2006 in sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2006.
Tournaments
Hatsu basho
Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo
, 8 January – 22 January
| 2006 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
| 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 
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Asashōryū | Y | 
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| 4 | - | 4 | - | 7 | ø | 
|
Chiyotaikai | O | ø |
|
Kaiō | 3 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 14 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
|
Tochiazuma | O | 
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Kotoōshū | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Kotomitsuki | S |
|
Hakuhō | 13 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Kyokutenhō | K |
|
Tamanoshima | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Miyabiyama | M1 |
|
Tokitenkū | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 
|
Rohō | M2 | 
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Kokkai | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Takekaze | M3 |
|
Tochinohana | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Hakurozan | M4 |
|
Asasekiryū | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Iwakiyama | M5 |
|
Kasuganishiki | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Ama | M6 |
|
Dejima | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Aminishiki | M7 |
|
Kakizoe | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Jūmonji | M8 |
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Futen'ō | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Kisenosato | M9 |
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Toyonoshima | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Takamisakari | M10 |
|
Kotoshōgiku | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
|
Hokutōriki | M11 |
|
Kyokushūzan | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 
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Kasugaō | M12 |
|
Toyozakura | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 10 | - | 1 | ø |
|
Tochisakae | M13 |
|
Yoshikaze | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | |
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
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Tosanoumi | M14 |
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Tokitsuumi | 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Shunketsu | M15 |
|
Wakatoba | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
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Wakanosato | M16 |
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Katayama | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
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Kitazakura | M17 |
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| ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
| winning record in bold |
| Yusho Winner |
Haru basho
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 12 March – 26 March
| 2006 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
| 13 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
|
Asashōryū* | Y | ø |
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| 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
|
Tochiazuma | O |
|
Kotoōshū | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Chiyotaikai | O |
|
Kaiō | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 13 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
|
Hakuhō | S |
|
Kotomitsuki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Rohō | K |
|
Miyabiyama | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
|
Tamanoshima | M1 |
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Kokkai | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Ama | M2 |
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Hokutōriki | 1 | - | 14 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Aminishiki | M3 |
|
Iwakiyama | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Futen'ō | M4 |
|
Dejima | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
|
Kyokutenhō | M5 |
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Tokitsuumi | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
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Kakizoe | M6 |
|
Tokitenkū | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Kisenosato | M7 |
|
Kasugaō | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Kotoshōgiku | M8 |
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Asasekiryū | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Jūmonji | M9 |
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Takekaze | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
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Tochinohana | M10 |
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Toyonoshima | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
|
Wakanosato | M11 |
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Takamisakari | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
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Hakurozan | M12 |
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Tochinonada | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
|
Kyokushūzan | M13 |
|
Kasuganishiki | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Toyozakura | M14 |
|
Kitazakura | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
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Tamakasuga | M15 |
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Ōtsukasa | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Ushiomaru | M16 |
|
Yoshikaze | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Buyūzan | M17 | ø |
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| ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
| winning record in bold |
| Yusho Winner *Won Playoff |
Natsu basho
Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 7 May – 21 May
| 2006 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
| 1 | - | 2 | - | 12 | ø |
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Asashōryū | Y | ø |
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| 2 | - | 5 | - | 8 | ø |
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Tochiazuma | O |
|
Kotoōshū | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Chiyotaikai | O |
|
Kaiō | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| ø |
|
O |
|
Hakuhō* | 14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Kotomitsuki | S |
|
Miyabiyama | 14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ||
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
|
Kyokutenhō | K |
|
Ama | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Kisenosato | M1 |
|
Kakizoe | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Asasekiryū | M2 |
|
Wakanosato | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Kotoshōgiku | M3 |
|
Aminishiki | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
|
Tokitenkū | M4 |
|
Takekaze | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Kyokushūzan | M5 |
|
Rohō | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Tamanoshima | M6 |
|
Kokkai | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Futen'ō | M7 |
|
Dejima | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Kasugaō | M8 |
|
Hakurozan | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Iwakiyama | M9 |
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Tochinonada | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Tamakasuga | M10 |
|
Tochinohana | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Hōmashō | M11 | 
|
Baruto | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Takamisakari | M12 |
