天一 · Makushita · Yamahibiki stable · active
| Highest rank | Makushita |
| Stable | Yamahibiki stable |
| From | Niigata-ken, Minamiuonuma-gun - Niigata-ken, Minamiuonuma-shi |
| Born | 1977-11-22 |
| Height | 171 cm |
| Weight | 141.5 kg |
| First tournament | March 1993 |
The ring name is written 天一. Taken character by character:
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 一 | one |
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 →
Tenichi has fought 1,372 recorded bouts, winning 662 and losing 710 — a winning rate of 48.3%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 310 | 46.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 98 | 14.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 46 | 6.9% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 44 | 6.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 42 | 6.3% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 37 | 5.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 35 | 5.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 11 | 1.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotohino Kazuyuki | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Nishikikaze Shingo | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Wakachikuba Kunihiro | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Yoshio Koji | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Hokutojo Tsutomu | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Nakanokuni Sho | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Towanoyama Yoshimitsu | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Aoba Ryusei | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Jonidan 84 East | 3–4 |
| May 2026 | Jonidan 57 East | 1–6 |
| March 2026 | Jonidan 89 East | 4–3 |
| January 2026 | Jonidan 58 East | 1–6 |
| November 2025 | Jonokuchi 3 East | 5–2 |
| September 2025 | Jonidan 94 East | 2–5 |
| July 2025 | Jonidan 53 East | 1–6 |
| May 2025 | Jonidan 87 West | 4–3 |
| March 2025 | Jonidan 68 West | 2–5 |
| January 2025 | Jonidan 50 East | 3–4 |
| November 2024 | Jonidan 88 West | 5–2 |
| September 2024 | Jonidan 77 East | 2–5 |
| July 2024 | Jonidan 50 West | 2–5 |
| May 2024 | Jonidan 85 East | 4–3 |
| March 2024 | Jonidan 84 East | 3–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tenichi: 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.