- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 8
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Hanakago
- From
- Gifu-ken, Kaizu-gun, Nanno-cho
- Born
- 4 April 1936
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 125 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1953
- Retired
- 1 September 1969
Rank by basho 70 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushita
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makushita | 6 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Juryo | 41 | 312 | 258 | 55% |
| Makuuchi | 23 | 161 | 215 | 43% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1965Juryo
- 優勝Kyushu 1967Juryo
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyonomori | 30 | 17-13 | Compare |
| Oiteyama | 21 | 11-10 | Compare |
| Kiminishiki | 20 | 10-10 | Compare |
| Kanenohana | 19 | 10-9 | Compare |
| Udagawa | 18 | 9-9 | Compare |
| Kitanokuni | 18 | 10-8 | Compare |
| Wakasugiyama | 17 | 11-6 | Compare |
| Amatsukaze | 17 | 8-9 | Compare |
| Wakanaruto | 17 | 9-8 | Compare |
| Tochioyama | 17 | 8-9 | Compare |
| Tsunenishiki | 16 | 10-6 | Compare |
| Daiyu | 16 | 4-12 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to TochiisamiDefault
- Lost to Yoshioyamayorikiri
- Lost to Hagiyamaoshidashi
- Lost to Dairyutsuridashi
- Beat Ageshioyorikiri
- Lost to Wakamiyamakimedashi
- Lost to Daijuoshidashi
- Lost to Kitaseumioshidashi
- Lost to Miyamahikiotoshi
- Beat Wakamiyamasukuinage
- Beat Misogidoriyorikiri
- Lost to Wakanarutouwatedashinage
- Lost to Kurohimeyamaoshidashi
- Lost to Kongoyorikiri
- Lost to Oiyamatsukidashi
Ring names
- Wakanokuni Teruo from Hatsu 1959
- Wakanokuni Takeo from Hatsu 1962
- Wakanokuni Teruo from Natsu 1962
- Wakanokuni Takeo from Kyushu 1962