花ノ藤 · Juryo · Hanaregoma stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Hanaregoma stable |
| From | Kumamoto-ken, Shimomashiki-gun, Tomiai-machi |
| Born | 1958-11-21 |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 107 kg |
| First tournament | March 1981 |
| Retired | 1990-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 花ノ藤. Taken character by character:
| 花 | flower |
| 藤 | wisteria |
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 →
Hananofuji Shozo has fought 324 recorded bouts, winning 155 and losing 169 — a winning rate of 47.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 28 | 22.8% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 21 | 17.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 15 | 12.2% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 12 | 9.8% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 10 | 8.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 7 | 5.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 6 | 4.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 5 | 4.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishinriki Koji | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Dairyu Tadahiro | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Saganobori Hiroshi | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Onohana Taketora | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Maenoshin Yasuo | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Kiraiho Ryozo | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1990 | Makushita 7 West | 0–0–7 |
| July 1990 | Juryo 7 East | 1–10–4 |
| May 1990 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| March 1990 | Juryo 6 West | 6–9 |
| January 1990 | Juryo 3 West | 6–9 |
| November 1989 | Juryo 3 East | 7–8 |
| September 1989 | Juryo 4 East | 8–7 |
| July 1989 | Juryo 6 East | 8–7 |
| May 1989 | Juryo 4 East | 7–8 |
| March 1989 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| January 1989 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
| November 1988 | Juryo 1 East | 5–10 |
| September 1988 | Juryo 1 West | 8–7 |
| July 1988 | Juryo 5 West | 9–6 |
| May 1988 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Ishinriki Koji | 14 | 9–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hananofuji Shozo: 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.