CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1960

Edion Arena Osaka · 6-20 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 3›
KinboshiTsurugaminedef. Yokozuna Asashio()Day 3
UpsetNaruyamadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 3
Rare techniqueTokitsuyamadef. Wakachichibu()Day 3
Rare techniqueFusanishikidef. Oginohana()Day 3

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Tsurugamine by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Naruyama by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Fujinishiki by . Tsurugamine claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashio. Tokitsuyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutNaruyama beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()

· as of Day 3
43 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
○def.Shionishiki()
2
Wakanohana
· Hanakago-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Ohikari()
3
Kitabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Dewanishiki()
4
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Taiho()
5
Shinobuyama
· Onogawa-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Wakanokuni()
6
Hanada
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Yoshinomine()
7
Wakahaguro
· Tatsunami-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toFujinishiki()
8
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Kitanonada()
9
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Wakahaguro()
10
Kitanonada
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKashiwado()
11
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Asashio()
12
Iwakaze
· Wakamatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Wakanoumi()
13
Naruyama
· Onogawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kotogahama()
14
○def.Oginohana()
15
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Matsunobori()
16
●lost toFukudayama()
17
Wakamisugi
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Oikawa()
18
Fukudayama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Tamahibiki()
19
Tokitsuyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Wakachichibu()
20
Kanenohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Udagawa()
21
Kiyonomori
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Narutoumi()
22
Atagoyama
· Takasago-beya · EhimeEhime
○def.Myobudani()
23
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTsurugamine()
24
Kotogahama
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toNaruyama()
25
●lost toKitabayama()
26
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTochihikari()
27
○def.Annenyama()
28
●lost toFusanishiki()
29
Wakamaeda
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Kaizan()
30
Matsunobori
· Oyama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toAonosato()
31
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toTokitsuyama()
32
Wakanokuni
· Hanakago-beya · GifuGifu
●lost toShinobuyama()
33
Oikawa
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toWakamisugi()
34
Hanenishiki
· Tomozuna-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTsunenishiki()
35
Narutoumi
· Kasugano-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toKiyonomori()
36
Tsunenishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Hanenishiki()
37
Udagawa
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toKanenohana()
38
Annenyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamanoumi()
39
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toIwakaze()
40
Ohikari
· Dewanoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakanohana()
41
Shionishiki
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toTochinishiki()
42
Kaizan
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
●lost toWakamaeda()
43
Yoshinomine
· Takashima-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toHanada()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Wakanohana leads at 15–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakachichibudef. Hanada()Day 15
YokozunaAsashio

After day 15, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 15–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinishiki lost to Wakanohana by , Yokozuna Asashio sat out, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Annenyama by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Kashiwado by . Wakachichibu won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTokitsuyama (M11) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaTochinishiki
lost to Wakanohana()
YokozunaAsashio
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochinishiki()
lost to Annenyama()
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeKitabayama
lost to Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
beat Kotogahama()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Wakahaguro()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiWakanoumi
beat Kitabayama()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Fujinishiki()
Day 14
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 14–0.
▾
YokozunaAsashio

After day 14, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Wakanohana by . Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTokitsuyama (M11) on a 12–2 run.
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Fusanishiki()
YokozunaAsashio
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Wakahaguro()
beat Kashiwado()
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeKashiwado
lost to Kotogahama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiWakanoumi
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Annenyama()
Day 13
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 13–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochinishikidef. Kotogahama()Day 13
YokozunaAsashio

After day 13, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Tochinishiki by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Wakanoumi by . Tochinishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitanonada beat Komusubi Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Kotogahama()
YokozunaAsashio
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Fusanishiki()
lost to Tochinishiki()
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Kaizan()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Annenyama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Wakahaguro()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Kitanonada()
Day 12
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 12–0.★1
▾
UpsetFusanishikidef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 12
YokozunaAsashio

After day 12, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Fusanishiki by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Tochinishiki by . Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFusanishiki beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Wakahaguro()
YokozunaAsashio
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Annenyama()
lost to Fusanishiki()
lost to Tochinishiki()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Kashiwado()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeKashiwado
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Wakanoumi()
KomusubiWakanoumi
beat Fujinishiki()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Iwakaze()
Day 11
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 11–0.★4
▾
Rare techniqueKiyonomoridef. Futatsuryu()Day 11
Rare techniqueTamahibikidef. Narutoumi()Day 11
Rare techniqueTaihodef. Oginohana()Day 11
Rare techniqueKaizandef. Yoshinomine()Day 11
YokozunaAsashio

After day 11, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio sat out, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Wakahaguro by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Kotogahama by . Kiyonomori won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashio remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTokitsuyama (M11) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Kitabayama()
YokozunaAsashio
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Wakahaguro()
beat Kotogahama()
SekiwakeKitabayama
lost to Tochinishiki()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
beat Fusanishiki()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiWakanoumi
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Wakanoumi()
Day 10
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 10–0.
▾

After day 10, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Wakahaguro by , Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tochihikari by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Asashio by .

