CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1963

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 13-27 Jan · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Honma
: Notonoumi
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 2›
Rare techniqueTamaarashidef. Kanenohana()Day 2
Rare techniqueToyokunidef. Kiyosegawa()Day 2
Rare techniqueTsurugaminedef. Oginohana()Day 2
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Sadanoyama. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Dewanishiki by . Tamaarashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Sekiwake Oginohana ()

· as of Day 2
41 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Yoshibanada()
2
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Aonosato()
3
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Kairyuyama()
4
Tochinoumi
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Daigo()
5
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Fusanishiki()
6
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Oginohana()
7
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Wakahaguro()
8
Tamaarashi
· Kataonami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kanenohana()
9
Wakamaeda
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Oiteyama()
10
Toyokuni
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OitaOita
○def.Kiyosegawa()
11
Wakanaruto
· Kasugano-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Okanoyama()
12
Hoshikabuto
· Izutsu-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Tochioyama()
13
Kitabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Dewanishiki()
14
●lost toTsurugamine()
15
Hagurohana
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakachichibu()
16
Yoshibanada
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTaiho()
17
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toTochinoumi()
18
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Haguroyama()
19
Ogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Iwakaze()
20
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Hagurohana()
21
Hirokawa
· Miyagino-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Amatsukaze()
22
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toUdagawa()
23
Wakahaguro
· Tatsunami-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toFujinishiki()
24
Udagawa
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kainoyama()
25
Maedagawa
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toOhikari()
26
Ohikari
· Dewanoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Maedagawa()
27
Kiminishiki
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Asanoumi()
28
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toHoshikabuto()
-
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
30
Haguroyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakanoumi()
31
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toTochihikari()
32
●lost toKitabayama()
33
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toSadanoyama()
34
Amatsukaze
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toHirokawa()
35
●lost toYutakayama()
36
Iwakaze
· Wakamatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toOgiyama()
37
Kanenohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toTamaarashi()
38
Okanoyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OkayamaOkayama
●lost toWakanaruto()
39
Oiteyama
· Tatsunami-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toWakamaeda()
40
Kiyosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toToyokuni()
41
Asanoumi
· Takasago-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKiminishiki()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho leads at 14–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueOgiyamadef. Asanoumi()Day 15
M10Tamaarashi, YokozunaKashiwado

After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 14–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Kitabayama by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Tochihikari by . Ogiyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Tamaarashi (M10) and Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKairyuyama beat Komusubi Haguroyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Sadanoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Taiho()
lost to Kitabayama()
beat Yutakayama()
beat Tochihikari()
SekiwakeYutakayama
lost to Tochinoumi()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Hagurohana()
KomusubiHagurohana
lost to Oginohana()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Kairyuyama()
Day 14
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 13–1.★3
▾
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Sadanoyama()Day 14
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Daigo()Day 14
Rare techniqueTochioyamadef. Ogiyama()Day 14
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 14, Yokozuna Taiho and Sekiwake Yutakayama share the lead at 13–1. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Yoshibanada by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kairyuyama by . Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKainoyama (M8) on a 11–3 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochinoumi()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Yutakayama()
beat Yoshibanada()
lost to Taiho()
beat Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Haguroyama()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Fusanishiki()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Oginohana()
Day 13
Taiho, Sadanoyama, and Yutakayama share the lead at 12–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueDaigodef. Oginohana()Day 13
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Sekiwake Yutakayama share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Hagurohana by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Kitabayama by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Tochinoumi by . Daigo won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaigo beat Sekiwake Oginohana ()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Yutakayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Yoshibanada()
lost to Hagurohana()
beat Kitabayama()
lost to Tochinoumi()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Taiho()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Daigo()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Fusanishiki()
Day 12
Taiho leads at 12–0.★3
▾
UpsetYoshibanadadef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 12
UpsetKairyuyamadef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 12
Rare techniqueWakahagurodef. Kiyosegawa()Day 12
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Haguroyama by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Kairyuyama by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Yoshibanada by . Wakahaguro won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYoshibanada beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Haguroyama()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Kairyuyama()
lost to Yoshibanada()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Oginohana()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Wakanoumi()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Sadanoyama()
Day 11
Taiho leads at 11–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Iwakaze()Day 11
YokozunaKashiwado

