Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 8, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Kotogahama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki beat Tamanoumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Fusanishiki by oshidashi, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Tsurugamine by yorikiri. Tokitsuyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutWakanoumi beat Sekiwake Kitabayama (yoritaoshi)
Kanagawa
Tokyo
Hokkaido
Kagawa
Yamanashi
Kochi
Akita
Hyogo
Aichi
Gifu
Kumamoto
Fukushima
Aomori
Yamagata
Chiba
Saitama
Osaka
Iwate
Nagasaki
Oita
Saga
Kagoshima
Ehime
FukuokaDay 15Wakahaguro leads at 13–2.★1▾
After day 15, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki beat Wakanohana by yorikiri, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Tochinishiki by yorikiri, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Wakahaguro by oshidashi. Kitanonada won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Tamahibiki (M5) and Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Wakahaguro and Fujinishiki share the lead at 12–2.★1▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Wakahaguro and Fujinishiki (M11) share the lead at 12–2. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki lost to Kotogahama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Wakahaguro by yorikiri, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tochinishiki by yorikiri. Dewanishiki won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Tamahibiki (M5) and Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 134 wrestlers share the lead at 11–2.★2▾
After day 13, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 11–2, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Kashiwado by tsukidashi. Ohikari won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Tamahibiki (M5) and Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Wakahaguro and Fujinishiki share the lead at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Wakahaguro and Fujinishiki (M11) share the lead at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki lost to Annenyama by tsukiotoshi, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kitabayama by tsuridashi, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tochihikari by uchigake. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Tochinishiki, Wakahaguro, and Fujinishiki share the lead at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Tochinishiki, Ōzeki Wakahaguro and Fujinishiki (M11) share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Annenyama by shitatenage, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Kitabayama by yorikiri. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Wakahaguro leads at 10–0.▾
After day 10, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki beat Kitabayama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kashiwado by sukuinage, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Dewanishiki by uchigake. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Wakahaguro leads at 9–0.★1▾
After day 9, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki beat Wakamisugi by oshidashi, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Tsurugamine by tsuridashi, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Annenyama by yoritaoshi. Matsunobori won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Wakahaguro leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Kotogahama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki beat Tamanoumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Fusanishiki by oshidashi, Yokozuna Asashio sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Tsurugamine by yorikiri. Tokitsuyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Wakahaguro and Kotogahama share the lead at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Ōzeki Wakahaguro and Ōzeki Kotogahama share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki beat Fusanishiki by tsukiotoshi, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Mitsuneyama by yorikiri and Yokozuna Asashio sat out. Myobudani won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Wakahaguro and Kotogahama share the lead at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Ōzeki Wakahaguro and Ōzeki Kotogahama share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki lost to Wakanoumi by dashinage, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Ohikari by hatakikomi and Yokozuna Asashio sat out. Wakanoumi and Ohikari claimed a kinboshi over the yokozuna. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. 9 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out. Shionishiki won by koshinage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 46 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3▾
After day 4, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. 9 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out. Annenyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. 17 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out. Naruyama won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 213 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3▾
After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. 18 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out. Wakahaguro won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
Day 122 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 22 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. 21 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out. Kotogahama won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.
The largest city on Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's main islands. Closer to Seoul than to Tokyo, with a markedly different feel - warmer, more casual, exceptional street food. The Kokusai Center sits on the Hakata Bay waterfront, ten minutes from the central Hakata station.
- Hakata Station↗ - Itself a destination - JR Hakata City complex has the best department-store food halls.
- Canal City Hakata↗ - Massive entertainment-and-shopping complex along an artificial canal.
- Ōhori Park↗ - Former castle moat, now a beautiful walking-and-jogging loop.
- Dazaifu Tenmangū↗ - Shrine to Sugawara no Michizane, deity of learning. 30 minutes by train.
- Nakasu yatai↗ - Open-air food stalls along the Naka River - quintessential Fukuoka after-dark experience.
- Hakata ramen↗博多ラーメン - World-famous tonkotsu - the rich, milky pork-bone broth from this very city.
- Motsunabe↗もつ鍋 - Offal hotpot with cabbage and garlic chives. Hearty winter food.
- Mentaiko↗明太子 - Spicy marinated cod roe. Locals put it on everything.
- Hakata gyoza↗博多餃子 - Smaller and crispier than Tokyo or Chinese versions - eaten by the dozen.
