CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1978

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 10-24 Sept · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Saisu Minoru
: Tagaryu Shoji
: Fukunosato Kunio
· special prizes
-
Banryuyama TakaharuBanryuyama Takaharu
Kirinji KazuharuKirinji Kazuharu
Day in review
‹Day 13›
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UpsetKaikidef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 13
Rare techniqueTochiakagidef. Kurosegawa()Day 13
YokozunaWajima

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakanohana by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaiki by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by . Tochiakagi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiki beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()

· as of Day 13
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Takanohana()
2
Wakanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Mienoumi()
3
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Masuiyama()
4
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
●lost toWakanohana()
5
Banryuyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kurama()
6
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Kotokaze()
7
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Fujizakura()
8
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Aobayama()
9
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Aobajo()
10
Misugiiso
· Hanaregoma-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Dewanohana()
11
Kurosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTochiakagi()
12
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKitanoumi()
13
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toKirinji()
14
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
○def.Takamiyama()
15
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toTakanosato()
16
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Masudayama()
17
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Arase()
18
Kotowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Ogata()
19
Kotokaze
· Sadogatake-beya · MieMie
●lost toKaneshiro()
20
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
●lost toBanryuyama()
21
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMisugiiso()
22
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toFutatsuryu()
23
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
○def.Taniarashi()
24
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Kotonofuji()
25
Terunoyama
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Daio()
26
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toTamanofuji()
27
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Asahikuni()
28
Tochiakagi
· Kasugano-beya · GunmaGunma
○def.Kurosegawa()
29
Taniarashi
· Tokitsukaze-beya · OitaOita
●lost toWashuyama()
30
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKaiketsu()
31
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toKurohimeyama()
32
Taiko
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toChiyonofuji()
33
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKaiki()
34
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Taiko()
35
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTamakiyama()
36
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanoumi leads at 14–1.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Mienoumi by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotokaze by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaneshiro beat Sekiwake Masuiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wakanohana()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Kitanoumi()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Asahikuni()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Mienoumi()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Kotokaze()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeFujizakura
beat Kaiki()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Kaiketsu()
KomusubiKotokaze
beat Takanohana()
Day 14
Kitanoumi leads at 13–1.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Wakanohana by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Takamiyama by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiakagi beat Sekiwake Fujizakura ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Asahikuni()
OzekiMienoumi
lost to Kitanoumi()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Wakanohana()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Tochiakagi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Banryuyama()
KomusubiKotokaze
lost to Kirinji()
Day 13
Kitanoumi leads at 12–1.★2
▾
UpsetKaikidef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 13
Rare techniqueTochiakagidef. Kurosegawa()Day 13
YokozunaWajima

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakanohana by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaiki by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by . Tochiakagi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiki beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Mienoumi()
OzekiMienoumi
lost to Wakanohana()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Kaiki()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Takamiyama()
KomusubiKotokaze
lost to Kaneshiro()
Day 12
Kitanoumi leads at 11–1.★1
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UpsetBanryuyamadef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 12
YokozunaWajima

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

StandoutBanryuyama beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kaiki()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Takanohana()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Banryuyama()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Tamanofuji()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiKotokaze
beat Kurama()
Day 11
Kitanoumi leads at 10–1.★1
▾
UpsetKaiketsudef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 11
YokozunaWajima

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kirinji by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Takanohana by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Asahikuni by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiketsu beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kirinji()
OzekiMienoumi
lost to Kaiketsu()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Takanohana()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Asahikuni()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Kaiki()
SekiwakeFujizakura
beat Dewanohana()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiKotokaze
beat Takamiyama()
Day 10
Kitanoumi and Kirinji share the lead at 9–1.★2
▾
UpsetKirinjidef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 10
UpsetKuramadef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 10
YokozunaWajima

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Kirinji (M5) share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Arase by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kurama by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kirinji by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirinji beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kaiketsu()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Arase()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Kurama()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Dewanohana()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Kotokaze()
KomusubiKotokaze
lost to Tamanofuji()
Day 9
Kitanoumi and Kirinji share the lead at 8–1.★1
▾
KinboshiTakamiyamadef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 9
YokozunaWajima

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Kirinji (M5) share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kurama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Masuiyama by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Tamanofuji by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Arase by . Takamiyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutBanryuyama beat Sekiwake Fujizakura ()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Takamiyama()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kurama()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Masuiyama()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Tamanofuji()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Arase()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Banryuyama()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Asahikuni()
KomusubiKotokaze
beat Dewanohana()
Day 8
Kitanoumi leads at 8–0.★2
▾
UpsetKirinjidef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 8
UpsetKaiketsudef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 8
YokozunaWajima

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kirinji by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kaiketsu by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Masuiyama by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirinji beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Dewanohana()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Kotokaze()
OzekiMienoumi
lost to Kirinji()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Kaiketsu()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Masuiyama()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeFujizakura
beat Kurama()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Arase()
KomusubiKotokaze
beat Wakanohana()
Day 7
Kitanoumi leads at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetKaiketsudef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 7
YokozunaWajima

After day 7, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Dewanohana by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Arase by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiketsu beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurama()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Dewanohana()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
OzekiAsahikuni
beat Arase()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiKotokaze
beat Banryuyama()
Day 6
Kitanoumi leads at 6–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 6, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Ōzeki Mienoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Fujizakura by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Sekiwake Masuiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Takamiyama()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Kotokaze()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Kitanoumi()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Kurama()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Dewanohana()
KomusubiKotokaze
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 5
Kitanoumi leads at 5–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 5, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Ōzeki Mienoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Arase by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Banryuyama by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Chiyonofuji by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Komusubi Tamanofuji ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiketsu()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Arase()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Banryuyama()
OzekiAsahikuni
beat Fujizakura()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Kotokaze()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Kurama()
KomusubiKotokaze
lost to Masuiyama()
Day 4
Kitanoumi, Kirinji, and Futatsuryu share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
KinboshiDewanohanadef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Kirinji (M5) and Futatsuryu (M8) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Ōzeki Mienoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Dewanohana by , Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kotokaze by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurama by . Dewanohana claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima.

StandoutKirinji (M5) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Dewanohana()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Fujizakura()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Takamiyama()
OzekiAsahikuni
beat Kotokaze()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Kurama()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeFujizakura
beat Wakanohana()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiKotokaze
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetDewanohanadef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 3
Rare techniqueMienoumidef. Kurama()Day 3

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kurama by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Dewanohana by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Banryuyama by . Mienoumi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutDewanohana beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Masuiyama()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Kurama()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Dewanohana()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Banryuyama()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Kotokaze()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Wajima()
KomusubiKotokaze
beat Fujizakura()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima, Ōzeki Mienoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kaiki by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Masuiyama by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tamanofuji by .

StandoutArase beat Komusubi Kotokaze ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaWajima
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Banryuyama()
OzekiMienoumi
beat Kaiki()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Masuiyama()
OzekiTakanohana
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Asahikuni()
SekiwakeFujizakura
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiKotokaze
lost to Arase()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3
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KinboshiKuramadef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 1
UpsetDewanohanadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 1
UpsetTakamiyamadef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 1

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima, Ōzeki Mienoumi, Ōzeki Asahikuni and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kurama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Dewanohana by . Kurama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima.

StandoutDewanohana beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kotokaze()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Kurama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tamanofuji()
OzekiMienoumi
lost to Fujizakura()
OzekiAsahikuni
lost to Takamiyama()
OzekiTakanohana
lost to Dewanohana()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeFujizakura
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiKotokaze
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.