義ノ花 · Maegashira · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Taito-ku |
| Born | 1943-09-04 |
| Height | 189 cm |
| Weight | 165 kg |
| First tournament | May 1959 |
| Retired | 1973-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 義ノ花. Taken character by character:
| 花 | flower |
⚠️The character 義 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 →
Yoshinohana Masaki has fought 903 recorded bouts, winning 437 and losing 466 — a winning rate of 48.4%. He has taken 4 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 170 | 38.9% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 63 | 14.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 58 | 13.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 22 | 5.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 21 | 4.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 18 | 4.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 13 | 3.0% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 11 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Wakanami Jun | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1973 | Juryo 11 West | 2–9 |
| May 1973 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
| March 1973 | Maegashira 11 West | 2–13 |
| January 1973 | Juryo 1 West | 9–6 |
| November 1972 | Maegashira 11 West | 6–9 |
| September 1972 | Juryo 1 East | 10–5 |
| July 1972 | Juryo 6 East | 9–6 |
| May 1972 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| March 1972 | Juryo 5 East | 6–9 |
| January 1972 | Juryo 3 East | 6–9 |
| November 1971 | Maegashira 7 East | 1–14 |
| September 1971 | Maegashira 1 East | 4–11 |
| July 1971 | Maegashira 7 West | 10–5 |
| May 1971 | Maegashira 6 West | 7–8 |
| March 1971 | Maegashira 11 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 28 | 11–17 |
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 20 | 8–12 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 19 | 5–14 |
| Wakanami Jun | 19 | 4–15 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 19 | 12–7 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 18 | 9–9 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 18 | 5–13 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 16 | 9–7 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 15 | 4–11 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 14 | 5–9 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 14 | 6–8 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 14 | 5–9 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 14 | 6–8 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 14 | 6–8 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 14 | 7–7 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 13 | 2–11 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 13 | 9–4 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 12 | 4–8 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yoshinohana Masaki: 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.