Kotoryà « Hiroo (born 2 March 1972 as Katsumi Nakano) is a former sumo wrestler from Hyà Âgo, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 1987, reaching the top division in 1996. He defeated yokozuna three times and earned one Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho). His highest rank was maegashira 1.
He was born in Takasago, Hyà Âgo Prefecture, but moved to Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture as a child. Kotoryà « made his professional debut in March 1987 at the age of 15, joining Sadogatake stable. At the beginning of his career, he used the shikona Kotonakano, switching to Kotoryà « in March 1993. He was first promoted to sekitori status in July 1994 upon promotion to the second highest jà «ryà  division but could only last one tournament there. He returned to jà «ryà  in May 1995 and made his debut in the top makuuchi division in July 1996.
Kotoryà « was ranked in the top division for 51 tournaments over a period of nine years, earning three kinboshi, or gold stars, for defeating yokozuna. He also received one sanshà  for Fighting Spirit. He was a regular in the upper maegashira ranks but he was never able to earn a promotion to san'yaku. He came back from a number of injuries that sent him down to the jà «ryà  division, winning the only yà «shà  or tournament championship of his career in that division in March 2002 with a 12âÂÂ3 record which earned him a promotion back to makuuchi. He finally retired in May 2005 at the age of 33. He had been suffering from liver problems and diabetes and lost some in weight, and felt he had reached his physical limit. At his retirement press conference, he said the most memorable bout of his career was his upset of yokozuna Musashimaru in January 2000. In a match lasting two minutes he won by yori-kiri or force out despite being outweighed by .
Kotoryà « used both tsuki/oshi (pushing and thrusting) and yotsu (grappling) techniques. His preferred grip on the mawashi was hidari-yotsu, with his right hand outside and left hand inside his opponent's arms. Among his favourite kimarite were uwatenage (overarm throw) and tsuridashi (the lift out). However, he most often won with yori-kiri (the force out).
After retirement Kotoryà « stayed on as a coach at his stable for a short time under his fighting name, but he was unable to acquire permanent toshiyori, or elder status and so left the sumo world in April 2006, to help with his father's business.