Kotonowaka Masahiro

Kotonowaka Masahiro (Japanese: 琴ノ若 傑太, born November 19, 1997 as Masakatsu Kamatani (鎌谷 将且, Kamatani Masakatsu)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Chiba Prefecture. He made his debut in November 2015 and reached the top makuuchi division in March 2020. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable. His highest rank has been maegashira 13. He is the son of former sekiwake Kotonowaka Terumasa (who is also his stablemaster) and grandson of 53rd yokozuna Kotozakura Masakatsu. He originally began wrestling under the name Kotokamatani Masakatsu (琴鎌谷 将且) but adopted his father's shikona surname upon promotion to juryo in July 2019; he is expected to adopt his grandfather's shikona if ever promoted to ōzeki.[1]

In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Kotonowaka.
Kotonowaka Masahiro
琴ノ若傑太
Personal information
BornKamatani Masakatsu
(1997-11-19) November 19, 1997
Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight166 kg (366 lb; 26 st 2 lb)
Career
StableSadogatake
Current ranksee below
DebutNovember, 2015
Highest rankMaegashira 13 (May, 2020)
Championships1 (Jonokuchi)
* Up to date as of January 24, 2021.

Career record
Kotonowaka Masahiro[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
2015 x x x x x (Maezumo)
2016 East Jonokuchi #20
7–0
Champion
 		 East Jonidan #10
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #49
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #24
5–2
 		 West Makushita #59
5–2
 		 East Makushita #43
3–4
 
2017 East Makushita #50
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #3
5–2
 		 East Makushita #46
4–3
 		 West Makushita #36
2–5
 		 West Makushita #53
4–3
 		 East Makushita #45
5–2
 
2018 West Makushita #27
3–4
 		 West Makushita #36
4–3
 		 East Makushita #28
4–3
 		 East Makushita #19
4–3
 		 East Makushita #15
4–3
 		 East Makushita #9
3–4
 
2019 East Makushita #14
5–2
 		 West Makushita #5
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #14
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #7
10–5
 
2020 East Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #18
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #13
Tournament Cancelled
0–0–0		 West Maegashira #13
4–6–5
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #14
7–8
 
2021 West Maegashira #15
10–5
 		 x x x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "琴鎌谷改め琴ノ若、次の目標は大関で「琴桜」襲名" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. "Kotonowaka Masahiro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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