栃天晃 · Juryo · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Gunma-ken, Takasaki-shi |
| Born | 1967-02-19 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 143 kg |
| First tournament | March 1982 |
| Retired | 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 栃天晃. Taken character by character:
| 栃 | the horse-chestnut tree |
| 天 | heaven, sky |
⚠️The character 晃 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 →
Tochitenko Masataka has fought 1,059 recorded bouts, winning 541 and losing 518 — a winning rate of 51.1%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 138 | 30.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 102 | 22.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 47 | 10.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 26 | 5.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 19 | 4.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 16 | 3.6% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 14 | 3.1% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 14 | 3.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotokanyu Motomasa | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Zenshinyama Ryota | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Seifuriki Hidehiko | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Yutakafuji Tsukasa | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Wakainami Takeshi | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Kumao Hiroshi | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Tatsuhikari Kumagoro | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Jonidan 14 East | 0–0–6 |
| January 2011 | Sandanme 88 East | 2–2–3 |
| November 2010 | Sandanme 69 West | 3–4 |
| September 2010 | Sandanme 19 West | 0–7 |
| July 2010 | Makushita 50 West | 1–6 |
| May 2010 | Makushita 58 West | 4–3 |
| March 2010 | Sandanme 19 East | 5–2 |
| January 2010 | Sandanme 76 West | 6–1 |
| November 2009 | Sandanme 58 East | 3–4 |
| September 2009 | Sandanme 45 East | 3–4 |
| July 2009 | Sandanme 72 West | 5–2 |
| May 2009 | Sandanme 58 West | 3–4 |
| March 2009 | Sandanme 42 East | 3–4 |
| January 2009 | Sandanme 24 East | 3–4 |
| November 2008 | Sandanme 7 East | 3–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotokanyu Motomasa | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tochitenko Masataka: 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.