CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1979

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 6-20 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 9›
UpsetArasedef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 9

After day 9, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Arase by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Masuiyama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kirinji by .

StandoutArase beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()

· as of Day 9
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Wakanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Tochiakagi()
2
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kurohimeyama()
3
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Tamakiyama()
4
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
●lost toArase()
5
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Masuiyama()
6
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kirinji()
7
Kurosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTakamiyama()
8
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
○def.Zaonishiki()
9
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Tamanofuji()
10
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Misugiiso()
11
Taiko
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Yutakayama()
12
●lost toTochihikari()
13
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAobajo()
14
○def.Washuyama()
15
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Futatsuryu()
16
Kotowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kitaseumi()
17
Misugiiso
· Hanaregoma-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toDewanohana()
18
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toAobayama()
19
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Taniarashi()
20
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toWajima()
21
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
●lost toTakanosato()
22
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Kurosegawa()
23
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Asashio()
24
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toTaiko()
25
Tochiakagi
· Kasugano-beya · GunmaGunma
●lost toWakanohana()
26
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Mienoumi()
27
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Fujizakura()
28
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toAsahikuni()
29
Zaonishiki
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toOzutsu()
30
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKitanoumi()
31
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Kaiki()
32
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toMasudayama()
33
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
●lost toAmanoyama()
34
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTakanohana()
35
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKurama()
36
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKotowaka()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Wakanohana leads at 14–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAobayamadef. Arase()Day 15
M8Kitaseumi

After day 15, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 14–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Wakanohana by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Asahikuni by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Takanohana by . Aobayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Kitaseumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFutatsuryu beat Sekiwake Tochiakagi ()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Kitanoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wakanohana()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Mienoumi()
beat Wajima()
beat Asahikuni()
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Futatsuryu()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Kurama()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Tamakiyama()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Arase()
Day 14
Wakanohana leads at 14–0.★2
▾
UpsetFutatsuryudef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 14
UpsetTamakiyamadef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 14
M8Kitaseumi

After day 14, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Wajima by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Futatsuryu by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Tamakiyama by . Kitaseumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFutatsuryu beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Wajima()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kitanoumi()
lost to Wakanohana()
lost to Futatsuryu()
lost to Tamakiyama()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Kurosegawa()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Aobayama()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Takanosato()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Kurohimeyama()
Day 13
Wakanohana leads at 13–0.★2
▾
UpsetTamakiyamadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 13
Rare techniqueTochiakagidef. Aobayama()Day 13
M8Kitaseumi

After day 13, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Kurosegawa by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Wakanohana by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Futatsuryu by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tamakiyama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Taniarashi by . Tochiakagi won by , a rarely seen technique. Kitaseumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamakiyama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Wajima()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurosegawa()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Wakanohana()
beat Futatsuryu()
lost to Tamakiyama()
beat Taniarashi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Aobayama()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Kaiki()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Tochiakagi()
Day 12
Wakanohana leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKuramadef. Tochihikari()Day 12

After day 12, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takanohana by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Taniarashi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Tamakiyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Wakanohana by . Kurama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Sekiwake Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaWajima
beat Taniarashi()
beat Tamakiyama()
lost to Kitanoumi()
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Arase()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Kurosegawa()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Kirinji()
Day 11
Wakanohana leads at 11–0.
▾

After day 11, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Asahikuni by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Masuiyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Mienoumi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kitanoumi by .

StandoutTamakiyama beat Sekiwake Tochiakagi ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Arase()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaWajima
beat Masuiyama()
beat Takanohana()
lost to Mienoumi()
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Tamakiyama()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Kurama()
Day 10
Wakanohana leads at 10–0.
▾

After day 10, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Mienoumi by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kirinji by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Wajima by .

StandoutTamakiyama beat Sekiwake Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Asahikuni()
beat Kitanoumi()
beat Kirinji()
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Tamakiyama()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Taniarashi()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Masuiyama()
Day 9
Wakanohana, Kitanoumi, and Wajima share the lead at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetArasedef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 9

After day 9, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Mienoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Arase by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Masuiyama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kirinji by .

StandoutArase beat Ozeki Mienoumi ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochiakagi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tamakiyama()
lost to Arase()
beat Masuiyama()
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Aobayama()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Kaiki()
Day 8
4 wrestlers share the lead at 8–0.
▾

After day 8, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Aobayama by .

StandoutTochihikari beat Sekiwake Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanohana()
beat Masuiyama()
lost to Wajima()
beat Aobayama()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Kaiki()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Tochihikari()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Tochiakagi()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 7
4 wrestlers share the lead at 7–0.
▾

After day 7, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Mienoumi by .

StandoutKurosegawa (M7) on a 5–2 run.
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kurama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kaiki()
beat Asahikuni()
beat Kurohimeyama()
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiAobayama
beat Fujizakura()
Day 6
4 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.
▾

After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Tochihikari by .

StandoutKirinji beat Sekiwake Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tamakiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tochiakagi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Aobayama()
beat Kaiki()
beat Kurama()
beat Tochihikari()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Wajima()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Aobayama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Arase by .

StandoutTakanosato (M11) on a 4–1 run.
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kirinji()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Aobayama()
beat Arase()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Takanohana()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tochihikari by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Tochiakagi by .

YokozunaWakanohana
beat Aobayama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamakiyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Kirinji()
beat Tochihikari()
lost to Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Asahikuni()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Wakanohana()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tochiakagi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Fujizakura by .

StandoutDewanohana (M12) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tochihikari()
beat Aobayama()
beat Tochiakagi()
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiki by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Masuiyama by .

StandoutTochihikari beat Komusubi Aobayama ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kurama()
beat Tochiakagi()
lost to Kaiki()
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiAobayama
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

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

YokozunaWakanohana
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Aobayama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tochiakagi()
beat Tochihikari()
beat Fujizakura()
lost to Kaiki()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Arase()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Asahikuni()
KomusubiAobayama
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.