Hanahikari Setsuo

Hanahikari Setsuo (born 21 June 1940 as Setsuo Endo) is a former sumo wrestler from Matsuo, Iwate, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1958 and reached the top division in November 1965. His highest rank was maegashira 3. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Ōtake. He left the Sumo Association in May 1975.[1]

Hanahikari Setsuo
花光 節夫
Personal information
BornSetsuo Endo
(1940-06-21) 21 June 1940
Matsuo, Iwate, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Career
StableHanakago
Record462-435-17
DebutMay, 1958
Highest rankMaegashira 3 (January, 1968)
RetiredSeptember, 1970
Elder nameŌtake
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonokuchi)
Gold Stars1 (Kashiwado)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Hanahikari Setsuo[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1958 x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #6
8–0
Champion
 		 East Jonidan #37
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #18
6–2
 
1959 Sandanme #102
2–6
 		 East Jonidan #5
6–2
 		 East Sandanme #82
5–3
 		 East Sandanme #69
4–4
 		 East Sandanme #66
7–1
 		 East Sandanme #25
8–0
Champion
 
1960 West Makushita #53
4–4
 		 East Makushita #47
3–5
 		 East Makushita #53
4–4
 		 West Makushita #50
6–1
 		 West Makushita #31
5–2
 		 East Makushita #23
3–4
 
1961 West Makushita #28
4–3
 		 East Makushita #21
5–2
 		 East Makushita #13
3–4
 		 West Makushita #14
3–4
 		 East Makushita #19
4–3
 		 East Makushita #13
4–3
 
1962 West Makushita #10
3–4
 		 West Makushita #13
4–3
 		 East Makushita #9
6–1
 		 East Makushita #2
6–1
 		 East Jūryō #14
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #11
8–7
 
1963 East Jūryō #6
12–3
 		 East Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #6
9–6
 
1964 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #13
12–3
 
1965 East Jūryō #5
11–4
 		 East Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #5
12–3
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 
1966 East Maegashira #14
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #7
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #12
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #13
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #3
12–3
 
1967 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #6
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #9
9–6
 
1968 East Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #8
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #3
7–8
★		 West Maegashira #3
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #6
6–9
 
1969 East Maegashira #9
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #11
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #10
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #11
8–7
 
1970 East Maegashira #7
2–13
 		 East Jūryō #3
0–5–10
 		 West Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #7
2–13
 		 West Makushita #7
Retired
0–0–7
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira
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See also

References
  1. "Hanahikari Setsuo Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. "Hanahikari Setsuo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 25 June 2020.


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