Kotoryū Hiroo

{{Short description|Japanese sumo wrestler}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox sumo wrestler | image =  | native_name = 琴龍宏央 | name = Kotoryū Hiroo | birth_name = Katsumi Nakano | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|3|2}} | birth_place = Hyōgo, Japan | height = {{height|meters=1.84}} | weight = {{convert|143|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | heya = Sadogatake | rank = | record = 591-576-77 | debut = March, 1987 | highestrank = Maegashira 1 (January, 2000) | retireddate = May, 2005 | yushos = 1 (Jūryō) | prizes = Fighting Spirit (1) | goldstars = 3<br>Takanohana II (2)<br>Musashimaru | update = July 2007 }} '''Kotoryū Hiroo''' (born 2 March 1972 as '''Katsumi Nakano''') is a former sumo wrestler from Hyōgo, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 1987, reaching the top division in 1996. He defeated ''yokozuna'' three times and earned one Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho). His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1.

==Career== He was born in Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, but moved to Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture as a child. Kotoryū made his professional debut in March 1987 at the age of 15, joining Sadogatake stable. At the beginning of his career, he used the ''shikona'' '''Kotonakano''', switching to '''Kotoryū''' in March 1993.

He had a slow rise up the ranks initially, although he almost won the third-division championship in September 1992, losing only the final bout in an eight-way playoff. He was first promoted to ''sekitori'' status in July 1994 upon promotion to the second highest ''jūryō'' division but could only last one tournament there. He returned to ''jūryō'' in May 1995 and made his debut in the top ''makuuchi'' division in July 1996.

Kotoryū was ranked in the top division for 51 tournaments over a period of nine years, earning three ''kinboshi,'' or gold stars, for defeating ''yokozuna.'' He also received one ''sanshō'' for Fighting Spirit. He was a regular in the upper ''maegashira'' ranks but he was never able to earn a promotion to ''san'yaku.'' He came back from a number of injuries that sent him down to the ''jūryō'' division, winning the only ''yūshō'' or tournament championship of his career in that division in March 2002 with a 12–3 record<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/03/25/sumo/musashimaru-ends-with-loss/#.XNGW5eSWyUk|title=Musashimaru ends with loss|date=25 March 2002|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> which earned him a promotion back to ''makuuchi''. He finally retired in May 2005 at the age of 33. He had been suffering from liver problems and diabetes and lost some {{convert|20|kg|lb|abbr=on}} in weight, and felt he had reached his physical limit. At his retirement press conference, he said the most memorable bout of his career was his upset of ''yokozuna'' Musashimaru in January 2000. In a match lasting two minutes he won by ''yori-kiri'' or force out despite being outweighed by {{convert|80|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.

==Fighting style== Kotoryū used both ''tsuki/oshi'' (pushing and thrusting) and ''yotsu'' (grappling) techniques. His preferred grip on the ''mawashi'' was ''hidari-yotsu'', with his right hand outside and left hand inside his opponent's arms. Among his favourite ''kimarite'' were ''uwatenage'' (overarm throw) and ''tsuridashi'' (the lift out). However, he most often won with ''yori-kiri'' (the force out).

==Retirement from sumo== After retirement Kotoryū stayed on as a coach at his stable for a short time under his fighting name, but he was unable to acquire permanent ''toshiyori,'' or elder status and so left the sumo world in April 2006, to help with his father's business.

