- Highest rank
- sekiwake 関脇The third rank, just below ōzeki. More on sekiwake
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Kasugano
- From
- Ishikawa-ken, Nanao-shi
- Born
- 26 February 1974
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 161 kg
- Debut
- Hatsu 1996
- Retired
- 1 January 2012
Rank by basho 96 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushita
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makushita | 5 | 25 | 9 | 74% |
| Juryo | 10 | 83 | 57 | 59% |
| Makuuchi | 81 | 561 | 634 | 47% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Kyushu 1996Juryo
- 優勝Hatsu 2006Juryo
Kanto-sho ×2, Gino-sho ×1, Shukun-sho ×3. 12 gold stars (wins over a yokozuna as a maegashira).
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dejima | 42 | 18-24 | Compare |
| Kaio | 37 | 12-25 | Compare |
| Miyabiyama | 36 | 12-24 | Compare |
| Wakanosato | 34 | 16-18 | Compare |
| Tosanoumi | 33 | 15-18 | Compare |
| Chiyotaikai | 31 | 11-20 | Compare |
| Musoyama | 30 | 10-20 | Compare |
| Takamisakari | 29 | 10-19 | Compare |
| Tamanoshima | 26 | 15-11 | Compare |
| Tochiazuma | 25 | 4-21 | Compare |
| Kotomitsuki | 24 | 7-17 | Compare |
| Takanonami | 23 | 11-12 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to HomarefujiDefault
- Lost to Chiyotairyuoshidashi
- Lost to Oiwatooshidashi
- Lost to Shironoryuyorikiri
- Lost to Tsurugidakeoshidashi
- Beat Masunoyamashitatenage
- Lost to Ikioiokuridashi
- Lost to Masuraumioshidashi
- Lost to Tokushinhoyorikiri
- Beat Tokushoryushitatenage
- Lost to Asahishohatakikomi
- Lost to Shotenrooshidashi
- Lost to Bushuyamaoshitaoshi
- Lost to Kotoyukioshidashi
- Beat Tamaasukayorikiri
Ring names
- Goto Taiichi from Hatsu 1996
- Tochinonada Taiichi from Kyushu 1996