CONCLUDED

Kyushu Basho
1966

Fukuoka Kokusai Center · 13-27 Nov · Fukuoka

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›
KinboshiToyokunidef. Yokozuna Tochinoumi()Day 5

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 , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Fujinishiki by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Toyokuni by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Daiyu by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Misogidori by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kotozakura by . Toyokuni claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Tochinoumi.

StandoutTsurugamine (M10) on a 5–0 run.

· as of Day 5
40 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kainoyama()
2
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Hirokawa()
3
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Yoshinohana()
4
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Fujinishiki()
5
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Misogidori()
6
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Kotozakura()
7
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Fukunohana()
8
Hirokawa
· Miyagino-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toTsurugamine()
9
Myobudani
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wakanoshima()
10
Ogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Wakanaruto()
11
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Wakafutase()
12
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daiyu()
13
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Hasegawa()
14
○def.Tochinoumi()
15
Misogidori
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamanoshima()
16
Wakamiyama
· Tatsunami-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Daigo()
17
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Wakanami()
18
Daimonji
· Nishonoseki-beya · KyotoKyoto
○def.Daishin()
19
Wakanoshima
· Hanakago-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toMyobudani()
20
Wakanaruto
· Kasugano-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toOgiyama()
21
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKairyuyama()
22
Tochinoumi
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toToyokuni()
23
○def.Wakatenryu()
24
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toTaiho()
25
●lost toKashiwado()
26
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toKotetsuyama()
27
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toMaenoyama()
28
Oiteyama
· Tatsunami-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toAsasegawa()
29
Asasegawa
· Isegahama-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Oiteyama()
30
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wakasugiyama()
31
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
●lost toYutakayama()
32
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKiyokuni()
33
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toSadanoyama()
34
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Wakachichibu()
35
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toWakamiyama()
36
Daishin
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toDaimonji()
37
Wakatenryu
· Hanakago-beya · KyotoKyoto
●lost toKirinji()
38
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKitanofuji()
39
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toAonosato()
40
Wakasugiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toFujinokawa()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho leads at 15–0.
▾
YokozunaTochinoumi, M3Wakatenryu

After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Taiho by , Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Tamanoshima by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Sadanoyama by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kitanofuji by . Yokozuna Tochinoumi and Wakatenryu (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotetsuyama (M4) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kashiwado()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Taiho()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Tamanoshima()
YokozunaTochinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Yutakayama()
beat Sadanoyama()
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Kainoyama()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Kotozakura()
Day 14
Taiho leads at 14–0.
▾
YokozunaTochinoumi, M3Wakatenryu

After day 14, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kitanofuji by , Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Taiho by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Tamanoshima by . Yokozuna Tochinoumi and Wakatenryu (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Sekiwake Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Sadanoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kitanofuji()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Taiho()
YokozunaTochinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kashiwado()
lost to Yutakayama()
beat Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Kainoyama()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Kotetsuyama()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Kirinji()
Day 13
Taiho leads at 13–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMyobudanidef. Daimonji()Day 13
YokozunaTochinoumi

After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Sadanoyama by , Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kashiwado by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kirinji by . Myobudani won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToyokuni beat Komusubi Kainoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Sadanoyama()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Kashiwado()
YokozunaTochinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Taiho()
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Wakatenryu()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Toyokuni()
Day 12
Taiho leads at 12–0.
▾
YokozunaTochinoumi

After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Yutakayama by , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kiyokuni by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kashiwado by . Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotetsuyama (M4) on a 10–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tamanoshima()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTochinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kotozakura()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Misogidori()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiKainoyama
beat Hasegawa()
Day 11
Taiho leads at 11–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueYoshinohanadef. Wakatenryu()Day 11
YokozunaTochinoumi

After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kiyokuni by , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Toyokuni by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Taiho by . Yoshinohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotetsuyama (M4) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Toyokuni()
YokozunaTochinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tamanoshima()
beat Kitanofuji()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiKainoyama
beat Aonosato()
Day 10
Taiho leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Kiyokuni()Day 10
YokozunaTochinoumi

After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by , Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kotozakura by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kiyokuni by . Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Sekiwake Kirinji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yoshinohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Tamanoshima()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Kotozakura()
YokozunaTochinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hasegawa()
beat Kashiwado()
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Yutakayama()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Fujinishiki()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Sadanoyama()
KomusubiKainoyama
beat Wakatenryu()
Day 9
Taiho leads at 9–0.★3
▾
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Tamanoshima()Day 9
Rare techniqueOiteyamadef. Daigo()Day 9
Rare techniqueToyokunidef. Misogidori()Day 9
YokozunaTochinoumi

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 , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Wakatenryu by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Aonosato by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Hasegawa by . Oiteyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Ozeki Tamanoshima ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Daiyu()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Wakatenryu()
YokozunaTochinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aonosato()
lost to Fujinishiki()
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Yoshinohana()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 8
Taiho leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMisogidoridef. Wakanami()Day 8
YokozunaTochinoumi

