Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akebono wins the playoff and the championship
November (Kyushu) 1993 has completed final day. Musashimaru, Akebono finished level at 13-2, and Akebono won the playoff to take the championship.
Championship Race
For Musashimaru, level after regulation, one bout decided everything.
- Sekiwake Musashimaru13-2 ・ W12
- Yokozuna Akebono13-2
- Sekiwake Takanonami12-3
- Ozeki Wakanohana12-3
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki has a losing record and will be demoted to sekiwake next basho.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 7 — he has survived all 6 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2152 sits 232 points below his peak of 2384 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Konishiki6-9 ・ kadoban #7
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightTerao, Kotonowaka, Takanohana came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 13 Tamakairikikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 6 Teraomake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 5 Wakashoyokachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 2 Tomonohanakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Komusubi Kotonowakamake-koshi (7-8)
- Ozeki Takanohanamake-koshi (7-8)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Musashimaru; Fighting Spirit: Oginishiki; Technique: Tomonohana.
- Maegashira 2 TomonohanaTechnique・8-7
- Maegashira 16 OginishikiFighting Spirit・11-4
- Sekiwake MusashimaruOutstanding Performance・13-2