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Kotozakura.

From
Tottori-ken, Kurayoshi-shi
Born
1940-11-26
Height
182 cm
Weight
149 kg

Ring names over the career

  1. Kotozakura Masakatsusince Mar 1959 · current
  2. Kamatani NorioJan 1959 – Jan 1959

A wrestler's ring name may change on promotion or by decision of the stable. Early ones are often the real surname.

Weight progression

120140160Nov 1966 · 130 kgJan 1968 · 138 kgJul 1968 · 136 kgMar 1970 · 146 kgNov 1970 · 143 kgNov 1971 · 147 kgNov 1972 · 150 kgNov 1973 · 149 kgNov 1966Nov 1973

The provider only records changes in measurements.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 987 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Jul 1974. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
623-380-232
Win %
62.1%
Tournaments
93
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Highest rank
Yokozuna · Mar 1973
Debut
Mar 1959
Makuuchi debut
Mar 1963

Streaks

Longest winning streak
18 boutsNov 1972 – Jan 1973
Longest losing streak
6 boutsMar 1963
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
13 tournamentsMar 1969 – Mar 1971
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
20 tournamentsMar 1959 – May 1962

Recent form

  1. Mar 1974 · Day 10: loss to Arase yoritaoshi
  2. Mar 1974 · Day 11: loss to Takamiyama hatakikomi
  3. Mar 1974 · Day 12: win over Kirinji yorikiri
  4. Mar 1974 · Day 13: loss to Takanohana kotenage
  5. Mar 1974 · Day 14: win over Kitanoumi yorikiri
  6. Mar 1974 · Day 15: loss to Wajima yoritaoshi
  7. May 1974 · Day 1: loss to Takamiyama hatakikomi
  8. May 1974 · Day 2: loss to Yutakayama yorikiri
  9. May 1974 · Day 3: loss to Asahikuni tottari
  10. May 1974 · Day 4: loss by fusen to Kaiketsu

Last 10 bouts, oldest to newest. Hover or focus each mark to see opponent and technique.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Mar 1959 to Jul 1974; highest rank Yokozuna.

YokozunaOzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchiMar 1959Jul 1974
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • 70.5% wins against lower-ranked opponents (631 bouts)+8.3% vs his average
  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (41.9% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 47.6% wins against higher-ranked opponents (307 bouts)-14.7% vs his average

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 62.2%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki41.2%238 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi64.2%193 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–873%389 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower62.5%64 bouts
  • Jūryō66%103 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)41.9%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)30.5%
  • Throws and twists16.8%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs9.8%
  • Other0.7%
  • Trips0.5%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Kiyokuni49 bouts29-2059.2%Compare
Kitanofuji49 bouts20-2940.8%Compare
Kirinji42 bouts24-1857.1%Compare
Tamanoumi37 bouts12-2532.4%Compare
Maenoyama31 bouts16-1551.6%Compare
Takamiyama29 bouts22-775.9%Compare
Kainoyama28 bouts15-1353.6%Compare
Taiho26 bouts4-2215.4%Compare
Fukunohana25 bouts20-580%Compare
Kashiwado25 bouts9-1636%Compare

Nemesis

Taiho

4-22 · 15.4%

Favourable matchup

Masuiyama

5-0 · 100%

By year

5961636567697173
  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
1974411-14-3544%
1973669-2176.7%
1972652-26-1266.7%
1971643-29-1859.7%
1970656-3462.2%
1969656-3462.2%
1968658-28-467.4%
1967655-3561.1%
1966649-4154.4%
1965650-38-256.8%
1964637-30-2355.2%
1963659-3165.6%
1962628-19-1959.6%
196160-0-42—
196060-0-42—
195950-0-35—

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi66552-344-94
Juryo769-36
Makushita112-0-75
Sandanme50-0-35
Jonidan30-0-21
Jonokuchi10-0-7

