Aki Basho
1973

After day 15, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Wajima by uwatenage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out, Ōzeki Daiju sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Onishiki by uwatenage and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Takamiyama by tsukidashi. Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Daiju and Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 14, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Onishiki by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out, Ōzeki Daiju sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Hasegawa by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by tsuridashi. Onishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kotozakura. Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Daiju and Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 13, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Kiyokuni by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out, Ōzeki Daiju sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kotozakura by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Onishiki by yorikiri. Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Daiju and Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 12, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Takanohana by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out, Ōzeki Daiju sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Wajima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotozakura by uwatedashinage. Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Daiju and Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 11, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Ryuko by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Fujizakura by fusen, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out, Ōzeki Daiju sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takanohana by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri. Fujizakura claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Daiju and Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 10, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Fujizakura by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kurohimeyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out, Ōzeki Daiju sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Yutakayama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Ryuko by tsuridashi. Fujizakura claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kotozakura. Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Daiju and Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 9, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kurohimeyama by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by sukuinage, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Yutakayama by fusen, Ōzeki Daiju sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Masuiyama by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by tsuridashi. Kitanoumi won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Daiju and Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 8, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takanohana by uwatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kaiketsu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Kiyokuni by fusen, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daiju by fusen and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanofuji by uwatenage. Kitaseumi won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 7, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kaiketsu by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kurohimeyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Masuiyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Ryuko by uwatenage. Hasegawa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 6, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Yutakayama by uwatenage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kitanoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Washuyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takamiyama by yorikiri. Kitaseumi won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kiyokuni. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Masuiyama by oshidashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kaiketsu by uwatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanoumi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daiju beat Yutakayama by oshitaoshi. Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kiyokuni. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Washuyama by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Ryuo by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daiju lost to Mienoumi by shitatenage. Sekiwake Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kiyokuni. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Ryuo by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mienoumi by utchari, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Masuiyama by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Daiju lost to Hasegawa by tsukiotoshi. Kitanofuji won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Daikirin. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daiju lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Mienoumi by hikiotoshi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Yutakayama by oshitaoshi and Ōzeki Daiju lost to Kitanoumi by tsukidashi. Mienoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kotozakura.

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