大刀光 · Maegashira · Tomozuna stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tomozuna stable |
| From | Chiba-ken, Chiba-shi |
| Born | 1963-09-12 |
| Height | 195 cm |
| Weight | 152 kg |
| First tournament | January 1982 |
| Retired | 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大刀光. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, 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 →
Tachihikari Denemon has fought 469 recorded bouts, winning 233 and losing 236 — a winning rate of 49.7%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 73 | 47.4% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 38 | 24.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 3.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 6 | 3.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 5 | 3.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 5 | 3.2% |
| Backwards belt throw | 波離間投げ | 4 | 2.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 3 | 1.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenshinyama Ryota | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Kiraiho Ryozo | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Kenko Satoshi | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Yutakafuji Tsukasa | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Saganobori Hiroshi | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Komafudo Daisuke | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1994 | Makushita 29 West | 0–7 |
| November 1993 | Makushita 44 West | 5–2 |
| September 1993 | Makushita 13 East | 1–6 |
| July 1993 | Juryo 11 West | 3–12 |
| May 1993 | Makushita 1 West | 5–2 |
| March 1993 | Juryo 13 West | 7–8 |
| January 1993 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| November 1992 | Juryo 7 East | 6–9 |
| September 1992 | Juryo 1 East | 6–9 |
| July 1992 | Maegashira 15 West | 7–8 |
| May 1992 | Juryo 3 East | 9–6 |
| March 1992 | Juryo 1 West | 7–8 |
| January 1992 | Juryo 3 East | 8–7 |
| November 1991 | Juryo 3 West | 8–7 |
| September 1991 | Juryo 7 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Zenshinyama Ryota | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tachihikari Denemon: 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.