CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1975

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 May · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Ryumon Masakatsu
: Kishu
· special prizes
Kongo MasahiroKongo Masahiro
Kirinji KazuharuKirinji Kazuharu
Asahikuni MasuoAsahikuni Masuo
Day in review
‹Day 15›
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SekiwakeWakamisugi, M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kaiketsu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kongo by . Sekiwake Wakamisugi, Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonofuji beat Komusubi Arase ()

· final standings
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKaiketsu()
2
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Kitanoumi()
3
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tamanofuji()
4
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Aobajo()
5
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTakanohana()
6
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kongo()
7
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
○def.Kirinji()
8
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toMienoumi()
9
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
●lost toAsahikuni()
10
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Taiga()
11
Taiga
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTochiazuma()
12
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Yutakayama()
13
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Masuiyama()
14
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toTakamiyama()
15
Banryuyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kaneshiro()
16
Ryuo
· Asahiyama-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
○def.Owashi()
17
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toOshio()
18
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Fukunohana()
19
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daio()
20
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toFujizakura()
21
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamakiyama()
22
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Kitaseumi()
23
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toWashuyama()
24
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Onishiki()
25
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toKotonofuji()
26
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toFutagodake()
27
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kurohimeyama()
28
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toHasegawa()
29
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toBanryuyama()
30
Kotonofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Arase()
31
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toAsanobori()
32
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toMutsuarashi()
33
Wakamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
34
Daio
· Futagoyama-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toDaiju()
35
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
kyūjō
36
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanoumi leads at 13–2.
▾
SekiwakeWakamisugi, M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kaiketsu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kongo by . Sekiwake Wakamisugi, Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonofuji beat Komusubi Arase ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Kaiketsu()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Kitanoumi()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Kongo()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiArase
lost to Kotonofuji()
Day 14
Kitanoumi leads at 13–1.
▾
SekiwakeWakamisugi, M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Takanohana by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by . Sekiwake Wakamisugi, Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsahikuni (M4) on a 10–4 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Taiga()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Takanohana()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kongo()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kaneshiro()
KomusubiArase
beat Fukunohana()
Day 13
Kitanoumi leads at 12–1.★1
▾
UpsetKongodef. Ōzeki Kaiketsu()Day 13
SekiwakeWakamisugi, M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Kongo by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by . Sekiwake Wakamisugi, Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKongo beat Ozeki Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
lost to Kongo()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKirinji
beat Tamanofuji()
KomusubiArase
beat Takamiyama()
Day 12
Kitanoumi leads at 11–1.★1
▾
UpsetHasegawadef. Ōzeki Kaiketsu()Day 12
SekiwakeWakamisugi, M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kaiketsu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Hasegawa by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Mienoumi by . Sekiwake Wakamisugi, Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHasegawa beat Ozeki Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kongo()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
lost to Hasegawa()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiArase
lost to Kaneshiro()
Day 11
Kitanoumi and Kaiketsu share the lead at 10–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Tamakiyama()Day 11
SekiwakeWakamisugi, M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Kaiketsu share the lead at 10–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Hasegawa by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Wakamisugi, Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Sekiwake Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Fukunohana()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiArase
beat Fujizakura()
Day 10
Kitanoumi and Kaiketsu share the lead at 9–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTakanosatodef. Banryuyama()Day 10
M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Kaiketsu share the lead at 9–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaneshiro by . Takanosato won by , a rarely seen technique. Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Sekiwake Wakamisugi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Daiju()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Kirinji()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiArase
beat Masuiyama()
Day 9
Kitanoumi and Kaiketsu share the lead at 8–1.
▾
M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Kaiketsu share the lead at 8–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daiju by . Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsahikuni beat Sekiwake Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Kaneshiro()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Asahikuni()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Tamanofuji()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Arase()
KomusubiArase
lost to Kirinji()
Day 8
Kitanoumi, Kaiketsu, and Kongo share the lead at 7–1.
▾
M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Ōzeki Kaiketsu and Kongo (M9) share the lead at 7–1. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Asahikuni by . Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Sekiwake Wakamisugi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Takamiyama()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Asahikuni()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiArase
lost to Daiju()
Day 7
5 wrestlers share the lead at 6–1.★2
▾
UpsetTamanofujidef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 7
UpsetFujizakuradef. Ōzeki Kaiketsu()Day 7
M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 7, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–1, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Kaiketsu. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tamanofuji by . Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanofuji beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
lost to Fujizakura()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiArase
beat Hasegawa()
Day 6
Kaiketsu leads at 6–0.
▾
M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 6, Ōzeki Kaiketsu leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Fujizakura by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Arase by . Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsahikuni beat Komusubi Kirinji ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Kurohimeyama()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Arase()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiArase
lost to Takanohana()
Day 5
Kaiketsu leads at 5–0.
▾
M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 5, Ōzeki Kaiketsu leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Tamanofuji by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurohimeyama by . Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujizakura beat Sekiwake Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Masuiyama()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Fujizakura()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Arase()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Daiju()
KomusubiArase
beat Wakamisugi()
Day 4
Kaiketsu and Kongo share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
UpsetMasuiyamadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 4
KinboshiKurohimeyamadef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 4
M5Ryuko, YokozunaWajima

After day 4, Ōzeki Kaiketsu and Kongo (M9) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Kurohimeyama by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Masuiyama by . Kurohimeyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Ryuko (M5) and Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMasuiyama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Tamanofuji()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Masuiyama()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Arase()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Fujizakura()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiArase
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
KinboshiFujizakuradef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 3
M5Ryuko

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Kaiketsu. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kirinji by . Fujizakura claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima. Ryuko (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYutakayama beat Komusubi Arase ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Fujizakura()
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Asahikuni()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiArase
lost to Yutakayama()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetTakamiyamadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 2
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Oshio()Day 2

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Kaiketsu. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kirinji by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Takamiyama by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kirinji()
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Mienoumi()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Wajima()
KomusubiArase
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
KinboshiMasuiyamadef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 1

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Kaiketsu. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Masuiyama by . Masuiyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima.

YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Masuiyama()
OzekiKaiketsu
beat Daiju()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Wakamisugi()
KomusubiArase
lost to Kitanoumi()
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.