CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1989

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 10-24 Sept · 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 1›
UpsetHananokunidef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 1
UpsetMisugisatodef. Ōzeki Asahifuji()Day 1

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Hokutoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Misugisato by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hananokuni by .

StandoutHananokuni beat Ozeki Konishiki ()

· as of Day 1
38 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tochinowaka()
2
Hokutoumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daijuyama()
3
Onokuni
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Fujinoshin()
4
Hokutenyu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Terao()
5
Kotogaume
· Sadogatake-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Ozutsu()
6
Mitoizumi
· Takasago-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Kirishima()
7
Akinoshima
· Futagoyama-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
○def.Masurao()
8
○def.Asahifuji()
9
○def.Konishiki()
10
Itai
· Onaruto-beya · OitaOita
○def.Jingaku()
11
Kotofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Wakasegawa()
12
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Enazakura()
13
Ryogoku
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Kotoinazuma()
14
Kinoarashi
· Oshiogawa-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kotonishiki()
15
Kyokudozan
· Oshima-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Koboyama()
16
Takanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kushimaumi()
17
Kasugafuji
· Ajigawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Takamisugi()
18
Tochitsukasa
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Komafudo()
19
Takanohama
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Sasshunada()
20
Asahifuji
· Oshima-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMisugisato()
21
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toHananokuni()
22
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toHokutenyu()
23
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
●lost toChiyonofuji()
24
Daijuyama
· Futagoyama-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toHokutoumi()
25
Kirishima
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toMitoizumi()
26
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
●lost toKotogaume()
27
Fujinoshin
· Kokonoe-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toOnokuni()
28
Masurao
· Oshiogawa-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toAkinoshima()
29
Jingaku
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toItai()
30
Wakasegawa
· Isegahama-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toKotofuji()
31
●lost toSakahoko()
32
●lost toRyogoku()
33
●lost toKinoarashi()
34
Koboyama
· Kumagatani-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toKyokudozan()
35
Kushimaumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · WakayamaWakayama
●lost toTakanofuji()
36
Takamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toKasugafuji()
37
Komafudo
· Hanaregoma-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toTochitsukasa()
38
Sasshunada
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTakanohama()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Chiyonofuji leads at 15–0.
▾
M3Fujinoshin

After day 15, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Onokuni by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Hokutoumi by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Konishiki by and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Asahifuji by . Fujinoshin (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMasurao beat Komusubi Daijuyama ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hokutenyu()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Onokuni()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Hokutoumi()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
lost to Konishiki()
beat Asahifuji()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Terao()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Kotogaume()
KomusubiTochinowaka
beat Misugisato()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Masurao()
Day 14
Chiyonofuji leads at 14–0.
▾
M3Fujinoshin

After day 14, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Hokutenyu by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Hokutoumi by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Terao by and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Misugisato by . Fujinoshin (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyogoku (M8) on a 9–5 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Onokuni()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Hokutenyu()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Chiyonofuji()
lost to Hokutoumi()
beat Terao()
beat Misugisato()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Ryogoku()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiTochinowaka
beat Masurao()
KomusubiDaijuyama
beat Akinoshima()
Day 13
Chiyonofuji leads at 13–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueKirishimadef. Tochinowaka()Day 13
Rare techniqueKomafudodef. Sakahoko()Day 13

After day 13, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Asahifuji by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Kotogaume by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Konishiki by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Hokutoumi by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hokutenyu by . Kirishima won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutMitoizumi beat Komusubi Daijuyama ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Asahifuji()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Kotogaume()
beat Konishiki()
lost to Hokutoumi()
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Onokuni()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Ryogoku()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Kirishima()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Mitoizumi()
Day 12
Chiyonofuji leads at 12–0.★2
▾
UpsetOzutsudef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 12
Rare techniqueKotoinazumadef. Takamisugi()Day 12

After day 12, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Kirishima by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Onokuni by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Ozutsu by . Kotoinazuma won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutOzutsu beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Asahifuji()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Hokutenyu()
beat Onokuni()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
lost to Ozutsu()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Akinoshima()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Kotogaume()
KomusubiDaijuyama
beat Fujinoshin()
Day 11
Chiyonofuji leads at 11–0.★2
▾
UpsetKirishimadef. Ōzeki Hokutenyu()Day 11
Rare techniqueChiyonofujidef. Konishiki()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Mitoizumi by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Kirishima by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Onokuni by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Chiyonofuji by . Chiyonofuji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKirishima beat Ozeki Hokutenyu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Konishiki()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Mitoizumi()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Asahifuji()
lost to Kirishima()
lost to Onokuni()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Hananokuni()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Daijuyama()
KomusubiTochinowaka
beat Fujinoshin()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Terao()
Day 10
Chiyonofuji leads at 10–0.
▾

After day 10, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Konishiki by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Ozutsu by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Hokutenyu by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hokutoumi by .

