福の花 · Sekiwake · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Kumamoto-ken, Kikuchi-gun, Koshi-machi |
| Born | 1940-07-01 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 130 kg |
| First tournament | January 1958 |
| Retired | 1975-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 福の花. Taken character by character:
| 福 | good fortune |
| 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 →
Fukunohana Koichi has fought 990 recorded bouts, winning 485 and losing 505 — a winning rate of 49.0%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 6 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 131 | 27.0% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 60 | 12.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 53 | 10.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 35 | 7.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 33 | 6.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 28 | 5.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 27 | 5.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 24 | 4.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1975 | Maegashira 10 East | 5–10 |
| September 1975 | Maegashira 7 West | 6–9 |
| July 1975 | Maegashira 7 West | 7–8 |
| May 1975 | Maegashira 6 West | 7–8 |
| March 1975 | Maegashira 4 West | 6–9 |
| January 1975 | Maegashira 1 West | 6–9 |
| November 1974 | Maegashira 10 West | 10–5 |
| September 1974 | Maegashira 7 East | 7–8 |
| July 1974 | Maegashira 3 East | 5–10 |
| May 1974 | Maegashira 7 West | 8–7 |
| March 1974 | Maegashira 4 West | 6–9 |
| January 1974 | Maegashira 10 East | 9–6 |
| November 1973 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| September 1973 | Maegashira 10 East | 7–8 |
| July 1973 | Maegashira 5 East | 6–5–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 32 | 8–24 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 28 | 7–21 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 28 | 3–25 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 25 | 5–20 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 25 | 14–11 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 25 | 12–13 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 23 | 15–8 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 23 | 10–13 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 22 | 6–16 |
| Wakanami Jun | 22 | 15–7 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 21 | 8–13 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 19 | 8–11 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 19 | 6–13 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 19 | 9–10 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 19 | 11–8 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 18 | 4–14 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 17 | 6–11 |
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 16 | 3–13 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 16 | 4–12 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 16 | 9–7 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 15 | 4–11 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 15 | 9–6 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 15 | 14–1 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 14 | 6–8 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 14 | 11–3 |
| Ryuo Yuki | 14 | 10–4 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 13 | 9–4 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 12 | 5–7 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Fukunohana Koichi: 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.