CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1990

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 7-21 Jan · 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 7›

After day 7, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Ozutsu by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kasugafuji by , Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotogaume by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Tochinowaka by .

StandoutKotofuji (M8) on a 5–2 run.

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

After day 15, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Konishiki by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Konishiki beat Hokutoumi by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Hokutenyu by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Asahifuji by .

StandoutTochinowaka (M4) on a 10–5 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Onokuni()
YokozunaHokutoumi
lost to Konishiki()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Chiyonofuji()
beat Hokutoumi()
lost to Hokutenyu()
beat Asahifuji()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Mitoizumi()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
lost to Kotogaume()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Oginohana()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Akinoshima()
KomusubiRyogoku
beat Sakahoko()
Day 14
Chiyonofuji leads at 13–1.
▾

After day 14, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Onokuni by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Hokutoumi by , Ōzeki Konishiki beat Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Akinoshima by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Kirishima by .

StandoutTochinowaka beat Sekiwake Kotogaume ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
lost to Konishiki()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Onokuni()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Hokutoumi()
beat Chiyonofuji()
beat Akinoshima()
lost to Kirishima()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
beat Terao()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Mitoizumi()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Hokutenyu()
KomusubiRyogoku
beat Hananokuni()
Day 13
Chiyonofuji leads at 13–0.
▾

After day 13, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Hokutenyu by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Konishiki by , Ōzeki Konishiki beat Onokuni by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Hokutoumi by .

StandoutAkinoshima beat Sekiwake Terao ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Asahifuji()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Hokutenyu()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Konishiki()
beat Onokuni()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
lost to Hokutoumi()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Ryogoku()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
beat Tochitsukasa()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Akinoshima()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Kotonishiki()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Kotogaume()
Day 12
Chiyonofuji leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKyokudozandef. Misugisato()Day 12

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

StandoutOzutsu beat Komusubi Ryogoku ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Mitoizumi()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Asahifuji()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Hokutenyu()
beat Tochitsukasa()
lost to Hokutoumi()
beat Onokuni()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Terao()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Kotogaume()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Enazakura()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Ozutsu()
Day 11
Chiyonofuji leads at 11–0.★1
▾
KinboshiTochinowakadef. Yokozuna Hokutoumi()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Tochinowaka by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Konishiki beat Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Onokuni by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Konishiki by . Tochinowaka claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hokutoumi.

StandoutOginohana (M11) on a 8–3 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kasugafuji()
YokozunaHokutoumikinboshi
lost to Tochinowaka()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Asahifuji()
beat Hokutenyu()
lost to Onokuni()
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Kirishima()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
beat Ryogoku()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Tochitsukasa()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Kotogaume()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Mitoizumi()
Day 10
Chiyonofuji leads at 10–0.★2
▾
KinboshiTochitsukasadef. Yokozuna Hokutoumi()Day 10
Rare techniqueKyokudozandef. Kushimaumi()Day 10

After day 10, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Tochitsukasa by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Tochinowaka by , Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Asahifuji by , Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Konishiki by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Sakahoko by . Tochitsukasa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hokutoumi. Kyokudozan won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutOginohana (M11) on a 7–3 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kotogaume()
YokozunaHokutoumikinboshi
lost to Tochitsukasa()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Tochinowaka()
lost to Asahifuji()
beat Konishiki()
beat Sakahoko()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
lost to Kirishima()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Ozutsu()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Mitoizumi()
KomusubiRyogoku
beat Kotoinazuma()
Day 9
Chiyonofuji leads at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetTochinowakadef. Ōzeki Asahifuji()Day 9
UpsetOzutsudef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 9

After day 9, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Mitoizumi by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kotogaume by , Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Ozutsu by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Tochinowaka by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Chiyonofuji by .

StandoutTochinowaka beat Ozeki Asahifuji ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hokutenyu()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Mitoizumi()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Kotogaume()
lost to Ozutsu()
lost to Tochinowaka()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Onokuni()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
lost to Hokutoumi()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Enazakura()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Hananokuni()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Kasugafuji()
Day 8
Chiyonofuji leads at 8–0.★2
▾
UpsetTochinowakadef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 8
UpsetTochitsukasadef. Ōzeki Asahifuji()Day 8

After day 8, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Asahifuji and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Kotogaume by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Mitoizumi by , Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Tochinowaka by , Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Tochitsukasa by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Enazakura by .

StandoutTochinowaka beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kotogaume()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Mitoizumi()
lost to Tochinowaka()
lost to Tochitsukasa()
beat Enazakura()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Hokutoumi()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
beat Onokuni()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Ryogoku()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Kotoinazuma()
KomusubiRyogoku
beat Terao()
Day 7
Chiyonofuji and Asahifuji share the lead at 7–0.
▾

After day 7, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Ozutsu by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kasugafuji by , Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotogaume by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Tochinowaka by .

StandoutKotofuji (M8) on a 5–2 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Terao()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Kasugafuji()
lost to Kotogaume()
beat Mitoizumi()
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Konishiki()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Ryogoku()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Kirishima()
Day 6
Chiyonofuji and Asahifuji share the lead at 6–0.
▾

After day 6, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Sakahoko by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Ryogoku by , Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kirishima by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Ozutsu by .

StandoutKirinishiki (M13) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Tochitsukasa()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Sakahoko()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Ryogoku()
lost to Kirishima()
beat Terao()
beat Ozutsu()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Itai()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Konishiki()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Onokuni()
Day 5
Chiyonofuji, Konishiki, and Asahifuji share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Terao by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Tochitsukasa by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Ryogoku by .

StandoutTochinowaka beat Komusubi Kirishima ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Sakahoko()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Terao()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Tochitsukasa()
beat Kasugafuji()
beat Kotogaume()
beat Ryogoku()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
beat Itai()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Hokutoumi()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Tochinowaka()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Hokutenyu()
Day 4
Chiyonofuji, Konishiki, and Asahifuji share the lead at 4–0.
▾

After day 4, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Asahifuji share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Itai by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Sakahoko by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Tochitsukasa by .

StandoutKotoinazuma beat Sekiwake Mitoizumi ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Itai()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Sakahoko()
beat Terao()
beat Ryogoku()
beat Tochitsukasa()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Kasugafuji()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
lost to Kotoinazuma()
SekiwakeTerao
lost to Konishiki()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Asahifuji()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueRyukozandef. Hananokuni()Day 3

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Kotoinazuma by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Kirishima by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Mitoizumi by . Ryukozan won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKirinishiki (M13) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Itai()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kotoinazuma()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Kirishima()
beat Ryogoku()
beat Sakahoko()
beat Mitoizumi()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Ozutsu()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Tochinowaka()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Onokuni()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Konishiki()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Ryogoku by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Itai by and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Terao by .

StandoutOzutsu beat Sekiwake Mitoizumi ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Kotoinazuma()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Ryogoku()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Itai()
beat Sakahoko()
beat Kirishima()
lost to Terao()
SekiwakeKotogaume
beat Tochitsukasa()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
lost to Ozutsu()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Hokutenyu()
KomusubiKirishima
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Hokutoumi()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

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

YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Ryogoku()
YokozunaHokutoumi
lost to Kirishima()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Terao()
beat Kotoinazuma()
beat Itai()
beat Kotogaume()
SekiwakeKotogaume
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeMitoizumi
beat Sakahoko()
SekiwakeTerao
beat Onokuni()
KomusubiKirishima
beat Hokutoumi()
KomusubiRyogoku
lost to Chiyonofuji()
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.