CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1971

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 12-26 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 11›
M11Masuiyama

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi lost to Daikirin by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Hasegawa by . Masuiyama (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYoshinohana beat Komusubi Kurohimeyama ()

· as of Day 11
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Mienoumi()
2
Tamanoumi
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toDaikirin()
3
Nishikinada
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTakanohana()
4
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toKotozakura()
5
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Kiyokuni()
6
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Daisetsu()
7
Daikirin
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
○def.Tamanoumi()
8
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Nishikinada()
9
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Ryuko()
10
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTochioyama()
11
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Maenoyama()
12
●lost toKitanofuji()
13
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Fukunohana()
14
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Kongo()
15
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Tokibayama()
16
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toHasegawa()
17
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Daiju()
18
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toWajima()
19
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKaiketsu()
20
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Ryuo()
21
Shiratayama
· Takasago-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Yoshioyama()
22
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Tochiisami()
23
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toYoshinohana()
24
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toDaiyu()
25
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Futagodake()
26
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Mutsuarashi()
27
Ryuo
· Asahiyama-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
●lost toWakanami()
28
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toAsahikuni()
29
○def.Kurohimeyama()
30
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTakamiyama()
31
Daisetsu
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTochiazuma()
32
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toHaguroiwa()
33
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
kyūjō
34
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toWakafutase()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanofuji leads at 15–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTakanohanadef. Hasegawa()Day 15
M11Masuiyama

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Daikirin by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kotozakura by . Takanohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Masuiyama (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMienoumi (M4) on a 10–5 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Tamanoumi()
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Kitanofuji()
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Daikirin()
lost to Maenoyama()
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Takamiyama()
Day 14
Kitanofuji leads at 14–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Ryuo()Day 14
M11Masuiyama

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Tochiazuma by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takanohana by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daikirin by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Masuiyama (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMienoumi beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Tochiazuma()
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Kitanofuji()
beat Takanohana()
lost to Daikirin()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Tokibayama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Ryuko()
Day 13
Kitanofuji leads at 13–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKotozakuradef. Daiyu()Day 13
M11Masuiyama

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daiyu by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Takanohana by . Kotozakura won by , a rarely seen technique. Masuiyama (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutNishikinada (M8) on a 9–4 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daikirin()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Kitanofuji()
lost to Tamanoumi()
beat Daiyu()
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Tochiazuma()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Hasegawa()
Day 12
Kitanofuji leads at 12–0.
▾
M11Masuiyama

After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Daiyu by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Nishikinada by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kiyokuni by . Masuiyama (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutNishikinada (M8) on a 9–3 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daiyu()
beat Nishikinada()
lost to Maenoyama()
lost to Kitanofuji()
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Takanohana()
Day 11
Kitanofuji leads at 11–0.
▾
M11Masuiyama

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi lost to Daikirin by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Hasegawa by . Masuiyama (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYoshinohana beat Komusubi Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Daikirin()
beat Tamanoumi()
lost to Kotozakura()
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Nishikinada()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Daiju()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Yoshinohana()
Day 10
Kitanofuji leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueFutagodakedef. Mutsuarashi()Day 10

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Daiju by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Yoshinohana by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kitanofuji by . Futagodake won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutHaguroiwa beat Sekiwake Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daiju()
beat Mienoumi()
beat Hasegawa()
beat Yoshinohana()
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Haguroiwa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Ryuko()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Nishikinada()
Day 9
Kitanofuji leads at 9–0.
▾

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daikirin by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Tamanoumi by .

StandoutNishikinada (M8) on a 8–1 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Yoshinohana()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Kotozakura()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Daikirin()
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Ryuko()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Haguroiwa()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 8
Kitanofuji leads at 8–0.★1
▾
UpsetRyukodef. Ōzeki Maenoyama()Day 8

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Haguroiwa by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Yoshinohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoumi by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Ryuko by .

StandoutRyuko beat Ozeki Maenoyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kotozakura()
beat Haguroiwa()
beat Yoshinohana()
lost to Tamanoumi()
lost to Ryuko()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Futagodake()
Day 7
Kitanofuji and Nishikinada share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTokibayamadef. Kaiketsu()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Nishikinada (M8) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mutsuarashi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Futagodake by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Haguroiwa by . Tokibayama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutDaiju beat Komusubi Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Ryuko()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takanohana()
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Futagodake()
beat Takamiyama()
beat Haguroiwa()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Daiju()
Day 6
Kitanofuji and Nishikinada share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetHaguroiwadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Nishikinada (M8) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Ryuko by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Haguroiwa by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Mutsuarashi by .

StandoutHaguroiwa beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daiju()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Ryuko()
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Takanohana()
lost to Haguroiwa()
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Futagodake()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 5
Kitanofuji and Nishikinada share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Nishikinada (M8) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi lost to Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Mutsuarashi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daiju by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kurohimeyama by .

StandoutYoshinohana beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Futagodake()
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Hasegawa()
lost to Takanohana()
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Daiju()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Daikirin()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Tamanoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Yoshinohana()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Maenoyama()
Day 4
Kitanofuji, Tamanoumi, and Nishikinada share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
UpsetDaijudef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 4
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Tochioyama()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Nishikinada (M8) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Daiju by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Futagodake by . Wakanami won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutDaiju beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Haguroiwa()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Daiju()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
beat Futagodake()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Ryuko()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Kotozakura()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetMienoumidef. Ōzeki Maenoyama()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 Maenoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daiju by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Mienoumi by .

StandoutMienoumi beat Ozeki Maenoyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Daiju()
beat Haguroiwa()
beat Ryuko()
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Yoshinohana()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Futagodake()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Tamanoumi()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
UpsetRyukodef. Ōzeki Daikirin()Day 2
Rare techniqueKitanofujidef. Kurohimeyama()Day 2
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Daisetsu()Day 2

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. 13 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Ryuko by . Kitanofuji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutRyuko beat Ozeki Daikirin ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Futagodake()
lost to Ryuko()
beat Takamiyama()
beat Mienoumi()
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Yoshinohana()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Kitanofuji()
Day 1
16 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

After day 1, 16 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Yokozuna Tamanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kurohimeyama by .

YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Haguroiwa()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
beat Ryuko()
beat Futagodake()
beat Yoshinohana()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Daikirin()
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.