栃乃藤 · Maegashira · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Itoshima-gun, Shima-machi |
| Born | 1969-11-15 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 189 kg |
| First tournament | March 1985 |
| Retired | 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃乃藤. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 藤 | wisteria |
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 →
Tochinofuji Tatsuyuki has fought 697 recorded bouts, winning 353 and losing 344 — a winning rate of 50.6%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 106 | 38.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 48 | 17.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 35 | 12.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 22 | 7.9% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 15 | 5.4% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 13 | 4.7% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 10 | 3.6% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 9 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanechika Kazunori | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Hoshiandesu Hose | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Aogiyama Hideki | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Wakahayato Koji | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Mutsuhokkai Katsuaki | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Naminohana Kazutaka | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2001 | Makushita 25 West | 0–0–7 |
| November 2000 | Makushita 31 East | 4–3 |
| September 2000 | Makushita 38 West | 4–3 |
| July 2000 | Makushita 22 West | 2–5 |
| May 2000 | Makushita 48 West | 6–1 |
| March 2000 | Makushita 26 East | 1–6 |
| January 2000 | Makushita 6 West | 1–6 |
| November 1999 | Makushita 10 West | 4–3 |
| September 1999 | Makushita 15 East | 4–3 |
| July 1999 | Makushita 4 East | 2–5 |
| May 1999 | Juryo 12 East | 4–11 |
| March 1999 | Makushita 1 West | 5–2 |
| January 1999 | Makushita 2 East | 4–3 |
| November 1998 | Makushita 13 East | 6–1 |
| September 1998 | Juryo 10 East | 1–14 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kanechika Kazunori | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochinofuji Tatsuyuki: 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.