花乃湖 · Komusubi · Hanaregoma stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Hanaregoma stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Minamiakita-gun, Ikawa-machi |
| Born | 1960-12-06 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 134.5 kg |
| First tournament | May 1976 |
| Retired | 1989-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 花乃湖. Taken character by character:
| 花 | flower |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 湖 | lake |
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 →
Hananoumi Ken has fought 600 recorded bouts, winning 301 and losing 299 — a winning rate of 50.2%. 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 | 105 | 44.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 69 | 29.2% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 12 | 5.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 8 | 3.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 8 | 3.4% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 7 | 3.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 7 | 3.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 4 | 1.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1989 | Juryo 8 West | 0–0–15 |
| May 1989 | Maegashira 10 West | 0–5–10 |
| March 1989 | Komusubi 1 West | 0–10–5 |
| January 1989 | Maegashira 6 West | 10–5 |
| November 1988 | Maegashira 5 East | 7–8 |
| September 1988 | Maegashira 1 East | 5–10 |
| July 1988 | Maegashira 4 West | 8–7 |
| May 1988 | Maegashira 3 East | 7–8 |
| March 1988 | Maegashira 1 East | 6–9 |
| January 1988 | Maegashira 4 West | 8–7 |
| November 1987 | Maegashira 2 West | 6–9 |
| September 1987 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–4–3 |
| July 1987 | Maegashira 1 West | 4–11 |
| May 1987 | Komusubi 1 West | 6–9 |
| March 1987 | Maegashira 1 West | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 21 | 4–17 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 14 | 6–8 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 13 | 2–11 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 13 | 8–5 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 12 | 2–10 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 12 | 2–10 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 12 | 6–6 |
| Asashio Taro | 12 | 6–6 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 12 | 10–2 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hananoumi Ken: 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.