雷光 · Juryo · Hakkaku stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Hakkaku stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Osaka-shi, Nishinari-ku |
| Born | 1978-05-05 |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 155 kg |
| First tournament | March 1994 |
| Retired | 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 雷光. Taken character by character:
| 雷 | thunder |
| 光 | light |
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 →
Raiko Hajime has fought 592 recorded bouts, winning 310 and losing 282 — a winning rate of 52.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 81 | 26.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 55 | 17.7% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 24 | 7.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 18 | 5.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 18 | 5.8% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 15 | 4.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 13 | 4.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 11 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikiryu Shoki | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Tamaasuka Daisuke | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Kotokuni Akimasa | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Dairaido | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Toyonokuni Daichi | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Ryugi Takaaki | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tenichi | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Furuichi Sadahide | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 2008 | Makushita 39 West | 1–2–4 |
| January 2008 | Makushita 18 West | 1–6 |
| November 2007 | Makushita 25 East | 4–3 |
| September 2007 | Makushita 33 East | 4–3 |
| July 2007 | Makushita 18 East | 2–5 |
| May 2007 | Makushita 7 West | 2–5 |
| March 2007 | Makushita 15 West | 5–2 |
| January 2007 | Makushita 4 East | 2–5 |
| November 2006 | Makushita 6 West | 4–3 |
| September 2006 | Makushita 14 West | 5–2 |
| July 2006 | Makushita 9 East | 3–4 |
| May 2006 | Makushita 11 West | 4–3 |
| March 2006 | Makushita 7 East | 3–4 |
| January 2006 | Makushita 10 East | 4–3 |
| November 2005 | Makushita 6 West | 3–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Raiko Hajime: 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.