CONCLUDED

Nagoya Basho
1971

IG Arena · 4-18 Jul · Nagoya

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 2›
UpsetMienoumidef. Ōzeki Maenoyama()Day 2
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Takanohana()Day 2

After day 2, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Komusubi Takamiyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daisetsu by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fukunohana by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Mienoumi by . Wakanami won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMienoumi beat Ozeki Maenoyama ()

· as of Day 2
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Tamanoumi
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Hasegawa()
2
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Kiyokuni()
3
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Takanohana()
4
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Nishikinada()
5
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Ryuo()
6
Shiratayama
· Takasago-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Tochioyama()
7
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daisetsu()
8
Daikirin
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
○def.Wajima()
9
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Fukunohana()
10
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toMienoumi()
11
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamanoumi()
12
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Masuiyama()
13
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toWakanami()
14
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toDaikirin()
15
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toDaiju()
16
○def.Maenoyama()
17
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Tochiazuma()
18
Nishikinada
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKurohimeyama()
19
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Futagodake()
20
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toRyuko()
21
●lost toHaguroiwa()
22
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Yoshinohana()
23
Ryuo
· Asahiyama-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
●lost toMutsuarashi()
24
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kongo()
25
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Wakafutase()
26
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toDaiyu()
27
Tochifuji
· Kasugano-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Katsuhikari()
28
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toShiratayama()
29
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toTakamiyama()
30
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toKotozakura()
31
Daisetsu
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKitanofuji()
32
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toTokibayama()
33
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toFujinokawa()
34
Katsuhikari
· Isegahama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toTochifuji()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Tamanoumi leads at 15–0.
▾
M9Fujinokawa

After day 15, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kotozakura by . Fujinokawa (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Komusubi Takanohana ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Tamanoumi()
lost to Kiyokuni()
beat Daikirin()
lost to Maenoyama()
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Yoshinohana()
Day 14
Tamanoumi leads at 14–0.
▾
M9Fujinokawa

After day 14, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daiju by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Takanohana by . Fujinokawa (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daikirin()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Kiyokuni()
lost to Tamanoumi()
beat Kitanofuji()
beat Daiju()
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Yoshinohana()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Ryuko()
Day 13
Tamanoumi leads at 13–0.
▾
M9Fujinokawa

After day 13, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Daikirin by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Ryuko by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kiyokuni by . Fujinokawa (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYoshinohana beat Komusubi Takanohana ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daiju()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Daikirin()
beat Kitanofuji()
beat Maenoyama()
beat Ryuko()
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Haguroiwa()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Yoshinohana()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Wajima()
Day 12
Tamanoumi leads at 12–0.
▾
M9Fujinokawa

After day 12, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Tochiazuma by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daiju by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Haguroiwa by . Fujinokawa (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Tochiazuma()
beat Daiju()
lost to Tamanoumi()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Haguroiwa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Ryuko()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Takanohana()
Day 11
Tamanoumi leads at 11–0.
▾
M9Fujinokawa, M2Masuiyama

After day 11, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Tokibayama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daikirin by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Daiju by . Fujinokawa (M9) and Masuiyama (M2) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurohimeyama (M5) on a 7–4 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Hasegawa()
lost to Kotozakura()
beat Tokibayama()
beat Daikirin()
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Maenoyama()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Futagodake()
Day 10
Tamanoumi leads at 10–0.
▾
M9Fujinokawa

After day 10, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Tamanoumi by . Fujinokawa (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurohimeyama (M5) on a 7–3 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Takanohana()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Daikirin()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Futagodake()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Kiyokuni()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kotozakura()
Day 9
Tamanoumi leads at 9–0.
▾
M9Fujinokawa

After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daiju by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Hasegawa by . Fujinokawa (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWajima beat Komusubi Takanohana ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Wakanami()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daiju()
beat Mienoumi()
beat Kotozakura()
lost to Kiyokuni()
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Masuiyama()
Day 8
Tamanoumi leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueDaiyudef. Tochifuji()Day 8
M9Fujinokawa

