花ノ国 · Maegashira · Hanaregoma stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Hanaregoma stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Fujiidera-shi |
| Born | 1959-10-15 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 146 kg |
| First tournament | March 1975 |
| Retired | 1994-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 花ノ国. Taken character by character:
| 花 | flower |
| 国 | country |
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 →
Hananokuni Akihiro has fought 923 recorded bouts, winning 454 and losing 469 — a winning rate of 49.2%. He has taken 1 championship. 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 | 177 | 47.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 35 | 9.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 32 | 8.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 22 | 5.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 20 | 5.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 20 | 5.4% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 15 | 4.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 10 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enazakura Tooru | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1994 | Makushita 15 West | 1–6 |
| July 1994 | Makushita 3 West | 2–5 |
| May 1994 | Makushita 5 East | 4–3 |
| March 1994 | Makushita 10 West | 4–3 |
| January 1994 | Juryo 7 West | 2–6–7 |
| November 1993 | Juryo 12 East | 8–7 |
| September 1993 | Juryo 9 West | 7–8 |
| July 1993 | Juryo 4 West | 5–10 |
| May 1993 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
| March 1993 | Juryo 8 East | 8–7 |
| January 1993 | Juryo 6 East | 7–8 |
| November 1992 | Maegashira 15 West | 5–10 |
| September 1992 | Juryo 2 East | 8–7 |
| July 1992 | Maegashira 16 East | 6–9 |
| May 1992 | Juryo 3 West | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Enazakura Tooru | 19 | 8–11 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 18 | 5–13 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 16 | 11–5 |
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 15 | 5–10 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 14 | 4–10 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 14 | 10–4 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 13 | 6–7 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 13 | 10–3 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 13 | 8–5 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 12 | 4–8 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 12 | 3–9 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 12 | 8–4 |
| Masurao Hiroo | 12 | 5–7 |
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hananokuni Akihiro: 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.