Kotochitose Kosei [SEP] country of citizenship
Kotochitose Kosei
Kotochitose Kosei (born 22 April 1957 as Minoru Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971 and reached the top division in May 1981. His highest rank was "maegashira" 5. He retired from active competition in July 1986. He became a "wakaimonogashira" (assistant) at Sadogatake stable after his retirement. 
Career record.
See also.
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
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division "yūshō" or championship in his debut tournament in the division (the first wrestler to achieve this since Kotochitose in 1979), but then never won another bout as a "sekitori," as he suffered a left knee medial collateral ligament injury in training with members of the Nihon University sumo club (including later top division wrestler Daishoyama) and was forced to withdraw from the next tournament after ten straight losses. He had been ineligible for the "kōshō seido" rank protection as the injury had not taken place in