1995 in sumo

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Year nav sports topic5 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 Template:Flagicon Takanohana* Y Template:Flagicon Akebono 12 - 3 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takanonami O Template:Flagicon Musashimaru 13 - 2 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Template:Flagicon Wakanohana O ø Template:Flagicon
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kaiō S ø Template:Flagicon Kotonishiki 4 - 5 - 6
11 - 4 - 0 Template:Flagicon Akinoshima K ø Template:Flagicon Musōyama 4 - 3 - 8
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotonowaka M1 Template:Flagicon Takatōriki 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Template:Flagicon Tochinowaka M2 Template:Flagicon Terao 5 - 10 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Template:Flagicon Hamanoshima M3 Template:Flagicon Mainoumi 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kenkō M4 Template:Flagicon Kushimaumi 3 - 12 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotoinazuma M5 Template:Flagicon Tomonohana 6 - 9 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daizen M6 Template:Flagicon Kirishima 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Naminohana M7 Template:Flagicon Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Misugisato M8 Template:Flagicon Konishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kasugafuji M9 Template:Flagicon Kotobeppu 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daishi M10 Template:Flagicon Asanowaka 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kiraiho M11 Template:Flagicon Daishōhō 11 - 4 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kyokudōzan M12 Template:Flagicon Oginishiki 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Mitoizumi M13 Template:Flagicon Higonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Minatofuji M14 Template:Flagicon Tokitsunada 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Wakashoyo M15 Template:Flagicon Takamisugi 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotogaume M16 ø Template:Flagicon
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 Template:Flagicon Takanohana Y Template:Flagicon Akebono 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Template:Flagicon Musashimaru O Template:Flagicon Wakanohana 12 - 3 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takanonami O ø Template:Flagicon
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kaiō S Template:Flagicon Akinoshima 11 - 4 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Naminohana K Template:Flagicon Daishōhō 5 - 10 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotobeppu M1 Template:Flagicon Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takatōriki M2 Template:Flagicon Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Konishiki M3 ø Template:Flagicon Kotonishiki 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotonowaka M4 ø Template:Flagicon Musōyama 0 - 0 - 15
3 - 12 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daishi M5 Template:Flagicon Oginishiki 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Terao M6 Template:Flagicon Tochinowaka 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Tomonohana M7 Template:Flagicon Kenkō 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Hamanoshima M8 Template:Flagicon Kyokudōzan 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Mainoumi M9 Template:Flagicon Kotoinazuma 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kitakachidoki M10 Template:Flagicon Higonoumi 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Minatofuji M11 Template:Flagicon Kasugafuji 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kushimaumi M12 Template:Flagicon Wakashoyo 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kirishima M13 Template:Flagicon Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takamisugi M14 Template:Flagicon Daizen 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asahiyutaka M15 Template:Flagicon Mitoizumi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asanosho M16 ø Template:Flagicon
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 Template:Flagicon Akebono Y Template:Flagicon Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Template:Flagicon Musashimaru O Template:Flagicon Wakanohana 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takanonami O ø Template:Flagicon
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Akinoshima S Template:Flagicon Kaiō 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takatōriki K Template:Flagicon Kenkō 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Terao M1 ø Template:Flagicon Higonoumi 6 - 7 - 2
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Naminohana M2 Template:Flagicon Takamisugi 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daishōhō M3 Template:Flagicon Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Template:Flagicon Wakashoyo M4 Template:Flagicon Musōyama 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotonowaka M5 Template:Flagicon Asanowaka 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Misugisato M6 Template:Flagicon Minatofuji 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Mitoizumi M7 Template:Flagicon Konishiki 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kirishima M8 Template:Flagicon Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kiraiho M9 Template:Flagicon Kotobeppu 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asahiyutaka M10 Template:Flagicon Hamanoshima 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asanosho M11 Template:Flagicon Kyokudōzan 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kitakachidoki M12 Template:Flagicon Mainoumi 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Tokitsunada M13 Template:Flagicon Tomonohana 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotoinazuma M14 Template:Flagicon Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daishi M15 Template:Flagicon Oginishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Shikishima M16 ø Template:Flagicon
