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 15›
Playoff

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

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