Musashimaru and other comapring records

[abe@kaleida.com (Masumi Abe)]

191 cm, 188 kg
Musashigawa-beya.

He is from Makaha in Oahu, Hawaii. Born on May 2, 1971.
He is 4th child among 8 children from the couple of Manu, 56-year-old
father, and Nimala, 47-year-old mother. He has 2 older brothers, a older
sister, two younger brothers and two younger sisters.

The fastest promotion to Makuuchi by 13-basho, same with Takahanada
(Takanohana) and Asahifuji.
Second fastest promotion to Sekiwake by 19-basho, only behind Konishiki's
15-basho.

1989    Sep.    Hatsu-dohyo (the first sumo in Mae-zumo)        Ichiban-Shusse
                Dec.    Jonokuchi       W41     7-0     Yusho

1990    Jan.    Jonidan         E56     6-1
                Mar.    Sandamme        W94     6-1
                May     Sandamme        E40     7-0     Yusho
                Jul.    Makushita       E25     5-2
                Sep.    Makushita       W11     2-5     Only makekoshi
                Nov.    Makushita       W24     6-1

1991    Jan.    Makushita       E9      4-3
                Mar.    Makushita       W4      4-3
                May     Makushita       E1      5-2
                Jul.    Juryo           E11     11-4
                Sep.    Juryo           E3      10-5
                Nov.    Maegashira      E12     11-4    Kanto-sho

1992    Jan.    Maegashira      E3      9-6
                Mar.    Maegashira      W3      9-6
                May     W Haridashi Komusubi    8-7
                Jul.    E Komusubi      11-4    Gino-sho
                Sep.    W Sekiwake      10-5
                Nov.    E Sekiwake      9-6

1993    Jan.    E Haridashi Sekiwake    10-5
                Mar.    E Sekiwake      10-5
                May     E Sekiwake      9-6
                Jul.    W Sekiwake      8-7
                Sep.    E Sekiwake      8-7
                Nov.    W Hridashi Sekiwake     13-2    Yusho-Doten    
Shukun-sho

1994    Jan.    E Sekiwake      12-3    Gino-sho        After basho,
promoted to Ozeki
                Mar.    W Haridashi Ozeki       9-6
                May     E Haridashi Ozeki       12-3
                Jul.    E Ozeki         15-0    Yusho
        

Ten first yusho, took shortest time since hatsu-dohyo. 
(college graduates not included)

1. 24 basho     Takanohana II (Takahanada)      Jan. 1992       Maegashira
E2           14-1
2. 26 basho     Akebono                                 May 1992        W
Sekiwake              13-2
3. 30 basho     Musashimaru                             Jul. 1994       W
Ozeki                 15-0
4. 31 basho     Wakanohana III (Wakahanada)     Mar. 1993       E Komusubi 
            14-1
5. 43 basho     Kitanoumi                               Jan. 1974       E
Sekiwake              14-1
5. 43 basho     Hokutoumi (Hoshi)                       Mar. 1986       W
Sekiwake              13-2
5. 43 basho     Asahifuji                               Jan. 1988       E
Ozeki                         14-1
8. 44 basho     Hokutenyu                               May 1983        E
Sekiwake              14-1
9. 45 basho     Konishiki                               Nov. 1989       W
Haridashi Ozeki       14-1
10. 46 basho    Kotonishiki                             Sep. 1991      
Maegashira E5           13-2

The first yusho with 15-0 record.
yr.     mnth            rikishi         rank                    highest
rank            total yusho
1953    May     Tokitsuyama     Maegashira 6            Sekiwake        1
1954    Jan.    Yoshibayama     Ozeki                           Yokozuna   
    1
1957    Nov.    Tamanoumi       Maegashira 14           Sekiwake        1
1982    Sep.    Takanosato      Ozeki                           Yokozuna   
    4
1987    May     Ohnokuni        Ozeki                           Yokozuna   
    2
1994    Jul.    Musashimaru     Ozeki                           ?          
            ?

Three basho records right before promoted to yokozuna (last 10 Yokozuna)
y = yusho, d = yusho-doten, j = jun-yusho
                                                                3-basho
total           2-basho total
1974    Jul.    Kitanoumi
        10-5            13-2 (y)        13-2 (d)        36-9            26-4
1978    May     Wakanohana II
        13-2 (j)        13-2 (d)        14-1 (d)        40-5            27-3
1979    Jul.    Mienoumi
        10-5            13-2 (j)        14-1 (d)        37-8            27-3
1981    Jul.    Chiyonofuji
        11-4 (j)        13-2 (j)        14-1 (y)        38-7            27-3
1983    Jul.    Takanosato
        12-3 (j)        13-2 (j)        14-1 (y)        39-6            27-3
1986    Jul.    Futahaguro
        10-5            12-3 (j)        14-1 (d)        36-9            26-4
1987    May     Hokutoumi
        11-4            12-3 (y)        13-2 (j)        36-9            25-5
1987    Sep.    Ohnokuni
        15-0 (y)        12-3 (j)        13-2 (j)        40-5            25-5
1990    Jul.    Asahifuji
        8-7             14-1 (y)        14-1 (y)        36-9            28-2
1993    Jan.    Akebono
        9-6             14-1 (y)        13-2 (y)        36-9            27-3

Other (not being promoted)
1992    Mar.    Konishiki
        13-2 (y)        12-3 (j)        13-2 (y)        38-7            25-5
1994    Jul.    Musashimaru
        9-6             12-3 (j)        15-0 (y)        36-9            27-3

For  sure promotion after Aki-basho
1994    Sep.    Musashimaru
        12-3 (j)        15-0 (y)        13-2 (ydj)      40-5            28-2
1994    Sep.    Wakanohana
        15 yasumi       14-1 (j)        14-1 (yd)       28-2            28-2
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Masumi Abe                               阿部　加史（あべ　ますみ）
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