千代の若 · Juryo · Kokonoe stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kokonoe stable |
| From | Hyogo-ken, Yabu-gun, Yabu-cho |
| Born | 1972-03-08 |
| Height | 194 cm |
| Weight | 165.5 kg |
| First tournament | May 1987 |
| Retired | 1997-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 千代の若. Taken character by character:
| 千 | thousand |
| 代 | generation |
| 若 | young |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Chiyonowaka Hidenori has fought 404 recorded bouts, winning 206 and losing 198 — a winning rate of 51.0%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 51 | 34.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 28 | 19.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 11 | 7.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 10 | 6.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 6 | 4.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 5 | 3.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 5 | 3.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 5 | 3.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakatenyu Akira | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Amagifuji Ryuji# | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Takatosho Shojiro | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Toyohikari Akinobu# | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Dewaarashi Daisuke | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Kosenryu Kazuhiko# | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Yohoyama Shinjiro | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Nijinoumi Osamu# | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1997 | Makushita 36 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 1997 | Makushita 18 West | 2–5 |
| May 1997 | Makushita 26 West | 4–3 |
| March 1997 | Makushita 8 West | 1–6 |
| January 1997 | Juryo 10 East | 3–12 |
| November 1996 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| September 1996 | Juryo 13 East | 9–6 |
| July 1996 | Makushita 2 East | 4–3 |
| May 1996 | Juryo 11 East | 5–10 |
| March 1996 | Makushita 9 West | 7–0 |
| January 1996 | Makushita 27 East | 6–1 |
| November 1995 | Makushita 20 East | 3–4 |
| September 1995 | Makushita 15 West | 3–4 |
| July 1995 | Makushita 35 West | 6–1 |
| May 1995 | Makushita 54 West | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Chiyonowaka Hidenori: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.