Daimonji Kenji

Daimonji Kenji (born 21 February 1940 as Kenji Tamura) is a former sumo wrestler from Kyōto, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1956 and reached the top division in November 1966. His highest rank was maegashira 5. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Nishiiwa. He coached at Taihō/Ōtake stable, until reaching the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in February 2005.[1]

Daimonji Kenji
大文字 研二
Personal information
BornKenji Tamura
(1940-02-21) 21 February 1940
Kyōto, Japan
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Career
StableNakamura → Nishonoseki
Record598-579-15-1 (draw)
DebutMarch, 1956
Highest rankMaegashira 5 (January, 1970)
RetiredJuly, 1973
Elder nameNishiiwa
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Jonidan)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Daimonji Kenji[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1956 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #21
5–3
 		 Not held West Jonidan #81
6–2
 		 Not held
1957 West Jonidan #36
8–0
Champion
 		 West Sandanme #71
7–1–P
 		 West Sandanme #29
5–3
 		 Not held West Sandanme #11
5–3
 		 West Makushita #78
1–1–6
 
1958 West Sandanme #10
2–6
 		 East Sandanme #17
6–2
 		 East Makushita #82
4–4
 		 East Makushita #78
5–3
 		 East Makushita #69
2–6
 		 East Sandanme #3
6–2
 
1959 West Makushita #67
4–4
 		 East Makushita #65
4–4
 		 West Makushita #64
4–4
 		 East Makushita #61
5–3
 		 East Makushita #59
4–4
 		 West Makushita #57
4–1–3
 
1960 West Makushita #55
5–3
 		 East Makushita #43
5–3
 		 East Makushita #31
3–5
 		 East Makushita #37
6–1
 		 East Makushita #20
4–3
 		 West Makushita #17
3–4
 
1961 West Makushita #21
4–3
 		 West Makushita #15
3–4
 		 West Makushita #20
3–4
 		 East Makushita #23
3–4
 		 East Makushita #28
3–4
 		 West Makushita #33
3–4
 
1962 East Makushita #37
5–2
 		 East Makushita #22
6–1
 		 East Makushita #6
5–2
 		 East Makushita #3
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #14
2–13
 
1963 West Makushita #6
3–4
 		 East Makushita #8
3–4
 		 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
6–1
 		 East Makushita #1
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #17
8–7
 
1964 East Jūryō #14
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–5–4
 		 East Jūryō #10
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #16
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #13
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #6
3–12
 
1965 West Jūryō #16
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #9
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #10
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #14
8–7
 
1966 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #4
12–3
Champion
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 
1967 East Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #11
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #8
7–7–1draw
 		 East Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #3
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 
1968 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #9
7–8
 
1969 West Jūryō #9
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #10
8–7
 
1970 West Maegashira #5
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #1
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #4
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
7–8
 
1971 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #10
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
4–11
 
1972 West Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 
1973 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #12
5–10
 		 East Makushita #5
4–3
 		 West Makushita #3
Retired
1–4–2
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Daimonji Kenji Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. "Daimonji Kenji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 14 September 2012.


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