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Ozeki

Kotozakura

Kotozakura Masakatsu

Name meaning: Harp cherry blossoms

Built around right-hand-inside belt grip, force-out sumo, pushing with recent wins led by yorikiri (26%) and oshidashi (22%).

StableSadogatake
Birthplace Chiba
BirthdateNovember 19, 1997 Age 28
Build189 cm / 178 kg
Career442-302-18 744 attended bouts
Makuuchi308-214-18 522 attended bouts
Highest rankOzeki Current: Ozeki
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 3-9

Rank History

Kotozakura ranking history from 2019 to 2026 Connected dot chart of Kotozakura's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo Jul 2019: West Juryo #14 (8-7) Sep 2019: East Juryo #11 (9-6) Nov 2019: West Juryo #7 (10-5) Jan 2020: East Juryo #2 (8-7) Mar 2020: East Maegashira #18 (9-6) Jul 2020: West Maegashira #13 (4-6-5) Sep 2020: West Juryo #2 (9-6) Nov 2020: West Maegashira #14 (7-8) Jan 2021: West Maegashira #15 (10-5) Mar 2021: East Maegashira #8 (6-9) May 2021: East Maegashira #11 (7-8) Jul 2021: West Maegashira #11 (12-3) Sep 2021: West Maegashira #3 (3-7) Nov 2021: East Maegashira #11 (6-9) Jan 2022: East Maegashira #14 (11-4) Mar 2022: West Maegashira #6 (11-3) May 2022: West Maegashira #2 (9-6) Jul 2022: East Maegashira #2 (7-4) Sep 2022: East Maegashira #2 (8-7) Nov 2022: West Maegashira #1 (9-6) Jan 2023: West Komusubi (8-7) Mar 2023: West Komusubi (9-6) May 2023: East Komusubi (8-7) Jul 2023: East Komusubi (11-4) Sep 2023: East Sekiwake (9-6) Nov 2023: East Sekiwake (11-4) Jan 2024: East Sekiwake (13-2) Mar 2024: West Ozeki (10-5) May 2024: West Ozeki (11-4) Jul 2024: East Ozeki (10-5) Sep 2024: East Ozeki (8-7) Nov 2024: East Ozeki (14-1) Jan 2025: East Ozeki (5-10) Mar 2025: West Ozeki (8-7) May 2025: West Ozeki (8-7) Jul 2025: East Ozeki (8-7) Sep 2025: East Ozeki (9-5) Nov 2025: East Ozeki (8-7) Jan 2026: East Ozeki (8-7) Mar 2026: West Ozeki (10-5) May 2026: East Ozeki (3-9) Jul 2026: West Ozeki (0-0) Jul 2019: West Juryo #14 (8-7) Sep 2019: East Juryo #11 (9-6) Nov 2019: West Juryo #7 (10-5) Jan 2020: East Juryo #2 (8-7) Mar 2020: East Maegashira #18 (9-6) Jul 2020: West Maegashira #13 (4-6-5) Sep 2020: West Juryo #2 (9-6) Nov 2020: West Maegashira #14 (7-8) Jan 2021: West Maegashira #15 (10-5) Mar 2021: East Maegashira #8 (6-9) May 2021: East Maegashira #11 (7-8) Jul 2021: West Maegashira #11 (12-3) Sep 2021: West Maegashira #3 (3-7) Nov 2021: East Maegashira #11 (6-9) Jan 2022: East Maegashira #14 (11-4) Mar 2022: West Maegashira #6 (11-3) May 2022: West Maegashira #2 (9-6) Jul 2022: East Maegashira #2 (7-4) Sep 2022: East Maegashira #2 (8-7) Nov 2022: West Maegashira #1 (9-6) Jan 2023: West Komusubi (8-7) Mar 2023: West Komusubi (9-6) May 2023: East Komusubi (8-7) Jul 2023: East Komusubi (11-4) Sep 2023: East Sekiwake (9-6) Nov 2023: East Sekiwake (11-4) Jan 2024: East Sekiwake (13-2) Mar 2024: West Ozeki (10-5) May 2024: West Ozeki (11-4) Jul 2024: East Ozeki (10-5) Sep 2024: East Ozeki (8-7) Nov 2024: East Ozeki (14-1) Jan 2025: East Ozeki (5-10) Mar 2025: West Ozeki (8-7) May 2025: West Ozeki (8-7) Jul 2025: East Ozeki (8-7) Sep 2025: East Ozeki (9-5) Nov 2025: East Ozeki (8-7) Jan 2026: East Ozeki (8-7) Mar 2026: West Ozeki (10-5) May 2026: East Ozeki (3-9) Jul 2026: West Ozeki (0-0) Jul 2019 May 2021 Mar 2023 Nov 2024 Jul 2026

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July · West Ozeki · 0-0
  • 2026 May · East Ozeki · 3-9
  • 2026 March · West Ozeki · 10-5
  • 2026 January · East Ozeki · 8-7
  • 2025 November · East Ozeki · 8-7
  • 2025 September · East Ozeki · 9-5
  • 2025 July · East Ozeki · 8-7
  • 2025 May · West Ozeki · 8-7

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • yorikiri 26%
  • oshidashi 22%
  • sukuinage 9%

Signature maneuver: migi-yotsu, yori, oshi