CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1969

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 12-26 Jan · 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 14›
Rare techniqueKitanofujidef. Kashiwado()Day 14
M1Tochioyama

After day 14, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by . Kitanofuji won by , a rarely seen technique. Tochioyama (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToda (M7) on a 11–3 run.

· as of Day 14
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tamanoshima()
2
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toTaiho()
3
Toda
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Dairyugawa()
4
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toKitanofuji()
5
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kashiwado()
6
Tochifuji
· Kasugano-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toAsanobori()
7
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Kotozakura()
8
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toKainoyama()
9
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toFukunohana()
10
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Maenoyama()
11
○def.Mutsuarashi()
12
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Yoshinohana()
13
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Wakatenryu()
14
●lost toFujinokawa()
15
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Kotetsuyama()
16
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Tochiazuma()
17
●lost toToda()
18
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Myobudani()
19
Kaigo
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Misogidori()
20
Hanada
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kitanohana()
21
Myobudani
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTokibayama()
22
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Wakanami()
23
Hanahikari
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Futagodake()
24
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
●lost toKiyokuni()
25
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKirinji()
26
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toTakamiyama()
27
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toHasegawa()
28
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toHanahikari()
29
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Aonosato()
30
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Wakamiyama()
31
Wakatenryu
· Hanakago-beya · KyotoKyoto
●lost toDaiyu()
32
Aonosato
· Tokitsukaze-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toRyuko()
33
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
kyūjō
34
Wakamiyama
· Tatsunami-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toWakafutase()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho leads at 15–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakatenryudef. Takamiyama()Day 15
M1Tochioyama

After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Tamanoshima by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Maenoyama by . Wakatenryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Tochioyama (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToda (M7) on a 11–4 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kashiwado()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Taiho()
lost to Kitanofuji()
beat Tamanoshima()
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Toda()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Hasegawa()
Day 14
Taiho leads at 14–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKitanofujidef. Kashiwado()Day 14
M1Tochioyama

After day 14, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by . Kitanofuji won by , a rarely seen technique. Tochioyama (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToda (M7) on a 11–3 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tamanoshima()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kitanofuji()
lost to Taiho()
beat Kashiwado()
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Mutsuarashi()
Day 13
Taiho leads at 13–0.
▾
M1Tochioyama

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 Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Taiho by . Tochioyama (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiazuma beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Tamanoshima()
beat Kashiwado()
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiKiyokuni
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kiyokuni()
Day 12
Taiho leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Hanahikari()Day 12

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

StandoutTochiazuma beat Komusubi Kirinji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kotozakura()
beat Mutsuarashi()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Toda()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Tochiazuma()
Day 11
Taiho leads at 11–0.★3
▾
KinboshiTochioyamadef. Yokozuna Kashiwado()Day 11
Rare techniqueKaigodef. Myobudani()Day 11
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Fukunohana()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tochioyama by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoshima by . Tochioyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kashiwado. Kaigo won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutToda (M7) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaTaiho
beat Mutsuarashi()
YokozunaKashiwadokinboshi
lost to Tochioyama()
beat Kotozakura()
lost to Hasegawa()
lost to Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Wakafutase()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Maenoyama()
Day 10
Taiho leads at 10–0.
▾

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

StandoutFukunohana beat Komusubi Kirinji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Futagodake()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Maenoyama()
beat Kotozakura()
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKiyokuni
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Fukunohana()
Day 9
Taiho leads at 9–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Wakatenryu()Day 9

After day 9, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Futagodake by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Mutsuarashi by and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Tochioyama by . Wakanami won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutRyuko beat Sekiwake Maenoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fukunohana()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Futagodake()
beat Hasegawa()
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Tochioyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Ryuko()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Wakafutase()
Day 8
Taiho leads at 8–0.★1
▾
UpsetFukunohanadef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 8

After day 8, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Fukunohana by and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Futagodake by .

StandoutFukunohana beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Kiyokuni()
lost to Fukunohana()
beat Futagodake()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Fujinokawa()
Day 7
Taiho and Tamanoshima share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Tokibayama()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Tochioyama by and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fukunohana by . Wakanami won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMutsuarashi beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Futagodake()
beat Tochioyama()
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Wakafutase()
KomusubiKiyokuni
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Ryuko()
Day 6
Taiho and Tamanoshima share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetWakafutasedef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Ryuko by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Futagodake by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Wakafutase by .

StandoutWakafutase beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Ryuko()
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Futagodake()
lost to Wakafutase()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Tochioyama()
KomusubiKiyokuni
lost to Fukunohana()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kainoyama()
Day 5
Taiho and Tamanoshima share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTaihodef. Wakafutase()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Fujinokawa by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kirinji by . Taiho won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMutsuarashi beat Sekiwake Maenoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Wakafutase()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Fukunohana()
beat Ryuko()
beat Fujinokawa()
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Tochioyama()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kotozakura()
Day 4
Taiho, Tamanoshima, and Tochifuji share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetFujinokawadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Tochifuji (M12) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Fujinokawa by .

StandoutFujinokawa beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Ryuko()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Maenoyama()
beat Fukunohana()
lost to Kiyokuni()
lost to Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Wakafutase()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Kashiwado()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Kitanofuji()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Tochioyama()
Day 3
4 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetKainoyamadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 3
Rare techniqueMyobudanidef. Toda()Day 3

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Wakafutase by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kainoyama by . Myobudani won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKainoyama beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochioyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Wakafutase()
beat Kirinji()
beat Ryuko()
lost to Kainoyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Futagodake()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Tamanoshima()
Day 2
8 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Tamanoshima. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kirinji by .

StandoutFukunohana beat Sekiwake Maenoyama ()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kainoyama()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kirinji()
beat Tochioyama()
beat Wakafutase()
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Ryuko()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Fukunohana()
KomusubiKiyokuni
beat Futagodake()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kashiwado()
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 Taiho and Yokozuna Kashiwado. 17 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.

YokozunaTaiho
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kainoyama()
beat Wakafutase()
beat Kirinji()
beat Ryuko()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiKiyokuni
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Kitanofuji()
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.