Kotochitose Kosei

Kotochitose Kosei (born 22 April 1957 as Minoru Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971 and reached the top division in May 1981. His highest rank was maegashira 5. He retired from active competition in July 1986. He became a wakaimonogashira (assistant) at Sadogatake stable after his retirement.

Kotochitose Kosei
琴千歳 幸征
Personal information
BornMinoru Yamamoto
(1957-04-22) 22 April 1957
Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight137 kg (302 lb)
Career
StableSadogatake
Record440-424-43
DebutJuly, 1971
Highest rankMaegashira 5 (September, 1981)
RetiredJuly, 1986
Championships2 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record

Kotochitose Kosei[1]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1971 x x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #12
43
 
East Jonidan #79
22
 
1972 West Jonidan #68
21
 
West Jonidan #41
Sat out due to injury
007
West Jonidan #41
12
 
East Jonidan #52
Sat out due to injury
007
East Jonidan #51
21
 
West Jonidan #35
Sat out due to injury
007
1973 West Jonidan #35
12
 
West Jonidan #48
52
 
East Jonidan #17
61
 
East Sandanme #54
25
 
East Sandanme #78
52
 
West Sandanme #45
34
 
1974 East Sandanme #58
52
 
East Sandanme #34
34
 
East Sandanme #51
34
 
West Sandanme #60
61
 
West Sandanme #14
16
 
West Sandanme #39
52
 
1975 East Sandanme #15
52
 
West Makushita #52
43
 
West Makushita #43
34
 
West Makushita #53
34
 
East Sandanme #5
34
 
East Sandanme #16
52
 
1976 East Makushita #52
43
 
East Makushita #43
43
 
East Makushita #35
61
 
East Makushita #15
34
 
West Makushita #22
34
 
West Makushita #27
34
 
1977 West Makushita #39
43
 
East Makushita #30
43
 
East Makushita #22
52
 
East Makushita #10
34
 
East Makushita #16
34
 
East Makushita #24
52
 
1978 West Makushita #12
43
 
West Makushita #7
34
 
West Makushita #14
43
 
East Makushita #11
52
 
West Makushita #4
25
 
West Makushita #19
43
 
1979 West Makushita #15
52
 
West Makushita #3
34
 
West Makushita #8
52
 
East Makushita #2
52
 
West Jūryō #11
105PP
Champion

 
West Jūryō #4
78
 
1980 West Jūryō #5
87
 
West Jūryō #4
78
 
West Jūryō #7
96
 
East Jūryō #2
87
 
East Jūryō #1
69
 
East Jūryō #6
69
 
1981 East Jūryō #8
105
 
East Jūryō #1
87
 
West Maegashira #13
96
 
East Maegashira #10
87
 
East Maegashira #5
69
 
East Maegashira #8
411
 
1982 East Jūryō #2
411
 
East Jūryō #10
96
 
East Jūryō #6
510
 
East Jūryō #12
69
 
West Makushita #2
52
 
West Jūryō #11
96
 
1983 East Jūryō #4
78
 
West Jūryō #6
105
 
West Jūryō #1
510
 
West Jūryō #7
78
 
West Jūryō #9
87
 
West Jūryō #5
87
 
1984 East Jūryō #2
78
 
East Jūryō #4
105
 
East Maegashira #14
510
 
East Jūryō #6
69
 
West Jūryō #8
78
 
West Jūryō #10
114PP
 
1985 East Jūryō #5
69
 
West Jūryō #7
Sat out due to injury
0015
West Jūryō #7
69
 
East Jūryō #10
87
 
East Jūryō #9
87
 
East Jūryō #7
213
 
1986 West Makushita #5
34
 
West Makushita #12
43
 
East Makushita #7
25
 
West Makushita #22
Retired
007
x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira

See also

References

  1. "Kotochitose Kosei Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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