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2000 in sumo

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2000.

Tournaments edit

Hatsu basho edit

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 January – 23 January

2000 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
2 - 2 - 11 ø   Musashimaru Y   Takanohana 12 - 3 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Wakanohana Y   Akebono 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Dejima O   Chiyotaikai 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kaiō S   Tochiazuma 8 - 7 - 0
13 - 2 - 0   Musōyama S   Takanonami 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tosanoumi K   Miyabiyama 12 - 3 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Tōki M1   Kotoryū 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kotonowaka M2   Asanowaka 3 - 12 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Kotonishiki M3 ø   Higonoumi 2 - 5 - 8
6 - 9 - 0   Tochinonada M4   Akinoshima 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Hamanoshima M5   Shikishima 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kyokushūzan M6 ø   Aogiyama 4 - 10 - 1
5 - 10 - 0   Terao M7   Wakanoyama 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tamakasuga M8   Asanosho 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kaihō M9   Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Takatōriki M10   Ōtsukasa 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Chiyotenzan M11   Tokitsuumi 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Takanowaka M12   Ōhinode 4 - 11 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Kyokutenhō M13   Ōikari 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kinkaiyama M14 ø   Wakanosato 0 - 0 - 15
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho edit

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 12 March – 26 March

2000 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
11 - 4 - 0   Takanohana Y   Akebono 12 - 3 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Musashimaru Y ø   Wakanohana 2 - 4 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Dejima O   Chiyotaikai 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Takanonami O ø  
12 - 3 - 0   Musōyama S   Miyabiyama 11 - 4 - 0
ø   S   Tochiazuma 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tosanoumi K   Kaiō 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Wakanoyama M1   Kyokushūzan 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tamakasuga M2   Kyokutenhō 4 - 11 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kotoryū M3 ø   Kotonowaka 0 - 0 - 15
2 - 11 - 2 ø   Minatofuji M4   Takanowaka 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Akinoshima M5   Chiyotenzan 6 - 9 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tochinonada M6   Shikishima 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tokitsuumi M7   Tōki 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Asanowaka M8 ø   Kotonishiki 2 - 3 - 10
8 - 7 - 0   Hamanoshima M9   Oginishiki 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Asanosho M10   Hayateumi 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Ōikari M11 ø   Higonoumi 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0   Terao M12   Daizen 9 - 6 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Aogiyama M13   Kaihō 8 - 7 - 0
13 - 2 - 0   Takatōriki M14 ø   Wakanosato 0 - 0 - 15
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho edit

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 7 May – 21 May

2000 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Akebono Y   Takanohana 13 - 2 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Musashimaru Y ø  
8 - 7 - 0   Dejima O ø   Musōyama 0 - 0 - 15
11 - 4 - 0   Chiyotaikai O   Takanonami 6 - 9 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Miyabiyama S   Tochiazuma 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tosanoumi K   Kaiō 14 - 1 - 0
ø   K   Takatōriki 2 - 13 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tochinonada M1   Asanowaka 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Wakanoyama M2   Hamanoshima 3 - 12 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Oginishiki M3   Daizen 3 - 12 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kyokushūzan M4   Tamakasuga 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kaihō M5   Kotoryū 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kyokutenhō M6   Chiyotenzan 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Takanowaka M7   Akinoshima 10 - 5 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Kotomitsuki M8   Tokitsuumi 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tōki M9 ø   Minatofuji 0 - 0 - 15
6 - 9 - 0   Shikishima M10   Kinkaiyama 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Hayateumi M11   Higonoumi 9 - 6 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Tochinohana M12   Asanosho 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Aogiyama M13   Terao 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Jūmonji M14   Kotonowaka 10 - 5 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho edit

