CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1959

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 3-17 May · Tokyo

Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.

Day in review
‹Day 9›
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Rare techniqueFutatsuryudef. Yasome()Day 9
M19Hajimayama

After day 9, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Kitabayama by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tsurugamine by . Futatsuryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShionishiki beat Sekiwake Tochihikari ()

· as of Day 9
48 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Tochinishiki
· Kasugano-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Fusanishiki()
2
Wakanohana
· Hanakago-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Shinobuyama()
3
Dewanishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Izuminada()
4
Fukudayama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Osegawa()
5
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kitabayama()
6
Kotogahama
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Tsurugamine()
7
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toShionishiki()
8
Wakahaguro
· Tatsunami-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Wakamaeda()
9
Tamanoumi
· Nishonoseki-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Matsunobori()
10
Iwakaze
· Wakamatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toOhikari()
11
Oginohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · SagaSaga
○def.Miyanishiki()
12
Naruyama
· Onogawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Shimanishiki()
13
Matsunobori
· Oyama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toTamanoumi()
14
Fusanishiki
· Wakamatsu-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toTochinishiki()
15
Shionishiki
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Tochihikari()
16
Ohikari
· Dewanoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Iwakaze()
17
Kaizan
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
○def.Oikawa()
18
Annenyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamahibiki()
19
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Atagoyama()
20
Wakamisugi
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toWakabayama()
21
Mitsuneyama
· Takashima-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toWakachichibu()
22
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Mitsuneyama()
23
Tamahibiki
· Kataonami-beya · OitaOita
○def.Annenyama()
24
Oikawa
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toKaizan()
25
Wakabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Wakamisugi()
26
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Wakasugiyama()
27
Miyanishiki
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toOginohana()
28
Koinose
· Asahiyama-beya · EhimeEhime
○def.Tokinishiki()
29
Kitabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAsashio()
30
Osegawa
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toFukudayama()
31
Kuninobori
· Takasago-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kiryugawa()
32
Izuminada
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toDewanishiki()
33
Wakasugiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toFujinishiki()
34
Kitanonada
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakanoumi()
35
Shinobuyama
· Onogawa-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toWakanohana()
36
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Kitanonada()
37
Tokitsuyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kashiwado()
38
Atagoyama
· Takasago-beya · EhimeEhime
●lost toAonosato()
39
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Yasome()
40
Tokinishiki
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toKoinose()
41
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKotogahama()
42
Shimanishiki
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toNaruyama()
43
Yasome
· Kasugano-beya · TochigiTochigi
●lost toFutatsuryu()
44
Raikozan
· Tomozuna-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kiyoenami()
45
Wakamaeda
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toWakahaguro()
46
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toTokitsuyama()
47
Kiryugawa
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKuninobori()
48
Hajimayama
· Dewanoumi-beya · GifuGifu
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 14–1.★2
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Rare techniqueOhikaridef. Kitanonada()Day 15
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Futatsuryu()Day 15
M13Oikawa, M11Kuninobori, M19Hajimayama

After day 15, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Kotogahama by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Asashio by . Ohikari won by , a rarely seen technique. Oikawa (M13), Kuninobori (M11) and Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTokitsuyama beat Komusubi Wakamaeda ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
lost to Wakanohana()
YokozunaAsashio
lost to Kotogahama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochinishiki()
OzekiKotogahama
beat Asashio()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Wakahaguro()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Tochihikari()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Tsurugamine()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Tokitsuyama()
Day 14
Tochinishiki leads at 14–0.★1
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Rare techniqueFutatsuryudef. Atagoyama()Day 14
M13Oikawa, M11Kuninobori, M19Hajimayama

