琴若 · Maegashira · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Mashike-gun, Mashike-cho |
| Born | 1954-04-07 |
| Height | 197.5 cm |
| Weight | 134 kg |
| First tournament | July 1971 |
| Retired | 1985-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴若. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 若 | young |
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 →
Kotowaka Chikao has fought 570 recorded bouts, winning 269 and losing 301 — a winning rate of 47.2%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 62 | 27.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 28 | 12.5% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 23 | 10.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 21 | 9.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 18 | 8.0% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 7.6% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 10 | 4.5% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 6 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwashita Eiichi | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Kagetora Kazuhiko | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Shishiho Yoshimasa | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Amanoyama Shizuo | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1985 | Makushita 14 West | 0–0–7 |
| July 1985 | Makushita 18 East | 4–3 |
| May 1985 | Makushita 26 East | 4–3 |
| March 1985 | Makushita 16 West | 3–4 |
| January 1985 | Makushita 28 East | 4–3 |
| November 1984 | Makushita 18 East | 3–4 |
| September 1984 | Makushita 10 West | 3–4 |
| July 1984 | Makushita 13 East | 4–3 |
| May 1984 | Makushita 8 West | 3–4 |
| March 1984 | Makushita 14 West | 4–3 |
| January 1984 | Makushita 20 East | 4–3 |
| November 1983 | Makushita 28 West | 4–3 |
| September 1983 | Makushita 17 East | 3–4 |
| July 1983 | Makushita 9 East | 3–4 |
| May 1983 | Juryo 13 East | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 16 | 7–9 |
| Iwashita Eiichi | 16 | 7–9 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 14 | 10–4 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 13 | 6–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotowaka Chikao: 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.