# Tōryū Kenji

Tōryū Kenji (born 19 December 1958 as Kenji Tanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1974, and reached the top division in November 1979. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in January 1990.

## Career record

Tōryū 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 |
| 1974 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #6 4–3 | West Jonidan #85 5–2 | West Jonidan #49 3–4 | East Jonidan #64 6–1 |
| 1975 | West Jonidan #21 5–2 | West Sandanme #66 5–2 | West Sandanme #35 2–5 | West Sandanme #57 3–4 | West Sandanme #70 4–3 | East Sandanme #51 5–2 |
| 1976 | East Sandanme #28 4–3 | East Sandanme #16 4–3 | West Sandanme #3 2–5 | East Sandanme #23 6–1 | West Makushita #48 4–3 | West Makushita #35 4–3 |
| 1977 | East Makushita #27 4–3 | East Makushita #19 3–4 | West Makushita #24 5–2 | West Makushita #11 4–3 | East Makushita #8 4–3 | East Makushita #6 1–6 |
| 1978 | East Makushita #31 4–3 | West Makushita #24 5–2 | East Makushita #12 4–3 | East Makushita #6 4–3 | West Makushita #3 4–3 | East Makushita #1 5–2 |
| 1979 | West Jūryō #11 7–8 | East Jūryō #13 10–5 | West Jūryō #4 7–8 | West Jūryō #4 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 10–5–P | East Maegashira #11 7–8 |
| 1980 | East Maegashira #14 8–7 | West Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #8 7–8 | East Maegashira #10 10–5 | East Maegashira #3 3–9–3 | West Maegashira #11 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
| 1981 | West Maegashira #11 4–11 | West Jūryō #3 11–4 | East Maegashira #13 10–5 | West Maegashira #8 7–8 | West Maegashira #9 4–11 | West Jūryō #2 10–5 |
| 1982 | West Maegashira #12 9–6 | West Maegashira #4 7–8 | West Maegashira #6 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 8–7 F★ | West Komusubi #1 8–7 | East Komusubi #1 6–9 |
| 1983 | East Maegashira #3 6–9 ★ | East Maegashira #7 8–7 | East Maegashira #1 5–10 | West Maegashira #5 8–7 | East Maegashira #1 5–10 | West Maegashira #6 8–7 |
| 1984 | West Maegashira #2 6–9 | East Maegashira #4 8–7 | West Sekiwake #1 6–9 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 | East Maegashira #9 8–7 | West Maegashira #4 6–9 |
| 1985 | West Maegashira #8 8–7 | East Maegashira #5 5–10 | West Maegashira #11 9–6 | West Maegashira #5 4–11 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 8–7 |
| 1986 | West Maegashira #2 3–12 | West Maegashira #11 9–6 | West Maegashira #3 4–11 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 | East Maegashira #5 6–9 | West Maegashira #8 8–7 |
| 1987 | West Maegashira #3 2–13 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 | West Maegashira #9 7–8 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 6–9 | West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
| 1988 | West Maegashira #10 7–8 | West Maegashira #12 5–10 | West Jūryō #2 10–5 | East Maegashira #13 6–9 | East Jūryō #2 5–10 | West Jūryō #7 6–9 |
| 1989 | East Jūryō #12 8–7 | West Jūryō #11 8–7 | East Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 6–9 | East Jūryō #11 9–6 | East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
| 1990 | West Jūryō #12 Retired 4–11 | 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 |||||||