栃東 · Sekiwake · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Fukushima-ken, Soma-shi |
| Born | 1944-09-03 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 115 kg |
| First tournament | November 1960 |
| Retired | 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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 Tomoyori has fought 1,021 recorded bouts, winning 504 and losing 517 — a winning rate of 49.4%. He has taken 2 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 6 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 134 | 26.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 48 | 9.5% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 42 | 8.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 33 | 6.5% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 29 | 5.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 29 | 5.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 27 | 5.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 25 | 5.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futagodake Takeshi | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1977 | Maegashira 13 West | 0–5 |
| November 1976 | Maegashira 3 East | 2–13 |
| September 1976 | Maegashira 7 East | 8–7 |
| July 1976 | Maegashira 11 East | 9–6 |
| May 1976 | Maegashira 6 East | 5–10 |
| March 1976 | Maegashira 9 West | 8–7 |
| January 1976 | Maegashira 6 West | 7–8 |
| November 1975 | Maegashira 5 West | 7–8 |
| September 1975 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| July 1975 | Maegashira 3 East | 4–11 |
| May 1975 | Maegashira 7 West | 9–6 |
| March 1975 | Maegashira 5 West | 6–9 |
| January 1975 | Maegashira 7 East | 8–7 |
| November 1974 | Maegashira 2 West | 5–10 |
| September 1974 | Maegashira 5 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Futagodake Takeshi | 33 | 13–20 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 30 | 8–22 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 26 | 16–10 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 25 | 12–13 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 22 | 9–13 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 22 | 12–10 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 21 | 8–13 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 20 | 9–11 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 19 | 6–13 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 19 | 8–11 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 19 | 9–10 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 19 | 13–6 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 18 | 10–8 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 18 | 9–9 |
| Taiga Satoru | 18 | 11–7 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 17 | 3–14 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 17 | 5–12 |
| Ryuo Yuki | 17 | 9–8 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 17 | 4–13 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 16 | 11–5 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 15 | 5–10 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 15 | 12–3 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 15 | 12–3 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 15 | 8–7 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 14 | 5–9 |
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 14 | 9–5 |
| Owashi Hitoshi | 14 | 8–6 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 13 | 1–12 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 13 | 4–9 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 13 | 7–6 |
| Fujinokawa Taketo | 13 | 4–9 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 12 | 5–7 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 12 | 3–9 |
| Oshio Kenji | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochiazuma Tomoyori: 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.