CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1963

Edion Arena Osaka · 10-24 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 8›
UpsetWakachichibudef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 8
Rare techniqueAmatsukazedef. Wakanoumi()Day 8
Rare techniqueWakatenryudef. Kiyosegawa()Day 8
YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 8, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Kanenohana by , Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Tamaarashi by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Wakachichibu by . Amatsukaze won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakachichibu beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()

· as of Day 8
41 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Kairyuyama()
2
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kanenohana()
3
Tochinoumi
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Fujinishiki()
4
○def.Wakamaeda()
5
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Dewanishiki()
6
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toTochihikari()
7
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
kyūjō
8
Kitabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakachichibu()
9
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Hagurohana()
10
Haguroyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKainoyama()
11
Hirokawa
· Miyagino-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Oiteyama()
12
Ogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Maedagawa()
13
Toyokuni
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OitaOita
○def.Iwakaze()
14
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Hoshikabuto()
15
Tsunenishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toWakanokuni()
16
Hagurohana
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTsurugamine()
17
●lost toYoshibanada()
18
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Fusanishiki()
19
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Haguroyama()
20
●lost toDaigo()
21
Yoshibanada
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Oginohana()
22
Amatsukaze
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Wakanoumi()
23
Wakamaeda
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKiminishiki()
24
Oiteyama
· Tatsunami-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toHirokawa()
25
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Tamaarashi()
26
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toTochinoumi()
27
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Kitabayama()
28
●lost toAonosato()
29
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toAmatsukaze()
30
Iwakaze
· Wakamatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toToyokuni()
31
Maedagawa
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toOgiyama()
32
Kiyosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toWakatenryu()
33
Okanoyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OkayamaOkayama
●lost toUdagawa()
34
Wakatenryu
· Hanakago-beya · KyotoKyoto
○def.Kiyosegawa()
35
Ohikari
· Dewanoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakahaguro()
36
Tamaarashi
· Kataonami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toYutakayama()
37
Udagawa
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Okanoyama()
38
Wakahaguro
· Tatsunami-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Ohikari()
39
Kanenohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toTaiho()
40
Hoshikabuto
· Izutsu-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKotozakura()
41
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho leads at 14–1.
▾
OzekiTochinoumi, YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 14–1. One win back, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Kitabayama by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi sat out and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Tochihikari by . Ōzeki Tochinoumi, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKainoyama (M1) on a 10–5 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Taiho()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kitabayama()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeHagurohana
beat Oginohana()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Hagurohana()
KomusubiDaigo
lost to Aonosato()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Daigo()
Day 14
Taiho leads at 13–1.★3
▾
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 14
Rare techniqueWakachichibudef. Kiminishiki()Day 14
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Oginohana()Day 14
OzekiTochinoumi, YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

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

StandoutFujinishiki beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Oginohana()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Taiho()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Kainoyama()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Yoshibanada()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Dewanishiki()
Day 13
Taiho and Tochihikari share the lead at 12–1.
▾
OzekiTochinoumi, YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tochihikari share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Tochihikari by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi sat out and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Taiho by . Ōzeki Tochinoumi, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHaguroyama beat Sekiwake Oginohana ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitabayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tochihikari()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Yutakayama()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeHagurohana
beat Daigo()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Haguroyama()
KomusubiDaigo
lost to Hagurohana()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Yoshibanada()
Day 12
Taiho and Tochihikari share the lead at 11–1.★2
▾
Rare techniqueKairyuyamadef. Daigo()Day 12
Rare techniqueOkanoyamadef. Kiyosegawa()Day 12
OzekiTochinoumi, M7Fusanishiki, YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tochihikari share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Iwakaze by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi sat out and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Oginohana by . Kairyuyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochinoumi, Fusanishiki (M7), Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakanoumi beat Sekiwake Hagurohana ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Amatsukaze()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Iwakaze()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Haguroyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Oginohana()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiDaigo
lost to Kairyuyama()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Wakachichibu()
Day 11
Taiho and Tochihikari share the lead at 10–1.★2
▾
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 11
Rare techniqueOhikaridef. Kiyosegawa()Day 11
OzekiTochinoumi, M7Fusanishiki, YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tochihikari share the lead at 10–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Daigo by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi sat out and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Iwakaze by . Ohikari won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochinoumi, Fusanishiki (M7), Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hagurohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Daigo()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Fujinishiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Iwakaze()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Aonosato()
KomusubiDaigo
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Oginohana()
Day 10
Tochihikari leads at 10–0.★3
▾
UpsetWakachichibudef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 10
Rare techniqueAonosatodef. Tamaarashi()Day 10
Rare techniqueKiyosegawadef. Oiteyama()Day 10
M7Fusanishiki, YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 10, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Oginohana by , Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Wakanoumi by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Wakachichibu by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Daigo by . Aonosato won by , a rarely seen technique. Fusanishiki (M7), Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakachichibu beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Oginohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hagurohana()
lost to Wakachichibu()
lost to Daigo()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Kitabayama()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Tamaarashi()
Day 9
Tochihikari leads at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetKainoyamadef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 9
Rare techniqueUdagawadef. Wakatenryu()Day 9
M7Fusanishiki, YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 9, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Aonosato by , Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kainoyama by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Kairyuyama by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Wakanoumi by . Udagawa won by , a rarely seen technique. Fusanishiki (M7), Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKainoyama beat Ozeki Yutakayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Aonosato()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kainoyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Yoshibanada()
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Tamaarashi()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Daigo()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Oginohana()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Taiho()
Day 8
Tochihikari leads at 8–0.★3
▾
UpsetWakachichibudef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 8
Rare techniqueAmatsukazedef. Wakanoumi()Day 8
Rare techniqueWakatenryudef. Kiyosegawa()Day 8
YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 8, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Kanenohana by , Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Tamaarashi by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Wakachichibu by . Amatsukaze won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakachichibu beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kanenohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tamaarashi()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Yoshibanada()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Fusanishiki()
Day 7
Tochihikari leads at 7–0.★3
▾
UpsetDewanishikidef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 7
Rare techniqueTsurugaminedef. Kanenohana()Day 7
Rare techniqueOgiyamadef. Udagawa()Day 7
YokozunaKashiwado, OzekiSadanoyama

