琴千歳 · Maegashira · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Chitose-shi |
| Born | 1957-04-22 |
| Height | 182.5 cm |
| Weight | 137 kg |
| First tournament | July 1971 |
| Retired | 1986-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴千歳. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 千 | thousand |
⚠️The character 歳 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 →
Kotochitose Kosei has fought 643 recorded bouts, winning 321 and losing 322 — a winning rate of 49.9%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 86 | 32.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 45 | 17.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 25 | 9.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 20 | 7.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 19 | 7.2% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 14 | 5.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 12 | 4.5% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 8 | 3.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuryu Hiroshi | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Saisu Minoru | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Oshio Kenji | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Matsuyama Yoshihiro | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Daihi Susumu | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1986 | Makushita 22 West | 0–0–7 |
| May 1986 | Makushita 7 East | 2–5 |
| March 1986 | Makushita 12 West | 4–3 |
| January 1986 | Makushita 5 West | 3–4 |
| November 1985 | Juryo 7 East | 2–13 |
| September 1985 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| July 1985 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| May 1985 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
| March 1985 | Juryo 7 West | 0–0–15 |
| January 1985 | Juryo 5 East | 6–9 |
| November 1984 | Juryo 10 West | 11–4 |
| September 1984 | Juryo 8 West | 7–8 |
| July 1984 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| May 1984 | Maegashira 14 East | 5–10 |
| March 1984 | Juryo 4 East | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Hakuryu Hiroshi | 21 | 14–7 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 19 | 8–11 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 17 | 1–16 |
| Oshio Kenji | 15 | 11–4 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 15 | 5–10 |
| Saisu Minoru | 15 | 8–7 |
| Matsuyama Yoshihiro | 14 | 8–6 |
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 12 | 6–6 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 12 | 4–8 |
| Shishiho Yoshimasa | 12 | 7–5 |
| Daihi Susumu | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotochitose Kosei: 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.