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Sumo wrestler
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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.
Career record
- The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
| 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 Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
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