佐田ノ国 · Makushita · Sakaigawa stable · active
| Highest rank | Makushita |
| Stable | Sakaigawa stable |
| From | Nagasaki-ken, Omura-shi |
| Born | 1988-04-02 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 108.1 kg |
| First tournament | March 2004 |
The ring name is written 佐田ノ国. Taken character by character:
| 佐 | to assist |
| 田 | rice field |
| 国 | country |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Sadanokuni has fought 904 recorded bouts, winning 446 and losing 458 — a winning rate of 49.3%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 122 | 27.4% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 96 | 21.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 36 | 8.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 30 | 6.7% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 30 | 6.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 26 | 5.8% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 20 | 4.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 3.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuseio | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Genkaiho Tatsunori | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Musashiumi | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Haruhikari Toshihiro | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Kotoninsei Atsushi | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Minatosho Mitsuyoshi | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Daijo Kotaro | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Hamaeiko Michinari | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Jonidan 12 East | 3–4 |
| May 2026 | Jonidan 49 West | 5–2 |
| March 2026 | Jonidan 27 East | 3–4 |
| January 2026 | Sandanme 70 East | 2–5 |
| November 2025 | Jonidan 57 West | 6–1 |
| September 2025 | Jonidan 32 East | 3–4 |
| July 2025 | Sandanme 77 East | 2–5 |
| May 2025 | Sandanme 38 West | 1–6 |
| March 2025 | Sandanme 53 West | 4–3 |
| January 2025 | Sandanme 73 West | 4–3 |
| November 2024 | Jonidan 19 West | 5–2 |
| September 2024 | Jonidan 43 West | 4–3 |
| July 2024 | Jonidan 20 West | 3–4 |
| May 2024 | Jonidan 47 West | 4–3 |
| March 2024 | Jonokuchi 2 East | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Sadanokuni: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.