Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 13, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ōzeki Asahifuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Asahifuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Onokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hokutoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Sasshunada by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio beat Koboyama by yorikiri. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutMasurao beat Sekiwake Tochinowaka (yorikiri)
Tied at 13–2, Onokuni won the playoff against Hokutoumi to take the yūshō.
Hokkaido
Aomori
Fukuoka
Chiba
Kagoshima
Osaka
Tokyo
Toyama
Niigata
Gunma
Fukui
Ibaraki
Kochi
Wakayama
Akita
Kanagawa
Mie
Hiroshima
Aichi
Nagasaki
Oita
Hyogo
Yamanashi
Miyagi
GifuDay 15Hokutoumi and Onokuni share the lead at 13–2.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni share the lead at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Konishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Asahifuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Asashio by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Asashio beat Hokutenyu by hikiotoshi. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Hokutoumi leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Konishiki by uwatenage, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Hokutoumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Onokuni by uwatenage, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Sakahoko by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio beat Sasshunada by oshidashi. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Hokutoumi leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ōzeki Asahifuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Asahifuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Onokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hokutoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Sasshunada by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio beat Koboyama by yorikiri. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Hokutenyu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Tochinowaka by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Onokuni by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio beat Sakahoko by yorikiri. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Ryogoku by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Tochitsukasa by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Hokutoumi by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Asahifuji by okuridashi. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 9–1.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Sasshunada by oshidashi, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Hokutenyu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Konishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Hokutoumi by hatakikomi. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 8–1.★1▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Koboyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Masurao by oshidashi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Asahifuji by kotenage and Ōzeki Asashio beat Itai by oshidashi. Hananoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hokutoumi. Takanofuji (M9) and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Hokutoumi leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Asashio by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Sakahoko by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Koboyama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Hananoumi by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Onokuni by yorikiri. Daitetsu won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Takanofuji (M9) and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Hokutoumi leads at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Enazakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Kotogaume by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hananoumi by sukuinage, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Koboyama by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Tochinowaka by yorikiri. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Hokutoumi leads at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Sakahoko by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Hananoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Terao by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Tochinowaka by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio beat Kotogaume by yoritaoshi. Fujinoshin won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Hokutoumi leads at 5–0.★2▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Terao by oshidashi, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Koboyama by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Enazakura by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Tochitsukasa by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Hananoumi by yorikiri. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Hokutoumi and Masurao share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Masurao (M6) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Tochinowaka by yorikiri, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Enazakura by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Ryogoku by yorikiri, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Kotogaume by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asashio beat Tochitsukasa by yoritaoshi. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 35 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Sekiwake Tochinowaka. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Itai by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Tochitsukasa by sukuinage, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Sakahoko by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Ryogoku by uwatehineri and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Enazakura by oshidashi. Itai claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Onokuni. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 28 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Sekiwake Tochinowaka. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni, Ōzeki Asahifuji, Ōzeki Konishiki, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Tochitsukasa by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Ryogoku by shitatenage, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotogaume by oshidashi, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Enazakura by oshidashi and Ōzeki Asashio beat Terao by yorikiri. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 118 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Tochinowaka by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asashio lost to Ryogoku by hatakikomi. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.
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.
- Dōtonbori↗ - Neon canal-side restaurant strip with the famous Glico running-man sign.
- Osaka Castle↗ - Reconstructed keep with an excellent history museum and a moat park.
- Tsūtenkaku & Shinsekai↗ - Retro-futuristic 1950s neighbourhood around the Tower.
- Den-Den Town↗ - Electronics, anime, and games district - Osaka's Akihabara.
- Universal Studios Japan↗ - Including the famous Super Nintendo World expansion.
- 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.
