Rikishi Profile
Kotonowaka
Heya
Sadogatake
Size
191cm / 175kg
Born
May 15, 1968
Retired
November 1, 2005
Debut
May 1984
Origin
Yamagata-ken, Obanazawa-shi
Rank History
November 2005 Maegashira 11 WestSeptember 2005 Maegashira 13 EastJuly 2005 Maegashira 7 EastMay 2005 Maegashira 8 EastMarch 2005 Maegashira 9 EastJanuary 2005 Maegashira 2 EastNovember 2004 Maegashira 5 WestSeptember 2004 Maegashira 9 EastJuly 2004 Maegashira 2 WestMay 2004 Maegashira 5 EastMarch 2004 Maegashira 13 EastJanuary 2004 Maegashira 13 EastNovember 2003 Maegashira 12 EastSeptember 2003 Maegashira 12 EastJuly 2003 Maegashira 2 WestMay 2003 Maegashira 4 WestMarch 2003 Maegashira 3 WestJanuary 2003 Maegashira 3 EastNovember 2002 Maegashira 9 EastSeptember 2002 Maegashira 9 EastJuly 2002 Maegashira 1 WestMay 2002 Maegashira 6 EastMarch 2002 Maegashira 2 WestJanuary 2002 Maegashira 5 WestNovember 2001 Maegashira 4 EastSeptember 2001 Maegashira 1 EastJuly 2001 Maegashira 2 EastMay 2001 Maegashira 8 WestMarch 2001 Maegashira 6 WestJanuary 2001 Maegashira 2 EastNovember 2000 Maegashira 7 EastSeptember 2000 Maegashira 6 WestJuly 2000 Maegashira 7 EastMay 2000 Maegashira 14 WestMarch 2000 Maegashira 3 WestJanuary 2000 Maegashira 2 EastNovember 1999 Maegashira 5 EastSeptember 1999 Maegashira 4 WestJuly 1999 Maegashira 10 EastMay 1999 Maegashira 1 WestMarch 1999 Sekiwake 1 WestJanuary 1999 Sekiwake 1 WestNovember 1998 Komusubi 2 WestSeptember 1998 Maegashira 2 EastJuly 1998 Maegashira 9 WestMay 1998 Maegashira 3 EastMarch 1998 Maegashira 4 EastJanuary 1998 Maegashira 3 WestNovember 1997 Maegashira 8 EastSeptember 1997 Maegashira 6 WestJuly 1997 Maegashira 4 WestMay 1997 Maegashira 10 WestMarch 1997 Maegashira 1 WestJanuary 1997 Maegashira 6 WestNovember 1996 Maegashira 3 WestSeptember 1996 Komusubi 1 WestJuly 1996 Maegashira 2 EastMay 1996 Komusubi 1 EastMarch 1996 Maegashira 4 WestJanuary 1996 Maegashira 2 EastNovember 1995 Maegashira 3 WestSeptember 1995 Komusubi 1 EastJuly 1995 Komusubi 1 WestMay 1995 Maegashira 5 EastMarch 1995 Maegashira 4 EastJanuary 1995 Maegashira 1 EastNovember 1994 Maegashira 2 EastSeptember 1994 Maegashira 1 WestJuly 1994 Maegashira 7 EastMay 1994 Maegashira 3 WestMarch 1994 Maegashira 3 EastJanuary 1994 Maegashira 1 EastNovember 1993 Komusubi 1 EastSeptember 1993 Komusubi 1 WestJuly 1993 Maegashira 2 WestMay 1993 Maegashira 7 WestMarch 1993 Maegashira 12 WestJanuary 1993 Maegashira 8 WestNovember 1992 Maegashira 6 EastSeptember 1992 Maegashira 4 EastJuly 1992 Maegashira 10 EastMay 1992 Maegashira 12 WestMarch 1992 Maegashira 11 EastJanuary 1992 Maegashira 9 WestNovember 1991 Maegashira 8 EastSeptember 