BirthNovember 191997

Kotozakura Masakatsu II

Kotonowaka Masahiro, Japanese sumo wrestler

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Wednesday, November 19 199729 years ago
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20th century · 1990s
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Kotozakura Masakatsu II

Who they were

Kotozakura Masakatsu is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Matsudo. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable, a sumo stable previously run by his grandfather, former yokozuna Kotozakura, and currently run by his father, former sekiwake Kotonowaka. He made his debut in November 2015 and reached the top makuuchi division in March 2020, reaching the san'yaku ranks in January 2023. His highest rank has been ōzeki. He has won one championship in the top division and five special prizes for Fighting Spirit,

Early life

Early life Kamatani was born on November 19, 1997, the only child of then-active top division wrestler Kotonowaka I and Machiko Kamatani, the eldest daughter of sumo's 53rd yokozuna Kotozakura. [ 1 ] Kotonowaka had married the daughter of his stablemaster the previous year, an old custom in the sumo world to secure the ownership of a stable . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] During his youth, Kamatani made a habit of attending Sadogatake stable's training sessions every day before going to school. [ 4 ]

Path and career

Career record Kotozakura Masakatsu [ 1 ] 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 2015 x x x x x ( Maezumo ) 2016 East Jonokuchi #20 7–0 Champion   East Jonidan #10 6–1   East Sandanme #49 5–2   West Sandanme #24 5–2   West Makushita #59 5–2   East Makushita #43 3–4  

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Also in 1997

  • May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in six games to become the first chess computer to win a match against a world champion.
  • September 11NASANASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars.
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  • September 111997 Scottish devolution referendumAfter a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
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  • September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast ExpressEighty-one killed as five bogies of the Ahmedabad–Howrah Express plunge into a river in Bilaspur district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • September 18Ted TurnerUnited States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
  • September 18Ottawa TreatyThe Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.

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November 19 1997 — 29 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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