Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 6, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Haguroyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Wakachichibu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Amatsukaze won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutHaguroyama beat Ozeki Tochihikari (hatakikomi)
Hokkaido
Yamagata
Nagasaki
Kumamoto
Niigata
Kagawa
Ishikawa
Tokyo
Saga
Kagoshima
Aomori
Ibaraki
Akita
Iwate
Miyagi
Kanagawa
Chiba
Saitama
Aichi
Gifu
Yamanashi
OitaDay 15Taiho leads at 13–2.★2▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Taiho by sukuinage, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Yutakayama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Hagurohana by sotogake, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Tsurugamine by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Amatsukaze won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Miyabashira (M15), Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Taiho leads at 13–1.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Tochihikari by yorikiri, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Taiho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Kashiwado by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Yutakayama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Oiteyama won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Miyabashira (M15), Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Taiho leads at 12–1.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Sadanoyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Kashiwado by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Taiho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Hagurohana by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Amatsukaze won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Miyabashira (M15), Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Taiho and Sadanoyama share the lead at 11–1.★2▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Sadanoyama share the lead at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Yutakayama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Iwakaze by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Taiho by sotogake, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Oginohana won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Miyabashira (M15), Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Taiho leads at 11–0.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Oginohana by sotogake, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Tsurugamine by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Fujinishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Iwakaze by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Amatsukaze won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Taiho leads at 10–0.★3▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tochinoumi by sotogake, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Fujinishiki by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Wakanoumi by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Kashiwado by sotogake, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Wakamaeda won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Taiho, Kashiwado, and Sadanoyama share the lead at 9–0.★2▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama share the lead at 9–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Yutakayama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Fujinishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Myobudani won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Taiho, Kashiwado, and Sadanoyama share the lead at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Wakachichibu by uwatenage, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Hirokawa by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Kainoyama won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Taiho, Kashiwado, and Sadanoyama share the lead at 7–0.★3▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Tsurugamine by shitatenage, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Haguroyama by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Myobudani won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Taiho, Kashiwado, and Sadanoyama share the lead at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Haguroyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Wakachichibu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Amatsukaze won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 56 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★3▾
After day 5, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Oiteyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Kashiwado won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 47 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Toyokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Kashiwado won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 37 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. 12 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Tamaarashi by utchari, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2▾
After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. 16 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Wakanoumi by uchigake, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Ohikari won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 119 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Kairyuyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kitabayama sat out and Ōzeki Kotogahama sat out. Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Kotogahama 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.
