CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1976

Edion Arena Osaka · 14-28 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 10›
Rare techniqueTakanohanadef. Kaneshiro()Day 10
OzekiMienoumi

After day 10, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 10–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Aobajo by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaneshiro by and Ōzeki Mienoumi sat out. Takanohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitaseumi (M11) on a 9–1 run.

Playoff

Tied at 13–2, Wajima won the playoff against Asahikuni to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 10
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Yutakayama()
2
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tamanofuji()
3
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Aobajo()
4
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daiju()
5
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
○def.Kirinji()
6
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toWajima()
7
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kurohimeyama()
8
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Fujizakura()
9
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kaneshiro()
10
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Hasegawa()
11
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Mutsuarashi()
12
Konuma
· Kagamiyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toTochiazuma()
13
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Tamakiyama()
14
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toKitanoumi()
15
Wakamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Masuiyama()
16
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTakamiyama()
17
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKaiki()
18
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toWashuyama()
19
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Konuma()
20
Owashi
· Wakamatsu-beya · NaganoNagano
○def.Ryuo()
21
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kotonofuji()
22
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Dairyugawa()
23
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toTakanohana()
24
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAsahikuni()
25
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toWakamisugi()
26
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
●lost toKitaseumi()
27
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toWakajishi()
28
Ryuo
· Asahiyama-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
●lost toOwashi()
29
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Aobayama()
30
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toArase()
31
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toKaiketsu()
32
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
kyūjō
33
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Taiga()
34
Taiga
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toFutatsuryu()
35
Kotonofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKongo()
36
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toOshio()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Wajima and Asahikuni share the lead at 13–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueOwashidef. Kirinji()Day 15
OzekiMienoumi

After day 15, Yokozuna Wajima and Sekiwake Asahikuni share the lead at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Wajima by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Asahikuni by and Ōzeki Mienoumi sat out. Owashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitaseumi beat Sekiwake Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kitanoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Wajima()
lost to Asahikuni()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Kitaseumi()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Hasegawa()
Day 14
Wajima and Asahikuni share the lead at 12–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakajishidef. Kitaseumi()Day 14
OzekiMienoumi

After day 14, Yokozuna Wajima and Sekiwake Asahikuni share the lead at 12–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Mienoumi sat out. Wakajishi won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOshio beat Komusubi Washuyama ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kongo()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
lost to Kitanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Oshio()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Daiju()
Day 13
Wajima, Asahikuni, and Kitaseumi share the lead at 11–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMasuiyamadef. Kaiketsu()Day 13
OzekiMienoumi

After day 13, Yokozuna Wajima, Sekiwake Asahikuni and Kitaseumi (M11) share the lead at 11–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Wajima by and Ōzeki Mienoumi sat out. Masuiyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYutakayama beat Sekiwake Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Takanohana()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Asahikuni()
beat Wajima()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Kitaseumi()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Wakamisugi()
Day 12
Wajima leads at 11–1.★1
▾
KinboshiKaiketsudef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 12
OzekiMienoumi

After day 12, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 11–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi sat out. Kaiketsu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Ōzeki Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitaseumi (M11) on a 10–2 run.
YokozunaWajima
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Kaiketsu()
beat Yutakayama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Kitaseumi()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Kaneshiro()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Washuyama()
Day 11
Wajima and Kitaseumi share the lead at 10–1.★1
▾
KinboshiKitaseumidef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 11
OzekiMienoumi

After day 11, Yokozuna Wajima and Kitaseumi (M11) share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Arase by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tamanofuji by and Ōzeki Mienoumi sat out. Kitaseumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima. Ōzeki Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitaseumi (M11) on a 10–1 run.
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Kitaseumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
beat Tamanofuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Aobajo()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Kaneshiro()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Takamiyama()
Day 10
Wajima leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTakanohanadef. Kaneshiro()Day 10
OzekiMienoumi

After day 10, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 10–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Aobajo by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaneshiro by and Ōzeki Mienoumi sat out. Takanohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitaseumi (M11) on a 9–1 run.
YokozunaWajima
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Aobajo()
beat Kaneshiro()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Takanohana()
Day 9
Wajima leads at 9–0.
▾
OzekiMienoumi

After day 9, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 9–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daiju by and Ōzeki Mienoumi sat out. Ōzeki Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutArase beat Sekiwake Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Washuyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Daiju()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Arase()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Tamakiyama()
Day 8
Wajima leads at 8–0.★1
▾
UpsetTamakiyamadef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 8

After day 8, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Daiju by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Tamakiyama by .

StandoutTamakiyama beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Wakamisugi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Daiju()
lost to Takamiyama()
lost to Tamakiyama()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Futatsuryu()
Day 7
Wajima leads at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetArasedef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Masuiyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Arase by .

StandoutArase beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
beat Masuiyama()
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Aobajo()
Day 6
Wajima leads at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetMasuiyamadef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 6–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Tamakiyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Hasegawa by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Masuiyama by .

StandoutMasuiyama beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamakiyama()
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Masuiyama()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
lost to Washuyama()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Wakamisugi()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Asahikuni()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Kaiketsu()
Day 5
Wajima and Kitaseumi share the lead at 5–0.★3
▾
KinboshiWakamisugidef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 5
UpsetAobajodef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 5
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Kotonofuji()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Wajima and Kitaseumi (M11) share the lead at 5–0. 5 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Wakamisugi by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Aobajo by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Takamiyama by . Wakamisugi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Mutsuarashi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutAobajo beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kaneshiro()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Wakamisugi()
lost to Aobajo()
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Arase()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Wajima()
Day 4
Wajima, Kirinji, and Kitaseumi share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
UpsetArasedef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 4
UpsetHasegawadef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 4
Rare techniqueWakajishidef. Konuma()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Wajima, Kirinji (M8) and Kitaseumi (M11) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Washuyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Arase by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Hasegawa by . Wakajishi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutArase beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Aobajo()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Washuyama()
lost to Arase()
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Daiju()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Kitanoumi()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 3
4 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaiketsu by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kaneshiro by .

StandoutWakamisugi beat Komusubi Washuyama ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Hasegawa()
beat Kaiketsu()
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Tamakiyama()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Futatsuryu()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Wakamisugi()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 2
8 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
UpsetWakamisugidef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 2

After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tamakiyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakamisugi by .

StandoutWakamisugi beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Futatsuryu()
beat Tamakiyama()
lost to Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
beat Kaiketsu()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Aobajo()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Arase()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

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

StandoutAobajo beat Sekiwake Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Daiju()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaneshiro()
lost to Washuyama()
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeAsahikuni
beat Arase()
SekiwakeTakamiyama
lost to Aobajo()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Kitanoumi()
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).