栃乃花 · Komusubi · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Iwate-ken, Kunohe-gun, Yamagata-mura - Iwate-ken, Kuji-shi |
| Born | 1973-02-28 |
| Height | 184.5 cm |
| Weight | 148 kg |
| First tournament | March 1995 |
| Retired | 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃乃花. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 花 | flower |
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 Hitoshi has fought 888 recorded bouts, winning 449 and losing 439 — a winning rate of 50.6%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 175 | 39.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 109 | 24.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 31 | 6.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 30 | 6.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 21 | 4.7% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 16 | 3.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 2.7% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 11 | 2.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Kobo Kenichi | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Hayateumi Hidehito | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Juryo 14 West | 3–9 |
| November 2007 | Juryo 3 East | 2–13 |
| September 2007 | Juryo 4 West | 8–7 |
| July 2007 | Juryo 2 West | 6–9 |
| May 2007 | Maegashira 13 West | 4–11 |
| March 2007 | Maegashira 15 West | 8–7 |
| January 2007 | Maegashira 11 West | 5–10 |
| November 2006 | Maegashira 13 West | 8–7 |
| September 2006 | Maegashira 13 West | 7–8 |
| July 2006 | Maegashira 15 East | 8–7 |
| May 2006 | Maegashira 10 West | 5–10 |
| March 2006 | Maegashira 10 East | 7–8 |
| January 2006 | Maegashira 3 West | 4–11 |
| November 2005 | Maegashira 14 East | 11–4 |
| September 2005 | Juryo 3 West | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 25 | 15–10 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 19 | 10–9 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 16 | 9–7 |
| Kobo Kenichi | 16 | 4–12 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 15 | 9–6 |
| Hayateumi Hidehito | 14 | 3–11 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 13 | 7–6 |
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kasugao Katsumasa | 13 | 5–8 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 12 | 6–6 |
| Tokitsuumi Masahiro | 12 | 6–6 |
| Senshuyama Yoshihiro | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochinohana Hitoshi: 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.