佐賀光 · Juryo · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Saga-ken, Kanzaki-gun |
| Born | 1934-04-29 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| First tournament | May 1950 |
| Retired | 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 佐賀光. Taken character by character:
| 佐 | to assist |
| 光 | light |
⚠️The character 賀 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Sagahikari Kenji has fought 312 recorded bouts, winning 149 and losing 163 — a winning rate of 47.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 45 | 30.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 26 | 17.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 9 | 6.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 9 | 6.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 8 | 5.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 6 | 4.0% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 5 | 3.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 4 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakunobori Someta | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Fukunoumi Nanao | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Ononishiki Kisaburo | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Ijuin Daihachi | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tokinami Haruki | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Kiyoenami Kazutsuna | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Makotoyama# | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1961 | Makushita 21 West | 0–3–4 |
| September 1961 | Makushita 3 East | 1–6 |
| July 1961 | Juryo 15 West | 6–9 |
| May 1961 | Juryo 15 West | 7–8 |
| March 1961 | Juryo 9 East | 5–10 |
| January 1961 | Juryo 8 West | 7–8 |
| November 1960 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| September 1960 | Juryo 16 East | 9–6 |
| July 1960 | Juryo 16 East | 7–8 |
| May 1960 | Juryo 15 East | 7–8 |
| March 1960 | Juryo 12 East | 6–6–3 |
| January 1960 | Juryo 13 East | 8–7 |
| November 1959 | Juryo 14 East | 8–7 |
| September 1959 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| July 1959 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Sakunobori Someta | 14 | 10–4 |
| Fukunoumi Nanao | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Sagahikari Kenji: 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.