Daigō Kenshi

Daigō Kenshi (born 23 May 1952 Noburu Itakura) is a former sumo wrestler from Yamamoto, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1966 and reached the top division in November 1975. His highest rank was maegashira 11. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He was forced to leave the Sumo Association in September 1988, as the Kitajin elder name he was using was needed by the retiring sekiwake Kirinji.[1]

Daigō Kenshi
大豪 健嗣
Personal information
BornNoburu Itakura
(1952-05-23) 23 May 1952
Yamamoto, Akita, Japan
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (260 lb)
Career
StableHanakago
Record498-482-14
DebutMay, 1966
Highest rankMaegashira 11 (January, 1977)
RetiredMarch, 1982
Elder namesee bio
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Daigō Kenshi[2]
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
1966 x x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #27
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #74
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 East Jonokuchi #1
3–4
 
1967 East Jonokuchi #1
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #19
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #77
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #95
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #65
4–3
 
1968 East Jonidan #45
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #22
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #33
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #99
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #78
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #45
3–4
 
1969 West Sandanme #50
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #63
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #82
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #53
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #12
6–1
 		 East Makushita #42
1–6
 
1970 East Sandanme #9
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #20
5–2
 		 East Makushita #60
6–1
 		 West Makushita #36
1–6
 		 West Sandanme #3
6–1
 		 West Makushita #36
4–3
 
1971 East Makushita #29
4–3
 		 West Makushita #23
5–2
 		 East Makushita #12
2–5
 		 East Makushita #26
3–4
 		 East Makushita #35
5–2
 		 West Makushita #16
5–2
 
1972 West Makushita #9
3–4
 		 East Makushita #13
4–3
 		 East Makushita #10
3–4
 		 East Makushita #17
3–4
 		 West Makushita #23
4–3
 		 West Makushita #20
4–3
 
1973 East Makushita #15
3–4
 		 West Makushita #20
3–4
 		 West Makushita #26
3–4
 		 West Makushita #34
3–4
 		 East Makushita #44
5–2
 		 West Makushita #26
5–2
 
1974 West Makushita #13
3–4
 		 West Makushita #17
5–2
 		 East Makushita #6
2–5
 		 West Makushita #20
6–1
 		 East Makushita #4
3–4
 		 West Makushita #7
6–1
 
1975 East Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #13
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #13
4–11
 
1976 West Jūryō #4
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #14
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #4
11–4
Champion
 
1977 East Maegashira #11
2–13
 		 East Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #12
3–12
 		 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #10
9–6
 
1978 East Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #1
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #5
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #7
8–7
 
1979 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #8
10–5
 
1980 East Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 
1981 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #13
6–9
 
1982 West Makushita #3
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #12
Retired
3–12		 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(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

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

See also

References
  1. "Kitajin Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  2. "Daigō Kenshi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 17 September 2012.


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