CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1977

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 8-22 May · 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 5›

After day 5, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi share the lead at 5–0. 5 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kotogatake by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kirinji by .

StandoutFujizakura (M4) on a 4–1 run.

· as of Day 5
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kaiketsu()
2
Wakamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Aobajo()
3
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Kitaseumi()
4
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Takanosato()
5
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
○def.Masuiyama()
6
Kotonofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wakajishi()
7
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Masudayama()
8
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Kotogatake()
9
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKaneshiro()
10
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toKitanoumi()
11
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKurohimeyama()
12
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Asahikuni()
13
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Onobori()
14
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
○def.Yutakayama()
15
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toWashuyama()
16
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toOnoumi()
17
Onoumi
· Hanakago-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Haguroiwa()
18
Tochiakagi
· Kasugano-beya · GunmaGunma
○def.Chiyozakura()
19
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kotokaze()
20
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
○def.Kirinji()
21
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toMienoumi()
22
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTamanofuji()
23
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKotonofuji()
24
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toKaiki()
25
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Oshio()
26
○def.Daio()
27
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKurama()
28
Chiyozakura
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTochiakagi()
29
Daio
· Futagoyama-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toBanryuyama()
30
●lost toTakanohana()
31
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toWakamisugi()
32
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Takamiyama()
33
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toFujizakura()
34
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toWakanoumi()
35
Kotogatake
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWajima()
36
Onobori
· Oyama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toArase()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Wakamisugi leads at 13–2.
▾
M9Kotonofuji, SekiwakeKitaseumi

After day 15, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Wajima by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Wakamisugi by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kurohimeyama by . Kotonofuji (M9) and Sekiwake Kitaseumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujizakura beat Komusubi Kaneshiro ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wajima()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Kaiketsu()
beat Asahikuni()
lost to Takanohana()
lost to Wakamisugi()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Fujizakura()
KomusubiArase
beat Yutakayama()
Day 14
Wakamisugi leads at 12–2.★1
▾
UpsetTakamiyamadef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 14
M9Kotonofuji, SekiwakeKitaseumi

After day 14, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the tournament at 12–2. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takanohana by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Wakamisugi by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Asahikuni by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Takamiyama by . Kotonofuji (M9) and Sekiwake Kitaseumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaWajima
beat Wakamisugi()
lost to Wajima()
lost to Kitanoumi()
lost to Kaiketsu()
beat Asahikuni()
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Aobajo()
KomusubiArase
lost to Washuyama()
Day 13
Wakamisugi leads at 12–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueDaiodef. Ryumon()Day 13
SekiwakeKitaseumi

After day 13, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Wakamisugi by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Wajima by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Tamanofuji by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Takanohana by . Daio won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Kitaseumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanofuji (M8) on a 9–4 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Wakamisugi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Asahikuni()
beat Kitanoumi()
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Wajima()
beat Tamanofuji()
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Kurama()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Washuyama()
KomusubiArase
beat Takamiyama()
Day 12
Wakamisugi leads at 11–1.
▾
SekiwakeKitaseumi

After day 12, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Asahikuni by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Washuyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Takanohana by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakamisugi by . Sekiwake Kitaseumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanofuji beat Sekiwake Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Asahikuni()
YokozunaWajima
beat Washuyama()
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Kaiketsu()
beat Kitanoumi()
beat Takanohana()
lost to Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiArase
lost to Fujizakura()
Day 11
Kitanoumi and Wakamisugi share the lead at 10–1.
▾
M9Kotonofuji, M3Kirinji, SekiwakeKitaseumi

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi share the lead at 10–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Masuiyama by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Mienoumi by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kaiketsu by . Kotonofuji (M9), Kirinji (M3) and Sekiwake Kitaseumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanofuji (M8) on a 8–3 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Washuyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Fujizakura()
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Masuiyama()
lost to Mienoumi()
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Arase()
KomusubiArase
beat Kaneshiro()
Day 10
Kitanoumi and Wakamisugi share the lead at 9–1.
▾
M9Kotonofuji, M3Kirinji, SekiwakeKitaseumi

