Kotonofuji Muneyoshi

Kotonofuji Muneyoshi (born 7 November 1951 as Muneyoshi Fujisawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Rusutsu, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1967 and reached the top division in July 1974. His highest rank was maegashira 5. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Oguruma. He left the Sumo Association in November 1985, as his elder name was needed by the retiring Kotokaze.[1] He is now the proprietor of a chanko restaurant in the Kagurazaka neighborhood of Tokyo.[2]

Not to be confused with Kotofuji.
Kotonofuji Muneyoshi
琴乃富士宗義
Personal information
BornMuneyoshi Fujisawa
(1951-11-07) 7 November 1951
Rusutsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight140 kg (310 lb)
Career
StableSadogatake
Record511-508-21
DebutMay, 1967
Highest rankMaegashira 5 (November, 1975)
RetiredJanuary, 1982
Elder namesee bio
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Kotonofuji Muneyoshi[3]
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
1967 x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #21
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #84
1–6
 		 East Jonidan #113
5–2
 
1968 East Jonidan #62
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #32
2–5
 		 West Jonidan #51
6–1
 		 East Jonidan #9
0–2–5
 		 East Jonidan #42
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #94
5–2
 
1969 West Sandanme #56
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #60
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #65
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #50
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #35
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #43
4–3
 
1970 East Sandanme #31
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #5
5–2
 		 West Makushita #48
3–4
 		 West Makushita #54
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #2
5–2
 		 East Makushita #40
5–2
 
1971 West Makushita #23
4–3
 		 East Makushita #19
3–4
 		 East Makushita #28
4–3
 		 East Makushita #25
5–2
 		 East Makushita #14
4–3
 		 East Makushita #10
3–4
 
1972 East Makushita #14
1–6
 		 East Makushita #38
5–2
 		 East Makushita #22
5–2
 		 West Makushita #10
5–2
 		 West Makushita #4
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #13
8–7
 
1973 East Jūryō #10
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #10
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 
1974 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #12
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #2
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #4
10–5–P
 
1975 West Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #11
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #5
5–10
 
1976 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #4
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #12
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #3
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #12
4–11
 
1977 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #3
14–1
Champion
 		 West Maegashira #9
5–6–4
 		 West Jūryō #1
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
9–6
 
1978 West Jūryō #1
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
7–8
 
1979 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #6
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #13
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 
1980 East Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #11
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #13
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #5
5–10
 
1981 East Jūryō #10
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
1–9–5
 		 West Makushita #10
2–5
 		 West Makushita #27
2–5
 
1982 West Makushita #50
Retired
0–0–7		 x x x 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. "Kotonofuji Taiki Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. "kotonofuji.com". Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. "Kotonofuji Muneyoshi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 14 September 2012.


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