CONCLUDED

Kyushu Basho
1985

Fukuoka Kokusai Center · 10-24 Nov · Fukuoka

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 14›
UpsetOnishikidef. Ōzeki Wakashimazu()Day 14
M2Itai, YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 14, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Onokuni lost to Asashio by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Onokuni by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Onishiki by . Itai (M2), Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOnishiki beat Ozeki Wakashimazu ()

· as of Day 14
38 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Hokutenyu()
2
Kitao
· Tatsunami-beya · MieMie
○def.Hoshi()
3
Hokutenyu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toChiyonofuji()
4
Onokuni
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAsashio()
5
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Terao()
6
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Onokuni()
7
Sadanoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toAsahifuji()
8
○def.Hachiya()
9
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Tamaryu()
10
Hoshi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKitao()
11
Asahifuji
· Oshima-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Sadanoumi()
12
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Misugiiso()
13
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
○def.Daijuyama()
14
Jingaku
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Tagaryu()
15
Daijuyama
· Futagoyama-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toOzutsu()
16
Tochitsurugi
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKoboyama()
17
Tamaryu
· Kataonami-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toKurama()
18
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Aobajo()
19
Misugiiso
· Hanaregoma-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toDewanohana()
20
Tagaryu
· Kagamiyama-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toJingaku()
21
Takamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Masudayama()
22
Maenoshin
· Takadagawa-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Koryu()
23
Kotogaume
· Sadogatake-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Sakahoko()
24
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKotogaume()
25
Kirishima
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Kaiki()
26
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKonishiki()
27
Koboyama
· Kumagatani-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Tochitsurugi()
28
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Fujinokawa()
29
Daitetsu
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukuiFukui
○def.Hananoumi()
30
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKirinji()
31
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toToryu()
32
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Wakashimazu()
33
Hananoumi
· Hanaregoma-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toDaitetsu()
34
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKirishima()
35
Itai
· Onaruto-beya · OitaOita
kyūjō
36
Wakashimazu
· Futagoyama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toOnishiki()
37
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
38
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Chiyonofuji leads at 14–1.
▾
M2Itai, YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 15, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Asashio by , Ōzeki Onokuni lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Hokutenyu by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Hoshi by . Itai (M2), Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKonishiki beat Sekiwake Kitao ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Onokuni()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Asashio()
OzekiOnokuni
lost to Chiyonofuji()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Hokutenyu()
lost to Hoshi()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Wakashimazu()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Ozutsu()
KomusubiKotogaume
beat Fujinokawa()
Day 14
Chiyonofuji leads at 13–1.★1
▾
UpsetOnishikidef. Ōzeki Wakashimazu()Day 14
M2Itai, YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 14, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Onokuni lost to Asashio by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Onokuni by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Onishiki by . Itai (M2), Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOnishiki beat Ozeki Wakashimazu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hokutenyu()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Chiyonofuji()
OzekiOnokuni
lost to Asashio()
OzekiAsashio
beat Onokuni()
lost to Onishiki()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Hoshi()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Kitao()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Sadanoumi()
KomusubiKotogaume
beat Sakahoko()
Day 13
Chiyonofuji leads at 12–1.
▾
M2Itai, YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 13, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Onokuni by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Dewanohana by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Chiyonofuji by . Itai (M2), Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerao beat Komusubi Asahifuji ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Wakashimazu()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Onokuni()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Hokutenyu()
OzekiAsashio
beat Dewanohana()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Kotogaume()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Terao()
KomusubiKotogaume
lost to Kitao()
Day 12
Chiyonofuji and Hokutenyu share the lead at 11–1.
▾
M2Itai, YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 12, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu share the lead at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Onokuni beat Wakashimazu by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Fujinokawa by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Onokuni by . Itai (M2), Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutSadanoumi beat Komusubi Kotogaume ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kitao()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Dewanohana()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Wakashimazu()
OzekiAsashio
beat Fujinokawa()
lost to Onokuni()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Hoshi()
KomusubiKotogaume
lost to Sadanoumi()
Day 11
Chiyonofuji, Hokutenyu, and Kitao share the lead at 10–1.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 11, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Sekiwake Kitao share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Onokuni beat Kirishima by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Wakashimazu by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Asashio by . Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutSakahoko beat Sekiwake Hoshi ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Dewanohana()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kitao()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Kirishima()
OzekiAsashio
beat Wakashimazu()
lost to Asashio()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Sakahoko()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Kotogaume()
KomusubiKotogaume
lost to Asahifuji()
Day 10
Hokutenyu leads at 10–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 10, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Terao by , Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Onokuni beat Kitao by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Sakahoko by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Hokutenyu by . Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanohana beat Komusubi Asahifuji ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Terao()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakashimazu()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Kitao()
OzekiAsashio
beat Sakahoko()
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Onokuni()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Sadanoumi()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Dewanohana()
KomusubiKotogaume
beat Onishiki()
Day 9
Hokutenyu and Kitao share the lead at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetKirishimadef. Ōzeki Wakashimazu()Day 9
Rare techniqueTochitsurugidef. Konishiki()Day 9
YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 9, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Sekiwake Kitao share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Sakahoko by , Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Onokuni beat Dewanohana by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Onishiki by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Kirishima by . Tochitsurugi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirishima beat Ozeki Wakashimazu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Sakahoko()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Terao()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Dewanohana()
OzekiAsashio
beat Onishiki()
lost to Kirishima()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Asahifuji()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Kotogaume()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Kitao()
KomusubiKotogaume
lost to Hoshi()
Day 8
Hokutenyu and Kitao share the lead at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochitsurugidef. Jingaku()Day 8
YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 8, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Sekiwake Kitao share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Asashio by , Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Onokuni beat Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Itai by . Tochitsurugi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanohana beat Komusubi Kotogaume ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Asashio()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hoshi()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Asahifuji()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Chiyonofuji()
beat Itai()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Terao()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiKotogaume
lost to Dewanohana()
Day 7
Hokutenyu and Kitao share the lead at 7–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 7, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Sekiwake Kitao share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Itai by , Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Onokuni beat Sakahoko by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Kitao by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Asahifuji by . Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerao beat Komusubi Kotogaume ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Itai()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Onishiki()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Sakahoko()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Kitao()
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Asashio()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Dewanohana()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Wakashimazu()
KomusubiKotogaume
lost to Terao()
Day 6
Hokutenyu and Kitao share the lead at 6–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato, M10Kotokaze

