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2005 in sumo

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The following are the events in professional sumo during 2005.

Tournaments

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Hatsu basho

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Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 January – 23 January

2005 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
15 - 0 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y
4 - 6 - 5 ø Japan Kaiō O Japan Chiyotaikai 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Wakanosato S Japan Miyabiyama 9 - 6 - 0
S Japan Tochiazuma 11 - 4 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kotomitsuki K Mongolia Hakuhō 11 - 4 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Iwakiyama M1 Japan Tochinonada 5 - 10 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M2 Japan Tosanoumi 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tamanoshima M3 Georgia (country) Kokkai 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Bulgaria Kotoōshū M4 Japan Kakizoe 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Russia Rohō M5 Japan Takamisakari 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Mongolia Kyokutenhō M6 Japan Kaihō 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hayateumi M7 Japan Kotoryū 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Hokutōriki M8 ø Japan Takekaze 0 - 0 - 15
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Takanowaka M9 Japan Shimotori 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Dejima M10 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Mongolia Asasekiryū M11 Japan Jūmonji 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tokitsuumi M12 Japan Kisenosato 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 6 - 1 ø Mongolia Ama M13 Japan Buyūzan 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 South Korea Kasugaō M14 Japan Tamakasuga 7 - 8 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Japan Tochisakae M15 ø Japan Harunoyama 0 - 0 - 15
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Kotoshōgiku M16 Japan Aminishiki 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Toyonoshima M17 Mongolia Tokitenkū 6 - 9 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho

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Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 13 March – 27 March

2005 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
14 - 1 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y - -
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Chiyotaikai O Japan Kaiō 10 - 5 - 0
- - O Japan Tochiazuma 10 - 5 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Miyabiyama S Mongolia Hakuhō 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Iwakiyama K Bulgaria Kotoōshū 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Mongolia Kyokutenhō M1 Japan Wakanosato 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Kotomitsuki M2 Japan Kakizoe 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Tosanoumi M3 ø Japan Hayateumi 0 - 0 - 15
10 - 5 - 0 Georgia (country) Kokkai M4 Japan Tochinonada 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Dejima M5 Japan Hokutōriki 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Mongolia Kyokushūzan M6 Russia Rohō 11 - 4 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Jūmonji M7 Japan Tamanoshima 12 - 3 - 0
2 - 10 - 3 ø Japan Shimotori M8 Japan Takamisakari 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M9 Mongolia Asasekiryū 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Buyūzan M10 Japan Kaihō 11 - 4 - 0
1 - 14 - 0 South Korea Kasugaō M11 Mongolia Ama 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Takanowaka M12 ø Japan Kotoryū 0 - 4 - 11
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Toyonoshima M13 Japan Futen'ō 8 - 7 - 0
1 - 3 - 11 ø Japan Kasuganishiki M14 Japan Toyozakura 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Tamakasuga M15 Japan Kisenosato 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tokitsuumi M16 Japan Ōtsukasa 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Ishide M17 Japan Aminishiki 9 - 6 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho

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Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 May – 22 May

2005 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
15 - 0 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y - -
5 - 1 - 9 ø Japan Kaiō O Japan Tochiazuma 12 - 3 - 0
- - O Japan Chiyotaikai 10 - 5 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Mongolia Hakuhō S Japan Tosanoumi 4 - 11 - 0
13 - 2 - 0 Japan Kotomitsuki K Japan Wakanosato 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Tamanoshima M1 Russia Rohō 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Georgia (country) Kokkai M2 Japan Tochinonada 5 - 10 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Miyabiyama M3 Mongolia Kyokutenhō 6 - 9 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Japan Kaihō M4 Japan Iwakiyama 5 - 10 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Bulgaria Kotoōshū M5 Japan Kakizoe 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Dejima M6 Japan Hokutōriki 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Takamisakari M7 Japan Jūmonji 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Kotonowaka M8 Mongolia Asasekiryū 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Mongolia Ama M9 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 12 - 3 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Japan Futen'ō M10 Japan Toyozakura 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Aminishiki M11 Japan Kisenosato 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Japan Buyūzan M12 Japan Tokitsuumi 3 - 12 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Takanowaka M13 Japan Toyonoshima 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Japan Kotoshōgiku M14 ø Japan Hayateumi 3 - 4 - 8
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Takekaze M15 Mongolia Tokitenkū 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Japan Tamakasuga M16 Japan Katayama 8 - 7 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Japan Shimotori M17 Japan Tōki 6 - 9 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

