栃乃洋 · Sekiwake · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Ishikawa-ken, Nanao-shi |
| Born | 1974-02-26 |
| Height | 187 cm |
| Weight | 161 kg |
| First tournament | January 1996 |
| Retired | 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃乃洋. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 洋 | the ocean; the West |
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 →
Tochinonada Taiichi has fought 1,369 recorded bouts, winning 669 and losing 700 — a winning rate of 48.9%. He has taken 2 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 14 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 204 | 30.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 98 | 14.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 85 | 12.7% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 45 | 6.7% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 42 | 6.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 31 | 4.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 31 | 4.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 27 | 4.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dejima Takeharu | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2012 | Juryo 8 East | 3–12 |
| November 2011 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| September 2011 | Juryo 1 East | 4–11 |
| July 2011 | Maegashira 14 West | 6–9 |
| May 2011 | Maegashira 14 West | 6–9 |
| January 2011 | Maegashira 16 West | 9–6 |
| November 2010 | Maegashira 13 West | 6–9 |
| September 2010 | Maegashira 14 East | 8–7 |
| July 2010 | Juryo 6 East | 9–6 |
| May 2010 | Maegashira 14 East | 3–12 |
| March 2010 | Juryo 2 West | 10–5 |
| January 2010 | Maegashira 15 West | 5–10 |
| November 2009 | Juryo 2 East | 8–7 |
| September 2009 | Maegashira 12 West | 4–11 |
| July 2009 | Maegashira 9 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Dejima Takeharu | 42 | 18–24 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 37 | 12–25 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 36 | 12–24 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 34 | 16–18 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 33 | 15–18 |
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 31 | 11–20 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 30 | 10–20 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 29 | 10–19 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 26 | 15–11 |
| Tochiazuma Daisuke | 25 | 4–21 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 24 | 7–17 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 23 | 6–17 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 23 | 11–12 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 22 | 11–11 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 22 | 12–10 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 22 | 14–8 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 21 | 4–17 |
| Tokitsuumi Masahiro | 21 | 10–11 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 19 | 10–9 |
| Toki Susumu | 18 | 14–4 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 18 | 8–10 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 18 | 5–13 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 17 | 7–10 |
| Kaiho Ryoji | 16 | 9–7 |
| Kokkai Futoshi | 16 | 6–10 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 15 | 7–8 |
| Takanowaka Yuki | 15 | 13–2 |
| Shimotori Norio | 15 | 6–9 |
| Kasugao Katsumasa | 15 | 7–8 |
| Iwakiyama Ryuta | 15 | 8–7 |
| Takanohana Koji | 14 | 2–12 |
| Takekaze Akira | 14 | 9–5 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 14 | 11–3 |
| Futeno Izumi | 14 | 2–12 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 13 | 10–3 |
| Kakizoe Toru | 13 | 9–4 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 12 | 7–5 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Buyuzan Takeyoshi | 12 | 9–3 |
| Yoshikaze Masatsugu | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochinonada Taiichi: 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.