CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1986

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 May · Tokyo

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›
UpsetSakahokodef. Ōzeki Onokuni()Day 3

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

StandoutSakahoko beat Ozeki Onokuni ()

· as of Day 3
37 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Dewanohana()
2
Kitao
· Tatsunami-beya · MieMie
○def.Kirishima()
3
Hoshi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Asashio()
4
Kotogaume
· Sadogatake-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Tamaryu()
5
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Jingaku()
6
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
○def.Takanofuji()
7
Hokutenyu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAsahifuji()
8
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Terao()
9
Asahifuji
· Oshima-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Hokutenyu()
10
Mitoizumi
· Takasago-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toTagaryu()
11
○def.Hananoumi()
12
Jingaku
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKirinji()
13
Tagaryu
· Kagamiyama-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Mitoizumi()
14
Daijuyama
· Futagoyama-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Kaiki()
15
Sadanoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Tochitsurugi()
16
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Misugiiso()
17
Takamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Kurama()
18
Koboyama
· Kumagatani-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Onishiki()
19
Masurao
· Oshiogawa-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Onohana()
20
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toHoshi()
21
Onokuni
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toSakahoko()
22
Wakashimazu
· Futagoyama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Toryu()
23
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Onokuni()
24
●lost toSadanoumi()
25
Itai
· Onaruto-beya · OitaOita
●lost toDaitetsu()
26
Tamaryu
· Kataonami-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toKotogaume()
27
Daitetsu
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukuiFukui
○def.Itai()
28
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toDaijuyama()
29
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
●lost toTakamisugi()
30
Misugiiso
· Hanaregoma-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toFujinokawa()
31
Takanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toOzutsu()
32
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toChiyonofuji()
33
Hananoumi
· Hanaregoma-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toTochitsukasa()
34
Kirishima
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKitao()
35
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toWakashimazu()
36
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKonishiki()
37
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKoboyama()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Chiyonofuji leads at 13–2.
▾
M13Masurao, SekiwakeKonishiki, M1Hananoumi

After day 15, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kitao leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kitao lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Onokuni lost to Wakashimazu by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Asashio by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Onokuni by . Masurao (M13), Sekiwake Konishiki and Hananoumi (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaijuyama beat Komusubi Asahifuji ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kitao()
OzekiKitao
lost to Chiyonofuji()
OzekiAsashio
beat Hokutenyu()
OzekiOnokuni
lost to Wakashimazu()
lost to Asashio()
beat Onokuni()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Tamaryu()
SekiwakeKonishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Daijuyama()
KomusubiDewanohana
beat Terao()
Day 14
Chiyonofuji and Kitao share the lead at 12–2.
▾
M13Masurao, SekiwakeKonishiki, M1Hananoumi

After day 14, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kitao share the lead at 12–2. One win back, Ōzeki Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio beat Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Kitao by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Wakashimazu by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Hokutenyu by . Masurao (M13), Sekiwake Konishiki and Hananoumi (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMitoizumi beat Komusubi Dewanohana ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
lost to Asashio()
OzekiKitao
lost to Onokuni()
OzekiAsashio
beat Chiyonofuji()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Kitao()
lost to Wakashimazu()
beat Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeKonishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Tamaryu()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Mitoizumi()
Day 13
Chiyonofuji and Kitao share the lead at 12–1.
▾
M13Masurao, SekiwakeKonishiki, M1Hananoumi

After day 13, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kitao share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio lost to Kitao by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Tochitsukasa by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Kirinji by . Masurao (M13), Sekiwake Konishiki and Hananoumi (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutSakahoko beat Komusubi Dewanohana ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hokutenyu()
OzekiKitao
beat Asashio()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Kitao()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Tochitsukasa()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Ozutsu()
SekiwakeKonishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Itai()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Sakahoko()
Day 12
Chiyonofuji and Kitao share the lead at 11–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochitsurugidef. Kirishima()Day 12
SekiwakeKonishiki, M1Hananoumi

After day 12, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kitao share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio beat Tochitsukasa by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Mitoizumi by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Jingaku by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Chiyonofuji by . Tochitsurugi won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Konishiki and Hananoumi (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirinji (M8) on a 8–4 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Wakashimazu()
OzekiKitao
beat Hoshi()
OzekiAsashio
beat Tochitsukasa()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Mitoizumi()
beat Jingaku()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Kitao()
SekiwakeKonishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Kotogaume()
KomusubiDewanohana
beat Toryu()
Day 11
Chiyonofuji and Kitao share the lead at 10–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTamaryudef. Masurao()Day 11
SekiwakeKonishiki, M1Hananoumi

After day 11, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kitao share the lead at 10–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio beat Kirishima by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Onokuni by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Kitao by . Tamaryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Konishiki and Hananoumi (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMitoizumi beat Komusubi Asahifuji ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Tochitsukasa()
OzekiKitao
lost to Wakashimazu()
OzekiAsashio
beat Kirishima()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Hokutenyu()
lost to Onokuni()
beat Kitao()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Jingaku()
SekiwakeKonishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Mitoizumi()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Tochitsurugi()
Day 10
Kitao leads at 10–0.★1
▾
UpsetTochitsukasadef. Ōzeki Wakashimazu()Day 10
SekiwakeKonishiki, M1Hananoumi

