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Sadanoumi
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Wrestler profile2026-11

佐田の海

Sadanoumi.

From
Kumamoto-ken, Kumamoto-shi - Kumamoto-ken, Kumamoto-shi, Higashi-ku
Born
1987-05-11
Rank this tournament
Juryo 11 · West
Height
181 cmJuryo average: 182.3 cm
Weight
141 kgJuryo average: 154.5 kg

Tournament record: 0-0

Ring names over the career

  1. Sadanoumi Takashi佐田の海since Jan 2004 · current
  2. Matsumura KanameMar 2003 – Nov 2003

A wrestler's ring name may change on promotion or by decision of the stable. Early ones are often the real surname.

Tournament bouts · Kyushu Basho 2026

DayOpponentResult
1TomokazePending

Weight progression

70110150Mar 2003 · 85 kgMar 2004 · 83 kgMar 2005 · 103 kgMar 2006 · 107.5 kgMar 2007 · 108.5 kgMar 2008 · 115.1 kgMar 2009 · 121.5 kgMar 2010 · 120 kgNov 2010 · 124 kgNov 2011 · 125 kgNov 2012 · 129 kgNov 2013 · 131.2 kgMar 2021 · 139 kgNov 2026 · 141 kgMar 2003Nov 2026

The provider only records changes in measurements.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 1620 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Sep 2026. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
794-829-22
Win %
48.9%
Tournaments
139
3
3
Highest rank
Maegashira 1 · Jul 2015
Debut
May 2003
Makuuchi debut
May 2014

Elo rating

1544

Peak 1919 · Nov 2022#28 in the division

130015002000May 2003 · 1486Jul 2003 · 1499Sep 2003 · 1453Nov 2003 · 1501Jan 2004 · 1458Mar 2004 · 1454May 2004 · 1510Jul 2004 · 1524Sep 2004 · 1502Nov 2004 · 1515Jan 2005 · 1583Mar 2005 · 1570May 2005 · 1480Jul 2005 · 1517Sep 2005 · 1497Nov 2005 · 1461Jan 2006 · 1520Mar 2006 · 1503May 2006 · 1543Jul 2006 · 1571Sep 2006 · 1534Nov 2006 · 1509Jan 2007 · 1550Mar 2007 · 1553May 2007 · 1466Jul 2007 · 1433Sep 2007 · 1464Nov 2007 · 1572Jan 2008 · 1549Mar 2008 · 1489May 2008 · 1529Jul 2008 · 1534Sep 2008 · 1447Nov 2008 · 1501Jan 2009 · 1477Mar 2009 · 1504May 2009 · 1524Jul 2009 · 1470Sep 2009 · 1459Nov 2009 · 1502Jan 2010 · 1605Mar 2010 · 1556May 2010 · 1562Jul 2010 · 1558Sep 2010 · 1478Nov 2010 · 1488Jan 2011 · 1488May 2011 · 1414Jul 2011 · 1412Sep 2011 · 1428Jan 2012 · 1368Mar 2012 · 1436May 2012 · 1398Jul 2012 · 1467Sep 2012 · 1503Nov 2012 · 1500Jan 2013 · 1470Mar 2013 · 1446May 2013 · 1443Jul 2013 · 1457Sep 2013 · 1517Nov 2013 · 1501Jan 2014 · 1571Mar 2014 · 1550May 2014 · 1669Jul 2014 · 1622Sep 2014 · 1672Nov 2014 · 1699Jan 2015 · 1754Mar 2015 · 1804May 2015 · 1863Jul 2015 · 1855Sep 2015 · 1835Nov 2015 · 1724Jan 2016 · 1715Mar 2016 · 1701May 2016 · 1700Jul 2016 · 1686Sep 2016 · 1726Nov 2016 · 1606Jan 2017 · 1648Mar 2017 · 1601May 2017 · 1650Jul 2017 · 1703Sep 2017 · 1633Nov 2017 · 1577Jan 2018 · 1622Mar 2018 · 1690May 2018 · 1720Jul 2018 · 1737Sep 2018 · 1745Nov 2018 · 1729Jan 2019 · 1766Mar 2019 · 1715May 2019 · 1700Jul 2019 · 1750Sep 2019 · 1773Nov 2019 · 1750Jan 2020 · 1730Mar 2020 · 1713Jul 2020 · 1754Sep 2020 · 1755Nov 2020 · 1704Jan 2021 · 1644Mar 2021 · 1598May 2021 · 1584Jul 2021 · 1637Sep 2021 · 1703Nov 2021 · 1754Jan 2022 · 1759Mar 2022 · 1728May 2022 · 1852Jul 2022 · 1830Sep 2022 · 1902Nov 2022 · 1909Jan 2023 · 1877Mar 2023 · 1838May 2023 · 1809Jul 2023 · 1754Sep 2023 · 1789Nov 2023 · 1798Jan 2024 · 1761Mar 2024 · 1786May 2024 · 1826Jul 2024 · 1762Sep 2024 · 1745Nov 2024 · 1672Jan 2025 · 1728Mar 2025 · 1766May 2025 · 1852Jul 2025 · 1773Sep 2025 · 1735Nov 2025 · 1675Jan 2026 · 1704Mar 2026 · 1682May 2026 · 1683Jul 2026 · 1624Sep 2026 · 1544Nov 2022 · 19191919May 2003Sep 2026

