Tōryū Kenji

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Tōryū Kenji
闘竜 賢二
Personal information
BornKenji Tanaka
(1958-12-19) 19 December 1958 (age 63)
Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight153 kg (337 lb)
Career
StableMihogaseki
Record576-607-18
DebutMarch, 1974
Highest rankSekiwake (May, 1984)
RetiredJanuary, 1990
Elder nameNakadachi
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars2 (Wakanohana II)
* Up to date as of June 25, 2020.

Tōryū Kenji (born 19 December 1958 as Kenji Tanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1974, and reached the top division in November 1979. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in January 1990.

Career record[]

Tōryū Kenji[1]
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
1974 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #6
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #85
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #49
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #64
6–1
 
1975 West Jonidan #21
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #66
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #35
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #57
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #70
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #51
5–2
 
1976 East Sandanme #28
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #16
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #3
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #23
6–1
 		 West Makushita #48
4–3
 		 West Makushita #35
4–3
 
1977 East Makushita #27
4–3
 		 East Makushita #19
3–4
 		 West Makushita #24
5–2
 		 West Makushita #11
4–3
 		 East Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
1–6
 
1978 East Makushita #31
4–3
 		 West Makushita #24
5–2
 		 East Makushita #12
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
4–3
 		 West Makushita #3
4–3
 		 East Makushita #1
5–2
 
1979 West Jūryō #11
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #13
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #4
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
10–5–P
 		 East Maegashira #11
7–8
 
1980 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #10
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #3
3–9–3
 		 West Maegashira #11
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
1981 West Maegashira #11
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #3
11–4
 		 East Maegashira #13
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #8
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #9
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #2
10–5
 
1982 West Maegashira #12
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #4
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #2
8–7
F★		 West Komusubi #1
8–7
 		 East Komusubi #1
6–9
 
1983 East Maegashira #3
6–9
★		 East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #1
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #5
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #1
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #6
8–7
 
1984 West Maegashira #2
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #4
8–7
 		 West Sekiwake #1
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #2
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #4
6–9
 
1985 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #5
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #11
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #5
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
8–7
 
1986 West Maegashira #2
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #11
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #3
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 
1987 West Maegashira #3
2–13
 		 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 
1988 West Maegashira #10
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #12
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #2
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #13
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #7
6–9
 
East Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 
West Jūryō #12
Retired
4–11		 x x x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tōryū Kenji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2012.


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