Daimonji Kenji

{{Short description|Sumo wrestler}}

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{{Infobox sumo wrestler

| image =

| native_name = 大文字研二

| name = Daimonji Kenji

| birth_name = Kenji Tamura

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1940|02|21}}

| birth_place = Shimogyō-ku, Kyōto, Japan

| height = {{height|meters=1.82}}

| weight = {{convert|106|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| heya = Nakamura → Nishonoseki

| rank =

| record = 598-579-15-1 (draw)

| debut = March, 1956

| highestrank = Maegashira 5 (January, 1970)

| retireddate = July, 1973

| eldername = Nishiiwa

| yushos = 1 (Jūryō)
1 (Jonidan)

| prizes =

| goldstars =

| 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.{{cite web | author= | title=Daimonji Kenji Kabu History | publisher=Sumo Reference | url=http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Kabu.aspx?rikishi=4042 | date= | accessdate=2012-09-11}}

Career record

The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.

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{{Sumo record year start|1956}}

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{{Sumo record year start|1957}}

{{Basho|jo|36|w|8|0
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{{Basho|ma|82|e|4|4}}

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See also

References

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Category:1940 births

Category:Living people

Category:Japanese sumo wrestlers

Category:People from Shimogyō, Kyoto

Category:Sumo people from Kyoto Prefecture

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