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My Take
Honestly, sumo is one of those worlds where you only notice the big names — the yokozuna, the guys who get the highlight reel throws — but someone like Hisashi Satonofuji makes me stop and think about everyone holding the whole thing together. As the record-holding bow-twirler who closed out day after day of tournaments until his 2025 retirement, he was a guy who suited up and showed up in one of the most demanding sports on the planet. There's something genuinely respectable about that quiet, heads-down dedication. The sumo world runs on ritual, on discipline, on showing up every day when nobody's watching — and I get the feeling that's exactly the kind of person Satonofuji is. The workhorses of any sport rarely get their due, and I kind of love that about him.
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Overview
Hisashi Satonofuji (聡ノ富士久志) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler born on April 15, 1977, in Yoshioka, Gunma Prefecture. He debuted in January 1996, wrestled for Ajigawa and later Isegahama stables, reached makushita 55, and became famous as the bow-twirling performer who holds the record for the most yumitori-shiki appearances; he retired in May 2025. He is an Aries by Western zodiac and was born in the Year of the Snake.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hisashi Satonofuji
- Name (Japanese)
- 聡ノ富士久志
- Reading
- さとのふじ ひさし
- Real name
- 松岡久志
- Born
- April 15, 1977 (age 49)
- Origin
- Yoshioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Sumo Wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
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3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hisashi Satonofuji born?
Hisashi Satonofuji was born on April 15, 1977 and is 49 years old.
Where is Hisashi Satonofuji from?
Hisashi Satonofuji is from Yoshioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hisashi Satonofuji do?
Hisashi Satonofuji works as Sumo Wrestler.
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