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 sat out, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Hagurohana by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Haguroyama by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Taiho by . Kainoyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHoshikabuto (M16) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitabayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hagurohana()
beat Yutakayama()
beat Haguroyama()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeYutakayama
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Yoshibanada()
KomusubiHagurohana
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Tochinoumi()
Day 10
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKiyosegawadef. Wakanaruto()Day 10
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho and Sekiwake Yutakayama share the lead at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Kitabayama by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Haguroyama by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Hagurohana by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Sadanoyama by . Kiyosegawa won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHoshikabuto (M16) on a 8–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Oginohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kitabayama()
beat Haguroyama()
beat Hagurohana()
lost to Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiHagurohana
lost to Tochinoumi()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 9
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 9–0.★3
▾
UpsetDaigodef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 9
UpsetYoshibanadadef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 9
Rare techniqueTamaarashidef. Tsurugamine()Day 9
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho and Sekiwake Yutakayama share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Kairyuyama by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Daigo by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Yoshibanada by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Oginohana by . Tamaarashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaigo beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hagurohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kairyuyama()
lost to Daigo()
lost to Yoshibanada()
beat Oginohana()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiHagurohana
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Wakachichibu()
Day 8
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 8–0.★3
▾
UpsetAmatsukazedef. Ōzeki Sadanoyama()Day 8
UpsetFusanishikidef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 8
Rare techniqueYoshibanadadef. Dewanishiki()Day 8
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho and Sekiwake Yutakayama share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Amatsukaze by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Fusanishiki by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Aonosato by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Daigo by . Yoshibanada won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAmatsukaze beat Ozeki Sadanoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Haguroyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Amatsukaze()
lost to Fusanishiki()
beat Aonosato()
beat Daigo()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Kairyuyama()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Taiho()
Day 7
Taiho, Sadanoyama, and Yutakayama share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetAonosatodef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 7
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 7, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Sekiwake Yutakayama share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Aonosato by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Amatsukaze by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Fusanishiki by . Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAonosato beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kairyuyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tsurugamine()
lost to Aonosato()
beat Amatsukaze()
beat Fusanishiki()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Wakanoumi()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Daigo()
KomusubiHaguroyama
beat Yoshibanada()
Day 6
5 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetFusanishikidef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 6
Rare techniqueHagurohanadef. Kairyuyama()Day 6
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 6, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Sadanoyama. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Fusanishiki by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Wakanoumi by . Hagurohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFusanishiki beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Dewanishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Daigo()
beat Tsurugamine()
lost to Fusanishiki()
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Yoshibanada()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Wakachichibu()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Kairyuyama()
KomusubiHaguroyama
beat Hirokawa()
Day 5
6 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★4
▾
UpsetTsurugaminedef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 5
Rare techniqueKitabayamadef. Wakachichibu()Day 5
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Oiteyama()Day 5
Rare techniqueAsanoumidef. Tochioyama()Day 5
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 5, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Sadanoyama. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Tsurugamine by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Wakachichibu by . Kitabayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Aonosato()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Fusanishiki()
beat Amatsukaze()
lost to Tsurugamine()
beat Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Hirokawa()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Ogiyama()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Iwakaze()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Dewanishiki()
Day 4
6 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
UpsetWakanoumidef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 4
Rare techniqueFujinishikidef. Kainoyama()Day 4
Rare techniqueAonosatodef. Oginohana()Day 4
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 4, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Sadanoyama. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Wakanoumi by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Hirokawa by . Fujinishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakanoumi beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tsurugamine()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Ogiyama()
beat Wakachichibu()
lost to Wakanoumi()
beat Hirokawa()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Daigo()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Aonosato()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Yoshibanada()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Iwakaze()
Day 3
9 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetIwakazedef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 3
Rare techniqueKiminishikidef. Kiyosegawa()Day 3
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 3, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Sadanoyama. 10 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Iwakaze by . Kiminishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Amatsukaze()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Ogiyama()
beat Wakachichibu()
lost to Iwakaze()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Fusanishiki()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Daigo()
Day 2
12 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
Rare techniqueTamaarashidef. Kanenohana()Day 2
Rare techniqueToyokunidef. Kiyosegawa()Day 2
Rare techniqueTsurugaminedef. Oginohana()Day 2
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Sadanoyama. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Dewanishiki by . Tamaarashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Sekiwake Oginohana ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yoshibanada()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aonosato()
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Daigo()
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Fusanishiki()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Tsurugamine()
KomusubiHagurohana
lost to Wakachichibu()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Wakanoumi()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★4
▾
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 1
Rare techniqueSadanoyamadef. Wakachichibu()Day 1
Rare techniqueOginohanadef. Amatsukaze()Day 1
Rare techniqueWakanarutodef. Asanoumi()Day 1
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Sadanoyama. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Fujinishiki by . Sadanoyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fusanishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Ogiyama()
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeYutakayama
beat Iwakaze()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Amatsukaze()
KomusubiHagurohana
beat Hirokawa()
KomusubiHaguroyama
lost to Tsurugamine()
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.