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi share the lead at 9–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Aobajo by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Arase by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kotokaze by . Kotonofuji (M9), Kirinji (M3) and Sekiwake Kitaseumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanofuji (M8) on a 8–2 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaWajima
beat Aobajo()
beat Washuyama()
beat Fujizakura()
beat Arase()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Kotokaze()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Tamanofuji()
KomusubiArase
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 9
Kitanoumi, Wakamisugi, and Tamanofuji share the lead at 8–1.★1
▾
UpsetAobajodef. Ōzeki Kaiketsu()Day 9
M3Kirinji

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Ōzeki Wakamisugi and Tamanofuji (M8) share the lead at 8–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaiki by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Wakamisugi by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Aobajo by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by . Kirinji (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAobajo beat Ozeki Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kaneshiro()
lost to Asahikuni()
beat Kaiki()
beat Wakamisugi()
lost to Aobajo()
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Washuyama()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
lost to Fujizakura()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiArase
lost to Tamanofuji()
Day 8
Wakamisugi leads at 8–0.
▾
M3Kirinji

After day 8, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Kurohimeyama by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Masuiyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kaneshiro by . Kirinji (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWashuyama beat Sekiwake Kitaseumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Takanohana()
beat Fujizakura()
beat Wajima()
beat Kotokaze()
beat Masuiyama()
lost to Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
lost to Washuyama()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiArase
lost to Kaiki()
Day 7
Kitanoumi and Wakamisugi share the lead at 7–0.★2
▾
UpsetWashuyamadef. Ōzeki Kaiketsu()Day 7
UpsetKaikidef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi share the lead at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kirinji by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaiki by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Washuyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Fujizakura by .

StandoutWashuyama beat Ozeki Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kotokaze()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kirinji()
beat Kitaseumi()
beat Kaneshiro()
lost to Kaiki()
lost to Washuyama()
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
lost to Wakamisugi()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiArase
beat Kurohimeyama()
Day 6
Kitanoumi and Wakamisugi share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetFujizakuradef. Ōzeki Kaiketsu()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi share the lead at 6–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Onobori by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Aobajo by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wajima by .

StandoutFujizakura beat Ozeki Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaWajima
beat Mienoumi()
beat Kotokaze()
beat Onobori()
beat Aobajo()
lost to Fujizakura()
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
lost to Arase()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiArase
beat Kitaseumi()
Day 5
Kitanoumi and Wakamisugi share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi share the lead at 5–0. 5 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kotogatake by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kirinji by .

StandoutFujizakura (M4) on a 4–1 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiketsu()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kotogatake()
beat Aobajo()
beat Kotokaze()
lost to Kaneshiro()
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Kitaseumi()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
lost to Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Asahikuni()
KomusubiArase
beat Onobori()
Day 4
Kitanoumi and Wakamisugi share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
UpsetKirinjidef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 4
Rare techniqueHaguroiwadef. Washuyama()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahikuni and Ōzeki Kaiketsu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitaseumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Arase by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kirinji by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Kaiki by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Onobori by . Haguroiwa won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKirinji beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Aobajo()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kitaseumi()
beat Kurohimeyama()
lost to Arase()
lost to Kirinji()
beat Kaiki()
beat Onobori()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
beat Wajima()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Kotokaze()
KomusubiArase
beat Takanohana()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetKirinjidef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 3

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kaiketsu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Onobori by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kirinji by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Kotokaze by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Asahikuni by .

StandoutKirinji beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaneshiro()
YokozunaWajima
beat Onobori()
beat Arase()
lost to Kirinji()
beat Mienoumi()
beat Kotokaze()
lost to Asahikuni()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Aobajo()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
beat Kotogatake()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiArase
lost to Wakamisugi()
Day 2
8 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueOnoumidef. Takanosato()Day 2

After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Wakamisugi. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Kaiketsu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Aobajo by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Kaneshiro by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Arase by . Onoumi won by , a rarely seen technique.

YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kotogatake()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kurohimeyama()
beat Kirinji()
beat Aobajo()
beat Kitaseumi()
lost to Kaneshiro()
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiKaneshiro
beat Kaiketsu()
KomusubiArase
beat Mienoumi()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetAobajodef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 1

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, 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 Kitaseumi by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Aobajo by .

StandoutAobajo beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kotokaze()
beat Kaneshiro()
lost to Kitaseumi()
beat Kotogatake()
beat Onobori()
lost to Aobajo()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeKitaseumi
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiKaneshiro
lost to 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.