大文字 · Maegashira · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Kyoto-fu, Kyoto-shi |
| Born | 1940-02-21 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 106 kg |
| First tournament | March 1956 |
| Retired | 1973-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大文字. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
⚠️The characters 文, 字 are left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for them that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Daimonji Kenji has fought 870 recorded bouts, winning 416 and losing 454 — a winning rate of 47.8%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 90 | 21.6% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 65 | 15.6% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 42 | 10.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 25 | 6.0% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 20 | 4.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 19 | 4.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 19 | 4.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 17 | 4.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Asaarashi Daizaburo | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Asaoka Isao | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Katsuhikari Toshio | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1973 | Makushita 3 West | 1–4–2 |
| May 1973 | Makushita 5 East | 4–3 |
| March 1973 | Juryo 12 West | 5–10 |
| January 1973 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| November 1972 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| September 1972 | Juryo 5 West | 6–9 |
| July 1972 | Juryo 4 West | 7–8 |
| May 1972 | Juryo 7 West | 8–7 |
| March 1972 | Juryo 4 West | 6–9 |
| January 1972 | Juryo 13 West | 9–6 |
| November 1971 | Juryo 4 East | 4–11 |
| September 1971 | Juryo 10 West | 9–6 |
| July 1971 | Juryo 8 West | 7–8 |
| May 1971 | Juryo 7 East | 7–8 |
| March 1971 | Juryo 2 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 18 | 6–12 |
| Asaarashi Daizaburo | 17 | 7–10 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 17 | 5–12 |
| Asaoka Isao | 16 | 10–6 |
| Katsuhikari Toshio | 15 | 7–8 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 15 | 6–9 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 14 | 9–5 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 14 | 7–7 |
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 14 | 6–8 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 14 | 8–6 |
| Tensuiyama Masanori | 14 | 8–6 |
| Chibanoyama Shigeyuki | 14 | 6–8 |
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 13 | 7–6 |
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 13 | 8–5 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 12 | 3–9 |
| Daisetsu Mineto | 12 | 8–4 |
| Kitanohana Katsutoshi | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Daimonji 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.