Tochiazuma Daisuke

I've got a soft spot for the technician types in sumo, and Tochiazuma is exactly my kind of guy. A Tokyo kid from Sumida who climbed all the way to ozeki, second-generation in a sumo family, which I always find quietly impressive because following a wrestling father is a heavy thing to carry. What I love is that he wasn't a slab of muscle just bulldozing people; from what I gather he won with footwork and clever grips, building each bout like a craftsman rather than swinging haymakers. There's something I respect about a smart wrestler thriving in a sport that rewards sheer mass. He had injury troubles too, which makes the ozeki run feel earned rather than gifted. The serious, buttoned-up ones are always the ones I end up rooting for, and he's that to a tee.

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Tochiazuma Daisuke is a retired professional sumo wrestler born on November 9, 1976, in Sumida, Tokyo. He came from a sumo family and rose to the rank of Ozeki, one of the highest ranks in professional sumo. Known for a technical, skill-based style of wrestling rather than relying solely on physical power, he earned a reputation as a craftsman of the ring. After retiring from active competition, he took on a role as a stable master, mentoring the next generation of wrestlers.

Name (English)

Tochiazuma Daisuke

Name (Japanese)

栃東大裕

Reading

とちあずま だいすけ

Real name

志賀太祐

Born

November 9, 1976 (age 49)

Origin

Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

Occupation

Sumo Wrestler

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dragon

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A0%83%E6%9D%B1%E5%A4%A7%E8%A3%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323624

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Sumo Wrestler

Last updated

October 18, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.