CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1973

Edion Arena Osaka · 11-25 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 5›
Playoff

Tied at 11–4, Ryuko won the playoff against Kotetsuyama to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 5
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Tochifuji
· Kasugano-beya · SaitamaSaitama
2
Yoshinotani
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
3
Asanobori
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
4
Genbu
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
5
Chiyozakura
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
6
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
7
Yoshioyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
8
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
9
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
10
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
11
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
12
Daimonji
· Nishonoseki-beya · KyotoKyoto
13
Matsunoyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
14
Maruyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
15
Daio
· Futagoyama-beya · ToyamaToyama
16
Teruzakura
· Isegahama-beya · OsakaOsaka
17
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
18
Taikan
· Michinoku-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
19
Kawasaki
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
20
Kotonofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
21
Hagiyama
· Asahiyama-beya · NaraNara
22
Katsunishiki
· Kasugano-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
23
Shiratayama
· Takasago-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
24
Tochiisami
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
25
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
26
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
The venue
Hosts Haru
Osaka
Edion Arena Osakaエディオンアリーナ大阪
Ōsaka-fu · capacity 8,000
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Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
  • Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
  • Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
  • Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.
Getting there: 5-minute walk from Namba Station (multiple lines converge there).