Tochinonada Taiichi

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**Tochinonada Taiichi**
Personal information
Real name	Taiichi Goto
Date of birth	February 26, 1974
Place of birth	Ishikawa
Height	187.0cm (6'2")
Weight	168.0kg (370lb)
Career*
Heya	Kasugano
Rank	Maegashira 6
Record	476-458-31
Debut	January 1996
Highest rank	Sekiwake (March 2001)
Yushos	2 (Jūryō)
Special Prizes	Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (2) Technique (1)
Gold stars	11 (Akebono(3), Asashoryu(2), Musashimaru(3), Wakanohana(3))
* Career information is correct as of January 2007.

Tochinonada Taiichi (born February 26, 1974 as Taiichi Goto) is a sumo wrestler from Ishikawa, Japan. His highest rank has been sekiwake.

Tochinonada made his professional debut in January 1996, beginning in the third highest makushita division. He made the juryo division in November of that year and was promoted to the top makuuchi division in May 1997. He reached komusubi in November 1997 after two strong performances in the previous two tournaments had earned him special prizes for Fighting Spirit. However he could manage only six wins there and did not return to the sanyaku ranks until January 2001, when he made komusubi once again. He reached his highest rank of sekiwake in March 2001 and held it for two tournaments.

Tochinonada was demoted from the top division in November 2005, breaking a run of 52 consecutive tournaments ranked in makuuchi. However he immediately won the juryo title in January 2006 and was promoted straight back. During his long stay in makuuchi Tochinonada has earned eleven gold stars for defeating yokozuna, which places him equal third on the all time list.