Left-Handed Rikishi

[Kasutera 258]

This may be pulling something totally out of my rear end, but after seeing Kotoshogiku's wins against Hakuho and Harumafuji recently, I realize he seems to perform best when he gets a hidari-yotsu, grabbing the mawashi with his left arm under his opponent's arm.

Is there anything on record as to whether Kotoshogiku is left-handed? I know that on a lot of rikishi profiles it will list a rikishi's preferred yotsu grip, but is it usually the case that whatever a wrestler's preferred writing hand is usually the hand they want to use for yotsu?

I just realized that the presence of left-handed rikishi may be mitigated by the Japanese cultural preference for raising children right-handed despite whatever hand they may want to use, but it's worth asking, I suppose...

[Jakusotsu 6,401]

Contrary to most, Kotoshogiku throws the salt with his left.

Edit: ...and Asashoryu caught quite some flak because he grabbed the kensho with his left (which might have been before your time).

Edited January 21, 2016 by Jakusotsu

[Kasutera 258]

Contrary to most, Kotoshogiku throws the salt with his left.

Edit: ...and Asashoryu caught quite some flak because he grabbed the kensho with his left (which might have been before your time).

I'm 27, not 12 ;-) Although, you're right, I wasn't full-fledged following sumo back then.

[Swami 245]

Wajima would be the main example, always known as "The Man With The Golden Left Arm".

Swami

[ALAKTORN 346]

Isn’t Hakuhō left-handed? His preferred style is migi-yotsu, though.

Edited January 22, 2016 by ALAKTORN

[Swami 245]

Wakashimazu preferred to fight left-handed but lacked Wajima's staying power in doing so.

Swami