Hirokawa Taizo

Hirokawa Taizo was a sumo wrestler from Kanagawa Prefecture. He was born on 28 May 1937. He was 177 cm tall and weighed 141 kg. He made his professional debut in March 1953. His highest rank was komusubi, the fourth-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 218 wins and 251 losses over 32 tournaments. He earned 1 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) once. His career record was 501 wins and 488 losses over 87 career tournaments. He retired in January 1969. He died on 19 June 1989 at the age of 52. His last stable as an active wrestler was Miyagino stable.