Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Yutakayama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kiyokuni by uwatenage, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Taiho by sukuinage and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kashiwado by yorikiri. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutKotetsuyama (M4) on a 10–2 run.
Day 15Taiho leads at 15–0.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Taiho by yorikiri, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Tamanoshima by uwatenage, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Yutakayama by katasukashi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Sadanoyama by uwatenage and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kitanofuji by katasukashi. Yokozuna Tochinoumi and Wakatenryu (M3) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Taiho leads at 14–0.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kitanofuji by oshidashi, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Taiho by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kashiwado by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Yutakayama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Tamanoshima by yorikiri. Yokozuna Tochinoumi and Wakatenryu (M3) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Taiho leads at 13–0.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Sadanoyama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kashiwado by yorikiri, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by sukuinage, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kiyokuni by sotogake and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kirinji by yorikiri. Myobudani won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Taiho leads at 12–0.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Yutakayama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kiyokuni by uwatenage, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Taiho by sukuinage and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kashiwado by yorikiri. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Taiho leads at 11–0.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Toyokuni by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoshima by abisetaoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kitanofuji by abisetaoshi and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Taiho by sukuinage. Yoshinohana won by sabaori, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Taiho leads at 10–0.★1▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by okuritaoshi, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kotozakura by uwatenage, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by uwatenage, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by okuritaoshi and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kiyokuni by utchari. Yutakayama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Taiho leads at 9–0.★3▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kirinji by tsuridashi, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Wakatenryu by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Aonosato by sotogake, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Fujinishiki by oshidashi and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Hasegawa by yorikiri. Oiteyama won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Taiho leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Fujinishiki by oshidashi, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Aonosato by yorikiri, Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kirinji by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Wakatenryu by uwatenage and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Daiyu by tsuridashi. Misogidori won by nichonage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Taiho and Tsurugamine share the lead at 7–0.★3▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Taiho and Tsurugamine (M10) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Hasegawa by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Yutakayama by uwatenage, Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Kirinji by fusen, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Wakatenryu by kotenage, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kotozakura by utchari and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Sadanoyama by uwatenage. Taiho won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 6Taiho and Tsurugamine share the lead at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Taiho and Tsurugamine (M10) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kotozakura by tsuridashi, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Hasegawa by yorikiri, Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Yoshinohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Fujinishiki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kirinji by sotogake and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kainoyama by yorikiri. Yoshinohana claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Tochinoumi.
Day 5Taiho and Tsurugamine share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Taiho and Tsurugamine (M10) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Yoshinohana by sukuinage, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Fujinishiki by tsukiotoshi, Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Toyokuni by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Daiyu by uwatenage, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Misogidori by yorikiri and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kotozakura by yoritaoshi. Toyokuni claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Tochinoumi.
Day 4Taiho, Hirokawa, and Tsurugamine share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Taiho, Hirokawa (M7) and Tsurugamine (M10) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Toyokuni by yorikiri, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Daiyu by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Tochinoumi beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Wakanami by utchari, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kainoyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Wakatenryu by tsuridashi.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Misogidori (M2). One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Misogidori by shitatenage, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kirinji by sotogake, Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Hasegawa by utchari, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by uwatenage, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Toyokuni by uwatehineri and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Yoshinohana by yorikiri. Misogidori and Hasegawa claimed a kinboshi over the yokozuna. Daimonji won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 212 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★6▾
After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Yokozuna Tochinoumi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kotetsuyama by oshidashi, Yokozuna Tochinoumi beat Wakatenryu by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Toyokuni by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Yoshinohana by kotenage and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Misogidori by yoritaoshi. Kotetsuyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Sadanoyama. Myobudani won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Yokozuna Tochinoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Misogidori by yoritaoshi. Misogidori claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Tochinoumi.
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.