After day 7, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Ohikari by , Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Dewanishiki by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Aonosato by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Tamaarashi by . Tsurugamine won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanishiki beat Ozeki Yutakayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Ohikari()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Dewanishiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Daigo()
beat Aonosato()
beat Tamaarashi()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Fujinishiki()
KomusubiDaigo
lost to Tochihikari()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Tochinoumi()
Day 6
Tochihikari leads at 6–0.★3
▾
UpsetKainoyamadef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 6
Rare techniqueKotozakuradef. Okanoyama()Day 6
Rare techniqueOiteyamadef. Ogiyama()Day 6
OzekiSadanoyama

After day 6, Ōzeki Tochihikari leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Fujinishiki by , Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Daigo by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Yoshibanada by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Wakahaguro by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Kainoyama by . Kotozakura won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Sadanoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKainoyama beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Daigo()
beat Yoshibanada()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aonosato()
beat Wakahaguro()
lost to Kainoyama()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Amatsukaze()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Kashiwado()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 5
Kashiwado, Tochihikari, and Kiminishiki share the lead at 5–0.★4
▾
UpsetTsurugaminedef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 5
UpsetKairyuyamadef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 5
UpsetTamaarashidef. Ōzeki Sadanoyama()Day 5
Rare techniqueKiyosegawadef. Udagawa()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Ōzeki Tochihikari and Kiminishiki (M9) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Tochinoumi and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Wakahaguro by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kairyuyama by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Tamaarashi by , Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Tsurugamine by and Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Yoshibanada by . Kiyosegawa won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Wakahaguro()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kainoyama()
lost to Kairyuyama()
lost to Tamaarashi()
beat Amatsukaze()
lost to Tsurugamine()
beat Yoshibanada()
SekiwakeHagurohana
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Wakachichibu()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Fujinishiki()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Kanenohana()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★5
▾
UpsetKairyuyamadef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 4
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 4
KinboshiDewanishikidef. Yokozuna Taiho()Day 4
UpsetYoshibanadadef. Ōzeki Sadanoyama()Day 4
Rare techniqueOkanoyamadef. Wakamaeda()Day 4

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tochihikari. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Dewanishiki by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Fujinishiki by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Yoshibanada by and Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Kairyuyama by . Dewanishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho. Okanoyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKairyuyama beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaTaihokinboshi
lost to Dewanishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakahaguro()
lost to Fujinishiki()
lost to Yoshibanada()
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Daigo()
lost to Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeHagurohana
beat Kanenohana()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Tamaarashi()
KomusubiDaigo
lost to Tochinoumi()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Ohikari()
Day 3
9 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetAmatsukazedef. Ōzeki Sadanoyama()Day 3
UpsetOhikaridef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 3

After day 3, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. 9 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Ohikari by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Amatsukaze by .

StandoutAmatsukaze beat Ozeki Sadanoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yoshibanada()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakachichibu()
lost to Ohikari()
lost to Amatsukaze()
beat Tsurugamine()
beat Tamaarashi()
beat Kanenohana()
SekiwakeHagurohana
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeOginohana
lost to Kairyuyama()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Wakahaguro()
KomusubiAonosato
beat Kainoyama()
Day 2
12 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Yutakayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Wakachichibu by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Daigo by .

StandoutKairyuyama beat Komusubi Aonosato ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kainoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Fujinishiki()
beat Wakachichibu()
lost to Daigo()
beat Wakahaguro()
beat Yoshibanada()
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeHagurohana
beat Ohikari()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Sadanoyama()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Kairyuyama()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3
▾
UpsetTsurugaminedef. Ōzeki Sadanoyama()Day 1
UpsetKanenohanadef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 1
Rare techniqueDaigodef. Kainoyama()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Yutakayama and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kanenohana by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Tsurugamine by . Daigo won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Ozeki Sadanoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kairyuyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Dewanishiki()
lost to Kanenohana()
lost to Tsurugamine()
beat Tamaarashi()
beat Amatsukaze()
beat Ohikari()
SekiwakeHagurohana
lost to Yoshibanada()
SekiwakeOginohana
beat Wakahaguro()
KomusubiDaigo
beat Kainoyama()
KomusubiAonosato
lost to Fujinishiki()
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).