1993 in sumo

The following are the events in professional sumo during 1993.

Tournaments

Hatsu basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 – 24 January

1993 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 United States Akebono O United States Konishiki 10 - 5 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Takahanada S Japan Kotonishiki 7 - 8 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 United States Musashimaru HD ø Japan Kirishima 0 - 0 - 15
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Daishōhō K Japan Takamisugi 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M1 Japan Kushimaumi 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Tomoefuji M2 Japan Misugisato 7 - 8 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Wakahanada M3 Japan Wakashoyo 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Daizen M4 Japan Toyonoumi 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Terao M5 Japan Takatōriki 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M6 Japan Kyokudōzan 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Takanonami M7 Japan Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Oginohana M8 Japan Kotonowaka 6 - 9 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Kototsubaki M9 ø Japan Kotobeppu 8 - 6 - 1
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Tokitsunada M10 Japan Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M11 ø Japan Kirinishiki 0 - 5 - 10
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M12 Japan Tamakairiki 2 - 13 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Tatsuhikari M13 Japan Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Naminohana M14 Japan Daishōyama 12 - 3 - 0
2 - 3 - 10 ø Japan Kotogaume M15 Japan Kotofuji 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M16 Japan Kyokugōzan 4 - 11 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 14 March – 28 March

1993 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
10 - 5 - 0 United States Akebono Y ø
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Takanohana O United States Konishiki 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 United States Musashimaru S ø Japan Akinoshima 0 - 2 - 13
ø HD Japan Kirishima 5 - 10 - 0
14 - 1 - 0 Japan Wakahanada K Japan Wakashoyo 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki HD ø
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takanonami M1 Japan Tochinowaka 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M2 ø Japan Kushimaumi 7 - 7 - 1
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Daishōyama M3 Japan Misugisato 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Oginohana M4 Japan Tomoefuji 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M5 ø Japan Kotobeppu 0 - 0 - 15
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Takamisugi M6 Japan Toyonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Naminohana M7 Japan Mitoizumi 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M8 Japan Kitakachidoki 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kototsubaki M9 Japan Terao 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotofuji M10 Japan Daizen 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M11 Japan Mainoumi 6 - 9 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takatōriki M12 Japan Kotonowaka 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Aogiyama M13 Japan Tochinofuji 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Hitachiryu M14 Japan Kenkō 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M15 Japan Enazakura 6 - 9 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Higonoumi M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 May – 23 May

1993 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 United States Akebono Y ø
14 - 1 - 0 Japan Takanohana O United States Konishiki 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 United States Musashimaru S Japan Wakanohana 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo HD ø
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Takanonami K Japan Kyokudōzan 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Misugisato M1 Japan Tomoefuji 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kirishima M2 Japan Takamisugi 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki M3 Japan Toyonoumi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kushimaumi M4 ø Japan Kitakachidoki 0 - 0 - 15
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Terao M5 Japan Kotobeppu 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kenkō M6 Japan Takatōriki 11 - 4 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotofuji M7 Japan Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M8 Japan Kasugafuji 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M9 Japan Higonoumi 7 - 8 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Akinoshima M10 Japan Oginohana 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Tochinofuji M11 Japan Daizen 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Daishōyama M12 Japan Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Tokitsunada M13 Japan Naminohana 4 - 11 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M14 Japan Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M15 Japan Kaiō 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M16 ø Japan Hitachiryu 0 - 0 - 15
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 4 July – 18 July

1993 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 United States Akebono* Y ø
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Takanohana O United States Konishiki 9 - 6 - 0
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Wakanohana S United States Musashimaru 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takanonami HD ø
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Takatōriki K Japan Wakashoyo 7 - 8 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Kirishima M1 Japan Kotonishiki 12 - 3 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Misugisato M2 Japan Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Oginohana M3 Japan Kyokudōzan 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tokitsunada M4 Japan Kitakachidoki 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M5 Japan Mitoizumi 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Daishōyama M6 Japan Mainoumi 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Takamisugi M7 Japan Kushimaumi 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tomoefuji M8 Japan Kotoinazuma 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Toyonoumi M9 Japan Kotofuji 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Akinoshima M10 Japan Oginishiki 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Terao M11 Japan Higonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M12 Japan Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kenkō M13 Japan Tochinowaka 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Daizen M14 Japan Kasugafuji 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M15 Japan Aogiyama 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Tomonohana M16 Japan Hitachiryu 5 - 10 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won 3-Way Playoff

Playoff

(Two consecutive victories required to win the Playoff and the yūshō)

Aki basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 September – 26 September

