After two long weeks of grueling bouts, Wakatakakage lifted the Emperor’s Cup for the first time in dramatic fashion. However, that was merely one of several championships decided on senshuraku. Here we turn our eyes to the future of Ozumo where down in the lowest division, Kototebakari, on the left in the video below, claimed the yusho in his debut tournament. His opponent was his stablemate, Kotokenryu, lined up on the right.
#大阪場所千秋楽
㊗️序ノ口優勝✨琴手計！おめでとう！ pic.twitter.com/3yF7CdsbeK— Lulit (@OneLoveLulit) March 27, 2022
Both men locked in immediately on their opponent’s mawashi. Tebakari missed with his right hand but wrapped up Kotokenryu’s left arm under the armpit. He couldn’t find the leverage necessary to execute a throw but his opponent’s lapse in concentration allowed him to switch grips to his belt. From there, the bout was all Kototebakari as he advanced for a strong yorikiri force-out.
＜千秋楽の様子＞
十両以下各段優勝
左から十両 竜電
幕下 金峰山
三段目 神﨑
序二段 虎徹
序ノ口 琴手計#sumo #相撲 #春場所 #三月場所 pic.twitter.com/ZOj2eVNKNa— 日本相撲協会公式 (@sumokyokai) March 28, 2022
I would feel a bit remiss to exclude another successful debutant in Kanzaki, who won the yusho in the third division. His success at Asanoyama’s alma mater afforded him privileged entry in sandanme, debuting at the same rank that Asanoyama did but in Goeido’s Takekuma beya. Also, you may recognize Kotetsu from our coverage of the Jonokuchi yusho race in January. He lost on Day 2 to Nakashima, the eventual yusho winner. This weekend, he won the Jonidan yusho and is on his way back to Sandanme. Then there’s a couple other winners, Kinbozan, who won his debut yusho a few months ago…and then some other bloke named Ryuden.
Lol. so I was wondering how on earth someone would chose the name Kototebakari again, but after checking sumodb it seems that he is related to Kotoshoho. Brothers?
Yes. They’re brothers. But shikona are not exclusive through time. The shikona “Kato” has been used by 30+ individuals. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?shikona=Kato&heya=-1&shusshin=-1&b=-1&high=-1&hd=-1&entry=-1&intai=-1&sort=1
The shikona Osanai is interesting because there are two different wrestlers with that last name, only one could use the shikona now, even though the characters used are totally different, they just sound the same.
According to Sumodb Kototebakari has been used exactly 2 times in the history of sumo so far;) I’m aware that names arent unique, but some are just lets say unusual. I doubt we will see Wakatakakage or Wakamotoharu anytime soon again. Same with Kototebakari. Those are just tongue twisters;)
Tebakari is an unusual last name, for sure, but that’s where it comes from. It’s their last name.