1992 in sumo
Appearance
The following are the events in professionalsumoduring1992.
Tournaments[edit]
Hatsubasho[edit]
Ryōgoku Kokugikan,Tokyo,12 January – 26 January
1992 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
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Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
0 | - | 0 | - | 15 | ø | ![]() |
Hokutoumi | Y | ø | ![]() |
Asahifuji | 0 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Konishiki | O | ![]() |
Kirishima | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | S | ![]() |
Takatōriki | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | K | ![]() |
Akebono | 13 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | M1 | ![]() |
Wakahanada | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takahanada | M2 | ![]() |
Daishōyama | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musashimaru | M3 | ![]() |
Ryōgoku | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | M4 | ![]() |
Kirinishiki | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | M5 | ![]() |
Misugisato | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | M6 | ![]() |
Kushimaumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | M7 | ![]() |
Sakahoko | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M8 | ![]() |
Kotogaume | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakasegawa | M9 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kiraiho | M10 | ![]() |
Kasugafuji | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanonami | M11 | ![]() |
Kotofuji | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tomoefuji | M12 | ![]() |
Takamisugi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daizen | M13 | ![]() |
Kototsubaki | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | M14 | ![]() |
Tatsuhikari | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Ōzutsu | M15 | ![]() |
Wakashoyo | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tsunenoyama | M16 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Harubasho[edit]
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium,Osaka,8 March – 22 March
1992 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
0 | - | 3 | - | 12 | ø | ![]() |
Hokutoumi | Y | ø | ![]() |
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13 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Konishiki | O | ![]() |
Kirishima | 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akebono | S | ![]() |
Takahanada | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | K | ø | ![]() |
Wakahanada | 0 | - | 10 | - | 5 | |
ø | ![]() |
HD | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |||||||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | M1 | ![]() |
Musashimaru | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takatōriki | M2 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | M3 | ![]() |
Kushimaumi | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanonami | M4 | ![]() |
Terao | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kirinishiki | M5 | ![]() |
Kasugafuji | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotofuji | M6 | ![]() |
Tomoefuji | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takamisugi | M7 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishōyama | M8 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Ryōgoku | M9 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Sakahoko | M10 | ![]() |
Toyonoumi | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | M11 | ![]() |
Oginohana | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tsunenoyama | M12 | ø | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | 3 | - | 4 | - | 8 | |
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakasegawa | M13 | ![]() |
Kiraiho | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotogaume | M14 | ![]() |
Kototsubaki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | M15 | ![]() |
Tatsuhikari | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daizen | M16 | ![]() |
Hananokuni | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Natsubasho[edit]
Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 May – 24 May
1992 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | ø | ![]() |
Hokutoumi | Y | ø | ![]() |
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9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Konishiki | O | ø | ![]() |
Kirishima | 0 | - | 4 | - | 11 | |
2 | - | 9 | - | 4 | ø | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | S | ![]() |
Akebono | 13 | - | 2 | - | 0 | |
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | K | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | HD | ![]() |
Musashimaru | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | M1 | ![]() |
Tomoefuji | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M2 | ![]() |
Takahanada | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishōyama | M3 | ![]() |
Kotofuji | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | M4 | ![]() |
Kushimaumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takatōriki | M5 | ![]() |
Toyonoumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | M6 | ![]() |
Kirinishiki | 5 | - | 2 | - | 8 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kiraiho | M7 | ![]() |
Wakahanada | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | M8 | ![]() |
Takamisugi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kototsubaki | M9 | ![]() |
Tatsuhikari | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanonami | M10 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakashoyo | M11 | ![]() |
Kasugafuji | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakanoyama | M12 | ø | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tamakairiki | M13 | ![]() |
Oginohana | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tokitsunada | M14 | ø | ![]() |
Wakasegawa | 3 | - | 11 | - | 1 | |
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tsunenoyama | M15 | ![]() |
Sakahoko | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Ryōgoku | M16 | ø | ![]() |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Nagoya basho[edit]
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium,Nagoya,5 July – 19 July
1992 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
0 | - | 0 | - | 15 | ø | ![]() |
Akebono | O | ![]() |
Konishiki | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |
11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kirishima | HD | ø | ![]() |
|||||||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | S | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musashimaru | K | ![]() |
