In 1996, the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament set a record for the number of wrestlers in a playoff, after Musashimaru, Akebono, Wakanohana, Takanonami, and Kaio, all tied at 11–4.[1] Musashimaru won the historic five-way playoff, taking his second tournament title since July 1994.[1]
The following are the events in professional sumo during 1996.
(Lots are drawn. Four rikishi face in semifinals, and one is a reserve. The reserve and the two winners face in a 3-Way Playoff, where two consecutive victories are required to win the Playoff and the yūshō)
OzekiTakanonami wins his first top division yusho, defeating his yokozuna stablemate Takanohana in a playoff after both record 14–1 scores. Takatoriki is third on 11–4 and wins the Fighting Spirit Prize, shared with Kenko and newcomer Tamakasuga. SekiwakeKaio gets the Outstanding Performance Award. Rikio wins the juryo championship after a playoff with Wakahayato. Saganobori, a former maegashira who has been fighting in the unsalaried ranks for three years, retires.
Marchedit
Takanohana wins his 12th championship, finishing on 14–1, two wins ahead of his stablemate and brother Wakanohana and sekiwake Musoyama, who gets the Technique Award. Asahiyutaka is the only man to beat Takanohana and wins the Outstanding Performance Award. Kotonowaka wins eleven and the Fighting Spirit Award. Kyokushuzan wins the juryo yusho after a playoff with Saigo. Former ozeki Kirishima retires, as do former maegashira Owakamatsu and Tamakairiki (who has fallen to the jonidan division).
Mayedit
Takanohana wins with a 14–1 record again, two wins ahead of Wakanohana and Takanonami, underlining the dominance of Futagoyama stable. Yokozuna Akebono returns from three tournaments sidelined by injury to score 10–5. Tamakasuga wins the Technique Prize and Kaio the Outstanding Performance Award. Veteran former ozeki Konishiki avoids demotion and certain retirement by winning ten bouts from maegashira 14. Rikio wins his second juryo championship. The makushita yusho is won by Dejima.
Julyedit
At the Nagoya basho, Takanonami is eliminated from the yusho race on the final day when he is defeated by Kaio. The championship is decided in the final bout between Takanohana and Akebono, tied on 12–2. Takanohana wins to claim his 14th championship, while Akebono has his first runner-up performance since September 1995. Takatoriki wins his eighth Fighting Spirit Prize. Kaio and Kotonowaka share the Outstanding Performance Prize. The 95 kg Mainoumi is injured when the 275 kg Konishiki falls on his leg. He has to withdraw from the tournament, meaning he will fall to juryo. Daizen wins his second juryo championship. Former maegashira Kiraiho retires. Kyokushuzan becomes the first wrestler from Mongolia to earn promotion to the top division.
Septemberedit
Takanohana wins four consecutive championships for the first time. He finishes with an unbeaten 15–0 score (zensho-yusho), his fourth. Wakanohana, Takatoriki and Musashimaru all finish four wins behind on 11–4. Takatoriki shares the Fighting Spirit Prize with Asahiyutaka. Kotonishiki wins ten bouts from the komusubi rank and receives his sixth Technique Prize. Tochiazuma wins the juryo championship, his fifth yusho in five different divisions. Former maegashira Kasugafuji, Hitachiryu and Kyokugozan all retire.
Novemberedit
Takanohana misses the first tournament of his career after injuring his back on tour. In his absence Musashimaru wins his second championship in a five-way playoff after he, Wakanohana, Akebono, Takanonami, and Kaio all finish on 11–4. Kaio receives the Fighting Spirit Prize alongside newcomer Tochiazuma. Tosanoumi wins the Outstanding Performance Award. Tochinonada wins the juryo title in his debut. Former komusubi Kyokudozan retires to become a politician in the Diet of Japan.