1993 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
14 - 1 - 0 United States Akebono Y ø
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanohana O Japan Wakanohana 9 - 6 - 0
0 - 2 - 13 ø United States Konishiki HD ø
8 - 7 - 0 United States Musashimaru S Japan Takanonami 10 - 5 - 0
ø HD Kotonishiki 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Takatōriki K Japan Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M1 ø Japan Mitoizumi 4 - 10 - 1
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotofuji M2 Japan Akinoshima 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M3 Japan Kotobeppu 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kenkō M4 Japan Terao 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Higonoumi M5 Japan Daizen 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Misugisato M6 Japan Kasugafuji 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M7 Japan Tokitsunada 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M8 Japan Takamisugi 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M9 Japan Oginohana 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Tomonohana M10 Japan Daishōhō 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M11 Japan Toyonoumi 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kirishima M12 Japan Daishōyama 8 - 7 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Kushimaumi M13 Japan Tomoefuji 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M14 Japan Kotoinazuma 9 - 6 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Tatsuhikari M15 Japan Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tamakairiki M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 7 November – 21 November

1993 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 United States Akebono* Y ø
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Takanohana O Japan Wakanohana 12 - 3 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 United States Konishiki HD ø
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanonami S Japan Kotonishiki 9 - 6 - 0
ø HD United States Musashimaru 13 - 2 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka K Japan Akinoshima 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Takatōriki M1 Japan Kushimaumi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Misugisato M2 Japan Tomonohana 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 8 - 1 ø Japan Daishōhō M3 Japan Takamisugi 4 - 11 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Kirishima M4 ø Japan Kotofuji 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kenkō M5 Japan Wakashoyo 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M6 Japan Terao 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Higonoumi M7 Japan Kyokudōzan 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M8 Japan Kotobeppu 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M9 Japan Kasugafuji 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daishōyama M10 Japan Tokitsunada 6 - 9 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Mitoizumi M11 Japan Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Daizen M12 Japan Oginohana 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M13 Japan Tamakairiki 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M14 Japan Toyonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M15 Japan Kaiō 10 - 5 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

News

January

  • 24: Ōzeki Akebono takes his third top division championship and his second straight, virtually guaranteeing his promotion to yokozuna after only eight months as an ōzeki. The second division jūryō championship goes to Aogiyama. He would win a second eight years later in 2001.
  • 27: The Yokozuna Deliberation Council announces the promotion of Akebono to yokozuna, ending years of speculation about whether a foreign-born wrestler would ever be judged to have the dignity and ability necessary to wear the tsuna.[1] This also marks the end of the exceedingly rare occurrence of there being no active yokozuna, a gap which had lasted for eight months.

March

  • 14: Akebono makes his yokozuna debut. Takahanada's ōzeki debut makes him the youngest ōzeki ever at 20 years and 5 months.
  • 28: Following historical precedent, Akebono does not take the championship in his yokozuna debut, losing it to komusubi Wakahanada, who along with his first championship also snaps up the Technique Prize and the Outstanding Performance Prize. His brother Takahanada is the runner up. Tokitsunada takes his first of his two jūryō championships.

May

  • 9: The brothers Ōzeki Takahanada and newly promoted sekiwake Wakahanada have their first tournaments at the new ring names Takanohana II and Wakanohana III respectively, to mark their pedigree as the sons of the legendary ōzeki Takanohana I and nephews of the great yokozuna Wakanohana II.
  • 23: Takanohana takes his third top division yūshō, his first as an ōzeki, with a 14–1 record. Akebono must settle for runner-up. Future makuuchi regular Minatofuji takes the jūryō championship.

July

  • 18: In Nagoya, Akebono finally gets his first championship as yokozuna by winning a three-way playoff between himself and brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana. It is Akebono's fourth championship. Takanohana's loss would deny him a promotion to yokozuna this time around. Tatsuhikari wins his first of two jūryō championships.

September

  • 12: Wakanohana debuts for the first time at ōzeki. Future ōzeki Musōyama makes his makuuchi debut. Ōzeki Konishiki is injured against Akinoshima and withdraws from the entire tournament after only this bout.
  • 26: Akebono takes a consecutive championship and his fifth overall. Takanohana is again runner-up. Later makuuchi regular Hamanoshima has his one and only jūryō championship. Two former jūryō wrestlers announce their retirements – Wakatosho at the age of 24 due to a left ankle injury, and Daigaku at age 28.

November

  • 21: Akebono has his 3rd consecutive championship and his sixth overall by beating future yokozuna Musashimaru in a playoff. Konishiki's 6–9 losing record following the previous tournament where he missed all but the first day, would see him finally lose ōzeki status after 39 consecutive tournaments. Asanowaka receives his one and only jūryō championship.

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ Pollack, Andrew (26 January 1993). "Tokyo Journal; Sumo Bows and Opens Sacred Door to U.S. Star". New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2023.