StandoutOhikari beat Komusubi Wakanoumi ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Annenyama()
YokozunaAsashio
lost to Wakahaguro()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kitabayama()
beat Tochihikari()
beat Asashio()
SekiwakeKitabayama
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Tochinishiki()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Tsurugamine()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Ohikari()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Kotogahama()
Day 9
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetDewanishikidef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 9
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Wakanokuni()Day 9

After day 9, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Wakanoumi by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Dewanishiki by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Tsurugamine by . Kanenohana won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutDewanishiki beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Kashiwado()
YokozunaAsashio
lost to Wakanoumi()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kitanonada()
lost to Dewanishiki()
beat Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeKitabayama
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
beat Iwakaze()
SekiwakeKashiwado
lost to Tochinishiki()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Shionishiki()
KomusubiWakanoumi
beat Asashio()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Kitabayama()
Day 8
Tochinishiki and Wakanohana share the lead at 8–0.★1
▾
KinboshiKitanonadadef. Yokozuna Asashio()Day 8

After day 8, Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana share the lead at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Kitanonada by , Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Kitabayama by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Iwakaze by . Kitanonada claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashio.

StandoutOhikari beat Sekiwake Annenyama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Tsurugamine()
YokozunaAsashiokinboshi
lost to Kitanonada()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Dewanishiki()
beat Kitabayama()
beat Iwakaze()
SekiwakeKitabayama
lost to Kotogahama()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Ohikari()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Taiho()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Shionishiki()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Kashiwado()
Day 7
Tochinishiki, Wakanohana, and Kitabayama share the lead at 7–0.
▾

After day 7, Yokozuna Tochinishiki, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Sekiwake Kitabayama share the lead at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Iwakaze by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Tochihikari by .

StandoutHanada (M15) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Wakanoumi()
YokozunaAsashio
lost to Kashiwado()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tsurugamine()
beat Iwakaze()
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Ohikari()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Asashio()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Annenyama()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Tochinishiki()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Wakahaguro()
Day 6
Tochinishiki, Wakanohana, and Kitabayama share the lead at 6–0.★4
▾
UpsetOhikaridef. Ōzeki Wakahaguro()Day 6
Rare techniqueKiyonomoridef. Fukudayama()Day 6
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Yoshinomine()Day 6
Rare techniqueIwakazedef. Kashiwado()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Tochinishiki, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Sekiwake Kitabayama share the lead at 6–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Dewanishiki by , Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Ohikari by . Kiyonomori won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutOhikari beat Ozeki Wakahaguro ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Kitanonada()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Dewanishiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochihikari()
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Ohikari()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Taiho()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
beat Naruyama()
SekiwakeKashiwado
lost to Iwakaze()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kotogahama()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Tsurugamine()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Wakanohana()
Day 5
5 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★5
▾
UpsetTaihodef. Ōzeki Wakahaguro()Day 5
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Atagoyama()Day 5
Rare techniqueHanadadef. Futatsuryu()Day 5
Rare techniqueKaizandef. Fukudayama()Day 5
Rare techniqueTsunenishikidef. Udagawa()Day 5

After day 5, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Ohikari by , Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tsurugamine by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Taiho by . Kanenohana won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTaiho beat Ozeki Wakahaguro ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Iwakaze()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Ohikari()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Shionishiki()
beat Tsurugamine()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Naruyama()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Fujinishiki()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Annenyama()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Tamanoumi()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio beat Shionishiki by , Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Ohikari by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Naruyama by .

StandoutKitanonada beat Komusubi Fujinishiki ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Taiho()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Shionishiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Iwakaze()
beat Ohikari()
beat Naruyama()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeKashiwado
lost to Wakanoumi()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kitanonada()
KomusubiWakanoumi
beat Kashiwado()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Tsurugamine()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★4
▾
KinboshiTsurugaminedef. Yokozuna Asashio()Day 3
UpsetNaruyamadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 3
Rare techniqueTokitsuyamadef. Wakachichibu()Day 3
Rare techniqueFusanishikidef. Oginohana()Day 3

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Tsurugamine by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Naruyama by and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Fujinishiki by . Tsurugamine claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashio. Tokitsuyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutNaruyama beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Shionishiki()
YokozunaAsashiokinboshi
lost to Tsurugamine()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Ohikari()
lost to Naruyama()
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Kitanonada()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Wakahaguro()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Iwakaze()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Taiho()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
UpsetKitanonadadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 2

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, 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 Taiho by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Kitanonada by .

StandoutKitanonada beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Tamanoumi()
YokozunaAsashio
beat Taiho()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kashiwado()
lost to Kitanonada()
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Iwakaze()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeKashiwado
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Ohikari()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Naruyama()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Shionishiki()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTamahibikidef. Aonosato()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Tochinishiki and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Tochihikari by . Tamahibiki won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTaiho beat Sekiwake Annenyama ()
YokozunaTochinishiki
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaAsashio
lost to Tochihikari()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Naruyama()
beat Shionishiki()
beat Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeKitabayama
beat Fusanishiki()
SekiwakeAnnenyama
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeKashiwado
beat Ohikari()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Tochinishiki()
KomusubiWakanoumi
lost to Kitanonada()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Asashio()
The venue
Hosts Haru
Osaka
Edion Arena Osakaエディオンアリーナ大阪
Ōsaka-fu · capacity 8,000
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Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
  • Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
  • Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
  • Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.
Getting there: 5-minute walk from Namba Station (multiple lines converge there).