Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akebono wins the championship at 13-2
January (Hatsu) 1993 has completed final day. Akebono (Ozeki) takes the championship at 13-2.
Championship Race
- Ozeki Akebono13-2 ・ W4
- Maegashira 14 Daishoyama12-3
Upsets
Daishoyama (Maegashira 14) beat Akinoshima (Maegashira 1) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance.
Naminohana (Maegashira 14) beat Kushimaumi (Maegashira 1) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Akebono reached the 13-win benchmark at 13-2 — yokozuna promotion is within sight.
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki reached 10-5 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono's last two basho: 9 wins, then 14 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2183 sits 201 points below his peak of 2384 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Akebono13-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Konishiki10-5 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightKotonishiki, Kushimaumi came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 10 Mitoizumikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Sekiwake Kotonishikimake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 8 Oginohanakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 1 Kushimaumimake-koshi (7-8)
Special Prizes
Fighting Spirit: Wakashoyo, Daishoyama; Technique: Wakanohana.
- Maegashira 3 WakanohanaTechnique・10-5
- Maegashira 3 WakashoyoFighting Spirit・10-5
- Maegashira 14 DaishoyamaFighting Spirit・12-3