Ganyū Kenji

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.

Ganyū Kenji
巌雄 謙治
Personal information
BornKenji Hirano
(1970-08-06) 6 August 1970
Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight173 kg (381 lb)
Career
StableKitanoumi
Record400-382-53
DebutMarch, 1986
Highest rankMaegashira 1 (September, 1997)
RetiredMay, 2000
Elder nameYamahibiki
Championships2 (Makushita)
1 (Jonidan)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
Ganyū Kenji[3]
Year in sumo 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 win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. Panek, Mark (2006). Gaijin Yokozuna: A Biography of Chad Rowan. University of Hawaii Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780824830434.
  2. "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. "Ganyu Kenji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  • Ganyū Kenji's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage


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