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Makushita #5

Kotokuzan

Kotokuzan Taro

Built around pushing with recent wins led by oshidashi (40%) and tsukidashi (17%).

StableArashio
Birthplace Kanagawa
BirthdateMarch 11, 1994 Age 32
Build181 cm / 178 kg
Career399-395-12 794 attended bouts
Makuuchi9-21 30 attended bouts
Highest rankMaegashira #16 Current: Makushita #5
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 3-4

Rank History

Kotokuzan ranking history from 2021 to 2026 Connected dot chart of Kotokuzan's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo Jul 2021: West Juryo #13 (4-11) Nov 2021: West Juryo #14 (11-4) Jan 2022: West Juryo #4 (9-5) Mar 2022: West Maegashira #16 (7-8) May 2022: East Maegashira #17 (2-13) Jul 2022: West Juryo #7 (8-7) Sep 2022: East Juryo #7 (7-8) Nov 2022: West Juryo #8 (8-7) Jan 2023: West Juryo #5 (4-11) Mar 2023: East Juryo #10 (4-11) Jul 2025: East Juryo #14 (10-5) Sep 2025: West Juryo #8 (8-7) Nov 2025: East Juryo #6 (7-8) Jan 2026: East Juryo #6 (3-12) Mar 2026: West Juryo #14 (4-11) Jul 2021: West Juryo #13 (4-11) Nov 2021: West Juryo #14 (11-4) Jan 2022: West Juryo #4 (9-5) Mar 2022: West Maegashira #16 (7-8) May 2022: East Maegashira #17 (2-13) Jul 2022: West Juryo #7 (8-7) Sep 2022: East Juryo #7 (7-8) Nov 2022: West Juryo #8 (8-7) Jan 2023: West Juryo #5 (4-11) Mar 2023: East Juryo #10 (4-11) Jul 2025: East Juryo #14 (10-5) Sep 2025: West Juryo #8 (8-7) Nov 2025: East Juryo #6 (7-8) Jan 2026: East Juryo #6 (3-12) Mar 2026: West Juryo #14 (4-11) Jul 2021 Sep 2022 Nov 2023 Jan 2025 Mar 2026

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July · West Makushita #5 · 0-0
  • 2026 May · West Makushita #3 · 3-4
  • 2026 March · West Juryo #14 · 4-11
  • 2026 January · East Juryo #6 · 3-12
  • 2025 November · East Juryo #6 · 7-8
  • 2025 September · West Juryo #8 · 8-7
  • 2025 July · East Juryo #14 · 10-5
  • 2025 May · West Makushita #4 · 5-2

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • oshidashi 40%
  • tsukidashi 17%
  • hatakikomi 9%

Signature maneuver: oshi

Connections

Common opponents

OpponentBoutsRecord
Himukamaru 12 6-6
Kagayaki 7 2-5
Hidenoumi 6 4-2