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In 1994, Takanohana won two successive tournaments, unbeaten (15–0), earning promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in November.[1] At the Nagoya tournament in July, ōzeki Musashimaru had won his first championship, also unbeaten (15–0), leading to speculation that he could become the next foreign-born sumo wrestler to be promoted to sumo's highest rank.[2][3]
The following are the events in professional sumo in Japan during 1994.
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- ^ "Morning Briefing – Eye Openers – Super Sumo". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 21, 1994. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii's sumo stars". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 19, 1994. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.