Misugisato | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takahanada | HD | ø | ![]() |
Tomoefuji | 0 | - | 2 | - | 13 | |
4 | - | 9 | - | 2 | ![]() |
Wakahanada | M1 | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | 13 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | M2 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kushimaumi | M3 | ø | ![]() |
Kototsubaki | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kiraiho | M4 | ![]() |
Toyonoumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | M5 | ![]() |
Takamisugi | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishōyama | M6 | ![]() |
Tatsuhikari | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotofuji | M7 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takatōriki | M8 | ![]() |
Oginohana | 8 | - | 5 | - | 2 | ||
6 | - | 5 | - | 4 | ø | ![]() |
Ryōgoku | M9 | ![]() |
Wakanoyama | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | |
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | M10 | ![]() |
Kirinishiki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | M11 | ![]() |
Tokitsunada | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tsunenoyama | M12 | ![]() |
Takanonami | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M13 | ![]() |
Enazakura | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daizen | M14 | ![]() |
Kenkō | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotogaume | M15 | ![]() |
Tachihikari | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Hananokuni | M16 | ø | ![]() |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Akibasho[edit]
Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 September – 27 September
1992 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kirishima | O | ![]() |
Konishiki | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akebono | HD | ø | ![]() |
|||||||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | S | ![]() |
Musashimaru | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
ø | ![]() |
HD | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |||||||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | K | ![]() |
Takahanada | 14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | HD | ø | ![]() |
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11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | M1 | ![]() |
Toyonoumi | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takatōriki | M2 | ![]() |
Daishōyama | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotofuji | M3 | ![]() |
Oginohana | 5 | - | 7 | - | 3 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | M4 | ![]() |
Kiraiho | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kirinishiki | M5 | ![]() |
Takanonami | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | M6 | ![]() |
Kushimaumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takamisugi | M7 | ![]() |
Tokitsunada | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M8 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakahanada | M9 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kototsubaki | M10 | ![]() |
Kotogaume | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | M11 | ![]() |
Ryōgoku | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakanoyama | M12 | ![]() |
Tatsuhikari | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tomoefuji | M13 | ![]() |
Wakashoyo | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tamakairiki | M14 | ![]() |
Daizen | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Naminohana | M15 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asahisato | M16 | ø | ![]() |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Kyushubasho[edit]
Fukuoka International Centre,Kyushu,8 November – 22 November
1992 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
0 | - | 2 | - | 13 | ø | ![]() |
Konishiki | O | ![]() |
Akebono | 14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | |
1 | - | 7 | - | 7 | ø | ![]() |
Kirishima | HD | ø | ![]() |
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9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musashimaru | S | ![]() |
Takahanada | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | HD | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | 1 | - | 12 | - | 2 | ||
13 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | K | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
ø | ![]() |
HD | ![]() |
Takatōriki | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | |||||||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | M1 | ![]() |
Takamisugi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M2 | ![]() |
Kushimaumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | M3 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakashoyo | M4 | ![]() |
Wakahanada | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | M5 | ![]() |
Daizen | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | M6 | ![]() |
Tomoefuji | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Toyonoumi | M7 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tamakairiki | M8 | ![]() |
Daishōyama | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tatsuhikari | M9 | ![]() |
Oginohana | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanonami | M10 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotofuji | M11 | ![]() |
Kiraiho | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tokitsunada | M12 | ![]() |
Kirinishiki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotogaume | M13 | ![]() |
Kasugafuji | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 4 | - | 1 | ø | ![]() |
Kototsubaki | M14 | ![]() |
Kotobeppu | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakanoyama | M15 | ![]() |
Hananokuni | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
News[edit]
January[edit]
- YokozunaAsahifujiretires after losing his first three bouts, leaving the injuredHokutoumias the only yokozuna on thebanzuke.
- MaegashiraTakahanadawins his firstmakuuchiyushowith a 14-1 record, the youngest ever to do so. He wins all threespecial prizesfor Technique, Outstanding Performance and Fighting Spirit. Runner-up isAkebonoon 13-2, who shares the Outstanding Performance and Fighting Spirit prizes.OzekiKonishiki,who won the previous tournament in November 1991 and is aiming foryokozunapromotion, can only manage third place with a 12-3 score. Takahanada's brotherWakahanadashares the Technique prize.Toyonoumiwins thejuryodivision championship. Veteran formerkomusubiTamaryuretires.
