2002 in sumo

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The following are the events in professional sumo during 2002.

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Tournaments

Hatsu basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 January – 27 January

2002 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
1-3-11ø Flag of the United States.svg Musashimaru Yø Flag of Japan.svg Takanohana 0-0-15
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kaiō O Flag of Japan.svg Musōyama 10-5-0
13-2-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotaikai O Flag of Japan.svg Tochiazuma*13-2-0
12-3-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotomitsuki S Flag of Mongolia.svg Asashōryū 8-7-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Miyabiyama SøFlag placeholder.svg
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanosato K Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokutenhō 6-9-0
6-9-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokushūzan M1 Flag of Japan.svg Akinoshima 6-9-0
3-12-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tamanoshima M2 Flag of Japan.svg Tōki 6-9-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kaihō M3 Flag of Japan.svg Takanonami 8-7-0
3-7-5ø Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotenzan M4 Flag of Japan.svg Dejima 6-9-0
3-4-8 Flag of Japan.svg Takanowaka M5 Flag of Japan.svg Kotonowaka 8-7-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochinonada M6ø Flag of Japan.svg Hayateumi 0-0-15
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tosanoumi M7 Flag of Japan.svg Ōtsukasa 8-7-0
11-4-0 Flag of Japan.svg Buyūzan M8 Flag of Japan.svg Daizen 7-8-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tamakasuga M9 Flag of Japan.svg Kōbō 3-12-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Aminishiki M10 Flag of Japan.svg Tamarikidō 4-11-0
11-4-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tokitsuumi M11 Flag of Japan.svg Ōikari 5-10-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanoyama M12 Flag of Japan.svg Asanowaka 3-12-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Oginishiki M13 Flag of Japan.svg Hamanishiki 8-7-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochisakae M14 Flag of Japan.svg Jūmonji 6-9-0
6-9-0 Flag of the United States.svg Sentoryū M15øFlag placeholder.svg
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

Haru basho

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 10 March – 24 March

2002 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
13-2-0 Flag of the United States.svg Musashimaru Yø Flag of Japan.svg Takanohana 0-0-15
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochiazuma O Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotaikai 7-8-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Musōyama O Flag of Japan.svg Kaiō 12-3-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotomitsuki S Flag of Mongolia.svg Asashōryū 11-4-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanosato K Flag of Japan.svg Takanonami 6-9-0
0-3-12ø Flag of Japan.svg Buyūzan M1 Flag of Japan.svg Tosanoumi 7-8-0
6-9-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokutenhō M2 Flag of Japan.svg Kotonowaka 4-11-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochinonada M3 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokushūzan 2-13-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Akinoshima M4ø Flag of Japan.svg Tokitsuumi 2-6-7
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tōki M5 Flag of Japan.svg Ōtsukasa 6-9-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Aminishiki M6ø Flag of Japan.svg Hayateumi 0-2-13
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Dejima M7 Flag of Japan.svg Tamakasuga 8-7-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Miyabiyama M8 Flag of Japan.svg Kaihō 7-8-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tamanoshima M9 Flag of Japan.svg Daizen 9-6-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochisakae M10ø Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotenzan 0-0-15
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hamanishiki M11 Flag of Japan.svg Takanowaka 11-4-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shimotori M12 Flag of Japan.svg Ōikari 7-8-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takamisakari M13ø Flag of Japan.svg Towanoyama 0-1-14
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Oginishiki M14 Flag of Japan.svg Takatōriki 6-9-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tamarikidō M15 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanoyama 9-6-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 May – 26 May

