澤風 · Juryo · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Yamamoto-gun, Kotooka-cho |
| Born | 1936-05-12 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 103 kg |
| First tournament | March 1954 |
| Retired | 1967-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 澤風. Taken character by character:
| 風 | wind |
⚠️The character 澤 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 →
Sawakaze has fought 604 recorded bouts, winning 284 and losing 320 — a winning rate of 47.0%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 67 | 23.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 37 | 13.1% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 35 | 12.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 35 | 12.4% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 28 | 9.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 17 | 6.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 16 | 5.7% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 9 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokinami Haruki | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Tokitsunami Tomonori | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Hoshikabuto Yoshio | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1967 | Makushita 26 West | 1–3–3 |
| January 1967 | Makushita 14 West | 2–5 |
| November 1966 | Makushita 4 West | 2–5 |
| September 1966 | Makushita 6 West | 4–3 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 15 East | 2–13 |
| May 1966 | Juryo 15 West | 8–7 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 11 East | 6–9 |
| January 1966 | Juryo 17 East | 9–6 |
| November 1965 | Juryo 6 West | 4–11 |
| September 1965 | Juryo 9 West | 8–7 |
| July 1965 | Juryo 5 West | 6–9 |
| May 1965 | Juryo 13 West | 9–6 |
| March 1965 | Juryo 9 West | 6–9 |
| January 1965 | Juryo 14 East | 8–7 |
| November 1964 | Juryo 10 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 16 | 8–8 |
| Tokinami Haruki | 16 | 9–7 |
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 15 | 7–8 |
| Tokitsunami Tomonori | 15 | 7–8 |
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 14 | 10–4 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 14 | 7–7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 13 | 7–6 |
| Hoshikabuto Yoshio | 12 | 6–6 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 12 | 3–9 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Sawakaze: 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.