昭光 · Juryo · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Kumamoto-ken, Amakusa-gun, Ariake-machi |
| Born | 1941-08-01 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 112 kg |
| First tournament | January 1957 |
| Retired | 1967-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 昭光. Taken character by character:
| 光 | light |
⚠️The character 昭 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Akihikari Noriaki has fought 186 recorded bouts, winning 84 and losing 102 — a winning rate of 45.2%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 34 | 41.0% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 12 | 14.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 8 | 9.6% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 4 | 4.8% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 3 | 3.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 3 | 3.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 3 | 3.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 3 | 3.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orochigawa Satoru | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Arakawa Fumio | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Sanbeyama Masao | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Tamaarashi Kohei | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Wakabayama Tsuyoshi | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1967 | Makushita 41 West | 0–0–7 |
| March 1967 | Makushita 7 West | 1–6 |
| January 1967 | Makushita 5 West | 3–4 |
| November 1966 | Makushita 3 West | 3–4 |
| September 1966 | Makushita 9 East | 6–1 |
| July 1966 | Makushita 7 East | 3–4 |
| May 1966 | Makushita 9 East | 4–3 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 16 East | 3–12 |
| January 1966 | Juryo 6 West | 4–11 |
| November 1965 | Juryo 9 West | 8–7 |
| September 1965 | Juryo 4 East | 4–11 |
| July 1965 | Juryo 7 West | 9–6 |
| May 1965 | Juryo 3 West | 5–10 |
| March 1965 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
| January 1965 | Juryo 11 West | 10–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Akihikari Noriaki: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.