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Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 10 July – 24 July

2005 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y - -
9 - 6 - 0 Japan Tochiazuma O ø Japan Chiyotaikai 3 - 6 - 6
- - O Japan Kaiō 10 - 5 -
6 - 3 - 6 ø Mongolia Hakuhō S Japan Kotomitsuki 7 - 8 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Bulgaria Kotoōshū K Japan Miyabiyama 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Kakizoe M1 Mongolia Kyokushūzan 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Japan Dejima M2 Japan Wakanosato 11 - 4 - 0
- - Russia Rohō M3 Japan Futen'ō - -
- - Japan Tosanoumi M4 Japan Tamanoshima - -
- - Japan Hokutōriki M5 Mongolia Kyokutenhō - -
- - Georgia (country) Kokkai M6 Japan Tochinonada - -
- - Japan Kotonowaka M7 Mongolia Asasekiryū - -
- - Mongolia Ama M8 Japan Iwakiyama - -
- - Japan Kotoshōgiku M9 Japan Aminishiki - -
- - Japan Kaihō M10 Japan Jūmonji - -
- - Japan Takekaze M11 Japan Takamisakari - -
- - Mongolia Tokitenkū M12 Japan Tochisakae - -
- - Japan Tamakasuga M13 Japan Katayama - -
- - Japan Tamaasuka M14 Russia Hakurozan - -
- - Japan Buyūzan M15 Japan Kisenosato - -
- - Japan Toyonoshima M16 Japan Toyozakura - -
- - Japan Ishide M17 Japan Takanowaka - -
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

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Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 September – 25 September

2005 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
13 - 2 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū* Y - -
- - Japan Kaiō O Japan Tochiazuma - -
- - O Japan Chiyotaikai - -
13 - 2 - 0 Bulgaria Kotoōshū S Japan Wakanosato - -
- - Japan Kotomitsuki K Japan Futen'ō - -
- - Japan Miyabiyama M1 Mongolia Hakuhō - -
- - Japan Kakizoe M2 Georgia (country) Kokkai - -
- - Japan Dejima M3 Mongolia Kyokutenhō - -
- - Japan Iwakiyama M4 Mongolia Kyokushūzan - -
- - Japan Takamisakari M5 Japan Aminishiki - -
- - Japan Kotoshōgiku M6 Mongolia Tokitenkū - -
- - Japan Hokutōriki M7 Japan Kaihō - -
- - Japan Tosanoumi M8 Japan Tamanoshima - -
- - Japan Takekaze M9 Japan Tamaasuka - -
- - Mongolia Asasekiryū M10 Russia Rohō - -
- - Mongolia Ama M11 Japan Toyozakura - -
- - Russia Hakurozan M12 Japan Ishide - -
- - Japan Kotonowaka M13 Japan Tochisakae - -
- - Japan Jūmonji M14 Japan Tokitsuumi - -
- - Japan Takanowaka M15 Japan Wakatoba - -
- - South Korea Kasugaō M16 Japan Kisenosato - -
- - Japan Tochinonada M17 Japan Shimotori - -
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner
*Won Playoff

Kyushu basho

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Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 13 November – 27 November