After day 14, Yokozuna Tochinishiki leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Tochinishiki by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Wakamaeda by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Wakahaguro by . Futatsuryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Oikawa (M13), Kuninobori (M11) and Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Sekiwake Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Asashio()
YokozunaAsashio
lost to Tochinishiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Wakamaeda()
OzekiKotogahama
lost to Wakahaguro()
SekiwakeTochihikari
lost to Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Kotogahama()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Wakanohana()
Day 13
Tochinishiki leads at 13–0.★1
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Rare techniqueMatsunoboridef. Wakahaguro()Day 13
M13Oikawa, M19Hajimayama

After day 13, Yokozuna Tochinishiki leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Wakanohana by , Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Asashio by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Tochinishiki by . Matsunobori won by , a rarely seen technique. Oikawa (M13) and Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanishiki (M16) on a 10–3 run.
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Kotogahama()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Wakanohana()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Asashio()
OzekiKotogahama
lost to Tochinishiki()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Wakamaeda()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Matsunobori()
KomusubiMatsunobori
beat Wakahaguro()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 12
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 12–0.
▾
M13Oikawa, M19Hajimayama

After day 12, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Wakahaguro by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Matsunobori by . Oikawa (M13) and Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanishiki (M16) on a 9–3 run.
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Wakamaeda()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Wakahaguro()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochihikari()
OzekiKotogahama
beat Matsunobori()
SekiwakeTochihikari
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Kotogahama()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Tochinishiki()
Day 11
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 11–0.★1
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KinboshiShinobuyamadef. Yokozuna Asashio()Day 11
M19Hajimayama

After day 11, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Shinobuyama by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Wakamaeda by . Shinobuyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashio. Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanishiki (M16) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Wakahaguro()
YokozunaAsashiokinboshi
lost to Shinobuyama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kitanonada()
OzekiKotogahama
lost to Wakamaeda()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Matsunobori()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Tochinishiki()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Tochihikari()
KomusubiWakamaeda
beat Kotogahama()
Day 10
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 10–0.★2
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Rare techniqueTamahibikidef. Fukudayama()Day 10
Rare techniqueOsegawadef. Oikawa()Day 10
M19Hajimayama

After day 10, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 10–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Tsurugamine by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Tochihikari by . Tamahibiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShinobuyama beat Sekiwake Wakahaguro ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Kitanonada()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Tsurugamine()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Matsunobori()
OzekiKotogahama
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Kotogahama()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Shinobuyama()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiWakamaeda
beat Kiryugawa()
Day 9
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueFutatsuryudef. Yasome()Day 9
M19Hajimayama

After day 9, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Kitabayama by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tsurugamine by . Futatsuryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShionishiki beat Sekiwake Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Fusanishiki()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Kitabayama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Shinobuyama()
OzekiKotogahama
beat Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeTochihikari
lost to Shionishiki()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Wakamaeda()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Wakahaguro()
Day 8
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 8–0.★2
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UpsetFusanishikidef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 8
Rare techniqueIzuminadadef. Miyanishiki()Day 8
M19Hajimayama

After day 8, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 8–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Tochihikari by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Fusanishiki by . Izuminada won by , a rarely seen technique. Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFusanishiki beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Matsunobori()
YokozunaAsashio
lost to Tochihikari()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Wakahaguro()
OzekiKotogahama
lost to Fusanishiki()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Asashio()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Tochinishiki()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Kitanonada()
Day 7
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 7–0.★3
▾
UpsetShionishikidef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 7
Rare techniqueTamahibikidef. Yasome()Day 7
Rare techniqueFukudayamadef. Izuminada()Day 7
M19Hajimayama

After day 7, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Wakanoumi by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Shionishiki by . Tamahibiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShionishiki beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Kitabayama()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Wakanoumi()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tsurugamine()
OzekiKotogahama
lost to Shionishiki()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Tokitsuyama()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiMatsunobori
beat Kitanonada()
KomusubiWakamaeda
beat Kashiwado()
Day 6
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 6–0.
▾
M19Hajimayama

