Tochinowaka Michihiro

Tochinowaka Michihiro is a former professional sumo wrestler of South Korean nationality from Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Born on 6 April 1988, he became high school yokozuna in his third year at Hotoku Gakuen High School and made his professional debut in January 2007. From November 2009 he used the ring name Tochinowaka, having previously competed under another shikona, a ring name. His highest rank was Maegashira 1, and he spent 18 tournaments in makuuchi, the top division, posting 106 wins and 156 losses there. Across 47 career tournaments he compiled 267 wins and 244 losses, and he submitted his retirement papers in December 2014. As an active wrestler his last stable was Kasugano stable. At 196 cm tall, he weighed 179.5 kg.