Akinoshū Kenji (born 17 January 1969 as Kenji Imada) is a former sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1984, and reached the top division in September 1997. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He left the sumo world upon retirement in January 2001.

Akinoshū Kenji
安芸乃州 賢二
Personal information
BornKenji Imada
(1969-01-17) 17 January 1969 (age 55)
Hiroshima, Japan
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight121 kg (267 lb)
Career
StableIzutsu
Record409-387-58
DebutSeptember, 1984
Highest rankMaegashira 9 (January, 1998)
RetiredJanuary, 2001
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record

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Akinoshū Kenji[1]
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
1984 x x x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #47
3–4
 
1985 West Jonokuchi #26
5–2
 
East Jonidan #121
1–6
 
East Jonidan #149
4–3
 
East Jonidan #120
3–4
 
East Jonidan #141
4–3
 
East Jonidan #112
4–3
 
1986 East Jonidan #90
4–3
 
East Jonidan #58
3–4
 
East Jonidan #79
7–0–P
 
East Sandanme #71
0–7
 
East Jonidan #17
4–3
 
West Sandanme #88
3–4
 
1987 West Jonidan #3
4–3
 
East Sandanme #77
3–4
 
West Sandanme #91
4–3
 
West Sandanme #72
2–5
 
East Jonidan #2
6–1
 
West Sandanme #49
4–3
 
1988 West Sandanme #35
3–4
 
East Sandanme #51
1–6
 
West Sandanme #87
5–2
 
West Sandanme #54
4–3
 
West Sandanme #36
2–5
 
West Sandanme #59
3–4
 
1989 West Sandanme #78
4–3
 
West Sandanme #57
3–4
 
East Sandanme #77
4–3
 
West Sandanme #57
5–2
 
East Sandanme #25
2–5
 
West Sandanme #54
3–4
 
1990 East Sandanme #75
6–1
 
West Sandanme #24
6–1
 
West Makushita #47
5–2
 
East Makushita #33
1–6
 
East Sandanme #2
4–3
 
West Makushita #47
3–4
 
1991 East Sandanme #1
5–2
 
East Makushita #42
0–7
 
East Sandanme #18
4–3
 
West Sandanme #4
5–2
 
West Makushita #43
3–4
 
West Makushita #50
4–3
 
1992 West Makushita #40
4–3
 
East Makushita #30
4–3
 
East Makushita #22
3–4
 
West Makushita #28
1–6
 
West Makushita #55
4–3
 
West Makushita #42
3–4
 
1993 West Makushita #53
5–2
 
East Makushita #32
3–4
 
East Makushita #43
3–4
 
East Makushita #53
5–2
 
East Makushita #38
4–3
 
West Makushita #27
5–2
 
1994 East Makushita #15
5–2
 
West Makushita #8
2–5
 
West Makushita #22
4–3
 
East Makushita #17
4–3
 
West Makushita #12
1–6
 
West Makushita #37
5–2
 
1995 East Makushita #24
4–3
 
West Makushita #17
3–4
 
West Makushita #25
4–3
 
East Makushita #21
6–1
 
West Makushita #7
3–4
 
West Makushita #10
2–5
 
1996 West Makushita #23
3–4
 
East Makushita #36
5–2
 
East Makushita #23
4–3
 
East Makushita #16
5–2
 
West Makushita #8
6–1
 
East Makushita #2
4–3
 
1997 East Jūryō #13
8–7
 
East Jūryō #11
9–6
 
West Jūryō #6
10–5
 
East Jūryō #2
9–6
 
East Maegashira #15
8–7
 
East Maegashira #13
9–6
 
1998 West Maegashira #9
5–10
 
East Maegashira #15
8–7
 
East Maegashira #12
2–13
 
East Jūryō #6
12–3
Champion

 
West Maegashira #15
8–7
 
East Maegashira #14
4–11
 
1999 East Jūryō #5
7–8
 
East Jūryō #7
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
East Jūryō #7
8–7
 
East Jūryō #5
5–10
 
West Jūryō #9
10–5
 
East Jūryō #3
5–10
 
2000 West Jūryō #6
10–5
 
East Jūryō #2
5–10
 
West Jūryō #6
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
West Makushita #8
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
East Makushita #48
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
East Sandanme #28
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
2001 West Sandanme #88
Retired
0–0–7
x x x x x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    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)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Akinoshu Kenji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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