1994 in sumo

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Years in sumo
1994 in sports

In 1994,

ōzeki Musashimaru had won his first championship, also unbeaten (15–0), leading to speculation that he could become the next foreign-born sumo wrestler to be promoted to sumo's highest rank.[2][3]

The following are the events in professional sumo in Japan during 1994.

Tournaments

Hatsu basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 January – 23 January

1994 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
11 - 4 - 0 United States Akebono Y ø
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Wakanohana O Japan Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 United States Musashimaru S Japan Takanonami 13 - 2 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki HD United States Konishiki 2 - 13 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Tomonohana K Japan Wakashoyo 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M1 Japan Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M2 Japan Kotobeppu 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 ø Japan Daizen M3 Japan Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Misugisato M4 Japan Kotofuji 3 - 12 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M5 ø Japan Daishōhō 0 - 0 - 15
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kenkō M6 Japan Kaiō 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takatōriki M7 ø Japan Kushimaumi 1 - 2 - 12
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Terao M8 Japan Kitakachidoki 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M9 Japan Tamakairiki 2 - 13 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M10 Japan Takamisugi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M11 Japan Toyonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M12 Japan Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Higonoumi M13 Japan Kasugafuji 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hamanoshima M14 Japan Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Daishōyama M15 Japan Tokitsunada 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kototsubaki M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 13 March – 27 March

1994 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
12 - 3 - 0 United States Akebono* Y ø
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Takanohana O ø Japan Wakanohana 3 - 4 - 8
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami HD United States Musashimaru 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki S United States Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka K Japan Daizen 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Misugisato M1 Japan Kaiō 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M2 Japan Terao 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M3 Japan Kitakachidoki 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M4 ø Japan Takamisugi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Tomonohana M5 Japan Daishōhō 3 - 12 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M6 Japan Mitoizumi 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M7 Japan Mainoumi 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M8 Japan Higonoumi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 United States Konishiki M9 Japan Kenkō 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M10 ø Japan Daishōyama 3 - 11 - 1
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tokitsunada M11 Japan Hamanoshima 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takatōriki M12 Japan Kotobeppu 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kirishima M13 Japan Kiraiho 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotofuji M14 Japan Toyonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Asanowaka M15 Japan Kotogaume 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Aogiyama M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

Natsu basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 May – 22 May

1994 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
10 - 2 - 3 ø United States Akebono Y ø
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takanonami O Japan Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 United States Musashimaru HD ø Japan Wakanohana 0 - 0 - 15
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki S Japan Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kaiō K Japan Terao 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M1 Japan Takatōriki 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Higonoumi M2 Japan Kenkō 4 - 11 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M3 Japan Kotonowaka 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Misugisato M4 Japan Daizen 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 United States Konishiki M5 Japan Kitakachidoki 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M6 Japan Tokitsunada 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M7 Japan Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hamanoshima M8 Japan Tomonohana 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M9 Japan Kyokudōzan 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M10 Japan Takamisugi 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Asanowaka M11 Japan Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M12 Japan Kotofuji 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M13 Japan Kotogaume 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M14 Japan Daishōhō 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M15 Japan Naminohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Asahisato M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 3 July – 17 July

1994 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
0 - 0 - 15 ø United States Akebono HD ø
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Takanohana O United States Musashimaru 15 - 0 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami O Japan Wakanohana 14 - 1 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki S Japan Musōyama 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kaiō K Japan Terao 4 - 11 - 0
ø K Japan Takatōriki 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M1 Japan Oginishiki 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hamanoshima M2 Japan Tomonohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M3 Japan Kyokudōzan 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M4 Japan Kotofuji 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daizen M5 Japan Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kirishima M6 Japan Misugisato 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M7 Japan Daishōhō 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M8 Japan Kiraiho 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M9 Japan Higonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M10 Japan Kenkō 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M11 Japan Kotogaume 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 United States Konishiki M12 Japan Takamisugi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M13 Japan Tokitsunada 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M14 Japan Oginohana 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishi M15 Japan Kushimaumi 8 - 7 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 September – 25 September

1994 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
0 - 0 - 15 ø United States Akebono HD ø
11 - 4 - 0 United States Musashimaru O Japan Wakanohana 12 - 3 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami O Japan Takanohana 15 - 0 - 0
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Musōyama S Japan Takatōriki 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Mainoumi K Japan Hamanoshima 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Misugisato M1 Japan Kotonowaka 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kaiō M2 Japan Kenkō 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Terao M3 Japan Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Tomonohana M4 Japan Higonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M5 Japan Tochinowaka 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takamisugi M6 Japan Kasugafuji 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M7 Japan Kotobeppu 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M8 Japan Kirishima 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Daizen M9 Japan Asanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 United States Konishiki M10 Japan Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M11 Japan Mitoizumi 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kotofuji M12 Japan Tokitsunada 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M13 Japan Akinoshima 11 - 4 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotogaume M14 Japan Daishi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kushimaumi M15 Japan Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Wakanoyama M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu
, 6 November – 20 November

1994 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
10 - 5 - 0 United States Akebono HD ø
15 - 0 - 0 Japan Takanohana O Japan Wakanohana 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami O United States Musashimaru 12 - 3 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Musōyama S Japan Takatōriki 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kaiō K Japan Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M1 Japan Hamanoshima 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M2 Japan Kyokudōzan 2 - 13 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daizen M3 Japan Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M4 Japan Akinoshima 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 United States Konishiki M5 ø Japan Tokitsunada 2 - 10 - 3
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daishi M6 Japan Higonoumi 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M7 Japan Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M8 Japan Kenkō 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kushimaumi M9 Japan Terao 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M10 Japan Kirishima 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takamisugi M11 Japan Tomonohana 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M12 Japan Asanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M13 Japan Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M14 Japan Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Naminohana M15 Japan Oginohana 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Shikishima M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News

January

  • Tachihikari
    retires.

March

May

July

  • Musashimaru wins his first championship with a perfect 15–0 score – the first wrestler to remain unbeaten in the top division since
    Enazakura
    retires.

September

  • Takanohana wins the championship, unbeaten on 15–0. Runner-up is sekiwake
    Kotoinazuma
    ) and Fighting Spirit. Akebono is out once again. Naminohana wins the jūryō championship for the second time this year.

November

  • Takanohana wins the championship with his second successive unbeaten score, compiling a three tournament record of 41–4. After the tournament he is promoted to yokozuna, the first Japanese to hold the rank since
    Hananokuni
    retires.

Deaths

See also

References

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