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 15›
Playoff

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

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