大真鶴 · Maegashira · Asahiyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Asahiyama stable |
| From | Nara-ken, Yoshino-gun, Kawakami-mura |
| Born | 1977-01-16 |
| Height | 188.5 cm |
| Weight | 164.5 kg |
| First tournament | May 1992 |
| Retired | 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大真鶴. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 真 | true |
| 鶴 | the crane |
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 →
Daimanazuru Kenji has fought 879 recorded bouts, winning 443 and losing 436 — a winning rate of 50.4%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 179 | 40.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 112 | 25.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 29 | 6.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 24 | 5.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 14 | 3.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 13 | 2.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 2.7% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 11 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyokunankai Hiromitsu | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Daishoyama Tsuyoshi | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Asofuji Seiya | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Shunketsu Yuji | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Hokutoiwa Osamu | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Sumanofuji Shigeo | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Maikaze Masahiro | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2010 | Makushita 54 West | 4–3 |
| November 2009 | Makushita 44 West | 3–4 |
| September 2009 | Makushita 34 West | 3–4 |
| July 2009 | Makushita 27 East | 3–4 |
| May 2009 | Makushita 33 East | 4–3 |
| March 2009 | Makushita 24 East | 3–4 |
| January 2009 | Makushita 31 East | 4–3 |
| November 2008 | Makushita 13 East | 2–5 |
| September 2008 | Makushita 9 West | 3–4 |
| July 2008 | Makushita 26 West | 6–1 |
| May 2008 | Makushita 19 East | 3–4 |
| March 2008 | Makushita 26 West | 4–3 |
| January 2008 | Makushita 19 West | 3–4 |
| November 2007 | Makushita 8 West | 2–5 |
| September 2007 | Juryo 8 West | 0–4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kyokunankai Hiromitsu | 13 | 10–3 |
| Asofuji Seiya | 12 | 5–7 |
| Daishoyama Tsuyoshi | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Daimanazuru Kenji: 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.