Kotoshōhō Yoshinari
Kotoshōhō Yoshinari (Japanese: 琴勝峰吉成, born August 26, 1999 as Toshiki Tebakari (手計 富士紀, Tebakari Toshiki)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his debut in November 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in May 2020. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable. His highest rank has been maegashira 3.
| Kotoshōhō Yoshinari | |
|---|---|
| 琴勝峰吉成 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Toshiki Tebakari August 26, 1999 Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 156 kg (344 lb; 24 st 8 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Sadogatake |
| Current rank | see below |
| Debut | November, 2017 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 3 (January, 2021) |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
| * Up to date as of January 24, 2021. | |
Career
He began sumo in the first grade of elementary school, and won the national junior high school championship in his third year of junior high. He went to Saitama Sakae High School, famous for its sumo program, and was classmates with Naya and Tsukahara. After graduating from high school he joined Sadogatake stable, recruited by ex-sekiwake Kotonowaka, to whom he had a connection as Kotonowaka's eldest son was a fellow member of Kashiwa City's boys sumo club. He made his professional debut in November 2017, using the shikona of Kototebakari Toshiki (琴手計 富士紀), based on his own name. In his first tournament on the banzuke in January 2018 he took part in a playoff with Tsukahara for the jonokuchi division championship after both finished with a 6–1 record. He reached the makushita division in September 2018 and although he was unable to secure a winning record he returned to makushita in January 2019 and five straight winning records saw him reach elite sekitori status after the September 2019 tournament. To mark the occasion he changed his shikona to Kotoshōhō Yoshinari.
Kotoshōhō won the jūryō division yūshō or championship with a 12–3 record in March 2020, only his third tournament in the division, and this earned him promotion to the top division for the Natsu tournament scheduled for May 2020.[1] He has been praised by commentators for his calm demeanour and his maturity in the dohyō despite being only 20 years of age at the time of his promotion.[2]
Fighting style
According to his Japan Sumo Association profile, Kotoshoho prefers a migi-yotsu (left hand outside, right hand inside grip on his opponent’s mawashi and his most common winning kimarite are yori-kiri (force out) and oshi dashi (push out).
Career record
| 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 |
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| 2017 | x | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) |
| 2018 | East Jonokuchi #19 6–1–P |
East Jonidan #42 6–1 |
West Sandanme #77 5–2 |
East Sandanme #47 6–1 |
West Makushita #58 3–4 |
East Sandanme #10 5–2 |
| 2019 | West Makushita #48 6–1 |
West Makushita #20 4–3 |
East Makushita #15 5–2 |
East Makushita #8 4–3 |
West Makushita #4 4–3 |
East Jūryō #13 9–6 |
| 2020 | West Jūryō #8 9–6 |
East Jūryō #6 12–3 Champion |
East Maegashira #15 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
East Maegashira #15 8–7 |
East Maegashira #12 10–5 |
West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
| 2021 | East Maegashira #3 2–13 |
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) | ||||||
See also
References
- "Asanoyama moves up to ozeki in rankings for Summer Grand Sumo Tournament". Japan Times. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- Gunning, John. "Asanoyama strong favorite to become sumo's next hot star". Japan Times. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "Kotoshōhō Yoshinari Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
External links
- Kotoshōhō Yoshinari's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
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