栃赤城 · Sekiwake · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Gunma-ken, Numata-shi |
| Born | 1954-10-31 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 135 kg |
| First tournament | January 1973 |
| Retired | 1990-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃赤城. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 赤 | red |
| 城 | castle |
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 →
Tochiakagi Takanori has fought 880 recorded bouts, winning 427 and losing 453 — a winning rate of 48.5%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 8 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 55 | 14.8% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 47 | 12.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 38 | 10.2% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 37 | 10.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 33 | 8.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 16 | 4.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 15 | 4.0% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 13 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Kurosegawa Kuniyuki | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1990 | Sandanme 4 East | 0–0–7 |
| January 1990 | Makushita 39 West | 2–5 |
| November 1989 | Makushita 16 East | 1–6 |
| September 1989 | Makushita 3 East | 2–5 |
| July 1989 | Makushita 8 East | 4–3 |
| May 1989 | Makushita 10 West | 4–3 |
| March 1989 | Makushita 14 East | 4–3 |
| January 1989 | Makushita 18 West | 4–3 |
| November 1988 | Makushita 13 East | 3–4 |
| September 1988 | Makushita 8 East | 3–4 |
| July 1988 | Makushita 3 East | 3–4 |
| May 1988 | Makushita 7 West | 4–3 |
| March 1988 | Makushita 12 East | 4–3 |
| January 1988 | Makushita 8 East | 3–4 |
| November 1987 | Makushita 3 East | 3–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 26 | 11–15 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 21 | 13–8 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 20 | 14–6 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 19 | 7–12 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 18 | 8–10 |
| Kurosegawa Kuniyuki | 18 | 11–7 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 17 | 6–11 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 16 | 3–13 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 16 | 7–9 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 16 | 5–11 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 16 | 7–9 |
| Amanoyama Shizuo | 15 | 9–6 |
| Aobayama Hirotoshi | 14 | 9–5 |
| Kotokaze Koki | 13 | 4–9 |
| Hoo Tomomichi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Oshio Kenji | 13 | 7–6 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 12 | 4–8 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 12 | 6–6 |
| Arase Nagahide | 12 | 10–2 |
| Saisu Minoru | 12 | 2–10 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochiakagi Takanori: 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.