Kotofuji Takaya
Retired. Career 429-444, 49% won. 1 top-division title.
- Highest rank
- sekiwake 関脇The third rank, just below ōzeki. More on sekiwake
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Sadogatake
- From
- Chiba-ken, Chiba-shi
- Born
- 28 October 1964
- Height
- 192 cm
- Weight
- 145 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1980
- Retired
- 1 September 1995
Rank by basho 93 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| Jonidan | 6 | 10 | 4 | 71% |
| Sandanme | 11 | 16 | 5 | 76% |
| Makushita | 22 | 27 | 22 | 55% |
| Juryo | 16 | 117 | 122 | 49% |
| Makuuchi | 37 | 254 | 289 | 47% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Aki 1983Sandanme
- 優勝Nagoya 1991
Kanto-sho ×2. 2 gold stars (wins over a yokozuna as a maegashira).
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyonoumi | 27 | 18-9 | Compare |
| Mitoizumi | 24 | 13-11 | Compare |
| Akinoshima | 21 | 5-16 | Compare |
| Kitakachidoki | 20 | 7-13 | Compare |
| Kyokudozan | 19 | 8-11 | Compare |
| Kasugafuji | 19 | 9-10 | Compare |
| Takamisugi | 19 | 5-14 | Compare |
| Misugisato | 18 | 12-6 | Compare |
| Hananokuni | 16 | 5-11 | Compare |
| Terao | 16 | 10-6 | Compare |
| Kirinishiki | 15 | 5-10 | Compare |
| Kushimaumi | 15 | 5-10 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Daikiyorikiri
- Lost to Asahisatosukuinage
- Lost to Hitachiryuyorikiri
- Lost to Kushimaumikimedashi
- Beat Kyokugozanuwatenage
- Lost to Wakahayatooshidashi
- Lost to Gokenzanyorikiri
- Lost to Gojoroyorikiri
- Lost to Wakanojoyorikiri
- Lost to Oginohanayorikiri
- Lost to Chiyotaikaikirikaeshi
- Beat Daihishosukuinage
- Beat Oginohanauwatenage
- Beat Hitachiryuuwatenage
- Lost to Asahisatouwatedashinage
Ring names
- Kobayashi Takaya from Haru 1980
- Kotoosugi Takaya from Natsu 1980
- Kotofuji Takaya from Haru 1986