1992 in sumo

none 1992 sumo November 2019 The following are the events in professional sumo during 1992. Tournaments Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 January – 26 January 1992 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences0-0-15øJapanHokutoumiYøJapanAsahifuji0-4-1112-3-0USAKonishikiOJapanKirishima8-7-07-8-0JapanKotonishikiSJapanTakatōriki7-8-08-7-0JapanTochinowakaKUSAAkebono13-2-08-7-0JapanMitoizumiM1JapanWakahanada10-5-014-1-0JapanTakahanadaM2JapanDaishōyama5-10-09-6-0USAMusashimaruM3JapanRyōgoku5-10-06-9-0JapanKitakachidokiM4JapanKirinishiki7-8-08-7-0JapanAkinoshimaM5JapanMisugisato8-7-07-8-0JapanKyokudōzanM6JapanKushimaumi8-7-04-11-0JapanMainoumiM7JapanSakahoko6-9-08-7-0JapanTeraoM8JapanKotogaume5-10-06-9-0JapanWakasegawaM9JapanKotonowaka7-8-06-9-0JapanKiraihō Ryōzō Kiraihō ja 鬼雷砲良蔵M10JapanKasugafuji8-7-010-5-0JapanTakanonamiM11JapanKotofuji8-7-08-7-0JapanTomoefujiM12JapanTakamisugi8-7-06-9-0JapanDaizenM13JapanKototsubaki7-8-08-7-0JapanDaishōhōM14JapanTatsuhikari7-8-04-11-0JapanŌzutsuM15JapanWakashoyo6-9-08-7-0JapanTsunenoyama M16JapanKotoinazuma8-7-0 ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner Haru basho Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 8 March – 22 March 1992 Haru basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences0-3-12øJapanHokutoumiYø13-2-0USAKonishikiOJapanKirishima12-3-08-7-0USAAkebonoSJapanTakahanada5-10-012-3-0JapanTochinowakaKøJapanWakahanada0-10-5øHDJapanMitoizumi8-7-09-6-0JapanKotonishikiM1USAMusashimaru9-6-06-9-0JapanTakatōrikiM2JapanAkinoshima12-3-08-7-0JapanMisugisatoM3JapanKushimaumi7-8-05-10-0JapanTakanonamiM4JapanTerao8-7-07-8-0JapanKirinishikiM5JapanKasugafuji4-11-08-7-0JapanKotofujiM6JapanTomoefuji9-6-07-8-0JapanTakamisugiM7JapanKitakachidoki6-9-09-6-0JapanDaishōyamaM8JapanKyokudōzan8-7-04-11-0JapanRyōgokuM9JapanDaishōhō9-6-05-10-0JapanSakahokoM10JapanToyonoumi9-6-07-8-0JapanKotonowakaM11JapanOginohana6-9-06-9-0JapanTsunenoyamaM12øJapanKotoinazuma3-4-87-8-0JapanWakasegawaM13JapanKiraihō Ryōzō Kiraihō ja 鬼雷砲良蔵9-6-03-12-0JapanKotogaumeM14JapanKototsubaki8-7-09-6-0JapanMainoumiM15JapanTatsuhikari8-7-07-8-0JapanDaizenM16JapanHananokuni6-9-0 ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner Natsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 May – 24 May 1992 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences0-0-0øJapanHokutoumiYø9-6-0USAKonishikiOøJapanKirishima0-4-112-9-4øJapanTochinowakaSUSAAkebono13-2-09-6-0JapanAkinoshimaKJapanMitoizumi7-8-09-6-0JapanKotonishikiHDUSAMusashimaru8-7-010-5-0JapanMisugisatoM1JapanTomoefuji8-7-02-13-0JapanTeraoM2JapanTakahanada9-6-06-9-0JapanDaishōyamaM3JapanKotofuji6-9-08-7-0JapanDaishōhōM4JapanKushimaumi8-7-06-9-0JapanTakatōrikiM5JapanToyonoumi8-7-09-6-0JapanKyokudōzanM6JapanKirinishiki5-2-89-6-0JapanKiraihō Ryōzō Kiraihō ja 鬼雷砲良蔵M7JapanWakahanada11-4-06-9-0JapanMainoumiM8JapanTakamisugi8-7-010-5-0JapanKototsubakiM9JapanTatsuhikari8-7-07-8-0JapanTakanonamiM10JapanKitakachidoki8-7-05-10-0JapanWakashoyoM11JapanKasugafuji4-11-08-7-0JapanWakanoyamaM12JapanKotonowaka8-7-06-9-0JapanTamakairikiM13JapanOginohana9-6-08-7-0JapanTokitsunadaM14øJapanWakasegawa3-11-18-7-0JapanTsunenoyamaM15JapanSakahoko4-11-010-5-0JapanRyōgokuM16ø ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner Nagoya basho Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 5 July – 19 July 1992 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences0-0-15øUSAAkebonoOUSAKonishiki10-5-011-4-0JapanKirishimaHDø10-5-0JapanAkinoshimaSJapanKotonishiki6-9-011-4-0USAMusashimaruKJapanMisugisato8-7-08-7-0JapanTakahanadaHDøJapanTomoefuji0-2-134-9-2øJapanWakahanadaM1JapanMitoizumi13-2-09-6-0JapanKyokudōzanM2JapanDaishōhō5-10-06-9-0JapanKushimaumiM3øJapanKototsubaki5-5-57-8-0JapanKiraihō Ryōzō Kiraihō ja 