Wikipedia

2002 in sumo

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2002.

Tournaments edit

Hatsu basho edit

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 January – 27 January

2002 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
1 - 3 - 11 ø   Musashimaru Y ø   Takanohana 0 - 0 - 15
9 - 6 - 0   Kaiō O   Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
13 - 2 - 0   Chiyotaikai O   Tochiazuma* 13 - 2 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Kotomitsuki S   Asashōryū 8 - 7 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Miyabiyama S ø  
8 - 7 - 0   Wakanosato K   Kyokutenhō 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kyokushūzan M1   Akinoshima 6 - 9 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Tamanoshima M2   Tōki 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kaihō M3   Takanonami 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 7 - 5 ø   Chiyotenzan M4   Dejima 6 - 9 - 0
3 - 4 - 8   Takanowaka M5   Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochinonada M6 ø   Hayateumi 0 - 0 - 15
9 - 6 - 0   Tosanoumi M7   Ōtsukasa 8 - 7 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Buyūzan M8   Daizen 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tamakasuga M9   Kōbō 3 - 12 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Aminishiki M10   Tamarikidō 4 - 11 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Tokitsuumi M11   Ōikari 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Wakanoyama M12   Asanowaka 3 - 12 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Oginishiki M13   Hamanishiki 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tochisakae M14   Jūmonji 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Sentoryū M15 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

Haru basho edit

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 10 March – 24 March

2002 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Musashimaru Y ø   Takanohana 0 - 0 - 15
10 - 5 - 0   Tochiazuma O   Chiyotaikai 7 - 8 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Musōyama O   Kaiō 12 - 3 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotomitsuki S   Asashōryū 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Wakanosato K   Takanonami 6 - 9 - 0
0 - 3 - 12 ø   Buyūzan M1   Tosanoumi 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kyokutenhō M2   Kotonowaka 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochinonada M3   Kyokushūzan 2 - 13 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Akinoshima M4 ø   Tokitsuumi 2 - 6 - 7
8 - 7 - 0   Tōki M5   Ōtsukasa 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Aminishiki M6 ø   Hayateumi 0 - 2 - 13
6 - 9 - 0   Dejima M7   Tamakasuga 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Miyabiyama M8   Kaihō 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Tamanoshima M9   Daizen 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tochisakae M10 ø   Chiyotenzan 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0   Hamanishiki M11   Takanowaka 11 - 4 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Shimotori M12   Ōikari 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Takamisakari M13 ø   Towanoyama 0 - 1 - 14
4 - 11 - 0   Oginishiki M14   Takatōriki 6 - 9 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Tamarikidō M15   Wakanoyama 9 - 6 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho edit

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 May – 26 May

2002 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Musashimaru Y ø   Takanohana 0 - 0 - 15
11 - 4 - 0   Kaiō O   Tochiazuma 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 5 - 1 ø   Musōyama O   Chiyotaikai 11 - 4 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Asashōryū S ø   Kotomitsuki 0 - 0 - 15
8 - 7 - 0   Wakanosato K   Tochinonada 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Aminishiki M1   Tōki 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Takanonami M2   Tosanoumi 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Miyabiyama M3   Takanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Daizen M4   Kyokutenhō 6 - 9 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Akinoshima M5   Tamakasuga 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kotonowaka M6   Takamisakari 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Ōtsukasa M7   Wakanoyama 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotoryū M8   Kaihō 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Dejima M9   Jūmonji 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Kyokushūzan M10   Chiyotenzan 5 - 10 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Tokitsuumi M11   Tamanoshima 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Hamanishiki M12   Buyūzan 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Ōikari M13   Tochinohana 6 - 9 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Hokutōriki M14   Shimotori 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochisakae M15   Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho edit

