Daimonji Kenji Explained

Native Name:大文字 研二
Daimonji Kenji
Birth Name:Kenji Tamura
Birth Date:1940 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Shimogyō-ku, Kyōto, Japan
Weight:106kg (234lb)
Heya:NakamuraNishonoseki
Record:598-579-15-1 (draw)
Debut:March, 1956
Highestrank:Maegashira 5 (January, 1970)
Retireddate:July, 1973
Eldername:Nishiiwa
Yushos:1 (Jūryō)
1 (Jonidan)
Update:June 2020

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]

Career record

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daimonji Kenji Kabu History . Sumo Reference . 2012-09-11.