2002 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
13-2-0 Flag of the United States.svg Musashimaru Yø Flag of Japan.svg Takanohana 0-0-15
11-4-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kaiō O Flag of Japan.svg Tochiazuma 10-5-0
9-5-1ø Flag of Japan.svg Musōyama O Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotaikai 11-4-0
11-4-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Asashōryū Sø Flag of Japan.svg Kotomitsuki 0-0-15
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanosato K Flag of Japan.svg Tochinonada 7-8-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Aminishiki M1 Flag of Japan.svg Tōki 4-11-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takanonami M2 Flag of Japan.svg Tosanoumi 8-7-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Miyabiyama M3 Flag of Japan.svg Takanowaka 7-8-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Daizen M4 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokutenhō 6-9-0
3-12-0 Flag of Japan.svg Akinoshima M5 Flag of Japan.svg Tamakasuga 7-8-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotonowaka M6 Flag of Japan.svg Takamisakari 8-7-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ōtsukasa M7 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanoyama 6-9-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoryū M8 Flag of Japan.svg Kaihō 8-7-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Dejima M9 Flag of Japan.svg Jūmonji 6-9-0
10-5-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokushūzan M10 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotenzan 5-10-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Tokitsuumi M11 Flag of Japan.svg Tamanoshima 5-10-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hamanishiki M12 Flag of Japan.svg Buyūzan 6-9-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ōikari M13 Flag of Japan.svg Tochinohana 6-9-0
11-4-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutōriki M14 Flag of Japan.svg Shimotori 10-5-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochisakae M15 Flag of Japan.svg Asanowaka 6-9-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 7 July – 21 July

2002 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
10-5-0 Flag of the United States.svg Musashimaru Yø Flag of Japan.svg Takanohana 0-0-15
0-4-11ø Flag of Japan.svg Kaiō O Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotaikai 14-1-0
3-2-10ø Flag of Japan.svg Tochiazuma Oø Flag of Japan.svg Musōyama 0-0-15
12-3-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Asashōryū S Flag of Japan.svg Wakanosato 11-4-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Miyabiyama K Flag of Japan.svg Tosanoumi 10-5-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochinonada M1ø Flag of Japan.svg Kotonowaka 2-9-4
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takamisakari M2 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokushūzan 1-14-0
2-3-10ø Flag of Japan.svg Dejima M3ø Flag of Japan.svg Kotoryū 0-0-15
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takanowaka M4 Flag of Japan.svg Kaihō 5-8-2
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Aminishiki M5 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutōriki 7-8-0
6-7-2 Flag of Japan.svg Tamakasuga M6 Flag of Japan.svg Kotomitsuki 7-8-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tōki M7 Flag of Japan.svg Takanonami 9-6-0
8-7-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokutenhō M8 Flag of Japan.svg Shimotori 9-6-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ōtsukasa M9 Flag of Japan.svg Daizen 6-9-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanoyama M10 Flag of Japan.svg Tochisakae 9-3-3
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tokitsuumi M11 Flag of Japan.svg Akinoshima 6-9-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Jūmonji M12 Flag of Japan.svg Aogiyama 6-7-2
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hayateumi M13 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotenzan 5-10-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hamanishiki M14 Flag of Japan.svg Buyūzan 10-5-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ōikari M15 Flag of Japan.svg Tamanoshima 11-4-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 September – 22 September

2002 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
13-2-0 Flag of the United States.svg Musashimaru Y Flag of Japan.svg Takanohana 12-3-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotaikai Oø Flag of Japan.svg Tochiazuma 0-0-15
12-3-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kaiō O Flag of Japan.svg Musōyama 8-7-0
10-5-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Asashōryū OøFlag placeholder.svg
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanosato S Flag of Japan.svg Tosanoumi 6-9-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takamisakari K Flag of Japan.svg Takanonami 7-8-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Miyabiyama M1 Flag of Japan.svg Tochinonada 4-11-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shimotori M2 Flag of Japan.svg Tōki 4-11-0
8-7-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokutenhō M3 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoryū 5-10-0
2-9-4 Flag of Japan.svg Tochisakae M4 Flag of Japan.svg Takanowaka 8-7-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tamanoshima M5 Flag of Japan.svg Buyūzan 5-10-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutōriki M6 Flag of Japan.svg Tokitsuumi 7-8-0
12-3-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotomitsuki M7 Flag of Japan.svg Aminishiki 7-8-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Kaihō M8 Flag of Japan.svg Tamakasuga 10-5-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Kotonowaka M9 Flag of Japan.svg Gojōrō 8-7-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Dejima M10 Flag of Japan.svg Kasuganishiki 5-10-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Daizen M11 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokushūzan 9-6-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanoyama M12 Flag of Japan.svg Ōtsukasa 5-10-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Akinoshima M13 Flag of Japan.svg Asanowaka 7-8-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochinohana M14ø Flag of Japan.svg Aogiyama 0-0-15
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ushiomaru M15Flag placeholder.svg
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Kyushu basho

Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 10 November – 24 November

2002 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
4-2-9ø Flag of the United States.svg Musashimaru Yø Flag of Japan.svg Takanohana 0-0-15
2-2-11ø Flag of Japan.svg Kaiō Oø Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotaikai 6-3-6
14-1-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Asashōryū O Flag of Japan.svg Musōyama 10-5-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochiazuma OøFlag placeholder.svg
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanosato S Flag of Japan.svg Kotomitsuki 8-7-0
7-8-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokutenhō K Flag of Japan.svg Takanowaka 11-4-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takanonami M1 Flag of Japan.svg Tosanoumi 8-7-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Miyabiyama M2 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutōriki 5-10-0
2-13-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tamakasuga M3 Flag of Japan.svg Tamanoshima 5-10-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takamisakari M4 Flag of Japan.svg Gojōrō 4-11-0
7-8-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kyokushūzan M5 Flag of Japan.svg Shimotori 7-8-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochinonada M6 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoryū 7-8-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tōki M7 Flag of Japan.svg Tokitsuumi 8-7-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kaihō M8 Flag of Japan.svg Aminishiki 9-6-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotonowaka M9 Flag of Japan.svg Wakanoyama 8-7-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Dejima M10ø Flag of Japan.svg Ushiomaru 3-7-5
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Buyūzan M11 Flag of Japan.svg Iwakiyama 10-5-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochinohana M12ø Flag of Japan.svg Tochisakae 0-6-9
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tamarikidō M13 Flag of Japan.svg Jūmonji 8-7-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Akinoshima M14 Flag of Japan.svg Aogiyama 6-9-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Asanowaka M15Flag placeholder.svg
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News

January

February

March

May

Musashimaru won three tournaments in 2002. Musashimaru Dohyo-iri.JPG
Musashimaru won three tournaments in 2002.

June

Chiyotaikai was a tournament winner in July. Sumo May09 Chiyotaikai.jpg
Chiyotaikai was a tournament winner in July.

July

August

September

November

December

Deaths

See also

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The following are the events in professional sumo during 2009.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2007.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2006.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2005.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2004.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2003.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2001.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2000.

In 1999, Musashimaru firmly established his position as the dominant sumo wrestler of the year. Born in American Samoa and raised in Hawaii, Musashimaru became only the second foreign-born wrestler in history to achieve the highest rank of yokozuna or grand champion, in May 1999. He finished the year having won four tournaments, a rare accomplishment.

The following are the events in professional sumo in 1998.

The following were the events in professional sumo during 1997.

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. Musashimaru won the historic five-way playoff, taking his second tournament title since July 1994.

In 1995, yokozuna Takanohana finished first place, while fellow yokozuna Akebono ranked second. 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.

In 1994, Takanohana won two successive tournaments, unbeaten (15–0), earning promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in November. At the Nagoya tournament in July, ōzeki Musashimaru had won his first championship, also unbeaten (15–0), leading to speculation that he could become the next foreign-born sumo wrestler to be promoted to sumo's highest rank.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2010.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 1987.

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2012.

The following were the events in professional sumo during 2016.

References

  1. "Japan eyes first Sumo tournament in South Korea". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2019.