CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1970

Edion Arena Osaka · 8-22 Mar · Osaka

Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.

· lower divisions
: Wajima Hiroshi
: Kaishin#
: Oga# Hayashi
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 3›

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fujinokawa by .

StandoutWakafutase beat Sekiwake Kirinji ()

· as of Day 3
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Futagodake()
2
Tamanoumi
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Hasegawa()
3
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Ryuko()
4
Nishikinada
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Mutsuarashi()
5
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Asasegawa()
6
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Asanobori()
7
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Kurohimeyama()
8
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Fujinokawa()
9
●lost toWakafutase()
10
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Tochiazuma()
11
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKiyokuni()
12
Daisetsu
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Dairyugawa()
13
Asasegawa
· Isegahama-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toTokibayama()
14
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Fukunohana()
15
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Daimonji()
16
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Mienoumi()
17
Asanobori
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toMasuiyama()
18
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toTakamiyama()
19
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Takanohana()
20
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamanoumi()
21
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTaiho()
22
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daiyu()
23
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Kirinji()
24
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toNishikinada()
25
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toTochioyama()
26
●lost toDaisetsu()
27
●lost toAsahikuni()
28
Toda
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Arashiyama()
29
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKotozakura()
30
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKitanofuji()
31
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMaenoyama()
32
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKotetsuyama()
33
Daimonji
· Nishonoseki-beya · KyotoKyoto
●lost toWakanami()
34
Arashiyama
· Miyagino-beya · GifuGifu
●lost toToda()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Taiho leads at 14–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Ryuko()Day 15
M9Asahikuni

After day 15, Yokozuna Taiho leads the tournament at 14–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Tamanoumi by , Yokozuna Tamanoumi lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Tochiazuma by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Taiho by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Asahikuni (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMutsuarashi beat Komusubi Ryuko ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Tamanoumi()
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Kitanofuji()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Tochiazuma()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Asasegawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiRyuko
lost to Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Takanohana()
Day 14
Tamanoumi and Taiho share the lead at 13–1.★2
▾
Rare techniqueTaihodef. Kitanofuji()Day 14
Rare techniqueTakamiyamadef. Hasegawa()Day 14
M9Asahikuni

After day 14, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Nishikinada by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tamanoumi by . Taiho won by , a rarely seen technique. Asahikuni (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMutsuarashi (M4) on a 10–4 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Taiho()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kitanofuji()
beat Nishikinada()
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Ryuko()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiRyuko
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Hasegawa()
Day 13
Kitanofuji, Tamanoumi, and Taiho share the lead at 12–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAsanoboridef. Teruzakura()Day 13

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tochiazuma by . Asanobori won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutNishikinada beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Taiho()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tamanoumi()
lost to Kitanofuji()
lost to Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Nishikinada()
KomusubiRyuko
beat Asasegawa()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Mutsuarashi()
Day 12
Tamanoumi leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueDaimonjidef. Tochioyama()Day 12

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

StandoutMutsuarashi beat Sekiwake Maenoyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Nishikinada()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotozakura()
lost to Taiho()
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Tochiazuma()
KomusubiRyuko
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kirinji()
Day 11
Tamanoumi leads at 11–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueFukunohanadef. Futagodake()Day 11
Rare techniqueDaimonjidef. Dairyugawa()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Taiho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kurohimeyama by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoumi by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kirinji by . Fukunohana won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutNishikinada beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinokawa()
lost to Tamanoumi()
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiRyuko
beat Kotetsuyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Nishikinada()
Day 10
Tamanoumi leads at 10–0.
▾

After day 10, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Taiho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Tochiazuma by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by .

StandoutNishikinada beat Komusubi Ryuko ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Tochiazuma()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Futagodake()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kotetsuyama()
KomusubiRyuko
lost to Nishikinada()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Fujinokawa()
Day 9
Tamanoumi leads at 9–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Futagodake()Day 9

After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Taiho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Ryuko by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kirinji by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Hasegawa by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTokibayama (M8) on a 7–2 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Ryuko()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Tochiazuma()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Takanohana()
beat Kirinji()
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Nishikinada()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kiyokuni()
KomusubiRyuko
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kotetsuyama()
Day 8
Tamanoumi leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochioyamadef. Tokibayama()Day 8

After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Fujinokawa by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Tochiazuma by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Futagodake by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Wakafutase by . Tochioyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutNishikinada (M4) on a 6–2 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochiazuma()
beat Futagodake()
beat Wakafutase()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiRyuko
beat Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Ryuko()
Day 7
Tamanoumi leads at 7–0.
▾

After day 7, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Maenoyama by , Yokozuna Taiho lost to Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fujinokawa by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kurohimeyama by .

StandoutNishikinada (M4) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Maenoyama()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Hasegawa()
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Ryuko()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Taiho()
KomusubiRyuko
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Tamanoumi()
Day 6
4 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.
▾

After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakafutase by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Maenoyama by .

StandoutFutagodake beat Sekiwake Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Takamiyama()
beat Wakafutase()
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
lost to Futagodake()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Ryuko()
KomusubiRyuko
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Taiho()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTodadef. Fukunohana()Day 5

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kotetsuyama by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Ryuko by . Toda won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTokibayama (M8) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Futagodake()
beat Kotetsuyama()
beat Ryuko()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
beat Wakafutase()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Maenoyama()
KomusubiRyuko
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kitanofuji()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Takanohana by .

StandoutFujinokawa beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Futagodake()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Wakafutase()
lost to Maenoyama()
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
beat Ryuko()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Fujinokawa()
KomusubiRyuko
lost to Tochiazuma()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kurohimeyama()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fujinokawa by .

StandoutWakafutase beat Sekiwake Kirinji ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Futagodake()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Ryuko()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Wakafutase()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiRyuko
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Tochiazuma()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Futagodake by .

StandoutFujinokawa beat Sekiwake Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Wakafutase()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Ryuko()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Maenoyama()
beat Takamiyama()
beat Futagodake()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Kotetsuyama()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
lost to Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiRyuko
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kotozakura()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3
▾
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Daiyu()Day 1
Rare techniqueFujinokawadef. Maenoyama()Day 1
Rare techniqueDaisetsudef. Fukunohana()Day 1

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Ryuko by and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takamiyama by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFujinokawa beat Sekiwake Maenoyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Wakafutase()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotetsuyama()
lost to Ryuko()
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeTochiazuma
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeMaenoyama
lost to Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiRyuko
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kiyokuni()
The venue
Hosts Haru
Osaka
Edion Arena Osakaエディオンアリーナ大阪
Ōsaka-fu · capacity 8,000
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Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
  • Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
  • Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
  • Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.
Getting there: 5-minute walk from Namba Station (multiple lines converge there).