- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 5
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Kokonoe
- From
- Hokkaido, Setana-gun, Imakane-cho
- Born
- 14 April 1950
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 105 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1966
- Retired
- 1 May 1978
Rank by basho 73 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 9 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| Sandanme | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50% |
| Makushita | 25 | 17 | 8 | 68% |
| Juryo | 24 | 180 | 177 | 50% |
| Makuuchi | 7 | 48 | 67 | 42% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Natsu 1969Sandanme
- 優勝Hatsu 1974Juryo
- 優勝Aki 1977Juryo
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsunishiki | 16 | 7-9 | Compare |
| Dairyugawa | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Teruzakura | 13 | 5-8 | Compare |
| Futatsuryu | 12 | 6-6 | Compare |
| Tamakiyama | 12 | 6-6 | Compare |
| Tochiisami | 12 | 6-6 | Compare |
| Banryuyama | 11 | 4-7 | Compare |
| Onishiki | 11 | 2-9 | Compare |
| Asanobori | 11 | 4-7 | Compare |
| Kaiki | 11 | 6-5 | Compare |
| Wakanoumi | 11 | 5-6 | Compare |
| Shiratayama | 10 | 6-4 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Suiryuyoritaoshi
- Lost to Onoboriokuridashi
- Lost to Iwatoraokuritaoshi
- Lost to Matsumurauwatenage
- Lost to Tochiisamioshidashi
- Lost to Kototateyamayorikiri
- Lost to Yoshinotanihikiotoshi
- Beat Hachiyatsuridashi
- Lost to Daigokotenage
- Lost to Washuyamatsukiotoshi
- Lost to Konumauwatenage
- Lost to Kitanohanauchigake
- Lost to Ozutsuoshidashi
- Lost to Yamaguchioshidashi
- Lost to Misugiisooshidashi
Ring names
- Saito Teruo from Haru 1966
- Chiyozakura Teruo from Haru 1967
- Kitahikari# Teruo from Aki 1970
- Chiyozakura Teruo from Kyushu 1971