栃東 · Ozeki · Tamanoi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Tamanoi stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Adachi-ku |
| Born | 1976-11-09 |
| Height | 180.5 cm |
| Weight | 144 kg |
| First tournament | November 1994 |
| Retired | 2007-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃東. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 東 | east |
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 →
Tochiazuma Daisuke has fought 877 recorded bouts, winning 560 and losing 317 — a winning rate of 63.9%. He has taken 8 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 188 | 33.6% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 107 | 19.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 51 | 9.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 34 | 6.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 27 | 4.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 24 | 4.3% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 22 | 3.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 21 | 3.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 2007 | Ozeki 2 West | 0–0 |
| March 2007 | Ozeki 3 West | 8–4–3 |
| January 2007 | Ozeki 1 West | 5–10 |
| November 2006 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
| September 2006 | Ozeki 3 West | 9–6 |
| July 2006 | Ozeki 3 West | 8–7 |
| May 2006 | Ozeki 1 East | 2–5–8 |
| March 2006 | Ozeki 1 East | 12–3 |
| January 2006 | Ozeki 2 East | 14–1 |
| November 2005 | Ozeki 1 East | 2–2–11 |
| September 2005 | Ozeki 1 West | 10–5 |
| July 2005 | Ozeki 1 East | 9–6 |
| May 2005 | Ozeki 1 West | 12–3 |
| March 2005 | Ozeki 2 West | 10–5 |
| January 2005 | Sekiwake 2 West | 11–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 37 | 20–17 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 35 | 13–22 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 35 | 19–16 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 35 | 26–9 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 34 | 18–16 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 30 | 14–16 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 27 | 15–12 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 25 | 10–15 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 25 | 18–7 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 25 | 21–4 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 24 | 8–16 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 24 | 10–14 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 24 | 17–7 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 24 | 14–10 |
| Takanohana Koji | 21 | 5–16 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 19 | 15–4 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 19 | 13–6 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 18 | 14–4 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 18 | 17–1 |
| Hakuho Sho | 13 | 5–8 |
| Akebono Taro | 13 | 4–9 |
| Toki Susumu | 13 | 12–1 |
| Wakanohana Masaru | 12 | 4–8 |
| Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | 12 | 7–5 |
| Iwakiyama Ryuta | 12 | 9–3 |
| Kokkai Futoshi | 12 | 10–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochiazuma Daisuke: 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.