1992 in sumo explained

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 Division
Result					East			Rank	West			Result
0	align=center	-	0	align=center	-	15	ø		Hokutoumi	Y	ø		Asahifuji	0	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	11
12	align=center	-	3	align=center	-	0			Konishiki	O			Kirishima	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kotonishiki	S			Takatōriki	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Tochinowaka	K			Akebono	13	align=center	-	2	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Mitoizumi	M1			Wakahanada	10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0
14	align=center	-	1	align=center	-	0			Takahanada	M2			Daishōyama	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Musashimaru	M3			Ryōgoku	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Kitakachidoki	M4			Kirinishiki	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Akinoshima	M5			Misugisato	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kyokudōzan	M6			Kushimaumi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0			Mainoumi	M7			Sakahoko	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Terao	M8			Kotogaume	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Wakasegawa	M9			Kotonowaka	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Kiraiho	M10			Kasugafuji	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0			Takanonami	M11			Kotofuji	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Tomoefuji	M12			Takamisugi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Daizen	M13			Kototsubaki	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Daishōhō	M14			Tatsuhikari	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0			Ōzutsu	M15			Wakashoyo	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Tsunenoyama	M16			Kotoinazuma	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0

ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 8 March – 22 March

1992 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result					East			Rank	West			Result
0	align=center	-	3	align=center	-	12	ø		Hokutoumi	Y	ø
13	align=center	-	2	align=center	-	0			Konishiki	O			Kirishima	12	align=center	-	3	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Akebono	S			Takahanada	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
12	align=center	-	3	align=center	-	0			Tochinowaka	K	ø		Wakahanada	0	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	5
					ø			HD			Mitoizumi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Kotonishiki	M1			Musashimaru	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Takatōriki	M2			Akinoshima	12	align=center	-	3	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Misugisato	M3			Kushimaumi	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0			Takanonami	M4			Terao	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kirinishiki	M5			Kasugafuji	4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Kotofuji	M6			Tomoefuji	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Takamisugi	M7			Kitakachidoki	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Daishōyama	M8			Kyokudōzan	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0			Ryōgoku	M9			Daishōhō	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0			Sakahoko	M10			Toyonoumi	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kotonowaka	M11			Oginohana	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Tsunenoyama	M12	ø		Kotoinazuma	3	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	8
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Wakasegawa	M13			Kiraiho	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
3	align=center	-	12	align=center	-	0			Kotogaume	M14			Kototsubaki	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Mainoumi	M15			Tatsuhikari	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Daizen	M16			Hananokuni	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0

ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 May – 24 May

1992 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result					East			Rank	West			Result
0	align=center	-	0	align=center	-	0	ø		Hokutoumi	Y	ø
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Konishiki	O	ø		Kirishima	0	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	11
2	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	4	ø		Tochinowaka	S			Akebono	13	align=center	-	2	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Akinoshima	K			Mitoizumi	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Kotonishiki	HD			Musashimaru	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0			Misugisato	M1			Tomoefuji	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
2	align=center	-	13	align=center	-	0			Terao	M2			Takahanada	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Daishōyama	M3			Kotofuji	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Daishōhō	M4			Kushimaumi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Takatōriki	M5			Toyonoumi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Kyokudōzan	M6			Kirinishiki	5	align=center	-	2	align=center	-	8
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Kiraiho	M7			Wakahanada	11	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Mainoumi	M8			Takamisugi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0			Kototsubaki	M9			Tatsuhikari	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Takanonami	M10			Kitakachidoki	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0			Wakashoyo	M11			Kasugafuji	4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Wakanoyama	M12	ø		Kotonowaka	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Tamakairiki	M13			Oginohana	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Tokitsunada	M14	ø		Wakasegawa	3	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	1
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Tsunenoyama	M15			Sakahoko	4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0
10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0			Ryōgoku	M16	ø

ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 5 July – 19 July

1992 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result					East			Rank	West			Result
0	align=center	-	0	align=center	-	15	ø		Akebono	O			Konishiki	10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0
11	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	0			Kirishima	HD	ø
10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0			Akinoshima	S			Kotonishiki	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
11	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	0			Musashimaru	K			Misugisato	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Takahanada	HD	ø		Tomoefuji	0	align=center	-	2	align=center	-	13
4	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	2			Wakahanada	M1			Mitoizumi	13	align=center	-	2	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Kyokudōzan	M2			Daishōhō	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Kushimaumi	M3	ø		Kototsubaki	5	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	5
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kiraiho	M4			Toyonoumi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0			Tochinowaka	M5			Takamisugi	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Daishōyama	M6			Tatsuhikari	4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Kotofuji	M7			Kitakachidoki	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Takatōriki	M8			Oginohana	8	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	2
6	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	4	ø		Ryōgoku	M9			Wakanoyama	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Kotonowaka	M10			Kirinishiki	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Mainoumi	M11			Tokitsunada	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0			Tsunenoyama	M12			Takanonami	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Terao	M13			Enazakura	4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Daizen	M14			Kenkō	3	align=center	-	12	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Kotogaume	M15			Tachihikari	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Hananokuni	M16	ø

ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 September – 27 September

1992 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result					East			Rank	West			Result
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kirishima	O			Konishiki	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Akebono	HD	ø
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Akinoshima	S			Musashimaru	10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0
					ø			HD			Mitoizumi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0			Misugisato	K			Takahanada	14	align=center	-	1	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Kyokudōzan	HD	ø
11	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	0			Kotonishiki	M1			Toyonoumi	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0			Takatōriki	M2			Daishōyama	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0			Kotofuji	M3			Oginohana	5	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	3
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kotonowaka	M4			Kiraiho	4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0
4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0			Kirinishiki	M5			Takanonami	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Mainoumi	M6			Kushimaumi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Takamisugi	M7			Tokitsunada	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Terao	M8			Daishōhō	11	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Wakahanada	M9			Kitakachidoki	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0			Kototsubaki	M10			Kotogaume	6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Tochinowaka	M11			Ryōgoku	2	align=center	-	13	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Wakanoyama	M12			Tatsuhikari	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Tomoefuji	M13			Wakashoyo	10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Tamakairiki	M14			Daizen	10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Naminohana	M15			Kotoinazuma	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Asahisato	M16	ø

ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 8 November – 22 November

1992 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result					East			Rank	West			Result
0	align=center	-	2	align=center	-	13	ø		Konishiki	O			Akebono	14	align=center	-	1	align=center	-	0
1	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	7	ø		Kirishima	HD	ø
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Musashimaru	S			Takahanada	10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Akinoshima	HD			Mitoizumi	1	align=center	-	12	align=center	-	2
13	align=center	-	2	align=center	-	0			Kotonishiki	K			Kyokudōzan	4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0
					ø			HD			Takatōriki	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Daishōhō	M1			Takamisugi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Terao	M2			Kushimaumi	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Misugisato	M3			Tochinowaka	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0			Wakashoyo	M4			Wakahanada	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kitakachidoki	M5			Daizen	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kotonowaka	M6			Tomoefuji	10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Toyonoumi	M7			Mainoumi	4	align=center	-	11	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Tamakairiki	M8			Daishōyama	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Tatsuhikari	M9			Oginohana	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Takanonami	M10			Kotoinazuma	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
6	align=center	-	9	align=center	-	0			Kotofuji	M11			Kiraiho	7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0
9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0			Tokitsunada	M12			Kirinishiki	8	align=center	-	7	align=center	-	0
7	align=center	-	8	align=center	-	0			Kotogaume	M13			Kasugafuji	9	align=center	-	6	align=center	-	0
10	align=center	-	4	align=center	-	1	ø		Kototsubaki	M14			Kotobeppu	10	align=center	-	5	align=center	-	0
5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0			Wakanoyama	M15			Hananokuni	5	align=center	-	10	align=center	-	0

ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho 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."^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

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.^[4] 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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.
2. Web site: Sumo Star Charges Racism in Japan. 22 April 1992. New York Times. 2 August 2018.
3. Web site: 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.
4. Web site: Former sekiwake Mitoizumi retires. 16 September 2000. Japam Times. 3 August 2018.