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 Template:Flagicon Takanohana Y Template:Flagicon Akebono 11 - 4 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Template:Flagicon Musashimaru O Template:Flagicon Wakanohana 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takanonami O ø Template:Flagicon
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kaiō S Template:Flagicon Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
1 - 2 - 12 ø Template:Flagicon Akinoshima K Template:Flagicon Kotonowaka 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotonishiki M1 Template:Flagicon Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Template:Flagicon Tochinowaka M2 Template:Flagicon Kotobeppu 4 - 11 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Template:Flagicon Higonoumi M3 Template:Flagicon Takatōriki 9 - 6 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kenkō M4 Template:Flagicon Naminohana 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kitakachidoki M5 Template:Flagicon Terao 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Mainoumi M6 Template:Flagicon Tokitsunada 3 - 12 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daishōhō M7 Template:Flagicon Tosanoumi 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asanosho M8 Template:Flagicon Kyokudōzan 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takamisugi M9 Template:Flagicon Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Minatofuji M10 Template:Flagicon Asanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 0 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kiraiho M11 Template:Flagicon Kasugafuji 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kirishima M12 Template:Flagicon Hamanoshima 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Mitoizumi M13 Template:Flagicon Konishiki 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daishi M14 Template:Flagicon Oginishiki 9 - 6 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Template:Flagicon Wakashoyo M15 Template:Flagicon Asahiyutaka 9 - 6 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Template:Flagicon Tomonohana M16 ø Template:Flagicon
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 Template:Flagicon Takanohana Y Template:Flagicon Akebono 12 - 3 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Template:Flagicon Musashimaru O Template:Flagicon Wakanohana 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takanonami O ø Template:Flagicon
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Musōyama S Template:Flagicon Kaiō 11 - 4 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotonowaka K Template:Flagicon Kenkō 6 - 9 - 0
ø Template:Flagicon K Template:Flagicon Kotonishiki 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takatōriki M1 Template:Flagicon Kotoinazuma 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Minatofuji M2 Template:Flagicon Hamanoshima 3 - 12 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Template:Flagicon Higonoumi M3 Template:Flagicon Asanowaka 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Wakashoyo M4 Template:Flagicon Misugisato 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Konishiki M5 Template:Flagicon Kirishima 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Oginishiki M6 Template:Flagicon Kotobeppu 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asahiyutaka M7 ø Template:Flagicon Akinoshima 0 - 0 - 15
11 - 4 - 0 Template:Flagicon Tosanoumi M8 Template:Flagicon Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Mitoizumi M9 Template:Flagicon Terao 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daishi M10 Template:Flagicon Daishōhō 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Naminohana M11 Template:Flagicon Mainoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kitakachidoki M12 Template:Flagicon Takamisugi 2 - 13 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asanosho M13 Template:Flagicon Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kyokudōzan M14 Template:Flagicon Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Tokitsunada M15 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Takanohana Y ø Template:Flagicon Akebono 7 - 3 - 5
10 - 5 - 0 Template:Flagicon Musashimaru O Template:Flagicon Wakanohana* 12 - 3 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Takanonami O ø Template:Flagicon
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kaiō S Template:Flagicon Musōyama 7 - 8 - 0
ø Template:Flagicon S Template:Flagicon Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotoinazuma K Template:Flagicon Takatōriki 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kenkō M1 Template:Flagicon Tosanoumi 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Tochinowaka M2 Template:Flagicon Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Template:Flagicon Terao M3 Template:Flagicon Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Template:Flagicon Daishi M4 ø Template:Flagicon Wakashoyo 5 - 9 - 1
6 - 9 - 0 Template:Flagicon Naminohana M5 Template:Flagicon Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Misugisato M6 Template:Flagicon Mainoumi 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kyokudōzan M7 Template:Flagicon Akinoshima 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asahiyutaka M8 Template:Flagicon Higonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kotobeppu M9 Template:Flagicon Asanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kitakachidoki M10 Template:Flagicon Konishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Template:Flagicon Tomonohana M11 Template:Flagicon Hamanoshima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Asanosho M12 Template:Flagicon Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Oginishiki M13 Template:Flagicon Kiraiho 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Template:Flagicon Kirishima M14 Template:Flagicon Daishōhō 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Template:Flagicon Oginohana M15 Template:Flagicon 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

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