After day 6, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashio and Ōzeki Kotogahama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tokitsuyama by . Hajimayama (M19) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Komusubi Wakamaeda ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Wakanoumi()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Kashiwado()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kitabayama()
OzekiKotogahama
beat Tokitsuyama()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Kitanonada()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Fusanishiki()
KomusubiMatsunobori
beat Shinobuyama()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Tsurugamine()
Day 5
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueOhikaridef. Kuninobori()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashio and Ōzeki Kotogahama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Tokitsuyama by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Kitabayama by . Ohikari won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTamanoumi beat Komusubi Wakamaeda ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Kashiwado()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Tokitsuyama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Shionishiki()
OzekiKotogahama
beat Kitabayama()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Atagoyama()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Kiryugawa()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Tamanoumi()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2
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Rare techniqueWakanohanadef. Kashiwado()Day 4
Rare techniqueMiyanishikidef. Tokinishiki()Day 4

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Asashio and Ōzeki Kotogahama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Tamanoumi by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Kitanonada by . Wakanohana won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFusanishiki beat Sekiwake Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Shionishiki()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Tamanoumi()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kashiwado()
OzekiKotogahama
beat Kitanonada()
SekiwakeTochihikari
lost to Fusanishiki()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiMatsunobori
beat Tokitsuyama()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Shinobuyama()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
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KinboshiShionishikidef. Yokozuna Asashio()Day 3
Rare techniqueIwakazedef. Futatsuryu()Day 3

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Asashio and Ōzeki Kotogahama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Shionishiki by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Atagoyama by . Shionishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashio. Iwakaze won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutOhikari beat Sekiwake Wakahaguro ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Tamanoumi()
YokozunaAsashiokinboshi
lost to Shionishiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tokitsuyama(dashinage)
OzekiKotogahama
beat Atagoyama()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Kashiwado()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Ohikari()
KomusubiMatsunobori
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Wakanoumi()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
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Rare techniqueTochinishikidef. Tsurugamine()Day 2

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Asashio. One win back, Ōzeki Kotogahama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Shinobuyama by . Tochinishiki won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutShionishiki beat Komusubi Wakamaeda ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Tsurugamine()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Kitanonada()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Fusanishiki()
OzekiKotogahama
beat Shinobuyama()
SekiwakeTochihikari
beat Kitabayama()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Kashiwado()
KomusubiMatsunobori
beat Wakanoumi()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Shionishiki()
Day 1
24 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
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UpsetKashiwadodef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 1
Rare techniqueMatsunoboridef. Shionishiki()Day 1

After day 1, 24 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Asashio. One win back, Ōzeki Kotogahama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Kashiwado by . Matsunobori won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKashiwado beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Tokitsuyama()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Kiryugawa()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Atagoyama()
OzekiKotogahama
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeTochihikari
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Wakanoumi()
KomusubiMatsunobori
beat Shionishiki()
KomusubiWakamaeda
lost to Kitabayama()
The venue
Hosts Hatsu, Natsu, Aki
Tokyo
Ryōgoku Kokugikan両国国技館
Tōkyō-to · capacity 11,098
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Ryōgoku is sumo's historical heart - the surrounding Sumida-ku neighbourhood has been home to stables, retired rikishi, and chankonabe restaurants for over a century. The current Kokugikan opened in 1985, hosts three of the six annual bashos, and houses the (free) Sumo Museum on the ground floor. The roof of the arena is modelled on a Shintō shrine.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Chankonabe↗ちゃんこ鍋 - The calorie-dense stew rikishi live on - many former-rikishi-run restaurants in Ryōgoku serve it.
  • Monjayaki↗もんじゃ焼き - Tokyo's loose, savoury cousin to okonomiyaki. Best on Tsukishima Island, two stops south.
  • Edomae sushi↗江戸前寿司 - Tokyo-style sushi, originated in the bay. Toyosu and Tsukiji markets are nearby.
Getting there: JR Sōbu line to Ryōgoku Station - the Kokugikan is directly across the road from the west exit.