Deathsedit
4 Jan: Former maegashira Oedo, former Irumagawa Oyakata, aged 73.
14 Jan: Former komusubi Ohikari, former Onomatsu Oyakata, aged 68.
14 April: Former sekiwake Kotetsuyama, former Onaruto Oyakata, aged 53.
8 Dec: Kagamiyama Oyakata, the former yokozuna Kashiwado, aged 58.
^ ab"Musashimaru wins in five-man playoff". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Associated Press. November 25, 1996. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1996 in sumo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message In 1996 the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament set a record for the number of wrestlers in a playoff after Musashimaru Akebono Wakanohana Takanonami and Kaio all tied at 11 4 1 Musashimaru won the historic five way playoff taking his second tournament title since July 1994 1 The following are the events in professional sumo during 1996 Contents 1 Tournaments 1 1 Hatsu basho 1 2 Haru basho 1 3 Natsu basho 1 4 Nagoya basho 1 5 Aki basho 1 6 Kyushu basho 1 6 1 Playoff 2 News 2 1 January 2 2 March 2 3 May 2 4 July 2 5 September 2 6 November 3 Deaths 4 See also 5 ReferencesTournaments editHatsu basho edit Ryogoku Kokugikan Tokyo 7 January 21 January 1996 Hatsu basho results Makuuchi Division Result East Rank West Result 14 1 0 nbsp Takanohana Y o nbsp Akebono 0 3 12 0 4 11 o nbsp Wakanohana O nbsp Musashimaru 9 6 0 14 1 0 nbsp Takanonami O o nbsp 10 5 0 nbsp Kaiō S nbsp Kotonishiki 9 6 0 8 7 0 nbsp Tosanoumi K nbsp Musōyama 10 5 0 12 3 0 nbsp Takatōriki M1 nbsp Mitoizumi 3 12 0 5 10 0 nbsp Kotonowaka M2 nbsp Kotoinazuma 2 13 0 6 9 0 nbsp Misugisato M3 nbsp Minatofuji 4 11 0 9 6 0 nbsp Akinoshima M4 nbsp Asahiyutaka 6 9 0 8 7 0 nbsp Kenkō M5 nbsp Kotobeppu 4 11 0 6 9 0 nbsp Tochinowaka M6 nbsp Kitakachidoki 5 10 0 6 9 0 nbsp Terao M7 nbsp Asanosho 6 9 0 7 8 0 nbsp Konishiki M8 nbsp Daishōhō 7 8 0 9 6 0 nbsp Naminohana M9 nbsp Hamanoshima 6 9 0 0 0 15 o nbsp Wakashoyo M10 nbsp Kasugafuji 6 9 0 8 7 0 nbsp Oginohana M11 nbsp Aogiyama 8 7 0 8 7 0 nbsp Oginishiki M12 nbsp Asanowaka 8 7 0 7 8 0 nbsp Kirishima M13 nbsp Daishi 8 7 0 9 6 0 nbsp Higonoumi M14 nbsp Tomonohana 7 8 0 9 6 0 nbsp Mainoumi M15 nbsp Kyokudōzan 9 6 0 10 5 0 nbsp Tamakasuga M16 o nbsp o Indicates a pull out or absent rank winning record in bold Yusho Winner Won Playoff Haru basho edit Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka 10 March 24 March 1996 Haru basho results Makuuchi Division Result East Rank West Result 14 1 0 nbsp Takanohana Y o nbsp Akebono 0 0 15 11 4 0 nbsp Takanonami O nbsp Musashimaru 9 6 0 12 3 0 nbsp Wakanohana O o nbsp 9 6 0 nbsp Kaiō S nbsp Kotonishiki 8 7 0 12 3 0 nbsp Musōyama S nbsp Takatōriki 8 7 0 6 9 0 nbsp Tosanoumi K nbsp Akinoshima 6 9 0 5 10 0 nbsp Kenkō M1 nbsp Naminohana 6 9 0 3 12 0 nbsp Oginohana M2 nbsp Aogiyama 4 11 0 4 11 0 nbsp Higonoumi M3 nbsp Oginishiki 2 13 0 8 7 0 nbsp Misugisato M4 nbsp Kotonowaka 11 4 0 4 11 0 nbsp Asanowaka M5 nbsp Tamakasuga 7 8 0 9 6 0 nbsp Asahiyutaka M6 nbsp Mainoumi 6 9 0 5 10 0 nbsp Kyokudōzan M7 nbsp Daishi 6 9 0 7 8 0 nbsp Mitoizumi M8 nbsp