2004 in sumo

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The following are the events in professional sumo during 2004.

Tournaments[edit]

Hatsu basho[edit]

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 January – 25 January

2004 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
15 - 0 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y ø
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Tochiazuma O Japan Chiyotaikai 10 - 5 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Kaiō O ø Japan Musōyama 5 - 4 - 6
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Tosanoumi S Japan Tamanoshima 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Tochinonada K Japan Wakanosato 9 - 6 - 0
1 - 11 - 3 Japan Tōki M1 Japan Hokutōriki 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Iwakiyama M2 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Takamisakari M3 Mongolia Kyokutenhō 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Tokitsuumi M4 Japan Kotomitsuki 13 - 2 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Kakizoe M5 ø Japan Kasuganishiki 4 - 10 - 1
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Dejima M6 Japan Takekaze 4 - 11 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Shimotori M7 Japan Miyabiyama 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Aminishiki M8 Japan Jūmonji 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotoryū M9 Japan Kinkaiyama 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Takanonami M10 Georgia (country) Kokkai 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Yōtsukasa M11 Japan Tochisakae 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Mongolia Asasekiryū M12 Japan Wakatoba 4 - 11 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Kotonowaka M13 Japan Takanowaka 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Ushiomaru M14 Japan Buyūzan 10 - 5 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Kitazakura M15 Japan Kaihō 7 - 8 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Asanowaka M16 Japan Tamakasuga 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Hayateumi M17 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho[edit]

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 14 March – 28 March

2004 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
15 - 0 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y ø
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Chiyotaikai O Japan Kaiō 13 - 2 - 0
0 - 3 - 12 ø Japan Tochiazuma O Japan Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Wakanosato S Japan Kotomitsuki 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kakizoe K Japan Shimotori 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Miyabiyama M1 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Dejima M2 Mongolia Kyokutenhō 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tochinonada M3 Japan Tamanoshima 6 - 9 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Aminishiki M4 Japan Tosanoumi 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tokitsuumi M5 Japan Iwakiyama 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Hokutōriki M6 Japan Jūmonji 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Tochisakae M7 Japan Kinkaiyama 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Takamisakari M8 Japan Takanonami 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Buyūzan M9 Georgia (country) Kokkai 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kasuganishiki M10 Japan Kotoryū 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Asanowaka M11 Japan Takekaze 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tōki M12 Mongolia Asasekiryū 13 - 2 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M13 Japan Chiyotenzan 3 - 12 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Harunoyama M14 Japan Ushiomaru 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Futen'ō M15 Japan Toyozakura 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Wakanoyama M16 Japan Kaihō 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Yōtsukasa M17 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho[edit]

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 May – 23 May

2004 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū* Y ø
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Chiyotaikai O Japan Kaiō 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Musōyama O ø Japan Tochiazuma 0 - 0 - 15
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Wakanosato S Mongolia Kyokutenhō 6 - 9 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Miyabiyama K Japan Kotomitsuki 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tochinonada M1 Japan Hokutōriki 13 - 2 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Mongolia Asasekiryū M2 Japan Kakizoe 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Shimotori M3 Japan Dejima 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Tokitsuumi M4 Japan Takamisakari 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M5 Japan Tamanoshima 12 - 3 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Buyūzan M6 Japan Iwakiyama 10 - 5 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Georgia (country) Kokkai M7 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takekaze M8 Japan Tochisakae 7 - 8 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Kotoryū M9 Japan Tosanoumi 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Harunoyama M10 Japan Tōki 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Aminishiki M11 Japan Hayateumi 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kaihō M12 Japan Jūmonji 8 - 7 - 0
0 - 3 - 0 ø Japan Takanonami M13 Japan Kinkaiyama 8 - 7 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Kasuganishiki M14 Japan Asanowaka 4 - 11 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Ushiomaru M15 Japan Futen'ō 7 - 8 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Mongolia Hakuhō M16 Japan Takanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kōbō M17 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

Nagoya basho[edit]

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 4 July – 18 July

2004 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y ø
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Kaiō O Japan Chiyotaikai 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Musōyama O ø
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Wakanosato S Japan Hokutōriki 3 - 12 - 0
ø S Japan Tochiazuma 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotomitsuki K Japan Tamanoshima 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Mongolia Kyokutenhō M1 Japan Iwakiyama 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Georgia (country) Kokkai M2 Japan Kotonowaka 3 - 12 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kotoryū M3 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 3 - 12 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Shimotori M4 Japan Dejima 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takekaze M5 Japan Kakizoe 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Tokitsuumi M6 Japan Tochinonada 9 - 6 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Miyabiyama M7 Japan Takamisakari 8 - 7 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Mongolia Hakuhō M8 Japan Kaihō 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Aminishiki M9 Japan Tochisakae 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Hayateumi M10 Mongolia Asasekiryū 11 - 4 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Tosanoumi M11 Japan Jūmonji 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Buyūzan M12 Japan Kinkaiyama 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 8 - 3 South Korea Kasugaō M13 Japan Takanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Toyozakura M14 Japan Ōtsukasa 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Wakatoba M15 Japan Futen'ō 10 - 5 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Harunoyama M16 Japan Tōki 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Mongolia Tokitenkū M17 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho[edit]

