Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 5, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Konishiki share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Jingaku by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Akinoshima by uwatenage. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutAkinoshima beat Ozeki Asahifuji (uwatenage)
Tied at 13–2, Hokutoumi won the 3-way playoff against Konishiki and Kirishima to take the yūshō.
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Wakayama
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YamaguchiDay 15Hokutoumi, Konishiki, and Kirishima share the lead at 13–2.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Sekiwake Kirishima share the lead at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Konishiki by yorikiri, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Hokutoumi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Kirishima by shitatenage. Komusubi Mitoizumi, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Hokutoumi, Konishiki, and Kirishima share the lead at 12–2.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Sekiwake Kirishima share the lead at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Hokutenyu by tsuridashi, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Chiyonofuji by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Ryogoku by kimedashi. Komusubi Mitoizumi, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Konishiki leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Kirishima by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Asahifuji by sukuinage, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Konishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Chiyonofuji by sukuinage. Komusubi Mitoizumi, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Hokutoumi and Konishiki share the lead at 11–1.★2▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Konishiki share the lead at 11–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Ryogoku by oshidashi, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Kyokudozan by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Hokutoumi by oshidashi. Ryogoku claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. Kasugafuji won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Mitoizumi, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Hokutoumi, Konishiki, and Kushimaumi share the lead at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Ōzeki Konishiki and Kushimaumi (M14) share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Kotogaume by uwatenage, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Akinoshima by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Konishiki by oshidashi. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 104 wrestlers share the lead at 9–1.▾
After day 10, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 9–1, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Tochinowaka by yorikiri, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Asahifuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Hokutenyu by yorikiri. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 94 wrestlers share the lead at 8–1.▾
After day 9, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–1, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Asahifuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Kotonishiki by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Kirishima by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Jingaku by hikiotoshi. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 85 wrestlers share the lead at 7–1.★3▾
After day 8, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–1, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Asahifuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Akinoshima by uwatenage, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Takanofuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Kotogaume by oshidashi. Akinoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. Kirishima won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 77 wrestlers share the lead at 6–1.★1▾
After day 7, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–1, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Asahifuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Terao by yorikiri and Ōzeki Asahifuji beat Kotonishiki by oshidashi. Akinoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hokutoumi. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Hokutoumi and Konishiki share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Ōzeki Konishiki share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Kirishima by tsuridashi, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Kotonishiki by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Tochinowaka by yorikiri. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Hokutoumi, Chiyonofuji, and Konishiki share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Konishiki share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Jingaku by uwatenage and Ōzeki Asahifuji lost to Akinoshima by uwatenage. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Tochinowaka by tsuridashi. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Kotogaume by oshidashi. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out and Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Daijuyama by uwatenage. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 118 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out and Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Mitoizumi by tsuridashi. Yokozuna Onokuni and Ryukozan (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.
- Dōtonbori↗ - Neon canal-side restaurant strip with the famous Glico running-man sign.
- Osaka Castle↗ - Reconstructed keep with an excellent history museum and a moat park.
- Tsūtenkaku & Shinsekai↗ - Retro-futuristic 1950s neighbourhood around the Tower.
- Den-Den Town↗ - Electronics, anime, and games district - Osaka's Akihabara.
- Universal Studios Japan↗ - Including the famous Super Nintendo World expansion.
- Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
- Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
- Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
- Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.
