CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1989

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 Jan · 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 5›
UpsetTeraodef. Ōzeki Asashio()Day 5
UpsetAkinoshimadef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 5
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 5, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Sakahoko by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Tagaryu by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Terao by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akinoshima by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerao beat Ozeki Asashio ()

Playoff

Tied at 14–1, Hokutoumi won the playoff against Asahifuji to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 5
38 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Ryogoku()
2
Hokutoumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kirishima()
3
Asahifuji
· Oshima-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Misugisato()
4
Hokutenyu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tagaryu()
5
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toTerao()
6
Wakasegawa
· Isegahama-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Kitakachidoki()
7
Jingaku
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Koboyama()
8
Itai
· Onaruto-beya · OitaOita
●lost toHananokuni()
9
Kyokudozan
· Oshima-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Hoo()
10
Onokuni
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toSakahoko()
11
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Onokuni()
12
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Asashio()
13
Kotogaume
· Sadogatake-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Daijuyama()
14
○def.Itai()
15
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
○def.Tochinowaka()
16
Hananoumi
· Hanaregoma-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Kotofuji()
17
Takanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tamaryu()
18
●lost toFujinoshin()
19
Koboyama
· Kumagatani-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toJingaku()
20
Takanohama
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Enazakura()
21
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toAkinoshima()
22
Akinoshima
· Futagoyama-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
○def.Konishiki()
23
Ryogoku
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toChiyonofuji()
24
Fujinoshin
· Kokonoe-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Kotoinazuma()
25
●lost toTakanohama()
26
Kotofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toHananoumi()
27
Tamaryu
· Kataonami-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toTakanofuji()
28
Daijuyama
· Futagoyama-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKotogaume()
29
Tagaryu
· Kagamiyama-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toHokutenyu()
30
Takamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Sasshunada()
31
Kitakachidoki
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakasegawa()
-
Mitoizumi
· Takasago-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
-
34
●lost toAsahifuji()
35
Kirishima
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toHokutoumi()
36
Sasshunada
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTakamisugi()
37
Hoo
· Nishonoseki-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKyokudozan()
38
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
●lost toOzutsu()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 14–1.
▾
OzekiKonishiki, M2Tagaryu, M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 15, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Onokuni by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Asashio by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Hokutenyu by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki, Tagaryu (M2), Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinoshin beat Komusubi Kirishima ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Onokuni()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaHokutoumi
lost to Asahifuji()
beat Hokutoumi()
beat Asashio()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Hokutenyu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Daijuyama()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Sakahoko()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Enazakura()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Fujinoshin()
Day 14
Hokutoumi leads at 14–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki, M2Tagaryu, M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 14, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Asahifuji by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Hokutoumi by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Sakahoko by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Daijuyama by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki, Tagaryu (M2), Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujinoshin beat Komusubi Misugisato ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
lost to Asahifuji()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Hokutoumi()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Onokuni()
beat Chiyonofuji()
beat Sakahoko()
OzekiAsashio
beat Daijuyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeSakahoko
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Fujinoshin()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Enazakura()
Day 13
Hokutoumi leads at 13–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki, M2Tagaryu, M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 13, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Hokutenyu by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Onokuni by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Kotogaume by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki, Tagaryu (M2), Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerao beat Komusubi Misugisato ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
lost to Hokutenyu()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Asahifuji()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Hananokuni()
lost to Onokuni()
beat Chiyonofuji()
OzekiAsashio
beat Kotogaume()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Wakasegawa()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
beat Fujinoshin()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Terao()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Akinoshima()
Day 12
Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 12–0.
▾
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 12, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Konishiki by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Takamisugi by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Hokutoumi by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Chiyonofuji by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerao beat Sekiwake Daijuyama ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Konishiki()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Takamisugi()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Asashio()
beat Hokutenyu()
lost to Asahifuji()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Hokutoumi()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeSakahoko
lost to Ryogoku()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Terao()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Akinoshima()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Kotogaume()
Day 11
Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 11–0.★1
▾
UpsetAkinoshimadef. Ōzeki Asashio()Day 11
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 11, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Hananokuni by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Onokuni by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Akinoshima by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Asahifuji by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAkinoshima beat Ozeki Asashio ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hananokuni()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Hokutenyu()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Terao()
beat Konishiki()
lost to Onokuni()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Akinoshima()
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Hananoumi()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Ozutsu()
KomusubiMisugisato
beat Kirishima()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Misugisato()
Day 10
Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 10–0.
▾
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 10, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Asashio by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Konishiki by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Terao by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Onokuni by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyogoku beat Sekiwake Daijuyama ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Asashio()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Konishiki()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Akinoshima()