1991 Maegashira 6 WestJuly 1991 Maegashira 8 EastMay 1991 Maegashira 11 EastMarch 1991 Maegashira 14 WestJanuary 1991 Juryo 1 EastNovember 1990 Maegashira 14 WestSeptember 1990 Juryo 6 WestJuly 1990 Juryo 11 WestMay 1990 Makushita 2 WestMarch 1990 Makushita 7 EastJanuary 1990 Makushita 20 WestNovember 1989 Makushita 13 EastSeptember 1989 Sandanme 13 WestJuly 1989 Makushita 41 WestMay 1989 Makushita 55 EastMarch 1989 Makushita 26 WestJanuary 1989 Makushita 43 EastNovember 1988 Sandanme 16 EastSeptember 1988 Makushita 35 WestJuly 1988 Makushita 23 EastMay 1988 Makushita 35 WestMarch 1988 Makushita 27 EastJanuary 1988 Makushita 19 WestNovember 1987 Makushita 12 EastSeptember 1987 Makushita 19 WestJuly 1987 Makushita 15 EastMay 1987 Sandanme 12 EastMarch 1987 Makushita 47 EastJanuary 1987 Sandanme 23 EastNovember 1986 Sandanme 51 WestSeptember 1986 Sandanme 39 EastJuly 1986 Sandanme 97 WestMay 1986 Sandanme 59 WestMarch 1986 Sandanme 81 EastJanuary 1986 Sandanme 49 EastNovember 1985 Jonidan 4 WestSeptember 1985 Jonidan 22 WestJuly 1985 Jonidan 90 EastMay 1985 Jonidan 72 WestMarch 1985 Jonidan 106 EastJanuary 1985 Jonidan 84 WestNovember 1984 Jonidan 67 WestSeptember 1984 Jonidan 99 WestJuly 1984 Jonokuchi 47 WestMay 1984 Mae-zumo
Results
Kyushu Basho 2005
5-9 Maegashira 11
Aki Basho 2005
8-7 Maegashira 13
Nagoya Basho 2005
4-11 Maegashira 7
Natsu Basho 2005
8-7 Maegashira 8
Haru Basho 2005
8-7 Maegashira 9
Hatsu Basho 2005
4-11 Maegashira 2
Kyushu Basho 2004
9-6 Maegashira 5
Aki Basho 2004
10-5 Maegashira 9
Nagoya Basho 2004
3-12 Maegashira 2
Natsu Basho 2004
8-7 Maegashira 5
Haru Basho 2004
11-4 Maegashira 13
Hatsu Basho 2004
0-0-15 Maegashira 13
Kyushu Basho 2003
7-3-5 Maegashira 12
Aki Basho 2003
0-0-15 Maegashira 12
Nagoya Basho 2003
1-2-12 Maegashira 2
Natsu Basho 2003
8-7 Maegashira 4
Haru Basho 2003
7-8 Maegashira 3
Hatsu Basho 2003
7-8 Maegashira 3
Kyushu Basho 2002
10-5 Maegashira 9
Aki Basho 2002
0-0-15 Maegashira 9
Nagoya Basho 2002
2-9-4 Maegashira 1
Natsu Basho 2002
9-6 Maegashira 6
Haru Basho 2002
4-11 Maegashira 2
Hatsu Basho 2002
8-7 Maegashira 5
Kyushu Basho 2001
7-8 Maegashira 4
Aki Basho 2001
7-8 Maegashira 1
Nagoya Basho 2001
8-7 Maegashira 2
Natsu Basho 2001
9-6 Maegashira 8
Haru Basho 2001
6-9 Maegashira 6
Hatsu Basho 2001
5-10 Maegashira 2
Kyushu Basho 2000
8-7 Maegashira 7
Aki Basho 2000
7-8 Maegashira 6
Nagoya Basho 2000
8-7 Maegashira 7
Natsu Basho 2000
10-5 Maegashira 14
Haru Basho 2000
0-0-15 Maegashira 3
Hatsu Basho 2000
6-9 Maegashira 2
Kyushu Basho 1999
8-7 Maegashira 5
Aki Basho 1999
7-8 Maegashira 4
Nagoya Basho 1999
9-6 Maegashira 10
Natsu Basho 1999
2-13 Maegashira 1