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 9 July – 23 July

2000 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Akebono Y ø   Takanohana 5 - 3 - 7
10 - 5 - 0   Musashimaru Y ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Chiyotaikai O   Miyabiyama 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Dejima O   Musōyama 4 - 11 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Kaiō S   Tochiazuma 12 - 3 - 0
ø   S   Takanonami 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tosanoumi K   Tamakasuga 2 - 13 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Akinoshima M1   Tochinohana 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Tōki M2   Takanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tochinonada M3   Asanowaka 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Oginishiki M4   Wakanoyama 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Hayateumi M5   Higonoumi 4 - 11 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kaihō M6   Kotoryū 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotonowaka M7   Kyokutenhō 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kyokushūzan M8   Takatōriki 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Chiyotenzan M9   Minatofuji 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Hamanoshima M10   Daizen 5 - 10 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Takamisakari M11   Tokitsuumi 9 - 6 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Shikishima M12   Ōtsukasa 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Sentoryū M13   Aminishiki 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Aogiyama M14   Kinkaiyama 8 - 7 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho edit

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 3 September – 17 September

2000 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Akebono Y ø   Musashimaru 14 - 1 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Takanohana Y ø  
10 - 5 - 0   Chiyotaikai O   Dejima 10 - 5 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Kaiō O   Miyabiyama 8 - 7 - 0
2 - 4 - 9 ø   Tochiazuma S   Musōyama 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Akinoshima K   Takanonami 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tosanoumi M1   Kotoryū 1 - 14 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Chiyotenzan M2   Hayateumi 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kyokutenhō M3   Tochinonada 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Takatōriki M4   Tōki 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Oginishiki M5   Takanowaka 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Wakanoyama M6   Kotonowaka 7 - 8 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Tochinohana M7 ø   Takamisakari 1 - 3 - 11
7 - 8 - 0   Kaihō M8   Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tamakasuga M9   Aminishiki 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tokitsuumi M10   Wakanosato 11 - 4 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Ōtsukasa M11   Minatofuji 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Higonoumi M12   Sentoryū 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kinkaiyama M13   Hamanoshima 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kyokushūzan M14   Daishi 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochisakae M15 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho edit

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 5 November – 19 November

2000 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
11 - 4 - 0   Musashimaru Y ø   Akebono 14 - 1 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Takanohana Y ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Kaiō O   Chiyotaikai 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Dejima O   Miyabiyama 9 - 6 - 0
ø   O   Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Takanonami S ø   Hayateumi 4 - 5 - 6
3 - 12 - 0   Tochinohana K   Wakanosato 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Akinoshima M1   Wakanoyama 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Higonoumi M2   Hamanoshima 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kyokushūzan M3   Chiyotenzan 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tosanoumi M4 ø   Tochiazuma 0 - 0 - 15
4 - 11 - 0   Takatōriki M5   Tōki 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochisakae M6   Kyokutenhō 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotonowaka M7   Tochinonada 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Oginishiki M8   Takanowaka 11 - 4 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kaihō M9   Kotomitsuki 13 - 2 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tamakasuga M10   Aminishiki 1 - 14 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotoryū M11   Asanowaka 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tokitsuumi M12   Jūmonji 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Ōtsukasa M13   Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Wakakosho M14   Tamanonada 7 - 8 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News edit

January edit

  • At the Hatsu basho in Tokyo, sekiwake Musoyama wins his first top makuuchi division yusho or tournament championship with a 13–2 record,[1] finishing one win ahead of Musashigawa stablemate Miyabiyama, and yokozuna Takanohana. He wins Technique and Outstanding Performance Prizes (the latter shared with Miyabiyama). The Fighting Spirit Award is given jointly to Kyokutenho and Takanowaka. It is the sixth consecutive championship won by a member of the Musashigawa stable.[1] Yokozuna Musashimaru pulls out through injury. It is the first time he has missed any bouts in his career and it brings to an end a record run of 55 consecutive tournaments with a majority of wins. Former komusubi Oginishiki wins his second juryo division championship in a row.

February edit

March edit

  • The sumo world has to deal with several allegations of match-fixing - Hawaiian former wrestler Takamio tells the Shukan Post that he helped yokozuna Akebono fix matches, ex-komusubi Itai makes similar allegations in a series of articles, and Shikinohana says current members of the Sumo Association's hierarchy also engaged in the practice when they were active wrestlers decades ago.[2]
  • The Osaka tournament has a surprise winner: 32-year-old maegashira Takatoriki, who was on the brink of demotion but pulls off a stunning 13–2 score. He also wins the Outstanding Performance Award, and a record tenth Fighting Spirit Prize. Musoyama finishes runner-up alongside Akebono and earns promotion to ozeki. He also receives his fourth Technique Prize. Miyabiyama gets a share of the Fighting Spirit Prize. Takanohana's elder brother and fellow yokozuna Wakanohana announces his retirement at the age of 29, after failing to recover from a leg injury sustained in the previous September tournament. He proved unable to add to his five career championships in his brief yokozuna career. Tochinohana wins the juryo yusho.

