廣川 · Komusubi · Miyagino stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Miyagino stable |
| From | Kanagawa-ken, Yokosuka-shi |
| Born | 1937-05-28 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 141 kg |
| First tournament | March 1953 |
| Retired | 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 廣川. Taken character by character:
| 川 | river |
⚠️The character 廣 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 →
Hirokawa Taizo has fought 686 recorded bouts, winning 330 and losing 356 — a winning rate of 48.1%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 151 | 45.8% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 44 | 13.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 36 | 10.9% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 22 | 6.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 20 | 6.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 5.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 9 | 2.7% |
| Frontal thrust down | 突き倒し | 5 | 1.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Wakanami Jun | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1969 | Juryo 11 West | 4–11 |
| November 1968 | Juryo 6 West | 5–10 |
| September 1968 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| July 1968 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| May 1968 | Juryo 5 East | 5–10 |
| March 1968 | Maegashira 10 East | 2–13 |
| January 1968 | Maegashira 5 East | 5–10 |
| November 1967 | Maegashira 7 East | 8–7 |
| September 1967 | Maegashira 3 East | 5–10 |
| July 1967 | Maegashira 4 West | 8–7 |
| May 1967 | Maegashira 4 West | 6–9 |
| March 1967 | Maegashira 10 East | 9–6 |
| January 1967 | Maegashira 9 East | 7–8 |
| November 1966 | Maegashira 7 East | 7–8 |
| September 1966 | Maegashira 6 West | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 21 | 11–10 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 20 | 9–11 |
| Wakanami Jun | 19 | 10–9 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 15 | 5–10 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 15 | 8–7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 15 | 9–6 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 13 | 2–11 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 13 | 8–5 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 13 | 6–7 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 12 | 8–4 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hirokawa Taizo: 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.