琴奨菊 · Ozeki · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Yanagawa-shi |
| Born | 1984-01-30 |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Weight | 174 kg |
| First tournament | January 2002 |
| Retired | 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴奨菊. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
⚠️The characters 奨, 菊 are left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for them 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 →
Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro has fought 1,504 recorded bouts, winning 828 and losing 676 — a winning rate of 55.1%. He has taken 2 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 476 | 57.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 113 | 13.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 38 | 4.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 36 | 4.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 22 | 2.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 21 | 2.5% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 19 | 2.3% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 17 | 2.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Hakuho Sho | 63 | 7 | 56 |
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Tochiozan Yuichiro | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | Juryo 3 West | 1–6 |
| September 2020 | Maegashira 11 West | 2–10–3 |
| July 2020 | Maegashira 14 East | 8–7 |
| March 2020 | Maegashira 13 East | 7–8 |
| January 2020 | Maegashira 13 East | 7–8 |
| November 2019 | Maegashira 9 East | 6–9 |
| September 2019 | Maegashira 7 East | 6–9 |
| July 2019 | Maegashira 5 East | 7–8 |
| May 2019 | Maegashira 1 West | 6–9 |
| March 2019 | Maegashira 8 West | 11–4 |
| January 2019 | Maegashira 4 East | 6–9 |
| November 2018 | Maegashira 9 East | 10–5 |
| September 2018 | Maegashira 8 West | 7–8 |
| July 2018 | Maegashira 1 West | 3–8–4 |
| May 2018 | Maegashira 5 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 67 | 36–31 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 65 | 35–30 |
| Hakuho Sho | 63 | 7–56 |
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | 52 | 22–30 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 51 | 32–19 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 51 | 21–30 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 44 | 28–16 |
| Tochiozan Yuichiro | 42 | 22–20 |
| Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi | 36 | 25–11 |
| Yoshikaze Masatsugu | 32 | 25–7 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 28 | 12–16 |
| Takekaze Akira | 28 | 14–14 |
| Baruto Kaito | 28 | 13–15 |
| Takayasu | 28 | 12–16 |
| Shohozan Yuya | 27 | 17–10 |
| Okinoumi Ayumi | 26 | 16–10 |
| Myogiryu Yasunari | 26 | 13–13 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 25 | 9–16 |
| Aoiyama Kosuke | 25 | 15–10 |
| Takarafuji | 25 | 16–9 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 24 | 14–10 |
| Chiyotairyu Hidemasa | 21 | 17–4 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 20 | 11–9 |
| Tamawashi | 20 | 8–12 |
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 19 | 3–16 |
| Homasho Noriyuki | 19 | 15–4 |
| Ikioi Shota | 19 | 11–8 |
| Terunofuji Haruo | 17 | 8–9 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 17 | 12–5 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 16 | 1–15 |
| Kaisei Ichiro | 15 | 13–2 |
| Mitakeumi | 15 | 4–11 |
| Ichinojo Takashi | 14 | 9–5 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 12 | 6–6 |
| Aran Hakutora | 12 | 10–2 |
| Endo | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro: 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.