琴乃富士 · Maegashira · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Abuta-gun, Rusutsu-mura |
| Born | 1951-11-07 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 140 kg |
| First tournament | May 1967 |
| Retired | 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴乃富士. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 富 | wealth, abundance |
| 士 | samurai; a man of standing |
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 →
Kotonofuji Muneyoshi has fought 816 recorded bouts, winning 401 and losing 415 — a winning rate of 49.1%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 141 | 36.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 60 | 15.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 48 | 12.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 29 | 7.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 25 | 6.5% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 16 | 4.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 15 | 3.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 9 | 2.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daio Yoshinobu | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Daigo Kenshi | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1982 | Makushita 50 West | 0–0–7 |
| November 1981 | Makushita 27 West | 2–5 |
| September 1981 | Makushita 10 West | 2–5 |
| July 1981 | Juryo 7 East | 1–9–5 |
| May 1981 | Juryo 9 West | 8–7 |
| March 1981 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| January 1981 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| November 1980 | Juryo 5 East | 5–10 |
| September 1980 | Juryo 13 West | 10–5 |
| July 1980 | Juryo 11 West | 7–8 |
| May 1980 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| March 1980 | Juryo 9 East | 9–6 |
| January 1980 | Juryo 4 East | 6–9 |
| November 1979 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
| September 1979 | Maegashira 13 West | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Daio Yoshinobu | 27 | 13–14 |
| Daigo Kenshi | 25 | 15–10 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 22 | 13–9 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 20 | 8–12 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 18 | 8–10 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 18 | 11–7 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 16 | 9–7 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 15 | 7–8 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 15 | 9–6 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 14 | 7–7 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 14 | 5–9 |
| Oshio Kenji | 13 | 5–8 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 13 | 6–7 |
| Taiga Satoru | 13 | 4–9 |
| Suiryu Teruyoshi | 13 | 9–4 |
| Kagetora Kazuhiko | 13 | 7–6 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 12 | 8–4 |
| Yutakayama Hiromitsu | 12 | 4–8 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 12 | 4–8 |
| Owashi Hitoshi | 12 | 6–6 |
| Taiko Yoshio | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotonofuji Muneyoshi: 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.