琴欧洲 · Ozeki · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo |
| Born | 1983-02-19 |
| Height | 202 cm |
| Weight | 140 kg |
| First tournament | November 2002 |
| Retired | 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴欧洲. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 欧 | Europe |
⚠️The character 洲 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 →
Kotooshu Katsunori has fought 874 recorded bouts, winning 537 and losing 337 — a winning rate of 61.4%. He has taken 4 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 194 | 36.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 81 | 15.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 62 | 11.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 41 | 7.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 30 | 5.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 13 | 2.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 12 | 2.2% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 11 | 2.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Hakuho Sho | 45 | 10 | 35 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 2014 | Sekiwake 1 West | 1–10–4 |
| January 2014 | Sekiwake 1 West | 8–7 |
| November 2013 | Ozeki 2 West | 1–3–11 |
| September 2013 | Ozeki 2 West | 4–3–8 |
| July 2013 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| May 2013 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
| March 2013 | Ozeki 1 West | 1–5–9 |
| January 2013 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
| November 2012 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| September 2012 | Ozeki 3 East | 2–4–9 |
| July 2012 | Ozeki 3 East | 9–6 |
| May 2012 | Ozeki 3 East | 8–7 |
| March 2012 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
| January 2012 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
| November 2011 | Ozeki 2 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 47 | 29–18 |
| Hakuho Sho | 45 | 10–35 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 40 | 17–23 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 37 | 18–19 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 33 | 16–17 |
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | 30 | 12–18 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 28 | 16–12 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 27 | 22–5 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 27 | 22–5 |
| Baruto Kaito | 27 | 17–10 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 25 | 14–11 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 23 | 7–16 |
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 23 | 16–7 |
| Tochiozan Yuichiro | 23 | 10–13 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 22 | 14–8 |
| Takekaze Akira | 22 | 17–5 |
| Homasho Noriyuki | 18 | 11–7 |
| Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi | 16 | 12–4 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 15 | 9–6 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 14 | 9–5 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 14 | 5–9 |
| Roho Yukio | 13 | 6–7 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 13 | 13–0 |
| Kokkai Futoshi | 13 | 9–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotooshu Katsunori: 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.