Rikishi Profile
Kotozakura
Heya
Sadogatake
Size
182cm / 150kg
Born
November 26, 1940
Age
85 years
Debut
January 1959
Origin
Tottori-ken, Kurayoshi-shi
Rank History
July 1974 Yokozuna 1 WestMay 1974 Yokozuna 1 WestMarch 1974 Yokozuna 1 WestJanuary 1974 Yokozuna 1 WestNovember 1973 Yokozuna 1 WestSeptember 1973 Yokozuna 1 EastJuly 1973 Yokozuna 1 WestMay 1973 Yokozuna 1 WestMarch 1973 Yokozuna 1 EastJanuary 1973 Ozeki 1 EastNovember 1972 Ozeki 2 WestSeptember 1972 Ozeki 1 WestJuly 1972 Ozeki 2 WestMay 1972 Ozeki 1 EastMarch 1972 Ozeki 1 EastJanuary 1972 Ozeki 2 WestNovember 1971 Ozeki 1 WestSeptember 1971 Ozeki 2 EastJuly 1971 Ozeki 2 WestMay 1971 Ozeki 1 EastMarch 1971 Ozeki 1 WestJanuary 1971 Ozeki 2 EastNovember 1970 Ozeki 2 EastSeptember 1970 Ozeki 1 WestJuly 1970 Ozeki 1 WestMay 1970 Ozeki 1 EastMarch 1970 Ozeki 1 WestJanuary 1970 Ozeki 2 EastNovember 1969 Ozeki 2 EastSeptember 1969 Ozeki 1 WestJuly 1969 Ozeki 2 EastMay 1969 Ozeki 1 EastMarch 1969 Ozeki 2 EastJanuary 1969 Ozeki 2 EastNovember 1968 Ozeki 2 EastSeptember 1968 Ozeki 1 EastJuly 1968 Ozeki 2 WestMay 1968 Ozeki 2 EastMarch 1968 Ozeki 2 EastJanuary 1968 Ozeki 2 WestNovember 1967 Ozeki 2 EastSeptember 1967 Sekiwake 1 EastJuly 1967 Sekiwake 1 WestMay 1967 Komusubi 1 EastMarch 1967 Sekiwake 1 EastJanuary 1967 Sekiwake 1 EastNovember 1966 Komusubi 1 WestSeptember 1966 Sekiwake 1 WestJuly 1966 Komusubi 1 EastMay 1966 Maegashira 3 EastMarch 1966 Komusubi 1 EastJanuary 1966 Komusubi 1 EastNovember 1965 Komusubi 1 WestSeptember 1965 Maegashira 1 EastJuly 1965 Sekiwake 1 EastMay 1965 Sekiwake 1 WestMarch 1965 Komusubi 1 WestJanuary 1965 Maegashira 4 WestNovember 1964 Maegashira 12 EastSeptember 1964 Juryo 1 EastJuly 1964 Juryo 2 WestMay 1964 Maegashira 15 EastMarch 1964 Maegashira 5 EastJanuary 1964 Komusubi 1 WestNovember 1963 Maegashira 1 EastSeptember 1963 Maegashira 9 WestJuly 1963 Maegashira 15 EastMay 1963 Juryo 2 EastMarch 1963 Maegashira 13 EastJanuary 1963 Juryo 4 WestNovember 1962 Juryo 8 WestSeptember 1962 Juryo 7 WestJuly 1962 Juryo 16 EastMay 1962 Makushita 2 EastMarch 1962 Makushita 9 EastJanuary 1962 Makushita 7 EastNovember 1961 Makushita 37 EastSeptember 1961 Makushita 25 EastJuly 1961 Makushita 20 WestMay 1961 Makushita 24 EastMarch 1961 Makushita 33 WestJanuary 1961 Makushita 46 WestNovember 1960 Makushita 68 WestSeptember 1960 Makushita 84 EastJuly 1960 Sandanme 29 EastMay 1960 Sandanme 17 EastMarch 1960 Sandanme 17 EastJanuary 1960 Sandanme 52 EastNovember 1959 Sandanme 85 WestSeptember 1959 Jonidan 21 WestJuly 1959 Jonidan 55 EastMay 1959 Jonidan 93 EastMarch 1959 Jonokuchi 20 EastJanuary 1959 Mae-zumo
Results
Nagoya Basho 1974
0-0 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1974
0-4-11 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1974
8-7 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1974
3-3-9 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1973
11-4 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1973
9-6 Yokozuna 1
Nagoya Basho 1973
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1973
10-5 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1973
11-4 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1973
14-1 Ozeki 1
Kyushu Basho 1972
14-1 Ozeki 2
Aki Basho 1972
