琴の郷 · Juryo · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Sapporo-shi, Kita-ku |
| Born | 1951-01-03 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 112 kg |
| First tournament | March 1966 |
| Retired | 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴の郷. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
⚠️The character 郷 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 →
Kotonosato Eiichi has fought 175 recorded bouts, winning 84 and losing 91 — a winning rate of 48.0%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 5 | 29.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 2 | 11.8% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 2 | 11.8% |
| Twisting underarm throw | 下手捻り | 1 | 5.9% |
| Frontal thrust down | 突き倒し | 1 | 5.9% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 1 | 5.9% |
| Backward force down | 浴びせ倒し | 1 | 5.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 1 | 5.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsunenoyama Hideo | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Kiyonohana Oyo | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Iwatora Kanichi | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Daigo Kenshi | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ogata Akira# | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tamura Eiji | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Nantaisan Toyooka | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1980 | Makushita 31 East | 0–0–7 |
| November 1979 | Makushita 40 East | 4–3 |
| September 1979 | Makushita 30 West | 3–4 |
| July 1979 | Makushita 21 East | 3–4 |
| May 1979 | Makushita 14 East | 3–4 |
| March 1979 | Makushita 38 West | 6–1 |
| January 1979 | Makushita 19 West | 1–1–5 |
| November 1978 | Makushita 30 West | 5–2 |
| September 1978 | Makushita 21 East | 3–4 |
| July 1978 | Makushita 14 East | 3–4 |
| May 1978 | Juryo 13 East | 2–6–7 |
| March 1978 | Makushita 2 East | 4–3 |
| January 1978 | Juryo 11 West | 7–8 |
| November 1977 | Makushita 15 East | 7–0 |
| September 1977 | Makushita 9 West | 3–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotonosato Eiichi: 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.