CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1979

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 Sept · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 1›
Playoff

Tied at 10–5, Kotochitose won the 4-way playoff against Toryu, Fujizakura and Shinko to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 1
24 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
2
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
3
4
Hakuryu
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
5
Suiryu
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
6
Matsuyama
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
7
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
8
Sadanoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
9
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
10
Kotochitose
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
11
Kotonoryu
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
12
Kototateyama
· Sadogatake-beya · ToyamaToyama
13
Taiko
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
14
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
15
Kagetora
· Kokonoe-beya · IwateIwate
16
Kotogatake
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
17
18
Daisharin
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
19
Shinko
· Isegahama-beya · YamagataYamagata
20
Daio
· Futagoyama-beya · ToyamaToyama
21
Daihi
· Oyama-beya · AichiAichi
22
Tochiisami
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
23
Banryuyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
24
Kotetsuyama
· Onaruto-beya · OitaOita
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.