Measures strength bout by bout: beating a strong opponent adds a lot, losing to a weak one costs a lot. Everyone starts at 1500. Computed by Sumototal from 77894 bouts since May 2003; excludes fusen, playoffs and the current tournament.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from May 2003 to Sep 2026; highest rank Maegashira 1.

MaegashiraJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchiMay 2003Sep 2026
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (52.5% of his wins)

Weaknesses

No significant difference from his average (±5 point threshold, at least 15 bouts).

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 48.8%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki19%21 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi42.9%28 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–842.3%260 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower48.8%586 bouts
  • Jūryō50%344 bouts
  • Lower divisions54.3%381 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)52.5%
  • Throws and twists21.6%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)18%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs6.2%
  • Other0.9%
  • Trips0.9%

Wrestlers with a similar style

Based on what sets their mix of winning techniques apart from the current banzuke average (at least 40 wins).

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Nishikigi31 bouts16-1551.6%Compare
Takarafuji28 bouts10-1835.7%Compare
Ryuden27 bouts12-1544.4%Compare
Tamawashi24 bouts15-962.5%Compare
Aoiyama24 bouts12-1250%Compare
Meisei24 bouts10-1441.7%Compare
Kagayaki23 bouts15-865.2%Compare
Kaisei22 bouts12-1054.5%Compare
Tokushoryu21 bouts11-1052.4%Compare
Kyokushuho21 bouts9-1242.9%Compare

Nemesis

Ura

0-6 · 0%

Favourable matchup

Daiamami

6-0 · 100%

By year

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  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
2026531-4441.3%
2025641-4945.6%
2024639-5143.3%
2023640-5044.4%
2022648-4253.3%
2021645-4550%
2020533-4244%
2019645-4550%
2018651-3956.7%
2017637-48-543.5%
2016639-5143.3%
2015641-4945.6%
2014650-4055.6%
2013622-18-255%
2012622-2052.4%
2011526-34-1543.3%
2010638-2857.6%
2009622-2052.4%
2008621-2150%
2007623-1954.8%
2006624-1857.1%
2005621-2150%
2004621-2150%
2003414-1450%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi60415-480-5
Juryo24174-171-15
Makushita27102-85-2
Sandanme1762-57
Jonidan829-27
Jonokuchi312-9

Titles

  • Juryo yūshō · Mar 2018
  • Makushita yūshō · Jan 2010
  • Sandanme yūshō · Nov 2007
  • Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · May 2025
  • Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · May 2022
  • Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · May 2014

