Kyushu Basho
1973

After day 15, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 12–2. One win back, Yokozuna Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Tenryu by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takanohana by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanofuji by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out, Ōzeki Daiju beat Fujizakura by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanoumi by shitatenage. Futagodake won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 14, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kitanofuji by uwatenage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daiju by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Takanohana by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitaseumi by yorikiri. Kurohimeyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 13, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Takanohana by sotogake, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Wajima by sotogake, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotozakura by sotogake, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out, Ōzeki Daiju beat Kitaseumi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kurohimeyama by oshidashi. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.

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

After day 11, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kurohimeyama by utchari, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daiju by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Maenoyama by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Kitanofuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Hasegawa by yoritaoshi. Kotozakura won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 10, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by oshidashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Daikirin by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kurohimeyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out, Ōzeki Daiju beat Tochiazuma by oshidashi and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanofuji by uwatenage. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 9, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Mienoumi by oshidashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Onishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out, Ōzeki Daiju beat Daikirin by oshidashi and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Daiju by oshidashi. Futagodake won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 8, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 8–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Fujizakura by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Takamiyama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out, Ōzeki Daiju beat Hasegawa by oshidashi and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by yorikiri. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.

After day 7, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Fujizakura by oshidashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Yutakayama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Hasegawa by fusen, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Wajima by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by sukuinage. Yutakayama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji.

After day 6, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 6–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Daikirin by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kitanoumi by abisetaoshi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Fujizakura by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Onishiki by abisetaoshi, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Kaiketsu by oshitaoshi and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kotozakura by yorikiri.

After day 5, Yokozuna Wajima, Fukunohana (M11) and Wakajishi (M12) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kotozakura and Yokozuna Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Onishiki by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaiketsu by shitatedashinage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Fujizakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Mienoumi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Yutakayama by sotogake.

After day 4, Yokozuna Wajima, Fukunohana (M11) and Wakajishi (M12) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kotozakura, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daiju lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Kaiketsu by hikiotoshi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Onishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mienoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Wajima by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Daiju beat Takamiyama by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Fujizakura by oshidashi. Washuyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kotozakura. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daiju and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Daikirin by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Mienoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daiju lost to Kitanoumi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takanohana by yorikiri.

After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kotozakura. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mienoumi by kotenage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Yutakayama by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takamiyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kaiketsu by yoritaoshi.

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