照櫻 · Maegashira · Isegahama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Isegahama stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Minoo-shi |
| Born | 1947-12-05 |
| Height | 183.5 cm |
| Weight | 110 kg |
| First tournament | May 1964 |
| Retired | 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 照櫻. Taken character by character:
| 照 | to shine upon |
⚠️The character 櫻 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 →
Teruzakura Hiroyuki has fought 484 recorded bouts, winning 231 and losing 253 — a winning rate of 47.7%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 58 | 26.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 38 | 17.5% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 22 | 10.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 17 | 7.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 7.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 9 | 4.1% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 9 | 4.1% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 9 | 4.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Yoshioyama Osamu | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Chiyozakura Teruo | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1976 | Makushita 20 East | 0–2–5 |
| November 1975 | Makushita 6 East | 2–5 |
| September 1975 | Makushita 8 West | 4–3 |
| July 1975 | Juryo 8 East | 2–13 |
| May 1975 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| March 1975 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| January 1975 | Juryo 9 West | 8–7 |
| November 1974 | Juryo 7 East | 7–8 |
| September 1974 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| July 1974 | Juryo 6 West | 6–9 |
| May 1974 | Juryo 8 East | 8–7 |
| March 1974 | Juryo 5 East | 6–9 |
| January 1974 | Juryo 8 East | 8–7 |
| November 1973 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
| September 1973 | Juryo 8 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 17 | 8–9 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 15 | 8–7 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 14 | 8–6 |
| Yoshioyama Osamu | 14 | 4–10 |
| Chiyozakura Teruo | 13 | 8–5 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 13 | 7–6 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Teruzakura Hiroyuki: 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.