Kokkai Futoshi
黒海 · Komusubi · Oitekaze stable · retired
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| Stable | Oitekaze stable |
| From | Georgia (old), Tbilissi |
| Born | 1981-03-10 |
| Height | 189 cm |
| Weight | 165 kg |
| First tournament | May 2001 |
| Retired | 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z |
What the name means
The ring name is written 黒海. Taken character by character:
| 黒 | black |
| 海 | sea |
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 →
Career record
Kokkai Futoshi has fought 904 recorded bouts, winning 446 and losing 458 — a winning rate of 49.3%. He has taken 4 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 106 | 23.8% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 91 | 20.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 68 | 15.2% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 21 | 4.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 20 | 4.5% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 18 | 4.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 17 | 3.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 17 | 3.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takamisakari Seiken | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Iwakiyama Ryuta | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Kakizoe Toru | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Futeno Izumi | 19 | 9 | 10 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 2012 | Juryo 12 East | 0–3–9 |
| July 2012 | Juryo 7 East | 4–11 |
| May 2012 | Juryo 11 West | 8–6–1 |
| March 2012 | Juryo 5 West | 4–11 |
| January 2012 | Juryo 4 East | 7–8 |
| November 2011 | Maegashira 10 East | 1–14 |
| September 2011 | Maegashira 16 East | 9–6 |
| July 2011 | Juryo 4 East | 9–6 |
| May 2011 | Juryo 6 West | 5–10 |
| January 2011 | Maegashira 15 East | 3–12 |
| November 2010 | Maegashira 6 East | 4–11 |
| September 2010 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| July 2010 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
| May 2010 | Maegashira 6 West | 3–12 |
| March 2010 | Maegashira 14 East | 10–5 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tamanoshima Arata | 25 | 8–17 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 25 | 12–13 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 22 | 5–17 |
| Iwakiyama Ryuta | 22 | 13–9 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 21 | 9–12 |
| Kakizoe Toru | 21 | 9–12 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 20 | 7–13 |
| Futeno Izumi | 19 | 9–10 |
| Takekaze Akira | 18 | 5–13 |
| Yoshikaze Masatsugu | 17 | 7–10 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 16 | 9–7 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 16 | 10–6 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 16 | 7–9 |
| Kimurayama Mamoru | 16 | 8–8 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 15 | 7–8 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 15 | 6–9 |
| Shimotori Norio | 15 | 8–7 |
| Bushuyama Takashi | 15 | 11–4 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 14 | 2–12 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 14 | 9–5 |
| Kotooshu Katsunori | 13 | 4–9 |
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 12 | 4–8 |
| Tochiazuma Daisuke | 12 | 2–10 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 12 | 3–9 |
| Kasugao Katsumasa | 12 | 8–4 |
| Roho Yukio | 12 | 6–6 |
| Tosayutaka Yuya | 12 | 4–8 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kokkai Futoshi: 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.