2015 in sumo explained

The following were the events in professional sumo during 2015.

Tournaments

Hatsu basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 January – 25 January[1]

2015 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
15align=center-0align=center-0HakuhoYKakuryū10align=center-5align=center-0
11align=center-4align=center-0HarumafujiYø
11align=center-4align=center-0KisenosatoOKotoshogiku9align=center-6align=center-0
øOGōeidō8align=center-7align=center-0
5align=center-10align=center-0AoiyamaSIchinojō6align=center-9align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0TakayasuKTochiozan7align=center-8align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0TakarafujiM1Tochinoshin6align=center-9align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TerunofujiM2Ikioi1align=center-14align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0EndōM3Aminishiki6align=center-9align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0ToyonoshimaM4Jōkōryū5align=center-7align=center-3
7align=center-8align=center-0KaiseiM5øChiyotairyū1align=center-6align=center-8
9align=center-6align=center-0OkinoumiM6Toyohibiki3align=center-12align=center-0
5align=center-10align=center-0KyokutenhōM7Chiyoōtori5align=center-8align=center-2
9align=center-6align=center-0MyōgiryūM8Sadanoumi9align=center-6align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0TamawashiM9Takekaze9align=center-6align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0SōkokuraiM10Homarefuji8align=center-7align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0ShōhōzanM11Yoshikaze8align=center-7align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0KyokushūhōM12Arawashi7align=center-8align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0ŌsunaarashiM13Tokitenkū9align=center-6align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0KotoyūkiM14Chiyomaru7align=center-8align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0SadanofujiM15Kagamiō7align=center-8align=center-0
11align=center-4align=center-0TokushōryūM16øTosayutaka0align=center-2align=center-13
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 8 March – 22 March[1]

2015 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
14align=center-1align=center-0HakuhoYHarumafuji10align=center-5align=center-0
0align=center-1align=center-14øKakuryūYø
9align=center-6align=center-0KisenosatoOKotoshogiku8align=center-7align=center-0
øOGōeidō8align=center-7align=center-0
13align=center-2align=center-0TerunofujiSøOkinoumi0align=center-4align=center-11
4align=center-11align=center-0TamawashiKMyōgiryū8align=center-7align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0TochiozanM1Ichinojō9align=center-6align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0SadanoumiM2Takarafuji8align=center-7align=center-0
3align=center-12align=center-0TakayasuM3Aoiyama5align=center-10align=center-0
4align=center-11align=center-0TakekazeM4Tochinoshin8align=center-7align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0ToyonoshimaM5øEndō4align=center-2align=center-9
8align=center-3align=center-4øAminishikiM6Kaisei5align=center-10align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0HomarefujiM7Tokushōryū8align=center-7align=center-0
1align=center-14align=center-0ShōhōzanM8Tokitenkū3align=center-12align=center-0
5align=center-10align=center-0YoshikazeM9Jōkōryū5align=center-10align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0KyokushūhōM10Kitataiki9align=center-6align=center-0
11align=center-4align=center-0ŌsunaarashiM11Kyokutenhō6align=center-9align=center-0
11align=center-4align=center-0ChiyoōtoriM12Kotoyūki6align=center-9align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0IkioiM13Sōkokurai9align=center-6align=center-0
9align=center-6align=center-0SadanofujiM14Arawashi8align=center-7align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0ToyohibikiM15Gagamaru11align=center-4align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0AmūruM16Chiyomaru8align=center-7align=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[1]

