CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1963

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 12-26 May · 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 2›
UpsetIwakazedef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 2
UpsetWakahagurodef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 2
Rare techniqueKiminishikidef. Ohikari()Day 2
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi, Ōzeki Tochihikari, Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Iwakaze by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Wakahaguro by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Yoshibanada by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Wakanoumi by . Kiminishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()

· as of Day 2
41 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Oginohana()
2
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Hirokawa()
3
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Tsurugamine()
4
Hagurohana
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kainoyama()
5
Wakahaguro
· Tatsunami-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Tochihikari()
6
Iwakaze
· Wakamatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tochinoumi()
7
Amatsukaze
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Tamaarashi()
8
Udagawa
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Wakamaeda()
9
Tsunenishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Ogiyama()
10
Maedagawa
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Aranami()
11
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Kiyosegawa()
12
Tochinoumi
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toIwakaze()
13
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toWakahaguro()
14
Kitabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Yoshibanada()
15
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Wakanoumi()
16
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Haguroyama()
17
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toHagurohana()
18
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toDewanishiki()
19
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Fujinishiki()
20
○def.Ohikari()
21
○def.Aonosato()
22
●lost toTaiho()
23
Tamaarashi
· Kataonami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAmatsukaze()
24
○def.Kanenohana()
25
Wakamaeda
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toUdagawa()
26
Wakanokuni
· Hanakago-beya · GifuGifu
○def.Toyokuni()
27
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Daiyu()
28
Ogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toTsunenishiki()
29
Kiyosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toSakahoko()
-
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
31
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKairyuyama()
32
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toWakachichibu()
33
Haguroyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toDaigo()
34
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toSadanoyama()
35
Yoshibanada
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKitabayama()
36
Hirokawa
· Miyagino-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toYutakayama()
37
Ohikari
· Dewanoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKiminishiki()
38
Kanenohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toFusanishiki()
39
Toyokuni
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OitaOita
●lost toWakanokuni()
40
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toWakanami()
41
Aranami
· Tokitsukaze-beya · SagaSaga
●lost toMaedagawa()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho leads at 15–0.★3
▾
Rare techniqueWakahagurodef. Tsunenishiki()Day 15
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Fujinishiki()Day 15
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Aranami()Day 15
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Kitabayama by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Sadanoyama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Tochinoumi by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Yutakayama by . Wakahaguro won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze (M5) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kitabayama()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Sadanoyama()
beat Tochinoumi()
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Aonosato()
SekiwakeKainoyama
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Daigo()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Hagurohana()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kainoyama()
Day 14
Taiho leads at 14–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueOginohanadef. Wakanami()Day 14
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 14, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Ōzeki Yutakayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Kitabayama by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Daigo by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Tochihikari by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Fujinishiki by . Oginohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze (M5) on a 11–3 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochinoumi()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Taiho()
beat Kitabayama()
beat Daigo()
lost to Tochihikari()
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Yutakayama()
SekiwakeKainoyama
beat Aonosato()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Kainoyama()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Kiminishiki()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Sadanoyama()
Day 13
Taiho leads at 13–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Kiminishiki()Day 13
Rare techniqueKairyuyamadef. Kainoyama()Day 13
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Ōzeki Yutakayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Aonosato by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Tochihikari by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Daigo by . Kanenohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKairyuyama beat Sekiwake Kainoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitabayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aonosato()
lost to Yutakayama()
beat Tochihikari()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Daigo()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Tochinoumi()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Fujinishiki()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Wakachichibu()
Day 12
Taiho leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTsurugaminedef. Kiminishiki()Day 12
YokozunaKashiwado

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

StandoutMaedagawa (M12) on a 10–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Fujinishiki()
beat Kairyuyama()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Sadanoyama()
beat Kitabayama()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Daigo()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Wakachichibu()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Aonosato()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Tochinoumi()
Day 11
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 11–0.★4
▾
Rare techniqueTaihodef. Sadanoyama()Day 11
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Tochinoumi()Day 11
Rare techniqueTamaarashidef. Daiyu()Day 11
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Kiyosegawa()Day 11
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Aonosato by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Taiho by . Taiho won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Sekiwake Daigo ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Sadanoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Yutakayama()
lost to Aonosato()
beat Tochinoumi()
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeAonosato
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Kainoyama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kitabayama()
Day 10
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 10–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueAmatsukazedef. Wakamaeda()Day 10
Rare techniqueKiyosegawadef. Fusanishiki()Day 10
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Kairyuyama by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Fujinishiki by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Daigo by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Wakachichibu by . Amatsukaze won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze (M5) on a 8–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Aonosato()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Fujinishiki()
beat Kainoyama()
lost to Daigo()
beat Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Kitabayama()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Yutakayama()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 9
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 9–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAmatsukazedef. Wakanokuni()Day 9
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Daigo by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Haguroyama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kainoyama by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Tsurugamine by . Amatsukaze won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze (M5) on a 7–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Daigo()
beat Haguroyama()
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Kainoyama()
beat Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Tochinoumi()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Kitabayama()
SekiwakeAonosato
beat Wakanoumi()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Taiho()
Day 8
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 8–0.
▾
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Hagurohana by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Kiminishiki by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kairyuyama by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Haguroyama by . Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Sekiwake Aonosato ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tsurugamine()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hagurohana()
beat Kiminishiki()
beat Dewanishiki()
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Haguroyama()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeKainoyama
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Iwakaze()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Oginohana()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Daigo()
Day 7
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 7–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueTsunenishikidef. Kiyosegawa()Day 7
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Tamaarashi()Day 7
YokozunaKashiwado

