琴ヶ梅 · Sekiwake · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Toyama-ken, Nei-gun, Yatsuo-cho |
| Born | 1963-10-05 |
| Height | 178.5 cm |
| Weight | 160 kg |
| First tournament | March 1979 |
| Retired | 1997-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴ヶ梅. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 梅 | plum blossom |
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 →
Kotogaume Tsuyoshi has fought 1,232 recorded bouts, winning 617 and losing 615 — a winning rate of 50.1%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 291 | 50.8% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 87 | 15.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 58 | 10.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 57 | 9.9% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 31 | 5.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 14 | 2.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 13 | 2.3% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 5 | 0.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terao Tsunefumi | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1997 | Juryo 11 West | 2–9 |
| March 1997 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
| January 1997 | Juryo 5 West | 5–10 |
| November 1996 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| September 1996 | Juryo 13 West | 9–6 |
| July 1996 | Juryo 10 West | 6–9 |
| May 1996 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| March 1996 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| January 1996 | Juryo 4 West | 6–9 |
| November 1995 | Juryo 7 East | 9–6 |
| September 1995 | Juryo 3 West | 6–9 |
| July 1995 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| May 1995 | Juryo 7 East | 8–7 |
| March 1995 | Juryo 3 West | 6–9 |
| January 1995 | Maegashira 16 East | 5–10 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Terao Tsunefumi | 32 | 20–12 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 29 | 7–22 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 27 | 9–18 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 26 | 10–16 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 25 | 3–22 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 24 | 10–14 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 23 | 8–15 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 23 | 14–9 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 23 | 11–12 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 22 | 1–21 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 21 | 9–12 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 18 | 11–7 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 18 | 9–9 |
| Asahisato Kenji | 18 | 8–10 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 17 | 9–8 |
| Ryogoku Kajinosuke | 17 | 10–7 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 16 | 9–7 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 16 | 11–5 |
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 16 | 10–6 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 16 | 6–10 |
| Kasugafuji Akihiro | 16 | 9–7 |
| Asashio Taro | 15 | 10–5 |
| Oginohana Akikazu | 15 | 8–7 |
| Hananoumi Ken | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kirinishiki Toshiro | 14 | 9–5 |
| Kushimaumi Keita | 14 | 8–6 |
| Hananokuni Akihiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Daizen Takahiro | 13 | 3–10 |
| Kanechika Kazunori | 13 | 5–8 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 12 | 7–5 |
| Misugisato Koji | 12 | 6–6 |
| Itai Keisuke | 12 | 8–4 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotogaume Tsuyoshi: 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.