栃ノ海 · Yokozuna · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Minamitsugaru-gun, Inakadate-mura |
| Born | 1938-03-13 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 110 kg |
| First tournament | September 1955 |
| Retired | 1966-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃ノ海. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 海 | sea |
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 →
Tochinoumi Teruyoshi has fought 614 recorded bouts, winning 390 and losing 224 — a winning rate of 63.5%. He has taken 4 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 120 | 30.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 43 | 11.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 28 | 7.2% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 27 | 6.9% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 25 | 6.4% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 22 | 5.6% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 15 | 3.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 13 | 3.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daigo Hisateru | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Taiho Koki | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1966 | Yokozuna 2 West | 2–5–8 |
| September 1966 | Yokozuna 2 West | 0–0–15 |
| July 1966 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| May 1966 | Yokozuna 2 East | 1–3–11 |
| March 1966 | Yokozuna 2 West | 10–5 |
| January 1966 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| November 1965 | Yokozuna 2 West | 5–6–4 |
| September 1965 | Yokozuna 2 West | 10–5 |
| July 1965 | Yokozuna 2 West | 7–4–4 |
| May 1965 | Yokozuna 2 East | 8–7 |
| March 1965 | Yokozuna 2 East | 8–7 |
| January 1965 | Yokozuna 2 East | 8–7 |
| November 1964 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–3–12 |
| September 1964 | Yokozuna 1 East | 9–6 |
| July 1964 | Yokozuna 1 East | 11–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Daigo Hisateru | 29 | 18–11 |
| Taiho Koki | 28 | 8–20 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 25 | 13–12 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 22 | 18–4 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 22 | 13–9 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 22 | 15–7 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 22 | 14–8 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 21 | 16–5 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 20 | 17–3 |
| Hagurohana | 19 | 15–4 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 16 | 6–10 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 16 | 11–5 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 15 | 8–7 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 14 | 10–4 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 13 | 12–1 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 13 | 8–5 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 13 | 6–7 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochinoumi Teruyoshi: 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.