琴立山 · Juryo · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Toyama-ken, Toyama-shi |
| Born | 1952-03-15 |
| Height | 186.5 cm |
| Weight | 115 kg |
| First tournament | September 1967 |
| Retired | 1981-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴立山. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 立 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 →
Kototateyama Kaneshige has fought 274 recorded bouts, winning 131 and losing 143 — a winning rate of 47.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 17 | 27.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 6 | 9.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 9.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 4 | 6.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 4 | 6.5% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 3 | 4.8% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 3 | 4.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 2 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Ryumon Masakatsu | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Iwashita Eiichi | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Yoshinotani Akitoshi | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Suiryu Teruyoshi | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1981 | Makushita 48 East | 3–4 |
| January 1981 | Makushita 19 East | 1–6 |
| November 1980 | Makushita 27 East | 4–3 |
| September 1980 | Makushita 14 West | 2–5 |
| July 1980 | Makushita 21 West | 4–3 |
| May 1980 | Makushita 30 West | 4–3 |
| March 1980 | Makushita 23 West | 3–4 |
| January 1980 | Makushita 7 East | 2–5 |
| November 1979 | Juryo 11 East | 4–11 |
| September 1979 | Juryo 12 East | 8–7 |
| July 1979 | Makushita 1 West | 4–3 |
| May 1979 | Makushita 7 East | 5–2 |
| March 1979 | Makushita 12 East | 4–3 |
| January 1979 | Juryo 13 West | 3–12 |
| November 1978 | Makushita 3 West | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kototateyama Kaneshige: 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.