|
Tosanoumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Toyonoshima | M13 |
|
Hokutōriki | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
|
Katayama | M14 |
|
Yoshikaze | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Buyūzan | M15 |
|
Kitazakura | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 2 | - | 9 | - | 4 | ø |
|
Tokitsuumi | M16 |
|
Jūmonji | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |
| ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
| winning record in bold |
| Yusho Winner *Won Playoff |
Nagoya basho
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 9 July – 23 July
| 2006 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
| 14 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
|
Asashōryū | Y |
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| 13 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
|
Hakuhō | O |
|
Chiyotaikai | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Kaiō | O |
|
Kotoōshū | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| ø |
|
O |
|
Tochiazuma | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Miyabiyama | S |
|
Kotomitsuki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 1 | - | 2 | - | 12 | ø |
|
Asasekiryū | K |
|
Kisenosato | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |
| 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 |
|
Kotoshōgiku | M1 |
|
Kyokushūzan | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ||
| 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 |
|
Hakurozan | M2 |
|
Kyokutenhō | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 5 | - | 2 |
|
Rohō | M3 |
|
Kakizoe | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Ama | M4 |
|
Baruto | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Futen'ō | M5 |
|
Kokkai | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 3 | - | 2 | - | 10 | ø |
|
Wakanosato | M6 |
|
Dejima | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Hokutōriki | M7 |
|
Aminishiki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Tokitenkū | M8 |
|
Takamisakari | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Yoshikaze | M9 |
|
Tosanoumi | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
|
Tamanoshima | M10 |
|
Iwakiyama | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Toyonoshima | M11 |
|
Kasugaō | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Tochinonada | M12 |
|
Tamakasuga | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Jūmonji | M13 |
|
Takekaze | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Hōmashō | M14 |
|
Toyozakura | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Tochinohana | M15 |
|
Buyūzan | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
|
Kitazakura | M16 |
|
Daimanazuru | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ||
| ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
| winning record in bold |
| Yusho Winner |
Aki basho
Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 September – 24 September
| 2006 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
| 13 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
|
Asashōryū | Y | ø |
|
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| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Hakuhō | O |
|
Chiyotaikai | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 1 | - | 6 | - | 8 | ø |
|
Kaiō | O |
|
Kotoōshū | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |
| ø |
|
O |
|
Tochiazuma | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Miyabiyama | S |
|
Kotomitsuki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Kisenosato | K |
|
Kokkai | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 7 | - | 4 | ø |
|
Baruto | M1 |
|
Rohō | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |
| 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
|
Tamanoshima | M2 |
|
Tokitenkū | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Dejima | M3 |
|
Aminishiki | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
| 1 | - | 14 | - | 0 |
|
Tamakasuga | M4 |
|
Kyokutenhō | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Tochinonada | M5 |
|
Iwakiyama | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
|
Ama | M6 |
|
Toyonoshima | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Futen'ō | M7 |
|
Kotoshōgiku | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Kyokushūzan | M8 |
|
Kakizoe | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Takamisakari | M9 |
|
Asasekiryū | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Takekaze | M10 |
|
Hakurozan | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Hōmashō | M11 |
|
Jūmonji | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
|
Yoshikaze | M12 |
|
Tosanoumi | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Hokutōriki | M13 |
|
Tochinohana | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 0 | - | 0 | - | 15 | ø |
|
Wakanosato | M14 |
|
Hōchiyama | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | |
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Kasuganishiki | M15 |
|
Kasugaō | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |
|
Ryūhō | M16 |
|
Shimotori | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
| winning record in bold |
| Yusho Winner |
Kyushu basho
Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu
, 12 November – 26 November
| 2006 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
| 15 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Asashōryū | Y | ø |
|
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| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Chiyotaikai | O |
|
Kotoōshū | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Tochiazuma | O | ø |
|
Hakuhō | 0 | - | 0 | - | 15 | |
| ø |
|
O |
|
Kaiō | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Miyabiyama | S |
|
Kotomitsuki | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
|
Kisenosato | K |
|
Kokkai | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Aminishiki | K |
|
Rohō | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Ama | M1 |
|
Iwakiyama | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Kotoshōgiku | M2 |
|
Futen'ō | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Tokitenkū | M3 |
|
Dejima | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Takekaze | M4 |
|
Kakizoe | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| 0 | - | 9 | - | 6 | ø |
|
Hokutōriki | M5 |
|
Tochinonada | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | |
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Kyokutenhō | M6 |
|
Baruto | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 2 | - | 9 | - | 4 | ø |
|
Tamanoshima | M7 |
|
Kasugaō | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
|
Toyozakura | M8 |
|
Kakuryū | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
|
Takamisakari | M9 |
|
Asasekiryū | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ø |
|
Kyokushūzan | M10 |
|
Toyonoshima | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |
| 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
|
Hōmashō | M11 |
|
Kitazakura | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
| 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |
|
Ushiomaru | M12 |
|
Tosanoumi | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
|
Asōfuji | M13 |
|
Tochinohana | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
|
Tamakasuga | M14 |
|
Hakurozan | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 |
|
Ōtsukasa | M15 |
|
Katayama | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
| winning record in bold |
| Yusho Winner |
News
January
- At the Hatsu basho in Tokyo, Hayateumi, who has fallen to makushita 49, retires.
