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1993 in sumo

The following are the events in professional sumo during 1993.

Tournaments edit

Hatsu basho edit

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 – 24 January

1993 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Akebono O   Konishiki 10 - 5 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Takahanada S   Kotonishiki 7 - 8 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Musashimaru HD ø   Kirishima 0 - 0 - 15
4 - 11 - 0   Daishōhō K   Takamisugi 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Akinoshima M1   Kushimaumi 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Tomoefuji M2   Misugisato 7 - 8 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Wakahanada M3   Wakashoyo 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Daizen M4   Toyonoumi 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Terao M5   Takatōriki 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochinowaka M6   Kyokudōzan 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Takanonami M7   Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Oginohana M8   Kotonowaka 6 - 9 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Kototsubaki M9 ø   Kotobeppu 8 - 6 - 1
3 - 12 - 0   Tokitsunada M10   Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kasugafuji M11 ø   Kirinishiki 0 - 5 - 10
9 - 6 - 0   Kotoinazuma M12   Tamakairiki 2 - 13 - 0
2 - 13 - 0   Tatsuhikari M13   Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Naminohana M14   Daishōyama 12 - 3 - 0
2 - 3 - 10 ø   Kotogaume M15   Kotofuji 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Mainoumi M16   Kyokugōzan 4 - 11 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho edit

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 14 March – 28 March

1993 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
10 - 5 - 0   Akebono Y ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Takanohana O   Konishiki 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Musashimaru S ø   Akinoshima 0 - 2 - 13
ø   HD   Kirishima 5 - 10 - 0
14 - 1 - 0   Wakahanada K   Wakashoyo 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kotonishiki HD ø  
9 - 6 - 0   Takanonami M1   Tochinowaka 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kyokudōzan M2 ø   Kushimaumi 7 - 7 - 1
3 - 12 - 0   Daishōyama M3   Misugisato 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Oginohana M4   Tomoefuji 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Daishōhō M5 ø   Kotobeppu 0 - 0 - 15
8 - 7 - 0   Takamisugi M6   Toyonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Naminohana M7   Mitoizumi 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kotoinazuma M8   Kitakachidoki 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kototsubaki M9   Terao 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotofuji M10   Daizen 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kiraiho M11   Mainoumi 6 - 9 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Takatōriki M12   Kotonowaka 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Aogiyama M13   Tochinofuji 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Hitachiryu M14   Kenkō 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kasugafuji M15   Enazakura 6 - 9 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Higonoumi M16 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho edit

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 May – 23 May

1993 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Akebono Y ø  
14 - 1 - 0   Takanohana O   Konishiki 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Musashimaru S   Wakanohana 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Wakashoyo HD ø  
10 - 5 - 0   Takanonami K   Kyokudōzan 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Misugisato M1   Tomoefuji 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kirishima M2   Takamisugi 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotonishiki M3   Toyonoumi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kushimaumi M4 ø   Kitakachidoki 0 - 0 - 15
5 - 10 - 0   Terao M5   Kotobeppu 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kenkō M6   Takatōriki 11 - 4 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kotofuji M7   Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Tochinowaka M8   Kasugafuji 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Daishōhō M9   Higonoumi 7 - 8 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Akinoshima M10   Oginohana 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Tochinofuji M11   Daizen 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Daishōyama M12   Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Tokitsunada M13   Naminohana 4 - 11 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Mitoizumi M14   Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Mainoumi M15   Kaiō 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Oginishiki M16 ø   Hitachiryu 0 - 0 - 15
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho edit

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 4 July – 18 July

1993 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Akebono* Y ø  
13 - 2 - 0   Takanohana O   Konishiki 9 - 6 - 0
13 - 2 - 0   Wakanohana S   Musashimaru 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Takanonami HD ø  
8 - 7 - 0   Takatōriki K   Wakashoyo 7 - 8 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Kirishima M1   Kotonishiki 12 - 3 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Misugisato M2   Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Oginohana M3   Kyokudōzan 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tokitsunada M4   Kitakachidoki 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Daishōhō M5   Mitoizumi 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Daishōyama M6   Mainoumi 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Takamisugi M7   Kushimaumi 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tomoefuji M8   Kotoinazuma 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Toyonoumi M9   Kotofuji 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Akinoshima M10   Oginishiki 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Terao M11   Higonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kotobeppu M12   Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kenkō M13   Tochinowaka 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Daizen M14   Kasugafuji 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Minatofuji M15   Aogiyama 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tomonohana M16   Hitachiryu 5 - 10 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won 3-Way Playoff

Playoff edit

(Two consecutive victories required to win the Playoff and the yūshō)

