# Kainoyama Isamu

Kainoyama Isamu (born Isamu Irii; June 28, 1940 – July 5, 1997) was a sumo wrestler from Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1955, and reached the top division in January 1961. His highest rank was sekiwake. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Onogawa. He left the Sumo Association in September 1971.

## Career record

* The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Kainoyama Isamu :
| 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 |
| 1956 | x | x | (Maezumo) | Not held | West Jonokuchi #10 5–3 | Not held |
| 1957 | East Jonidan #83 6–2 | West Jonidan #43 6–2 | West Sandanme #108 6–2 | Not held | West Sandanme #54 3–5 | East Sandanme #59 7–1 |
| 1958 | West Sandanme #28 7–1–P Champion | East Makushita #80 5–3 | West Makushita #73 6–2 | East Makushita #55 5–3 | West Makushita #47 5–3 | West Makushita #39 8–0 Champion |
| 1959 | West Makushita #7 5–3 | West Makushita #5 7–1–P | East Makushita #2 6–2 | West Jūryō #19 7–8 | East Makushita #2 5–3 | East Makushita #1 5–3 |
| 1960 | East Makushita #2 6–2 | West Jūryō #15 9–6 | West Jūryō #10 9–6 | East Jūryō #6 10–5 | West Jūryō #3 10–5 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
| 1961 | East Maegashira #15 8–7 | West Maegashira #13 7–8 | East Maegashira #14 6–9 | West Jūryō #2 10–5 | West Maegashira #13 11–4 | East Maegashira #3 8–7 |
| 1962 | East Maegashira #2 4–11 | West Maegashira #8 6–9 | West Maegashira #8 9–6 | West Maegashira #4 1–5–9 | East Maegashira #14 8–7 | East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
| 1963 | East Maegashira #8 12–3 T | West Maegashira #1 10–5 F | West Sekiwake #1 4–11 | West Maegashira #2 6–9 | West Maegashira #3 6–9 | West Maegashira #6 12–3 T |
| 1964 | East Komusubi #1 4–11 | West Maegashira #4 4–11 | East Maegashira #7 8–7 | West Maegashira #3 4–11 ★ | West Maegashira #7 8–7 | West Maegashira #5 7–8 |
| 1965 | West Maegashira #5 8–7 | East Maegashira #2 7–8 ★ | West Maegashira #3 9–6 ★ | East Maegashira #1 5–10 | East Maegashira #6 10–5 | East Maegashira #2 3–12 |
| 1966 | West Maegashira #11 12–3 T | East Maegashira #4 5–10 ★ | West Maegashira #6 10–5 | East Maegashira #2 7–8 | West Maegashira #2 9–6 | East Komusubi #1 6–9 |
| 1967 | West Maegashira #2 4–11 | East Maegashira #9 8–7 | East Maegashira #6 11–4 | East Maegashira #1 5–10 | East Maegashira #6 11–4 F | West Sekiwake #1 8–7 O |
| 1968 | East Sekiwake #1 6–9 | East Maegashira #1 8–7 | East Maegashira #1 9–6 | West Komusubi #1 6–9 | West Maegashira #1 7–8 | East Maegashira #3 6–9 |
| 1969 | West Maegashira #4 8–7 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 | East Maegashira #6 8–7 | East Maegashira #2 4–11 ★ | East Maegashira #7 8–7 | East Maegashira #3 3–12 |
| 1970 | East Maegashira #12 Retired 6–5–4 |
| 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 |||||||