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Tochinishiki
Photo: Mainichi Shinbun · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Wrestler profile

Tochinishiki.

Heya
Kasugano
From
Tokyo-to, Edogawa-ku
Born
1925-02-20

Ring names over the career

  1. Tochinishiki Kiyotakasince May 1944 · current
  2. Otsuka KiyotakaJan 1939 – Mar 1944

A wrestler's ring name may change on promotion or by decision of the stable. Early ones are often the real surname.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 177 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to May 1960. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
148-31-46
Win %
82.7%
Tournaments
15
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0
Highest rank
Yokozuna · Jan 1958
Debut
Jan 1958
Makuuchi debut
Jan 1958

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Jan 1958 to May 1960; highest rank Yokozuna.

YokozunaJan 1958May 1960
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (42.6% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (69% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 83.6%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki63.3%30 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi86.7%45 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–888.2%102 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)42.6%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)23.6%
  • Throws and twists23.6%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs5.4%
  • Other2.7%
  • Trips2%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Wakahaguro11 bouts11-0100%Compare
Kitanonada11 bouts10-190.9%Compare
Tamanoumi11 bouts8-372.7%Compare
Annenyama11 bouts6-554.5%Compare
Wakanohana10 bouts4-640%Compare
Fusanishiki9 bouts9-0100%Compare
Wakamaeda9 bouts8-188.9%Compare
Tsurugamine9 bouts7-277.8%Compare
Kotogahama9 bouts6-366.7%Compare
Matsunobori8 bouts8-0100%Compare

Nemesis

Wakanohana

4-6 · 40%

Favourable matchup

Wakahaguro

11-0 · 100%

By year

585960
  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
1960328-5-1284.8%
1959677-1385.6%
1958643-13-3476.8%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi15148-31-46

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

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May 1960Yokozuna0-3-12
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Mar 1960Yokozuna14-1
Jan 1960Yokozuna14-1
Nov 1959Yokozuna12-3
Sep 1959Yokozuna12-3
Jul 1959Yokozuna15-0
May 1959Yokozuna14-1
Playoff 0-1
Mar 1959Yokozuna14-1
Jan 1959Yokozuna10-5
Nov 1958Yokozuna0-0-15
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Sep 1958Yokozuna6-5-4
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Jul 1958Yokozuna12-3
Show all 15 tournaments
TournamentRankRecordTitles
May 1958Yokozuna 214-1
Mar 1958Yokozuna11-4
Jan 1958Yokozuna0-0-15
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