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1998 in sumo

The following are the events in professional sumo in 1998.

Tournaments edit

Hatsu basho edit

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, January 11 – January 25

1998 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
8 - 5 - 2 ø   Takanohana Y   Akebono 10 - 5 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Takanonami O   Musashimaru 12 - 3 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Wakanohana O ø  
10 - 5 - 0   Musōyama S   Tochiazuma 11 - 4 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kaiō K   Kotonishiki 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Takatōriki M1   Akinoshima 6 - 9 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Dejima M2   Tochinonada 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tosanoumi M3   Kotonowaka 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kyokushūzan M4   Asahiyutaka 3 - 12 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Oginishiki M5   Aogiyama 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Minatofuji M6   Tamakasuga 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Shikishima M7   Hamanoshima 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Chiyotaikai M8   Higonoumi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Ganyū M9   Akinoshū 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Mitoizumi M10   Kitakachidoki 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kotoryū M11   Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Asanowaka M12   Tochinowaka 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Wakanojō M13   Terao 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Yamato M14   Mainoumi 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Asanosho M15   Kyokutenhō 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Gojōrō M16 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho edit

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, March 8 – March 22

1998 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Akebono Y ø   Takanohana 1 - 4 - 10
8 - 7 - 0   Musashimaru O   Takanonami 8 - 7 - 0
14 - 1 - 0   Wakanohana O ø  
2 - 4 - 9 ø   Tochiazuma S   Musōyama 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kotonishiki K   Kaiō 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Chiyotaikai M1   Shikishima 3 - 12 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Dejima M2   Akinoshima 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tochinonada M3   Ganyū 3 - 12 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotonowaka M4   Takatōriki 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kotoryū M5   Tochinowaka 5 - 10 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Tosanoumi M6   Wakanojō 5 - 10 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kyokushūzan M7   Aogiyama 11 - 4 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Terao M8   Oginishiki 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Minatofuji M9   Tamakasuga 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kotoinazuma M10   Mainoumi 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Asahiyutaka M11   Asanosho 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Kyokutenhō M12   Hamanoshima 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kitakachidoki M13   Gojōrō 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Higonoumi M14   Mitoizumi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Akinoshū M15   Asanowaka 8 - 7 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Yamato M16 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho edit

Tokyo, May 10 – May 24

1998 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
10 - 5 - 0   Akebono Y   Takanohana 10 - 5 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Wakanohana O   Musashimaru 10 - 5 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Takanonami O ø  
5 - 10 - 0   Musōyama S   Kaiō 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Chiyotaikai K   Akinoshima 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tochinonada M1   Aogiyama 3 - 12 - 0
11 - 4 - 0   Kotonishiki M2   Tosanoumi 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kotonowaka M3   Oginishiki 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Minatofuji M4   Tamakasuga 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Takatōriki M5 ø   Tochiazuma 0 - 0 - 15
8 - 7 - 0   Shikishima M6   Asahiyutaka 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Gojōrō M7   Tochinowaka 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Ganyū M8   Hamanoshima 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Higonoumi M9   Wakanojō 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Mitoizumi M10   Kotoryū 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kitakachidoki M11   Dejima 10 - 5 - 0
2 - 13 - 0   Akinoshū M12   Terao 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Asanowaka M13   Kyokushūzan 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Asanosho M14   Kotoinazuma 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tōki M15   Wakanosato 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kaihō M16 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho edit

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, July 5 – July 19

1998 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
11 - 4 - 0   Akebono Y   Takanohana 14 - 1 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Wakanohana Y ø  
9 - 6 - 0   Takanonami O   Musashimaru 12 - 3 - 0
3 - 4 - 8 ø   Akinoshima S   Chiyotaikai 11 - 4 - 0
1 - 2 - 12 ø   Kotonishiki K   Kaiō 7 - 8 - 0
2 - 9 - 4 ø   Oginishiki M1   Takatōriki 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Musōyama M2   Tochinonada 5 - 10 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Gojōrō M3 ø   Shikishima 4 - 9 - 2
3 - 12 - 0   Tochinowaka M4   Dejima 10 - 5 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Ganyū M5   Tochiazuma 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Hamanoshima M6   Higonoumi 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 7 - 1 ø   Tosanoumi M7   Wakanojō 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Asahiyutaka M8   Aogiyama 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Terao M9   Kotonowaka 11 - 4 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Minatofuji M10   Tamakasuga 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Wakanosato M11   Kyokushūzan 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Asanosho M12   Kotoinazuma 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Mitoizumi M13   Kotoryū 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kaihō M14   Dewaarashi 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kinkaiyama M15   Kyokutenhō 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Asanowaka M16 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho edit

Tokyo, September 13 – September 27

1998 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0   Takanohana Y   Akebono 10 - 5 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Wakanohana Y ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Musashimaru O   Takanonami 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Chiyotaikai S   Takatōriki 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Musōyama K   Dejima 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Kaiō M1   Tochiazuma 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Kotonowaka M2   Minatofuji 3 - 12 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Asahiyutaka M3   Tamakasuga 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Aogiyama M4   Wakanosato 6 - 9 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kyokushūzan M5 ø   Akinoshima 0 - 0 - 15
7 - 8 - 0   Tochinonada M6   Kotoryū 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Kotonishiki M7 ø   Shikishima 0 - 0 - 15
5 - 10 - 0   Mitoizumi M8 ø   Oginishiki 0 - 0 - 15
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Tosanoumi M9   Gojōrō 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kaihō M10   Higonoumi 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Tochinowaka M11   Ganyū 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Hamanoshima M12   Asanowaka 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Wakanojō M13   Asanosho 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Kotoinazuma M14   Tokitsuumi 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Tōki M15   Akinoshū 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Terao M16 ø  
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho edit

