CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1963

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 8-22 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 5›
UpsetMyobudanidef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 5
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Kirinji()Day 5
M5Hirokawa

After day 5, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Myobudani by . Kanenohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMyobudani beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()

· as of Day 5
41 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Wakanami()
2
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Oginohana()
3
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Iwakaze()
4
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Dewanishiki()
5
Tochinoumi
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Wakachichibu()
6
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Tsunenishiki()
7
Kitabayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Fujinishiki()
8
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Haguroyama()
9
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Wakahaguro()
10
Fusanishiki
· Wakamatsu-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Tochioyama()
11
Toyokuni
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OitaOita
●lost toKotetsuyama()
12
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toMyobudani()
13
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toTochinoumi()
14
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Wakanoumi()
15
Udagawa
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Amatsukaze()
16
Tsunenishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toAonosato()
17
Wakahaguro
· Tatsunami-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toKotozakura()
18
Maedagawa
· Takasago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Wakanokuni()
19
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toFusanishiki()
20
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toHagurohana()
21
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKashiwado()
22
Kanenohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Kirinji()
23
Myobudani
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tochihikari()
24
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toWakamaeda()
25
Ohikari
· Dewanoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKurojishi()
26
Wakamaeda
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Sakahoko()
27
Amatsukaze
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toUdagawa()
28
Kurojishi
· Nishonoseki-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Ohikari()
29
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
●lost toKanenohana()
30
Wakanokuni
· Hanakago-beya · GifuGifu
●lost toMaedagawa()
31
Hirokawa
· Miyagino-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
kyūjō
32
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKitabayama()
33
●lost toYutakayama()
34
Haguroyama
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toDaigo()
35
Iwakaze
· Wakamatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toSadanoyama()
36
Hagurohana
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tsurugamine()
37
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Tamaarashi()
38
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Toyokuni()
39
●lost toTaiho()
40
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toKainoyama()
41
Tamaarashi
· Kataonami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKairyuyama()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kashiwado leads at 15–0.
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M14Kirinji, KomusubiFujinishiki, M5Hirokawa

After day 15, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the tournament at 15–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Kitabayama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Sadanoyama by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Tochihikari by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Daigo by . Kirinji (M14), Komusubi Fujinishiki and Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotozakura (M9) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Taiho()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Kashiwado()
lost to Kitabayama()
beat Sadanoyama()
beat Tochihikari()
lost to Yutakayama()
beat Daigo()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Tochinoumi()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
beat Tsurugamine()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Wakachichibu()
KomusubiFujinishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 14
Kashiwado and Taiho share the lead at 14–0.
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M14Kirinji, KomusubiFujinishiki, M5Hirokawa

After day 14, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Tochinoumi by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Daigo by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Kitabayama by . Kirinji (M14), Komusubi Fujinishiki and Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKanenohana beat Sekiwake Wakachichibu ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Sadanoyama()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Tochinoumi()
beat Daigo()
lost to Kashiwado()
beat Kitabayama()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Yutakayama()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Kanenohana()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Haguroyama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 13
Kashiwado and Taiho share the lead at 13–0.
▾
M14Kirinji, KomusubiFujinishiki, M5Hirokawa

After day 13, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Tochinoumi by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Wakachichibu by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Yutakayama by . Kirinji (M14), Komusubi Fujinishiki and Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Komusubi Tsurugamine ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Sadanoyama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitabayama()
lost to Kashiwado()
lost to Taiho()
beat Tochinoumi()
lost to Wakachichibu()
lost to Yutakayama()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Aonosato()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Iwakaze()
KomusubiFujinishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 12
Kashiwado and Taiho share the lead at 12–0.
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M14Kirinji, KomusubiFujinishiki, M5Hirokawa

After day 12, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Tsurugamine by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Wakachichibu by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Myobudani by . Kirinji (M14), Komusubi Fujinishiki and Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAonosato (M7) on a 10–2 run.
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochihikari()
beat Tsurugamine()
beat Wakachichibu()
lost to Kashiwado()
lost to Taiho()
beat Myobudani()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Dewanishiki()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Kitabayama()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 11
Kashiwado and Taiho share the lead at 11–0.
▾
M14Kirinji, KomusubiFujinishiki, M5Hirokawa

After day 11, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 11–0. One win back, Ōzeki Yutakayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Myobudani by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Tochihikari by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Kitabayama by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi beat Tsurugamine by . Kirinji (M14), Komusubi Fujinishiki and Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Sekiwake Wakachichibu ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Daigo()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yutakayama()
beat Myobudani()
beat Tochihikari()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Kitabayama()
beat Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Iwakaze()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Tochinoumi()
KomusubiFujinishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 10
Kashiwado, Taiho, and Yutakayama share the lead at 10–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Sadanoyama()Day 10
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Wakachichibu()Day 10
M14Kirinji, M5Hirokawa

