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Kotoshoho

Kotoshoho Yoshinari

Name meaning: Harp soaring phoenix

Built around right-hand-inside belt grip, force-out sumo with recent wins led by oshidashi (25%) and yorikiri (25%).

StableSadogatake
Birthplace Chiba
BirthdateAugust 26, 1999 Age 26
Build191 cm / 172 kg
Career344-297-21 641 attended bouts
Makuuchi208-221-21 429 attended bouts
Highest rankSekiwake Current: Sekiwake
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 9-6

Rank History

Kotoshoho ranking history from 2019 to 2026 Connected dot chart of Kotoshoho's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo Nov 2019: East Juryo #13 (9-6) Jan 2020: West Juryo #8 (9-6) Mar 2020: East Juryo #6 (12-3) Jul 2020: East Maegashira #15 (8-7) Sep 2020: East Maegashira #12 (10-5) Nov 2020: West Maegashira #5 (8-7) Jan 2021: East Maegashira #3 (2-13) Mar 2021: West Maegashira #11 (1-6-8) May 2021: East Juryo #5 (7-8) Jul 2021: West Juryo #5 (5-10) Sep 2021: West Juryo #8 (9-6) Nov 2021: East Juryo #6 (8-7) Jan 2022: West Juryo #2 (11-4) Mar 2022: East Maegashira #14 (9-6) May 2022: East Maegashira #9 (6-9) Jul 2022: East Maegashira #11 (5-6) Sep 2022: East Maegashira #11 (7-8) Nov 2022: West Maegashira #11 (7-8) Jan 2023: East Maegashira #13 (11-4) Mar 2023: East Maegashira #5 (6-9) May 2023: West Maegashira #5 (2-10-3) Jul 2023: West Maegashira #13 (7-8) Sep 2023: West Maegashira #14 (5-10) Nov 2023: West Juryo #1 (12-3) Jan 2024: East Maegashira #14 (9-6) Mar 2024: West Maegashira #9 (8-7) May 2024: West Maegashira #8 (8-7) Jul 2024: East Maegashira #7 (8-7) Sep 2024: West Maegashira #4 (7-8) Nov 2024: West Maegashira #5 (3-11) Jan 2025: West Maegashira #13 (5-10) Mar 2025: West Maegashira #16 (8-7) May 2025: East Maegashira #14 (6-4-5) Jul 2025: East Maegashira #15 (13-2) Sep 2025: East Maegashira #5 (3-12) Nov 2025: West Maegashira #10 (7-8) Jan 2026: West Maegashira #10 (9-6) Mar 2026: West Maegashira #5 (11-4) May 2026: West Sekiwake (9-6) Jul 2026: West Sekiwake (0-0) Nov 2019: East Juryo #13 (9-6) Jan 2020: West Juryo #8 (9-6) Mar 2020: East Juryo #6 (12-3) Jul 2020: East Maegashira #15 (8-7) Sep 2020: East Maegashira #12 (10-5) Nov 2020: West Maegashira #5 (8-7) Jan 2021: East Maegashira #3 (2-13) Mar 2021: West Maegashira #11 (1-6-8) May 2021: East Juryo #5 (7-8) Jul 2021: West Juryo #5 (5-10) Sep 2021: West Juryo #8 (9-6) Nov 2021: East Juryo #6 (8-7) Jan 2022: West Juryo #2 (11-4) Mar 2022: East Maegashira #14 (9-6) May 2022: East Maegashira #9 (6-9) Jul 2022: East Maegashira #11 (5-6) Sep 2022: East Maegashira #11 (7-8) Nov 2022: West Maegashira #11 (7-8) Jan 2023: East Maegashira #13 (11-4) Mar 2023: East Maegashira #5 (6-9) May 2023: West Maegashira #5 (2-10-3) Jul 2023: West Maegashira #13 (7-8) Sep 2023: West Maegashira #14 (5-10) Nov 2023: West Juryo #1 (12-3) Jan 2024: East Maegashira #14 (9-6) Mar 2024: West Maegashira #9 (8-7) May 2024: West Maegashira #8 (8-7) Jul 2024: East Maegashira #7 (8-7) Sep 2024: West Maegashira #4 (7-8) Nov 2024: West Maegashira #5 (3-11) Jan 2025: West Maegashira #13 (5-10) Mar 2025: West Maegashira #16 (8-7) May 2025: East Maegashira #14 (6-4-5) Jul 2025: East Maegashira #15 (13-2) Sep 2025: East Maegashira #5 (3-12) Nov 2025: West Maegashira #10 (7-8) Jan 2026: West Maegashira #10 (9-6) Mar 2026: West Maegashira #5 (11-4) May 2026: West Sekiwake (9-6) Jul 2026: West Sekiwake (0-0) Nov 2019 Sep 2021 May 2023 Nov 2024 Jul 2026

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July · West Sekiwake · 0-0
  • 2026 May · West Sekiwake · 9-6
  • 2026 March · West Maegashira #5 · 11-4
  • 2026 January · West Maegashira #10 · 9-6
  • 2025 November · West Maegashira #10 · 7-8
  • 2025 September · East Maegashira #5 · 3-12
  • 2025 July · East Maegashira #15 · 13-2
  • 2025 May · East Maegashira #14 · 6-4-5

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • oshidashi 25%
  • yorikiri 25%
  • tsukiotoshi 12%

Signature maneuver: migi-yotsu, yori