琴ヶ嶽 · Maegashira · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Kawakami-gun, Deshikaga-cho |
| Born | 1952-09-24 |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 105 kg |
| First tournament | November 1967 |
| Retired | 1984-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴ヶ嶽. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
⚠️The character 嶽 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 →
Kotogatake Koichi has fought 642 recorded bouts, winning 308 and losing 334 — a winning rate of 48.0%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 76 | 29.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 45 | 17.5% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 39 | 15.2% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 19 | 7.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 15 | 5.8% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 8 | 3.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 8 | 3.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 7 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daihi Susumu | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Daigo Kenshi | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Zaonishiki Toshimasa | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Ryumon Masakatsu | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1984 | Makushita 13 East | 1–5–1 |
| January 1984 | Makushita 7 West | 3–4 |
| November 1983 | Makushita 15 East | 4–3 |
| September 1983 | Makushita 20 East | 4–3 |
| July 1983 | Makushita 12 East | 3–4 |
| May 1983 | Makushita 6 East | 3–4 |
| March 1983 | Juryo 13 West | 5–10 |
| January 1983 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
| November 1982 | Juryo 8 East | 6–9 |
| September 1982 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| July 1982 | Makushita 4 West | 5–2 |
| May 1982 | Juryo 11 West | 4–11 |
| March 1982 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| January 1982 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| November 1981 | Makushita 5 East | 5–2 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Daihi Susumu | 16 | 7–9 |
| Daigo Kenshi | 16 | 8–8 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 15 | 7–8 |
| Zaonishiki Toshimasa | 14 | 9–5 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 14 | 8–6 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 14 | 5–9 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 13 | 6–7 |
| Ryumon Masakatsu | 12 | 8–4 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotogatake Koichi: 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.