Kotogatake Koichi

Kotogatake Koichi (born Yoshikazu Takeuchi; 24 September 1952 – 24 February 2024) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Teshikaga, Hokkaidō.

Kotogatake Koichi
琴ヶ嶽 綱一
Personal information
BornYoshikazu Takeuchi
(1952-09-24)24 September 1952
Teshikaga, Japan
Died24 February 2024(2024-02-24) (aged 71)
Hokkaido, Japan
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career
StableSadogatake
Record493-472-1
DebutNovember, 1967
Highest rankMaegashira 1 (May 1977)
RetiredMarch, 1984
Elder nameShiratama
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Profesional Debut

He made his professional debut in November 1967 and reached the top division in July 1976. His highest rank was maegashira 1.

Retirement and Life After

Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He left the Sumo Association in March 1995.[1]

Death

Koichi died from heart failure on 24 February 2024, at the age of 71.[2]

Career record
Kotogatake Koichi[3]
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
1967 x x x x x (Maezumo)
1968 West Jonokuchi #9
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #78
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #86
6–1
 		 West Jonidan #37
2–5
 		 West Jonidan #55
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #58
4–3
 
1969 West Jonidan #42
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #10
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #89
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #56
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #17
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #6
2–5
 
1970 East Sandanme #27
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #15
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #22
5–2
 		 East Makushita #59
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #7
5–2
 		 West Makushita #42
2–5
 
1971 East Sandanme #1
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #9
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #16
5–2
 		 East Makushita #51
4–3
 		 East Makushita #46
6–1
 		 West Makushita #19
2–5
 
1972 West Makushita #34
5–2
 		 East Makushita #20
3–4
 		 East Makushita #27
3–4
 		 West Makushita #32
4–3
 		 West Makushita #27
3–4
 		 West Makushita #32
5–2
 
1973 West Makushita #16
2–5
 		 East Makushita #34
5–2
 		 West Makushita #21
7–0
Champion
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 West Makushita #1
3–4
 		 East Makushita #4
6–1
 
1974 East Jūryō #13
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #11
3–12
 		 West Makushita #9
3–4
 		 East Makushita #16
4–3
 		 West Makushita #12
3–4
 		 East Makushita #17
3–4
 
1975 West Makushita #24
5–2
 		 West Makushita #15
6–1
 		 West Makushita #4
3–4
 		 East Makushita #9
5–2
 		 West Makushita #2
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #13
9–6
 
1976 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #3
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #11
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #2
8–7
 
1977 West Jūryō #1
10–5
Champion
 		 West Maegashira #12
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #1
3–12
 		 East Maegashira #11
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
9–6
 
1978 East Jūryō #4
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #12
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #3
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 
1979 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #12
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #13
7–8
 
1980 East Makushita #1
2–5
 		 West Makushita #12
6–1
 		 East Makushita #3
3–4
 		 West Makushita #7
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #11
5–10
 
1981 West Makushita #4
3–4
 		 West Makushita #7
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
3–4
 		 East Makushita #6
5–2
 		 West Makushita #1
3–4
 		 East Makushita #5
5–2
 
1982 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #11
4–11
 		 West Makushita #4
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 
1983 West Jūryō #10
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #13
5–10
 		 East Makushita #6
3–4
 		 East Makushita #12
3–4
 		 East Makushita #20
4–3
 		 East Makushita #15
4–3
 
1984 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 East Makushita #13
Retired
1–5–1		 x x x x
Record given as wins–losses–absencies    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)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

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

See also

References
  1. "Kotogatake Koichi Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. 元前頭琴ケ嶽の竹内孝一さんが心不全で死去　71歳　在位99場所　引退後は高校球児の息子を応援 (in Japanese)
  3. "Kotogatake Koichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 11 September 2012.


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