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 7 July – 21 July

2002 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
10 - 5 - 0   Musashimaru Y ø   Takanohana 0 - 0 - 15
0 - 4 - 11 ø   Kaiō O   Chiyotaikai 14 - 1 - 0
3 - 2 - 10 ø   Tochiazuma O ø   Musōyama 0 - 0 - 15
12 - 3 - 0   Asashōryū S   Wakanosato 11 - 4 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Miyabiyama K   Tosanoumi 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tochinonada M1 ø   Kotonowaka 2 - 9 - 4
9 - 6 - 0   Takamisakari M2   Kyokushūzan 1 - 14 - 0
2 - 3 - 10 ø   Dejima M3 ø   Kotoryū 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0   Takanowaka M4   Kaihō 5 - 8 - 2
6 - 9 - 0   Aminishiki M5   Hokutōriki 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 7 - 2   Tamakasuga M6   Kotomitsuki 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tōki M7   Takanonami 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kyokutenhō M8   Shimotori 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Ōtsukasa M9   Daizen 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Wakanoyama M10   Tochisakae 9 - 3 - 3
8 - 7 - 0   Tokitsuumi M11   Akinoshima 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Jūmonji M12   Aogiyama 6 - 7 - 2
6 - 9 - 0   Hayateumi M13   Chiyotenzan 5 - 10 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Hamanishiki M14   Buyūzan 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Ōikari M15   Tamanoshima 11 - 4 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho edit

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 September – 22 September

2002 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Musashimaru Y   Takanohana 12 - 3 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Chiyotaikai O ø   Tochiazuma 0 - 0 - 15
12 - 3 - 0   Kaiō O   Musōyama 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Asashōryū O ø  
8 - 7 - 0   Wakanosato S   Tosanoumi 6 - 9 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Takamisakari K   Takanonami 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Miyabiyama M1   Tochinonada 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Shimotori M2   Tōki 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kyokutenhō M3   Kotoryū 5 - 10 - 0
2 - 9 - 4   Tochisakae M4   Takanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tamanoshima M5   Buyūzan 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Hokutōriki M6   Tokitsuumi 7 - 8 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Kotomitsuki M7   Aminishiki 7 - 8 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Kaihō M8   Tamakasuga 10 - 5 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Kotonowaka M9   Gojōrō 8 - 7 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Dejima M10   Kasuganishiki 5 - 10 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Daizen M11   Kyokushūzan 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Wakanoyama M12   Ōtsukasa 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Akinoshima M13   Asanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochinohana M14 ø   Aogiyama 0 - 0 - 15
9 - 6 - 0   Ushiomaru M15  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho edit

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 10 November – 24 November

2002 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
4 - 2 - 9 ø   Musashimaru Y ø   Takanohana 0 - 0 - 15
2 - 2 - 11 ø   Kaiō O ø   Chiyotaikai 6 - 3 - 6
14 - 1 - 0   Asashōryū O   Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochiazuma O ø  
7 - 8 - 0   Wakanosato S   Kotomitsuki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kyokutenhō K   Takanowaka 11 - 4 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Takanonami M1   Tosanoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Miyabiyama M2   Hokutōriki 5 - 10 - 0
2 - 13 - 0   Tamakasuga M3   Tamanoshima 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Takamisakari M4   Gojōrō 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kyokushūzan M5   Shimotori 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Tochinonada M6   Kotoryū 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tōki M7   Tokitsuumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kaihō M8   Aminishiki 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Kotonowaka M9   Wakanoyama 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Dejima M10 ø   Ushiomaru 3 - 7 - 5
4 - 11 - 0   Buyūzan M11   Iwakiyama 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Tochinohana M12 ø   Tochisakae 0 - 6 - 9
6 - 9 - 0   Tamarikidō M13   Jūmonji 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Akinoshima M14   Aogiyama 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Asanowaka M15  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News edit

January edit

February edit

  • 1: Former Yokozuna Kitanoumi takes over as chairman of the Japan Sumo Association from Tokitsukaze Oyakata (the former ozeki Yutakayama), who will be reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in August.
  • 5: Takasago Oyakata, the former komusubi Fujinishiki, and Wakamatsu Oyakata, the former ozeki Asashio, swap toshiyori names. Due to Fujinishiki's poor health, the Takasago stable is absorbed into Wakamatsu stable with Asashio continuing as the head.

March edit

  • 10–24: Musashimaru comes back to win his tenth championship with a 13–2 score. Runner-up is ozeki Kaio. Sekiwake Asashoryu scores 11–4 and wins the Outstanding Performance Award. Takanowaka also finishes on 11–4 and is awarded the Fighting Spirit prize. Aminishiki receives the Technique prize. Tochiazuma wins ten bouts while Chiyotaikai records a make-koshi 7–8. Former maegashira Kotoryu and Gojoro win the juryo and makushita division championships. Another former maegashira, Daishi, announces his retirement.

