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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

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Hatsu basho

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Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8–22 January

1995 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Takanohana* Y United States Akebono 12 - 3 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Takanonami O United States Musashimaru 13 - 2 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Wakanohana O ø
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kaiō S ø Japan Kotonishiki 4 - 5 - 6
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Akinoshima K ø Japan Musōyama 4 - 3 - 8
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M1 Japan Takatōriki 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M2 Japan Terao 5 - 10 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Hamanoshima M3 Japan Mainoumi 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kenkō M4 Japan Kushimaumi 3 - 12 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M5 Japan Tomonohana 6 - 9 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Japan Daizen M6 Japan Kirishima 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Naminohana M7 Japan Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Misugisato M8 United States Konishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kasugafuji M9 Japan Kotobeppu 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishi M10 Japan Asanowaka 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M11 Japan Daishōhō 11 - 4 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M12 Japan Oginishiki 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M13 Japan Higonoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M14 Japan Tokitsunada 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M15 Japan Takamisugi 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotogaume M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

Haru basho

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Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 12–26 March

1995 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Takanohana Y United States Akebono 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 United States Musashimaru O Japan Wakanohana 12 - 3 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takanonami O ø
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kaiō S Japan Akinoshima 11 - 4 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Naminohana K Japan Daishōhō 5 - 10 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M1 Japan Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Takatōriki M2 Japan Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 United States Konishiki M3 ø Japan Kotonishiki 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M4 ø Japan Musōyama 0 - 0 - 15
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Daishi M5 Japan Oginishiki 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Terao M6 Japan Tochinowaka 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tomonohana M7 Japan Kenkō 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Hamanoshima M8 Japan Kyokudōzan 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M9 Japan Kotoinazuma 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M10 Japan Higonoumi 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M11 Japan Kasugafuji 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kushimaumi M12 Japan Wakashoyo 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kirishima M13 Japan Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Takamisugi M14 Japan Daizen 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Asahiyutaka M15 Japan Mitoizumi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Asanosho M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho

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Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 7–21 May

1995 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 United States Akebono Y Japan Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 United States Musashimaru O Japan Wakanohana 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takanonami O ø
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Akinoshima S Japan Kaiō 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Takatōriki K Japan Kenkō 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Terao M1 ø Japan Higonoumi 6 - 7 - 2
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Naminohana M2 Japan Takamisugi 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M3 Japan Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M4 Japan Musōyama 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M5 Japan Asanowaka 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Misugisato M6 Japan Minatofuji 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M7 United States Konishiki 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kirishima M8 Japan Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M9 Japan Kotobeppu 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Asahiyutaka M10 Japan Hamanoshima 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Asanosho M11 Japan Kyokudōzan 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M12 Japan Mainoumi 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Tokitsunada M13 Japan Tomonohana 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma M14 Japan Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishi M15 Japan Oginishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Shikishima M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

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Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 2–16 July

1995 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Takanohana Y United States Akebono 11 - 4 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 United States Musashimaru O Japan Wakanohana 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takanonami O ø
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kaiō S Japan Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
1 - 2 - 12 ø Japan Akinoshima K Japan Kotonowaka 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonishiki M1 Japan Misugisato 5 - 10 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M2 Japan Kotobeppu 4 - 11 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Higonoumi M3 Japan Takatōriki 9 - 6 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Kenkō M4 Japan Naminohana 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M5 Japan Terao 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Mainoumi M6 Japan Tokitsunada 3 - 12 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Daishōhō M7 Japan Tosanoumi 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Asanosho M8 Japan Kyokudōzan 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takamisugi M9 Japan Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M10 Japan Asanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 0 - 0 Japan Kiraiho M11 Japan Kasugafuji 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kirishima M12 Japan Hamanoshima 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M13 United States Konishiki 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishi M14 Japan Oginishiki 9 - 6 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M15 Japan Asahiyutaka 9 - 6 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Tomonohana M16 ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

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Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10–24 September

1995 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
15 - 0 - 0 Japan Takanohana Y United States Akebono 12 - 3 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 United States Musashimaru O Japan Wakanohana 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Takanonami O ø
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Musōyama S Japan Kaiō 11 - 4 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka K Japan Kenkō 6 - 9 - 0
ø K Japan Kotonishiki 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Takatōriki M1 Japan Kotoinazuma 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Minatofuji M2 Japan Hamanoshima 3 - 12 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Higonoumi M3 Japan Asanowaka 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Wakashoyo M4 Japan Misugisato 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 United States Konishiki M5 Japan Kirishima 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M6 Japan Kotobeppu 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Asahiyutaka M7 ø Japan Akinoshima 0 - 0 - 15
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Tosanoumi M8 Japan Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Mitoizumi M9 Japan Terao 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Daishi M10 Japan Daishōhō 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Naminohana M11 Japan Mainoumi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M12 Japan Takamisugi 2 - 13 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Asanosho M13 Japan Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M14 Japan Kiraiho 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Tokitsunada M15 Japan Tomonohana 9 - 6 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho

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Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 9–23 November

1995 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
12 - 3 - 0 Japan Takanohana Y ø United States Akebono 7 - 3 - 5
10 - 5 - 0 United States Musashimaru O Japan Wakanohana* 12 - 3 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takanonami O ø
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kaiō S Japan Musōyama 7 - 8 - 0
ø Japan S Japan Kotonishiki 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Kotoinazuma K Japan Takatōriki 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kenkō M1 Japan Tosanoumi 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tochinowaka M2 Japan Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Terao M3 Japan Kotonowaka 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Japan Daishi M4 ø Japan Wakashoyo 5 - 9 - 1
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Naminohana M5 Japan Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Misugisato M6 Japan Mainoumi 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kyokudōzan M7 Japan Akinoshima 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Asahiyutaka M8 Japan Higonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotobeppu M9 Japan Asanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kitakachidoki M10 United States Konishiki 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Tomonohana M11 Japan Hamanoshima 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Asanosho M12 Japan Kasugafuji 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Oginishiki M13 Japan Kiraiho 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kirishima M14 Japan Daishōhō 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Oginohana M15 Japan Aogiyama 9 - 6 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff


News

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January

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March

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tosanoumi wins promotion". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Associated Press. December 27, 1995. Retrieved 2024-02-29 – via Associated Press.