佐ノ藤 · Juryo · Kagamiyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kagamiyama stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Notsuke-gun, Betsukai-cho |
| Born | 1957-05-27 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 115 kg |
| First tournament | May 1973 |
| Retired | 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 佐ノ藤. Taken character by character:
| 佐 | to assist |
| 藤 | wisteria |
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 →
Sanofuji Kiyohiko has fought 245 recorded bouts, winning 121 and losing 124 — a winning rate of 49.4%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 9 | 19.1% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 8 | 17.0% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 7 | 14.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 12.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 5 | 10.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 4 | 8.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 2 | 4.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 2 | 4.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tengoyama Takakiyo | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Hoshiiwato Yuji | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Kotochitose Kosei | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Shiraiwa Masatoshi | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Shushi | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1985 | Makushita 52 East | 0–0–7 |
| November 1984 | Sandanme 32 East | 6–1 |
| September 1984 | Makushita 51 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 1984 | Makushita 16 East | 0–0–7 |
| May 1984 | Makushita 10 West | 3–5 |
| March 1984 | Juryo 12 West | 3–12 |
| January 1984 | Makushita 1 West | 4–3 |
| November 1983 | Juryo 12 East | 6–9 |
| September 1983 | Makushita 1 East | 4–3 |
| July 1983 | Juryo 12 East | 7–8 |
| May 1983 | Makushita 1 East | 4–3 |
| March 1983 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| January 1983 | Juryo 5 East | 6–9 |
| November 1982 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| September 1982 | Makushita 1 East | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Sanofuji Kiyohiko: 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.