Tochinonada Taiichi
| Tochinonada Taiichi | |
|---|---|
| 栃乃洋 泰一 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Taiichi Gotō February 26, 1974 Ishikawa, Japan |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 162 kg (357 lb; 25.5 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kasugano |
| University | Takushoku University |
| Record | 669–700–31 |
| Debut | January 1996 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (March 2001) |
| Retired | January, 2012 |
| Elder name | Takenawa |
| Championships | 2 (Jūryō) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (2) Technique (1) |
| Gold Stars | 12 Akebono (3) Wakanohana III (3) Musashimaru (3) Asashōryū (3) |
Last updated: Jan 2012 | |
Tochinonada Taiichi (栃乃洋 泰一 born February 26, 1974, as Taiichi Gotō) is a former sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. An amateur sumo champion, he turned professional in 1996 and reached the top makuuchi division in 1997. He earned twelve kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna, the second highest ever, and he was a runner-up in two tournaments. His highest rank was sekiwake. He is now a coach at Kasugano stable under the name Takenawa Oyakata.