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1994 in sumo

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   Akebono Y ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Wakanohana O   Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Musashimaru S   Takanonami 13 - 2 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kotonishiki HD   Konishiki 2 - 13 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Tomonohana K   Wakashoyo 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kotonowaka M1   Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Akinoshima M2   Kotobeppu 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 ø   Daizen M3   Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Misugisato M4   Kotofuji 3 - 12 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Oginishiki M5 ø   Daishōhō 0 - 0 - 15
6 - 9 - 0   Kenkō M6   Kaiō 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Takatōriki M7 ø   Kushimaumi 1 - 2 - 12
8 - 7 - 0   Terao M8   Kitakachidoki 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kiraiho M9   Tamakairiki 2 - 13 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kyokudōzan M10   Takamisugi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Mitoizumi M11   Toyonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Mainoumi M12   Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Higonoumi M13   Kasugafuji 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Hamanoshima M14   Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Daishōyama M15   Tokitsunada 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   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   Akebono* Y ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Takanohana O ø   Wakanohana 3 - 4 - 8
12 - 3 - 0   Takanonami HD   Musashimaru 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Kotonishiki S   Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Tochinowaka K   Daizen 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Misugisato M1   Kaiō 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Wakashoyo M2   Terao 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kotonowaka M3   Kitakachidoki 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kyokudōzan M4 ø   Takamisugi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Tomonohana M5   Daishōhō 3 - 12 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Oginishiki M6   Mitoizumi 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kasugafuji M7   Mainoumi 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kotoinazuma M8   Higonoumi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Konishiki M9   Kenkō 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Akinoshima M10 ø   Daishōyama 3 - 11 - 1
8 - 7 - 0   Tokitsunada M11   Hamanoshima 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Takatōriki M12   Kotobeppu 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kirishima M13   Kiraiho 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotofuji M14   Toyonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Asanowaka M15   Kotogaume 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   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   Akebono Y ø  
9 - 6 - 0   Takanonami O   Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Musashimaru HD ø   Wakanohana 0 - 0 - 15
9 - 6 - 0   Kotonishiki S   Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kaiō K   Terao 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Oginishiki M1   Takatōriki 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Higonoumi M2   Kenkō 4 - 11 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Akinoshima M3   Kotonowaka 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Misugisato M4   Daizen 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Konishiki M5   Kitakachidoki 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kotobeppu M6   Tokitsunada 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kiraiho M7   Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Hamanoshima M8   Tomonohana 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kasugafuji M9   Kyokudōzan 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 13 - 0   Wakashoyo M10   Takamisugi 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Asanowaka M11   Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Mainoumi M12   Kotofuji 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotoinazuma M13   Kotogaume 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Mitoizumi M14   Daishōhō 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Minatofuji M15   Naminohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   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   Akebono HD ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Takanohana O   Musashimaru 15 - 0 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Takanonami O   Wakanohana 14 - 1 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Kotonishiki S   Musōyama 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kaiō K   Terao 4 - 11 - 0
ø   K   Takatōriki 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tochinowaka M1   Oginishiki 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Hamanoshima M2   Tomonohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kasugafuji M3   Kyokudōzan 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Mainoumi M4   Kotofuji 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Daizen M5   Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kirishima M6   Misugisato 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotonowaka M7   Daishōhō 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kitakachidoki M8   Kiraiho 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Minatofuji M9   Higonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotoinazuma M10   Kenkō 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotobeppu M11   Kotogaume 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Konishiki M12   Takamisugi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Mitoizumi M13   Tokitsunada 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Akinoshima M14   Oginohana 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Daishi M15   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   Akebono HD ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Musashimaru O   Wakanohana 12 - 3 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Takanonami O   Takanohana 15 - 0 - 0
13 - 2 - 0   Musōyama S   Takatōriki 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 13 - 0   Mainoumi K   Hamanoshima 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Misugisato M1   Kotonowaka 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kaiō M2   Kenkō 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Terao M3   Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Tomonohana M4   Higonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotoinazuma M5   Tochinowaka 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Takamisugi M6   Kasugafuji 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kyokudōzan M7   Kotobeppu 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Oginishiki M8   Kirishima 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Daizen M9   Asanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Konishiki M10   Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kiraiho M11   Mitoizumi 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kotofuji M12   Tokitsunada 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Daishōhō M13   Akinoshima 11 - 4 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kotogaume M14   Daishi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kushimaumi M15   Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   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   Akebono HD ø  
15 - 0 - 0   Takanohana O   Wakanohana 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Takanonami O   Musashimaru 12 - 3 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Musōyama S   Takatōriki 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kaiō K   Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kotoinazuma M1   Hamanoshima 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotonowaka M2   Kyokudōzan 2 - 13 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Daizen M3   Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kotobeppu M4   Akinoshima 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Konishiki M5 ø   Tokitsunada 2 - 10 - 3
6 - 9 - 0   Daishi M6   Higonoumi 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Daishōhō M7   Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Mainoumi M8   Kenkō 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kushimaumi M9   Terao 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Minatofuji M10   Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Takamisugi M11   Tomonohana 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kasugafuji M12   Asanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kitakachidoki M13   Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Oginishiki M14   Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Naminohana M15   Oginohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   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.
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