After day 6, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Sekiwake Kitao share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Kirishima by , Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Onokuni beat Kirinji by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Kotogaume by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Terao by . Yokozuna Takanosato and Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanohana (M6) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Asahifuji()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Kirinji()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Kotogaume()
beat Terao()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Onishiki()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Hananoumi()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiKotogaume
beat Asashio()
Day 5
Hokutenyu, Kitao, and Jingaku share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetSakahokodef. Ōzeki Wakashimazu()Day 5
KinboshiOnishikidef. Yokozuna Takanosato()Day 5
M10Kotokaze

After day 5, Ōzeki Hokutenyu, Sekiwake Kitao and Jingaku (M9) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Asahifuji by , Yokozuna Takanosato lost to Onishiki by , Ōzeki Onokuni lost to Kotogaume by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Kirinji by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Sakahoko by . Onishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Takanosato. Kotokaze (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutSakahoko beat Ozeki Wakashimazu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Asahifuji()
YokozunaTakanosatokinboshi
lost to Onishiki()
beat Hananoumi()
OzekiOnokuni
lost to Kotogaume()
OzekiAsashio
beat Kirinji()
lost to Sakahoko()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Terao()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiKotogaume
beat Onokuni()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
KinboshiHananoumidef. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji()Day 4
Rare techniqueSadanoumidef. Tagaryu()Day 4

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Sekiwake Kitao. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Hananoumi by , Yokozuna Takanosato lost to Kitao by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Daitetsu by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Itai by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Kotogaume by . Hananoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. Sadanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutJingaku (M9) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaChiyonofujikinboshi
lost to Hananoumi()
YokozunaTakanosato
lost to Kitao()
beat Kirinji()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Daitetsu()
OzekiAsashio
beat Itai()
lost to Kotogaume()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Takanosato()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Onishiki()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Sakahoko()
KomusubiKotogaume
beat Wakashimazu()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu. One win back, Ōzeki Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato lost to Kotogaume by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Hananoumi by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Hoshi by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Daitetsu by .

StandoutDewanohana (M6) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaTakanosato
lost to Kotogaume()
beat Itai()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Hananoumi()
OzekiAsashio
beat Hoshi()
beat Daitetsu()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Sakahoko()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Onishiki()
KomusubiKotogaume
beat Takanosato()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
UpsetItaidef. Ōzeki Onokuni()Day 2

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu. One win back, Yokozuna Takanosato and Ōzeki Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato beat Kaiki by , Ōzeki Onokuni lost to Itai by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Asahifuji by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Kitao by .

StandoutItai beat Ozeki Onokuni ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Daitetsu()
YokozunaTakanosato
beat Kaiki()
beat Kotogaume()
OzekiOnokuni
lost to Itai()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Asahifuji()
lost to Kitao()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Wakashimazu()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Asashio()
KomusubiKotogaume
lost to Hokutenyu()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★4
▾
UpsetHananoumidef. Ōzeki Asashio()Day 1
UpsetKaikidef. Ōzeki Wakashimazu()Day 1
Rare techniqueTochitsurugidef. Takamisugi()Day 1
Rare techniqueTamaryudef. Maenoshin()Day 1

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu. One win back, Yokozuna Takanosato, Ōzeki Asashio and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato lost to Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Hananoumi by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Kaiki by . Tochitsurugi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutHananoumi beat Ozeki Asashio ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kotogaume()
YokozunaTakanosato
lost to Asahifuji()
beat Daitetsu()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Hoshi()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Hananoumi()
lost to Kaiki()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Itai()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Takanosato()
KomusubiKotogaume
lost to Chiyonofuji()
The venue
Hosts Kyūshū
Fukuoka
Fukuoka Kokusai Center福岡国際センター
Fukuoka-ken · capacity 10,000
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The largest city on Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's main islands. Closer to Seoul than to Tokyo, with a markedly different feel - warmer, more casual, exceptional street food. The Kokusai Center sits on the Hakata Bay waterfront, ten minutes from the central Hakata station.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Hakata ramen↗博多ラーメン - World-famous tonkotsu - the rich, milky pork-bone broth from this very city.
  • Motsunabe↗もつ鍋 - Offal hotpot with cabbage and garlic chives. Hearty winter food.
  • Mentaiko↗明太子 - Spicy marinated cod roe. Locals put it on everything.
  • Hakata gyoza↗博多餃子 - Smaller and crispier than Tokyo or Chinese versions - eaten by the dozen.
  • Mizutaki↗水炊き - Light chicken hotpot, the Hakata winter classic.
Getting there: 10-minute walk from Gofukumachi Station, or 15 minutes from Hakata Station.