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 5›
Playoff

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

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