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

StandoutIwakaze beat Sekiwake Kainoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Haguroyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kiminishiki()
lost to Wakachichibu()
beat Kairyuyama()
beat Dewanishiki()
beat Hagurohana()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Oginohana()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Iwakaze()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Fujinishiki()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Aonosato()
Day 6
Taiho and Yutakayama share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Aranami()Day 6
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 6, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Wakachichibu by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Daigo by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Iwakaze by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Kiminishiki by . Kanenohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKairyuyama beat Sekiwake Aonosato ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kainoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Daigo()
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Iwakaze()
beat Kiminishiki()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Kairyuyama()
KomusubiWakachichibu
lost to Tochinoumi()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Hagurohana()
Day 5
Taiho, Yutakayama, and Wakachichibu share the lead at 5–0.★5
▾
UpsetIwakazedef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 5
UpsetWakanoumidef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 5
Rare techniqueWakahagurodef. Kainoyama()Day 5
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Kanenohana()Day 5
Rare techniqueOhikaridef. Yoshibanada()Day 5
M10Toyokuni, YokozunaKashiwado

After day 5, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Yutakayama and Komusubi Wakachichibu share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Tsurugamine by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Iwakaze by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Wakanoumi by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Kairyuyama by . Wakahaguro won by , a rarely seen technique. Toyokuni (M10) and Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hagurohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tsurugamine()
lost to Iwakaze()
beat Oginohana()
lost to Wakanoumi()
beat Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Wakahaguro()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Hirokawa()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Haguroyama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kiminishiki()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Iwakaze()Day 4
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Fusanishiki()Day 4
Rare techniqueYoshibanadadef. Aonosato()Day 4
M10Toyokuni, YokozunaKashiwado

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi, Ōzeki Tochihikari and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Wakanoumi by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Hagurohana by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Oginohana by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Wakahaguro by . Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Toyokuni (M10) and Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTsurugamine beat Sekiwake Kainoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kiminishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Hagurohana()
beat Iwakaze()
beat Oginohana()
beat Wakahaguro()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Kairyuyama()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Yoshibanada()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Haguroyama()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetIwakazedef. Ōzeki Sadanoyama()Day 3
M10Toyokuni, YokozunaKashiwado

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi, Ōzeki Tochihikari and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Wakahaguro by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Wakanoumi by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Hirokawa by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Iwakaze by . Toyokuni (M10) and Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Ozeki Sadanoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Dewanishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakahaguro()
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Yoshibanada()
beat Hirokawa()
lost to Iwakaze()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Kiminishiki()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Haguroyama()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Oginohana()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Kairyuyama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Tsurugamine()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
UpsetIwakazedef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 2
UpsetWakahagurodef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 2
Rare techniqueKiminishikidef. Ohikari()Day 2
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoumi, Ōzeki Tochihikari, Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Iwakaze by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Wakahaguro by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Yoshibanada by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Wakanoumi by . Kiminishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Oginohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Iwakaze()
lost to Wakahaguro()
beat Hirokawa()
beat Yoshibanada()
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Haguroyama()
SekiwakeKainoyama
lost to Hagurohana()
SekiwakeAonosato
lost to Dewanishiki()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kairyuyama()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾
YokozunaKashiwado

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tochinoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado sat out, Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Wakachichibu by and Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Aonosato by . Yokozuna Kashiwado remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHagurohana beat Sekiwake Daigo ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kairyuyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Haguroyama()
beat Tsurugamine()
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Wakachichibu()
lost to Aonosato()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Hagurohana()
SekiwakeKainoyama
beat Kiminishiki()
SekiwakeAonosato
beat Sadanoyama()
KomusubiWakachichibu
beat Kitabayama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Yutakayama()
The venue
Hosts Hatsu, Natsu, Aki
Tokyo
Ryōgoku Kokugikan両国国技館
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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.