Tochiōzan Yūichirō
Tochiōzan Yūichirō | |
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栃煌山 雄一郎 | |
Kisenosato (3) | |
* Up to date as of July 15, 2020. |
Tochiōzan Yūichirō (
Early life and sumo background
Kageyama was exposed to sumo from a very young age because it was popular in his area and his parents were fans of the sport. His parents arranged for him to join a local sumo club. He did not enjoy sumo at all at first, disliking the fierceness and the constant training that was necessary. He considered quitting many times, but as he continued he eventually came to enjoy and excel at the sport and transferred to Meitoku Gijuku junior high school, a school in his native Kōchi prefecture known for its strong sumo program. In his third year of junior high he won a national competition and was named the junior high
Career
Several different
He made his debut in the top
After disappointing 6–9 scores in September and November 2008, he fell to maegashira 12, where he responded by winning his first eight matches in January 2009, finishing on 10–5. This resulted in promotion to maegashira 2 for the March 2009 tournament. He had a good start to this tournament as well, defeating three
This was enough to earn Tochiōzan promotion to the
At maegashira 6 in March 2010 he defeated ōzeki
In May 2012, he lost the final playoff for the Emperor's Cup, being defeated by fellow maegashira
Tochiōzan was ranked mainly in san'yaku from the beginning of 2013 until March 2016, although he was unable to mount a serious challenge for
Retirement from sumo
In November 2019 Tochiozan fell to the jūryō division for the first time since 2007. He made an immediate return to the top division after a 10–5 record, but was demoted to jūryō again after a 3–12 record at maegashira 10 in March 2020, which proved to be his final performance. Tochiozan announced his retirement in July 2020, shortly before the re-arranged Nagoya tournament in Tokyo was due to begin.
Fighting style
Tochiozan's most common winning techniques or kimarite were yori-kiri, oshi-dashi, yori-taoshi and oshi-taoshi, meaning he won most often by simply forcing his opponents out and down with a grip on the mawashi or push to the chest. He rarely used throwing moves or slap downs. His preferred mawashi grip was migi-yotsu, with his left arm outside and right arm inside his opponent's arms.
Family
Tochiōzan's marriage was registered in June 2017, although a wedding reception was not immediately scheduled. The couple were said to be expecting their first child in September 2017.[14] The wedding reception was eventually held on 11 February 2019 and was attended by roughly 500 guests, among them was singer Fumiya Fujii who sang his hit True Love.
Career record
Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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2005 | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #31 6–1 |
East Jonidan #61 6–1 |
East Sandanme #93 6–1 |
East Sandanme #36 5–2 |
West Sandanme #12 7–0–P Champion |
2006 | West Makushita #12 4–3 |
West Makushita #7 5–2 |
West Makushita #3 5–2 |
East Makushita #1 6–1 |
East Jūryō #11 9–6 |
West Jūryō #7 9–6 |
2007 | West Jūryō #2 10–5–PP |
East Maegashira #14 11–4 F |
West Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #7 4–6–5 |
West Maegashira #13 7–8 |
East Maegashira #15 7–8 |
2008 | East Maegashira #15 8–7 |
East Maegashira #12 11–4 T |
East Maegashira #5 5–10 |
East Maegashira #11 9–6 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
East Maegashira #9 6–9 |
2009 | East Maegashira #12 10–5 |
West Maegashira #2 8–7 |
West Komusubi #1 6–9 |
East Maegashira #2 2–13 |
East Maegashira #12 11–4 |
East Maegashira #3 5–10 |
2010 | East Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 11–4 |
West Komusubi #1 7–8 |
East Maegashira #1 9–6 |
West Sekiwake #1 11–4 T |
East Sekiwake #1 7–8 |
2011 | East Komusubi #1 6–9 |
West Maegashira #2 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
West Maegashira #2 4–11 |
East Maegashira #8 10–5 |
West Maegashira #3 7–8 |
West Maegashira #4 5–6–4 |
2012 | West Maegashira #8 11–4 |
West Komusubi #1 5–10 |
East Maegashira #4 12–3–P F |
West Sekiwake #1 4–11 |
East Maegashira #5 9–6 O★ |
West Maegashira #1 10–5 |
2013 | East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
East Komusubi #1 10–5 |
East Komusubi #1 6–9 |
East Maegashira #2 10–5 |
East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
West Sekiwake #1 7–8 |
2014 | West Komusubi #1 11–4 |
West Sekiwake #2 9–6 |
West Sekiwake #1 10–5 |
West Sekiwake #1 2–6–7 |
East Maegashira #8 11–4 |
East Maegashira #1 8–7 ★ |
2015 | West Komusubi #1 7–8 |
East Maegashira #1 10–5 |
East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
East Sekiwake #1 10–5 O |
East Sekiwake #1 8–7 |
East Sekiwake #1 8–7 |
2016 | East Sekiwake #1 7–8 |
East Komusubi #1 4–11 |
East Maegashira #5 8–7 |
West Maegashira #1 8–7 ★ |
West Komusubi #1 7–8 |
East Maegashira #1 6–9 |
2017 | East Maegashira #4 3–12 |
West Maegashira #10 10–5 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 ★ |
West Maegashira #5 12–3 |
West Komusubi #1 6–9 |
West Maegashira #2 4–11 |
2018 | East Maegashira #8 6–6–3 |
East Maegashira #11 5–10 |
East Maegashira #15 8–7 |
East Maegashira #13 10–5 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 ★ |
2019 | East Maegashira #1 6–9 ★ |
East Maegashira #4 3–12 |
West Maegashira #11 6–9 |
East Maegashira #12 5–10 |
West Maegashira #16 6–9 |
East Jūryō #2 10–5 |
2020 | East Maegashira #16 9–6 |
West Maegashira #10 3–12 |
West Jūryō #2 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
West Jūryō #2 Retired 0–0–0 |
x | x |
Record given as wins–losses–absencies Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Playoff (s)Divisions: Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Maegashira |
See also
- List of sumo elders
- List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
- List of active gold star earners
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sekiwake
References
- Daily Yomiuri. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
- ^ FORZA SHIKOKU (1 July 2013). "Tochiozan Yuichiro(Kasugano stable/from Aki City, Kochi prefecture)First installment「Awkward yet straightforward sumo" (in Japanese). Ninomiya Sports Communications. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b Doitsuyama. "Tochiozan Yuichiro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ^ Alexander Hermann (February 2008). "Ones to Watch-Haru 2008" (PDF). Sumo Fan Magazine. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- Mainichi Daily News. 23 January 2012. Archived from the originalon 26 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Kyokutenho beats Tochiozan for title". Japan Times. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Kisenosato suffers third loss; Hakuho, Harumafuji roll on". Japan Times. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "2017 September Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Tochiozan sets pace in Kyushu". Japan Times. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Shim, Elizabeth (16 January 2019). "Japanese sumo champion Kisenosato to retire after losses". UPI. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "栃煌山が引退「一つの区切りついた」清見潟を襲名". Nikkan Sports. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Gunning, John (22 November 2019). "Veteran Tochiozan clawing back to makuuchi in twilight of long career". Japan Times (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Gunning, John (16 December 2021). "Terunofuji's rise was among defining moments of eventful year in sumo". Japan Times. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "栃煌山が一般女性と結婚!三役返り咲きで喜びダブル" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
External links
- Tochiōzan Yūichirō's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage