花光 · Maegashira · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Iwate-ken, Iwate-gun, Matsuo-mura |
| Born | 1940-06-21 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 126 kg |
| First tournament | May 1958 |
| Retired | 1970-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 花光. Taken character by character:
| 花 | flower |
| 光 | light |
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 →
Hanahikari Setsuo has fought 709 recorded bouts, winning 344 and losing 365 — a winning rate of 48.5%. He has taken 2 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 102 | 29.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 34 | 9.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 30 | 8.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 29 | 8.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 29 | 8.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 27 | 7.8% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 15 | 4.4% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 12 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Wakanami Jun | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1970 | Makushita 7 West | 0–0–7 |
| July 1970 | Juryo 7 West | 2–13 |
| May 1970 | Juryo 13 West | 9–6 |
| March 1970 | Juryo 3 East | 0–5–10 |
| January 1970 | Maegashira 7 East | 2–13 |
| November 1969 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| September 1969 | Maegashira 10 East | 7–8 |
| July 1969 | Maegashira 9 West | 7–8 |
| May 1969 | Maegashira 5 East | 6–9 |
| March 1969 | Maegashira 11 East | 9–6 |
| January 1969 | Maegashira 9 East | 6–9 |
| November 1968 | Maegashira 6 West | 6–9 |
| September 1968 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–7 |
| July 1968 | Maegashira 3 West | 4–11 |
| May 1968 | Maegashira 3 West | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 32 | 20–12 |
| Wakanami Jun | 19 | 9–10 |
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 19 | 7–12 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 18 | 7–11 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 18 | 10–8 |
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 17 | 10–7 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 16 | 5–11 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 16 | 7–9 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 15 | 6–9 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 15 | 8–7 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 15 | 7–8 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 14 | 9–5 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 14 | 7–7 |
| Aranami Hideyoshi | 14 | 6–8 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 14 | 8–6 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 13 | 3–10 |
| Hirokawa Taizo | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 12 | 4–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hanahikari Setsuo: 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.