February[edit]
- Dewanoumi Oyakata, formeryokozunaSadanoyama,becomes the chairman of theJapan Sumo Associationafter Futagoyama Oyakata, the formeryokozunaWakanohana,steps down.
- FormeryokozunaChiyonofuji,who retired in May 1991, has hisofficial retirement ceremonyat theRyogoku Kokugikan.
- Konishiki and his new wife, a fashion model, hold a wedding reception in Tokyo.
March[edit]
- Konishiki wins his third career championship with a 13-2 record, but is not promoted toyokozuna.The chairman of theYokozuna Deliberation Council,Hideo Ueda says, "We want to make doubly sure that Konishiki is worthy to be a grand champion. Therefore, we decided to wait for another tournament."[1]After this, Konishiki never won more than 10 bouts in a single tournament again.
April[edit]
- Chiyonofuji becomes head coach ofKokonoe stable.
- Konishiki is quoted in theNew York Timesas saying, "if I were Japanese, I would be there (yokozuna) already," causing an international furore.[2][3]
May[edit]
- Hokutoumi announces his retirement, leaving noyokozunafor the first time in over 60 years. He is the fourthyokozunain a year to retire, followingChiyonofujiin May 1991,Onokuniin July 1991, and Asahifuji in January.
- Akebono wins the championship with a 13-2 record and is promoted toozeki.He also receives the Outstanding Performance award. Konishiki can manage only a 9-6 record, meaning he is no longer on ayokozunapromotion run and must start over. The runner-up is Wakahanada on 11-4, who wins his third Technique Award. VeteranMisugisatowins his first (and only) special prize in his career, for Fighting Spirit. FormersekiwakeOzutsuandTochitsukasa,and formerkomusubiTakanofuji,all retire. Another formersekiwake,Kotogaume,wins thejuryochampionship. FormerNihon UniversitychampionSakamotoyamawins themakushitadivision title with a perfect 7-0 record.
July[edit]
- MaegashiraMitoizumiis the surprise winner of the championship with a 13-2 record.[4]He is the fourthmaegashira-rankedyushowinner in a year, followingKotofujiin July 1991,Kotonishikiin September 1991, and Takahanada in January. He finishes two wins ahead ofMusashimaru,who wins his first Technique Award, andozekiKirishimaon 11-4. Mitoizumi also receives his sixth Fighting Spirit prize. The Outstanding Performance prize goes toKyokudozanfor defeating the two highest ranked wrestlers on thebanzuke(Kirishima and Konishiki). Thejuryochampionship goes toWakashoyo.FormermaegashiraWakasegawaretires.
September[edit]
- Takahanada wins his second championship with a 14–1 record from the rank ofkomusubi.He also wins his fourth Outstanding Performance prize. His closest challengers are two maegashira,KotonishikiandDaishoho,both on 11-4. Daishoho shares the Fighting Spirit prize withKyokudozan,who gets awinning recordin his komusubi debut.Kotobeppuwins the juryo championship, while 28 year old ex-teacher and amateur championNarimatsuwins the makushita championship.Izutsu stable'sSakahokoandSasshunadaboth retire.
November[edit]
- Akebono wins his second championship.Kirishimaloses hisozekistatus.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Meat Bomb: Konishiki, the quarter-ton sumo wrestler from Hawaii, has set off an explosion of new interest—and controversy—in the hidebound national sport of Japan".Sports Illustrated. 18 May 1992.Retrieved3 August2018.
- ^"Sumo Star Charges Racism in Japan".New York Times.22 April 1992.Retrieved2 August2018.
- ^"Weight on Tradition: At 576 Pounds, Hawaiian Sumo Star Konishiki Has the Japanese Wrestling With Accepting a Foreigner at the Sport's Highest Rank".LA Times.28 April 1992.Retrieved2 August2018.
- ^"Former sekiwake Mitoizumi retires".Japam Times. 16 September 2000.Retrieved3 August2018.