CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1962

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 Sept · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 8›
UpsetMaedagawadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 8
Rare techniqueOhikaridef. Wakachichibu()Day 8
M11Fusanishiki

After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tochinoumi by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Toyokuni by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Maedagawa by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Kairyuyama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Dewanishiki by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Kashiwado by . Ohikari won by , a rarely seen technique. Fusanishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMaedagawa beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()

Playoff

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

· as of Day 8
41 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Yutakayama()
2
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toTochinoumi()
3
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Kairyuyama()
4
Kitabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Dewanishiki()
5
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Toyokuni()
6
Tochinoumi
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kashiwado()
7
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toTaiho()
8
Hirokawa
· Miyagino-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Asanoumi()
9
Myobudani
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKiminishiki()
10
Asanoumi
· Takasago-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toHirokawa()
11
Iwakaze
· Wakamatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Hoshikabuto()
12
Udagawa
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toOgiyama()
13
Kiminishiki
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Myobudani()
14
Ogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Udagawa()
15
Fusanishiki
· Wakamatsu-beya · ChibaChiba
kyūjō
16
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toHagurohana()
17
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toOhikari()
18
●lost toTochihikari()
19
○def.Amatsukaze()
20
Hagurohana
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tsurugamine()
21
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Wakahaguro()
22
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Oiteyama()
23
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Azumanishiki()
24
Tamaarashi
· Kataonami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kainoyama()
25
Yoshinomine
· Takashima-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Miyanohana()
26
●lost toKitabayama()
27
Maedagawa
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Kotogahama()
28
Oiteyama
· Tatsunami-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toAonosato()
29
Haguroyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wakamaeda()
30
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toTamaarashi()
31
Azumanishiki
· Takasago-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toWakanoumi()
32
Kotogahama
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toMaedagawa()
33
Kanenohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Daigo()
34
Ohikari
· Dewanoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wakachichibu()
35
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toSadanoyama()
36
Wakahaguro
· Tatsunami-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toFujinishiki()
37
Hoshikabuto
· Izutsu-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toIwakaze()
38
Wakamaeda
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toHaguroyama()
39
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toKanenohana()
40
●lost toYoshinomine()
41
Amatsukaze
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toOginohana()
Day-by-day
Day 10
Taiho leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Kiminishiki()Day 10
M11Fusanishiki

After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kotogahama by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Maedagawa by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Tsurugamine by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kanenohana by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Wakachichibu by . Kainoyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Fusanishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYutakayama (M2) on a 8–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Dewanishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kotogahama()
beat Maedagawa()
lost to Kashiwado()
beat Tsurugamine()
beat Kanenohana()
beat Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
lost to Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Tochinoumi()
KomusubiKanenohana
lost to Kitabayama()
Day 9
Taiho leads at 9–0.★4
▾
UpsetYutakayamadef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 9
UpsetOhikaridef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 9
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Aonosato()Day 9
Rare techniqueTamaarashidef. Wakahaguro()Day 9
M11Fusanishiki

After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kanenohana by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Ohikari by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Wakachichibu by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Tochinoumi by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Kitabayama by . Wakanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Fusanishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYutakayama beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Maedagawa()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kanenohana()
lost to Yutakayama()
lost to Ohikari()
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Tochinoumi()
lost to Kitabayama()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
lost to Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
lost to Fujinishiki()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiKanenohana
lost to Kashiwado()
Day 8
Taiho leads at 8–0.★2
▾
UpsetMaedagawadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 8
Rare techniqueOhikaridef. Wakachichibu()Day 8
M11Fusanishiki

After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tochinoumi by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Toyokuni by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Maedagawa by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Kairyuyama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Dewanishiki by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Kashiwado by . Ohikari won by , a rarely seen technique. Fusanishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMaedagawa beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Tochinoumi()
beat Toyokuni()
lost to Maedagawa()
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Dewanishiki()
beat Kashiwado()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
lost to Hagurohana()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Ohikari()
KomusubiKanenohana
beat Daigo()
Day 7
Taiho and Kashiwado share the lead at 7–0.★3
▾
UpsetYutakayamadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 7
Rare techniqueHaguroyamadef. Daigo()Day 7
Rare techniqueAsanoumidef. Wakanoumi()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Wakachichibu by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Toyokuni by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Maedagawa by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Hagurohana by . Haguroyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutYutakayama beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kairyuyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Ohikari()
lost to Wakachichibu()
lost to Yutakayama()
beat Toyokuni()
beat Maedagawa()
beat Hagurohana()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
lost to Tsurugamine()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiKanenohana
beat Amatsukaze()
Day 6
Taiho and Kashiwado share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetKairyuyamadef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 6
UpsetToyokunidef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochihikari, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Kairyuyama by , Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Dewanishiki by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Hagurohana by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Wakachichibu by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Toyokuni by .

StandoutKairyuyama beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Amatsukaze()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Yutakayama()
lost to Kairyuyama()
lost to Dewanishiki()
beat Hagurohana()
beat Wakachichibu()
lost to Toyokuni()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
beat Kanenohana()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
beat Kotogahama()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiKanenohana
lost to Tsurugamine()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueKitabayamadef. Kairyuyama()Day 5
Rare techniqueKiminishikidef. Fusanishiki()Day 5

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Kanenohana by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Amatsukaze by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kairyuyama by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Daigo by . Kitabayama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutAonosato beat Sekiwake Dewanishiki ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hagurohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Toyokuni()
beat Fujinishiki()
beat Kanenohana()
beat Amatsukaze()
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Daigo()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
lost to Ohikari()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
lost to Aonosato()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Maedagawa()
KomusubiKanenohana
lost to Kotogahama()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakachichibudef. Kanenohana()Day 4

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Amatsukaze by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Fujinishiki by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Ohikari by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Aonosato by . Wakachichibu won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutYutakayama beat Sekiwake Dewanishiki ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Toyokuni()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Daigo()
beat Amatsukaze()
beat Fujinishiki()
beat Ohikari()
beat Aonosato()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
beat Maedagawa()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Kanenohana()
KomusubiKanenohana
lost to Wakachichibu()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3
▾
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 3
UpsetKairyuyamadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 3
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Udagawa()Day 3

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Kairyuyama by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Aonosato by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Daigo by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Fujinishiki by . Wakanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tsurugamine()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Dewanishiki()
beat Amatsukaze()
lost to Kairyuyama()
beat Aonosato()
beat Daigo()
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Toyokuni()
KomusubiKanenohana
lost to Yutakayama()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
UpsetYutakayamadef. Ōzeki Sadanoyama()Day 2
UpsetToyokunidef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 2
Rare techniqueOgiyamadef. Yoshinomine()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 Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Toyokuni by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Oginohana by . Ogiyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutYutakayama beat Ozeki Sadanoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Ohikari()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Maedagawa()
beat Hagurohana()
lost to Toyokuni()
lost to Yutakayama()
beat Oginohana()
beat Amatsukaze()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
beat Daigo()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Kairyuyama()
KomusubiKanenohana
lost to Aonosato()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetHagurohanadef. Ōzeki Kotogahama()Day 1
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()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, Ōzeki Kotogahama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Hagurohana by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Fujinishiki by .

StandoutHagurohana beat Ozeki Kotogahama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kanenohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Aonosato()
lost to Hagurohana()
beat Daigo()
lost to Fujinishiki()
beat Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeTsurugamine
lost to Oginohana()
SekiwakeDewanishiki
beat Amatsukaze()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiKanenohana
lost to Taiho()
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.