retires rather than face demotion to makushita. Unable to obtain elder stock, he leaves the sumo world. July 19: After an unremarkable 10–5 last time out, Chiyonofuji wins the yūshō in style with a 14–1 record. Ōnokuni turns in another good performance, finishing runner-up on 12–3. New yokozuna Hokutoumi wins eleven bouts and new ōzeki Konishiki is on 9–6. Futahaguro can manage only 8–7. Ōzeki Wakashimazu retires, leaving Futagoyama stable without anyone in san'yaku for the first time in 15 years. Also announcing his retirement is Hattori (also known as Fujinokawa), a former amateur champion who was plagued by injuries in his four years as a professional. Special prizes are awarded to Asahifuji for Technique, Tochinowaka for Outstanding Performance and Dewanohana for Fighting Spirit. Veteran former sekiwake Masudayama wins the jūryō championship. September 27: Hokutoumi wins his first championship as a yokozuna with a 14–1 record. His only defeat is to Ōnokuni, whose 13–2 runner-up performance earns him promotion to yokozuna as well. Asahifuji is simultaneously promoted to ōzeki after scoring 12–3 and winning Technique and Fighting Spirit prizes. Konishiki also finishes in third on 12–3. Sakahoko is awarded the Outstanding Performance prize for his defeat of Chiyonofuji on Day 6. (Chiyonofuji later withdrew from the tournament because of injury.) The lightweight jūryō veteran Hachiya retires and becomes Onogawa Oyakata. November 22: Chiyonofuji returns from injury to win his 22nd yūshō with a perfect 15–0 record (his fourth). Futahaguro has his best performance for some time, finishing runner-up on 13–2 alongside Hokutoumi. Ōnokuni can manage only 8–7 in his yokozuna debut. Sakahoko wins his second Outstanding performance prize in a row — he had defeated two ōzeki and a yokozuna in the first three days. Tochitsukasa receives the Technique award. Nankairyu from Western Samoa, only the third non-Japanese to reach the top division, scores 8–7 on his debut in makuuchi. Former sekiwake Hō'ō wins the jūryō division yūshō for the fourth time. December 31: Futahaguro is forced to retire by the Sumo Association after a heated argument with his stablemaster (former sekiwake Haguroyama) four days earlier led to him storming out of the stable, allegedly slapping his boss's wife on the way. He becomes the first yokozuna ever to be forced out of the sumo world. Deaths 27 September: Kataonami Oyakata (former sekiwake Tamanoumi Daitaro), aged 64. See also Glossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlers List of