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Kotonishiki Noboru

Kotonishiki Noboru
琴錦登
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Personal information
Born Noboru Fujimura
(1922-03-07)March 7, 1922
Kanonji, Kagawa, Japan
Died July 14, 1974(1974-07-14) (aged 52)
Height 177 cm (5 ft 9 12 in)
Weight 120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Career
Stable Nishonoseki
Record 258-256-23
Debut January 1938
Highest rank Komusubi
Retired May 1955
Championships 1 (Jonidan)
Special Prizes 1 (Fighting Spirit)
Gold Stars 7

Kotonishiki Noboru (March 7, 1922 – July 14, 1974, born Noboru Fujimura) was a sumo wrestler and coach from Kanonji, Kagawa, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He was runner-up in the January 1949 tournament and earned seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. After his retirement in 1955 he founded the Sadogatake stable and produced yokozuna Kotozakura among others. He ran the stable until his death in 1974.

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi



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