栃王山 · Maegashira · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Aichi-ken, Nagoya-shi, Nakamura-ku |
| Born | 1943-03-01 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 106 kg |
| First tournament | November 1958 |
| Retired | 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃王山. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 王 | king |
| 山 | mountain |
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 →
Tochioyama Yuki has fought 839 recorded bouts, winning 428 and losing 411 — a winning rate of 51.0%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 145 | 33.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 67 | 15.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 31 | 7.2% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 27 | 6.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 20 | 4.7% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 13 | 3.0% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 12 | 2.8% |
| Pulling underarm throw | 下手出し投げ | 11 | 2.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanami Jun | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1972 | Maegashira 11 East | 2–13 |
| November 1971 | Juryo 1 East | 9–6 |
| September 1971 | Maegashira 11 West | 6–9 |
| July 1971 | Maegashira 12 East | 8–7 |
| May 1971 | Maegashira 9 East | 7–8 |
| March 1971 | Maegashira 9 West | 8–7 |
| January 1971 | Maegashira 2 East | 2–13 |
| November 1970 | Maegashira 8 East | 9–6 |
| September 1970 | Maegashira 1 West | 3–12 |
| July 1970 | Maegashira 8 East | 10–5 |
| May 1970 | Maegashira 5 East | 5–10 |
| March 1970 | Maegashira 7 East | 8–7 |
| January 1970 | Maegashira 6 East | 7–8 |
| November 1969 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| September 1969 | Maegashira 7 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 25 | 13–12 |
| Wakanami Jun | 25 | 17–8 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 20 | 10–10 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 18 | 8–10 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 18 | 8–10 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 17 | 10–7 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 17 | 7–10 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 17 | 9–8 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 16 | 6–10 |
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 16 | 7–9 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 16 | 9–7 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 15 | 1–14 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 15 | 6–9 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 15 | 9–6 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 14 | 3–11 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 13 | 7–6 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 12 | 4–8 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 12 | 7–5 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochioyama Yuki: 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.