RANK M11W

Kotonowaka

琴の若

Heya: Sadogatake

Birthday: May 15, 1968

Origin: Yamagata

Debut: Natsu 1984

Retirement: Nov. 1, 2005

Tournament	Rank	Record	Result
Kyushu Basho November 2005	M11W	5-9-1	Make-koshi
Aki Basho September 2005	M13E	8-7	Kachi-koshi
Nagoya Basho July 2005	M7E	4-11	Make-koshi
Natsu Basho May 2005	M8E	8-7	Kachi-koshi
Haru Basho March 2005	M9E	8-7	Kachi-koshi

Kyushu Basho Day 14

vs. Kisenosato fusen

Kyushu Basho Day 13

vs. Shunketsu okuridashi

Kyushu Basho Day 12

vs. Tochinohana yorikiri

Kyushu Basho Day 11

vs. Kasuganishiki oshidashi

Kyushu Basho Day 10

vs. Kasugao hatakikomi

Kyushu Basho Day 9

vs. Toyonoshima yorikiri

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Kotonowaka

琴ノ若

Jan 1988 - Present
Kotokonno

琴今野

May 1984 - Jan 1988
Imano

今野

May 1984 - May 1984

Kinboshi (Gold Stars)

Total Kinboshi: 10

Date	Tournament	Opponent	Kimarite
Day 2 July 2003	Nagoya Basho	Asashoryu (Y1E)	abisetaoshi
Day 9 March 2003	Haru Basho	Asashoryu (Y1W)	kotenage
Day 9 January 2003	Hatsu Basho	Takanohana (Y1W)	fusen
Day 4 January 2000	Hatsu Basho	Musashimaru (Y1E)	fusen
Day 3 January 2000	Hatsu Basho	Takanohana (Y1W)	yoritaoshi
Day 11 September 1999	Aki Basho	Wakanohana (Y2W)	tsukidashi
Day 5 September 1998	Aki Basho	Wakanohana (Y2E)	yorikiri
Day 4 March 1997	Haru Basho	Takanohana (Y1E)	hatakikomi
Day 6 July 1996	Nagoya Basho	Akebono (Y1W)	tsukitaoshi
Day 3 July 1996	Nagoya Basho	Takanohana (Y1E)	sukuinage

Career Highlights

Highest rank achieved: S1W
Kinboshi (gold stars) earned: 10
Most used winning technique: yorikiri (247 wins)
90 tournaments in Makuuchi division

