Tōryū Kenji

Tōryū Kenji
闘竜 賢二
Personal information
Born Kenji Tanaka
(1958-12-19) December 19, 1958
Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 153 kg (337 lb)
Career
Stable Mihogaseki
Record 576-607-18
Debut March, 1974
Highest rank Sekiwake (May, 1984)
Retired January, 1990
Special Prizes Fighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars 2 (Wakanohana II)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

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
 
1989 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
 
1990 West Jūryō #12
Retired
4–11		 x x x x x
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tōryū Kenji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-04.


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