# Kotogatake Koichi

Kotogatake Koichi (born Yoshikazu Takeuchi; 24 September 1952 – 24 February 2024) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Teshikaga, Hokkaidō. He made his professional debut in November 1967 and reached the top division in July 1976. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He left the Sumo Association in March 1995. Koichi died from heart failure on 24 February 2024, at the age of 71.

## Career record

Kotogatake Koichi :
| 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–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) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||||