Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
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 Tamanoshima by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kainoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Sadanoyama by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kotozakura by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Yutakayama by tsukiotoshi.
StandoutWakafutase beat Sekiwake Kirinji (hatakikomi)
Hokkaido
Nagasaki
Yamagata
Kumamoto
Niigata
Osaka
Yamanashi
Aichi
Tottori
Aomori
Tokyo
Kanagawa
Fukushima
Ibaraki
Akita
Kagoshima
Iwate
Miyazaki
Saitama
Saga
Toyama
OitaDay 15Sadanoyama leads at 12–3.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the tournament at 12–3. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Fukunohana by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kotozakura by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Sadanoyama by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Fujinokawa by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoshima by yorikiri. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Sadanoyama, Taiho, and Fukunohana share the lead at 11–3.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Yokozuna Taiho and Fukunohana (M5) share the lead at 11–3. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kitanofuji by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Yutakayama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kashiwado by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Tamanoshima by uwatenage and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kirinji by tsuridashi. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Taiho leads at 11–2.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 11–2. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Yokozuna Kashiwado lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Futagodake by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kotozakura by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Taiho by fusen, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Yutakayama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kitanofuji by shitatenage and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kashiwado by tsukiotoshi.
Day 12Taiho leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kashiwado by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Sadanoyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Hasegawa by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Taiho by uwatenage and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by hatakikomi.
Day 11Taiho leads at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kotozakura by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Yutakayama by utchari, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoshima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kashiwado by utchari and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Sadanoyama by hatakikomi. Yutakayama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 10Taiho 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 Tamanoshima by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kainoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Sadanoyama by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kotozakura by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Yutakayama by tsukiotoshi.
Day 9Taiho leads at 9–0.★1▾
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 tsuridashi, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Myobudani by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kirinji by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kotetsuyama by yorikiri. Wakanami won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 8Taiho leads at 8–0.★2▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Yokozuna Kashiwado lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Yutakayama by kimedashi, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Myobudani by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Wakafutase by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kirinji by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Sadanoyama by kimedashi and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakanami by oshitaoshi. Fukunohana won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 7Taiho leads at 7–0.★2▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Yokozuna Kashiwado lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Myobudani by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Futagodake by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kiyokuni by utchari, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Wakafutase by yorikiri, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kotetsuyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Taiho by hatakikomi. Myobudani claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Sadanoyama. Tamanoshima won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 6Sadanoyama, Taiho, and Fujinishiki share the lead at 6–0.★3▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Yokozuna Taiho and Fujinishiki (M9) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kirinji by utchari, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Myobudani by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by okuridashi, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Futagodake by sukuinage and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by yoritaoshi. Kirinji won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Futagodake by abisetaoshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kainoyama by ketaguri, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Hasegawa by kimedashi and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakafutase by yorikiri.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima, Ōzeki Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kirinji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Futagodake by uchigake, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Wakafutase by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Myobudani by tsuridashi.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima, Ōzeki Yutakayama and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kotetsuyama by sukuinage, Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Kainoyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Futagodake by oshidashi.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Yutakayama and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kiyokuni by kirikaeshi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kainoyama by katasukashi.
Day 117 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 Taiho. 17 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
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.
