Kotogahama Sadao

Kotogahama Sadao was a former sumo wrestler from Kagawa Prefecture whose highest rank reached was ozeki. He made his professional debut in November 1945 and initially had a different shikona. From November 1947, he took the name Kotogahama. His career record was 500 wins and 384 losses, and he competed in 69 tournaments. His favored techniques were uchigake and hidari-yotsu. He retired in November 1962, and his last stable as an active wrestler was Sadogatake stable. He was born on 10 October 1927 and died on 7 June 1981 at the age of 53.