2019 in sumo

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The following are the events in professional sumo during 2019.

Tournaments[edit]

News[edit]

January[edit]

  • 7: In a series of practice bouts held in front of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, all three yokozuna participate. Kisenosato goes 1–3 against Kakuryū and 2–0 against Gōeidō, while Hakuhō wins all five of his bouts against November 2018 tournament winner Takakeishō.[2]
  • 16: After suffering three straight losses in the Hatsu tournament, Kisenosato announces his retirement. He had been unable to recover from a left arm injury sustained in the March 2017 tournament, which caused him to miss or withdraw from eight consecutive tournaments from May 2017 to July 2018. His record as a yokozuna was 36 wins against 35 losses, with 97 bouts missed. He is staying in sumo as a coach under the Araiso elder name.[3]
  • 20: Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend Day 8, the 23rd and last time before the Emperor's abdication in April that they have watched sumo in a official capacity.[4]

Deaths[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Grand Tournament Schedule". Japan Sumo Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Sumo: Kisenosato slow but steady in practice for New Year meet". The Mainichi. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "SUMO/ Persistence leads Kisenosato to the top—and then to early retirement". Asahi Shimbun. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Emperor and Empress watch grand sumo". NHK World. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.