1995 in sumo

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

Hatsu basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8–22 January

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

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

Haru basho

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 12–26 March

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

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

Natsu basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 7–21 May

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

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

Nagoya basho

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 2–16 July

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

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

Aki basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10–24 September

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

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

Kyushu basho

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 9–23 November

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

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

News

January

In his debut tournament as a yokozuna, Takanohana wins his eighth makuuchi division championship in a playoff with ozeki Musashimaru after both finish on 13–2. Kaio wins the Outstanding Performance prize in his sekiwake debut. The Fighting Spirit prize is shared between Akinoshima and Daishoho. Asahiyutaka wins the juryo title after a playoff with Tosanoumi, and Kyokushuzan wins the makushita championship.

March

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

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

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

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

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

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.