琴椿 · Maegashira · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Okinawa-ken, Naha-shi |
| Born | 1960-12-06 |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 145 kg |
| First tournament | March 1976 |
| Retired | 1995-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴椿. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
⚠️The character 椿 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 →
Kototsubaki Katsuyuki has fought 682 recorded bouts, winning 355 and losing 327 — a winning rate of 52.1%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 86 | 36.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 38 | 16.0% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 24 | 10.1% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 17 | 7.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 16 | 6.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 10 | 4.2% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 9 | 3.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 7 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirinishiki Toshiro | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Tomoefuji Toshihide | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Tatsuhikari Kumagoro | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1995 | Makushita 10 East | 0–2–5 |
| January 1995 | Makushita 6 East | 3–4 |
| November 1994 | Juryo 8 West | 3–10–2 |
| September 1994 | Juryo 3 East | 5–10 |
| July 1994 | Juryo 8 East | 11–4 |
| May 1994 | Juryo 4 West | 6–9 |
| March 1994 | Juryo 3 East | 7–8 |
| January 1994 | Maegashira 16 East | 7–8 |
| November 1993 | Juryo 3 East | 11–4 |
| September 1993 | Juryo 7 East | 10–5 |
| July 1993 | Juryo 7 West | 8–7 |
| May 1993 | Juryo 1 West | 5–10 |
| March 1993 | Maegashira 9 East | 4–11 |
| January 1993 | Maegashira 9 East | 0–0–15 |
| November 1992 | Maegashira 14 East | 10–4–1 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kirinishiki Toshiro | 15 | 6–9 |
| Tomoefuji Toshihide | 13 | 7–6 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 12 | 7–5 |
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 12 | 4–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kototsubaki Katsuyuki: 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.