Tochimaru
栃丸 · Juryo · Kasugano stable · active
File:Tochimaru Masanori20220718.jpg / TSUBAME98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Nerima-ku |
| Born | 1992-08-26 |
| Height | 172 cm |
| Weight | 160.7 kg |
| First tournament | May 2011 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 栃丸. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 丸 | round; a traditional ending for boys’ names and ships |
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 →
Career record
Tochimaru has fought 618 recorded bouts, winning 341 and losing 277 — a winning rate of 55.2%. He has taken 2 championships.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 92 | 27.0% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 65 | 19.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 61 | 17.9% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 38 | 11.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 29 | 8.5% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 17 | 5.0% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 15 | 4.4% |
| Frontal thrust down | 突き倒し | 10 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takakento | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Chiyoarashi Yoshinobu | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Yago | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Akua | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Terao Tsunayoshi | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Wakamotoharu | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Daishoho | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Kairyu Genki | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Makushita 20 East | 2–5 |
| May 2026 | Makushita 25 West | 4–3 |
| March 2026 | Makushita 6 West | 2–6 |
| January 2026 | Makushita 19 East | 6–1 |
| November 2025 | Makushita 26 East | 4–3 |
| September 2025 | Makushita 33 West | 4–3 |
| July 2025 | Makushita 42 West | 4–3 |
| May 2025 | Makushita 7 West | 0–2–5 |
| March 2025 | Makushita 2 West | 2–5 |
| January 2025 | Makushita 7 East | 5–2 |
| November 2024 | Makushita 20 East | 6–1 |
| September 2024 | Makushita 36 West | 5–2 |
| July 2024 | Makushita 56 East | 5–2 |
| May 2024 | Sandanme 45 West | 6–1 |
| March 2024 | Jonidan 47 East | 7–0 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochimaru: 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.