琴岩国 · Juryo · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Yamaguchi-ken, Iwakuni-shi |
| Born | 1972-10-21 |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 162.5 kg |
| First tournament | March 1988 |
| Retired | 2004-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴岩国. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 岩 | crag |
| 国 | country |
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 →
Kotoiwakuni Takeshi has fought 679 recorded bouts, winning 355 and losing 324 — a winning rate of 52.3%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 61 | 20.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 61 | 20.7% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 50 | 17.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 40 | 13.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 16 | 5.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 12 | 4.1% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 11 | 3.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 11 | 3.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuzono Yoichiro | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Wakatsutomu Hiroki | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Juzan Katsuaki | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Otoryu Hiroki | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Towanoyama Yoshimitsu | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Kanechika Kazunori | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 2004 | Makushita 39 East | 1–4–2 |
| July 2004 | Makushita 46 East | 4–3 |
| May 2004 | Makushita 38 East | 3–4 |
| March 2004 | Makushita 27 East | 3–4 |
| January 2004 | Makushita 20 East | 3–4 |
| November 2003 | Makushita 2 West | 1–6 |
| September 2003 | Makushita 5 West | 4–3 |
| July 2003 | Juryo 13 East | 5–10 |
| May 2003 | Makushita 2 East | 4–3 |
| March 2003 | Makushita 6 East | 5–2 |
| January 2003 | Makushita 14 East | 5–2 |
| November 2002 | Makushita 10 East | 3–4 |
| September 2002 | Makushita 16 East | 4–3 |
| July 2002 | Makushita 10 East | 3–4 |
| May 2002 | Makushita 14 West | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotoiwakuni Takeshi: 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.