Teruzakura Hiroyuki

Teruzakura Hiroyuki
照櫻 弘行
Personal information
Born	Hiroyuki Ozaki (1947-12-05) 5 December 1947 (age 77) Minoo, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb)
Career
Stable	Isegahama
Record	371-352-7
Debut	May, 1964
Highest rank	Maegashira 7 (September, 1970)
Retired	January, 1976
Elder name	Urakaze
Championships	1 (Jonidan)
Last updated: June 2020

Teruzakura Hiroyuki (born 5 December 1947 as Hiroyuki Ozaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Minoo, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1964, and reached the top division in July 1970. He fought for five tournaments in the top division and his highest rank was maegashira 7. He retired in January 1976 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Urakaze, working as a coach at Isegahama stable, Kiriyama stable and Asahiyama stable until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in December 2012. The Urakaze name is now held by former maegashira Shikishima. ^[1]

Career record

Teruzakura Hiroyuki ^[2]

Year	January Hatsu basho, Tokyo	March Haru basho, Osaka	May Natsu basho, Tokyo	July Nagoya basho, Nagoya	September Aki basho, Tokyo	November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1964	x	x	(Maezumo)	WestJonokuchi#10 6–1	WestJonidan#66 7–0–P Champion	EastSandanme#35 3–4
1965	EastSandanme#41 4–3	EastSandanme#27 4–3	WestSandanme#20 4–3	EastSandanme#6 5–2	WestMakushita#83 3–4	EastMakushita#93 4–3
1966	EastMakushita#83 5–2	EastMakushita#63 2–5	WestMakushita#81 4–3	WestMakushita#71 3–4	EastMakushita#81 6–1	WestMakushita#46 6–1
1967	WestMakushita#24 3–4	WestMakushita#27 5–2	EastMakushita#24 3–4	EastMakushita#26 3–4	WestMakushita#32 5–2	EastMakushita#19 4–3
1968	EastMakushita#14 2–5	EastMakushita#31 5–2	EastMakushita#21 4–3	WestMakushita#15 5–2	EastMakushita#8 3–4	WestMakushita#10 5–2
1969	WestMakushita#4 3–4	EastMakushita#7 4–3	EastMakushita#4 5–2	EastMakushita#1 4–3	WestJūryō#12 9–6	WestJūryō#9 9–6
1970	EastJūryō#4 8–7	EastJūryō#1 5–10	WestJūryō#4 10–5	EastMaegashira#13 8–7	WestMaegashira#7 6–9	EastMaegashira#10 7–8
1971	EastJūryō#1 8–7	EastMaegashira#12 9–6	WestMaegashira#8 4–11	WestJūryō#3 6–9	WestJūryō#6 1–12–2	EastMakushita#8 1–6
1972	WestMakushita#29 4–3	WestMakushita#25 5–2	EastMakushita#15 5–2	EastMakushita#7 5–2	WestMakushita#1 5–2	EastJūryō#11 8–7
1973	EastJūryō#9 10–5	EastJūryō#2 6–9	WestJūryō#5 8–7	WestJūryō#3 6–9	EastJūryō#8 8–7	WestJūryō#6 7–8
1974	EastJūryō#8 8–7	EastJūryō#5 6–9	EastJūryō#8 8–7	WestJūryō#6 6–9	EastJūryō#9 8–7	EastJūryō#7 7–8
1975	WestJūryō#9 8–7	EastJūryō#8 7–8	WestJūryō#10 8–7	EastJūryō#8 2–13	WestMakushita#8 4–3	EastMakushita#6 2–5
1976	EastMakushita#20 Retired 0–2–5	x	x	x	x	x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation 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

• Glossary of sumo terms
• List of past sumo wrestlers

References

1. "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
2. "Teruzakura Hiroyuki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.