Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Tochiazuma by tsukitaoshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by sukuinage and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by shitatenage. Tochioyama won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique.
StandoutTochioyama (M5) on a 7–2 run.
Hokkaido
Yamagata
Aichi
Tottori
Aomori
Tokyo
Hyogo
Osaka
Akita
Kumamoto
Ishikawa
Miyazaki
Saga
Ibaraki
Kagoshima
Kyoto
Iwate
Fukushima
YamanashiDay 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, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kitanofuji by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Tamanoshima by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri.
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 hatakikomi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Taiho by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kashiwado by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Futagodake by hatakikomi.
Day 13Taiho leads at 13–0.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kiyokuni by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kashiwado by oshidashi. Fujinokawa won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 12Taiho leads at 12–0.★2▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Maenoyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Taiho by hatakikomi. Wakanami won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 11Taiho and Kashiwado share the lead at 11–0.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado share the lead at 11–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kotozakura by kirikaeshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoshima by kirikaeshi.
Day 10Taiho and Kashiwado share the lead at 10–0.★2▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado share the lead at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Maenoyama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by hatakikomi. Daiyu won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 9Taiho and Kashiwado share the lead at 9–0.★2▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Tochiazuma by tsukitaoshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by sukuinage and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by shitatenage. Tochioyama won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique.
Day 8Taiho and Kashiwado share the lead at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Wakafutase by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Myobudani by sotogake and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakanami by yorikiri.
Day 7Taiho and Kashiwado share the lead at 7–0.★3▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Hasegawa by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Wakanami by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kirinji by yorikiri. Tochioyama won by tottari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 6Taiho, Kashiwado, and Tamanoshima share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima share the lead at 6–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Mutsuarashi by sukuinage.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kirinji by sotogake and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kainoyama by tsukidashi. Hanahikari won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 44 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Fujinokawa by abisetaoshi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tochiazuma by yorikiri.
Day 39 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kainoyama by yoritaoshi. Toda won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Kitanofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Wakafutase by oshidashi.
Day 117 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2▾
After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. One win back, Ōzeki Kitanofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by hatakikomi. Kainoyama won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique.
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.
