# 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

Kotochitose Kosei :
| 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 |
| 1971 | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #12 4–3 | East Jonidan #79 2–2 |
| 1972 | West Jonidan #68 2–1 | West Jonidan #41 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 | West Jonidan #41 1–2 | East Jonidan #52 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 | East Jonidan #51 2–1 | West Jonidan #35 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
| 1973 | West Jonidan #35 1–2 | West Jonidan #48 5–2 | East Jonidan #17 6–1 | East Sandanme #54 2–5 | East Sandanme #78 5–2 | West Sandanme #45 3–4 |
| 1974 | East Sandanme #58 5–2 | East Sandanme #34 3–4 | East Sandanme #51 3–4 | West Sandanme #60 6–1 | West Sandanme #14 1–6 | West Sandanme #39 5–2 |
| 1975 | East Sandanme #15 5–2 | West Makushita #52 4–3 | West Makushita #43 3–4 | West Makushita #53 3–4 | East Sandanme #5 3–4 | East Sandanme #16 5–2 |
| 1976 | East Makushita #52 4–3 | East Makushita #43 4–3 | East Makushita #35 6–1 | East Makushita #15 3–4 | West Makushita #22 3–4 | West Makushita #27 3–4 |
| 1977 | West Makushita #39 4–3 | East Makushita #30 4–3 | East Makushita #22 5–2 | East Makushita #10 3–4 | East Makushita #16 3–4 | East Makushita #24 5–2 |
| 1978 | West Makushita #12 4–3 | West Makushita #7 3–4 | West Makushita #14 4–3 | East Makushita #11 5–2 | West Makushita #4 2–5 | West Makushita #19 4–3 |
| 1979 | West Makushita #15 5–2 | West Makushita #3 3–4 | West Makushita #8 5–2 | East Makushita #2 5–2 | West Jūryō #11 10–5–PP Champion | West Jūryō #4 7–8 |
| 1980 | West Jūryō #5 8–7 | West Jūryō #4 7–8 | West Jūryō #7 9–6 | East Jūryō #2 8–7 | East Jūryō #1 6–9 | East Jūryō #6 6–9 |
| 1981 | East Jūryō #8 10–5 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 | West Maegashira #13 9–6 | East Maegashira #10 8–7 | East Maegashira #5 6–9 | East Maegashira #8 4–11 |
| 1982 | East Jūryō #2 4–11 | East Jūryō #10 9–6 | East Jūryō #6 5–10 | East Jūryō #12 6–9 | West Makushita #2 5–2 | West Jūryō #11 9–6 |
| 1983 | East Jūryō #4 7–8 | West Jūryō #6 10–5 | West Jūryō #1 5–10 | West Jūryō #7 7–8 | West Jūryō #9 8–7 | West Jūryō #5 8–7 |
| 1984 | East Jūryō #2 7–8 | East Jūryō #4 10–5 | East Maegashira #14 5–10 | East Jūryō #6 6–9 | West Jūryō #8 7–8 | West Jūryō #10 11–4–PP |
| 1985 | East Jūryō #5 6–9 | West Jūryō #7 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 | West Jūryō #7 6–9 | East Jūryō #10 8–7 | East Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #7 2–13 |
| 1986 | West Makushita #5 3–4 | West Makushita #12 4–3 | East Makushita #7 2–5 | West Makushita #22 Retired 0–0–7 | 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 |||||||