After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Masuiyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoumi by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daikirin by . Daiyu won by , a rarely seen technique. Fujinokawa (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMienoumi beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Wajima()
beat Maenoyama()
beat Masuiyama()
lost to Tamanoumi()
lost to Daikirin()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Daiju()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kurohimeyama()
Day 7
Tamanoumi leads at 7–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueDaiyudef. Ryuko()Day 7
Rare techniqueTochifujidef. Nagahama()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Tokibayama by . Daiyu won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMienoumi beat Sekiwake Daiju ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kotozakura()
beat Takanohana()
beat Fukunohana()
lost to Kitanofuji()
beat Tokibayama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Wakanami()
Day 6
Tamanoumi leads at 6–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTakanohanadef. Hasegawa()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Daiju by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Masuiyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kitanofuji by . Takanohana won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKurohimeyama (M5) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Wajima()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Maenoyama()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Daiju()
beat Masuiyama()
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Kiyokuni()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Daikirin()
Day 5
Tamanoumi leads at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetMienoumidef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daisetsu by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wajima by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Wakanami by .

StandoutMienoumi beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Takanohana()
beat Daisetsu()
lost to Mienoumi()
beat Wajima()
beat Wakanami()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Masuiyama()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Fukunohana()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Kitanofuji()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Tamanoumi()
Day 4
Tamanoumi leads at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueHaguroiwadef. Shiratayama()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daisetsu by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakanami by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Masuiyama by . Haguroiwa won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutWajima beat Sekiwake Daiju ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Mienoumi()
beat Fukunohana()
beat Daisetsu()
beat Wakanami()
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Hasegawa()
Day 3
4 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetMienoumidef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 3
UpsetWajimadef. Ōzeki Maenoyama()Day 3

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Komusubi Takamiyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wakanami by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Mienoumi by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Wajima by .

StandoutMienoumi beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daisetsu()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Fukunohana()
beat Wakanami()
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Mienoumi()
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Daiju()
Day 2
6 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetMienoumidef. Ōzeki Maenoyama()Day 2
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Takanohana()Day 2

After day 2, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Komusubi Takamiyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daisetsu by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fukunohana by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Mienoumi by . Wakanami won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMienoumi beat Ozeki Maenoyama ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daisetsu()
beat Wajima()
lost to Takamiyama()
beat Fukunohana()
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Wakanami()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kiyokuni()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3
▾
UpsetWajimadef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 1
UpsetMasuiyamadef. Ōzeki Daikirin()Day 1
Rare techniqueTakamiyamadef. Kitanofuji()Day 1

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

StandoutWajima beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Takamiyama()
lost to Masuiyama()
lost to Wajima()
lost to Takanohana()
beat Daisetsu()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Wakanami()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kitanofuji()
The venue
Hosts Nagoya
Nagoya
IG ArenaIGアリーナ
Aichi-ken · capacity 14,000
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Japan's fourth-largest city sits halfway between Tokyo and Kyoto and is often skipped by visitors, which is their loss. Strong industrial identity (Toyota's headquarters are nearby), excellent food culture, and a distinctive dialect. The Nagoya basho moved to the brand-new IG Arena in 2025 - it replaces the long-time home, the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium adjacent to Nagoya Castle. July sumo is brutally humid; the building's air-conditioning is non-negotiable.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Hitsumabushi↗ひつまぶし - Grilled eel over rice, eaten three ways: plain, with garnishes, then as ochazuke.
  • Miso katsu↗味噌カツ - Pork cutlet drowned in dark Aichi red-miso sauce. Polarising but defining.
  • Tebasaki↗手羽先 - Sweet-spicy fried chicken wings, a Nagoya invention (Sekai-no-Yamachan is the chain to try).
  • Kishimen↗きしめん - Flat, wide udon noodles - a Nagoya speciality.
  • Ankake spaghetti↗あんかけスパゲッティ - Thick, peppery starch-based sauce over spaghetti. Unique to Nagoya.
Getting there: Subway to Shiyakusho Station (Meijō line) - the new IG Arena is a short walk. Bring a portable fan in July.