出羽の花 · Sekiwake · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Kitatsugaru-gun, Nakasato-machi |
| Born | 1951-05-13 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 122 kg |
| First tournament | March 1974 |
| Retired | 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 出羽の花. Taken character by character:
| 出 | to go out, to emerge |
| 羽 | feather, wing |
| 花 | flower |
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 →
Dewanohana Yoshitaka has fought 1,100 recorded bouts, winning 532 and losing 568 — a winning rate of 48.4%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 228 | 43.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 69 | 13.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 38 | 7.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 22 | 4.2% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 20 | 3.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 19 | 3.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 3.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 16 | 3.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asashio Taro | 40 | 12 | 28 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 38 | 4 | 34 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Kotokaze Koki | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1988 | Maegashira 7 West | 4–11 |
| November 1987 | Maegashira 5 East | 6–9 |
| September 1987 | Komusubi 1 West | 3–12 |
| July 1987 | Maegashira 10 East | 11–4 |
| May 1987 | Maegashira 7 East | 6–9 |
| March 1987 | Maegashira 4 East | 6–9 |
| January 1987 | Komusubi 1 East | 5–10 |
| November 1986 | Maegashira 5 West | 10–5 |
| September 1986 | Komusubi 1 East | 3–12 |
| July 1986 | Maegashira 5 West | 9–6 |
| May 1986 | Komusubi 1 East | 3–12 |
| March 1986 | Maegashira 1 West | 9–6 |
| January 1986 | Komusubi 1 East | 6–9 |
| November 1985 | Maegashira 6 East | 9–6 |
| September 1985 | Maegashira 4 West | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Asashio Taro | 40 | 12–28 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 38 | 4–34 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 31 | 15–16 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 30 | 14–16 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 29 | 15–14 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 27 | 10–17 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 26 | 9–17 |
| Kotokaze Koki | 26 | 7–19 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 26 | 15–11 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 24 | 12–12 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 24 | 12–12 |
| Toryu Kenji | 22 | 16–6 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 20 | 4–16 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 20 | 12–8 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 20 | 11–9 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 20 | 13–7 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 17 | 3–14 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 17 | 3–14 |
| Zaonishiki Toshimasa | 16 | 7–9 |
| Tochiakagi Takanori | 16 | 9–7 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 16 | 5–11 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 16 | 7–9 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 15 | 7–8 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 15 | 5–10 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 15 | 10–5 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 15 | 9–6 |
| Kurosegawa Kuniyuki | 15 | 7–8 |
| Aobayama Hirotoshi | 14 | 6–8 |
| Koboyama Daizo | 14 | 11–3 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 13 | 7–6 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 12 | 4–8 |
| Amanoyama Shizuo | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Dewanohana Yoshitaka: 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.