琴の龍 · Juryo · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Fukuoka-shi, Chuo-ku |
| Born | 1951-02-06 |
| Height | 184 cm |
| Weight | 122 kg |
| First tournament | May 1966 |
| Retired | 1984-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴の龍. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 龍 | dragon |
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 →
Kotonoryu Koji has fought 220 recorded bouts, winning 119 and losing 101 — a winning rate of 54.1%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 3 | 50.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 1 | 16.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 1 | 16.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 1 | 16.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiunzan | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Chikubayama Masakuni | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Jakuetsu Hideo | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Suiryu Teruyoshi | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Shinko Katsunori | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sanofuji Kiyohiko | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1984 | Makushita 47 West | 0–0–7 |
| July 1984 | Sandanme 13 West | 5–2 |
| May 1984 | Makushita 48 West | 2–5 |
| March 1984 | Makushita 48 West | 0–0–7 |
| January 1984 | Makushita 19 East | 0–3–4 |
| November 1983 | Makushita 5 East | 2–5 |
| September 1983 | Makushita 7 East | 4–3 |
| July 1983 | Makushita 13 East | 5–2 |
| May 1983 | Makushita 20 West | 4–3 |
| March 1983 | Makushita 10 East | 3–4 |
| January 1983 | Makushita 20 East | 5–2 |
| November 1982 | Makushita 28 West | 4–3 |
| September 1982 | Makushita 19 West | 3–4 |
| July 1982 | Makushita 5 East | 2–5 |
| May 1982 | Makushita 7 East | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotonoryu Koji: 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.