大豪 · Sekiwake · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Kagawa-ken, Marugame-shi |
| Born | 1937-09-24 |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 133 kg |
| First tournament | March 1955 |
| Retired | 1967-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大豪. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 豪 | strong, bold |
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 →
Daigo Hisateru has fought 805 recorded bouts, winning 420 and losing 385 — a winning rate of 52.2%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 9 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 189 | 45.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 51 | 12.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 38 | 9.0% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 23 | 5.5% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 21 | 5.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 13 | 3.1% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 10 | 2.4% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 10 | 2.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1967 | Juryo 2 West | 0–0 |
| March 1967 | Maegashira 9 West | 5–10 |
| January 1967 | Maegashira 7 East | 6–9 |
| November 1966 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| September 1966 | Maegashira 10 West | 7–8 |
| July 1966 | Maegashira 4 East | 2–9–4 |
| May 1966 | Maegashira 1 West | 5–10 |
| March 1966 | Komusubi 1 West | 7–8 |
| January 1966 | Maegashira 1 East | 9–6 |
| November 1965 | Maegashira 6 West | 12–3 |
| September 1965 | Sekiwake 1 West | 2–13 |
| July 1965 | Maegashira 1 West | 8–7 |
| May 1965 | Komusubi 1 East | 7–8 |
| March 1965 | Maegashira 1 East | 9–6 |
| January 1965 | Maegashira 2 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 41 | 16–25 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 31 | 7–24 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 30 | 19–11 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 29 | 11–18 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 29 | 12–17 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 26 | 14–12 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 25 | 10–15 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 24 | 5–19 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 22 | 11–11 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 22 | 11–11 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 22 | 16–6 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 20 | 10–10 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 20 | 13–7 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 20 | 11–9 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 20 | 14–6 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 19 | 8–11 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 17 | 11–6 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 15 | 10–5 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 15 | 9–6 |
| Hagurohana | 14 | 4–10 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 13 | 12–1 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 12 | 5–7 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 12 | 7–5 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 12 | 7–5 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Daigo Hisateru: 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.