1995 in sumo

Years in sumo
1995 in sports

In 1995, yokozuna Takanohana finished first place, while fellow yokozuna Akebono ranked second.[1] The third-ranked sumo wrestler was ōzeki Wakanohana, who took the championship title at the November Kyūshū Basho after winning in a playoff against his brother Takanohana, the first tournament bout between brothers in the history of sumo.[1]

The followings are the events in professional sumo during 1995.

Tournaments

Hatsu basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8–22 January

1995 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Takanohana* Y Akebono 12 - 3 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Takanonami O Musashimaru 13 - 2 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Wakanohana O ø
8 - 7 - 0 Kaiō S ø Kotonishiki 4 - 5 - 6
11 - 4 - 0 Akinoshima K ø Musōyama 4 - 3 - 8
5 - 10 - 0 Kotonowaka M1 Takatōriki 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Tochinowaka M2 Terao 5 - 10 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Hamanoshima M3 Mainoumi 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Kenkō M4 Kushimaumi 3 - 12 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Kotoinazuma M5 Tomonohana 6 - 9 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Daizen M6 Kirishima 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Naminohana M7 Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Misugisato M8 Konishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Kasugafuji M9 Kotobeppu 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Daishi M10 Asanowaka 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Kiraiho M11 Daishōhō 11 - 4 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kyokudōzan M12 Oginishiki 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Mitoizumi M13 Higonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Minatofuji M14 Tokitsunada 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Wakashoyo M15 Takamisugi 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Kotogaume M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

Haru basho

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 12–26 March

1995 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Takanohana Y Akebono 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Musashimaru O Wakanohana 12 - 3 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Takanonami O ø
8 - 7 - 0 Kaiō S Akinoshima 11 - 4 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Naminohana K Daishōhō 5 - 10 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Kotobeppu M1 Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Takatōriki M2 Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Konishiki M3 ø Kotonishiki 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0 Kotonowaka M4 ø Musōyama 0 - 0 - 15
3 - 12 - 0 Daishi M5 Oginishiki 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Terao M6 Tochinowaka 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Tomonohana M7 Kenkō 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Hamanoshima M8 Kyokudōzan 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Mainoumi M9 Kotoinazuma 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Kitakachidoki M10 Higonoumi 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Minatofuji M11 Kasugafuji 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Kushimaumi M12 Wakashoyo 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kirishima M13 Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Takamisugi M14 Daizen 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Asahiyutaka M15 Mitoizumi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Asanosho M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 7–21 May

1995 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Akebono Y Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Musashimaru O Wakanohana 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Takanonami O ø
7 - 8 - 0 Akinoshima S Kaiō 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Takatōriki K Kenkō 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Terao M1 ø Higonoumi 6 - 7 - 2
6 - 9 - 0 Naminohana M2 Takamisugi 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Daishōhō M3 Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Wakashoyo M4 Musōyama 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Kotonowaka M5 Asanowaka 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Misugisato M6 Minatofuji 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Mitoizumi M7 Konishiki 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Kirishima M8 Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Kiraiho M9 Kotobeppu 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Asahiyutaka M10 Hamanoshima 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Asanosho M11 Kyokudōzan 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Kitakachidoki M12 Mainoumi 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Tokitsunada M13 Tomonohana 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Kotoinazuma M14 Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Daishi M15 Oginishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Shikishima M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 2–16 July

1995 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Takanohana Y Akebono 11 - 4 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Musashimaru O Wakanohana 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Takanonami O ø
9 - 6 - 0 Kaiō S Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
1 - 2 - 12 ø Akinoshima K Kotonowaka 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kotonishiki M1 Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Tochinowaka M2 Kotobeppu 4 - 11 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Higonoumi M3 Takatōriki 9 - 6 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Kenkō M4 Naminohana 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Kitakachidoki M5 Terao 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Mainoumi M6 Tokitsunada 3 - 12 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Daishōhō M7 Tosanoumi 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Asanosho M8 Kyokudōzan 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Takamisugi M9 Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Minatofuji M10 Asanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 0 - 0 Kiraiho M11 Kasugafuji 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kirishima M12 Hamanoshima 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Mitoizumi M13 Konishiki 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Daishi M14 Oginishiki 9 - 6 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Wakashoyo M15 Asahiyutaka 9 - 6 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Tomonohana M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10–24 September

1995 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
15 - 0 - 0 Takanohana Y Akebono 12 - 3 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Musashimaru O Wakanohana 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Takanonami O ø
8 - 7 - 0 Musōyama S Kaiō 11 - 4 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Kotonowaka K Kenkō 6 - 9 - 0
ø K Kotonishiki 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Takatōriki M1 Kotoinazuma 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Minatofuji M2 Hamanoshima 3 - 12 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Higonoumi M3 Asanowaka 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Wakashoyo M4 Misugisato 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Konishiki M5 Kirishima 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Oginishiki M6 Kotobeppu 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Asahiyutaka M7 ø Akinoshima 0 - 0 - 15
11 - 4 - 0 Tosanoumi M8 Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Mitoizumi M9 Terao 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Daishi M10 Daishōhō 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Naminohana M11 Mainoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kitakachidoki M12 Takamisugi 2 - 13 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Asanosho M13 Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Kyokudōzan M14 Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Tokitsunada M15 Tomonohana 9 - 6 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 9–23 November