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

TournamentRankRecordTitles
Sep 2026Juryo 53-12
Jul 2026Juryo 25-10
May 2026Juryo 27-8
Mar 2026Juryo 17-8
Jan 2026Juryo 49-6
Nov 2025Maegashira 164-11
Sep 2025Maegashira 146-9
Jul 2025Maegashira 84-11
May 2025Maegashira 1310-5
Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō)
Mar 2025Maegashira 158-7
Jan 2025Juryo 19-6
Nov 2024Maegashira 124-11
Show all 139 tournaments
TournamentRankRecordTitles
Sep 2024Maegashira 117-8
Jul 2024Maegashira 75-10
May 2024Maegashira 119-6
Mar 2024Maegashira 118-7
Jan 2024Maegashira 106-9
Nov 2023Maegashira 118-7
Sep 2023Maegashira 128-7
Jul 2023Maegashira 85-10
May 2023Maegashira 87-8
Mar 2023Maegashira 66-9
Jan 2023Maegashira 46-9
Nov 2022Maegashira 48-7
Sep 2022Maegashira 59-6
Jul 2022Maegashira 57-8
May 2022Maegashira 1211-4
Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō)
Mar 2022Maegashira 85-10
Jan 2022Maegashira 118-7
Nov 2021Maegashira 169-6
Sep 2021Juryo 310-5
Jul 2021Juryo 89-6
May 2021Juryo 66-9
Mar 2021Juryo 46-9
Jan 2021Maegashira 175-10
Nov 2020Maegashira 115-10
Sep 2020Maegashira 107-8
Jul 2020Maegashira 128-7
Mar 2020Maegashira 106-9
Jan 2020Maegashira 107-8
Nov 2019Maegashira 87-8
Sep 2019Maegashira 108-7
Jul 2019Maegashira 139-6
May 2019Maegashira 137-8
Mar 2019Maegashira 95-10
Jan 2019Maegashira 119-6
Nov 2018Maegashira 107-8
Sep 2018Maegashira 118-7
Jul 2018Maegashira 128-7
May 2018Maegashira 148-7
Mar 2018Juryo 411-4
Juryo yūshō · Playoff 1-0
Jan 2018Juryo 79-6
Nov 2017Juryo 56-9
Sep 2017Maegashira 122-8-5
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Jul 2017Maegashira 148-7
May 2017Juryo 19-6
Mar 2017Maegashira 124-11
Jan 2017Maegashira 158-7
Nov 2016Maegashira 83-12
Sep 2016Maegashira 108-7
Jul 2016Maegashira 107-8
May 2016Maegashira 107-8
Mar 2016Maegashira 97-8
Jan 2016Maegashira 97-8
Nov 2015Maegashira 55-10
Sep 2015Maegashira 36-9
Jul 2015Maegashira 16-9
May 2015Maegashira 38-7
Mar 2015Maegashira 27-8
Jan 2015Maegashira 89-6
Nov 2014Maegashira 77-8
Sep 2014Maegashira 128-7
Jul 2014Maegashira 116-9
May 2014Maegashira 1710-5
Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō)
Mar 2014Juryo 48-7
Jan 2014Juryo 1311-4
Nov 2013Makushita 54-3
Sep 2013Makushita 156-1
Jul 2013Makushita 194-3
May 2013Makushita 123-4
Mar 2013Makushita 42-3-2
2 abs.
Jan 2013Makushita 13-4
Nov 2012Makushita 64-3
Sep 2012Makushita 175-2
Jul 2012Makushita 255-2
May 2012Makushita 152-5
Mar 2012Makushita 235-2
Jan 2012Makushita 81-6
Nov 2011Juryo 90-0-15
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Sep 2011Juryo 87-8
Jul 2011Juryo 67-8
May 2011Juryo 85-10
Jan 2011Juryo 77-8
Nov 2010Juryo 98-7
Sep 2010Juryo 56-9
Jul 2010Juryo 149-6
May 2010Makushita 55-2
Mar 2010Makushita 23-4
Jan 2010Makushita 297-0
Makushita yūshō
Nov 2009Makushita 405-2
Sep 2009Makushita 323-4
Jul 2009Makushita 253-4
May 2009Makushita 314-3
Mar 2009Makushita 384-3
Jan 2009Makushita 293-4
Nov 2008Makushita 445-2
Sep 2008Makushita 201-6
Jul 2008Makushita 244-3
May 2008Makushita 345-2
Mar 2008Makushita 202-5
Jan 2008Makushita 274-3
Nov 2007Sandanme 447-0
Sandanme yūshō
Sep 2007Sandanme 644-3
Jul 2007Sandanme 392-5
May 2007Sandanme 71-6
Mar 2007Sandanme 204-3
Jan 2007Sandanme 465-2
Nov 2006Sandanme 303-4
Sep 2006Sandanme 163-4
Jul 2006Sandanme 445-2
May 2006Sandanme 785-2
Mar 2006Sandanme 633-4
Jan 2006Sandanme 965-2
Nov 2005Sandanme 692-5
Sep 2005Sandanme 523-4
Jul 2005Sandanme 845-2
May 2005Sandanme 531-6
Mar 2005Sandanme 704-3
Jan 2005Jonidan 366-1
Nov 2004Jonidan 614-3
Sep 2004Jonidan 423-4
Jul 2004Jonidan 654-3
May 2004Jonidan 1095-2
Mar 2004Jonidan 913-4
Jan 2004Jonidan 672-5
Nov 2003Jonokuchi 105-2
Sep 2003Jonidan 1002-5
Jul 2003Jonokuchi 124-3
May 2003Jonokuchi 273-4