Tochinowaka 6 9 0 9 6 0 nbsp Minatofuji M9 nbsp Konishiki 6 9 0 6 9 0 nbsp Wakashoyo M10 nbsp Daishōhō 8 7 0 9 6 0 nbsp Terao M11 nbsp Asanosho 8 7 0 9 6 0 nbsp Kitakachidoki M12 nbsp Kotobeppu 8 7 0 9 6 0 nbsp Kotoinazuma M13 nbsp Hamanoshima 8 7 0 8 7 0 nbsp Kasugafuji M14 nbsp Kirishima 3 12 0 9 6 0 nbsp Ganyu M15 o nbsp o Indicates a pull out or absent rank winning record in bold Yusho Winner Natsu basho edit Ryogoku Kokugikan Tokyo 12 May 26 May 1996 Natsu basho results Makuuchi Division Result East Rank West Result 14 1 0 nbsp Takanohana Y nbsp Akebono 10 5 0 12 3 0 nbsp Wakanohana O nbsp Takanonami 12 3 0 9 6 0 nbsp Musashimaru O o nbsp 10 5 0 nbsp Musōyama S nbsp Kaiō 11 4 0 4 11 0 nbsp Kotonishiki S nbsp Takatōriki 7 8 0 5 10 0 nbsp Kotonowaka K nbsp Asahiyutaka 8 7 0 4 11 0 nbsp Misugisato M1 nbsp Tosanoumi 5 10 0 5 10 0 nbsp Akinoshima M2 nbsp Minatofuji 6 9 0 5 10 0 nbsp Terao M3 nbsp Naminohana 7 8 0 4 11 0 nbsp Kitakachidoki M4 nbsp Daishōhō 10 5 0 6 9 0 nbsp Asanosho M5 nbsp Kenkō 6 9 0 9 6 0 nbsp Tamakasuga M6 nbsp Kotoinazuma 7 8 0 6 9 0 nbsp Kotobeppu M7 nbsp Aogiyama 8 7 0 6 9 0 nbsp Ganyu M8 nbsp Hamanoshima 6 9 0 6 9 0 nbsp Higonoumi M9 nbsp Mainoumi 7 8 0 9 6 0 nbsp Mitoizumi M10 nbsp Kasugafuji 2 13 0 10 5 0 nbsp Daishi M11 nbsp Oginohana 4 11 0 9 6 0 nbsp Asanowaka M12 nbsp Tochinowaka 9 6 0 8 7 0 nbsp Oginishiki M13 nbsp Kyokudōzan 9 6 0 10 5 0 nbsp Konishiki M14 nbsp Wakashoyo 4 11 0 10 5 0 nbsp Shikishima M15 o nbsp o Indicates a pull out or absent rank winning record in bold Yusho Winner Nagoya basho edit Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium Nagoya 7 July 21 July 1996 Natsu basho results Makuuchi Division Result East Rank West Result 13 2 0 nbsp Takanohana Y nbsp Akebono 12 3 0 10 5 0 nbsp Wakanohana O nbsp Takanonami 12 3 0 10 5 0 nbsp Musashimaru O o nbsp 10 5 0 nbsp Kaiō S nbsp Musōyama 7 8 0 7 8 0 nbsp Asahiyutaka K nbsp Takatōriki 10 5 0 o nbsp K nbsp Daishōhō 2 13 0 6 9 0 nbsp Tamakasuga M1 nbsp Aogiyama 3 12 0 9 6 0 nbsp Kotonowaka M2 nbsp Kotonishiki 9 6 0 4 11 0 nbsp Daishi M3 nbsp Mitoizumi 4 11 0 3 12 0 nbsp Naminohana M4 nbsp Minatofuji 5 10 0 6 9 0 nbsp Tosanoumi M5 nbsp Akinoshima 10 5 0 4 11 0 nbsp Misugisato M6 nbsp Terao 5 10 0 8 7 0 nbsp Kotoinazuma M7 nbsp Asanosho 6 9 0 9 6 0 nbsp Kenkō M8 nbsp Konishiki 8 7 0 8 7 0 nbsp Kitakachidoki M9 nbsp Asanowaka 8 7 0 9 6 0 nbsp Kotobeppu M10 nbsp Tochinowaka 7 8 0 6 9 0 nbsp Shikishima M11 o nbsp Mainoumi 2 1 12 8 7 0 nbsp Kyokudōzan M12 nbsp Oginishiki 8 7 0 8 7 0 nbsp Ganyu M13 nbsp Hamanoshima 8 7 0 9 6 0 nbsp Higonoumi M14 nbsp Rikiō 9 6 0 8 7 0 nbsp Kotoryu M15 nbsp Kushimaumi 6 9 0 o Indicates a pull out or absent rank winning record in bold Yusho Winner Aki basho edit Ryogoku Kokugikan Tokyo 8 September 22 September 1996 Aki basho results Makuuchi Division Result East Rank West Result 15 0 0 nbsp Takanohana Y nbsp Akebono 10 5 0 9 6 0 nbsp Takanonami O nbsp Wakanohana 11 4 0 11 4 0 nbsp Musashimaru O o nbsp 9 6 0 nbsp Kaiō S nbsp Takatōriki 11 4 0 7 8 0 nbsp Musōyama K nbsp Kotonowaka 4 11 0 o nbsp K nbsp Kotonishiki 10 5 0 