CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1980

Edion Arena Osaka · 9-23 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 3›
Rare techniqueChiyonofujidef. Tochiakagi()Day 3

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Masuiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi lost to Arase by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Fujizakura by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Asashio by and Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Kurosegawa by . Chiyonofuji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutChiyonofuji beat Sekiwake Tochiakagi ()

· as of Day 3
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Ozutsu()
2
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kotokaze()
3
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Misugiiso()
4
Kotowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Yutakayama()
5
Wakanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Fujizakura()
6
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Asashio()
7
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kurosegawa()
8
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Mienoumi()
9
Kurosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toMasuiyama()
10
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tochiakagi()
11
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toTamanofuji()
12
Mitsuruyama
· Taiho-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Toryu()
13
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
○def.Tochihikari()
14
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Amanoyama()
15
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Washuyama()
16
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Zaonishiki()
17
●lost toArase()
18
Tochiakagi
· Kasugano-beya · GunmaGunma
●lost toChiyonofuji()
19
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kaiki()
20
●lost toTakanohana()
21
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toWajima()
22
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toWakanohana()
23
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Takamiyama()
24
Misugiiso
· Hanaregoma-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKirinji()
25
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
●lost toAobajo()
26
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toAobayama()
27
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Terunoyama()
28
Zaonishiki
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toFutatsuryu()
29
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKotowaka()
30
Hoo
· Nishonoseki-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKurama()
31
●lost toKurohimeyama()
32
Terunoyama
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toTakanosato()
33
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toMitsuruyama()
34
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Hoo()
35
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
●lost toKitanoumi()
36
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toDewanohana()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanoumi leads at 13–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKaikidef. Kurosegawa()Day 15
M13Futatsuryu, OzekiMasuiyama, YokozunaMienoumi

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kitanoumi by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tochiakagi by and Ōzeki Masuiyama sat out. Kaiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Futatsuryu (M13), Ōzeki Masuiyama and Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirinji beat Komusubi Ozutsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Wakanohana()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kitanoumi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Tochiakagi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeArase
beat Washuyama()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiDewanohana
beat Misugiiso()
Day 14
Kitanoumi leads at 13–1.
▾
M13Futatsuryu, OzekiMasuiyama, YokozunaMienoumi

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Tamanofuji by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Arase by and Ōzeki Masuiyama sat out. Futatsuryu (M13), Ōzeki Masuiyama and Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirinji beat Sekiwake Tochiakagi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wajima()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kitanoumi()
lost to Arase()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeArase
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Kotokaze()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 13
Kitanoumi leads at 12–1.
▾
M13Futatsuryu, OzekiMasuiyama, YokozunaMienoumi

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Wajima by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Wakanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Masuiyama sat out. Futatsuryu (M13), Ōzeki Masuiyama and Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyonofuji beat Komusubi Ozutsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Wajima()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Wakanohana()
lost to Kitanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeArase
beat Kurosegawa()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Washuyama()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Takamiyama()
Day 12
Kitanoumi leads at 11–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAobayamadef. Misugiiso()Day 12
M13Futatsuryu, OzekiMasuiyama, YokozunaMienoumi

After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Washuyama by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Tochihikari by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaiki by and Ōzeki Masuiyama sat out. Aobayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Futatsuryu (M13), Ōzeki Masuiyama and Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurosegawa beat Komusubi Dewanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tochiakagi()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Washuyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tochihikari()
beat Kaiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeArase
lost to Ozutsu()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiOzutsu
beat Arase()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Kurosegawa()
Day 11
Kitanoumi leads at 10–1.★2
▾
KinboshiAsashiodef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 11
UpsetWashuyamadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 11
M13Futatsuryu, OzekiMasuiyama, YokozunaMienoumi

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kurosegawa by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Kaiki by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Washuyama by and Ōzeki Masuiyama sat out. Asashio claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Futatsuryu (M13), Ōzeki Masuiyama and Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWashuyama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Asashio()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kurosegawa()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kaiki()
lost to Washuyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeArase
lost to Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Arase()
KomusubiOzutsu
beat Dewanohana()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Ozutsu()
Day 10
Kitanoumi leads at 10–0.★2
▾
KinboshiChiyonofujidef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 10
Rare techniqueWashuyamadef. Kotokaze()Day 10
M13Futatsuryu, OzekiMasuiyama, YokozunaMienoumi

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Chiyonofuji by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Dewanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurosegawa by and Ōzeki Masuiyama sat out. Chiyonofuji claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Washuyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Futatsuryu (M13), Ōzeki Masuiyama and Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiki beat Sekiwake Arase ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Misugiiso()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaWajima
beat Dewanohana()
beat Kurosegawa()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kaiki()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Ozutsu()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Tochiakagi()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Wajima()
Day 9
Kitanoumi leads at 9–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueOzutsudef. Kurosegawa()Day 9
M13Futatsuryu, OzekiMasuiyama, YokozunaMienoumi