After day 10, Ōzeki Kitao leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Kirishima by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Onokuni by , Ōzeki Onokuni lost to Asashio by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Terao by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Tochitsukasa by . Sekiwake Konishiki and Hananoumi (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochitsukasa beat Ozeki Wakashimazu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kirishima()
OzekiKitao
beat Jingaku()
OzekiAsashio
beat Onokuni()
OzekiOnokuni
lost to Asashio()
beat Terao()
lost to Tochitsukasa()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Mitoizumi()
SekiwakeKonishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Dewanohana()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Asahifuji()
Day 9
Kitao leads at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetKotogaumedef. Ōzeki Asashio()Day 9
M1Hananoumi

After day 9, Ōzeki Kitao leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Mitoizumi by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Kotogaume by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Hoshi by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Kitao by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Sakahoko by . Hananoumi (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotogaume beat Ozeki Asashio ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Mitoizumi()
OzekiKitao
beat Hokutenyu()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Kotogaume()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Hoshi()
lost to Kitao()
beat Sakahoko()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Onokuni()
SekiwakeKonishiki
lost to Dewanohana()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Tochitsukasa()
KomusubiDewanohana
beat Konishiki()
Day 8
Kitao leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKitaodef. Konishiki()Day 8
M1Hananoumi

After day 8, Ōzeki Kitao leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Onokuni by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Wakashimazu by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Mitoizumi by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Asashio by . Kitao won by , a rarely seen technique. Hananoumi (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirishima beat Komusubi Dewanohana ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
lost to Onokuni()
OzekiKitao
beat Konishiki()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Wakashimazu()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Chiyonofuji()
beat Mitoizumi()
beat Asashio()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Kotogaume()
SekiwakeKonishiki
lost to Kitao()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Sakahoko()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Kirishima()
Day 7
Chiyonofuji and Kitao share the lead at 7–0.
▾

After day 7, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kitao share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio beat Dewanohana by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Tochitsurugi by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Kotogaume by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Konishiki by .

StandoutJingaku (M5) on a 5–2 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Sakahoko()
OzekiKitao
beat Hananoumi()
OzekiAsashio
beat Dewanohana()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Tochitsurugi()
beat Kotogaume()
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeKonishiki
beat Wakashimazu()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Hoshi()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Asashio()
Day 6
Chiyonofuji and Kitao share the lead at 6–0.
▾

After day 6, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kitao share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio beat Tochitsurugi by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Konishiki by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Sakahoko by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Kotogaume by .

StandoutKirinji (M8) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Toryu()
OzekiKitao
beat Asahifuji()
OzekiAsashio
beat Tochitsurugi()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Konishiki()
beat Sakahoko()
beat Kotogaume()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Dewanohana()
SekiwakeKonishiki
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Kitao()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Hoshi()
Day 5
Chiyonofuji, Kitao, and Kirinji share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Ōzeki Kitao and Kirinji (M8) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio beat Sakahoko by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Konishiki by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Dewanohana by .

StandoutKirinji (M8) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kotogaume()
OzekiKitao
beat Mitoizumi()
OzekiAsashio
beat Sakahoko()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Asahifuji()
beat Konishiki()
beat Dewanohana()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Tochitsurugi()
SekiwakeKonishiki
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Wakashimazu()
Day 4
Chiyonofuji, Kitao, and Kirinji share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
UpsetToryudef. Ōzeki Asashio()Day 4
Rare techniqueHokutenyudef. Hoshi()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Ōzeki Kitao and Kirinji (M8) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio lost to Toryu by , Ōzeki Onokuni beat Dewanohana by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Hoshi by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Asahifuji by . Hokutenyu won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutToryu beat Ozeki Asashio ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Tochitsurugi()
OzekiKitao
beat Kotogaume()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Toryu()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Dewanohana()
beat Hoshi()
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeKonishiki
lost to Kirishima()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Wakashimazu()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Onokuni()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetSakahokodef. Ōzeki Onokuni()Day 3

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

StandoutSakahoko beat Ozeki Onokuni ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Dewanohana()
OzekiKitao
beat Kirishima()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Hoshi()
OzekiOnokuni
lost to Sakahoko()
lost to Asahifuji()
beat Toryu()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Asashio()
SekiwakeKonishiki
beat Terao()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Hokutenyu()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Chiyonofuji()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
UpsetKotogaumedef. Ōzeki Onokuni()Day 2
UpsetMitoizumidef. Ōzeki Wakashimazu()Day 2
Rare techniqueTochitsurugidef. Konishiki()Day 2

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kitao. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio and Ōzeki Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asashio lost to Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Onokuni lost to Kotogaume by and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Mitoizumi by . Tochitsurugi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKotogaume beat Ozeki Onokuni ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hananoumi()
OzekiKitao
beat Toryu()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Asahifuji()
OzekiOnokuni
lost to Kotogaume()
beat Dewanohana()
lost to Mitoizumi()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Kirishima()
SekiwakeKonishiki
lost to Tochitsurugi()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Asashio()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Hokutenyu()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kitao. One win back, Ōzeki Wakashimazu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Hoshi by .

YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Asahifuji()
OzekiKitao
beat Dewanohana()
OzekiAsashio
beat Terao()
OzekiOnokuni
beat Toryu()
beat Tochitsurugi()
lost to Hoshi()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Wakashimazu()
SekiwakeKonishiki
beat Sakahoko()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiDewanohana
lost to Kitao()
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.