CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1972

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 10-24 Sept · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Ryuko Seiho
: Daihi Susumu
· special prizes
Wajima HiroshiWajima Hiroshi
Takanohana ToshiakiTakanohana Toshiaki
Asahikuni MasuoAsahikuni Masuo
Day in review
‹Day 1›
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UpsetKongodef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 1

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kotozakura. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kongo by and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by .

StandoutKongo beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()

· as of Day 1
37 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Fujizakura()
2
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Takamiyama()
3
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Yutakayama()
4
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Daikirin()
5
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Maenoyama()
6
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
○def.Kaiketsu()
7
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kiyokuni()
8
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kurohimeyama()
9
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Kotetsuyama()
10
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Asahikuni()
11
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kitaseumi()
12
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Dairyugawa()
13
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Fukunohana()
14
Ryuo
· Asahiyama-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
○def.Futatsuryu()
15
Asanobori
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Haguroiwa()
16
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tokibayama()
17
Yoshioyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Makimoto()
18
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Daiyu()
19
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toKongo()
20
Daikirin
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
●lost toWajima()
21
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toMienoumi()
22
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toKotozakura()
23
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toTakanohana()
24
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toHasegawa()
25
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKitanofuji()
26
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKitanoumi()
27
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toDaiju()
28
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTochiazuma()
29
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toFutagodake()
30
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toWakanoumi()
31
Dairyugawa
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toMutsuarashi()
32
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toRyuo()
33
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toFujinokawa()
34
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toAsanobori()
35
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toMasuiyama()
36
Makimoto
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toYoshioyama()
37
Tochiisami
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toYoshinohana()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanofuji leads at 15–0.
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M13Tochiisami, M10Fujinokawa

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Tochiazuma by and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kaiketsu by . Tochiisami (M13) and Fujinokawa (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsahikuni beat Sekiwake Takamiyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kiyokuni()
OzekiKiyokuni
lost to Kitanofuji()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Tochiazuma()
OzekiDaikirin
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Daikirin()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Dairyugawa()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Futatsuryu()
Day 14
Kitanofuji leads at 14–0.★2
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UpsetAsahikunidef. Ōzeki Daikirin()Day 14
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Ryuo()Day 14
M13Tochiisami, M10Fujinokawa

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Asahikuni by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Tochiisami (M13) and Fujinokawa (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsahikuni beat Ozeki Daikirin ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takanohana()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Kotozakura()
OzekiKotozakura
lost to Kiyokuni()
OzekiDaikirin
lost to Asahikuni()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Kongo()
KomusubiYutakayama
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiMaenoyama
beat Kitaseumi()
KomusubiFujizakura
beat Daiju()
Day 13
Kitanofuji leads at 13–0.
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M13Tochiisami, M10Fujinokawa

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Haguroiwa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kaiketsu by and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Takanohana by . Tochiisami (M13) and Fujinokawa (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHasegawa (M1) on a 9–4 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Ryuo()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Haguroiwa()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Kaiketsu()
OzekiDaikirin
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Daikirin()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Daiju()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiMaenoyama
beat Fukunohana()
KomusubiFujizakura
beat Kitaseumi()
Day 12
Kitanofuji leads at 12–0.★2
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Rare techniqueWajimadef. Kiyokuni()Day 12
Rare techniqueKitaseumidef. Daiyu()Day 12
M10Fujinokawa

After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Wajima by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Masuiyama by . Wajima won by , a rarely seen technique. Fujinokawa (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsahikuni beat Komusubi Maenoyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kotozakura()
OzekiKiyokuni
lost to Wajima()
OzekiKotozakura
lost to Kitanofuji()
OzekiDaikirin
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiYutakayama
beat Kotetsuyama()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kitanoumi()
Day 11
Kitanofuji leads at 11–0.★1
▾
UpsetHasegawadef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 11
M10Fujinokawa

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Takanohana by and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daiju by . Fujinokawa (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHasegawa beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takamiyama()
OzekiKiyokuni
lost to Hasegawa()
OzekiKotozakura
lost to Takanohana()
OzekiDaikirin
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Asahikuni()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kongo()
Day 10
Kitanofuji leads at 10–0.
▾
M10Fujinokawa

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kongo by and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mienoumi by . Fujinokawa (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMasuiyama (M13) on a 8–2 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kaiketsu()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Yutakayama()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Kongo()
OzekiDaikirin
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeWajima
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Wajima()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiMaenoyama
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Takanohana()
Day 9
Kitanofuji leads at 9–0.
▾
M10Fujinokawa

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 9–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Daikirin by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Asahikuni by and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kiyokuni by . Fujinokawa (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Komusubi Fujizakura ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Mienoumi()
OzekiKiyokuni
lost to Daikirin()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Asahikuni()
OzekiDaikirin
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiYutakayama
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kurohimeyama()
Day 8
Kitanofuji leads at 8–0.
▾
M10Fujinokawa

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 8–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daikirin by and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kotozakura by . Fujinokawa (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaiju beat Komusubi Maenoyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Wajima()
OzekiKiyokuni
lost to Takanohana()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Daikirin()
OzekiDaikirin
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeWajima
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Kitanoumi()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiFujizakura
beat Mienoumi()
Day 7
Kitanofuji and Wajima share the lead at 7–0.
▾

After day 7, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Sekiwake Wajima share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by .

StandoutMasuiyama (M13) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Maenoyama()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Kitanoumi()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Yutakayama()
OzekiDaikirin
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Kongo()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kaiketsu()
Day 6
Kitanofuji and Wajima share the lead at 6–0.
▾

After day 6, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Sekiwake Wajima share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanoumi by .

StandoutHaguroiwa (M11) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Hasegawa()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Kaiketsu()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Maenoyama()
OzekiDaikirin
beat Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Asahikuni()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiYutakayama
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Yutakayama()
Day 5
Kitanofuji and Wajima share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Sekiwake Wajima share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by .

StandoutHasegawa beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daikirin()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Fujizakura()
OzekiKotozakura
lost to Wajima()
OzekiDaikirin
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Maenoyama()
KomusubiMaenoyama
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 4
Kitanofuji, Wajima, and Kitanoumi share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueYoshioyamadef. Tochiisami()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Sekiwake Wajima and Kitanoumi (M3) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Yutakayama by . Yoshioyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutHasegawa beat Sekiwake Takamiyama ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kurohimeyama()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Mienoumi()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Fujizakura()
OzekiDaikirin
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Kongo()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiMaenoyama
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kotozakura()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetKurohimeyamadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 3

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

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Yutakayama()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Takamiyama()
OzekiKotozakura
lost to Kurohimeyama()
OzekiDaikirin
lost to Fujizakura()
SekiwakeTakanohana
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Kongo()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiFujizakura
beat Daikirin()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
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UpsetMienoumidef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 2
Rare techniqueHaguroiwadef. Dairyugawa()Day 2

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Sekiwake Takanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Mienoumi by and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Hasegawa by . Haguroiwa won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMienoumi beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kongo()
OzekiKiyokuni
beat Maenoyama()
OzekiKotozakura
lost to Mienoumi()
OzekiDaikirin
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiYutakayama
beat Takamiyama()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Wajima()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
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UpsetKongodef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 1

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kotozakura. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kongo by and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by .

StandoutKongo beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Fujizakura()
OzekiKiyokuni
lost to Kongo()
OzekiKotozakura
beat Takamiyama()
OzekiDaikirin
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeTakanohana
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeWajima
beat Daikirin()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiYutakayama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiMaenoyama
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kitanofuji()
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.