鶴ノ富士 · Juryo · Izutsu stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Izutsu stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Aira-gun, Kajiki-cho |
| Born | 1959-11-24 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 115 kg |
| First tournament | March 1975 |
| Retired | 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 鶴ノ富士. Taken character by character:
| 鶴 | the crane |
| 富 | wealth, abundance |
| 士 | samurai; a man of standing |
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 →
Tsurunofuji has fought 299 recorded bouts, winning 158 and losing 141 — a winning rate of 52.8%. He has taken 3 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 26 | 55.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 5 | 10.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 4 | 8.5% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 3 | 6.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 3 | 6.4% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 1 | 2.1% |
| Forward step out | 勇み足 | 1 | 2.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 1 | 2.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiraiwa Masatoshi | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Wakanofuji Shoichi | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Tochiizumi Takayuki | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Arashifuji Hiroyuki# | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Kaio Hitoshi | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Kotogatake Koichi | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Kotochitose Kosei | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1990 | Sandanme 35 East | 3–4 |
| November 1989 | Makushita 60 West | 1–6 |
| September 1989 | Makushita 29 East | 1–6 |
| July 1989 | Makushita 40 West | 4–3 |
| May 1989 | Makushita 53 West | 4–3 |
| March 1989 | Makushita 40 East | 3–4 |
| January 1989 | Makushita 33 East | 3–4 |
| November 1988 | Makushita 24 West | 3–4 |
| September 1988 | Makushita 15 West | 3–4 |
| July 1988 | Makushita 28 West | 5–2 |
| May 1988 | Makushita 39 West | 4–3 |
| March 1988 | Makushita 31 East | 3–4 |
| January 1988 | Makushita 52 East | 5–2 |
| November 1987 | Makushita 41 East | 3–4 |
| September 1987 | Sandanme 3 East | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tsurunofuji: 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.