==Career record== {{Sumo record box start|Kotoryū Hiroo<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Kotoryu Hiroo Rikishi Information | publisher=Sumo Reference | url=http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=29 | date= | access-date=2013-05-24}}</ref>}} {{Sumo record year start link|1987}} {{Basho}} {{Basho|MAEZUMOU}} {{Basho|jk|36|w|4|3}} {{Basho|jo|153|w|3|4}} {{Basho|jk|11|w|4|3}} {{Basho|jo|131|e|3|4}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1988}} {{Basho|jk|2|e|4|3}} {{Basho|jo|101|w|3|4}} {{Basho|jo|118|e|2|5}} {{Basho|jo|156|e|5|2}} {{Basho|jo|105|w|5|2}} {{Basho|jo|59|e|2|5}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1989}} {{Basho|jo|83|w|4|3}} {{Basho|jo|52|e|3|4}} {{Basho|jo|70|e|6|1}} {{Basho|jo|4|w|3|4}} {{Basho|jo|23|w|3|4}} {{Basho|jo|42|w|6|1}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1990}} {{Basho|sa|84|e|2|5}} {{Basho|jo|17|w|6|1}} {{Basho|sa|60|e|3|4}} {{Basho|sa|80|w|5|2}} {{Basho|sa|47|e|4|3}} {{Basho|sa|26|e|4|3}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1991}} {{Basho|sa|10|w|5|2}} {{Basho|ma|51|e|3|4}} {{Basho|sa|5|e|3|4}} {{Basho|sa|20|e|4|3}} {{Basho|sa|4|w|4|3}} {{Basho|ma|49|w|4|3}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1992}} {{Basho|ma|39|w|5|2}} {{Basho|ma|21|e|3|4}} {{Basho|ma|30|e|5|2}} {{Basho|ma|14|w|3|4}} {{Basho|ma|20|w|6|1|PPP}} {{Basho|ma|8|e|4|3}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1993}} {{Basho|ma|5|w|4|3}} {{Basho|ma|3|w|3|4}} {{Basho|ma|8|w|0|7}} {{Basho|ma|43|w|5|2}} {{Basho|ma|29|w|6|1}} {{Basho|ma|12|w|3|4}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1994}} {{Basho|ma|17|w|6|1}} {{Basho|ma|8|e|5|2}} {{Basho|ma|1|w|5|2}} {{Basho|j|12|w|6|9}} {{Basho|ma|3|e|4|3}} {{Basho|ma|1|w|3|4}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1995}} {{Basho|ma|5|e|5|2}} {{Basho|ma|1|w|4|3}} {{Basho|j|13|w|9|6}} {{Basho|j|9|w|8|7}} {{Basho|j|8|w|8|7}} {{Basho|j|6|w|7|8}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1996}} {{Basho|j|7|w|9|6}} {{Basho|j|4|e|10|5}} {{Basho|j|2|e|11|4}} {{Basho|m|15|e|8|7}} {{Basho|m|13|w|8|7}} {{Basho|m|8|w|7|8}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1997}} {{Basho|m|11|w|10|5|||f}} {{Basho|m|5|e|4|11}} {{Basho|m|8|e|5|10}} {{Basho|m|12|w|8|7}} {{Basho|m|12|e|7|8}} {{Basho|m|14|w|9|6}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1998}} {{Basho|m|11|e|9|6}} {{Basho|m|5|e|4|11}} {{Basho|m|10|w|6|9}} {{Basho|m|13|w|8|7}} {{Basho|m|6|w|5|10}} {{Basho|m|11|w|8|7}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|1999}} {{Basho|m|5|w|5|10|||*}} {{Basho|m|10|w|8|7}} {{Basho|m|8|w|5|10}} {{Basho|m|15|e|9|6}} {{Basho|m|10|w|8|7}} {{Basho|m|6|w|9|6}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|2000}} {{Basho|m|1|w|6|9|||*}} {{Basho|m|3|e|5|10}} {{Basho|m|5|w|7|8}} {{Basho|m|6|w|9|6}} {{Basho|m|1|w|1|14}} {{Basho|m|11|e|8|7}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|2001}} {{Basho|m|7|w|9|6}} {{Basho|m|1|w|1|6|8}} {{Basho|KYUJO|rank=m|r-no=10|tozai=e}} {{Basho|m|10|e|8|7}} {{Basho|m|7|w|9|6}} {{Basho|m|5|e|1|1|13}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|2002}} {{Basho|KYUJO|rank=j|r-no=1|tozai=w}} {{Basho|j|1|w|12|3<br>Champion}} {{Basho|m|8|e|8|7}} {{Basho|KYUJO|rank=m|r-no=3|tozai=w}} {{Basho|m|3|w|5|10|||*}} {{Basho|m|6|w|7|8}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|2003}} {{Basho|m|8|w|8|7}} {{Basho|m|5|e|5|10}} {{Basho|m|10|e|9|6}} {{Basho|m|5|w|8|7}} {{Basho|m|3|e|4|11}} {{Basho|m|7|w|7|8}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|2004}} {{Basho|m|9|e|7|8}} {{Basho|m|10|w|8|7}} {{Basho|m|9|e|10|5}} {{Basho|m|3|e|4|11}} {{Basho|m|8|e|7|8}} {{Basho|m|9|e|8|7}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record year start link|2005}} {{Basho|m|7|w|4|11}} {{Basho|m|12|w|0|4|11}} {{Basho|INTAI|rank=j|r-no=9|tozai=e|win=|loss=}} {{Basho}} {{Basho}} {{Basho}} {{Sumo record year end}} {{Sumo record box end}}

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