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1994 in sumo

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In 1994, Takanohana won two successive tournaments, unbeaten (15–0), earning promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in November.[1] At the Nagoya tournament in July, ōzeki Musashimaru had won his first championship, also unbeaten (15–0), leading to speculation that he could become the next foreign-born sumo wrestler to be promoted to sumo's highest rank.[2][3]

The following are the events in professional sumo in Japan during 1994.

Tournaments

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Hatsu basho

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 January – 23 January

1994 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
11 - 4 - 0 United States Akebono Y ø
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Wakanohana O Japan Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 United States Musashimaru S Japan Takanonami 13 - 2 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki HD United States Konishiki 2 - 13 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Tomonohana K Japan Wakashoyo 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M1 Japan Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M2 Japan Kotobeppu 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 ø Japan Daizen M3 Japan Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Misugisato M4 Japan Kotofuji 3 - 12 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M5 ø Japan Daishōhō 0 - 0 - 15
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kenkō M6 Japan Kaiō 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takatōriki M7 ø Japan Kushimaumi 1 - 2 - 12
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Terao M8 Japan Kitakachidoki 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M9 Japan Tamakairiki 2 - 13 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M10 Japan Takamisugi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M11 Japan Toyonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M12 Japan Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Higonoumi M13 Japan Kasugafuji 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hamanoshima M14 Japan Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Daishōyama M15 Japan Tokitsunada 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kototsubaki M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho

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Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 13 March – 27 March

1994 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
12 - 3 - 0 United States Akebono* Y ø
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Takanohana O ø Japan Wakanohana 3 - 4 - 8
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami HD United States Musashimaru 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki S United States Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka K Japan Daizen 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Misugisato M1 Japan Kaiō 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M2 Japan Terao 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M3 Japan Kitakachidoki 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M4 ø Japan Takamisugi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Tomonohana M5 Japan Daishōhō 3 - 12 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M6 Japan Mitoizumi 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M7 Japan Mainoumi 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M8 Japan Higonoumi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 United States Konishiki M9 Japan Kenkō 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M10 ø Japan Daishōyama 3 - 11 - 1
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tokitsunada M11 Japan Hamanoshima 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takatōriki M12 Japan Kotobeppu 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kirishima M13 Japan Kiraiho 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotofuji M14 Japan Toyonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Asanowaka M15 Japan Kotogaume 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Aogiyama M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

Natsu basho

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 May – 22 May

1994 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
10 - 2 - 3 ø United States Akebono Y ø
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takanonami O Japan Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 United States Musashimaru HD ø Japan Wakanohana 0 - 0 - 15
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki S Japan Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kaiō K Japan Terao 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M1 Japan Takatōriki 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Higonoumi M2 Japan Kenkō 4 - 11 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M3 Japan Kotonowaka 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Misugisato M4 Japan Daizen 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 United States Konishiki M5 Japan Kitakachidoki 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M6 Japan Tokitsunada 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M7 Japan Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hamanoshima M8 Japan Tomonohana 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M9 Japan Kyokudōzan 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M10 Japan Takamisugi 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Asanowaka M11 Japan Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M12 Japan Kotofuji 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M13 Japan Kotogaume 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M14 Japan Daishōhō 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M15 Japan Naminohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Asahisato M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

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Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 3 July – 17 July

1994 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
0 - 0 - 15 ø United States Akebono HD ø
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Takanohana O United States Musashimaru 15 - 0 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami O Japan Wakanohana 14 - 1 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki S Japan Musōyama 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kaiō K Japan Terao 4 - 11 - 0
ø K Japan Takatōriki 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M1 Japan Oginishiki 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hamanoshima M2 Japan Tomonohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M3 Japan Kyokudōzan 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M4 Japan Kotofuji 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daizen M5 Japan Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kirishima M6 Japan Misugisato 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M7 Japan Daishōhō 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M8 Japan Kiraiho 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M9 Japan Higonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M10 Japan Kenkō 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M11 Japan Kotogaume 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 United States Konishiki M12 Japan Takamisugi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M13 Japan Tokitsunada 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M14 Japan Oginohana 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishi M15 Japan Kushimaumi 8 - 7 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 September – 25 September

1994 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
0 - 0 - 15 ø United States Akebono HD ø
11 - 4 - 0 United States Musashimaru O Japan Wakanohana 12 - 3 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami O Japan Takanohana 15 - 0 - 0
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Musōyama S Japan Takatōriki 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Mainoumi K Japan Hamanoshima 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Misugisato M1 Japan Kotonowaka 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kaiō M2 Japan Kenkō 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Terao M3 Japan Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Tomonohana M4 Japan Higonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M5 Japan Tochinowaka 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takamisugi M6 Japan Kasugafuji 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M7 Japan Kotobeppu 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M8 Japan Kirishima 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Daizen M9 Japan Asanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 United States Konishiki M10 Japan Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M11 Japan Mitoizumi 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kotofuji M12 Japan Tokitsunada 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M13 Japan Akinoshima 11 - 4 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotogaume M14 Japan Daishi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kushimaumi M15 Japan Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Wakanoyama M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho

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Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 6 November – 20 November

1994 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
10 - 5 - 0 United States Akebono HD ø
15 - 0 - 0 Japan Takanohana O Japan Wakanohana 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami O United States Musashimaru 12 - 3 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Musōyama S Japan Takatōriki 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kaiō K Japan Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M1 Japan Hamanoshima 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M2 Japan Kyokudōzan 2 - 13 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daizen M3 Japan Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M4 Japan Akinoshima 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 United States Konishiki M5 ø Japan Tokitsunada 2 - 10 - 3
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daishi M6 Japan Higonoumi 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M7 Japan Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M8 Japan Kenkō 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kushimaumi M9 Japan Terao 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M10 Japan Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takamisugi M11 Japan Tomonohana 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M12 Japan Asanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M13 Japan Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M14 Japan Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Naminohana M15 Japan Oginohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Shikishima M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News

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January

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  • Ōzeki Takanohana wins his fourth top division yūshō with a 14–1 score. Second and third are sekiwake Takanonami on 13–2 and Musashimaru on 12–3, who both earn promotion to ozeki after the tournament. Takanonami wins the Fighting Spirit prize, and Musashimaru the Technique Award. Musōyama wins the Outstanding Performance prize. Sekiwake Konishiki, demoted from ōzeki after six years in the previous tourney, fails in his attempt to return to the rank after turning in a disastrous 2–13 score. Naminohana wins the jūryō championship. Former maegashira Tachihikari retires.

March

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  • Yokozuna Akebono wins his seventh championship after a three-way playoff with Takanonami, in his ōzeki debut, and maegashira 12 Takatōriki, after all finish on 12–3. Takanohana is one behind on 11–4. Takatōriki is awarded the Fighting Spirit Prize, shared with Terao. Kaiō wins the Outstanding Performance Prize for his defeat of Akebono, while the Technique Award is shared between Kotonishiki and Oginishiki. Shikishima wins the jūryō championship.

May

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  • Takahanada wins his fifth championship with a 14–1 score. Musashimaru is runner-up two wins behind on 12–3. Akebono is forced to withdraw after injuring his knee in a match with Takatoriki. Terao scores eight wins on his return to the san'yaku ranks and receives the Outstanding Performance prize. Mainoumi wins his fourth Technique Prize, and Takatōriki his fifth Fighting Spirit Award. Former maegashira Oginohana wins his third jūryō championship.

July

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  • Musashimaru wins his first championship with a perfect 15–0 score – the first wrestler to remain unbeaten in the top division since Chiyonofuji in 1989. Fellow ōzeki Wakanohana loses only to Musashimaru and is runner-up on 14–1. Takanohana fails again in his yokozuna promotion attempt, scoring only 11–4. Akebono is out injured. Takatōriki wins his third consecutive Fighting Spirit Award after scoring 10–5 at komusubi, and Mainoumi wins his second Technique prize in a row. Hamanoshima wins the Outstanding Performance Award, and both he and Mainoumi are promoted to komusubi for the first time. The jūryō championship is won by Tatsuhikari. Enazakura retires.

September

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  • Takanohana wins the championship, unbeaten on 15–0. Runner-up is sekiwake Musōyama on 13–2, who receives special prizes for Outstanding Performance (shared with Kotoinazuma) and Fighting Spirit. Akebono is out once again. Naminohana wins the jūryō championship for the second time this year.

November

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  • Takanohana wins the championship with his second successive unbeaten score, compiling a three tournament record of 41–4. After the tournament he is promoted to yokozuna, the first Japanese to hold the rank since Hokutoumi in 1992. Despite being held at the ōzeki rank for nearly two years, he is still the third youngest yokozuna in history after Kitanoumi and Taihō. Musashimaru finishes runner-up on 12–3, while Akebono scores ten on his return. Only one special prize is awarded, to Naminohana for Fighting Spirit. Wakashoyo wins the jūryō championship after a playoff with newcomer Tosanoumi. Former maegashira Hananokuni retires.

Deaths

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  • 9 Nov: Former maegashira Azumanishiki, aged 54.
  • 22 Dec: Former maegashira Nachinoyama, also former Minezaki Oyakata, aged 74.
  • 24 Dec: Former maegashira Nanatsuumi, aged 67.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Takanohana No. 1 to start the year". The Honolulu Advertiser. Associated Press. December 23, 1984. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Morning Briefing – Eye Openers – Super Sumo". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 21, 1994. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hawaii's sumo stars". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 19, 1994. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.