CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1978

Edion Arena Osaka · 12-26 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 1›
Playoff

Tied at 11–4, Taiko won the playoff against Kitanohana to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 1
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
2
Taiko
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
3
Kotonofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
4
Tochiisami
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
5
Misugiiso
· Hanaregoma-beya · AomoriAomori
6
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
7
Daio
· Futagoyama-beya · ToyamaToyama
8
Zaonishiki
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
9
10
Ryumon
· Dewanoumi-beya · SaitamaSaitama
11
Iwatora
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
12
Kasuganada
· Kasugano-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
13
Kitanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
14
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
15
Kurosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · TokyoTokyo
16
Kagetora
· Kokonoe-beya · IwateIwate
17
18
Chiyozakura
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
19
Onobori
· Oyama-beya · AichiAichi
20
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
21
Suiryu
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
22
Konuma
· Kagamiyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
23
Matsumura
· Dewanoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
24
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
25
Yoshinotani
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
26
Hachiya
· Kasugano-beya · GifuGifu
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).