Ganyū Kenji
| Ganyū Kenji | |
|---|---|
| 巌雄 謙治 | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kenji Hirano 6 August 1970 Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 173 kg (381 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kitanoumi |
| Record | 400-382-53 |
| Debut | March, 1986 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (September, 1997) |
| Retired | May, 2000 |
| Elder name | Yamahibiki |
| Championships | 2 (Makushita) 1 (Jonidan) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Ganyū Kenji (born 6 August 1970 as Kenji Hirano) is a former sumo wrestler from Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1986, and reached the top division in March 1996. His highest rank was maegashira 1. In May 1999 he continued fighting in the tournament despite having ligament damage in his ankle, in search of the eighth win that would give him a winning record.[1] He was also restricted by persistent knee problems. He retired in May 2000 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Yamahibiki.[2] He took over the running over the Kitanoumi stable in November 2015 after the death of its founder and head, former yokozuna Kitanoumi. The stable was renamed Yamahibiki stable. He was elected to the Sumo Association's board of directors in 2018.
Career record
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #10 4–3 |
West Jonidan #123 4–3 |
West Jonidan #97 3–4 |
West Jonidan #111 6–1 |
| 1987 | West Jonidan #40 5–2 |
West Jonidan #4 2–5 |
West Jonidan #39 5–2 |
East Jonidan #4 4–3 |
West Sandanme #90 5–2 |
East Sandanme #54 3–4 |
| 1988 | East Sandanme #68 6–1 |
East Sandanme #18 4–3 |
East Sandanme #5 4–3 |
East Makushita #46 5–2 |
East Makushita #28 1–6 |
West Makushita #56 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
| 1989 | West Makushita #56 4–3 |
East Makushita #44 0–1–6 |
East Makushita #20 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Makushita #80 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
West Jonidan #40 7–0–P Champion |
East Sandanme #45 6–1 |
| 1990 | East Makushita #60 3–4 |
East Sandanme #15 3–4 |
West Sandanme #31 6–1 |
East Makushita #52 5–2 |
East Makushita #31 4–3 |
West Makushita #18 3–4 |
| 1991 | West Makushita #25 6–1 |
East Makushita #8 2–5 |
West Makushita #20 4–3 |
East Makushita #13 3–4 |
East Makushita #18 7–0 Champion |
East Makushita #1 4–3 |
| 1992 | East Jūryō #13 3–12 |
East Makushita #9 5–2 |
West Makushita #4 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Makushita #44 2–5 |
West Sandanme #3 6–1 |
East Makushita #33 5–2 |
| 1993 | West Makushita #20 0–1–6 |
West Makushita #60 6–1 |
East Makushita #31 4–3 |
West Makushita #24 3–4 |
West Makushita #32 5–2 |
West Makushita #20 3–4 |
| 1994 | East Makushita #29 3–4 |
West Makushita #42 5–2 |
West Makushita #26 6–1 |
East Makushita #12 3–4 |
East Makushita #20 5–2 |
West Makushita #12 3–4 |
| 1995 | East Makushita #20 4–3 |
East Makushita #15 5–2 |
West Makushita #7 7–0 Champion |
East Jūryō #11 9–6 |
West Jūryō #7 9–6 |
East Jūryō #3 8–7 |
| 1996 | East Jūryō #2 9–6 |
East Maegashira #15 9–6 |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
East Maegashira #7 6–9 |
| 1997 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #6 7–8 |
East Maegashira #7 7–8 |
West Maegashira #8 8–7 |
West Maegashira #1 3–12 |
East Maegashira #7 7–8 |
| 1998 | East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
West Maegashira #3 3–12 |
East Maegashira #8 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 3–12 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #3 3–12 |
| 1999 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 5–10 |
East Maegashira #12 7–7–1 |
West Maegashira #14 9–6 |
West Maegashira #9 5–10 |
East Maegashira #14 0–10–5 |
| 2000 | East Jūryō #10 7–8 |
East Jūryō #12 2–13 |
East Makushita #10 Retired 0–0–7 |
x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absencies Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) |
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See also
References
- ^ Panek, Mark (2006). Gaijin Yokozuna: A Biography of Chad Rowan. University of Hawaii Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780824830434.
- ^ "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Ganyu Kenji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
External links
- Ganyū Kenji's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
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