CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1980

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 May · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 5›
Playoff

Tied at 10–5, Wakashimazu won the 3-way playoff against Hidanohana and Hokutenyu to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 5
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Kagetora
· Kokonoe-beya · IwateIwate
2
3
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
4
Wakashimazu
· Futagoyama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
5
Hokutenyu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
6
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
7
Kotonofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
8
Kotochitose
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
9
Sadanoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
10
Matsuyama
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
11
12
Hachiya
· Kasugano-beya · GifuGifu
13
Suiryu
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
14
Daijuyama
· Futagoyama-beya · NiigataNiigata
15
Kotowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
16
Daio
· Futagoyama-beya · ToyamaToyama
17
Daigo
· Hanakago-beya · AkitaAkita
18
Hakuryu
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
19
Saisu
· Kiriyama-beya · FukushimaFukushima
20
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
21
Taiko
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
22
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
23
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
24
Ofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
25
Daihi
· Oyama-beya · AichiAichi
26
Takabayama
· Miyagino-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
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.