光法 · Maegashira · Miyagino stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Miyagino stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Kumage-gun, Minamitane-cho |
| Born | 1973-08-18 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 125.5 kg |
| First tournament | March 1989 |
| Retired | 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 光法. Taken character by character:
| 光 | light |
⚠️The character 法 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Kobo Kenichi has fought 1,154 recorded bouts, winning 582 and losing 572 — a winning rate of 50.4%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 153 | 28.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 63 | 11.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 47 | 8.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 43 | 8.1% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 34 | 6.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 29 | 5.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 23 | 4.3% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 23 | 4.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Harunoyama Tatsunao | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Yotsukasa Dai | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Shunketsu Yuji | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Tochinohana Hitoshi | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Takanotsuru Shinichi | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Tamarikido Hideki | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Makushita 20 West | 0–0 |
| November 2007 | Makushita 9 West | 2–5 |
| September 2007 | Makushita 1 West | 2–5 |
| July 2007 | Makushita 2 East | 4–3 |
| May 2007 | Juryo 12 East | 6–9 |
| March 2007 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| January 2007 | Juryo 12 East | 9–6 |
| November 2006 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| September 2006 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| July 2006 | Juryo 6 West | 5–10 |
| May 2006 | Juryo 9 West | 9–6 |
| March 2006 | Juryo 13 East | 9–6 |
| January 2006 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| November 2005 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| September 2005 | Juryo 6 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 23 | 14–9 |
| Harunoyama Tatsunao | 21 | 8–13 |
| Yotsukasa Dai | 18 | 11–7 |
| Tochinohana Hitoshi | 16 | 12–4 |
| Shunketsu Yuji | 16 | 7–9 |
| Takanotsuru Shinichi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Asanowaka Takehiko | 14 | 6–8 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 14 | 6–8 |
| Tamarikido Hideki | 14 | 8–6 |
| Senshuyama Yoshihiro | 14 | 9–5 |
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 13 | 5–8 |
| Gojoro Katsuhiro | 13 | 5–8 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 13 | 7–6 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 13 | 3–10 |
| Oginishiki Yasutoshi | 12 | 3–9 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 12 | 2–10 |
| Kinkaiyama Ryu | 12 | 4–8 |
| Juzan Katsuaki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Sentoryu Henri | 12 | 6–6 |
| Oikari Tsuyoshi | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kobo Kenichi: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.