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kotokaze by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Mitsuruyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Misugiiso by and Ōzeki Masuiyama sat out. Ozutsu won by , a rarely seen technique. Futatsuryu (M13), Ōzeki Masuiyama and Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsashio beat Sekiwake Tochiakagi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kotokaze()
YokozunaWajima
beat Mitsuruyama()
beat Misugiiso()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeArase
beat Tochihikari()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiOzutsu
beat Kurosegawa()
KomusubiDewanohana
beat Aobayama()
Day 8
Kitanoumi leads at 8–0.
▾
M13Futatsuryu, YokozunaMienoumi

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Tochiakagi by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tochihikari by and Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Ozutsu by . Futatsuryu (M13) and Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirinji (M10) on a 6–2 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochiakagi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kotokaze()
beat Tochihikari()
lost to Ozutsu()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiOzutsu
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiDewanohana
beat Fujizakura()
Day 7
Kitanoumi leads at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetAsashiodef. Ōzeki Masuiyama()Day 7
YokozunaMienoumi

After day 7, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Tochihikari by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Asashio by . Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsashio beat Ozeki Masuiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurosegawa()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanohana()
lost to Wajima()
lost to Asashio()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Dewanohana()
KomusubiOzutsu
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Tochiakagi()
Day 6
Kitanoumi leads at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetChiyonofujidef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 6
KinboshiKurosegawadef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 6
YokozunaMienoumi

After day 6, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi sat out, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Ozutsu by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kurosegawa by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Tochiakagi by . Kurosegawa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima. Yokozuna Mienoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyonofuji beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaMienoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Ozutsu()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Kurosegawa()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
beat Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kotokaze()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiOzutsu
beat Wakanohana()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Asashio()
Day 5
Kitanoumi and Takanohana share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetChiyonofujidef. Ōzeki Masuiyama()Day 5
KinboshiKaikidef. Yokozuna Mienoumi()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi lost to Kaiki by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Asashio by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Ozutsu by and Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Chiyonofuji by . Kaiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Mienoumi.

StandoutChiyonofuji beat Ozeki Masuiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Aobayama()
YokozunaMienoumikinboshi
lost to Kaiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Asashio()
YokozunaWajima
beat Ozutsu()
beat Dewanohana()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeArase
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Kurosegawa()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Takanohana()
Day 4
Kitanoumi and Takanohana share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
KinboshiKurosegawadef. Yokozuna Mienoumi()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi lost to Kurosegawa by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Dewanohana by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Arase by . Kurosegawa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Mienoumi.

StandoutKotokaze beat Sekiwake Tochiakagi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaMienoumikinboshi
lost to Kurosegawa()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Dewanohana()
YokozunaWajima
beat Chiyonofuji()
beat Fujizakura()
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeArase
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Kotokaze()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Wakanohana()
Day 3
4 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueChiyonofujidef. Tochiakagi()Day 3

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Masuiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi lost to Arase by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Fujizakura by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Asashio by and Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Kurosegawa by . Chiyonofuji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutChiyonofuji beat Sekiwake Tochiakagi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaMienoumi
lost to Arase()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaWajima
beat Asashio()
beat Kotokaze()
beat Kurosegawa()
SekiwakeArase
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiDewanohana
beat Kaiki()
Day 2
6 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetKotokazedef. Ōzeki Masuiyama()Day 2
KinboshiChiyonofujidef. Yokozuna Mienoumi()Day 2

After day 2, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Mienoumi, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Masuiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Mienoumi lost to Chiyonofuji by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kaiki by , Yokozuna Wajima beat Tochiakagi by and Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Kotokaze by . Chiyonofuji claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Mienoumi.

StandoutKotokaze beat Ozeki Masuiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Dewanohana()
YokozunaMienoumikinboshi
lost to Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tochiakagi()
beat Ozutsu()
lost to Kotokaze()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Asashio()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Kitanoumi()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
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KinboshiFujizakuradef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 1

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

YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kotokaze()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Arase()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Fujizakura()
beat Asashio()
beat Dewanohana()
SekiwakeArase
beat Wakanohana()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Kaiki()
KomusubiOzutsu
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Masuiyama()
The venue
Hosts Haru
Osaka
Edion Arena Osakaエディオンアリーナ大阪
Ōsaka-fu · capacity 8,000
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Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
  • Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
  • Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
  • Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.
Getting there: 5-minute walk from Namba Station (multiple lines converge there).