Head-to-head · 13 bouts
Hanahikari Setsuo and Hirokawa Taizo have met 13 times in recorded sumo. Hanahikari Setsuo leads 7–6.
Hanahikari Setsuo has won with: frontal push out (3), thrust down (2), beltless armthrow (1), rear push out (1).
Hirokawa Taizo has won with: frontal force out (2), frontal push out (1), frontal crush out (1), frontal push down (1), rear push out (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1965 | Day 1 | Hanahikari Setsuo | Thrust down | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 2 East |
| May 1965 | Day 13 | Hanahikari Setsuo | Frontal push out | Juryo 6 East vs Juryo 9 East |
| July 1965 | Day 4 | Hirokawa Taizo | Frontal force out | Juryo 4 East vs Juryo 2 West |
| November 1965 | Day 2 | Hirokawa Taizo | Frontal push out | Maegashira 14 East vs Maegashira 13 West |
| January 1966 | Day 7 | Hanahikari Setsuo | Beltless armthrow | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 14 East |
| March 1966 | Day 4 | Hirokawa Taizo | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 12 East vs Maegashira 10 West |
| May 1966 | Day 10 | Hanahikari Setsuo | Thrust down | Maegashira 4 East vs Maegashira 7 East |
| July 1966 | Day 13 | Hirokawa Taizo | Frontal force out | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 12 West |
| March 1967 | Day 3 | Hanahikari Setsuo | Frontal push out | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 8 West |
| May 1967 | Day 4 | Hirokawa Taizo | Frontal push down | Maegashira 5 West vs Maegashira 4 West |
| July 1967 | Day 11 | Hirokawa Taizo | Rear push out | Maegashira 6 West vs Maegashira 4 West |
| November 1967 | Day 4 | Hanahikari Setsuo | Rear push out | Maegashira 7 East vs Maegashira 9 West |
| March 1968 | Day 6 | Hanahikari Setsuo | Frontal push out | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 8 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.