Aki basho edit

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 September – 26 September

1993 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
14 - 1 - 0   Akebono Y ø  
12 - 3 - 0   Takanohana O   Wakanohana 9 - 6 - 0
0 - 2 - 13 ø   Konishiki HD ø  
8 - 7 - 0   Musashimaru S   Takanonami 10 - 5 - 0
ø   HD   Kotonishiki 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Takatōriki K   Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Wakashoyo M1 ø   Mitoizumi 4 - 10 - 1
6 - 9 - 0   Kotofuji M2   Akinoshima 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Tochinowaka M3   Kotobeppu 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kenkō M4   Terao 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Higonoumi M5   Daizen 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Misugisato M6   Kasugafuji 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kiraiho M7   Tokitsunada 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Minatofuji M8   Takamisugi 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kitakachidoki M9   Oginohana 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tomonohana M10   Daishōhō 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kyokudōzan M11   Toyonoumi 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kirishima M12   Daishōyama 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Kushimaumi M13   Tomoefuji 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Mainoumi M14   Kotoinazuma 9 - 6 - 0
2 - 13 - 0   Tatsuhikari M15   Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tamakairiki M16 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho edit

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 7 November – 21 November

1993 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Akebono* Y ø  
7 - 8 - 0   Takanohana O   Wakanohana 12 - 3 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Konishiki HD ø  
12 - 3 - 0   Takanonami S   Kotonishiki 9 - 6 - 0
ø   HD   Musashimaru 13 - 2 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kotonowaka K   Akinoshima 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Takatōriki M1   Kushimaumi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Misugisato M2   Tomonohana 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 8 - 1 ø   Daishōhō M3   Takamisugi 4 - 11 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Kirishima M4 ø   Kotofuji 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0   Kenkō M5   Wakashoyo 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochinowaka M6   Terao 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Higonoumi M7   Kyokudōzan 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Mainoumi M8   Kotobeppu 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kotoinazuma M9   Kasugafuji 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Daishōyama M10   Tokitsunada 6 - 9 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Mitoizumi M11   Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Daizen M12   Oginohana 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kiraiho M13   Tamakairiki 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kitakachidoki M14   Toyonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Minatofuji M15   Kaiō 10 - 5 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Oginishiki M16 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

News edit

January edit

  • 24: Ōzeki Akebono takes his third top division championship and his second straight, virtually guaranteeing his promotion to yokozuna after only eight months as an ōzeki. The second division jūryō championship goes to Aogiyama. He would win a second eight years later in 2001.
  • 27: The Yokozuna Deliberation Council announces the promotion of Akebono to yokozuna, ending years of speculation about whether a foreign-born wrestler would ever be judged to have the dignity and ability necessary to wear the tsuna.[1] This also marks the end of the exceedingly rare occurrence of there being no active yokozuna, a gap which had lasted for eight months.

March edit

  • 14: Akebono makes his yokozuna debut. Takahanada's ōzeki debut makes him the youngest ōzeki ever at 20 years and 5 months.
  • 28: Following historical precedent, Akebono does not take the championship in his yokozuna debut, losing it to komusubi Wakahanada, who along with his first championship also snaps up the Technique Prize and the Outstanding Performance Prize. His brother Takahanada is the runner up. Tokitsunada takes his first of his two jūryō championships.

May edit

  • 9: The brothers Ōzeki Takahanada and newly promoted sekiwake Wakahanada have their first tournaments at the new ring names Takanohana II and Wakanohana III respectively, to mark their pedigree as the sons of the legendary ōzeki Takanohana I and nephews of the great yokozuna Wakanohana II.
  • 23: Takanohana takes his third top division yūshō, his first as an ōzeki, with a 14–1 record. Akebono must settle for runner-up. Future makuuchi regular Minatofuji takes the jūryō championship.

July edit

  • 18: In Nagoya, Akebono finally gets his first championship as yokozuna by winning a three-way playoff between himself and brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana. It is Akebono's fourth championship. Takanohana's loss would deny him a promotion to yokozuna this time around. Tatsuhikari wins his first of two jūryō championships.

September edit

  • 12: Wakanohana debuts for the first time at ōzeki. Future ōzeki Musōyama makes his makuuchi debut. Ōzeki Konishiki is injured against Akinoshima and withdraws from the entire tournament after only this bout.
  • 26: Akebono takes a consecutive championship and his fifth overall. Takanohana is again runner-up. Later makuuchi regular Hamanoshima has his one and only jūryō championship. Two former jūryō wrestlers announce their retirements – Wakatosho at the age of 24 due to a left ankle injury, and Daigaku at age 28.

November edit

  • 21: Akebono has his 3rd consecutive championship and his sixth overall by beating future yokozuna Musashimaru in a playoff. Konishiki's 6–9 losing record following the previous tournament where he missed all but the first day, would see him finally lose ōzeki status after 39 consecutive tournaments. Asanowaka receives his one and only jūryō championship.

Deaths edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Pollack, Andrew (26 January 1993). "Tokyo Journal; Sumo Bows and Opens Sacred Door to U.S. Star". New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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