CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1962

Edion Arena Osaka · 11-25 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
: Wakanami Jun
: Tamataura
: Tochihisashi
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 1›
Rare techniqueIwakazedef. Oiteyama()Day 1

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Tochihikari by . Iwakaze won by , a rarely seen technique.

Playoff

Tied at 13–2, Sadanoyama won the playoff against Taiho to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 1
41 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Aonosato()
2
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Wakamisugi()
3
Kitabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kanenohana()
4
Kotogahama
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Ichinoya()
5
Tochinoumi
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Fujinishiki()
6
Haguroyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kairyuyama()
7
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Hagurohana()
8
Wakahaguro
· Tatsunami-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Tsurugamine()
9
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Wakanohana()
10
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Dewanishiki()
11
○def.Oginohana()
12
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Udagawa()
13
Wakamaeda
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Tsunenishiki()
14
Myobudani
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kainoyama()
15
Fusanishiki
· Wakamatsu-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Ohikari()
16
Iwakaze
· Wakamatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Oiteyama()
17
Kiyonomori
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Arakiyama()
18
Maedagawa
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Kitanonada()
19
Okanoyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OkayamaOkayama
○def.Naruyama()
20
Kurikeyama
· Sanoyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kiminishiki()
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Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
22
Wakanohana
· Hanakago-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTochihikari()
23
Wakamisugi
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toKashiwado()
24
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTaiho()
25
●lost toWakachichibu()
26
●lost toToyokuni()
27
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toWakahaguro()
28
Hagurohana
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toSadanoyama()
29
Ichinoya
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKotogahama()
30
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toTochinoumi()
31
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toHaguroyama()
32
Kanenohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toKitabayama()
33
Udagawa
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toYutakayama()
34
Tsunenishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toWakamaeda()
35
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toMyobudani()
36
Oiteyama
· Tatsunami-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toIwakaze()
37
Ohikari
· Dewanoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toFusanishiki()
38
●lost toKiyonomori()
39
Kiminishiki
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKurikeyama()
40
Kitanonada
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toMaedagawa()
41
Naruyama
· Onogawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toOkanoyama()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho and Sadanoyama share the lead at 13–2.
▾
OzekiKotogahama, M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho and Sekiwake Sadanoyama share the lead at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Taiho by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Tochihikari by and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Ōzeki Kotogahama, Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFusanishiki beat Sekiwake Haguroyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Kashiwado()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Taiho()
beat Tochihikari()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Maedagawa()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
lost to Fusanishiki()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Wakahaguro()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Kairyuyama()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Wakachichibu()
Day 14
Taiho leads at 13–1.
▾
OzekiKotogahama, M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 14, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Hagurohana by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Ōzeki Kotogahama, Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFusanishiki (M10) on a 11–3 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitabayama()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Hagurohana()
lost to Taiho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
beat Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
lost to Haguroyama()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Ichinoya()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Fusanishiki()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Tochinoumi()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Fujinishiki()
Day 13
Taiho and Sadanoyama share the lead at 12–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Kainoyama()Day 13
OzekiKotogahama, M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho and Sekiwake Sadanoyama share the lead at 12–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kitabayama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kotogahama, Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFusanishiki (M10) on a 11–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Haguroyama()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kitabayama()
beat Kashiwado()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Udagawa()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Fusanishiki()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Maedagawa()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Ichinoya()
Day 12
Taiho, Sadanoyama, and Fusanishiki share the lead at 11–1.
▾
OzekiKotogahama, M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho, Sekiwake Sadanoyama and Fusanishiki (M10) share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Haguroyama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Wakamaeda by and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Ōzeki Kotogahama, Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFusanishiki (M10) on a 11–1 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochinoumi()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Haguroyama()
beat Wakamaeda()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoumi
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Toyokuni()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Fujinishiki()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Kairyuyama()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Aonosato()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Wakamisugi()
Day 11
Taiho, Sadanoyama, and Fusanishiki share the lead at 10–1.★1
▾
UpsetOginohanadef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 11
YokozunaWakanohana

After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho, Sekiwake Sadanoyama and Fusanishiki (M10) share the lead at 10–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tochinoumi by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Oginohana by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Haguroyama by . Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOginohana beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Sadanoyama()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Tochinoumi()
lost to Oginohana()
lost to Haguroyama()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Kashiwado()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
beat Kotogahama()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Wakamisugi()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Wakahaguro()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Kairyuyama()
Day 10
Sadanoyama leads at 10–0.
▾
YokozunaWakanohana

After day 10, Sekiwake Sadanoyama leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Tochihikari by , Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Wakahaguro by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Tochinoumi by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Sadanoyama by . Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanishiki beat Sekiwake Haguroyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakahaguro()
beat Tochinoumi()
lost to Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
lost to Kitabayama()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
lost to Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Kotogahama()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Udagawa()
Day 9
Sadanoyama leads at 9–0.★3
▾
UpsetWakachichibudef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 9
Rare techniqueMaedagawadef. Oiteyama()Day 9
Rare techniqueKotogahamadef. Oginohana()Day 9
YokozunaWakanohana

