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Daimonji Kenji

Sumo wrestler

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Birth21 February 1940
Age84 years
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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.

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  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Daimonji Kenji
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
1956x(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #21
5–3
 		Not heldWest Jonidan #81
6–2
 		Not held
1957West Jonidan #36
8–0
Champion
 		West Sandanme #71
7–1–P
 		West Sandanme #29
5–3
 		Not heldWest Sandanme #11
5–3
 		West Makushita #78
1–1–6
 
1958West 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
 
1959West 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
 
1960West 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
 
1961West 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
 
1962East 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
 
1963West 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
 
1964East 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
 
1965West 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
 
1966West 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
 
1967East 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
 
1968East 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
 
1969West 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
 
1970West 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
 
1971East 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
 
1972West 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
 
1973East 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 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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