CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1979

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 7-21 Jan · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Oko Itsuo
: Itai Keisuke
: Yado Tsukasa#
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 9›
M13Kotokaze

After day 9, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Mienoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Misugiiso by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotowaka by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Chiyonofuji by . Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()

· as of Day 9
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Wakanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Masuiyama()
2
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Misugiiso()
3
○def.Kurohimeyama()
4
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toMienoumi()
5
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
○def.Wajima()
6
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kotowaka()
7
Nagaoka
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Aobajo()
8
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Kaiki()
9
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Chiyonofuji()
10
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
○def.Aobayama()
11
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Fujizakura()
12
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toTaniarashi()
13
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKirinji()
14
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toNagaoka()
15
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKaneshiro()
16
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Banryuyama()
17
Misugiiso
· Hanaregoma-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKitanoumi()
18
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Takamiyama()
19
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
○def.Kurosegawa()
20
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toYutakayama()
21
Kurosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toWashuyama()
22
kyūjō
23
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toWakanohana()
24
Tochiakagi
· Kasugano-beya · GunmaGunma
○def.Tamakiyama()
25
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAsahikuni()
26
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Dewanohana()
27
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMasudayama()
28
●lost toArase()
29
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTerunoyama()
30
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Kaiketsu()
31
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toOnishiki()
32
Terunoyama
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Futatsuryu()
33
Kotowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTakanohana()
34
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toTochiakagi()
35
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toKurama()
36
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toTamanofuji()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanoumi leads at 14–1.
▾
M9Kaiketsu, M13Kotokaze

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Wajima by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Wakanohana by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Asahikuni by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Takanohana by . Kaiketsu (M9) and Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMasudayama beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Wajima()
YokozunaWajima
beat Wakanohana()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Asahikuni()
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Tamanofuji()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Misugiiso()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Masudayama()
Day 14
Kitanoumi leads at 13–1.
▾
M9Kaiketsu, M13Kotokaze

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Kitanoumi by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Mienoumi by . Kaiketsu (M9) and Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMasudayama beat Komusubi Aobayama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Kitanoumi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wakanohana()
lost to Asahikuni()
lost to Wajima()
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Taniarashi()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Masudayama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Misugiiso()
Day 13
Kitanoumi leads at 12–1.★1
▾
UpsetFujizakuradef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 13
M9Kaiketsu, M13Kotokaze

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Mienoumi by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Wakanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tamanofuji by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Fujizakura by . Kaiketsu (M9) and Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujizakura beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kitanoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wajima()
beat Wakanohana()
beat Tamanofuji()
lost to Fujizakura()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kaneshiro()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Aobayama()
Day 12
Wakanohana and Kitanoumi share the lead at 11–1.
▾
M9Kaiketsu, M13Kotokaze

After day 12, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi share the lead at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kirinji by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Wakanohana by . Kaiketsu (M9) and Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamakiyama beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Asahikuni()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kirinji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
beat Fujizakura()
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Wakanohana()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
beat Nagaoka()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Wajima()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Tamakiyama()
Day 11
Wakanohana leads at 11–0.
▾
M13Kotokaze

After day 11, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Asahikuni by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Mienoumi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Wajima by . Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutNagaoka beat Sekiwake Kirinji ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochiakagi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
beat Takanohana()
lost to Mienoumi()
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
beat Taniarashi()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Nagaoka()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Tamakiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
Day 10
Wakanohana leads at 10–0.★2
▾
KinboshiFujizakuradef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 10
UpsetNagaokadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 10
M13Kotokaze

After day 10, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Fujizakura by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Tamakiyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Nagaoka by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Takamiyama by . Fujizakura claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima. Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutNagaoka beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Misugiiso()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Fujizakura()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamakiyama()
beat Tamanofuji()
lost to Nagaoka()
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Kotowaka()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 9
Wakanohana leads at 9–0.
▾
M13Kotokaze

After day 9, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Mienoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Misugiiso by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotowaka by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Chiyonofuji by . Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Mienoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Misugiiso()
beat Wajima()
beat Kotowaka()
beat Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
beat Aobayama()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Tamanofuji()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kurama()
Day 8
Wakanohana leads at 8–0.
▾
M13Kotokaze

After day 8, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Masuiyama by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Aobayama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kitanoumi by . Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTaniarashi (M12) on a 7–1 run.
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaWajima
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Asahikuni()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Aobayama()
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
beat Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Takamiyama()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kirinji()
Day 7
Wakanohana and Taniarashi share the lead at 7–0.★2
▾
KinboshiKurohimeyamadef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 7
UpsetTamakiyamadef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 7
M13Kotokaze

After day 7, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Taniarashi (M12) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Kitanoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Takamiyama by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kotowaka by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Tamakiyama by . Kurohimeyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamakiyama beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Kurohimeyama()
beat Kotowaka()
beat Chiyonofuji()
lost to Tamakiyama()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Tochiakagi()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Wajima()
Day 6
Wakanohana, Kitanoumi, and Taniarashi share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetMisugiisodef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 6
M13Kotokaze

After day 6, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Taniarashi (M12) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kotowaka by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kirinji by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tochiakagi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Misugiiso by . Kotokaze (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMisugiiso beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Aobayama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kotowaka()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Chiyonofuji()
lost to Kirinji()
beat Tochiakagi()
lost to Misugiiso()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
lost to Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiTakamiyama
beat Masuiyama()
Day 5
5 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetKurohimeyamadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 5

After day 5, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kurohimeyama by .

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaWajima
beat Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Aobayama()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
beat Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetMasuiyamadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 4

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima, Ōzeki Mienoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Aobayama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Misugiiso by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Masuiyama by .

StandoutMasuiyama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Aobayama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Misugiiso()
lost to Masuiyama()
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kotowaka()
Day 3
8 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetMasuiyamadef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 3

After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Tamakiyama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Masuiyama by .

StandoutMasuiyama beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kotowaka()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tamakiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kirinji()
lost to Masuiyama()
beat Takamiyama()
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
lost to Asahikuni()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Tochiakagi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Takanohana()
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 Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Tamanofuji by .

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Komusubi Takamiyama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tamakiyama()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Tamanofuji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kotowaka()
beat Tochiakagi()
beat Misugiiso()
beat Aobayama()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeKirinji
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Kurohimeyama()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAsahikunidef. Masuiyama()Day 1

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Wajima. 18 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Asahikuni won by , a rarely seen technique.

YokozunaWakanohana
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tochiakagi()
beat Aobayama()
beat Kirinji()
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeTamanofuji
beat Kotowaka()
SekiwakeKirinji
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiTakamiyama
lost to Wakanohana()
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.