Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 5, Yokozuna Wajima and Tamanofuji (M5) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Ōzeki Asahikuni and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Wakamisugi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Fujizakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tamakiyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Masuiyama by oshitaoshi. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutTamanofuji beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu (tsukitaoshi)
Ishikawa
Tochigi
Hokkaido
Mie
Aomori
Kochi
Yamaguchi
Okayama
Hyogo
Niigata
Miyagi
Miyazaki
Chiba
Fukuoka
Yamagata
Iwate
Yamanashi
Fukushima
NaganoDay 15Kitanoumi leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 14–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Takanohana by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Asahikuni by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Yutakayama by yorikiri. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Kitanoumi and Wajima share the lead at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kitanoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by shitatenage and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakamisugi by uwatehineri. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Kitanoumi and Wajima share the lead at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Wajima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Arase by uwatedashinage. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Kitanoumi and Wajima share the lead at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Asahikuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Arase by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Takamiyama by uchigake and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wajima by yorikiri. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Kitanoumi and Wajima share the lead at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Asahikuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaiketsu by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mienoumi by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Takanohana by tsuridashi. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Kitanoumi, Wajima, and Asahikuni share the lead at 9–1.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Asahikuni share the lead at 9–1. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by uchigake and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Asahikuni by hatakikomi. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Kitanoumi, Wajima, and Asahikuni share the lead at 8–1.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Asahikuni share the lead at 8–1. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tamanofuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kurohimeyama by yorikiri. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Wajima leads at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Mienoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kirinji by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitaseumi by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by uwatenage. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Wajima leads at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takamiyama by sukuinage, Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Tamakiyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Masuiyama by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Tamanofuji by yorikiri. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Wajima leads at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Wajima leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Ōzeki Asahikuni and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Onishiki by uwatenage, Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Tamanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kurohimeyama by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Tamakiyama by shitatenage. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Wajima and Tamanofuji share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Wajima and Tamanofuji (M5) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Ōzeki Asahikuni and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Wakamisugi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Fujizakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tamakiyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Masuiyama by oshitaoshi. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Asahikuni and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Takamiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Oshio by okuridashi and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kirinji by yorikiri. Masuiyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 37 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.▾
After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kirinji by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Oshio by katasukashi. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 28 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2▾
After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Onishiki by kotenage and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kaiketsu by yorikiri. Yutakayama won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 118 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2▾
After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. 17 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Wakanoumi won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Futatsuryu (M10) remained out through kyūjō.
The largest city on Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's main islands. Closer to Seoul than to Tokyo, with a markedly different feel - warmer, more casual, exceptional street food. The Kokusai Center sits on the Hakata Bay waterfront, ten minutes from the central Hakata station.
- Hakata Station↗ - Itself a destination - JR Hakata City complex has the best department-store food halls.
- Canal City Hakata↗ - Massive entertainment-and-shopping complex along an artificial canal.
- Ōhori Park↗ - Former castle moat, now a beautiful walking-and-jogging loop.
- Dazaifu Tenmangū↗ - Shrine to Sugawara no Michizane, deity of learning. 30 minutes by train.
- Nakasu yatai↗ - Open-air food stalls along the Naka River - quintessential Fukuoka after-dark experience.
- Hakata ramen↗博多ラーメン - World-famous tonkotsu - the rich, milky pork-bone broth from this very city.
- Motsunabe↗もつ鍋 - Offal hotpot with cabbage and garlic chives. Hearty winter food.
- Mentaiko↗明太子 - Spicy marinated cod roe. Locals put it on everything.
- Hakata gyoza↗博多餃子 - Smaller and crispier than Tokyo or Chinese versions - eaten by the dozen.
