noun
Tochiwaka era; era of Tochinishiki and Wakanohana I
Sumo term for the period in the 1950s when yokozuna Tochinishiki and Wakanohana I dominated the sport. Used in historical or sumo-related contexts.
栃若時代は、相撲人気を大きく盛り上げた。
The Tochiwaka era greatly boosted sumo's popularity.
Compound of 栃 (Tochi, from 栃錦 Tochinishiki) and 若 (Waka, from 若乃花 Wakanohana) plus 時代 (era).