May edit

 
Musashimaru won three tournaments in 2002.
  • 12–26: Musashimaru wins his second tournament in a row, and 11th overall, again scoring 13–2. Kaio, Chiyotaikai and Asashoryu all finish as runners-up on 11–4. Asashoryu receives the Fighting Spirit prize, as does Hokutoriki, who also wins eleven in his debut top division tournament. Kyokushuzan wins his second Technique Award, five years after his first. Takanohana is absent for the sixth straight tournament. The juryo championship goes to Iwakiyama, and the makushita yusho to Toyozakura, who returns to the sekitori ranks for the first time in over a year. Joining him is Kasugao, who becomes the first sekitori to officially represent South Korea.

June edit

 
Chiyotaikai was a tournament winner in July.

July edit

  • 7–21: Takanohana, who had been expected to make his long-awaited comeback from knee surgery in this tournament, pulls out yet again. The Sumo Association respond by saying if he does not compete in September, he will be obliged to retire. Musashimaru and Chiyotaikai are the only men ranked above sekiwake who make it through the whole 15 days—Kaio pulls out on Day 3, Tochiazuma on Day 4 and Musoyama is missing altogether. Chiyotaikai takes advantage to win his second championship with a 14–1 record. It is his first yusho since the January 1999 triumph that saw him promoted to ozeki. Musashimaru finishes with a below par 10–5 score. Asashoryu is runner-up with a fine 12–3 record and is promoted to ozeki after the tournament. He also shares the Outstanding Performance Award along with Tosanoumi. Takamisakari wins the Technique Prize and Shimotori gets the Fighting Spirit Award. Ushiomaru wins the juryo yusho while the makushita title goes to former maegashira Kinkaiyama.

August edit

September edit

  • 8–22: After an unprecedented seven tournaments in a row out injured, Takanohana returns to the dohyo. Understandably rusty, he is defeated twice inside the first five days by Kyokutenho and Kotoryu but then wins nine in a row, including a memorable victory over new ozeki Asashoryu by a powerful uwatenage outer-arm throw. He and Musashimaru both enter the final day level on 12–2. Musashimaru wins the yusho decider to claim his 12th (and final) championship. Kaio and Kotomitsuki are also runner-up on 12–3, while Asashoryu and Chiyotaikai finish on 10–5. Musoyama returns to eke out an 8–7 record, but Tochiazuma misses the tournament and will be in danger of demotion in November. Only one special prize is given out, to Kotomitsuki for Fighting Spirit. In the juryo division, two veteran former sekiwake announce their retirements: Terao, whose 1795 career matches are the second highest in history, and Takatoriki, who did not miss a single bout in his career. Former maegashira Minatofuji also retires. The juryo championship goes to Tamarikido.

November edit

  • 10–24: At the Kyushu tournament, Musashimaru withdraws on the fifth day after injuring his wrist. Kaio and Chiyotaikai also withdraw early, while Takanohana is missing from the start after a recurrence of his knee problem. In their absence, Asashoryu takes his first championship with a 14–1 record. In the juryo division, Kasugao wins the yusho, making it the first time in history that championships in the top two divisions have both been won by foreigners in the same tournament. Komusubi Takanowaka finishes as runner-up to Asashoryu on 11–4. Tochiazuma keeps his rank with an 8–7 record. Three wrestlers share the Fighting Spirit Prize: Takanowaka, former ozeki Takanonami, and Iwakiyama.

December edit

  • 1: Former sekiwake Mitoizumi leaves Takasago stable to open his own Nishikido stable. As Takasago stable now uses Wakamatsu stable's facilities, he uses the old Takasago premises.
  • 10: Following the success of the 2002 World Cup which was jointly held by Japan and South Korea, The Sumo Association announces plans to hold an exhibition tournament there next year, which will be the first trip to Asia since a tour of China in 1973. Korean Kasugaō is currently in the jūryō division.[1]
  • 24: Kabutoyama stable, which opened in 1989, shuts down. Its head coach, former maegashira Daiyu, moves to Minato stable.

Deaths edit

  • Former sekiwake Kitanonada (also former Takekuma Oyakata), aged 78.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Japan eyes first Sumo tournament in South Korea". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002_in_sumo&oldid=1176168590"