Tachihikari Akihiro
太刀光 · Juryo · Takasago stable · retired
File:Tachihikari_Scan10002.jpg?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Takasago stable |
| From | Yamaguchi-ken, Shimonoseki-shi |
| Born | 1943-05-19 |
| Height | 181.5 cm |
| Weight | 105 kg |
| First tournament | January 1966 |
| Retired | 1970-11-01T00:00:00Z |
What the name means
The ring name is written 太刀光. Taken character by character:
| 太 | thick, great |
| 光 | light |
⚠️The character 刀 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 →
Career record
Tachihikari Akihiro has fought 71 recorded bouts, winning 34 and losing 37 — a winning rate of 47.9%.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 27.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 6 | 27.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 3 | 13.6% |
| The fishermans throw | 網打ち | 2 | 9.1% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 2 | 9.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 1 | 4.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 1 | 4.5% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 1 | 4.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manazuru Teruhisa | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Arashiyama Jiro | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Oshio Kenji | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Oedo | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Taikan | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asakaze Shinichiro | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1970 | Makushita 18 West | 0–0–7 |
| September 1970 | Makushita 2 East | 1–6 |
| July 1970 | Juryo 7 East | 3–12 |
| May 1970 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| March 1970 | Juryo 13 West | 8–7 |
| January 1970 | Makushita 1 West | 4–3 |
| November 1969 | Makushita 3 East | 4–3 |
| September 1969 | Makushita 5 West | 4–3 |
| July 1969 | Makushita 11 East | 4–3 |
| May 1969 | Makushita 15 East | 4–3 |
| March 1969 | Makushita 11 West | 3–4 |
| January 1969 | Makushita 8 East | 3–4 |
| November 1968 | Makushita 2 East | 2–5 |
| September 1968 | Makushita 3 West | 4–3 |
| July 1968 | Makushita 7 East | 5–2 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tachihikari Akihiro: 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.