- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 42
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Sadogatake
- From
- Fukuoka-ken, Kitakyushu-shi, Kokurakita-ku
- Born
- 11 June 1971
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 142 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1987
- Retired
- 1 January 2004
Rank by basho 101 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 17 | 48 | 36 | 57% |
| Sandanme | 72 | 251 | 239 | 51% |
| Makushita | 9 | 27 | 48 | 36% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsunotani | 7 | 5-2 | Compare |
| Tatsukabuto | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Narahikari | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Azumayama | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Shiganoumi | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Kasuganishiki | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Hiyoriyama | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Toshinriki | 5 | 1-4 | Compare |
| Hokutosho | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Wakataka | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Takatosho | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Toshu | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Hanakazeyorikiri
- Lost to Tannoyorikiri
- Lost to Kumagoyorikiri
- Lost to Hokutoshoyoritaoshi
- Lost to Fukutsukasaoshidashi
- Lost to Hanadayorikiri
- Lost to Enatsukasaoshidashi
- Lost to Onoshioyorikiri
- Beat Hiyoriyamayorikiri
- Lost to Kagayashitatehineri
- Beat Hokutoshooshitaoshi
- Beat Daitenzanyorikiri
- Beat Motohashiyorikiri
- Lost to Kanechikayorikiri
- Beat Hiyoriyamashitatenage
Ring names
- Kotoariki from Haru 1987
- Kotokusuwaka Kenji from Aki 1989