CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1970

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 13-27 Sept · 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 8›
UpsetFujinokawadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 8
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Taiho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Toda by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Fujinokawa by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinokawa beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()

· as of Day 8
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Tamanoumi
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Daikirin()
2
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Toda()
3
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Mienoumi()
4
●lost toTamanoumi()
5
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toKurohimeyama()
6
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Hasegawa()
7
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
●lost toFujinokawa()
8
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Mutsuarashi()
9
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kotozakura()
10
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wakafutase()
11
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toWakanami()
12
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Takamiyama()
13
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toDaiju()
14
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Ryuko()
15
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKongo()
16
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTeruzakura()
17
Yoshinohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Asasegawa()
18
Daisetsu
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTochiisami()
19
●lost toTaiho()
20
Toda
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toKitanofuji()
21
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Fukunohana()
22
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toDaiyu()
23
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Yoshioyama()
24
Nishikinada
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Tokibayama()
25
Teruzakura
· Isegahama-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Kotetsuyama()
26
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Futagodake()
27
Tochiisami
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Daisetsu()
28
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKiyokuni()
29
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toTakanohana()
30
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toNishikinada()
31
Yoshioyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toTochiazuma()
32
○def.Tochioyama()
-
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
34
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKatsuhikari()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Tamanoumi leads at 14–1.
▾
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 15, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 14–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Tamanoumi by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daikirin by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinokawa beat Komusubi Takanohana ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Kitanofuji()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Tamanoumi()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Taiho()
beat Daikirin()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Fujinokawa()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 14
Tamanoumi leads at 14–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueFutagodakedef. Tochiisami()Day 14
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 14, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by , Yokozuna Taiho lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Futagodake won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinokawa beat Komusubi Hasegawa ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Taiho()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Kotozakura()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Tamanoumi()
beat Daikirin()
beat Kitanofuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Fujinokawa()
Day 13
Tamanoumi leads at 13–0.★1
▾
UpsetTakamiyamadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 13
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 13, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 13–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Taiho by , Yokozuna Taiho lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Taiho()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Kitanofuji()
lost to Tamanoumi()
lost to Takamiyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Fukunohana()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Ryuko()
Day 12
Tamanoumi leads at 12–0.
▾
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 12, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Sekiwake Mienoumi ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Katsuhikari()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotozakura()
lost to Kitanofuji()
lost to Taiho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Ryuko()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Fukunohana()
Day 11
Tamanoumi leads at 11–0.
▾
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 11, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daiju by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Katsuhikari by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoumi by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko (M11) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daiju()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Katsuhikari()
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Tamanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Ryuko()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Tochioyama()
Day 10
Tamanoumi leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMienoumidef. Fujinokawa()Day 10
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 10, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Daikirin by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Mienoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko (M11) on a 9–1 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Fukunohana()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Daikirin()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Takamiyama()
beat Kotozakura()
lost to Kiyokuni()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Daiju()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Futagodake()
Day 9
Tamanoumi leads at 9–0.★3
▾
KinboshiFukunohanadef. Yokozuna Kitanofuji()Day 9
Rare techniqueTakanohanadef. Kiyokuni()Day 9
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Wakafutase()Day 9
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Fukunohana by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Toda by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Mienoumi by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Fukunohana claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Takanohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKatsuhikari beat Komusubi Hasegawa ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Tochioyama()
YokozunaKitanofujikinboshi
lost to Fukunohana()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Toda()
lost to Takanohana()
lost to Mienoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Futagodake()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Kiyokuni()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Katsuhikari()
Day 8
Tamanoumi leads at 8–0.★1
▾
UpsetFujinokawadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 8
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Taiho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Toda by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Fujinokawa by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinokawa beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daikirin()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Toda()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Mienoumi()
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Fujinokawa()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Takamiyama()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 7
Tamanoumi, Daikirin, and Ryuko share the lead at 7–0.
▾
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 7, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Sekiwake Daikirin and Ryuko (M11) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Tochioyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takanohana by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Sekiwake Mienoumi ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Toda()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Tochioyama()
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Takanohana()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Kitanofuji()
Day 6
Tamanoumi, Daikirin, and Ryuko share the lead at 6–0.
▾
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 6, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Sekiwake Daikirin and Ryuko (M11) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Tochioyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Toda by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaiju beat Sekiwake Mienoumi ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Tochioyama()
beat Toda()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Daikirin()
Day 5
Tamanoumi, Daikirin, and Ryuko share the lead at 5–0.
▾
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 5, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Sekiwake Daikirin and Ryuko (M11) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Tochioyama by , Yokozuna Taiho lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Futagodake by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Katsuhikari by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko (M11) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Tochioyama()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Takanohana()
beat Futagodake()
beat Katsuhikari()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Taiho()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Daiju()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Tochioyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko (M11) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daiju()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Futagodake()
beat Fukunohana()
beat Tochioyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Toda()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Katsuhikari()
KomusubiHasegawa
beat Takamiyama()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
KinboshiFujinokawadef. Yokozuna Kitanofuji()Day 3
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Toda by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daiju by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Fujinokawa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko (M11) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaKitanofujikinboshi
lost to Fujinokawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hasegawa()
beat Toda()
beat Daiju()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Katsuhikari()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Futagodake()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Tochioyama()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Taiho()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetDaijudef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 2
Rare techniqueDaisetsudef. Asasegawa()Day 2
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Daiju by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Futagodake by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Daisetsu won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaiju beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Katsuhikari()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fukunohana()
lost to Daiju()
beat Futagodake()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Tochioyama()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Toda()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Tamanoumi()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetFukunohanadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 1
UpsetTakamiyamadef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 1
OzekiMaenoyama

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Fukunohana by and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFukunohana beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Daiju()
lost to Takamiyama()
lost to Fukunohana()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeDaikirin
beat Tochioyama()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Katsuhikari()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiHasegawa
lost to Toda()
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.