March
- At the Haru basho in Osaka, Asashoryu defeats Hakuho in a playoff bout to take his 16th championship with a 13–2 score. Hakuho is promoted to ozeki nevertheless, and is awarded the Technique and Outstanding Performance prizes. He becomes the sixth non Japanese to reach sumo's second highest rank, and is also the fourth youngest ozeki ever. Fellow Mongolians Homasho.
May
- At the Natsu basho in Tokyo, Asashoryu bows out of the tournament early due to injury. Tochiazuma also withdraws after seven days. Hakuho takes his first championship in his debut tournament as an ozeki, with a 14–1 record. He defeats sekiwake Tokiretires.
June
- Following the death of its stablemaster, Kitanoumi stable.
- Oshiogawa Oyakata, the former ozeki Daikirin, retires from the Sumo Association at the age of 64.
July
- After bowing out of the Natsu basho due to injury, Asashoryu comes back strong to win his 17th Wakatsutomuretires.
August
Chiyotaikai
in Taiwan.- 1: Onoe Oyakata, the former komusubi Hamanoshima, leaves Mihogaseki stable to set up his own Onoe stable. He brings with him several sekitori, including Baruto.
- 20–21: The Sumo Association visits Taiwan for the first time. The 42 sekitori take part in a two-day tournament, won by Asashoryu.
September
- At the Aki basho in Tokyo, Asashoryu's dominance continues as he chalks up thirteen wins for his 18th championship. Hakuho and Miyabiyama's promotion hopes end as they score only 8–7 and 9–6 respectively. Runners-up are maegashira Ikioi in the face in the locker room after a defeat.[2]
- The Sumo Association raises the standard of qualification for former wrestlers who wish to open up their own sanyakurank or at least 60 tournaments ranked in the top division. The move is seen as an attempt to limit the number of stables, which now stands at 54.
November
- At the Kyushu basho, Asashoryu achieves a perfect 15–0 record to take his 19th championship. He has little competition; the closest being maegashira 11 Homasho, who finishes as runner-up on 12–3 and receives the Technique and Fighting Spirit Awards. Hakuho is missing, having injured himself in training shortly before the start of the tournament. Hakurozan) in the top division simultaneously for the first and only time (Kitazakura is demoted back to juryo for January 2007).
- Isegahama Oyataka, the former ozeki Katsuhikari, takes over the running of Isegahama stable, but only on a short-term basis.
Deaths
- 4 Feb: Former maegashira 1 Futatsuryu Tokuyoshi, aged 75.
- 25 Apr: Former maegashira 2 Kiyoenami Kazutsuna, aged 82.
- 29 May: The former sekiwake Terao to the top division, dies of sepsisaged 77.
- 23 June: The former ozeki cancer of the kidneyaged 45.
- 7 October: Former maegashira 2 Shishihō Yoshimasa, aged 51.
- 16 December: Former sekiwake Oginishiki, aged 71.
See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of years in sumo
- List of yokozuna