大剛 · Maegashira · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Yamamoto-gun, Yamamoto-machi |
| Born | 1952-05-23 |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| First tournament | May 1966 |
| Retired | 1982-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大剛. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 剛 | hardness, strength |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Daigo Kenshi has fought 705 recorded bouts, winning 350 and losing 355 — a winning rate of 49.6%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 73 | 23.9% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 57 | 18.7% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 30 | 9.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 27 | 8.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 20 | 6.6% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 19 | 6.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 18 | 5.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 8 | 2.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Daihi Susumu | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Kotogatake Koichi | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Zaonishiki Toshimasa | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1982 | Juryo 12 West | 3–12 |
| January 1982 | Makushita 3 West | 5–2 |
| November 1981 | Juryo 13 West | 6–9 |
| September 1981 | Juryo 8 East | 6–9 |
| July 1981 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| May 1981 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| March 1981 | Juryo 5 East | 5–10 |
| January 1981 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| November 1980 | Juryo 7 East | 6–9 |
| September 1980 | Juryo 9 West | 8–7 |
| July 1980 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
| May 1980 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| March 1980 | Juryo 2 East | 7–8 |
| January 1980 | Juryo 2 East | 8–7 |
| November 1979 | Juryo 8 East | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | 25 | 10–15 |
| Daihi Susumu | 18 | 8–10 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 18 | 9–9 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 18 | 13–5 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 17 | 6–11 |
| Kotogatake Koichi | 16 | 8–8 |
| Zaonishiki Toshimasa | 15 | 7–8 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 15 | 7–8 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 14 | 11–3 |
| Yamaguchi Hisashi | 14 | 9–5 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 12 | 3–9 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 12 | 9–3 |
| Ryumon Masakatsu | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Daigo Kenshi: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.