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Kainoyama Isamu

Sumo wrestler

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IntroSumo wrestler
wasAthlete Sumo wrestler Wrestler
Work fieldSports
Gender
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Birth28 June 1940
Death5 July 1997 (aged 57 years)
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Biography

Kainoyama Isamu (born Isamu Irii; June 28, 1940 – July 5, 1997) was a sumo wrestler from Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1955, and reached the top division in January 1961. His highest rank was sekiwake. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Onogawa. He left the Sumo Association in September 1971.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Kainoyama Isamu
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
1956xx(Maezumo)Not heldWest Jonokuchi #10
5–3
 		Not held
1957East Jonidan #83
6–2
 		West Jonidan #43
6–2
 		West Sandanme #108
6–2
 		Not heldWest Sandanme #54
3–5
 		East Sandanme #59
7–1
 
1958West Sandanme #28
7–1–P
Champion
 		East Makushita #80
5–3
 		West Makushita #73
6–2
 		East Makushita #55
5–3
 		West Makushita #47
5–3
 		West Makushita #39
8–0
Champion
 
1959West Makushita #7
5–3
 		West Makushita #5
7–1–P
 		East Makushita #2
6–2
 		West Jūryō #19
7–8
 		East Makushita #2
5–3
 		East Makushita #1
5–3
 
1960East Makushita #2
6–2
 		West Jūryō #15
9–6
 		West Jūryō #10
9–6
 		East Jūryō #6
10–5
 		West Jūryō #3
10–5
 		East Jūryō #1
8–7
 
1961East Maegashira #15
8–7
 		West Maegashira #13
7–8
 		East Maegashira #14
6–9
 		West Jūryō #2
10–5
 		West Maegashira #13
11–4
 		East Maegashira #3
8–7
 
1962East Maegashira #2
4–11
 		West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		West Maegashira #8
9–6
 		West Maegashira #4
1–5–9
 		East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		East Maegashira #12
9–6
 
1963East Maegashira #8
12–3
T		West Maegashira #1
10–5
F		West Sekiwake #1
4–11
 		West Maegashira #2
6–9
 		West Maegashira #3
6–9
 		West Maegashira #6
12–3
T
1964East Komusubi #1
4–11
 		West Maegashira #4
4–11
 		East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		West Maegashira #3
4–11
★		West Maegashira #7
8–7
 		West Maegashira #5
7–8
 
1965West Maegashira #5
8–7
 		East Maegashira #2
7–8
★		West Maegashira #3
9–6
★		East Maegashira #1
5–10
 		East Maegashira #6
10–5
 		East Maegashira #2
3–12
 
1966West Maegashira #11
12–3
T		East Maegashira #4
5–10
★		West Maegashira #6
10–5
 		East Maegashira #2
7–8
 		West Maegashira #2
9–6
 		East Komusubi #1
6–9
 
1967West Maegashira #2
4–11
 		East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		East Maegashira #6
11–4
 		East Maegashira #1
5–10
 		East Maegashira #6
11–4
F		West Sekiwake #1
8–7
O
1968East Sekiwake #1
6–9
 		East Maegashira #1
8–7
 		East Maegashira #1
9–6
 		West Komusubi #1
6–9
 		West Maegashira #1
7–8
 		East Maegashira #3
6–9
 
1969West Maegashira #4
8–7
 		East Maegashira #2
5–10
 		East Maegashira #6
8–7
 		East Maegashira #2
4–11
★		East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		East Maegashira #3
3–12
 
1970East Maegashira #12
Retired
6–5–4
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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