栃春日 · Sandanme · Kasugano stable · active
| Highest rank | Sandanme |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Aichi-ken, Kasugai-shi |
| Born | 1983-10-01 |
| Height | 175.5 cm |
| Weight | 138.8 kg |
| First tournament | March 1999 |
The ring name is written 栃春日. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 春 | spring |
| 日 | sun; day |
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 →
Tochikasuga has fought 1,132 recorded bouts, winning 548 and losing 584 — a winning rate of 48.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 272 | 49.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 75 | 13.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 64 | 11.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 34 | 6.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 32 | 5.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 27 | 4.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 11 | 2.0% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 10 | 1.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dainin Makoto | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Hienriki | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Kukio | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Kaisho Masao | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Kisomitsuru Takeshi | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Mimurodake | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Teraoumi Daishi | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Fubu | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Jonidan 70 East | 5–2 |
| May 2026 | Jonidan 46 West | 3–4 |
| March 2026 | Jonidan 4 East | 1–6 |
| January 2026 | Jonidan 74 East | 6–1 |
| November 2025 | Jonidan 27 West | 1–6 |
| September 2025 | Jonidan 53 East | 4–3 |
| July 2025 | Jonidan 23 East | 3–4 |
| May 2025 | Jonidan 58 West | 5–2 |
| March 2025 | Jonidan 34 East | 3–4 |
| January 2025 | Jonidan 79 West | 5–2 |
| November 2024 | Jonidan 47 East | 3–4 |
| September 2024 | Jonidan 20 East | 3–4 |
| July 2024 | Jonidan 64 East | 5–2 |
| May 2024 | Jonidan 31 East | 2–5 |
| March 2024 | Sandanme 86 West | 1–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochikasuga: 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.