- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 25
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Sadogatake
- From
- Oita-ken, Oita-shi
- Born
- 29 May 1965
- Height
- 189 cm
- Weight
- 151 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1981
- Retired
- 1 November 1996
Rank by basho 94 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 19 | 36 | 27 | 57% |
| Sandanme | 44 | 87 | 92 | 49% |
| Makushita | 30 | 78 | 86 | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsueyama | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Kusunosato | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Daishiryu | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Sotogahama | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Chokairyu | 4 | 0-4 | Compare |
| Tochisagami | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Wakakaze | 4 | 4-0 | Compare |
| Araya | 4 | 4-0 | Compare |
| Daizen | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Katayama | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Akaoni | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Tatsuhikari | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Kaikooshidashi
- Beat Ichinohanakotenage
- Lost to Hikonoyamasukuinage
- Lost to Tatsunoyamauwatenage
- Beat Wakatsuyoshiyorikiri
- Beat Tomonoumiyorikiri
- Beat Asakiumikotenage
- Lost to Chiyonomaikirikaeshi
- Lost to Kinshoyamayorikiri
- Lost to Asaotaoshidashi
- Beat Wakakomatsuutchari
- Lost to Takahayateyorikiri
- Lost to Genyuzanyorikiri
- Beat Asaizumiyorikiri
- Lost to Fukutoyamaokuridashi
Ring names
- Kototsurumi Katsutoshi from Haru 1981
- Kototaikai Katsuhiko from Haru 1988