Haru Basho
1971

After day 15, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Tamanoumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daikirin by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daiju by oshitaoshi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi.

After day 14, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Kitanofuji by sukuinage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Taiho by sukuinage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Tamanoumi by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Mutsuarashi by oshidashi.

After day 13, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoumi by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Taiho by oshidashi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mutsuarashi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Maenoyama by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kiyokuni by hatakikomi.

After day 12, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoumi by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kitanofuji by tsukiotoshi.

After day 11, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kitanofuji by oshidashi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Maenoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Taiho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Daikirin by yorikiri. Kongo won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 10, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Daikirin share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kiyokuni by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Daikirin by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kitanofuji by uwatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Tamanoumi by yorikiri. Masuiyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Futagodake by sukuinage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mutsuarashi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakanami by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Fujinokawa by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tamanoumi by kotenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Ryuko by oshidashi.

After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Maenoyama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daiju by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Ryuko by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wakanami by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Takamiyama by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Taiho by yorikiri. Haguroiwa (M2) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 7, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Hasegawa by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Futagodake by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fujinokawa by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kurohimeyama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Ryuko by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Daisetsu by yorikiri. Haguroiwa (M2) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 6, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Daisetsu by sukuinage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Ryuko by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Haguroiwa by fusen, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Hasegawa by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Mutsuarashi by sukuinage and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daiju by sukuinage.

After day 5, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Daiju by tsukiotoshi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Haguroiwa by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daisetsu by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Wakanami by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Futagodake by hatakikomi. Takanohana won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.

After day 4, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Wakanami by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daiju by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fujinokawa by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Hasegawa by oshitaoshi. Tamanoumi won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Mutsuarashi by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Futagodake by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Haguroiwa by oshidashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Fujinokawa by hatakikomi.

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daisetsu by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daiju by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Wakanami by tsukiotoshi. Tamanoumi won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Fujinokawa by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Futagodake by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Ryuko by sotogake and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Haguroiwa by yorikiri. Wajima won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.