January 1 Foreign
Sumo Stars Poised For Promotion. (J)
6 Akebono
Told To Rest Ailing Foot. (J)
" Taka,
Kotonishiki In Good Form. (J)
" Oso,
Kurimoto Pass Physical Test. (J)
10 Sumo
Bandwagon Rolls On Into 1993. (J)
" Trophy
Sees 68th Year. (J)
11 New
Year's Sumo Sees Two Upsets On First Day. (J)
12 Sumo
Takes On The Hawaiians. (J)
" Akebono
Bulls Out Daizen Quickly. (J)
13 Toyonoumi
Hands Konishiki First Loss In New Year Basho. (J)
14 Taka,
Akebono Keep Slates Clean in 4th Day Sumo. (J)
15 Taka,
Akebono Remain Tied 5-0 For Sumo Lead. (J)
16 Takahanada
Survives Scare To Retain Lead With Akebono. (J)
17 Akebono,
Taka remain Out in Front in 7th Day Sumo. (J)
18 Takahanada,
Akebono Experience First Losses in New Year's Sumo. (J)
19 Akebono,
Daishoyama, Taka Share Basho Lead. (J)
20 Taka's
Second Loss Gives Daishoyama, Akebono Joint Lead. (J)
" Dewanoumi
Hoping For Royal Visit. (J)
21 Daishoyama
takes sole lead as Taka, Akebono stumble. (J)
22 Daishoyama
shares lead as Akebono tops Musashimaru. (J)
23 Akebono,
Daishoyama both triumph to retain lead in New Year sumo. (J)
24 Akebono
wins all-ozeki battle to take sole lead. (J)
25 Yokozuna
Smile. (J)
" Akebono
to become yokozuna. (J)
" Most
exciting basho. (J)
26 First
Foreign Yokozuna. (J)
" Yokozuna
Council to urge Akebono's promotion by JSA. (J)
" Foreigners
praise recommendation to promote American. (J)
27 Akebono's
family arrive to celebrate historic promotion. (J)
28 It's
official - Akebono promoted to yokozuna. (J)
" Unryu
ring ceremony. (J)
" Armacost
message. (J)
29 Yokozuna
Ceremony. (J)
30 New
Futagoyama stable approved. (J)
" Association
warns Fujishima. (J)
" Taka
receives Grand Prix award. (J)
" Chiyo,
Onokuni become judges. (J)
31 Akebono
becomes 64th yokozuna. (J)
" Akebono's
rise to yokozuna makes headlines around the world. (J)
" Hokutoumi
retires in ceremony. (J)
" Futagoyama
honored at reception. (J)
February 18
Sumo's
First Foreign Champion Feels More Like Japanese Than American.
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