beat Kirishima()
beat Terao()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Chiyonofuji()
lost to Onokuni()
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Kotogaume()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Ryogoku()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Sasshunada()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Asahifuji()
Day 9
Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetKotogaumedef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 9
KinboshiAkinoshimadef. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji()Day 9
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 9, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Akinoshima by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Ryogoku by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Hokutoumi by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Asahifuji by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotogaume by . Akinoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotogaume beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaChiyonofujikinboshi
lost to Akinoshima()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Ryogoku()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Hokutenyu()
beat Asashio()
lost to Hokutoumi()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Asahifuji()
lost to Kotogaume()
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Hananokuni()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
beat Kirishima()
KomusubiMisugisato
beat Tagaryu()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Daijuyama()
Day 8
Hokutoumi and Asahifuji share the lead at 8–0.★1
▾
KinboshiTeraodef. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji()Day 8
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 8, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Terao by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Asashio by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Konishiki by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Onokuni by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hokutenyu by . Terao claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamisugi beat Komusubi Kirishima ()
YokozunaChiyonofujikinboshi
lost to Terao()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Asashio()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Ryogoku()
beat Akinoshima()
beat Konishiki()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Onokuni()
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Misugisato()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
beat Tagaryu()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Sakahoko()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Takamisugi()
Day 7
Chiyonofuji, Hokutoumi, and Asahifuji share the lead at 7–0.
▾
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 7, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Terao by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Misugisato by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Kirishima by and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Ryogoku by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutJingaku (M7) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Sakahoko()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Terao()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kotogaume()
beat Daijuyama()
beat Misugisato()
OzekiAsashio
beat Kirishima()
beat Ryogoku()
SekiwakeSakahoko
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Asashio()
Day 6
Chiyonofuji, Hokutoumi, and Asahifuji share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetRyogokudef. Ōzeki Hokutenyu()Day 6
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 6, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni beat Akinoshima by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Ryogoku by , Ōzeki Asashio beat Takamisugi by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Misugisato by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyogoku beat Ozeki Hokutenyu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Daijuyama()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Akinoshima()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Sakahoko()
beat Kotogaume()
lost to Ryogoku()
OzekiAsashio
beat Takamisugi()
lost to Misugisato()
SekiwakeSakahoko
lost to Hokutoumi()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiMisugisato
beat Konishiki()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Tagaryu()
Day 5
Chiyonofuji, Hokutoumi, and Asahifuji share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetTeraodef. Ōzeki Asashio()Day 5
UpsetAkinoshimadef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 5
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 5, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Asashio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Sakahoko by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Tagaryu by , Ōzeki Asashio lost to Terao by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akinoshima by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerao beat Ozeki Asashio ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Ryogoku()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Sakahoko()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kirishima()
beat Misugisato()
beat Tagaryu()
OzekiAsashio
lost to Terao()
lost to Akinoshima()
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Onokuni()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Kotogaume()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Hokutoumi()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
UpsetTeraodef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 4
KinboshiKotogaumedef. Yokozuna Onokuni()Day 4
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Hokutoumi. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Kotogaume by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Daijuyama by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Terao by . Kotogaume claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Onokuni. Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerao beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaOnokunikinboshi
lost to Kotogaume()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Tagaryu()
beat Ryogoku()
beat Daijuyama()
OzekiAsashio
beat Misugisato()
lost to Terao()
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Takamisugi()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Chiyonofuji()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Onokuni. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Akinoshima by and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kirishima by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutJingaku (M7) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Takamisugi()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Daijuyama()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Misugisato()
beat Terao()
beat Akinoshima()
OzekiAsashio
beat Sakahoko()
beat Kirishima()
SekiwakeSakahoko
lost to Asashio()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Hokutoumi()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Konishiki()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Onokuni. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Kirishima by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Daijuyama by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kotogaume()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Misugisato()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Takamisugi()
beat Tagaryu()
beat Kirishima()
OzekiAsashio
beat Ryogoku()
lost to Daijuyama()
SekiwakeSakahoko
beat Akinoshima()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
beat Konishiki()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Hokutenyu()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetKotogaumedef. Ōzeki Hokutenyu()Day 1
M8Mitoizumi, M11Kirinishiki

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Onokuni. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Kotogaume by . Mitoizumi (M8) and Kirinishiki (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotogaume beat Ozeki Hokutenyu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Misugisato()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Daijuyama()
beat Sakahoko()
lost to Kotogaume()
OzekiAsashio
beat Tagaryu()
beat Takamisugi()
SekiwakeSakahoko
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeDaijuyama
lost to Hokutoumi()
KomusubiMisugisato
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Onokuni()
The venue
Hosts Hatsu, Natsu, Aki
Tokyo
Ryōgoku Kokugikan両国国技館
Tōkyō-to · capacity 11,098
DirectionsGoogleAppleWaze

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.