# Akinoshū Kenji

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.

## Career record

Akinoshū Kenji :
| 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: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||||