Chiyozakura Teruo

Chiyozakura Teruo (千代櫻 輝夫, born 14 April 1950 as Teruo Saito) is a former sumo wrestler from Imakane, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1966 and reached the top division in September 1976. His highest rank was maegashira 5. Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Fujigane. He left the Sumo Association in March 1979.[1]

Chiyozakura Teruo
千代櫻 輝夫
Personal information
BornTeruo Saito
(1950-04-14) 14 April 1950
Imakane, Hokkaidō, Japan
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16.5 st)
Career
StableDewanoumi → Kokonoe
Record383-369-7
DebutMarch, 1966
Highest rankMaegashira 5 (March, 1977)
RetiredMay, 1978
Elder nameFujigane
Championships2 (Jūryō)
1 (Sandanme)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

The Chiyozakura shikona was later used by the jūryō division wrestler Chiyozakura Ukyo from 2010 until 2012.

Career record
Chiyozakura Teruo[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1966 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #21
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #68
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #28
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #40
3–4
 
1967 East Jonidan #51
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #14
6–1
 		 East Jonidan #16
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #29
2–5
 		 West Jonidan #65
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #37
6–1
 
1968 West Sandanme #91
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #76
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #56
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #30
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #43
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #12
5–2
 
1969 West Makushita #49
3–4
 		 East Makushita #54
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #2
7–0
Champion
 		 East Makushita #15
3–4
 		 West Makushita #20
3–4
 		 East Makushita #26
2–5
 
1970 East Makushita #41
3–4
 		 East Makushita #47
6–1
 		 East Makushita #27
4–3
 		 West Makushita #21
2–5
 		 East Makushita #35
6–1–P
 		 West Makushita #15
3–4
 
1971 East Makushita #21
3–4
 		 East Makushita #27
4–3
 		 West Makushita #22
5–2
 		 West Makushita #9
1–6
 		 West Makushita #34
3–4
 		 West Makushita #41
6–1
 
1972 East Makushita #21
5–2
 		 West Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
3–4
 		 West Makushita #8
4–3
 		 West Makushita #5
4–3
 		 West Makushita #3
4–3
 
1973 West Makushita #2
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #10
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 
1974 West Jūryō #12
11–4
Champion
 		 East Jūryō #3
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 
1975 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #12
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 
1976 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #3
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #9
7–8
 
1977 East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #5
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #12
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
11–4
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #10
6–9
 
1978 West Maegashira #12
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #5
1–14
 		 West Makushita #10
Retired
0–0–7		 x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Chiyozakura Teruo Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "Chiyozakura Teruo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
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