- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 12
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Magaki
- From
- Oita-ken, Nakatsu-shi
- Born
- 27 October 1974
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 146 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1990
- Retired
- 1 January 2002
Rank by basho 71 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 8 | 6 | 57% |
| Jonidan | 21 | 70 | 62 | 53% |
| Sandanme | 24 | 83 | 71 | 54% |
| Makushita | 23 | 71 | 79 | 47% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiyoriyama | 7 | 3-4 | Compare |
| Tamatochigi | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Dewanosato | 5 | 1-4 | Compare |
| Ushiomaru | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Isshin | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Otoryu | 4 | 0-4 | Compare |
| Fusanohana | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Kawaguchi | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Nishikikaze | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Nakabuchi | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Ryuhomaru | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Takedayama | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Buyuzanoshidashi
- Lost to Hoshitangotsukidashi
- Lost to Wakaazumahikiotoshi
- Beat Daihoyamatsukiotoshi
- Lost to Wakayukioshidashi
- Lost to Asofujiokuridashi
- Lost to Torafusuyamahatakikomi
- Beat Kotonominehatakikomi
- Lost to Ryukaikirikaeshi
- Lost to Shimotorioshitaoshi
- Beat Ushiomaruoshitaoshi
- Beat Kabutonishikioshidashi
- Beat Kasugaohikiotoshi
- Beat Ryuhooshidashi
- Lost to Kumaioshidashi
Ring names
- Kishimoto Kenji from Haru 1990
- Wakafutaba Kenji from Haru 1992
- Kishimoto Kenji from Hatsu 1993
- Gokokuyama Kenji from Nagoya 1994