この時久島海は西前頭2枚目で既に7勝しており、あと一番勝てば三役が確実な状況だった。だが、旭道山は久島海を立合いの右張り手一発で土俵に沈め、途中休場に追い込んだ。一方の旭道山はこの場所で最終的に9勝を挙げて自身2度目の殊勲賞を受賞した上に、翌5月場所に3度目の小結に昇進したが、もう一方の久島海は三役目前で挫折した格好となり、結果的には引退までに三役に一度も上がれなかった。
旭道山和泰 - Wikipedia
Kyokudozan was born in Tokyo, but moved to his mother's hometown of Tokunoshima in Ōshima District as a child. In high school he was offered a volleyball scholarship, but he opted for sumo. He joined the newly formed Oshima stable, making his professional debut in May 1980. He was one of the lightest sumo wrestlers ever, capable of running the 100 metres in 11 seconds. He did not reach 100 kg in weight until 1989, the year he was promoted to the top makuuchi division. Kyokudozan stayed in the top division for 48 tournaments. Mainoumi was the only makuuchi wrestler lighter than himself during this period. In May 1992 he defeated ozeki Konishiki, winner of the previous tournament and some 150 kg heavier than him, with the rare leg-sweeping technique ketaguri. In September 1992 he reached his highest rank of komusubi. Unusually for someone making their sanyaku debut he was able to hold his rank. For this he was awarded the Kantosho,or Fighting Spirit prize. In March 1993 he defeated the newly crowned Yokozuna Akebono to earn his only kinboshi.
Kyokudozan Kazuyasu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kushimaumi Keita (久島海 啓太; 6 August 1965 -- 13 February 2012)