鬼雷砲良蔵M4JapanToyonoumi8-7-05-10-0JapanTochinowakaM5JapanTakamisugi7-8-08-7-0JapanDaishōyamaM6JapanTatsuhikari4-11-08-7-0JapanKotofujiM7JapanKitakachidoki7-8-09-6-0JapanTakatōrikiM8øJapanOginohana8-5-26-5-4øJapanRyōgokuM9JapanWakanoyama6-9-08-7-0JapanKotonowakaM10JapanKirinishiki8-7-08-7-0JapanMainoumiM11JapanTokitsunada8-7-04-11-0JapanTsunenoyamaM12JapanTakanonami9-6-09-6-0JapanTeraoM13JapanEnazakura4-11-07-8-0JapanDaizenM14JapanKenkō3-12-08-7-0JapanKotogaumeM15JapanTachihikari7-8-06-9-0JapanHananokuniM16ø ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner Aki basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 September – 27 September 1992 Aki basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences7-8-0JapanKirishimaOUSAKonishiki9-6-09-6-0USAAkebonoHDø8-7-0JapanAkinoshimaSUSAMusashimaru10-5-0øHDJapanMitoizumi8-7-05-10-0JapanMisugisatoKJapanTakahanada14-1-08-7-0JapanKyokudōzanHDø11-4-0JapanKotonishikiM1JapanToyonoumi5-10-010-5-0JapanTakatōrikiM2JapanDaishōyama5-10-04-11-0JapanKotofujiM3øJapanOginohana5-7-37-8-0JapanKotonowakaM4JapanKiraihō Ryōzō Kiraihō ja 鬼雷砲良蔵4-11-04-11-0JapanKirinishikiM5JapanTakanonami6-9-07-8-0JapanMainoumiM6JapanKushimaumi8-7-09-6-0JapanTakamisugiM7JapanTokitsunada6-9-09-6-0JapanTeraoM8JapanDaishōhō11-4-08-7-0JapanWakahanadaM9JapanKitakachidoki8-7-05-10-0JapanKototsubakiM10JapanKotogaume6-9-09-6-0JapanTochinowakaM11JapanRyōgoku2-13-06-9-0JapanWakanoyamaM12JapanTatsuhikari8-7-09-6-0JapanTomoefujiM13JapanWakashoyo10-5-09-6-0JapanTamakairikiM14JapanDaizen10-5-06-9-0JapanNaminohanaM15JapanKotoinazuma8-7-06-9-0JapanAsahisatoM16ø ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner Kyushu basho Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 8 November – 22 November 1992 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi DivisionW WinsL LossesA AbsencesEastRankWestW WinsL LossesA Absences0-2-13øUSAKonishikiOUSAAkebono14-1-01-7-7øJapanKirishimaHDø9-6-0USAMusashimaruSJapanTakahanada10-5-07-8-0JapanAkinoshimaHDøJapanMitoizumi1-12-213-2-0JapanKotonishikiKJapanKyokudōzan4-11-0øHDJapanTakatōriki5-10-09-6-0JapanDaishōhōM1JapanTakamisugi8-7-07-8-0JapanTeraoM2JapanKushimaumi8-7-08-7-0JapanMisugisatoM3JapanTochinowaka7-8-08-7-0JapanWakashoyoM4JapanWakahanada9-6-07-8-0JapanKitakachidokiM5JapanDaizen9-6-07-8-0JapanKotonowakaM6JapanTomoefuji10-5-09-6-0JapanToyonoumiM7JapanMainoumi4-11-06-9-0JapanTamakairikiM8JapanDaishōyama5-10-06-9-0JapanTatsuhikariM9JapanOginohana8-7-09-6-0JapanTakanonamiM10JapanKotoinazuma7-8-06-9-0JapanKotofujiM11JapanKiraihō Ryōzō Kiraihō ja 鬼雷砲良蔵7-8-09-6-0JapanTokitsunadaM12JapanKirinishiki8-7-07-8-0JapanKotogaumeM13JapanKasugafuji9-6-010-4-1øJapanKototsubakiM14JapanKotobeppu10-5-05-10-0JapanWakanoyamaM15JapanHananokuni5-10-0 ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rankwinning record in boldYusho Winner News January Yokozuna Asahifuji retires after losing his first three bouts, leaving the injured Hokutoumi as the only yokozuna on the banzuke. Maegashira Takahanada wins his first makuuchi yusho with a 14-1 record, the youngest ever to do so. He wins all three special prizes for Technique, Outstanding Performance and Fighting Spirit. Runner-up is Akebono on 13-2, who shares the Outstanding Performance and Fighting Spirit prizes. Ozeki Konishiki, who won the previous tournament in November 1991 and is aiming for yokozuna promotion, can only manage third place with a 12-3 score. Takahanada's brother Wakahanada shares the Technique prize. Toyonoumi wins the juryo division championship. Veteran former komusubi Tamaryu retires. February Dewanoumi Oyakata, former yokozuna Sadanoyama, becomes the chairman of the Japan Sumo Association after Futagoyama Oyakata, the former yokozuna Wakanohana, steps down. Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji, who retired in May 1991, has his official retirement ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan. Konishiki and his new wife, a fashion model, hold a wedding reception in Tokyo. March Konishiki wins his third career championship with a 13-2 record, but is not promoted to yokozuna. The chairman of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, Hideo Ueda says, "We want to make doubly sure that Konishiki is worthy to be a grand champion. Therefore, we decided to wait for another tournament."https://www.si.com/vault/1992/05/18/126516/meat-bomb-konishiki-the-quarter-ton-sumo-wrestler-from-hawaii-has-set-off-an-explosion-of-new-interest----and-controversy----in-the-hidebound-national-sport-of-japan Meat Bomb: Konishiki, the quarter-ton sumo wrestler from Hawaii, has set off an explosion of new interest—and controversy—in the hidebound national sport of Japan 18 May 1992 Sports Illustrated 3 August 2018 After this, Konishiki never won more than 10 bouts in a single tournament again. April Chiyonofuji becomes head coach of Kokonoe stable. Konishiki is quoted in the New York Times as saying, "if I were Japanese, I would be there (yokozuna) already," causing an international furore.https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/22/world/sumo-star-charges-racism-in-japan.html Sumo Star Charges Racism in Japan 22 April 1992 New York Times 2 August 2018https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-28-sp-1042-story.html Weight on Tradition : At 576 Pounds, Hawaiian Sumo Star Konishiki Has the Japanese Wrestling With Accepting a Foreigner at the Sport's Highest Rank 28 April 1992 LA Times 2 August 2018 May Hokutoumi announces his retirement, leaving no yokozuna for the first time in over 60 years. He is the fourth yokozuna in a year to retire, following Chiyonofuji in May 1991, Onokuni in July 1991, and Asahifuji in January. Akebono wins the championship with a 13-2 record and is promoted to ozeki. He also receives the Outstanding Performance award. Konishiki can manage only a 9-6 record, meaning he is no longer on a yokozuna promotion run and must start over. The runner-up is Wakahanada on 11-4, who wins his third Technique Award. Veteran Misugisato wins his first (and only) special prize in his career, for Fighting Spirit. Former sekiwake Ozutsu and Tochitsukasa, and former komusubi Takanofuji, all retire. Another former sekiwake, Kotogaume, wins the juryo championship. Former Nihon University champion Sakamotoyama wins the makushita division title with a perfect 7-0 record. July Maegashira Mitoizumi is the surprise winner of the championship with a 13-2 record.https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2000/09/16/sumo/former-sekiwake-mitoizumi-retires/#.W2RcgeSWymQ Former sekiwake Mitoizumi retires 16 September 2000 Japam Times 3 August 2018 He is the fourth maegashira-ranked yusho winner in a year, following Kotofuji in July 1991, Kotonishiki in September 1991, and Takahanada in January. He finishes two wins ahead of Musashimaru, who wins his first Technique Award, and ozeki Kirishima on 11-4. Mitoizumi also receives his sixth Fighting Spirit prize. The Outstanding Performance prize goes to Kyokudozan for defeating the two highest ranked wrestlers on the banzuke (Kirishima and Konishiki). The juryo championship goes to Wakashoyo. Former maegashira Wakasegawa retires. September Takahanada wins his second championship with a 14–1 record from the rank of komusubi. He also wins his fourth Outstanding Performance prize. His closest challengers are two maegashira, Kotonishiki and Daishoho, both on 11-4. Daishoho shares the Fighting Spirit prize with Kyokudozan, who gets a winning record in his komusubi debut. Kotobeppu wins the juryo championship, while 28 year old ex-teacher and amateur champion Narimatsu wins the makushita championship. Izutsu stable's Sakahoko and Sasshunada both retire. November Akebono wins his second championship. Kirishima loses his ozeki status. See also List of years in sumo References Category:1992 in Japanese sport Category:1992 in martial arts Category:Sumo by year Sumo Sumo