金乃花 · Komusubi · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Kanagawa-ken, Yokohama-shi, Tsurumi-ku |
| Born | 1936-10-11 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 119 kg |
| First tournament | May 1952 |
| Retired | 1967-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 金乃花. Taken character by character:
| 金 | gold |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 花 | flower |
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 →
Kanenohana Takeo has fought 837 recorded bouts, winning 410 and losing 427 — a winning rate of 49.0%. 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 | 100 | 24.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 60 | 14.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 33 | 8.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 28 | 6.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 28 | 6.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 22 | 5.4% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 21 | 5.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 18 | 4.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aonosato Sakari | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1967 | Makushita 1 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 1967 | Juryo 9 West | 4–11 |
| May 1967 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 1 East | 6–9 |
| January 1967 | Maegashira 14 West | 7–8 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 5 East | 13–2 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 14 East | 10–5 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 1 East | 2–5–8 |
| May 1966 | Maegashira 15 East | 6–9 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 5 East | 12–3 |
| January 1966 | Juryo 4 East | 7–8 |
| November 1965 | Juryo 4 East | 8–7 |
| September 1965 | Maegashira 12 West | 3–12 |
| July 1965 | Maegashira 7 East | 5–10 |
| May 1965 | Maegashira 5 East | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Aonosato Sakari | 24 | 11–13 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 22 | 13–9 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 22 | 14–8 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 19 | 11–8 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 19 | 9–10 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 19 | 9–10 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 18 | 15–3 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 18 | 11–7 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 17 | 7–10 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 17 | 9–8 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 16 | 6–10 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 16 | 9–7 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 15 | 4–11 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 14 | 1–13 |
| Hagurohana | 14 | 6–8 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 14 | 6–8 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 13 | 8–5 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 13 | 1–12 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 13 | 7–6 |
| Tamaarashi Kohei | 13 | 7–6 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 13 | 4–9 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 12 | 1–11 |
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 12 | 5–7 |
| Oikawa Teruhisa | 12 | 6–6 |
| Amatsukaze Masao | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kanenohana Takeo: 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.