貴ノ花 · Ozeki · Futagoyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Futagoyama stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Hirosaki-shi |
| Born | 1950-02-19 |
| Height | 182.6 cm |
| Weight | 104 kg |
| First tournament | May 1965 |
| Retired | 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 貴ノ花. Taken character by character:
| 貴 | noble, precious |
| 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 →
Takanohana Toshiaki has fought 1,117 recorded bouts, winning 657 and losing 460 — a winning rate of 58.8%. He has taken 5 championships. 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 | 187 | 28.8% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 115 | 17.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 68 | 10.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 42 | 6.5% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 28 | 4.3% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 23 | 3.5% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 21 | 3.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 20 | 3.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1981 | Ozeki 1 East | 2–5 |
| November 1980 | Ozeki 1 East | 8–7 |
| September 1980 | Ozeki 1 East | 9–6 |
| July 1980 | Ozeki 1 East | 9–6 |
| May 1980 | Ozeki 1 East | 8–7 |
| March 1980 | Ozeki 1 West | 10–5 |
| January 1980 | Ozeki 1 East | 7–8 |
| November 1979 | Ozeki 1 East | 9–6 |
| September 1979 | Ozeki 1 East | 10–5 |
| July 1979 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| May 1979 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| March 1979 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| January 1979 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| November 1978 | Ozeki 1 West | 10–5 |
| September 1978 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 48 | 26–22 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 48 | 17–31 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 46 | 10–36 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 45 | 29–16 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 42 | 25–17 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 39 | 27–12 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 37 | 17–20 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 35 | 22–13 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 32 | 25–7 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 28 | 20–8 |
| Arase Nagahide | 28 | 19–9 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 25 | 19–6 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 24 | 16–8 |
| Yutakayama Hiromitsu | 23 | 22–1 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 23 | 19–4 |
| Tamanofuji Shigeru | 23 | 11–12 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 22 | 15–7 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 19 | 6–13 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 18 | 5–13 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 17 | 7–10 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 16 | 13–3 |
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 16 | 12–4 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 15 | 10–5 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 15 | 8–7 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 14 | 11–3 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 12 | 3–9 |
| Kotokaze Koki | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Takanohana Toshiaki: 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.