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 September – 26 September

2004 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
9 - 6 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y ø
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Kaiō O Japan Chiyotaikai 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 7 - 6 ø Japan Musōyama O ø Japan Tochiazuma 2 - 2 - 11
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Wakanosato S Japan Miyabiyama 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Mongolia Kyokutenhō K Japan Kotomitsuki 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Shimotori M1 Georgia (country) Kokkai 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Iwakiyama M2 Japan Tamanoshima 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Mongolia Hakuhō M3 Japan Tochinonada 11 - 4 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Mongolia Asasekiryū M4 Japan Tosanoumi 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Toyozakura M5 Japan Dejima 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Hokutōriki M6 Japan Kakizoe 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Takamisakari M7 Japan Takekaze 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotoryū M8 Japan Tokitsuumi 5 - 10 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M9 Japan Kaihō 6 - 9 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Futen'ō M10 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Jūmonji M11 Japan Buyūzan 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hayateumi M12 Japan Takanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tochisakae M13 Japan Ōtsukasa 3 - 12 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Bulgaria Kotoōshū M14 Japan Tamakasuga 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Russia Rohō M15 Japan Toyonoshima 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Aminishiki M16 Japan Takanotsuru 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kitazakura M17 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho[edit]

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 14 November – 28 November

2004 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y ø
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Kaiō O Japan Chiyotaikai 7 - 8 - 0
0 - 4 - 0 ø Japan Musōyama O ø Japan Tochiazuma 3 - 3 - 9
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Wakanosato S Japan Miyabiyama 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Kotomitsuki K Japan Tochinonada 6 - 9 - 0
0 - 3 - 12 ø Japan Dejima M1 Mongolia Hakuhō 12 - 3 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kakizoe M2 Georgia (country) Kokkai 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Iwakiyama M3 Mongolia Kyokutenhō 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tamanoshima M4 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 2 - 13 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Shimotori M5 Japan Kotonowaka 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Tosanoumi M6 Japan Takekaze 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Jūmonji M7 Japan Takamisakari 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Toyozakura M8 Japan Buyūzan 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotoryū M9 Russia Rohō 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Mongolia Asasekiryū M10 Bulgaria Kotoōshū 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Hayateumi M11 Japan Hokutōriki 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Takanowaka M12 Japan Takanotsuru 4 - 11 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Kaihō M13 Japan Tamakasuga 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tokitsuumi M14 Mongolia Ama 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 South Korea Kasugaō M15 Mongolia Tokitenkū 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Futen'ō M16 Japan Kisenosato 9 - 6 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Tōki M17 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News[edit]

Asashoryu performs the dohyo-iri during a regional tour in 2004.

January[edit]

  • The number of spots in the top division increases for the first time since January 1991, from 40 to 42. The second highest juryo division increases from 26 to 28.
  • At the Hatsu basho in Tokyo, achieving his first ever undefeated yusho, Yokozuna Asashoryu wins his 5th championship. Runner-up is former sekiwake Kotomitsuki, who has fallen temporarily to a maegashira rank but produces a fine 13–2 score and wins the Fighting Spirit Prize. Kakizoe wins 11 and is rewarded with the Technique Prize and promotion to the sanyaku ranks for the first time. Ozeki Tochiazuma, who was aiming at a yokozuna promotion after winning the previous tournament, can only produce a 9–6 score. Former komusubi Wakanoyama wins the juryo division championship. The makushita championship is won by the 17-year-old Hagiwara (now Kisenosato) with a perfect 7–0 record. Announcing their retirements are former komusubi Oginishiki and two former juryo veterans; the 38-year-old Argentine Hoshitango and the 39-year-old Mutsuhokkai, whose career spanned 23 years.
  • The retirement ceremonies of former sekiwake Akinoshima and former komusubi Daizen take place at the Kokougikan.

February[edit]

  • Former ozeki Takanohana Kenshi, head of the Futagoyama stable, previously known as Fujishima stable, steps down due to ill health and passes control over to his son Takanohana Koji, who renames the stable Takanohana stable.
  • Former sekiwake Terao branches out from Izutsu stable and opens his own Shikoroyama stable.
  • The Sumo Association hold exhibition tournaments in South Korea, visiting Seoul on the 14th and 15th, and Pusan on the 18th. Former top division wrestler Kasugao is from South Korea and is enthusiastically cheered on by the crowds. Asashoryu wins the exhibitions.

