CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1977

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 Jan · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 4›
OzekiAsahikuni

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Yutakayama by . Ōzeki Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanofuji beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu ()

· as of Day 4
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Takamiyama()
2
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Fujizakura()
3
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Washuyama()
4
○def.Daigo()
5
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Aobajo()
6
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
○def.Yutakayama()
7
Wakamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kirinji()
8
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toTamanofuji()
9
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
○def.Kaiketsu()
10
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kaneshiro()
11
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Wakanoumi()
12
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Onobori()
13
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kaiki()
14
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMasudayama()
15
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Arase()
16
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toKurohimeyama()
17
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKitanoumi()
18
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Kotokaze()
19
Chiyozakura
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daiju()
20
Onoumi
· Hanakago-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Haguroiwa()
21
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toOshio()
22
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toTakanosato()
23
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toWakamisugi()
24
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMasuiyama()
25
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toKitaseumi()
26
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toChiyozakura()
27
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toOnoumi()
28
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Wakajishi()
29
●lost toOnishiki()
30
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toBanryuyama()
31
Onobori
· Oyama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toTamakiyama()
32
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
kyūjō
33
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
●lost toTakanohana()
34
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toWajima()
35
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toMienoumi()
36
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toKotogatake()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Wajima leads at 13–2.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

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

StandoutMasuiyama beat Komusubi Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kitanoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Wajima()
beat Mienoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Wakamisugi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Kitaseumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kaneshiro()
Day 14
Wajima and Kitanoumi share the lead at 12–2.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 14, Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi share the lead at 12–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kaiketsu by . Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMasuiyama beat Sekiwake Wakamisugi ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kitaseumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Takanohana()
beat Kitanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Masuiyama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Wakajishi()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Takanosato()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Banryuyama()
Day 13
Kitanoumi leads at 12–1.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by , Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by . Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakanosato beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Wajima()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Kitaseumi()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Wakajishi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Kaneshiro()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Takanosato()
Day 12
Kitanoumi leads at 11–1.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaiki by , Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Wajima by . Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutArase beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Mienoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Wakamisugi()
beat Kaiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Tamanofuji()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Arase()
Day 11
Kitanoumi leads at 11–0.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kaiki by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Aobajo by , Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Fujizakura by . Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitaseumi (M9) on a 8–3 run.
YokozunaWajima
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiketsu()
beat Aobajo()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Tamanofuji()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Arase()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Wakamisugi()
Day 10
Kitanoumi leads at 10–0.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Aobajo by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Takanosato by . Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutBanryuyama (M8) on a 7–3 run.
YokozunaWajima
beat Aobajo()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kirinji()
beat Fujizakura()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takanosato()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Wakamisugi()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Washuyama()
Day 9
Kitanoumi leads at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetKaikidef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 9
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kaiki by . Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiki beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanosato()
beat Kaneshiro()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kaiki()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Oshio()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Washuyama()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kaiketsu()
Day 8
Kitanoumi leads at 8–0.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Wakamisugi by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Tamanofuji by . Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMasuiyama (M7) on a 6–2 run.
YokozunaWajima
lost to Wakamisugi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaneshiro()
lost to Kaiketsu()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiWashuyama
beat Kaiki()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kurohimeyama()
Day 7
Wajima and Kitanoumi share the lead at 7–0.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 7, Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kirinji by . Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakanosato beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kaneshiro()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Takanosato()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Yutakayama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
Day 6
Wajima, Kitanoumi, and Takanohana share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueOshiodef. Kitaseumi()Day 6
OzekiAsahikuni, M13Tochiazuma

After day 6, Yokozuna Wajima, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana share the lead at 6–0. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakamisugi by . Oshio won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Asahikuni and Tochiazuma (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOshio (M6) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaWajima
beat Washuyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Arase()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Kaneshiro()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Takanosato()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Kirinji()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetArasedef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 5
Rare techniqueKaiketsudef. Washuyama()Day 5
OzekiAsahikuni

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. 5 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Arase by . Kaiketsu won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutArase beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanosato()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Tamanofuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Washuyama()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Yutakayama()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾
OzekiAsahikuni

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Yutakayama by . Ōzeki Asahikuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanofuji beat Sekiwake Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Fujizakura()
beat Washuyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
lost to Tamanofuji()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Arase()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Wajima()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetTamanofujidef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 3

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Tamanofuji by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Takamiyama by .

StandoutTamanofuji beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
beat Yutakayama()
lost to Tamanofuji()
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Washuyama()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Wakamisugi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaiketsu by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kaneshiro by .

StandoutArase beat Sekiwake Wakamisugi ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Yutakayama()
beat Kirinji()
lost to Kaiketsu()
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Asahikuni()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Fujizakura()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Tamanofuji()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetArasedef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 1

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

StandoutArase beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Washuyama()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Arase()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeWakamisugi
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeKaiketsu
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiWashuyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Takanohana()
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.