2005 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
14 - 1 - 0 Mongolia Asashōryū Y - -
- - Japan Tochiazuma O Japan Chiyotaikai - -
O Japan Kaiō - -
- - Bulgaria Kotoōshū S Japan Kotomitsuki - -
- - Mongolia Kyokutenhō K Mongolia Hakuhō - -
- - Japan Tamanoshima M1 Japan Hokutōriki - -
- - Japan Futen'ō M2 Japan Kakizoe - -
- - Japan Wakanosato M3 Japan Dejima - -
- - Japan Miyabiyama M4 Japan Iwakiyama - -
- - Japan Kisenosato M5 Mongolia Ama - -
- - Japan Aminishiki M6 Georgia (country) Kokkai - -
- - Japan Kotoshōgiku M7 Mongolia Tokitenkū - -
- - Russia Rohō M8 Japan Toyonoshima - -
- - Japan Takamisakari M9 Japan Takekaze - -
- - Mongolia Kyokushūzan M10 Japan Takanowaka - -
- - Japan Tosanoumi M11 Japan Kotonowaka - -
- - Japan Wakatoba M12 Mongolia Asasekiryū - -
- - Russia Hakurozan M13 Japan Shunketsu - -
- - Japan Tochinohana M14 Japan Shimotori - -
- - Japan Kasuganishiki M15 Japan Tamaasuka - -
- - Japan Katayama M16 South Korea Kasugaō - -
- - Japan Jūmonji M17 Japan Tochinonada - -
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News

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January

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Top division wrestlers perform their ring-entering ceremony during the January 2005 tournament
  • 9: The New Year tournament in Tokyo begins with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko among a sell-out crowd. Attention is focused on ozeki Kaio, who after winning the September 2004 tournament and finishing runner-up in November, still has a chance of yokozuna promotion. He is however, reportedly in poor condition.
  • 18: Kaio, with five losses already, decides to withdraw due to left shoulder trouble.
  • 23: Yokozuna Asashoryu wins the tournament with an unbeaten 15–0 record for his 10th championship.[1] His victory had been decided on the 13th day. New komusubi Hakuho finishes runner-up, four wins behind, on 11–4 and is awarded the Technique Prize. Sekiwake Tochiazuma returns to the ozeki rank after also scoring 11. He had lost his ozeki status after being injured during the previous two tournaments. It is the second time he has regained his ozeki status in this way and he becomes the first wrestler to achieve it more than once. Takekaze, Tochisakae and Harunoyama all miss the tournament though injury and lose their top division status. Kotoshogiku and Tokitenku are also demoted. In the second highest juryo division, Otsukasa wins his second championship and returns to the top makuuchi division. Chiyohakuho wins the makushita division championship. Future top division stars Tochiozan, Goeido and Toyohibiki all make their professional debuts, fighting under their family names.

March

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  • At the Haru basho in Osaka, Asashoryu continues his championship streak with a 3rd consecutive yusho, and 11th overall, with a 14–1 record. Tochiazuma, who scores 10–5, is the only man to defeat him. Maegashira Tamanoshima is runner-up on 12–3 and gets the Fighting Spirit Prize. Veteran former komusubi Kaiho scores eleven and receives his second Technique Prize, which he shares with Ama. New sekiwake Hakuho, the second youngest man ever after Takanohana to reach the third highest rank, gets his majority of wins with 8–7. Kotoshogiku makes an immediate return to the top division after winning the juryo championship with a 13–2 record. Former maegashira Wakakosho retires.
  • Oshiogawa stable shuts down, with its stablemaster and wrestlers moving to Oguruma stable.
  • Promotions to the juryo division for the May tournament are announced. Amongst them is the 34-year-old Dewanosato [ja], who began his sumo career in 1986. The 114 tournaments it took him to reach juryo is the most in sumo history.

May

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Asashōryū receives the Prime Minister's Award for winning the May 2005 tournament
  • At the Natsu basho in Tokyo, Asashoryu achieves an undefeated record in his continuing championship streak, taking his 12th overall. Runner-up is komusubi Kotomitsuki who scores 13–2 and wins his sixth Technique Award. Tochiazuma finishes with a fine 12–3 record. Chiyotaikai, who was kadoban (in danger of demotion from ozeki) for the seventh time, tying Konishiki's record, wins ten. Kaio drops out through injury again. Kyokushuzan and Futeno each win their first Fighting Spirit prize. Tochisakae wins the juryo championship, and Ushiomaru the makushita championship. Former makuuchi veterans Kotoryu and Asanowaka retire.

