Kotonishiki Noboru

Kotonishiki Noboru was a sumo wrestler from Kagawa Prefecture. He was born on 7 March 1922. He was 177 cm tall and weighed 120 kg. He made his professional debut in January 1938. His highest rank was komusubi, the fourth-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 188 wins and 215 losses over 31 tournaments. He earned 7 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) once. His career record was 258 wins and 256 losses over 45 career tournaments. He retired in May 1955. He died on 14 July 1974 at the age of 52. His last stable as an active wrestler was Nishonoseki stable.