響矢 · Juryo · Takasago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Takasago stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Hachinohe-shi |
| Born | 1939-01-20 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 109 kg |
| First tournament | March 1955 |
| Retired | 1966-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 響矢. Taken character by character:
| 響 | an echo |
⚠️The character 矢 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Hibikiya Kageo has fought 139 recorded bouts, winning 52 and losing 87 — a winning rate of 37.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 12 | 23.1% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 6 | 11.5% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 6 | 11.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 4 | 7.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 3 | 5.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 3 | 5.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 3 | 5.8% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 2 | 3.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokitsunami Tomonori | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Sawakaze | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Sanbeyama Masao | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Yoshinoiwa Yoshiyuki | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Aranami Hideyoshi | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1966 | Makushita 35 West | 0–2–5 |
| January 1966 | Makushita 12 East | 1–6 |
| November 1965 | Makushita 3 East | 2–5 |
| September 1965 | Makushita 6 West | 4–3 |
| July 1965 | Juryo 17 East | 4–11 |
| May 1965 | Juryo 12 East | 6–9 |
| March 1965 | Juryo 18 West | 9–6 |
| January 1965 | Makushita 2 West | 4–3 |
| November 1964 | Makushita 10 West | 5–2 |
| September 1964 | Makushita 21 East | 5–2 |
| July 1964 | Makushita 23 West | 4–3 |
| May 1964 | Makushita 10 East | 1–6 |
| March 1964 | Makushita 12 East | 4–3 |
| January 1964 | Makushita 19 West | 4–3 |
| November 1963 | Makushita 9 East | 2–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hibikiya Kageo: 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.