栃ノ心 · Ozeki · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Georgia (old), Mtskheta - Georgia, Mtskheta |
| Born | 1987-10-13 |
| Height | 192 cm |
| Weight | 162 kg |
| First tournament | March 2006 |
| Retired | 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃ノ心. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
⚠️The character 心 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 →
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi has fought 1,296 recorded bouts, winning 681 and losing 615 — a winning rate of 52.5%. He has taken 6 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 334 | 49.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 60 | 8.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 56 | 8.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 37 | 5.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 32 | 4.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 28 | 4.1% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 23 | 3.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 22 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamawashi | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 36 | 11 | 25 |
| Myogiryu Yasunari | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Hakuho Sho | 28 | 1 | 27 |
| Ichinojo Takashi | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | 27 | 4 | 23 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Juryo 5 East | 0–6 |
| March 2023 | Juryo 2 West | 5–10 |
| January 2023 | Maegashira 11 West | 2–3–10 |
| November 2022 | Maegashira 8 West | 6–9 |
| September 2022 | Maegashira 8 East | 7–8 |
| July 2022 | Maegashira 8 East | 7–8 |
| May 2022 | Maegashira 9 West | 8–7 |
| March 2022 | Maegashira 15 West | 9–6 |
| January 2022 | Maegashira 15 West | 7–8 |
| November 2021 | Maegashira 13 West | 6–6–3 |
| September 2021 | Maegashira 12 West | 7–8 |
| July 2021 | Maegashira 12 East | 7–8 |
| May 2021 | Maegashira 7 East | 5–10 |
| March 2021 | Maegashira 7 East | 7–8 |
| January 2021 | Maegashira 4 East | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tamawashi | 37 | 22–15 |
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 36 | 11–25 |
| Myogiryu Yasunari | 33 | 15–18 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 29 | 6–23 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 29 | 10–19 |
| Hakuho Sho | 28 | 1–27 |
| Ichinojo Takashi | 28 | 17–11 |
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | 27 | 4–23 |
| Kaisei Ichiro | 27 | 15–12 |
| Takarafuji | 27 | 15–12 |
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 26 | 9–17 |
| Shohozan Yuya | 26 | 17–9 |
| Yoshikaze Masatsugu | 25 | 15–10 |
| Okinoumi Ayumi | 24 | 13–11 |
| Takayasu | 23 | 9–14 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 20 | 10–10 |
| Endo | 19 | 9–10 |
| Shodai | 18 | 7–11 |
| Chiyotairyu Hidemasa | 17 | 11–6 |
| Kotooshu Katsunori | 16 | 4–12 |
| Takekaze Akira | 16 | 12–4 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 16 | 8–8 |
| Toyohibiki Ryuta | 15 | 10–5 |
| Mitakeumi | 14 | 8–6 |
| Ikioi Shota | 14 | 10–4 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 14 | 9–5 |
| Aran Hakutora | 14 | 7–7 |
| Chiyonokuni Toshiki | 14 | 10–4 |
| Terunofuji Haruo | 13 | 2–11 |
| Baruto Kaito | 13 | 1–12 |
| Sadanoumi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Hokutofuji | 13 | 6–7 |
| Takakeisho Takanobu | 12 | 3–9 |
| Homasho Noriyuki | 12 | 5–7 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 12 | 5–7 |
| Shotenro Taishi | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi: 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.