栃ノ華 · Juryo · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Taiwan, Taipei |
| Born | 1962-09-04 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 175.5 kg |
| First tournament | May 1980 |
| Retired | 1988-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃ノ華. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
⚠️The character 華 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Tochinohana Choo has fought 259 recorded bouts, winning 128 and losing 131 — a winning rate of 49.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 39 | 43.3% |
| 2 handed arm twist down | 腕捻り | 13 | 14.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 10 | 11.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 8 | 8.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 5 | 5.6% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 4 | 4.4% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 2 | 2.2% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 2 | 2.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otaka Masaki | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Hakuryu Hiroshi | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Oshio Kenji | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Onohana Taketora | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Chikubayama Masakuni | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Shishiho Yoshimasa | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1988 | Makushita 25 West | 0–0–7 |
| March 1988 | Makushita 9 East | 2–5 |
| January 1988 | Makushita 18 West | 5–2 |
| November 1987 | Makushita 4 West | 2–5 |
| September 1987 | Juryo 11 West | 5–10 |
| July 1987 | Makushita 4 West | 6–1 |
| May 1987 | Makushita 9 West | 5–2 |
| March 1987 | Juryo 12 East | 3–10–2 |
| January 1987 | Juryo 13 West | 8–7 |
| November 1986 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| September 1986 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| July 1986 | Juryo 4 East | 4–11 |
| May 1986 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| March 1986 | Juryo 8 East | 8–7 |
| January 1986 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Otaka Masaki | 13 | 6–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochinohana Choo: 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.