Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Mienoumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by shitatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takanohana by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Hasegawa by okuridashi.
StandoutFutagodake (M9) on a 7–2 run.
Tied at 14–1, Tamanoumi won the playoff against Taiho to take the yūshō.
Day 15Tamanoumi and Taiho share the lead at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daikirin by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kotozakura by sukuinage, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by sukuinage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Wakanami by tsuridashi. Daiju (M3) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Tamanoumi leads at 14–0.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Maenoyama by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wakafutase by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoumi by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kiyokuni by tsukiotoshi. Takanohana won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Daiju (M3) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Tamanoumi leads at 13–0.★2▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Kiyokuni by uwatenage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoumi by shitatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Taiho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Maenoyama by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takanohana by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daikirin by tsuridashi. Mutsuarashi won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Daiju (M3) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Tamanoumi leads at 12–0.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Mutsuarashi by uwatenage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Tamanoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Maenoyama by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kotozakura by hatakikomi. Daiju (M3) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Tamanoumi leads at 11–0.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Kotozakura by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daiju by fusen, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Daikirin by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kiyokuni by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Taiho by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Tamanoumi by oshidashi. Tochioyama won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique.
Day 10Tamanoumi leads at 10–0.★2▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Maenoyama by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Wakafutase by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tamanoumi by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kotozakura by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Daikirin by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Taiho by hatakikomi. Tochiazuma won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique.
Day 9Tamanoumi and Kiyokuni share the lead at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Mienoumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by shitatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takanohana by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Hasegawa by okuridashi.
Day 8Tamanoumi, Kiyokuni, and Kotozakura share the lead at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Kotozakura share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Takanohana by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wakanami by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kitanofuji by yorikiri. Mutsuarashi won by tsuriotoshi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 7Tamanoumi, Kiyokuni, and Kotozakura share the lead at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Kotozakura share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Fujinokawa by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mutsuarashi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Ryuko by okuridashi. Hasegawa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji.
Day 64 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Wakafutase by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mienoumi by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Takanohana by tsukitaoshi. Wakanami won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 55 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Kurohimeyama by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Ryuko by uwatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Fujinokawa by oshidashi. Futagodake won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 47 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Maenoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Fujinokawa by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kurohimeyama by oshitaoshi.
Day 38 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Maenoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kurohimeyama by uwatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Mutsuarashi by tsukitaoshi. Daiyu won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★4▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Maenoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Hasegawa by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Wakafutase by uwatenage. Kotozakura won by amiuchi, a rarely seen technique.
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 Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Daiju by oshidashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Mienoumi by yorikiri.
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.
