佐久昇 · Juryo · Tatsunami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Tatsunami stable |
| From | Nagano-ken, Kitasaku-gun, Miyota-machi |
| Born | 1931-03-19 |
| Height | 171 cm |
| Weight | 94 kg |
| First tournament | May 1951 |
| Retired | 1963-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 佐久昇. Taken character by character:
| 佐 | to assist |
| 昇 | to rise |
⚠️The character 久 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 →
Sakunobori Someta has fought 362 recorded bouts, winning 168 and losing 194 — a winning rate of 46.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 64 | 38.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 22 | 13.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 12 | 7.1% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 11 | 6.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 10 | 6.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 9 | 5.4% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 8 | 4.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 6 | 3.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi Tsuguo | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Sagahikari Kenji | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Fukunoumi Nanao | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Takanishiki Teruo | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Asanoumi Masakiyo | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Mizuki# | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Takimiyama Nobuo | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1963 | Makushita 64 West | 1–3–3 |
| July 1963 | Makushita 77 West | 4–3 |
| May 1963 | Makushita 72 East | 3–4 |
| March 1963 | Makushita 63 West | 3–4 |
| January 1963 | Makushita 40 West | 1–6 |
| November 1962 | Makushita 37 West | 3–4 |
| September 1962 | Makushita 21 East | 1–6 |
| July 1962 | Makushita 2 West | 1–6 |
| May 1962 | Makushita 4 West | 4–3 |
| March 1962 | Makushita 2 East | 3–4 |
| January 1962 | Juryo 18 East | 6–9 |
| November 1961 | Juryo 15 West | 6–9 |
| September 1961 | Juryo 9 East | 5–10 |
| July 1961 | Juryo 16 West | 9–6 |
| May 1961 | Juryo 11 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kochi Tsuguo | 15 | 6–9 |
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 14 | 7–7 |
| Sagahikari Kenji | 14 | 4–10 |
| Takanishiki Teruo | 13 | 6–7 |
| Fukunoumi Nanao | 13 | 7–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Sakunobori Someta: 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.