Haru Basho
1972

After day 15, Sekiwake Hasegawa and Kaiketsu (M7) share the lead at 12–3. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by kainahineri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kitanofuji by kainahineri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Ōzeki Maenoyama and Komusubi Tochiazuma remained out through kyūjō.

After day 14, Sekiwake Hasegawa and Kaiketsu (M7) share the lead at 11–3. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kaiketsu by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kitanofuji by uwatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by oshidashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama sat out. Takanohana won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Maenoyama and Komusubi Tochiazuma remained out through kyūjō.

After day 13, Kaiketsu (M7) leads the tournament at 11–2. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kaiketsu by sotogake, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Nagahama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Maenoyama by fusen, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitaseumi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kiyokuni by fusen. Kaiketsu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Komusubi Tochiazuma remained out through kyūjō.

After day 12, Kaiketsu (M7) leads the tournament at 10–2. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mienoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Maenoyama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kaiketsu by sotogake, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Hasegawa by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kotozakura by shitatenage.

After day 11, Ōzeki Daikirin, Kaiketsu (M7) and Kitaseumi (M13) share the lead at 9–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takanohana by yaguranage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Fujizakura by oshidashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Wajima by hikiotoshi. Kotozakura won by yaguranage, a rarely seen technique.

After day 10, Kaiketsu (M7) leads the tournament at 9–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Tochiazuma by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daiju by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Wajima by tottari, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by sukuinage and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Hasegawa by yorikiri. Kiyokuni won by tottari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 9, Kaiketsu (M7) and Kitaseumi (M13) share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Nishikinada by kotenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Daikirin by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Mienoumi by shitatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kotozakura by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Yoshioyama by yorikiri. Mutsuarashi (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 8, Sekiwake Hasegawa, Kaiketsu (M7) and Kitaseumi (M13) share the lead at 7–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Tochiazuma by utchari, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Fukunohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Yoshioyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kitanofuji by yorikiri. Kotozakura won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Mutsuarashi (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 7, Kaiketsu (M7) leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Takanohana by isamiashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Yoshioyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Fukunohana by utchari and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Mienoumi by yorikiri. Takanohana claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Daikirin won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Mutsuarashi (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 6, Kaiketsu (M7) leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Yoshioyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kotozakura by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Tochiazuma by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Wakafutase by tsukidashi.

After day 5, Sekiwake Mienoumi and Kaiketsu (M7) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Daikirin by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fujizakura by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanofuji by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daiju by oshidashi.

After day 4, Sekiwake Mienoumi and Kaiketsu (M7) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daiju by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fukunohana by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takanohana by kotenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Fujizakura by sukuinage and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kurohimeyama by oshidashi. Masuiyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Sekiwake Hasegawa. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wajima by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Mienoumi by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Takanohana by uwatedashinage.

After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Sekiwake Hasegawa. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Wajima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Yoshioyama by okuridashi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takanohana by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Tochiazuma by shitatehineri. Masuiyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kiyokuni. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Mienoumi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Maenoyama by yorikiri. Tochiisami won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.