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| Date of Birth |
February 20th, 1925 |
| Place of Birth |
Tokyo |
| Heya |
Kasugano |
| Debut |
January, 1939
(age - 13) |
| Yokozuna Promotion |
October, 1954
(age - 29) |
| Retired |
May, 1960
(age - 35) |
| Makunouchi Division Record |
513-203-1-44 |
Makunouchi Division
Championships |
10 |
Special
Prizes |
O-1, T-9 |
| Height |
177 cm |
| Weight |
132 kg |
| Oyakata Name |
Kasugano |
| Died |
January 10th, 1990 |
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1954 July Basho, final day
Tochinishiki vs. Wakanohana
(tragedy and triumph)
At the tachi-ai or initial charge, Tochinishiki quickly got
his favorite left hand inside grip and drove his long time rival
out by yorikiri, frontal force out, winning his ninth top
division title with his first perfect 15-0 record. On the previous
day after Tochinishiki had already locked up the championship with
a victory over ozeki Kotogahama, his father died as a result
of a traffic accident making that last day victory a bittersweet
one.
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1960 January Basho, final day
Tochinishiki vs. Asashio
Tochinishiki quickly got a left hand inside grip and drove his
much taller opponent back and out by yorikiri or frontal
force out, enabling him to finish his tenth title winning tournament
with an outstanding 14-1 record. He opened the following tournament
with his 500th top division victory.
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