After day 10, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 10–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Daigo by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Kashiwado by . Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Kirinji (M14) and Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKainoyama beat Sekiwake Wakachichibu ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Tochinoumi()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tsurugamine()
lost to Yutakayama()
beat Daigo()
beat Sadanoyama()
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Kitabayama()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Kainoyama()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 9
Kashiwado, Taiho, and Yutakayama share the lead at 9–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueSakahokodef. Tochioyama()Day 9
M5Hirokawa

After day 9, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Haguroyama by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Daigo by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Taiho by . Sakahoko won by , a rarely seen technique. Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAonosato (M7) on a 8–1 run.
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kitabayama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochinoumi()
beat Haguroyama()
lost to Kashiwado()
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Daigo()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Tochihikari()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiTsurugamine
beat Fujinishiki()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Tsurugamine()
Day 8
Kashiwado, Taiho, and Yutakayama share the lead at 8–0.★4
▾
UpsetIwakazedef. Ōzeki Tochinoumi()Day 8
UpsetDewanishikidef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 8
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Oginohana()Day 8
Rare techniqueSakahokodef. Kurojishi()Day 8
M5Hirokawa

After day 8, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Sadanoyama beat Wakanami by , Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Dewanishiki by , Ōzeki Tochihikari beat Haguroyama by and Ōzeki Tochinoumi lost to Iwakaze by . Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Ozeki Tochinoumi ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakachichibu()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinishiki()
beat Wakanami()
lost to Dewanishiki()
beat Oginohana()
beat Haguroyama()
lost to Iwakaze()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Tsurugamine()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Daigo()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Taiho()
Day 7
4 wrestlers share the lead at 7–0.★2
▾
UpsetIwakazedef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 7
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Kanenohana()Day 7
M5Hirokawa

After day 7, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitabayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Sadanoyama lost to Daigo by , Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Oginohana by and Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Iwakaze by . Wakanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakaze beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Tsurugamine()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Dewanishiki()
lost to Daigo()
beat Oginohana()
beat Kainoyama()
lost to Iwakaze()
beat Wakanami()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Hagurohana()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Haguroyama()
Day 6
6 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetHagurohanadef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 6
Rare techniqueOginohanadef. Daigo()Day 6
M5Hirokawa

After day 6, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kainoyama by and Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Hagurohana by . Oginohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHagurohana beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Haguroyama()
beat Wakachichibu()
beat Kainoyama()
beat Iwakaze()
lost to Hagurohana()
beat Wakanoumi()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Oginohana()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiTsurugamine
beat Wakanami()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kashiwado()
Day 5
6 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetMyobudanidef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 5
Rare techniqueKanenohanadef. Kirinji()Day 5
M5Hirokawa

After day 5, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Myobudani by . Kanenohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Hirokawa (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMyobudani beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakanami()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Oginohana()
beat Iwakaze()
beat Fujinishiki()
beat Dewanishiki()
lost to Myobudani()
beat Wakachichibu()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Haguroyama()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Tochinoumi()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Hagurohana()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kitabayama()
Day 4
7 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
UpsetWakanamidef. Ōzeki Tochihikari()Day 4
Rare techniqueKitabayamadef. Wakanoumi()Day 4
Rare techniqueOhikaridef. Kairyuyama()Day 4

After day 4, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama and Ōzeki Tochihikari lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Wakanoumi by and Ōzeki Tochihikari lost to Wakanami by . Kitabayama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutWakanami beat Ozeki Tochihikari ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Haguroyama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Iwakaze()
beat Hagurohana()
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Wakanami()
beat Hirokawa()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
beat Oginohana()
KomusubiTsurugamine
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Yutakayama()
Day 3
10 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3
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Rare techniqueOhikaridef. Wakamaeda()Day 3
Rare techniqueTochioyamadef. Wakanokuni()Day 3
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Wakachichibu()Day 3

After day 3, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Iwakaze by . Ohikari won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutWakanami beat Sekiwake Wakachichibu ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Oginohana()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kainoyama()
beat Hirokawa()
beat Iwakaze()
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Tsurugamine()
beat Tamaarashi()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Hagurohana()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
lost to Wakanami()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Tochihikari()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Dewanishiki()
Day 2
15 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
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Rare techniqueTaihodef. Wakanami()Day 2

After day 2, 15 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitabayama beat Kanenohana by . Taiho won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutIwakaze beat Sekiwake Daigo ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Dewanishiki()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Wakanami()
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Kanenohana()
beat Hirokawa()
beat Tamaarashi()
beat Hagurohana()
SekiwakeDaigo
lost to Iwakaze()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
beat Haguroyama()
KomusubiTsurugamine
lost to Kainoyama()
KomusubiFujinishiki
beat Oginohana()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
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UpsetHirokawadef. Ōzeki Kitabayama()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kitabayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitabayama lost to Hirokawa by .

StandoutHirokawa beat Ozeki Kitabayama ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Iwakaze()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hagurohana()
beat Tamaarashi()
lost to Hirokawa()
beat Kanenohana()
beat Wakanoumi()
beat Haguroyama()
SekiwakeDaigo
beat Wakanami()
SekiwakeWakachichibu
beat Dewanishiki()
KomusubiTsurugamine
beat Oginohana()
KomusubiFujinishiki
lost to Kainoyama()
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.