CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1989

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 7-21 May · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 1›
Playoff

Tied at 10–5, Kushimaumi won the 5-way playoff against Komafudo, Daitetsu, Kyokugozan and Ishinriki to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 1
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Kinoarashi
· Oshiogawa-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
2
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
3
Kushimaumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · WakayamaWakayama
4
Hananofuji
· Hanaregoma-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
5
Takanomine
· Izutsu-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
6
Owakamatsu
· Taiho-beya · SaitamaSaitama
7
Maenoshin
· Takadagawa-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
8
9
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
10
Daitetsu
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukuiFukui
11
Onohana
· Taiho-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
12
Ishinriki
· Onaruto-beya · TokyoTokyo
13
Zenshinyama
· Takadagawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
14
Tamaryu
· Kataonami-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
15
Hoshiiwato
· Michinoku-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
16
17
Hoo
· Nishonoseki-beya · AichiAichi
18
Asahisato
· Oshima-beya · OsakaOsaka
19
Tachihikari
· Tomozuna-beya · ChibaChiba
20
Dairyu
· Taiho-beya · OsakaOsaka
21
Komafudo
· Hanaregoma-beya · ToyamaToyama
22
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
23
Kyokugozan
· Oshima-beya · ChibaChiba
24
Kiraiho
· Takadagawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
25
Iwatefuji
· Asahiyama-beya · IwateIwate
26
Takatoriki
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
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.