藤ノ川 · Sekiwake · Isenoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Isenoumi stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Kato-gun, Otofuke-cho |
| Born | 1946-09-26 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 94 kg |
| First tournament | May 1961 |
| Retired | 1972-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 藤ノ川. Taken character by character:
| 藤 | wisteria |
| 川 | river |
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 →
Fujinokawa Taketo has fought 592 recorded bouts, winning 290 and losing 302 — a winning rate of 49.0%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 57 | 19.7% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 37 | 12.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 33 | 11.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 27 | 9.3% |
| Pulling inside ankle sweep | 蹴手繰り | 26 | 9.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 24 | 8.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 13 | 4.5% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 8 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maenoyama Taro | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Taiho Koki | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1972 | Juryo 6 East | 0–0 |
| September 1972 | Maegashira 10 East | 2–5–8 |
| July 1972 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| May 1972 | Juryo 1 West | 10–5 |
| March 1972 | Juryo 5 West | 10–5 |
| January 1972 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| November 1971 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
| September 1971 | Juryo 3 West | 4–4–7 |
| July 1971 | Maegashira 9 West | 3–4–8 |
| May 1971 | Maegashira 2 East | 3–12 |
| March 1971 | Komusubi 1 East | 5–10 |
| January 1971 | Maegashira 2 West | 8–7 |
| November 1970 | Sekiwake 1 West | 4–11 |
| September 1970 | Maegashira 4 East | 9–6 |
| July 1970 | Maegashira 3 West | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Maenoyama Taro | 23 | 7–16 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 22 | 8–14 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 20 | 9–11 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 20 | 3–17 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 19 | 3–16 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 19 | 2–17 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 19 | 10–9 |
| Taiho Koki | 17 | 1–16 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 15 | 9–6 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 15 | 10–5 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Wakanami Jun | 15 | 10–5 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 13 | 9–4 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 13 | 6–7 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 13 | 6–7 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Fujinokawa Taketo: 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.