大乃花 · Maegashira · Taiho stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Taiho stable |
| From | Yamanashi-ken, Higashiyatsushiro-gun, Yatsushiro-cho |
| Born | 1958-06-23 |
| Height | 188.4 cm |
| Weight | 131 kg |
| First tournament | March 1974 |
| Retired | 1990-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大乃花. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 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 →
Onohana Taketora has fought 617 recorded bouts, winning 309 and losing 308 — a winning rate of 50.1%. He has taken 3 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 88 | 39.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 46 | 20.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 33 | 14.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 5.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 7 | 3.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 7 | 3.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 6 | 2.7% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 5 | 2.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishinriki Koji | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Hoshiiwato Yuji | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Kinoarashi Kazutoshi | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Maenoshin Yasuo | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Hananofuji Shozo | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1990 | Juryo 11 East | 3–12 |
| July 1990 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| May 1990 | Juryo 8 East | 8–7 |
| March 1990 | Juryo 13 East | 9–6 |
| January 1990 | Juryo 12 East | 7–8 |
| November 1989 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
| September 1989 | Juryo 8 East | 8–7 |
| July 1989 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| May 1989 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| March 1989 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| January 1989 | Juryo 11 West | 9–6 |
| November 1988 | Juryo 3 East | 4–11 |
| September 1988 | Juryo 8 East | 9–6 |
| July 1988 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| May 1988 | Juryo 4 East | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Ishinriki Koji | 16 | 9–7 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 15 | 4–11 |
| Hoshiiwato Yuji | 15 | 9–6 |
| Kinoarashi Kazutoshi | 14 | 0–14 |
| Maenoshin Yasuo | 12 | 8–4 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Onohana Taketora: 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.