CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1988

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 8-22 May · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 10›
Playoff

Tied at 11–4, Hidenohana won the playoff against Kotofuji to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 10
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Akinoshima
· Futagoyama-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
2
Kotofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
3
Takanohama
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
4
Kinoarashi
· Oshiogawa-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
5
Hoo
· Nishonoseki-beya · AichiAichi
6
Dairyu
· Taiho-beya · OsakaOsaka
7
Ishinriki
· Onaruto-beya · TokyoTokyo
8
Dewanoshima
· Dewanoumi-beya · TokyoTokyo
9
Kiraiho
· Takadagawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
10
Hidenohana
· Hanaregoma-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
11
Iwatefuji
· Asahiyama-beya · IwateIwate
12
13
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
14
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
15
Sadanoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
16
Hoshiiwato
· Michinoku-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
17
Kitakachidoki
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
18
Hananofuji
· Hanaregoma-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
19
Kasugafuji
· Ajigawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
20
21
Onohana
· Taiho-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
22
23
Dewanokuni
· Dewanoumi-beya · SaitamaSaitama
24
25
Daizen
· Nishonoseki-beya · OsakaOsaka
26
Tochimatoi
· Kasugano-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
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.