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 , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Aonosato by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi sat out, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kirinji by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Wakatenryu by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Daiyu by . Misogidori won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Tochinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTsurugamine (M10) on a 7–1 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Aonosato()
YokozunaTochinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kirinji()
beat Wakatenryu()
beat Daiyu()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Toyokuni()
KomusubiKainoyama
beat Kotetsuyama()
Day 7
Taiho and Tsurugamine share the lead at 7–0.★3
▾
Rare techniqueTaihodef. Toyokuni()Day 7
Rare techniqueKotozakuradef. Tamanoshima()Day 7
Rare techniqueWakanarutodef. Myobudani()Day 7

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 , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Yutakayama by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Kirinji by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Wakatenryu by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kotozakura by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Sadanoyama by . Taiho won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Komusubi Kainoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Toyokuni()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaTochinoumi
lost to Kirinji()
beat Wakatenryu()
lost to Kotozakura()
lost to Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Misogidori()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Tochinoumi()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Fujinishiki()
Day 6
Taiho and Tsurugamine share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 6
KinboshiYoshinohanadef. Yokozuna Tochinoumi()Day 6

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 , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Hasegawa by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Yoshinohana by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Fujinishiki by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kirinji by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kainoyama by . Yoshinohana claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Tochinoumi.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Misogidori()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kotozakura()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTochinoumikinboshi
lost to Yoshinohana()
lost to Fujinishiki()
lost to Kirinji()
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Toyokuni()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Kashiwado()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Yutakayama()
Day 5
Taiho and Tsurugamine share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
KinboshiToyokunidef. Yokozuna Tochinoumi()Day 5

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 , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Fujinishiki by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Toyokuni by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Daiyu by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Misogidori by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kotozakura by . Toyokuni claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Tochinoumi.

StandoutTsurugamine (M10) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kainoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Yoshinohana()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaTochinoumikinboshi
lost to Toyokuni()
beat Daiyu()
beat Misogidori()
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Wakatenryu()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Taiho()
Day 4
Taiho, Hirokawa, and Tsurugamine share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetWakanamidef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 4

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 , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Daiyu by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Wakanami by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kainoyama by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Wakatenryu by .

StandoutWakanami beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Toyokuni()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Daiyu()
YokozunaTochinoumi
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Wakanami()
beat Kainoyama()
beat Wakatenryu()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Tochinoumi()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Yoshinohana()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Misogidori()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Tamanoshima()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3
▾
KinboshiMisogidoridef. Yokozuna Kashiwado()Day 3
KinboshiHasegawadef. Yokozuna Tochinoumi()Day 3
Rare techniqueDaimonjidef. Kairyuyama()Day 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 , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kirinji by , Yokozuna Tochinoumi lost to Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Toyokuni by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Yoshinohana by . Misogidori and Hasegawa claimed a kinboshi over the yokozuna. Daimonji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Komusubi Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Wakatenryu()
YokozunaKashiwadokinboshi
lost to Misogidori()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaTochinoumikinboshi
lost to Hasegawa()
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Toyokuni()
beat Yoshinohana()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Fujinishiki()
KomusubiKainoyama
beat Wakanami()
Day 2
12 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★6
▾
KinboshiKotetsuyamadef. Yokozuna Sadanoyama()Day 2
UpsetYoshinohanadef. Ōzeki Tamanoshima()Day 2
UpsetToyokunidef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 2
UpsetMisogidoridef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 2
Rare techniqueMyobudanidef. Oiteyama()Day 2
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Aonosato()Day 2

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 , Yokozuna Tochinoumi beat Wakatenryu by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Toyokuni by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Yoshinohana by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Misogidori by . Kotetsuyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Sadanoyama. Myobudani won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutYoshinohana beat Ozeki Tamanoshima ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kainoyama()
YokozunaSadanoyamakinboshi
lost to Kotetsuyama()
YokozunaTochinoumi
beat Wakatenryu()
lost to Toyokuni()
lost to Yoshinohana()
lost to Misogidori()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiKainoyama
lost to Kashiwado()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
KinboshiMisogidoridef. Yokozuna Tochinoumi()Day 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 . Misogidori claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Tochinoumi.

StandoutToyokuni beat Sekiwake Kirinji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakatenryu()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Wakanami()
YokozunaTochinoumikinboshi
lost to Misogidori()
beat Kotetsuyama()
beat Hasegawa()
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Yoshinohana()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Toyokuni()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiKainoyama
beat Daiyu()
The venue
Hosts Kyūshū
Fukuoka
Fukuoka Kokusai Center福岡国際センター
Fukuoka-ken · capacity 10,000
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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.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • 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.
  • Mizutaki↗水炊き - Light chicken hotpot, the Hakata winter classic.
Getting there: 10-minute walk from Gofukumachi Station, or 15 minutes from Hakata Station.