9-6 Ozeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1972
8-7 Ozeki 2
Natsu Basho 1972
1-2-12 Ozeki 1
Haru Basho 1972
10-5 Ozeki 1
Hatsu Basho 1972
10-5 Ozeki 2
Kyushu Basho 1971
2-4-9 Ozeki 1
Aki Basho 1971
10-5 Ozeki 2
Nagoya Basho 1971
9-6 Ozeki 2
Natsu Basho 1971
2-4-9 Ozeki 1
Haru Basho 1971
11-4 Ozeki 1
Hatsu Basho 1971
9-6 Ozeki 2
Kyushu Basho 1970
9-6 Ozeki 2
Aki Basho 1970
8-7 Ozeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1970
11-4 Ozeki 1
Natsu Basho 1970
9-6 Ozeki 1
Haru Basho 1970
10-5 Ozeki 1
Hatsu Basho 1970
9-6 Ozeki 2
Kyushu Basho 1969
9-6 Ozeki 2
Aki Basho 1969
10-5 Ozeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1969
11-4 Ozeki 2
Natsu Basho 1969
8-7 Ozeki 1
Haru Basho 1969
13-2 Ozeki 2
Hatsu Basho 1969
5-10 Ozeki 2
Kyushu Basho 1968
10-5 Ozeki 2
Aki Basho 1968
6-5-4 Ozeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1968
13-2 Ozeki 2
Natsu Basho 1968
9-6 Ozeki 2
Haru Basho 1968
10-5 Ozeki 2
Hatsu Basho 1968
10-5 Ozeki 2
Kyushu Basho 1967
8-7 Ozeki 2
Aki Basho 1967
11-4 Sekiwake 1
Nagoya Basho 1967
11-4 Sekiwake 1
Natsu Basho 1967
10-5 Komusubi 1
Haru Basho 1967
7-8 Sekiwake 1
Hatsu Basho 1967
8-7 Sekiwake 1
Kyushu Basho 1966
10-5 Komusubi 1
Aki Basho 1966
7-8 Sekiwake 1
Nagoya Basho 1966
9-6 Komusubi 1
Natsu Basho 1966
10-5 Maegashira 3
Haru Basho 1966
5-10 Komusubi 1
Hatsu Basho 1966
8-7 Komusubi 1
Kyushu Basho 1965
10-5 Komusubi 1
Aki Basho 1965
9-6 Maegashira 1
Nagoya Basho 1965
6-9 Sekiwake 1
Natsu Basho 1965
8-7 Sekiwake 1
Haru Basho 1965
8-7 Komusubi 1
Hatsu Basho 1965
10-5 Maegashira 4
Kyushu Basho 1964
10-5 Maegashira 12
Natsu Basho 1964
5-10 Maegashira 15
Haru Basho 1964
0-0-15 Maegashira 5
Hatsu Basho 1964
3-4-8 Komusubi 1
Kyushu Basho 1963
8-7 Maegashira 1
Aki Basho 1963
12-3 Maegashira 9
Nagoya Basho 1963
9-6 Maegashira 15
Haru Basho 1963
6-9 Maegashira 13
Achievements
Top Division Championship
幕内優勝 · Makuuchi Yūshō
Championship victory in the top makuuchi division.
5×
Latest: July 1973
Juryo Championship
十両優勝 · Jūryō Yūshō
Championship victory in the juryo division.
2×
Latest: January 1963
Sandanme Championship
三段目優勝 · Sandanme Yūshō
Championship victory in the sandanme division.
1×
Latest: January 1960
Outstanding Performance
殊勲賞 · Shukun-shō
Awarded for defeating yokozuna or ozeki during the tournament.
4×
Latest: September 1967
Fighting Spirit
敢闘賞 · Kantō-shō
Awarded for exceptional fighting spirit and determination.
2×
Latest: July 1967
View all 14 achievements
Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
July 1973 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
January 1973 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1972 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
March 1969 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
July 1968 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
September 1967 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
July 1967 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
November 1966 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
September 1965 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
November 1963 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
September 1963 Juryo Championship 十両優勝
January 1963 Juryo Championship 十両優勝
July 1962 Sandanme Championship 三段目優勝
January 1960