- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 11
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Hanakago
- From
- Akita-ken, Yamamoto-gun, Yamamoto-machi
- Born
- 23 May 1952
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 120 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1966
- Retired
- 1 March 1982
Rank by basho 94 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Jonidan | 7 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| Sandanme | 11 | 9 | 5 | 64% |
| Makushita | 30 | 29 | 13 | 69% |
| Juryo | 38 | 279 | 264 | 51% |
| Makuuchi | 4 | 26 | 66 | 28% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Kyushu 1976Juryo
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotonofuji | 25 | 10-15 | Compare |
| Tochiisami | 18 | 13-5 | Compare |
| Daio | 18 | 9-9 | Compare |
| Daihi | 18 | 8-10 | Compare |
| Tamakiyama | 17 | 6-11 | Compare |
| Kotogatake | 16 | 8-8 | Compare |
| Zaonishiki | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Hachiya | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Yamaguchi | 14 | 9-5 | Compare |
| Onishiki | 14 | 11-3 | Compare |
| Ryumon | 12 | 9-3 | Compare |
| Wakajishi | 12 | 3-9 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Kotowakayorikiri
- Lost to Mitoizumitsuridashi
- Lost to Daihiyorikiri
- Beat Wakanosatotsukidashi
- Lost to Ofujiyorikiri
- Lost to Kotochitoseokuridashi
- Lost to Kusatakeyorikiri
- Lost to Takamisugioshidashi
- Lost to Fukuzonoyorikiri
- Beat Tamakiyamauwatenage
- Lost to Tengozanyorikiri
- Lost to Masudayamatsukidashi
- Lost to Kotonoryuyorikiri
- Beat Tochitsukasatsukiotoshi
- Lost to Kaiouwatenage
Ring names
- Itakura from Natsu 1966
- Hisahikari from Nagoya 1966
- Itakura from Natsu 1967
- Miyazakura from Nagoya 1969
- Itakura Kenshi from Aki 1973
- Daigo Kenshi from Aki 1975