only three wins in the January 2012 tournament and facing certain demotion to the makushita division, he declared his retirement and missed his last match on the final day. He is remaining in the sumo world as a coach at his stable under the toshiyori or elder name Takenawa Oyakata. His official retirement ceremony or danpatsu-shiki took place at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on 29 September 2012, with new yokozuna Harumafuji performing his dohyō-iri there for the first time. Fighting style Tochinonada was a yotsu-sumo wrestler, preferring grappling techniques that involve grabbing the opponent's mawashi. His favoured grip was hidari-yotsu (left hand inside, right hand outside), for which he was well known. His most common winning kimarite was yorikiri (force out) but he also regularly used his preferred inside grip to win by shitatenage (underarm throw). He was also fond of oshidashi (push out) and tsukiotoshi (thrust down). Career record See also Glossary of sumo terms List of sumo record holders List of sumo tournament top division runners-up List of sumo tournament second division champions List of past sumo wrestlers List of sumo elders List of sekiwake References External links Tochinonada's basho results 1974 births Living people Japanese sumo wrestlers Sumo people from Ishikawa Prefecture Sekiwake Takushoku University alumni