Fukuoka International Center, November 8 – November 22

1998 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
12 - 3 - 0   Takanohana Y   Wakanohana 9 - 6 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø   Akebono Y ø  
11 - 4 - 0   Musashimaru O   Takanonami 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Chiyotaikai S   Takatōriki 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Musōyama K   Dejima 9 - 6 - 0
ø   K   Kotonowaka 10 - 5 - 0
10 - 5 - 0   Tochiazuma M1   Kaiō 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Higonoumi M2   Kaihō 3 - 12 - 0
5 - 10 - 0   Tochinowaka M3   Ganyū 3 - 12 - 0
7 - 8 - 0   Tōki M4   Tamakasuga 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0   Hamanoshima M5   Akinoshima 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 7 - 1 ø   Wakanosato M6   Tochinonada 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Aogiyama M7   Shikishima 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Wakanojō M8   Oginishiki 6 - 9 - 0
12 - 3 - 0   Tosanoumi M9   Minatofuji 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Asahiyutaka M10   Asanosho 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kotoryū M11   Terao 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0   Kyokushūzan M12   Kotonishiki 14 - 1 - 0
9 - 6 - 0   Tokitsuumi M13   Gojōrō 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0   Akinoshū M14   Mitoizumi 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0   Asanowaka M15   Ōikari 5 - 10 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News edit

January edit

February edit

  • In the Japan Sumo Association board elections, Tokitsukaze Oyakata (former ozeki Yutakayama) becomes the new chairman or rijicho, replacing Sakaigawa (the former yokozuna Sadanoyama), who had held the post since 1992. The elections prove controversial for the Takasago ichimon, with Jinmaku (former yokozuna Kitanofuji) leaving the Association altogether after failing to receive enough support from his fellow directors, and the Takadagawa stable thrown out of the ichimon after its head coach (former ozeki Maenoyama) runs as an independent candidate.

March edit

  • In Osaka, ozeki Wakanohana wins his fourth yusho with a 14–1 score. He finishes one win ahead of yokozuna Akebono, who drops his first two bouts but then wins thirteen in a row. Takanohana drops out after five days with a liver disorder. Chiyotaikai wins the Technique prize and Kaio the Outstanding Performance award. The Fighting Spirit prize is shared between Tosanoumi and Aogiyama. The juryo championship is won by veteran Kushimaumi after a playoff with Toki.

May edit

  • The first day of a Tokyo tournament fails to sell out for the first time since 1970.
  • Wakanohana wins his second consecutive championship, and earns promotion to yokozuna, creating the first ever sibling grand champions. He defeats Musashimaru on the final day to finish on 12–3. Runners-up are Takanonami and Kotonishiki on 11–4. Musashimaru, Takanohana, and Akebono all score 10–5. There are six special prize winners: Akinoshima (Technique), Kotonishiki and Oginishiki (Outstanding Performance), Dejima and Wakanosato (Fighting Spirit). Dejima wins 10 bouts after being out for two tournaments. The juryo championship is won by Oikari after a three way playoff.

June edit

July edit

  • In Nagoya, Takanohana returns from illness to win his 19th championship with a 14–1 score. Musashimaru is runner-up, two wins behind. New sekiwake Chiyotaikai wins eleven and the Technique Prize. Kotonowaka also wins eleven and gets the Fighting Spirit Award. Dejima defeats two yokozuna and wins the Outstanding Performance prize. Wakanohana finishes on 10–5 in his debut yokozuna tournament. In the juryo division, two former makuuchi veterans, maegashira Oginohana and komusubi Misugisato, retire after winning only one and three bouts respectively. The championship is won by Akinoshu, his first yusho after 14 years in sumo.

September edit

  • Takanohana becomes only the fourth man, after Taiho, Kitanoumi, and Chiyonofuji, to reach twenty top division championships. He finishes on 13–2, one win ahead of his brother. Kotonowaka wins the Outstanding Performance prize, and Chiyotaikai the Technique Award. Chiyotenzan wins the juryo championship. Former maegashira Yamato from Hawaii, now in makushita, and former komusubi Tomoefuji, who has fallen to sandanme, announce their retirements.

November edit

  • Kotonishiki becomes the first wrestler ever to win two championships as a maegashira after winning in Kyushu with a 14–1 score, seven years after his first yusho in September 1991. He finishes two wins ahead of Takanohana and Tosanoumi, and is awarded Technique and Outstanding Performance prizes. Tochiazuma shares the Technique Prize, and Tosanoumi gets the Fighting Spirit award. Wakanohana can score only 9–6, and Akebono sits the tournament out through injury. The juryo yusho goes to former amateur champion Miyabiyama. Kushimaumi retires, having fallen into the makushita division.

Deaths edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sumo Basho Canada". United Press International.
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