一乃矢 · Maegashira · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Minamitsugaru-gun, Inakadate-mura |
| Born | 1937-06-30 |
| Height | 173 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| First tournament | May 1953 |
| Retired | 1964-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 一乃矢. Taken character by character:
| 一 | one |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
⚠️The character 矢 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Ichinoya Totaro has fought 408 recorded bouts, winning 184 and losing 224 — a winning rate of 45.1%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 55 | 29.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 33 | 17.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 26 | 14.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 16 | 8.7% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 10 | 5.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 8 | 4.3% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 6 | 3.3% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 5 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Asanoumi Masakiyo | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Hoshikabuto Yoshio | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Sakunobori Someta | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Niigiyama# Tadashi | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tokinami Haruki | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1964 | Makushita 26 East | 3–4 |
| May 1964 | Makushita 38 East | 5–2 |
| March 1964 | Makushita 20 West | 1–6 |
| January 1964 | Makushita 4 East | 1–6 |
| November 1963 | Makushita 9 West | 4–3 |
| September 1963 | Juryo 18 West | 2–13 |
| July 1963 | Juryo 12 West | 5–10 |
| May 1963 | Juryo 13 East | 9–6 |
| March 1963 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| January 1963 | Juryo 13 West | 8–7 |
| November 1962 | Juryo 6 East | 4–11 |
| September 1962 | Juryo 3 West | 6–9 |
| July 1962 | Maegashira 15 West | 5–10 |
| May 1962 | Maegashira 13 East | 6–9 |
| March 1962 | Maegashira 4 West | 2–13 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 15 | 6–9 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ichinoya Totaro: 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.