2015 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
11align=center-4align=center-0HakuhoYHarumafuji11align=center-4align=center-0
0align=center-0align=center-15øKakuryūYø
11align=center-4align=center-0KisenosatoOKotoshogiku6align=center-9align=center-0
øOøGōeidō8align=center-6align=center-1
12align=center-3align=center-0TerunofujiSMyōgiryū7align=center-8align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TochiozanKIchinojō8align=center-7align=center-0
9align=center-6align=center-0TakarafujiM1Tochinoshin9align=center-6align=center-0
4align=center-11align=center-0ToyonoshimaM2Aminishiki6align=center-9align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0SadanoumiM3øŌsunaarashi4align=center-4align=center-7
0align=center-2align=center-13ChiyoōtoriM4Tokushōryū6align=center-9align=center-0
4align=center-11align=center-0KitataikiM5Tamawashi6align=center-9align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0GagamaruM6Aoiyama9align=center-6align=center-0
1align=center-4align=center-10øSōkokuraiM7Sadanofuji6align=center-9align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TakekazeM8Takayasu10align=center-5align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0HomarefujiM9Endō6align=center-9align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0IkioiM10Okinoumi9align=center-6align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0KaiseiM11Kyokushūhō9align=center-6align=center-0
2align=center-13align=center-0ArawashiM12Toyohibiki6align=center-9align=center-0
3align=center-12align=center-0FujiazumaM13Chiyomaru3align=center-12align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0YoshikazeM14Kyokutenhō8align=center-7align=center-0
5align=center-10align=center-0JōkōryūM15Kotoyūki8align=center-7align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0TakanoiwaM16Amūru9align=center-6align=center-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 12 July – 26 July[1]

2015 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
14align=center-1align=center-0HakuhoYøHarumafuji1align=center-1align=center-13
12align=center-3align=center-0KakuryūYø
10align=center-5align=center-0KisenosatoOGōeidō9align=center-6align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0KotoshogikuOTerunofuji11align=center-4align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0TochiozanSIchinojō4align=center-11align=center-0
4align=center-11align=center-0TakarafujiKMyōgiryū8align=center-7align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TochinoshinM1Sadanoumi6align=center-9align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0TakayasuM2Aoiyama8align=center-7align=center-0
2align=center-13align=center-0IkioiM3Kaisei6align=center-9align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0AminishikiM4Takekaze5align=center-10align=center-0
11align=center-4align=center-0OkinoumiM5Tokushōryū7align=center-8align=center-0
5align=center-10align=center-0KyokushūhōM6Gagamaru6align=center-9align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TamawashiM7Toyonoshima7align=center-8align=center-0
12align=center-3align=center-0YoshikazeM8Ōsunaarashi11align=center-4align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0SadanofujiM9Homarefuji6align=center-9align=center-0
5align=center-10align=center-0KitataikiM10Amūru8align=center-7align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0TokitenkūM11Kyokutenhō3align=center-12align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0EndōM12Kotoyūki8align=center-7align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0HidenoumiM13øChiyotairyū8align=center-4align=center-3
5align=center-10align=center-0ToyohibikiM14Kagamiō9align=center-6align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0SeirōM15Satoyama5align=center-10align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0TakanoiwaM16ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 September – 27 September[1]

2015 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
0align=center-3align=center-12øHakuhoYKakuryū12align=center-3align=center-0
0align=center-0align=center-15øHarumafujiYø
12align=center-3align=center-0TerunofujiOKisenosato11align=center-4align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0GōeidōOKotoshogiku11align=center-4align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TochiozanSMyōgiryū8align=center-7align=center-0
10align=center-5align=center-0TochinoshinKOkinoumi6align=center-9align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0AoiyamaM1Yoshikaze11align=center-4align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0ŌsunaarashiM2Sadanofuji2align=center-13align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0SadanoumiM3øTakayasu1align=center-3align=center-11
9align=center-6align=center-0IchinojōM4Takarafuji4align=center-11align=center-0
4align=center-11align=center-0TamawashiM5Kaisei6align=center-9align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0AminishikiM6Tokushōryū6align=center-9align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0EndōM7Amūru8align=center-7align=center-0
5align=center-10align=center-0TakekazeM8Toyonoshima10align=center-5align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0GagamaruM9Kagamiō4align=center-11align=center-0
9align=center-6align=center-0KotoyūkiM10Kyokushūhō8align=center-7align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0ChiyotairyūM11Homarefuji9align=center-6align=center-0
11align=center-4align=center-0IkioiM12Chiyoōtori6align=center-9align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0DaieishōM13Tokitenkū7align=center-8align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0KitataikiM14Sōkokurai8align=center-7align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0AsasekiryūM15Hidenoumi6align=center-9align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0SeirōM16ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho

Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Kyushu, 8 November – 22 November[1]

