Kotomitsuki Keiji, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kotomitsuki Keiji

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1976

Place of Birth: Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Kotomitsuki Keiji (born April 11, 1976 as Keiji Tamiya) is a former sumo wrestler from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999.
He reached the top makuuchi division in November 2000 and won one yusho or tournament championship, in September 2001.
He was a runner-up in eight other tournaments, and earned thirteen sansho or special prizes.
He is one of five wrestlers in the history of sumo to receive all three sansho in the same tournament, accomplishing the feat in the November 2000 honbasho.
After a record 22 tournaments at sekiwake, he achieved promotion to sumo's second highest rank of ozeki in July 2007 upon winning 35 out of 45 bouts in three consecutive tournaments.
This made him at 31 the oldest man to reach ozeki in the modern era.
He wrestled for Sadogatake stable.
On July 4, 2010, he was expelled from professional sumo by the Japan Sumo Association for his involvement in an illegal gambling ring.