CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1967

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 10-24 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 13›

After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Taiho by , Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Yutakayama by .

StandoutFutagodake beat Komusubi Mutsuarashi ()

· as of Day 13
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Sadanoyama()
2
Sadanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toTaiho()
3
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Kainoyama()
4
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKotozakura()
5
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toTamanoshima()
6
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Kashiwado()
7
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Hanahikari()
8
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Fujinokawa()
9
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toYutakayama()
10
○def.Hasegawa()
11
Wakamiyama
· Tatsunami-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toFukunohana()
12
Wakayoshiba
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Misogidori()
13
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toDaiyu()
14
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Myobudani()
15
Misogidori
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakayoshiba()
16
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Kitanofuji()
17
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Hirokawa()
18
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Aonosato()
19
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Mutsuarashi()
20
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Wakamiyama()
21
Hanahikari
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toWakafutase()
22
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Tensuiyama()
23
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKirinji()
24
Myobudani
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKotetsuyama()
25
Fujinishiki
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKairyuyama()
26
Toda
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Maenoyama()
27
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toFutagodake()
28
○def.Toyokuni()
29
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKiyokuni()
30
Kairyuyama
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Fujinishiki()
31
Wakanokuni
· Hanakago-beya · GifuGifu
○def.Kiminishiki()
32
Hirokawa
· Miyagino-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toWakanami()
33
●lost toYoshinohana()
34
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toToda()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho leads at 15–0.
▾

After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kashiwado by , Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Sadanoyama by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Tamanoshima by .

StandoutKainoyama (M6) on a 11–4 run.
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kashiwado()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Sadanoyama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yutakayama()
lost to Kitanofuji()
lost to Taiho()
beat Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeKotozakura
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Hasegawa()
Day 14
Taiho leads at 14–0.
▾

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

StandoutKainoyama (M6) on a 11–3 run.
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Taiho()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kashiwado()
lost to Kirinji()
lost to Sadanoyama()
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Kotozakura()
Day 13
Taiho leads at 13–0.
▾

After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Taiho by , Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Yutakayama by .

StandoutFutagodake beat Komusubi Mutsuarashi ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Taiho()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Tamanoshima()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Sadanoyama()
beat Kashiwado()
beat Kitanofuji()
lost to Yutakayama()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Futagodake()
Day 12
Taiho leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Aonosato()Day 12

After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Tamanoshima by , Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Sadanoyama by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by . Kainoyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutWakanami beat Komusubi Hasegawa ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Tamanoshima()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Sadanoyama()
lost to Kashiwado()
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Wakanami()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Kirinji()
Day 11
Taiho leads at 11–0.★2
▾
UpsetWakanamidef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 11
Rare techniqueKitanofujidef. Kashiwado()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kotozakura by , Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Wakanami by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kashiwado by . Kitanofuji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutWakanami beat Ozeki Yutakayama ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Kotozakura()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kitanofuji()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tamanoshima()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Wakanami()
beat Kashiwado()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kainoyama()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Fukunohana()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
beat Yoshinohana()
Day 10
Taiho leads at 10–0.
▾

After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kitanofuji by , Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Tamanoshima by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Sadanoyama by .

StandoutHirokawa beat Sekiwake Kirinji ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Yutakayama()
lost to Tamanoshima()
lost to Sadanoyama()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Myobudani()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Hirokawa()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
beat Fukunohana()
Day 9
Taiho leads at 9–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Daiyu()Day 9

After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Hasegawa by , Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Wakanami by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Myobudani by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kotozakura by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by . Kainoyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKainoyama (M6) on a 7–2 run.
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakanami()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitanofuji()
beat Myobudani()
lost to Kotozakura()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Kiyokuni()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Sadanoyama()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
beat Maenoyama()
Day 8
Taiho leads at 8–0.★1
▾
UpsetKiyokunidef. Ōzeki Tamanoshima()Day 8

After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Wakanami by , Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kirinji by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Myobudani by .

StandoutKiyokuni beat Ozeki Tamanoshima ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Wakanami()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Mutsuarashi()
lost to Kiyokuni()
lost to Kirinji()
beat Myobudani()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Yoshinohana()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Futagodake()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Taiho()
Day 7
Taiho leads at 7–0.
▾

After day 7, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Myobudani by , Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kirinji by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Mutsuarashi by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Wakanami by .

StandoutKiyokuni beat Komusubi Hasegawa ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Myobudani()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hirokawa()
lost to Mutsuarashi()
beat Maenoyama()
beat Wakanami()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Futagodake()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
beat Tamanoshima()
Day 6
Taiho and Tamanoshima share the lead at 6–0.★3
▾
UpsetMyobudanidef. Ōzeki Yutakayama()Day 6
Rare techniqueTaihodef. Kotozakura()Day 6
Rare techniqueHasegawadef. Yoshinohana()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Maenoyama by , Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Hirokawa by , Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Myobudani by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kirinji by . Taiho won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMyobudani beat Ozeki Yutakayama ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Hirokawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotozakura()
beat Wakanami()
lost to Myobudani()
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeKotozakura
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Yoshinohana()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 5
Taiho and Tamanoshima share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Yutakayama and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Mutsuarashi by , Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Myobudani by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Yoshinohana by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by .

StandoutMisogidori (M7) on a 4–1 run.
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Mutsuarashi()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Myobudani()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Wakanami()
beat Hasegawa()
beat Yoshinohana()
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Futagodake()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Tamanoshima()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Sadanoyama()
Day 4
Taiho and Tamanoshima share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
UpsetHirokawadef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 4
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Fujinokawa()Day 4
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Mutsuarashi()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Yutakayama and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kiyokuni by , Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Mutsuarashi by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Hirokawa by . Kainoyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutHirokawa beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kotozakura()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Futagodake()
beat Yoshinohana()
beat Mutsuarashi()
lost to Hirokawa()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Kashiwado()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Myobudani()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Yutakayama()
Day 3
Taiho, Tamanoshima, and Kitanofuji share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueTaihodef. Hasegawa()Day 3
Rare techniqueWakamiyamadef. Kairyuyama()Day 3

After day 3, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Kitanofuji share the lead at 3–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Hirokawa by , Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Yoshinohana by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kiyokuni by . Taiho won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMyobudani beat Sekiwake Kirinji ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Hirokawa()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Yoshinohana()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hasegawa()
beat Maenoyama()
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeKotozakura
beat Wakanami()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Myobudani()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Kitanofuji()
Day 2
7 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
KinboshiKiyokunidef. Yokozuna Kashiwado()Day 2
Rare techniqueHanahikaridef. Kairyuyama()Day 2
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Mutsuarashi()Day 2

After day 2, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kirinji by , Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Hirokawa by . Kiyokuni claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kashiwado. Hanahikari won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutWakanami beat Komusubi Mutsuarashi ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
lost to Kirinji()
YokozunaKashiwadokinboshi
lost to Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Myobudani()
beat Kotozakura()
beat Hirokawa()
beat Yoshinohana()
SekiwakeKotozakura
lost to Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Sadanoyama()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Wakanami()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Yutakayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Hasegawa by .

StandoutMaenoyama beat Sekiwake Kotozakura ()
YokozunaSadanoyama
beat Futagodake()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Mutsuarashi()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Yoshinohana()
beat Hirokawa()
lost to Hasegawa()
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeKotozakura
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Wakanami()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiMutsuarashi
lost to Kashiwado()
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.