After day 9, Sekiwake Sadanoyama leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Dewanishiki by , Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tochihikari by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Wakachichibu by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Oginohana by . Maedagawa won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakachichibu beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Dewanishiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Tochihikari()
lost to Wakachichibu()
beat Oginohana()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
lost to Wakahaguro()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
lost to Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Aonosato()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Tochinoumi()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Kashiwado()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Haguroyama()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Sadanoyama()
Day 8
Sadanoyama leads at 8–0.★2
▾
UpsetDewanishikidef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 8
UpsetToyokunidef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 8
M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 8, Sekiwake Sadanoyama leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Oginohana by , Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Aonosato by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Dewanishiki by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Toyokuni by . Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanishiki beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Oginohana()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Aonosato()
lost to Dewanishiki()
lost to Toyokuni()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Kairyuyama()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Haguroyama()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Fujinishiki()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Kashiwado()
Day 7
Sadanoyama and Fusanishiki share the lead at 7–0.★3
▾
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 7
Rare techniqueSadanoyamadef. Kairyuyama()Day 7
Rare techniqueMyobudanidef. Kitanonada()Day 7
M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 7, Sekiwake Sadanoyama and Fusanishiki (M10) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Toyokuni by , Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Wakachichibu by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Ichinoya by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Fujinishiki by . Sadanoyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Toyokuni()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Ichinoya()
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Aonosato()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
beat Kanenohana()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Tochihikari()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Wakahaguro()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Hagurohana()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Tochinoumi()
Day 6
Sadanoyama and Fusanishiki share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetYutakayamadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 6
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Tsunenishiki()Day 6
M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 6, Sekiwake Sadanoyama and Fusanishiki (M10) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Hagurohana by , Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Dewanishiki by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Yutakayama by . Wakanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYutakayama beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hagurohana()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Dewanishiki()
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Yutakayama()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
lost to Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
beat Ichinoya()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Udagawa()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Kanenohana()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Aonosato()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Oginohana()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 5
Sadanoyama and Fusanishiki share the lead at 5–0.
▾
M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 5, Sekiwake Sadanoyama and Fusanishiki (M10) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Fujinishiki by , Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Oginohana by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Wakamisugi by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tochihikari by . Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakachichibu beat Sekiwake Wakahaguro ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Oginohana()
lost to Wakamisugi()
beat Tochihikari()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
lost to Toyokuni()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
beat Udagawa()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
lost to Wakachichibu()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Kotogahama()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Kitabayama()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Dewanishiki()
Day 4
Sadanoyama, Wakahaguro, and Fusanishiki share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Kitanonada()Day 4
M3Tsurugamine, YokozunaWakanohana

After day 4, Sekiwake Sadanoyama, Sekiwake Wakahaguro and Fusanishiki (M10) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Ichinoya by , Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Udagawa by and Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Aonosato by . Wakanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Tsurugamine (M3) and Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKairyuyama beat Sekiwake Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Ichinoya()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Yutakayama()
beat Udagawa()
beat Aonosato()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
lost to Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
beat Oginohana()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Hagurohana()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Toyokuni()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Kotogahama()
Day 3
4 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetHagurohanadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 3
Rare techniqueWakamisugidef. Yutakayama()Day 3
YokozunaWakanohana

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Sekiwake Tochinoumi and Sekiwake Sadanoyama. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Wakahaguro by , Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Sadanoyama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kairyuyama by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Hagurohana by . Wakamisugi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHagurohana beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Wakahaguro()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Sadanoyama()
beat Kairyuyama()
lost to Hagurohana()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
beat Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Kashiwado()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Taiho()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Toyokuni()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Kanenohana()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
KinboshiIchinoyadef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 2
Rare techniqueWakachichibudef. Tochihikari()Day 2

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Ichinoya by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Sadanoyama by and Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Wakahaguro by . Ichinoya claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Wakachichibu won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Sekiwake Haguroyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Ichinoya()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Toyokuni()
lost to Sadanoyama()
lost to Wakahaguro()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Hagurohana()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Kitabayama()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Kotogahama()
KomusubiTochihikari
lost to Wakachichibu()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Dewanishiki()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Oginohana()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueIwakazedef. Oiteyama()Day 1

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Tochihikari by . Iwakaze won by , a rarely seen technique.

YokozunaTaiho
beat Aonosato()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Tochihikari()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakamisugi()
beat Kanenohana()
beat Ichinoya()
SekiwakeTochinoumi
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeHaguroyama
beat Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeSadanoyama
beat Hagurohana()
SekiwakeWakahaguro
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiTochihikari
beat Wakanohana()
KomusubiWakamisugi
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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).