1995 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
12 - 3 - 0 Takanohana Y ø Akebono 7 - 3 - 5
10 - 5 - 0 Musashimaru O Wakanohana* 12 - 3 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Takanonami O ø
9 - 6 - 0 Kaiō S Musōyama 7 - 8 - 0
ø S Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Kotoinazuma K Takatōriki 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Kenkō M1 Tosanoumi 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Tochinowaka M2 Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Terao M3 Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Daishi M4 ø Wakashoyo 5 - 9 - 1
6 - 9 - 0 Naminohana M5 Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Misugisato M6 Mainoumi 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Kyokudōzan M7 Akinoshima 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Asahiyutaka M8 Higonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kotobeppu M9 Asanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kitakachidoki M10 Konishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Tomonohana M11 Hamanoshima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Asanosho M12 Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Oginishiki M13 Kiraiho 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kirishima M14 Daishōhō 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Oginohana M15 Aogiyama 9 - 6 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff


News

January

March

  • Takanohana's yokozuna rival Akebono responds by winning his eighth championship, defeating him on the final day to finish on 14–1. Veteran Terao wins the Outstanding Performance prize. Akinoshima scores 11–4 in his second successive tournament and wins his second Fighting Spirit Award in a row. Former maegashira Kototsubaki retires. Tokitsunada wins the juryo championship with a 10–5 record after a playoff with Shikishima.

May

  • Once again Akebono and Takanohana meet in a yusho deciding match. This time Takanohana wins to finish on 14–1. Musashimaru is third on 12–3, and Musoyama wins Outstanding Performance and Fighting Spirit prizes after a fine 11–4 record. Tosanoumi wins the juryo championship.

July

  • Takanohana wins his tenth championship with a 13–2 record, one ahead of Musashimaru. It is the fifth tournament in a row that Musashimaru has won twelve bouts or better. Kenko scores 11–4 and wins the Outstanding Performance prize, shared with Kotonishiki. Musoyama wins the Technique Prize; it is the first time in a year that this prize has been awarded. Kotonowaka gets the Fighting Spirit Award. Tosanoumi makes his top division debut halfway up the maegashira ranks at #7, and fights an ozeki and a yokozuna in his first two bouts. He finishes on 7–8. The juryo championship is won by Kyokushuzan. Chiyotaikai comes through with a winning record in his juryo debut. The Hawaiian wrestler Daiki (Percy Kipapa) wins the makushita championship with a perfect 7–0 record, ensuring his promotion to the sekitori ranks. The sandanme championship is won by Shiga (the future ozeki Tochiazuma). It is his third consecutive yusho and he is unbeaten in 25 bouts since his professional debut.

September

  • Takanohana wins his fourth yusho of the year, with a perfect 15–0 score. Akebono is runner-up, three wins behind. Kotonishiki wins the Technique prize, and Kaio the Outstanding Performance Award. Kotoinazuma scores 9–6 and wins the Fighting Spirit prize, earning promotion to the sanyaku ranks for the first time at the age of 33. His award is shared with Tosanoumi. Wakanojo wins the juryo title in his debut with a 12–3 record, three wins ahead of anyone else. Shiga's winning streak is stopped at 26, and he finishes with a 3–4 losing score in his debut in the makushita division. Former sekiwake Kotofuji, surprise winner of the July 1991 tournament, announces his retirement.

November

  • Ozeki Wakanohana wins his second career championship, defeating his brother Takanohana in a historic playoff after both men finish on 12–3. It is the first time the brothers have met in competition. Akebono pulls out midway through due to injury. Tosanoumi wins two special prizes for Technique and Outstanding Performance. Minatofuji wins the Fighting Spirit prize, shared with Kaio. Former maegashira Wakanoyama wins the juryo championship with an 11–4 score after a playoff with Daihisho. One win behind on 10–5 are Tamakasuga, who is promoted to makuuchi, and Hawaiian wrestler Sunahama (William Taylor Hopkins), in his juryo debut. Four former top division wrestlers announce their retirements: Takamisugi, Daishoyama, Kirinishiki and Komafudō.

Deaths

  • 26 January: Former sekiwake Kurama, also former Shikoroyama Oyakata, aged 42.
  • 31 March: Former maegashira Wakanoumi, also former Otake Oyakata aged 50.
  • 4 June: Former maegashira Hideminato, aged 69.
  • 20 July: Former maegashira Fukunoumi, also former Kitajin, Urakaze, Kiriyama, Hakkaku and Nakagawa Oyakata, aged 65.
  • 16 Sept: Former maegashira Fukunosato, aged 71.
  • 3 Oct: Former komusubi Kuninobori, also former Sanoyama Oyakata, aged 70.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tosanoumi wins promotion". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Associated Press. December 27, 1995. Retrieved 2024-02-29 – via Associated Press.
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