Daigō Kenshi

Sumo wrestler
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSumo wrestler
PlacesJapan
isSumo wrestler Wrestler Athlete
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth23 May 1952, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Age72 years
Star signGemini
The details

Biography

Daigō Kenshi (born 23 May 1952 Noburu Itakura) is a former sumo wrestler from Yamamoto, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1966 and reached the top division in November 1975. His highest rank was maegashira 11. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He was forced to leave the Sumo Association in September 1988, as the Kitajin elder name he was using was needed by the retiring sekiwake Kirinji.

Career record

Year in sumoJanuary
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1966xx(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #27
4–3
 
East Jonidan #74
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
East Jonokuchi #1
3–4
 
1967East Jonokuchi #1
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #19
5–2
 
West Jonidan #77
3–4
 
East Jonidan #95
4–3
 
West Jonidan #65
4–3
 
1968East Jonidan #45
4–3
 
West Jonidan #22
3–4
 
East Jonidan #33
5–2
 
East Sandanme #99
4–3
 
West Sandanme #78
5–2
 
West Sandanme #45
3–4
 
1969West Sandanme #50
2–5
 
West Sandanme #63
2–5
 
West Sandanme #82
5–2
 
West Sandanme #53
6–1
 
East Sandanme #12
6–1
 
East Makushita #42
1–6
 
1970East Sandanme #9
3–4
 
East Sandanme #20
5–2
 
East Makushita #60
6–1
 
West Makushita #36
1–6
 
West Sandanme #3
6–1
 
West Makushita #36
4–3
 
1971East Makushita #29
4–3
 
West Makushita #23
5–2
 
East Makushita #12
2–5
 
East Makushita #26
3–4
 
East Makushita #35
5–2
 
West Makushita #16
5–2
 
1972West Makushita #9
3–4
 
East Makushita #13
4–3
 
East Makushita #10
3–4
 
East Makushita #17
3–4
 
West Makushita #23
4–3
 
West Makushita #20
4–3
 
1973East Makushita #15
3–4
 
West Makushita #20
3–4
 
West Makushita #26
3–4
 
West Makushita #34
3–4
 
East Makushita #44
5–2
 
West Makushita #26
5–2
 
1974West Makushita #13
3–4
 
West Makushita #17
5–2
 
East Makushita #6
2–5
 
West Makushita #20
6–1
 
East Makushita #4
3–4
 
West Makushita #7
6–1
 
1975East Makushita #1
4–3
 
West Jūryō #13
10–5
 
East Jūryō #6
8–7
 
East Jūryō #4
9–6
 
East Jūryō #1
8–7
 
West Maegashira #13
4–11
 
1976West Jūryō #4
7–8
 
West Jūryō #5
8–7
 
West Jūryō #3
8–7
 
East Jūryō #1
8–7
 
East Maegashira #14
5–10
 
West Jūryō #4
11–4
Champion

 
1977East Maegashira #11
2–13
 
East Jūryō #8
9–6
 
East Jūryō #4
9–6
 
West Maegashira #12
3–12
 
West Jūryō #4
6–9
 
East Jūryō #10
9–6
 
1978East Jūryō #5
9–6
 
East Jūryō #1
6–9
 
West Jūryō #5
10–5
 
West Jūryō #1
8–7
 
West Jūryō #1
6–9
 
West Jūryō #7
8–7
 
1979East Jūryō #5
8–7
 
West Jūryō #2
7–8
 
East Jūryō #3
7–8
 
West Jūryō #3
8–7
 
West Jūryō #1
5–10
 
East Jūryō #8
10–5
 
1980East Jūryō #2
8–7
 
East Jūryō #2
7–8
 
West Jūryō #5
7–8
 
West Jūryō #7
7–8
 
West Jūryō #9
8–7
 
East Jūryō #7
6–9
 
1981East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
East Jūryō #5
5–10
 
East Jūryō #11
8–7
 
West Jūryō #8
8–7
 
East Jūryō #8
6–9
 
West Jūryō #13
6–9
 
1982West Makushita #3
5–2
 
West Jūryō #12
Retired
3–12
xxxx
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
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