| Kotogahama Sadao | |
|---|---|
| 琴ヶ濵 貞雄 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Usō Sadao (1927-10-10)10 October 1927 Kanonji, Kagawa, Japan |
| Died | 7 June 1981(1981-06-07) (aged 53) |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Nishonoseki →Sadogatake |
| Record | 441-352-92 |
| Debut | November 1945 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (May 1958) |
| Retired | November 1962 |
| Elder name | Oguruma |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (2) Technique (5) Fighting Spirit (1) |
| Gold Stars | 7 Tochinishiki (3) Chiyonoyama (2) Kagamisato Yoshibayama |
Last updated: June 2020 | |
Kotogahama Sadao (Japanese:琴ヶ濵貞雄) (10 October 1927 – 7 June 1981) was asumo wrestler fromKanonji,Kagawa,Japan.
He reached the second highest rank ofōzeki in 1958. He was a tournament runner-up in the topmakuuchi division on five occasions and earned sevenkinboshi for defeatingyokozuna when ranked as amaegashira. After his retirement in 1962 he became anelder in theJapan Sumo Association and worked as a coach at Sadogatake stable. He was offered the chance to take charge of the stable in 1974 but declined, preferring to remain as an assistant coach there until his death in 1981.
| - | Spring Haru basho,Tokyo | Summer Natsu basho,Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho,Tokyo | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | East Jūryō #2 8–7 | West Maegashira #22 8–7 | West Maegashira #17 9–6 | |||
| 1951 | West Maegashira #13 8–7 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 | East Maegashira #7 6–6–3 | |||
| 1952 | East Maegashira #9 10–5 | East Maegashira #4 6–9 | West Maegashira #6 11–4 | |||
| Record given aswins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key:F=Fighting spirit;O=Outstanding performance;T=Technique Also shown:★=Kinboshi;P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
| - | New Year Hatsu basho,Tokyo | Spring Haru basho,Osaka | Summer Natsu basho,Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho,Tokyo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | West Komusubi #1 5–10 | East Maegashira #3 7–8 ★ | West Maegashira #4 5–10 | East Maegashira #7 7–8 | ||
| 1954 | East Maegashira #8 7–8 | West Maegashira #9 9–6 | East Maegashira #5 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 7–8 | ||
| 1955 | East Maegashira #4 7–8 ★ | West Maegashira #5 10–5 ★T | East Maegashira #1 7–8 ★ | West Maegashira #2 5–10 | ||
| 1956 | West Maegashira #6 10–5 ★ | East Maegashira #1 9–6 ★★ | East Komusubi #1 10–5 T | West Sekiwake #1 7–8 | ||
| Record given aswins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key:F=Fighting spirit;O=Outstanding performance;T=Technique Also shown:★=Kinboshi;P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
| Year | January Hatsu basho,Tokyo | March Haru basho,Osaka | May Natsu basho,Tokyo | July Nagoya basho,Nagoya | September Aki basho,Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho,Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | West Komusubi #2 1–8–6 | East Maegashira #8 12–3 F | West Komusubi #2 12–3 T | Not held | West Sekiwake #2 11–4 T | East Sekiwake #1 10–5 |
| 1958 | East Sekiwake #1 11–4 O | East Sekiwake #1 13–2 TO | West Ōzeki #1 11–4 | East Ōzeki #1 10–5 | East Ōzeki #1 11–4 | East Ōzeki #1 10–5 |
| 1959 | West Ōzeki #1 2–6–7 | West Ōzeki #1 11–4 | East Ōzeki #1 8–7 | East Ōzeki #1 12–3 | East Ōzeki #1 0–6–9 | West Ōzeki #1 10–5 |
| 1960 | West Ōzeki #1 9–6 | East Ōzeki #1 8–7 | East Ōzeki #1 3–7–5 | West Ōzeki #1 10–5 | East Ōzeki #1 6–9 | East Ōzeki #2 1–6–8 |
| 1961 | East Ōzeki #2 12–3 | East Ōzeki #1 9–6 | West Ōzeki #2 5–10 | West Ōzeki #3 0–5–10 | West Ōzeki #3 9–6 | West Ōzeki #1 3–7–5 |
| 1962 | West Ōzeki #1 9–6 | East Ōzeki #1 4–7–4 | West Ōzeki #2 0–0–15 | East Ōzeki #3 10–5 | West Ōzeki #1 2–8–5 | East Ōzeki #3 Retired 0–0–15 |
| Record given aswins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key:F=Fighting spirit;O=Outstanding performance;T=Technique Also shown:★=Kinboshi;P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
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