No external resources for Kotonowaka

Last Updated: April 28, 2025

Tournament

Rank

Record

Result

Kyushu Basho November 2005

M11W

5-9-1

Make-koshi

Aki Basho September 2005

M13E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 2005

M7E

4-11

Make-koshi

Natsu Basho May 2005

M8E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 2005

M9E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 2005

M2E

4-11

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 2004

M5W

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 2004

M9E

10-5

Kachi-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 2004

M2W

3-12

Make-koshi

Natsu Basho May 2004

M5E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 2004

M13E

11-4

Kachi-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 2004

M13E

0-0-15

Kyujo

Kyushu Basho November 2003

M12E

7-3-5

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 2003

M12E

0-0-15

Kyujo

Nagoya Basho July 2003

M2W

1-2-12

Make-koshi

Natsu Basho May 2003

M4W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 2003

M3W

7-8

Make-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 2003

M3E

7-8

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 2002

M9E

10-5

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 2002

M9E

0-0-15

Kyujo

Nagoya Basho July 2002

M1W

2-9-4

Make-koshi

Natsu Basho May 2002

M6E

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 2002

M2W

4-11

Make-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 2002

M5W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 2001

M4E

7-8

Make-koshi

Aki Basho September 2001

M1E

7-8

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 2001

M2E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 2001

M8W

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 2001

M6W

6-9

Make-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 2001

M2E

5-10

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 2000

M7E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 2000

M6W

7-8

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 2000

M7E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 2000

M14W

10-5

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 2000

M3W

0-0-15

Kyujo

Hatsu Basho January 2000

M2E

6-9

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1999

M5E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 1999

M4W

7-8

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1999

M10E

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1999

M1W

2-13

Make-koshi

Haru Basho March 1999

S1W

6-9

Make-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1999

S1W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1998

K2W

10-5

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 1998

M2E

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1998

M9W

11-4

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1998

M3E

4-11

Make-koshi

Haru Basho March 1998

M4E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1998

M3W

7-8

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1997

M8E

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 1997

M6W

6-9

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1997

M4W

6-9

Make-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1997

M10W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 1997

M1W

2-10-3

Make-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1997

M6W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1996

M3W

5-10

Make-koshi

Aki Basho September 1996

K1W

4-11

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1996

M2E

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1996

K1E

5-10

Make-koshi

Haru Basho March 1996

M4W

11-4

Kachi-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1996

M2E

5-10

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1995

M3W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 1995

K1E

4-11

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1995

K1W

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1995

M5E

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 1995

M4E

7-8

Make-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1995

M1E

5-10

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1994

M2E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 1994

M1W

7-8

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1994

M7E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1994

M3W

5-10

Make-koshi

Haru Basho March 1994

M3E

7-8

Make-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1994

M1E

6-9

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1993

K1E

7-8

Make-koshi

Aki Basho September 1993

K1W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1993

M2W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1993

M7W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 1993

M12W

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1993

M8W

6-9

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1992

M6E

7-8

Make-koshi

Aki Basho September 1992

M4E

7-8

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1992

M10E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1992

M12W

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 1992

M11E

7-8

Make-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1992

M9W

7-8

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1991

M8E

7-8

Make-koshi

Aki Basho September 1991

M6W

7-8

Make-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1991

M8E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1991

M11E

8-7

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 1991

M14W

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1991

J1E

10-5

Kachi-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1990

M14W

7-8

Make-koshi

Aki Basho September 1990

J6W

11-5

Kachi-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1990

J11W

9-6

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1990

Ms2W

6-2

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 1990

Ms7E

5-2

Kachi-koshi

Hatsu Basho January 1990

Ms20W

6-1

Kachi-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1989

Ms13E

3-4

Make-koshi

Aki Basho September 1989

Sd13W

8-0

Kachi-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1989

Ms41W

1-2-4

Make-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1989

Ms55E

4-3

Kachi-koshi

Haru Basho March 1989

Ms26W

1-1-5

Kyujo

Hatsu Basho January 1989

Ms43E

5-2

Kachi-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1988

Sd16E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Aki Basho September 1988

Ms35W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Nagoya Basho July 1988

Ms23E

3-4

Make-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1988

Ms35W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Haru Basho March 1988

Ms27E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Hatsu Basho January 1988

Ms19W

3-4

Make-koshi

Kyushu Basho November 1987

Ms12E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Aki Basho September 1987

Ms19W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Nagoya Basho July 1987

Ms15E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Natsu Basho May 1987

Sd12E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Haru Basho March 1987

Ms47E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Hatsu Basho January 1987

Sd23E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Kyushu Basho November 1986

Sd51W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Aki Basho September 1986

Sd39E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Nagoya Basho July 1986

Sd97W

6-1

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1986

Sd59W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Haru Basho March 1986

Sd81E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Hatsu Basho January 1986

Sd49E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Kyushu Basho November 1985

Jd4W

6-1

Kachi-koshi

Aki Basho September 1985

Jd22W

4-3

Kachi-koshi

Nagoya Basho July 1985

Jd90E

6-1

Kachi-koshi

Natsu Basho May 1985

Jd72W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Haru Basho March 1985

Jd106E

0-0-7

Kyujo

Hatsu Basho January 1985

Jd84W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Kyushu Basho November 1984

Jd67W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Aki Basho September 1984

Jd99W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Nagoya Basho July 1984

Jk47W

0-0-7

Kyujo

Natsu Basho May 1984

0-0-7

Kyujo

Kotonowaka

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Imano

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