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 9›
Playoff

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

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