Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 7, Ōzeki Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Asanobori (M4) share the lead at 6–1. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Fujinokawa by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by shitatenage and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Toda by sukuinage. Fujinokawa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho.
StandoutAsanobori (M4) on a 6–1 run.
Hokkaido
Aichi
Mie
Tokyo
Iwate
Tottori
Akita
Osaka
Fukushima
Kagoshima
Ibaraki
Niigata
Saga
Aomori
Kumamoto
Kyoto
Hyogo
MiyazakiDay 15Kitanofuji leads at 13–2.★2▾
After day 15, Ōzeki Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kitanofuji by sotogake, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi. Daimonji won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho and Myobudani (M9) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Kitanofuji leads at 12–2.▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kotozakura by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoshima by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Futagodake by hatakikomi. Yokozuna Taiho and Myobudani (M9) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Kitanofuji leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by uwatenage and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Tamanoshima by yorikiri. Yokozuna Taiho and Myobudani (M9) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Kitanofuji leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Maenoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Mutsuarashi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kirinji by okuridashi. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Kitanofuji leads at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Futagodake by sukuinage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Asanobori by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Takamiyama by shitatenage. Wakanami won by tsuriotoshi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Kitanofuji leads at 9–1.★1▾
After day 10, Ōzeki Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 9–1. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Mutsuarashi by fusen, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Hasegawa by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kotetsuyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kitanofuji by sotogake. Mutsuarashi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho.
Day 9Kitanofuji and Tamanoshima share the lead at 8–1.▾
After day 9, Ōzeki Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Tamanoshima share the lead at 8–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Kotetsuyama by katasukashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kirinji by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Hasegawa by oshidashi.
Day 8Kitanofuji, Tamanoshima, and Asanobori share the lead at 7–1.▾
After day 8, Ōzeki Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Asanobori (M4) share the lead at 7–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Maenoyama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Dairyugawa by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kotetsuyama by oshidashi.
Day 7Kitanofuji, Tamanoshima, and Asanobori share the lead at 6–1.★1▾
After day 7, Ōzeki Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Asanobori (M4) share the lead at 6–1. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Fujinokawa by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by shitatenage and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Toda by sukuinage. Fujinokawa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho.
Day 64 wrestlers share the lead at 5–1.★1▾
After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–1, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kitanofuji. 9 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Fujinokawa by ketaguri and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tochiazuma by shitatehineri.
Day 56 wrestlers share the lead at 4–1.★2▾
After day 5, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–1, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Toda by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Mutsuarashi by yorikiri. Kurohimeyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 411 wrestlers share the lead at 3–1.★2▾
After day 4, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–1, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by sukuinage. Tamanoshima won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 3Futagodake and Hanahikari share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, Futagodake (M4) and Hanahikari (M11) share the lead at 3–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Dairyugawa by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Tochiazuma by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kirinji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Futagodake by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kainoyama by kekaeshi.
Day 28 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3▾
After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Tamanoshima. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Futagodake by kekaeshi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kainoyama by kekaeshi. Futagodake claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho. Asahikuni won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 117 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kitanofuji. 17 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Taiho won by utchari, 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.