CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1976

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 Jan · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Jakuetsu Hideo
: Okoma Satoshi#
: Hayasaka
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 14›
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Futagodake()Day 14
M13Maruyama

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 12–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by . Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Maruyama (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaiju beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu ()

· as of Day 14
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Mienoumi()
2
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Takanohana()
3
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Takamiyama()
4
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
○def.Hasegawa()
5
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kaiketsu()
6
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Aobajo()
7
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toAsahikuni()
8
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
○def.Masuiyama()
9
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toWajima()
10
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
●lost toKitanoumi()
11
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toFutatsuryu()
12
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTamanofuji()
13
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toKurohimeyama()
14
Kotonofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kongo()
15
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toYutakayama()
16
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAobayama()
17
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toDaiju()
18
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toArase()
19
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Kaneshiro()
20
Taiga
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Wakajishi()
21
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWashuyama()
22
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Tamakiyama()
23
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Fujizakura()
24
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kirinji()
25
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTaiga()
26
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Futagodake()
27
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Kitaseumi()
28
Owashi
· Wakamatsu-beya · NaganoNagano
○def.Wakamisugi()
29
Katsunishiki
· Kasugano-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
●lost toKaiki()
30
Maruyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
kyūjō
31
Wakamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toOwashi()
32
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKotonofuji()
33
Banryuyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toHaguroiwa()
34
Tenryu
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukuiFukui
○def.Iwatora()
35
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toTochiazuma()
36
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toMutsuarashi()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanoumi leads at 13–2.
▾
M13Maruyama

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mienoumi by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Takanohana by . Maruyama (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWashuyama beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wajima()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Washuyama()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Tochiazuma()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Owashi()
Day 14
Kitanoumi and Wajima share the lead at 12–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Futagodake()Day 14
M13Maruyama

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 12–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by . Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Maruyama (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaiju beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanohana()
lost to Wajima()
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Owashi()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Tochiazuma()
Day 13
Kitanoumi and Wajima share the lead at 11–2.
▾

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 11–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wajima by .

StandoutWashuyama beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaWajima
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Kitanoumi()
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Washuyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Wakamisugi()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Yutakayama()
Day 12
Kitanoumi and Wajima share the lead at 10–2.
▾

After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 10–2. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Futatsuryu by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Takamiyama by .

StandoutWashuyama (M6) on a 9–3 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Daiju()
YokozunaWajima
beat Asahikuni()
beat Futatsuryu()
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Wakamisugi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiFujizakura
beat Kongo()
Day 11
4 wrestlers share the lead at 9–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakajishidef. Tamanofuji()Day 11

After day 11, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 9–2, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Asahikuni by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Aobajo by . Wakajishi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutArase beat Komusubi Wakamisugi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Yutakayama()
lost to Asahikuni()
beat Aobajo()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Aobayama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Arase()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Hasegawa()
Day 10
6 wrestlers share the lead at 8–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWashuyamadef. Kaneshiro()Day 10

After day 10, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–2, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Asahikuni by . Washuyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutAobajo beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Aobayama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kirinji()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Asahikuni()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Aobajo()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Wakamisugi()
Day 9
8 wrestlers share the lead at 7–2.
▾

After day 9, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–2, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaneshiro by .

StandoutDaiju (M7) on a 7–2 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaWajima
beat Aobajo()
beat Kaneshiro()
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Aobayama()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 8
Mienoumi and Futatsuryu share the lead at 7–1.
▾

After day 8, Ōzeki Mienoumi and Futatsuryu (M11) share the lead at 7–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Kaiketsu by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Wakamisugi by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Arase by .

StandoutKaneshiro beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiketsu()
YokozunaWajima
beat Wakamisugi()
beat Arase()
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Aobajo()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kaneshiro()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Aobayama()
Day 7
Mienoumi, Takamiyama, and Futatsuryu share the lead at 6–1.
▾

After day 7, Ōzeki Mienoumi, Komusubi Takamiyama and Futatsuryu (M11) share the lead at 6–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Kaneshiro by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kongo by .

StandoutFutatsuryu (M11) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaneshiro()
YokozunaWajima
beat Fujizakura()
beat Kongo()
beat Aobayama()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Wajima()
Day 6
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–1.
▾

After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–1, among them Ōzeki Mienoumi and Komusubi Takamiyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Wakamisugi by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Yutakayama by .

StandoutArase beat Sekiwake Asahikuni ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Wakamisugi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Yutakayama()
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Kitanoumi()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kaiketsu()
Day 5
Takamiyama leads at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetAobayamadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 5
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Maruyama()Day 5

After day 5, Komusubi Takamiyama leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Arase by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Aobayama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Fujizakura by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutAobayama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaWajima
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Aobayama()
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Kaneshiro()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Kongo()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 4
Takamiyama leads at 4–0.★2
▾
UpsetKurohimeyamadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 4
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Kotonofuji()Day 4

After day 4, Komusubi Takamiyama leads the tournament at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Asahikuni by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Owashi by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kongo by . Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaWajima
beat Owashi()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
beat Kongo()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kaiketsu()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Kaneshiro()
KomusubiFujizakura
beat Kirinji()
Day 3
Asahikuni, Takamiyama, and Washuyama share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
KinboshiKongodef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 3

After day 3, Sekiwake Asahikuni, Komusubi Takamiyama and Washuyama (M6) share the lead at 3–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Kongo by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Aobayama by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Hasegawa by . Kongo claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi.

StandoutYutakayama beat Komusubi Wakamisugi ()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Kongo()
YokozunaWajima
beat Aobayama()
lost to Fujizakura()
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiFujizakura
beat Takanohana()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
UpsetArasedef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 2

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Arase by .

StandoutArase beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Takamiyama()
beat Kaiketsu()
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Kongo()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Wajima()
KomusubiWakamisugi
beat Aobayama()
KomusubiFujizakura
lost to Kurohimeyama()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
KinboshiKaneshirodef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 1
Rare techniqueTamakiyamadef. Mutsuarashi()Day 1

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

YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Kaneshiro()
beat Kirinji()
beat Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Arase()
KomusubiWakamisugi
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiFujizakura
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.