Years in sumo |
1996 in sports |
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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.
Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 7 January – 21 January
1996 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
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Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanohana | Y | ø | ![]() |
Akebono | 0 | - | 3 | - | 12 | |
0 | - | 4 | - | 11 | ø | ![]() |
Wakanohana | O | ![]() |
Musashimaru | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | |
14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanonami* | O | ø | ![]() |
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10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kaiō | S | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tosanoumi | K | ![]() |
Musōyama | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takatōriki | M1 | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | M2 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | M3 | ![]() |
Minatofuji | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | M4 | ![]() |
Asahiyutaka | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kenkō | M5 | ![]() |
Kotobeppu | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | M6 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M7 | ![]() |
Asanosho | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Konishiki | M8 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Naminohana | M9 | ![]() |
Hamanoshima | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
0 | - | 0 | - | 15 | ø | ![]() |
Wakashoyo | M10 | ![]() |
Kasugafuji | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | |
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Oginohana | M11 | ![]() |
Aogiyama | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Oginishiki | M12 | ![]() |
Asanowaka | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kirishima | M13 | ![]() |
Daishi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Higonoumi | M14 | ![]() |
Tomonohana | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | M15 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tamakasuga | M16 | ø | ![]() |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner *Won Playoff |
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 10 March – 24 March
1996 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
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Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanohana | Y | ø | ![]() |
Akebono | 0 | - | 0 | - | 15 | |
11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanonami | O | ![]() |
Musashimaru | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakanohana | O | ø | ![]() |
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9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kaiō | S | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musōyama | S | ![]() |
Takatōriki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tosanoumi | K | ![]() |
Akinoshima | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kenkō | M1 | ![]() |
Naminohana | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Oginohana | M2 | ![]() |
Aogiyama | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Higonoumi | M3 | ![]() |
Oginishiki | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | M4 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asanowaka | M5 | ![]() |
Tamakasuga | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asahiyutaka | M6 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | M7 | ![]() |
Daishi | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | M8 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Minatofuji | M9 | ![]() |
Konishiki | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakashoyo | M10 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M11 | ![]() |
Asanosho | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | M12 | ![]() |
Kotobeppu | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | M13 | ![]() |
Hamanoshima | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kasugafuji | M14 | ![]() |
Kirishima | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Ganyū | M15 | ø | ![]() |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 May – 26 May
1996 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
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Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
14 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanohana | Y | ![]() |
Akebono | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakanohana | O | ![]() |
Takanonami | 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musashimaru | O | ø | ![]() |
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10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musōyama | S | ![]() |
Kaiō | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | S | ![]() |
Takatōriki | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | K | ![]() |
Asahiyutaka | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | M1 | ![]() |
Tosanoumi | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | M2 | ![]() |
Minatofuji | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M3 | ![]() |
Naminohana | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | M4 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asanosho | M5 | ![]() |
Kenkō | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tamakasuga | M6 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotobeppu | M7 | ![]() |
Aogiyama | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Ganyū | M8 | ![]() |
Hamanoshima | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Higonoumi | M9 | ![]() |
Mainoumi | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | M10 | ![]() |
Kasugafuji | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishi | M11 | ![]() |
Oginohana | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asanowaka | M12 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Oginishiki | M13 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Konishiki | M14 | ![]() |
Wakashoyo | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Shikishima | M15 | ø | ![]() |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 7 July – 21 July
1996 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
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Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
13 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanohana | Y | ![]() |
Akebono | 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakanohana | O | ![]() |
Takanonami | 12 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musashimaru | O | ø | ![]() |
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10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kaiō | S | ![]() |
Musōyama | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asahiyutaka | K | ![]() |
Takatōriki | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
ø | ![]() |
K | ![]() |
Daishōhō | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 | |||||||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tamakasuga | M1 | ![]() |
Aogiyama | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | M2 | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishi | M3 | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Naminohana | M4 | ![]() |
Minatofuji | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tosanoumi | M5 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | M6 | ![]() |
Terao | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | M7 | ![]() |
Asanosho | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kenkō | M8 | ![]() |
Konishiki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | M9 | ![]() |
Asanowaka | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotobeppu | M10 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Shikishima | M11 | ø | ![]() |
Mainoumi | 2 | - | 1 | - | 12 | |
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | M12 | ![]() |
Oginishiki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Ganyū | M13 | ![]() |
Hamanoshima | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Higonoumi | M14 | ![]() |
Rikiō | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotoryū | M15 | ![]() |
Kushimaumi | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 September – 22 September
1996 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
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Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
15 | - | 0 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanohana | Y | ![]() |
Akebono | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanonami | O | ![]() |
Wakanohana | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musashimaru | O | ø | ![]() |
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9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kaiō | S | ![]() |
Takatōriki | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Musōyama | K | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
ø | ![]() |
K | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |||||||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asahiyutaka | M1 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kenkō | M2 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tamakasuga | M3 | ![]() |
Kotobeppu | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Konishiki | M4 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asanowaka | M5 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Aogiyama | M6 | ![]() |
Tosanoumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Minatofuji | M7 | ![]() |
Daishi | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | M8 | ![]() |
Higonoumi | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | M9 | ![]() |
Rikiō | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asanosho | M10 | ![]() |
Terao | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Oginishiki | M11 | ![]() |
Naminohana | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Ganyū | M12 | ![]() |
Hamanoshima | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | M13 | ![]() |
Kotoryū | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Misugisato | M14 | ![]() |
Shikishima | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kyokushūzan | M15 | ![]() |
Daihishō | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner |
Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 10 November – 24 November
1996 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division | ||||||||||||||||
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Result | East | Rank | West | Result | ||||||||||||
0 | - | 0 | - | 15 | ø | ![]() |
Takanohana | Y | ![]() |
Akebono | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | |
11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Wakanohana | O | ![]() |
Musashimaru* | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takanonami | O | ø | ![]() |
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6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Takatōriki | S | ![]() |
Kaiō | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 | ||
ø | ![]() |
S | ![]() |
Kotonishiki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |||||||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asahiyutaka | K | ![]() |
Musōyama | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
1 | - | 14 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daishōhō | M1 | ![]() |
Tosanoumi | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Akinoshima | M2 | ![]() |
Mitoizumi | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | 11 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Terao | M3 | ![]() |
Kotonowaka | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Oginishiki | M4 | ![]() |
Asanosho | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tamakasuga | M5 | ![]() |
Hamanoshima | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kenkō | M6 | ![]() |
Kotoinazuma | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Ganyū | M7 | ![]() |
Kyokushūzan | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Tochinowaka | M8 | ![]() |
Kotoryū | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | 9 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Konishiki | M9 | ![]() |
Kitakachidoki | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Aogiyama | M10 | ![]() |
Higonoumi | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Asanowaka | M11 | ![]() |
Shikishima | 7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ||
7 | - | 8 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Kotobeppu | M12 | ![]() |
Minatofuji | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Daihishō | M13 | ![]() |
Daishi | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||
5 | - | 10 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Naminohana | M14 | ø | ![]() |
Kyokudōzan | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
8 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ![]() |
Rikiō | M15 | ![]() |
Tochiazuma | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |
winning record in bold |
Yusho Winner *Won 5-Way Playoff |
(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)