9 6 0 nbsp Asahiyutaka M1 nbsp Akinoshima 7 8 0 4 11 0 nbsp Kenkō M2 nbsp Kotoinazuma 4 11 0 6 9 0 nbsp Tamakasuga M3 nbsp Kotobeppu 3 12 0 4 11 0 nbsp Konishiki M4 nbsp Kitakachidoki 4 11 0 4 11 0 nbsp Asanowaka M5 nbsp Daishōhō 8 7 0 6 9 0 nbsp Aogiyama M6 nbsp Tosanoumi 8 7 0 6 9 0 nbsp Minatofuji M7 nbsp Daishi 6 9 0 8 7 0 nbsp Mitoizumi M8 nbsp Higonoumi 7 8 0 6 9 0 nbsp Kyokudōzan M9 nbsp Rikiō 6 9 0 8 7 0 nbsp Asanosho M10 nbsp Terao 9 6 0 9 6 0 nbsp Oginishiki M11 nbsp Naminohana 7 8 0 8 7 0 nbsp Ganyu M12 nbsp Hamanoshima 9 6 0 8 7 0 nbsp Tochinowaka M13 nbsp Kotoryu 8 7 0 7 8 0 nbsp Misugisato M14 nbsp Shikishima 8 7 0 9 6 0 nbsp Kyokushuzan M15 nbsp Daihishō 8 7 0 o Indicates a pull out or absent rank winning record in bold Yusho Winner Kyushu basho edit Fukuoka International Centre Kyushu 10 November 24 November 1996 Aki basho results Makuuchi Division Result East Rank West Result 0 0 15 o nbsp Takanohana Y nbsp Akebono 11 4 0 11 4 0 nbsp Wakanohana O nbsp Musashimaru 11 4 0 11 4 0 nbsp Takanonami O o nbsp 6 9 0 nbsp Takatōriki S nbsp Kaiō 11 4 0 o nbsp S nbsp Kotonishiki 8 7 0 5 10 0 nbsp Asahiyutaka K nbsp Musōyama 8 7 0 1 14 0 nbsp Daishōhō M1 nbsp Tosanoumi 8 7 0 9 6 0 nbsp Akinoshima M2 nbsp Mitoizumi 4 11 0 4 11 0 nbsp Terao M3 nbsp Kotonowaka 5 10 0 6 9 0 nbsp Oginishiki M4 nbsp Asanosho 5 10 0 9 6 0 nbsp Tamakasuga M5 nbsp Hamanoshima 5 10 0 8 7 0 nbsp Kenkō M6 nbsp Kotoinazuma 5 10 0 6 9 0 nbsp Ganyu M7 nbsp Kyokushuzan 8 7 0 8 7 0 nbsp Tochinowaka M8 nbsp Kotoryu 7 8 0 6 9 0 nbsp Konishiki M9 nbsp Kitakachidoki 8 7 0 8 7 0 nbsp Aogiyama M10 nbsp Higonoumi 9 6 0 9 6 0 nbsp Asanowaka M11 nbsp Shikishima 7 8 0 7 8 0 nbsp Kotobeppu M12 nbsp Minatofuji 9 6 0 9 6 0 nbsp Daihishō M13 nbsp Daishi 9 6 0 5 10 0 nbsp Naminohana M14 o nbsp Kyokudōzan 0 0 0 8 7 0 nbsp Rikiō M15 nbsp Tochiazuma 10 5 0 o Indicates a pull out or absent rank winning record in bold Yusho Winner Won 5 Way Playoff Playoff edit Lots are drawn Four rikishi face in semifinals and one is a reserve The reserve and the two winners face in a 3 Way Playoff where two consecutive victories are required to win the Playoff and the yushō Match 1 Musashimaru defeated Wakanohana Match 2 Takanonami defeated Kaiō Match 3 Musashimaru defeated Akebono Match 4 Musashimaru defeated TakanonamiNews editJanuary edit Ozeki Takanonami wins his first top division yusho defeating his yokozuna stablemate Takanohana in a playoff after both record 14 1 scores Takatoriki is third on 11 4 and wins the Fighting Spirit Prize shared with Kenko and newcomer Tamakasuga Sekiwake Kaio gets the Outstanding Performance Award Rikio wins the juryo championship after a playoff with Wakahayato Saganobori a former maegashira who has been fighting in the unsalaried ranks for three years retires March edit Takanohana wins his 12th championship finishing on 14 1 two wins ahead of his stablemate and brother Wakanohana and sekiwake Musoyama who gets the Technique Award Asahiyutaka is the only man to beat Takanohana and wins the Outstanding Performance Award Kotonowaka wins eleven and the Fighting Spirit