2015 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
9align=center-6align=center-0KakuryūYHakuho12align=center-3align=center-0
13align=center-2align=center-0HarumafujiYø
9align=center-6align=center-0TerunofujiOKisenosato10align=center-5align=center-0
8align=center-6align=center-1øKotoshogikuOGōeidō8align=center-7align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TochiozanSMyōgiryū2align=center-13align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0TochinoshinKYoshikaze8align=center-7align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0IchinojōM1øŌsunaarashi5align=center-9align=center-1
7align=center-8align=center-0AoiyamaM2Okinoumi5align=center-10align=center-0
5align=center-9align=center-1øToyonoshimaM3Aminishiki8align=center-7align=center-0
12align=center-3align=center-0IkioiM4Endō4align=center-11align=center-0
4align=center-11align=center-0AmūruM5Sadanoumi5align=center-10align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0KotoyūkiM6Homarefuji3align=center-12align=center-0
9align=center-6align=center-0KaiseiM7Kyokushūhō9align=center-6align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TokushōryūM8Takarafuji10align=center-5align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0TamawashiM9Sadanofuji4align=center-11align=center-0
9align=center-6align=center-0SōkokuraiM10Shōhōzan12align=center-3align=center-0
6align=center-7align=center-0GagamaruM11Mitakeumi8align=center-7align=center-0
7align=center-8align=center-0TakekazeM12Takayasu9align=center-6align=center-0
8align=center-7align=center-0ChiyotairyūM13Toyohibiki7align=center-8align=center-0
6align=center-9align=center-0DaieishōM14øTokitenkū0align=center-0align=center-15
7align=center-8align=center-0KitataikiM15Chiyoōtori10align=center-5align=center-0
3align=center-12align=center-0AsasekiryūM16ø
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

The summer tour visits the following locations:

September

October

The autumn tour visits the following locations:

November

The winter tour begins at the following location:

December

The winter tour continues at the following locations:

