- Highest rank
- komusubi 小結The fourth rank, the lowest of the named ranks above maegashira. More on komusubi
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Hanakago
- From
- Tokyo-to, Ota-ku
- Born
- 9 January 1941
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 123 kg
- Debut
- Hatsu 1957
- Retired
- 1 May 1975
Rank by basho 104 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidan
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonidan | 11 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sandanme | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Makushita | 39 | 8 | 3 | 73% |
| Juryo | 10 | 83 | 52 | 61% |
| Makuuchi | 36 | 245 | 262 | 48% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1967Makushita
- 優勝Hatsu 1968Juryo
- 優勝Aki 1972Makushita
- 優勝Haru 1973Juryo
Kanto-sho ×4, Shukun-sho ×2. 2 gold stars (wins over a yokozuna as a maegashira).
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukunohana | 25 | 13-12 | Compare |
| Takamiyama | 23 | 8-15 | Compare |
| Hasegawa | 23 | 10-13 | Compare |
| Mutsuarashi | 19 | 9-10 | Compare |
| Kotozakura | 18 | 2-16 | Compare |
| Daikirin | 18 | 8-10 | Compare |
| Maenoyama | 17 | 8-9 | Compare |
| Kiyokuni | 16 | 3-13 | Compare |
| Kitanofuji | 16 | 3-13 | Compare |
| Tochiazuma | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Haguroiwa | 15 | 8-7 | Compare |
| Tochioyama | 14 | 11-3 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to TochiazumaDefault
- Lost to Asahikuniuwatehineri
- Beat Mutsuarashihatakikomi
- Lost to Taigayorikiri
- Lost to Kitanoumioshidashi
- Lost to Wakamisugikotenage
- Beat Fukunohanayorikiri
- Beat Onishikikirikaeshi
- Lost to Mienoumitsukitaoshi
- Lost to Takamiyamayorikiri
- Beat Shiratayamayorikiri
- Beat Tamanofujitsukidashi
- Lost to Yutakayamaoshidashi
- Lost to Kongoshitatenage
- Beat Futagodakehatakikomi
Ring names
- Wakakamiyama from Kyushu 1959
- Hanamusashi from Kyushu 1964
- Ryuko Noboru from Natsu 1966
- Ryuko Seiho from Natsu 1969