Award Kyokushuzan wins the juryo yusho after a playoff with Saigo Former ozeki Kirishima retires as do former maegashira Owakamatsu and Tamakairiki who has fallen to the jonidan division May edit nbsp Konishiki at the Kokugikan in May 1996 Takanohana wins with a 14 1 record again two wins ahead of Wakanohana and Takanonami underlining the dominance of Futagoyama stable Yokozuna Akebono returns from three tournaments sidelined by injury to score 10 5 Tamakasuga wins the Technique Prize and Kaio the Outstanding Performance Award Veteran former ozeki Konishiki avoids demotion and certain retirement by winning ten bouts from maegashira 14 Rikio wins his second juryo championship The makushita yusho is won by Dejima July edit At the Nagoya basho Takanonami is eliminated from the yusho race on the final day when he is defeated by Kaio The championship is decided in the final bout between Takanohana and Akebono tied on 12 2 Takanohana wins to claim his 14th championship while Akebono has his first runner up performance since September 1995 Takatoriki wins his eighth Fighting Spirit Prize Kaio and Kotonowaka share the Outstanding Performance Prize The 95 kg Mainoumi is injured when the 275 kg Konishiki falls on his leg He has to withdraw from the tournament meaning he will fall to juryo Daizen wins his second juryo championship Former maegashira Kiraiho retires Kyokushuzan becomes the first wrestler from Mongolia to earn promotion to the top division September edit Takanohana wins four consecutive championships for the first time He finishes with an unbeaten 15 0 score zensho yusho his fourth Wakanohana Takatoriki and Musashimaru all finish four wins behind on 11 4 Takatoriki shares the Fighting Spirit Prize with Asahiyutaka Kotonishiki wins ten bouts from the komusubi rank and receives his sixth Technique Prize Tochiazuma wins the juryo championship his fifth yusho in five different divisions Former maegashira Kasugafuji Hitachiryu and Kyokugozan all retire November edit Takanohana misses the first tournament of his career after injuring his back on tour In his absence Musashimaru wins his second championship in a five way playoff after he Wakanohana Akebono Takanonami and Kaio all finish on 11 4 Kaio receives the Fighting Spirit Prize alongside newcomer Tochiazuma Tosanoumi wins the Outstanding Performance Award Tochinonada wins the juryo title in his debut Former komusubi Kyokudozan retires to become a politician in the Diet of Japan Deaths edit4 Jan Former maegashira Oedo former Irumagawa Oyakata aged 73 14 Jan Former komusubi Ohikari former Onomatsu Oyakata aged 68 14 April Former sekiwake Kotetsuyama former Onaruto Oyakata aged 53 8 Dec Kagamiyama Oyakata the former yokozuna Kashiwado aged 58 See also editGlossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlers List of years in sumo List of yokozunaReferences edit a b Musashimaru wins in five man playoff Hawaii Tribune Herald Associated Press November 25 1996 Retrieved February 29 2024 via Newspapers com Retrieved from https en 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