Haru Basho 1999
6-9 Sekiwake 1
Hatsu Basho 1999
8-7 Sekiwake 1
Kyushu Basho 1998
10-5 Komusubi 2
Aki Basho 1998
9-6 Maegashira 2
Nagoya Basho 1998
11-4 Maegashira 9
Natsu Basho 1998
4-11 Maegashira 3
Haru Basho 1998
8-7 Maegashira 4
Hatsu Basho 1998
7-8 Maegashira 3
Kyushu Basho 1997
9-6 Maegashira 8
Aki Basho 1997
6-9 Maegashira 6
Nagoya Basho 1997
6-9 Maegashira 4
Natsu Basho 1997
8-7 Maegashira 10
Haru Basho 1997
2-10-3 Maegashira 1
Hatsu Basho 1997
8-7 Maegashira 6
Kyushu Basho 1996
5-10 Maegashira 3
Aki Basho 1996
4-11 Komusubi 1
Nagoya Basho 1996
9-6 Maegashira 2
Natsu Basho 1996
5-10 Komusubi 1
Haru Basho 1996
11-4 Maegashira 4
Hatsu Basho 1996
5-10 Maegashira 2
Kyushu Basho 1995
8-7 Maegashira 3
Aki Basho 1995
4-11 Komusubi 1
Nagoya Basho 1995
9-6 Komusubi 1
Natsu Basho 1995
9-6 Maegashira 5
Haru Basho 1995
7-8 Maegashira 4
Hatsu Basho 1995
5-10 Maegashira 1
Kyushu Basho 1994
8-7 Maegashira 2
Aki Basho 1994
7-8 Maegashira 1
Nagoya Basho 1994
8-7 Maegashira 7
Natsu Basho 1994
5-10 Maegashira 3
Haru Basho 1994
7-8 Maegashira 3
Hatsu Basho 1994
6-9 Maegashira 1
Kyushu Basho 1993
7-8 Komusubi 1
Aki Basho 1993
8-7 Komusubi 1
Nagoya Basho 1993
8-7 Maegashira 2
Natsu Basho 1993
8-7 Maegashira 7
Haru Basho 1993
9-6 Maegashira 12
Hatsu Basho 1993
6-9 Maegashira 8
Kyushu Basho 1992
7-8 Maegashira 6
Aki Basho 1992
7-8 Maegashira 4
Nagoya Basho 1992
8-7 Maegashira 10
Natsu Basho 1992
8-7 Maegashira 12
Haru Basho 1992
7-8 Maegashira 11
Hatsu Basho 1992
7-8 Maegashira 9
Kyushu Basho 1991
7-8 Maegashira 8
Aki Basho 1991
7-8 Maegashira 6
Nagoya Basho 1991
8-7 Maegashira 8
Natsu Basho 1991
8-7 Maegashira 11
Haru Basho 1991
9-6 Maegashira 14
Kyushu Basho 1990
7-8 Maegashira 14
Achievements
Sandanme Championship
三段目優勝 · Sandanme Yūshō
Championship victory in the sandanme division.
2×
Latest: September 1989
Fighting Spirit
敢闘賞 · Kantō-shō
Awarded for exceptional fighting spirit and determination.
5×
Latest: September 2004
Outstanding Performance
殊勲賞 · Shukun-shō
Awarded for defeating yokozuna or ozeki during the tournament.
2×
Latest: September 1998
View all 9 achievements
Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
September 2004 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
March 2004 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
September 1998 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
July 1998 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
July 1996 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
March 1996 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
July 1995 Sandanme Championship 三段目優勝
September 1989 Sandanme Championship 三段目優勝
May 1987