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

TournamentRankRecordTitles
Jul 1974Yokozuna0-0-15
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May 1974Yokozuna0-4-11
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Mar 1974Yokozuna8-7
Jan 1974Yokozuna3-3-9
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Nov 1973Yokozuna11-4
Sep 1973Yokozuna9-6
Jul 1973Yokozuna14-1
Playoff 1-0
May 1973Yokozuna10-5
Mar 1973Yokozuna11-4
Jan 1973Ozeki14-1
Nov 1972Ozeki 214-1
Sep 1972Ozeki9-6
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TournamentRankRecordTitles
Jul 1972Ozeki 28-7
May 1972Ozeki1-2-12
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Mar 1972Ozeki10-5
Jan 1972Ozeki 210-5
Nov 1971Ozeki2-4-9
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Sep 1971Ozeki 210-5
Jul 1971Ozeki 29-6
May 1971Ozeki2-4-9
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Mar 1971Ozeki11-4
Jan 1971Ozeki 29-6
Nov 1970Ozeki 29-6
Sep 1970Ozeki8-7
Jul 1970Ozeki11-4
May 1970Ozeki9-6
Mar 1970Ozeki10-5
Jan 1970Ozeki 29-6
Nov 1969Ozeki 29-6
Sep 1969Ozeki10-5
Jul 1969Ozeki 211-4
May 1969Ozeki8-7
Mar 1969Ozeki 213-2
Jan 1969Ozeki 25-10
Nov 1968Ozeki 210-5
Sep 1968Ozeki6-5-4
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Jul 1968Ozeki 213-2
May 1968Ozeki 29-6
Mar 1968Ozeki 210-5
Jan 1968Ozeki 210-5
Nov 1967Ozeki 28-7
Sep 1967Sekiwake11-4
Jul 1967Sekiwake11-4
May 1967Komusubi10-5
Mar 1967Sekiwake7-8
Jan 1967Sekiwake8-7
Nov 1966Komusubi10-5
Sep 1966Sekiwake7-8
Jul 1966Komusubi9-6
May 1966Maegashira 310-5
Mar 1966Komusubi5-10
Jan 1966Komusubi8-7
Nov 1965Komusubi10-5
Sep 1965Maegashira 19-6
Jul 1965Sekiwake6-9
May 1965Sekiwake8-6-1
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Mar 1965Komusubi7-7-1
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Jan 1965Maegashira 410-5
Nov 1964Maegashira 1210-5
Sep 1964Juryo 110-5
Jul 1964Juryo 29-6
May 1964Maegashira 155-10
Mar 1964Maegashira 50-0-15
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Jan 1964Komusubi3-4-8
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Nov 1963Maegashira 18-7
Sep 1963Maegashira 912-3
Jul 1963Maegashira 159-6
May 1963Juryo 211-4
Mar 1963Maegashira 136-9
Jan 1963Juryo 413-2
Nov 1962Juryo 88-7
Sep 1962Juryo 77-8
Jul 1962Juryo 1611-4
Playoff 2-0
May 1962Makushita 22-0-5
5 abs.
Mar 1962Makushita 90-0-7
7 abs.
Jan 1962Makushita 70-0-7
7 abs.
Nov 1961Makushita 370-0-7
7 abs.
Playoff 0-1
Sep 1961Makushita 250-0-7
7 abs.
Jul 1961Makushita 200-0-7
7 abs.
May 1961Makushita 240-0-7
7 abs.
Mar 1961Makushita 330-0-7
7 abs.
Jan 1961Makushita 460-0-7
7 abs.
Nov 1960Makushita 680-0-7
7 abs.
Sep 1960Makushita 840-0-7
7 abs.
Jul 1960Sandanme 290-0-7
7 abs.
May 1960Sandanme 170-0-7
7 abs.
Mar 1960Sandanme 170-0-7
7 abs.
Jan 1960Sandanme 520-0-7
7 abs.
Playoff 2-0
Nov 1959Sandanme 850-0-7
7 abs.
Sep 1959Jonidan 210-0-7
7 abs.
Jul 1959Jonidan 550-0-7
7 abs.
May 1959Jonidan 930-0-7
7 abs.
Mar 1959Jonokuchi 200-0-7
7 abs.