Teruzakura Hiroyuki

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]

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

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)	West Jonokuchi #10 6–1	West Jonidan #66 7–0–P Champion	East Sandanme #35 3–4
1965	East Sandanme #41 4–3	East Sandanme #27 4–3	West Sandanme #20 4–3	East Sandanme #6 5–2	West Makushita #83 3–4	East Makushita #93 4–3
1966	East Makushita #83 5–2	East Makushita #63 2–5	West Makushita #81 4–3	West Makushita #71 3–4	East Makushita #81 6–1	West Makushita #46 6–1
1967	West Makushita #24 3–4	West Makushita #27 5–2	East Makushita #24 3–4	East Makushita #26 3–4	West Makushita #32 5–2	East Makushita #19 4–3
1968	East Makushita #14 2–5	East Makushita #31 5–2	East Makushita #21 4–3	West Makushita #15 5–2	East Makushita #8 3–4	West Makushita #10 5–2
1969	West Makushita #4 3–4	East Makushita #7 4–3	East Makushita #4 5–2	East Makushita #1 4–3	West Jūryō #12 9–6	West Jūryō #9 9–6
1970	East Jūryō #4 8–7	East Jūryō #1 5–10	West Jūryō #4 10–5	East Maegashira #13 8–7	West Maegashira #7 6–9	East Maegashira #10 7–8
1971	East Jūryō #1 8–7	East Maegashira #12 9–6	West Maegashira #8 4–11	West Jūryō #3 6–9	West Jūryō #6 1–12–2	East Makushita #8 1–6
1972	West Makushita #29 4–3	West Makushita #25 5–2	East Makushita #15 5–2	East Makushita #7 5–2	West Makushita #1 5–2	East Jūryō #11 8–7
1973	East Jūryō #9 10–5	East Jūryō #2 6–9	West Jūryō #5 8–7	West Jūryō #3 6–9	East Jūryō #8 8–7	West Jūryō #6 7–8
1974	East Jūryō #8 8–7	East Jūryō #5 6–9	East Jūryō #8 8–7	West Jūryō #6 6–9	East Jūryō #9 8–7	East Jūryō #7 7–8
1975	West Jūryō #9 8–7	East Jūryō #8 7–8	West Jūryō #10 8–7	East Jūryō #8 2–13	West Makushita #8 4–3	East Makushita #6 2–5
1976	East Makushita #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