CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1967

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 14-28 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 15›
OzekiYutakayama

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

StandoutHasegawa (M7) on a 13–2 run.

· final standings
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKashiwado()
2
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Taiho()
3
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Mutsuarashi()
4
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Kitanofuji()
5
○def.Wakanami()
6
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Kiyokuni()
7
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Fujinokawa()
8
○def.Wakamiyama()
9
Yoshinohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Hirokawa()
10
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Kotetsuyama()
11
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Myobudani()
12
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Hanahikari()
13
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Futagodake()
14
Tsurugamine
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Misogidori()
15
Myobudani
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamanoshima()
16
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKotozakura()
17
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toKainoyama()
18
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toHasegawa()
19
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKairyuyama()
20
Misogidori
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTsurugamine()
21
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toWakayoshiba()
22
Toda
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toTochioyama()
23
Hirokawa
· Miyagino-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toYoshinohana()
24
Hanahikari
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toAonosato()
25
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Maenoyama()
26
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toSadanoyama()
27
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toFukunohana()
28
Wakamiyama
· Tatsunami-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toToyokuni()
29
Wakachichibu
· Hanakago-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toKitanokuni()
30
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toTochiazuma()
31
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toAsasegawa()
32
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKirinji()
33
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
kyūjō
34
Asasegawa
· Isegahama-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Fujinishiki()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho leads at 14–1.
▾
OzekiYutakayama

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

StandoutHasegawa (M7) on a 13–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Kashiwado()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Taiho()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kitanofuji()
beat Myobudani()
lost to Sadanoyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMyobudani
lost to Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Wakanami()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Fujinokawa()
Day 14
Taiho leads at 14–0.★1
▾
UpsetHasegawadef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 14
OzekiYutakayama

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

StandoutHasegawa beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Sadanoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Tamanoshima()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Taiho()
lost to Kashiwado()
lost to Hasegawa()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMyobudani
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
beat Kainoyama()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Maenoyama()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Myobudani()
Day 13
Taiho leads at 13–0.
▾
OzekiYutakayama

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 , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Yutakayama sat out. Ōzeki Yutakayama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHasegawa (M7) on a 11–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Sadanoyama()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Kashiwado()
lost to Kotozakura()
lost to Taiho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMyobudani
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
beat Toyokuni()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Tamanoshima()
Day 12
Taiho leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Futagodake()Day 12
OzekiYutakayama

After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Fukunohana by , Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Tamanoshima by and Ōzeki Yutakayama sat out. Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Yutakayama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHasegawa beat Sekiwake Myobudani ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Fukunohana()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kotozakura()
lost to Kitanofuji()
beat Tamanoshima()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMyobudani
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kainoyama()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Sadanoyama()
Day 11
Taiho leads at 11–0.★2
▾
UpsetMutsuarashidef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 11
Rare techniqueHasegawadef. Yoshinohana()Day 11
OzekiYutakayama

After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Fujinishiki by , Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Sadanoyama by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Mutsuarashi by and Ōzeki Yutakayama sat out. Hasegawa won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Yutakayama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMutsuarashi beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hirokawa()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Fujinishiki()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Tamanoshima()
beat Sadanoyama()
lost to Mutsuarashi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMyobudani
beat Wakanami()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
lost to Kotetsuyama()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Kirinji()
Day 10
Taiho and Sadanoyama share the lead at 10–0.★2
▾
UpsetFujinishikidef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 10
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Misogidori()Day 10
OzekiYutakayama

After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama share the lead at 10–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Hirokawa by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Fujinishiki by and Ōzeki Yutakayama sat out. Kainoyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Yutakayama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinishiki beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tamanoshima()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Hirokawa()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Wakanami()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Fujinishiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMyobudani
beat Kotetsuyama()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 9
Taiho and Sadanoyama share the lead at 9–0.
▾
OzekiYutakayama

After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama share the lead at 9–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Fujinishiki by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Myobudani by and Ōzeki Yutakayama sat out. Ōzeki Yutakayama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKainoyama (M6) on a 8–1 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Wakanami()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Hirokawa()
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Myobudani()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMyobudani
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kiyokuni()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Kashiwado()
Day 8
Taiho and Sadanoyama share the lead at 8–0.
▾
OzekiYutakayama

After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama share the lead at 8–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Mutsuarashi by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Yutakayama sat out. Ōzeki Yutakayama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMaenoyama beat Sekiwake Myobudani ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fukunohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kirinji()
beat Mutsuarashi()
lost to Kashiwado()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMyobudani
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
beat Wakanami()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Kotetsuyama()
Day 7
4 wrestlers share the lead at 7–0.★3
▾
UpsetFukunohanadef. Ōzeki Tamanoshima()Day 7
KinboshiWakanamidef. Yokozuna Kashiwado()Day 7
Rare techniqueTochiazumadef. Wakachichibu()Day 7

After day 7, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Wakanami by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Fujinokawa by . Wakanami claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kashiwado. Tochiazuma won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFukunohana beat Ozeki Tamanoshima ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Myobudani()
YokozunaKashiwadokinboshi
lost to Wakanami()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Fujinishiki()
lost to Fukunohana()
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeMyobudani
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kotetsuyama()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Maenoyama()
Day 6
4 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueFujinokawadef. Mutsuarashi()Day 6
Rare techniqueMisogidoridef. Yoshinohana()Day 6

After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Wakanami by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kotozakura by . Fujinokawa won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKainoyama (M6) on a 6–0 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotetsuyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Myobudani()
beat Wakanami()
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeMyobudani
lost to Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Fujinishiki()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Yutakayama()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★4
▾
UpsetFukunohanadef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 5
UpsetMaenoyamadef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 5
Rare techniqueKirinjidef. Tamanoshima()Day 5
Rare techniqueDaiyudef. Asasegawa()Day 5

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Myobudani by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kirinji by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Fukunohana by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Maenoyama by . Kirinji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFukunohana beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Myobudani()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kotetsuyama()
lost to Kirinji()
lost to Fukunohana()
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeMyobudani
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
beat Fujinishiki()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Wakanami()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kotetsuyama by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Wakanami by .

StandoutFukunohana beat Sekiwake Myobudani ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kotetsuyama()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Kotozakura()
beat Wakanami()
SekiwakeMyobudani
lost to Fukunohana()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Kitanofuji()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKirinjidef. Fukunohana()Day 3

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kotetsuyama by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Myobudani by . Kirinji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKainoyama (M6) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Mutsuarashi()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Kotetsuyama()
lost to Myobudani()
SekiwakeMyobudani
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Fukunohana()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Fujinishiki()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetKotetsuyamadef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 2
Rare techniqueAonosatodef. Futagodake()Day 2

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kirinji by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Wakanami by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kotetsuyama by . Aonosato won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKotetsuyama beat Ozeki Yutakayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kirinji()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Wakanami()
lost to Kotetsuyama()
SekiwakeMyobudani
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
lost to Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kashiwado()
KomusubiKotozakura
beat Fukunohana()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3
▾
UpsetKiyokunidef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 1
UpsetKotetsuyamadef. Ōzeki Tamanoshima()Day 1
Rare techniqueToyokunidef. Tochiazuma()Day 1

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima, Ōzeki Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kotetsuyama by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kirinji by and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kiyokuni by . Toyokuni won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKiyokuni beat Ozeki Yutakayama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Mutsuarashi()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Kotetsuyama()
lost to Kirinji()
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeMyobudani
beat Fujinishiki()
SekiwakeFujinokawa
lost to Fukunohana()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kitanofuji()
KomusubiKotozakura
lost to Taiho()
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.