- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 1
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Sadogatake
- From
- Chiba-ken, Ichikawa-shi - Hyogo-ken, Takasago-shi
- Born
- 2 March 1972
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 146 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1987
- Retired
- 1 May 2005
Rank by basho 109 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Jonidan | 14 | 38 | 21 | 64% |
| Sandanme | 9 | 33 | 29 | 53% |
| Makushita | 21 | 83 | 58 | 59% |
| Juryo | 11 | 80 | 58 | 58% |
| Makuuchi | 51 | 329 | 378 | 47% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Haru 2002Juryo
Kanto-sho ×1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asanowaka | 28 | 14-14 | Compare |
| Shikishima | 25 | 8-17 | Compare |
| Kyokushuzan | 24 | 13-11 | Compare |
| Kaiho | 23 | 10-13 | Compare |
| Aogiyama | 18 | 9-9 | Compare |
| Chiyotaikai | 18 | 6-12 | Compare |
| Tamakasuga | 18 | 8-10 | Compare |
| Kyokutenho | 18 | 11-7 | Compare |
| Dejima | 17 | 6-11 | Compare |
| Tokitsuumi | 17 | 11-6 | Compare |
| Hamanoshima | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Wakanoyama | 15 | 4-11 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to AsasekiryuDefault
- Lost to Kisenosatoyorikiri
- Lost to Futenoyorikiri
- Lost to Toyonoshimayorikiri
- Lost to Tokitenkuyorikiri
- Beat Kisenosatoyorikiri
- Lost to Tokitsuumiuwatedashinage
- Lost to Tamanoshimayorikiri
- Lost to Amaokurinage
- Beat Takamisakariyorikiri
- Lost to Kaihookuridashi
- Lost to Hokutorikioshidashi
- Lost to Kyokushuzanokuridashi
- Lost to Dejimaoshidashi
- Lost to Rohoyorikiri
Ring names
- Kotonakano Katsumi from Haru 1987
- Kotoryu Hiroo from Haru 1993