April edit

  • 27: The Sumo Association award Wakanohana a bonus of 70 million yen for his services to sumo.
  • 30: 4500 spectators attend a training session for all the top rikishi at the Kokugikan, which is open to the public for the first time.

May edit

 
Kaio won his first yusho and promotion to ozeki in 2000.
  • For the third tournament in a row, a rikishi below the rank of ozeki takes the championship: this time it is komusubi Kaio with a 14–1 record. He receives his ninth Outstanding Performance Prize, and fifth Fighting Spirit Award. Yokozuna Takanohana and Akebono finish one win behind on 13–2. Musoyama misses his debut ozeki tournament through injury. Miyabiyama joins him at the rank after posting his second consecutive 11–4 record, but the decision to promote him is (unusually) not unanimous. He also gets a share of the Shukun-sho. He replaces veteran Takanonami, who is demoted from ozeki for the second time. Tochinohana, in his top division debut, scores 12 and receives the Fighting Spirit and Technique Prizes. A record eight sekitori miss the tournament, the most since the six tournaments per year schedule was introduced in 1958. Wakanosato, recuperating from injury, wins the juryo championship. Former maegashira Ganyū retires.

July edit

  • In Nagoya, Akebono wins his first yusho since 1997, finishing one win ahead of sekiwake Tochiazuma with a 13–2 score. Tochiazuma receives the Technique Prize. Takanohana pulls out after injuring his elbow. Musoyama can only manage four wins and is demoted from ozeki. Kaio by contrast follows up his yusho in May with a fine 11–4 record and is finally promoted to ozeki at the age of 28. He also receives a record-equalling tenth Outstanding Performance Prize. The Fighting Spirit Award is shared between newcomers Takamisakari and Aminishiki, who each score ten. American Sentoryu also gets a winning score in his debut top division tournament. Wakanosato wins his second juryo yusho in a row. The makushita division championship is won by Asashoryu with a perfect 7–0 record.

August edit

September edit

  • Having suffered from injuries and been looking below par all year, Musashimaru dominates the Aki basho, losing only on the final day to win his eighth championship with a 14–1 score. Akebono finishes runner-up on 13–2. Takanohana sits the tournament out. Musoyama regains his ozeki rank by winning ten bouts, meaning there will be five ozeki in November. Tochinohana and Hayateumi share the Technique Prize. Wakanosato gets the Fighting Spirit Award on his return to makuuchi. Kotomitsuki wins the juryo championship. Popular top division veterans Kotonishiki and Mitoizumi, now in juryo, both announce their retirements. Also retiring are former maegashira Kitakachidoki (meaning there are no longer any sekitori from Hokkaido) and Ohinode.
  • 23: Wakanohana's retirement ceremony (danpatsu-shiki) takes place at the Kokugikan. Accompanying him in his final yokozuna dohyo-iri are his fellow grand champions Akebono and Takanohana.

November edit

  • In Kyushu, Akebono wins his second yusho of the year, and eleventh overall, with a fine 14–1 record. This means he has more wins this year than any other wrestler. He finishes one win ahead of newcomer Kotomitsuki, who wins all three special prizes. Wakanosato also receives his first Outstanding Performance Prize. Kinkaiyama wins his third juryo championship. Ex maegashira Dewaarashi retires.
  • 18: The former Wakanohana announces he is giving up his elder position in the Sumo Association to become a TV tarento.

Deaths edit

  • 14 Jan: Onaruto Oyakata, former maegashira Yoshinotani, aged 50.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kattoulas, Velisarios (24 January 2000). "Musoyama Wins as Akebono Fades". New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ Kattoulas, Velisarios (14 March 2000). "Wrestlers Try to Fight On Amid Swirl of Bout-Rigging Stories". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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