July

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  • At the Nagoya basho, Asashoryu takes the tournament with a 13–2 record, and wins five consecutive championships for the first time. It is his 13th overall win. During the tournament he is defeated by new komusubi Kotoōshū of Bulgaria, who finishes as runner-up on 12–3 and is awarded the Outstanding Performance Prize, and Kokkai of Georgia, who gets the Fighting Spirit Award. Chiyotaikai and Hakuho both withdraw through injury, but Kaio preserves his ozeki status with a 10–5 score. Futeno also wins ten and receives the Technique Award as well as promotion to the sanyaku ranks next time. Tokitsuumi wins the juryo division championship and returns to the top division.

September

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  • At the Aki basho in Tokyo, Asashoryu wins his sixth consecutive championship, tying Taiho for this distinction (who managed it on two separate occasions). The championship is closely contested, however, as sekiwake Kotooshu wins his first twelve matches while Asashoryu suffers defeats to new komusubi Futeno on Day 1 (his first ever opening day loss as a yokozuna) and to Aminishiki on Day 11, to trail Kotooshu by two on 10–2. However, Asashoryu is victorious when they meet on Day 13, and Kotooshu suffers a second straight defeat to Kisenosato on Day 14. When both men finish on 13–2 on the final day Asashoryu wins the resulting playoff to claim his 14th championship. Kotooshu receives the Fighting Spirit prize for his efforts and is told that another good performance in November will give him promotion to ozeki. Kisenosato also gets the Fighting Spirit prize, his first sansho. Kaio withdraws early once again. Kaiho misses the tournament and drops to juryo. Toyonoshima wins the juryo championship with a 14–1 record and returns to makuuchi. Wakakirin wins the makushita championship. In the jonidan division, 17-year-old Russian Wakanoho wins the yusho. Former komusubi Wakanoyama, who began his career in the same tournament as Takanohana, Wakanohana and Akebono in March 1988, retires.

October

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  • 7–10: The Sumo Association holds a three-day exhibition tournament in Las Vegas. Roughly 25,000 spectators attend.

November

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Kotooshu became the first European ozeki after the November tournament.
  • At the Kyushu basho, Asashoryu wins the tournament and achieves a "triple crown" of three all-time records: seven straight championships, winning 84 out of 90 regulation bouts contested in one year, and pulling off a Grand Slam – the first time a rikishi has won all six tournaments in a calendar year.[2] His only defeat in this basho is to Kotooshu who is runner-up alongside Chiyotaikai and Tochinohana with a score of 11–4. He wins the Outstanding performance and Fighting Spirit prizes, and more importantly promotion to ozeki. Kotooshu is the fifth foreigner, and first European, to reach the second highest rank. Tochinohana and Miyabiyama also share the Fighting Spirit prize, while Tokitenku wins the Technique award. Kotooshu's stablemaster, former yokozuna Kotozakura, reaches the mandatory oyakata retirement age of 65 on the 14th day and is immediately replaced as head of the Sadogatake stable by his son-in-law Kotonowaka, who announces his retirement from active competition at the age of 37 after 21 years in sumo and 90 top division tournaments. Former maegashira Yotsukasa and Gojoro also retire, Yotsukasa after losing 14 straight bouts in the juryo division, and Gojoro after falling to makushita 55 through injury. The juryo yusho goes to veteran Toki. By contrast, the makushita and sandanme championships are won by youngsters Sawai, now Goeido, and Kageyama, now known as Tochiozan.

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Asashoryu closes basho with perfect 15–0 mark". Japan Times. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Asashoryu claims record 7th straight Emperor's Cup". Japan Times. 27 November 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Slain man ex-sumo wrestler". Honolulu Star Bulletin. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2016.