March[edit]

  • At the Haru basho in Osaka, Asashoryu chalks up a second 15–0 championship in a row to take his 6th overall. His winning streak now stands at 30 matches. The ozeki Kaio and Chiyotaikai both have excellent tournaments and finish runners-up on 13–2. Tochiazuma, by contrast, drops out after only two days. The fourth ozeki Musoyama, who was in danger of demotion, retains his rank with a 9–6 score. Maegashira 12 Asasekiryu is the third runner-up on 13–2 and wins two special prizes for Outstanding Performance and Technique. Former sekiwake Kotonowaka, at the age of nearly 36, wins 11 matches and his fourth Fighting Spirit Prize. Mongolian Hakuho wins the juryo championship after a playoff with Hayateumi and earns promotion to the top makuuchi division. Bulgarian Kotoōshū wins the makushita championship with a 7–0 score and is promoted to juryo along with Hagiwara and Toyonoshima.
  • The Takekuma stable, run by the former sekiwake Kurohimeyama, shuts down. This is because his only wrestler (his son Hagurokuni) is retiring. Takekuma is moving to Tomozuna stable and says he may re-open his stable at some point in the future.

May[edit]

Tochiazuma in 2004, a year in which was twice demoted from the ozeki rank after injury problems.
  • At the Natsu basho in Tokyo, Asashoryu's winning streak is sensationally halted at 35 by maegashira Hokutoriki, who has never defeated a yokozuna before. Hokutoriki remains in contention for the title right up until the end of the tournament. Coming into Day 15 on 13–1, one win ahead of Asashoryu, he is defeated by Hakuho (who scores 12–3 and wins the Fighting Spirit Prize in his debut top division tournament) and subsequently loses a playoff to Asashoryu, who wins his 3rd championship in a row, and his 7th overall. Hokutoriki is rewarded with the Outstanding Performance and Technique Prizes. Tochiazuma is still unable to compete and loses his ozeki status. Veteran former ozeki Takanonami, who has been fighting in the maegashira ranks for most of the last four years, announces his retirement, leaving the newly renamed Takanohana stable without any sekitori ranked wrestlers. Former komusubi Hamanoshima, in the makushita division for the last two years, and former maegashira Wakanojo, who has fallen all the way to the jonidan division, also retire. Mongolian Tokitenku wins the juryo division championship. Two Estonian wrestlers, Baruto and Kitaoji, make their professional debuts. (Kitaoji quits after only three tournaments.)

July[edit]

  • At the Nagoya basho, Asashoryu takes his 4th yusho in a row with a 13–2 record. His wins include an extraordinary victory over Kotonowaka on Day 8, in a rematch after he was on the brink of defeat in the first bout.[1] Runners-up are maegashira Miyabiyama and Toyozakura, who each score 12–3. Toyozakura wins the Fighting Spirit Award (no other prizes are given out this time). Kaio scores 11–4. Tochiazuma regains his ozeki rank by winning ten bouts, the fourth man to achieve this after Mienoumi, Takanonami and Musoyama. Hokutoriki, who was promoted to sekiwake after his fine performance in May, manages to win only three matches. Kotooshu wins the juryo championship with a 13–2 score and earns promotion to the top division.

August[edit]

  • Former juryo wrestler Kanechika takes over the Miyagino stable, replacing the former maegashira Chikubayama, mentor of Hakuho, who stays on as an assistant coach. The new Miyagino Oyakata has no connection to the stable, having wrestled for Kitanoumi stable, but he has been adopted by the widow of a previous head of the stable.

September[edit]

Asashoryu accompanied by Asasekiryu and Kaiho during the September 2004 tournament.
  • At the Aki basho in Tokyo, Asashoryu's chance for a clean sweep of the 2004 tournaments is dashed when he pulls off a poor 9–6 record and Kaio gets his 5th championship with a 13–2 record. Asashoryu's mediocre performance is attributed to a lack of training due to his wedding reception on 31 August. Tochinonada and Kyokushuzan finish runners-up on 11–4, with Tochinonada receiving the Outstanding Performance Prize, while Roho and Kotonowaka each score ten and share the Fighting Spirit award. Musoyama and Tochiazuma both drop out through injury and will be kadoban in November. Ama wins the juryo championship with an 11–4 score. Tamaasuka wins the makushita title with a perfect 7–0 record and reaches the sekitori ranks for the first time. Hagiwara is promoted to the top division alongside Ama, changing his name to Kisenosato. At 18 years and 3 months he is the second youngest after Takanohana II to achieve this.
  • Former sekiwake Masudayama of the Kasugano stable leaves to open his own Chiganoura stable.

October[edit]

November[edit]

  • At the Kyushu basho, Asashoryu comes back with a 13–2 championship, his 9th overall. Kaio needed 13 wins to gain promotion to yokozuna but after losing to Kotomitsuki on opening day, Hakuho on Day 10 and Miyabiyama on Day 12 can only manage a runner-up score of 12–3 in his hometown tournament, just one win short. Musoyama announces his retirement on Day 3 and Tochiazuma is demoted once again after pulling out on Day 6, leaving Kaio and Chiyotaikai as the only ozeki. Maegashira 1 Hakuho is runner-up alongside Kaio and receives the Outstanding Performance Prize. Sekiwake Wakanosato records an impressive 11–4 and wins the Technique Award. The Fighting Spirit Award goes to Kotooshu who also scores 11 wins in his second makuuchi tournament. Ishide wins the juryo championship. Former maegashira Oikari retires.

Deaths[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pair remain tied for lead at Nagoya basho". Japan Times. 12 July 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2009.