栃富士 · Maegashira · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Saitama-ken, Kumagaya-shi |
| Born | 1946-06-08 |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 141 kg |
| First tournament | May 1961 |
| Retired | 1974-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃富士. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 富 | wealth, abundance |
| 士 | samurai; a man of standing |
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 →
Tochifuji Katsutake has fought 661 recorded bouts, winning 314 and losing 347 — a winning rate of 47.5%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 107 | 34.5% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 35 | 11.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 26 | 8.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 23 | 7.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 23 | 7.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 19 | 6.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 15 | 4.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 13 | 4.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Teruzakura Hiroyuki | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Asaarashi Daizaburo | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1974 | Juryo 13 East | 1–11–3 |
| July 1974 | Juryo 3 West | 3–12 |
| May 1974 | Juryo 11 West | 9–6 |
| March 1974 | Juryo 2 West | 2–5–8 |
| January 1974 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| November 1973 | Maegashira 12 West | 4–11 |
| September 1973 | Juryo 5 East | 10–5 |
| July 1973 | Juryo 2 East | 6–9 |
| May 1973 | Juryo 3 East | 8–7 |
| March 1973 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| January 1973 | Juryo 3 East | 7–8 |
| November 1972 | Maegashira 13 East | 5–10 |
| September 1972 | Juryo 4 East | 10–5 |
| July 1972 | Juryo 3 East | 7–8 |
| May 1972 | Juryo 9 West | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 20 | 12–8 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 18 | 9–9 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 17 | 10–7 |
| Teruzakura Hiroyuki | 17 | 9–8 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 16 | 8–8 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 16 | 8–8 |
| Asaarashi Daizaburo | 15 | 7–8 |
| Taiga Satoru | 14 | 6–8 |
| Yoshioyama Osamu | 14 | 5–9 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 13 | 6–7 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 12 | 1–11 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochifuji Katsutake: 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.