Deaths

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grand Tournament Schedule . Japan Sumo Association.
  2. Web site: 大相撲、3日目18年ぶり大入り . https://web.archive.org/web/20150114025242/http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/sumo/2015/01/13/0007655658.shtml . Japanese . Daily Sports Online . January 13, 2015 . January 14, 2015 . July 20, 2022 . live.
  3. Web site: 元小結・豊真将が引退 誠実な土俵態度で人気 . Japanese . Nikkei . January 16, 2015 . July 20, 2022.
  4. Web site: 大相撲初場所:白鵬、横綱600勝 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150119183345/http://mainichi.jp/sports/news/20150119k0000m050036000c.html . Japanese . Mainichi . January 18, 2015 . January 19, 2015 . July 20, 2022 . dead.
  5. Web site: 「朝、風呂で知った」不戦負け後の不戦勝ち . https://web.archive.org/web/20150120234250/http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20150120-OYT1T50126.html . Japanese . Yomiuri Online . January 20, 2015 . January 20, 2015 . July 20, 2022 . dead.
  6. Web site: Hakuho broke the all-time tournament win record.
  7. Web site: Hakuho collects 800th victory in top division. 24 January 2015. Japan Times. 25 January 2015.
  8. Web site: Sumo has 1st 15-day sellout in 18 years. 25 January 2015. News On Japan. 25 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128031203/http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/111116.php. 28 January 2015. dead.
  9. Web site: 白鵬全勝V!史上初6場所すべて達成 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150126092621/http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2015/01/26/0007689420.shtml . Japanese . Daily Sports Online . January 26, 2015 . January 26, 2015 . July 20, 2022 . live.
  10. Web site: 初場所の懸賞、過去最多記録1625本 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150126092617/http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2015/01/26/0007689418.shtml . Japanese . Daily Sports Online . January 26, 2015 . January 26, 2015 . July 20, 2022 . live.
  11. Web site: Hakuho feels heat over rematch quip. 27 January 2015. Japan News. 1 February 2015.
  12. Web site: 藤島親方が審判部副部長に 相撲協会の新職務担当 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150131201313/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/01/29/kiji/K20150129009715620.html . Japanese . Sponichi Annex . January 29, 2015 . January 31, 2015 . July 20, 2022 . dead.
  13. Web site: 元小結若荒雄の不知火親方が断髪式 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150131171948/http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20150131-1428695.html . Japanese . Nikkan Sports . January 31, 2015 . January 31, 2015 . July 20, 2022 . live.
  14. Web site: 部屋閉鎖の朝日山親方「充実感があった」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323061017/http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20150129-1427848.html . Japanese . Nikkan Sports . January 29, 2015 . March 23, 2015 . July 20, 2022 . live.
  15. Web site: 琴欧洲親方が「鳴戸」襲名 名跡取得は外国出身4人目 . Japanese . Nikkei . February 12, 2015 . July 20, 2022.
  16. 夏場所展望号 . Sumo . Baseball Magazine . May 2015 . 124.
  17. Web site: 横綱鶴竜が春場所休場 左肩負傷、逸ノ城は不戦勝 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162759/http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLSSXK00103_Y5A300C1000000/ . Nikkei . Japanese . March 8, 2015 . April 2, 2015 . September 20, 2022 . live.
  18. Web site: 鶴竜休場で「割り返し」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402211352/http://www.jiji.com/jc/zc?k=201503/2015030800207 . Jiji . March 8, 2015 . April 2, 2015 . September 20, 2022 . dead.
  19. Web site: 若の里「重みが違う」史上6人目の通算900勝 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150310073152/http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1444528.html . Nikkan Sports . Japanese . March 9, 2015 . March 10, 2015 . September 20, 2022 . live.
  20. Web site: 白鵬5連勝で900勝、3大関は総崩れ 大相撲春場所5日目 . Nikkei . Japanese . March 12, 2015 . September 20, 2022.
  21. Web site: 照ノ富士、75年ぶり新三役7連勝 ご機嫌「やっちゃったな」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161552/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/03/15/kiji/K20150315009982540.html . Sponichi Annex . Japanese . March 14, 2015 . April 2, 2015 . September 20, 2022 . live.
  22. Web site: 照ノ富士 白鵬止めた!憧れ兄貴分に4度目挑戦で恩返し、Vに望み . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323011119/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/03/21/kiji/K20150321010020860.html . Sponichi Annex . Japanese . March 20, 2015 . March 23, 2015 . September 20, 2022 . live.
  23. Web site: 照ノ富士残った 逸ノ城と2場所連続水入り . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322081736/http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1450294.html . Nikkan Sports . Japanese . March 22, 2015 . March 22, 2015 . September 20, 2022 . live.
  24. Web site: 白鵬、2度目の6連覇 最多更新の34度目V . https://web.archive.org/web/20150325131802/http://dd.hokkaido-np.co.jp/sports/sports/sumo/1-0114582.html . The Hokkaido Shimbun Press . Japanese . March 22, 2015 . March 25, 2015 . September 20, 2022 . dead.
  25. Web site: 番付に「インドネシア」初登場 日本国籍の琴安倍 出身地を変更 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150510233449/http://www.sankei.com/sports/news/150427/spo1504270005-n1.html . Sankei News . Japanese . April 27, 2015 . May 10, 2015 . September 20, 2022 . dead.
  26. Web site: Ex-ozeki Takanonami, 43, dies of cardiac failure. 20 June 2015. Japan Times. 19 April 2016.
  27. Web site: HOMARENISHIKI. Armstrong. Jim. 10 July 2015. Hamilton Spectator. 10 May 2016.
  28. Web site: Sumo: Warhorse Wakanosato announces retirement. 3 September 2015. Kyodo News. 6 September 2015.
  29. Web site: Harumafuji sidelined with elbow injury. 10 September 2015. Japan Times. 22 September 2015.
  30. Web site: Yokozuna Hakuho withdraws from Autumn Basho. 15 September 2015. Japan Times. 22 September 2015.
  31. Web site: Kakuryu takes east yokozuna slot for Kyushu basho. 26 October 2015. Japan Times. 5 November 2015.
  32. Web site: Hakuho fit and ready for Kyushu basho. 5 November 2015. Japan Times. 5 November 2015.