StandoutRyogoku (M8) on a 7–3 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Mitoizumi()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Konishiki()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Ozutsu()
lost to Asahifuji()
beat Hokutenyu()
lost to Hokutoumi()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Akinoshima()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Tochinowaka()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Terao()
KomusubiDaijuyama
beat Kirishima()
Day 9
Chiyonofuji leads at 9–0.★2
▾
KinboshiAkinoshimadef. Yokozuna Hokutoumi()Day 9
Rare techniqueTeraodef. Mitoizumi()Day 9

After day 9, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Akinoshima by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Konishiki by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Tochinowaka by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Kirishima by and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Onokuni by . Akinoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hokutoumi. Terao won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutOzutsu beat Komusubi Daijuyama ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kotogaume()
YokozunaHokutoumikinboshi
lost to Akinoshima()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Konishiki()
beat Tochinowaka()
beat Kirishima()
beat Onokuni()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Mitoizumi()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Ozutsu()
Day 8
Chiyonofuji leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueHokutoumidef. Ozutsu()Day 8

After day 8, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Ozutsu by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kirishima by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Mitoizumi by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Hananokuni by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Tochinowaka by . Hokutoumi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutRyogoku (M8) on a 6–2 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Terao()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Kirishima()
beat Mitoizumi()
beat Hananokuni()
lost to Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Daijuyama()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiTochinowaka
beat Konishiki()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Kotogaume()
Day 7
Chiyonofuji leads at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetAkinoshimadef. Ōzeki Hokutenyu()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Terao by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Mitoizumi by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Akinoshima by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Fujinoshin by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotogaume by .

StandoutAkinoshima beat Ozeki Hokutenyu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaHokutoumi
lost to Terao()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Mitoizumi()
lost to Akinoshima()
beat Fujinoshin()
lost to Kotogaume()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Konishiki()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Hokutoumi()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Daijuyama()
KomusubiDaijuyama
beat Tochinowaka()
Day 6
Chiyonofuji and Hokutenyu share the lead at 6–0.★3
▾
UpsetKirishimadef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 6
KinboshiMisugisatodef. Yokozuna Hokutoumi()Day 6
Rare techniqueKasugafujidef. Kotofuji()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu share the lead at 6–0. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Misugisato by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Terao by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Kotogaume by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kirishima by . Misugisato claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hokutoumi. Kasugafuji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKirishima beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Akinoshima()
YokozunaHokutoumikinboshi
lost to Misugisato()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Terao()
beat Daijuyama()
beat Kotogaume()
lost to Kirishima()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Ozutsu()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Hokutenyu()
Day 5
Chiyonofuji, Hokutenyu, and Tochitsukasa share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetMitoizumidef. Ōzeki Asahifuji()Day 5
UpsetAkinoshimadef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Tochitsukasa (M13) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Tochinowaka by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Misugisato by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Mitoizumi by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akinoshima by .

StandoutMitoizumi beat Ozeki Asahifuji ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Daijuyama()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Tochinowaka()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Misugisato()
beat Kotogaume()
lost to Mitoizumi()
lost to Akinoshima()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Fujinoshin()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Hokutoumi()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Chiyonofuji()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
KinboshiAkinoshimadef. Yokozuna Onokuni()Day 4
UpsetFujinoshindef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 4
Rare techniqueTakanofujidef. Itai()Day 4

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Asahifuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Kotogaume by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Akinoshima by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Daijuyama by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Fujinoshin by . Akinoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Onokuni. Takanofuji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutFujinoshin beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Misugisato()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kotogaume()
YokozunaOnokunikinboshi
lost to Akinoshima()
beat Ozutsu()
beat Daijuyama()
lost to Fujinoshin()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Hokutoumi()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Hananokuni()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Mitoizumi()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Asahifuji()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Asahifuji and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Masurao by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Tochinowaka by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Akinoshima by and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Daijuyama by .

StandoutSakahoko (M7) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hananokuni()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Masurao()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Tochinowaka()
beat Misugisato()
beat Akinoshima()
beat Daijuyama()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Mitoizumi()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Ozutsu()
KomusubiTochinowaka
beat Onokuni()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Konishiki()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
KinboshiHananokunidef. Yokozuna Hokutoumi()Day 2

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Yokozuna Onokuni, Ōzeki Asahifuji and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Hananokuni by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Daijuyama by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Tochinowaka by and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Terao by . Hananokuni claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hokutoumi.

StandoutKirishima beat Sekiwake Kotogaume ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Masurao()
YokozunaHokutoumikinboshi
lost to Hananokuni()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Daijuyama()
beat Fujinoshin()
beat Tochinowaka()
beat Terao()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Kirishima()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Konishiki()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiDaijuyama
beat Onokuni()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetHananokunidef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 1
UpsetMisugisatodef. Ōzeki Asahifuji()Day 1

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Yokozuna Hokutoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Misugisato by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hananokuni by .

StandoutHananokuni beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Tochinowaka()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Daijuyama()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Fujinoshin()
beat Terao()
lost to Misugisato()
lost to Hananokuni()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Ozutsu()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiTochinowaka
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiDaijuyama
lost to Hokutoumi()
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.