Tochinonada Taiichi is a former sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
18 Facts About Tochinonada Taiichi
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Tochinonada Taiichi earned twelve kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna, the second highest ever, and he was a runner-up in two tournaments.
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Tochinonada Taiichi is a coach at Kasugano stable under the name Takenawa Oyakata.
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Tochinonada Taiichi was an amateur sumo champion at Takushoku University, winning the College Yokozuna title.
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Tochinonada Taiichi joined Kasugano stable through a connection to Chigonoura Oyakata, who was a fellow Takushoku University alumni and a coach at the stable, and made his professional debut in January 1996.
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Tochinonada Taiichi made the juryo division in November 1996, switching from his family name of Goto and adopting the shikona of Tochinonada.
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Tochinonada Taiichi was promoted to the top makuuchi division three tournaments later in May 1997.
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Tochinonada Taiichi reached his highest rank of sekiwake in March 2001 and held it for two tournaments.
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Tochinonada Taiichi was runner-up in the January 2003 tournament, when he lost his first four matches but then rallied to win eleven in a row to finish three wins behind Asashoryu.
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Tochinonada Taiichi did not miss any more bouts until six years later in July 2005 when he injured his right thigh on the second day and missed the rest of the tournament.
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Tochinonada Taiichi defeated all the yokozuna he met at least once, with the exception of Hakuho.
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In November 2005 Tochinonada Taiichi dropped to the juryo division, breaking a run of 52 consecutive tournaments in the top division since his entry in May 1997.
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Tochinonada Taiichi was promoted up the rankings to maegashira 2 in September 2007 and fought his first yokozuna bout since May 2005 when he met Hakuho on the 4th day.
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Tochinonada Taiichi was demoted to the juryo division for the second time after the September 2009 tournament, and he moved back and forth between the top two divisions a number of times after that.
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Tochinonada Taiichi is remaining in the sumo world as a coach at his stable under the toshiyori or elder name Takenawa Oyakata.
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Tochinonada Taiichi was a yotsu-sumo wrestler, preferring grappling techniques that involve grabbing the opponent's mawashi.
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Tochinonada Taiichi's favoured grip was hidari-yotsu, for which he was well known.
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Tochinonada Taiichi was fond of oshidashi and tsukiotoshi.