Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Hananoumi by oshidashi, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kotogaume by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Jingaku by oshidashi and Ōzeki Asashio beat Takamisugi by oshidashi. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutRyogoku (M8) on a 4–1 run.
Day 15Chiyonofuji leads at 15–0.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Onokuni by sotogake, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Hokutoumi by sotogake, Yokozuna Futahaguro lost to Chiyonofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Konishiki by okuridashi, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Asahifuji by okuridashi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Asashio by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio beat Hokutenyu by yorikiri. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Chiyonofuji leads at 14–0.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Yokozuna Futahaguro leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Futahaguro by yorikiri, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Chiyonofuji by yorikiri, Yokozuna Futahaguro lost to Hokutoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Asashio by okuridashi, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Hokutenyu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Konishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Asahifuji by okuridashi. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Chiyonofuji and Futahaguro share the lead at 13–0.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro share the lead at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Asashio by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Futahaguro by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Chiyonofuji by kimedashi, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Tochitsukasa by oshidashi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Sakahoko by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio beat Hokutoumi by yoritaoshi. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Chiyonofuji and Futahaguro share the lead at 12–0.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro share the lead at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Asahifuji by yorikiri, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Konishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Hokutoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Onokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Futahaguro by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Chiyonofuji by hatakikomi. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Chiyonofuji and Futahaguro share the lead at 11–0.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro share the lead at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Takamisugi by oshidashi, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Asahifuji by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Onokuni by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Chiyonofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Jingaku by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Tochitsukasa by yorikiri. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Chiyonofuji and Futahaguro share the lead at 10–0.★2▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro share the lead at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Hokutenyu by uwatenage, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Asashio by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Kotogaume by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Futahaguro by uwatenage, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Hokutoumi by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Onokuni by yorikiri. Daitetsu won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Chiyonofuji and Futahaguro share the lead at 9–0.★1▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Sakahoko by oshidashi, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Hokutenyu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Futahaguro by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Tochinowaka by oshidashi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Onokuni by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio beat Jingaku by yorikiri. Tamaryu won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Chiyonofuji and Futahaguro share the lead at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Asahifuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Konishiki by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Tamaryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Hokutenyu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hokutoumi by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Asahifuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Hananoumi by oshidashi. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Chiyonofuji, Futahaguro, and Asahifuji share the lead at 7–0.▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Futahaguro and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Itai by oshidashi, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Tochinowaka by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Tamaryu by oshidashi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Chiyonofuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Futahaguro by yorikiri. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 64 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.▾
After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Tochinowaka by yorikiri, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Daijuyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Itai by tsukitaoshi and Ōzeki Asashio beat Tamaryu by yorikiri. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Hananoumi by oshidashi, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kotogaume by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Jingaku by oshidashi and Ōzeki Asashio beat Takamisugi by oshidashi. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Jingaku by oshidashi, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Itai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Takamisugi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Asashio beat Daijuyama by yorikiri. Itai claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Onokuni. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 38 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.▾
After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Kotogaume by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Sakahoko by oshidashi, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Daijuyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Asashio beat Tochinowaka by tsuridashi. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 212 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Futahaguro. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Yokozuna Onokuni, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Daijuyama by oshidashi, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Takamisugi by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Hananoumi by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Sakahoko by hatakikomi. Takamisugi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Onokuni. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 119 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Onokuni and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Tamaryu by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Sakahoko by shitatenage. Masurao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
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.
- Hakata Station↗ - Itself a destination - JR Hakata City complex has the best department-store food halls.
- Canal City Hakata↗ - Massive entertainment-and-shopping complex along an artificial canal.
- Ōhori Park↗ - Former castle moat, now a beautiful walking-and-jogging loop.
- Dazaifu Tenmangū↗ - Shrine to Sugawara no Michizane, deity of learning. 30 minutes by train.
- Nakasu yatai↗ - Open-air food stalls along the Naka River - quintessential Fukuoka after-dark experience.
- 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.
