CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1991

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 12-26 May · 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 9›
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 9, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Akebono by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Misugisato by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakahanada beat Sekiwake Kotonishiki ()

Playoff

Tied at 14–1, Asahifuji won the playoff against Konishiki to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 9
40 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Tochinowaka()
2
Asahifuji
· Oshima-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Akebono()
3
Kirishima
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Misugisato()
4
Ryogoku
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Ozutsu()
5
●lost toWakahanada()
6
Takatoriki
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toDaishoyama()
7
Daishoyama
· Tatsunami-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Takatoriki()
8
Hananokuni
· Hanaregoma-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Tomoefuji()
9
Akinoshima
· Futagoyama-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
○def.Terao()
10
○def.Kotonishiki()
11
Wakasegawa
· Isegahama-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toKasugafuji()
12
Toyonoumi
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toMitoizumi()
13
○def.Kotonowaka()
14
Kototsubaki
· Sadogatake-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
●lost toTakanofuji()
15
Kyokudozan
· Oshima-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Sakahoko()
16
Kasugafuji
· Ajigawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Wakasegawa()
17
Kotonowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toKirinishiki()
18
Mitoizumi
· Takasago-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Toyonoumi()
19
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
●lost toRyogoku()
20
Enazakura
· Oshiogawa-beya · GifuGifu
○def.Kotofuji()
21
●lost toKotogaume()
22
Kotogaume
· Sadogatake-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Takahanada()
23
Oginohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Jingaku()
24
Tomoefuji
· Kokonoe-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toHananokuni()
25
Takanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kototsubaki()
26
Akebono
· Azumazeki-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toAsahifuji()
27
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toAkinoshima()
28
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
●lost toKonishiki()
29
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKyokudozan()
30
Takamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Kitakachidoki()
31
Kotofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toEnazakura()
32
Kitakachidoki
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTakamisugi()
33
●lost toKirishima()
34
Itai
· Onaruto-beya · OitaOita
●lost toKushimaumi()
35
Kushimaumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · WakayamaWakayama
○def.Itai()
36
Daijuyama
· Futagoyama-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKotoinazuma()
37
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
kyūjō
38
Jingaku
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toOginohana()
-
Hokutoumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
-
Onokuni
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
Day-by-day
Day 15
Asahifuji and Konishiki share the lead at 14–1.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 15, Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Konishiki share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Kotonishiki by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEnazakura (M14) on a 10–5 run.
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Konishiki()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Asahifuji()
beat Kotonishiki()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Kirishima()
SekiwakeAkebono
beat Terao()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Hananokuni()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Akebono()
Day 14
Konishiki leads at 14–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 14, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Kirishima by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Asahifuji by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMisugisato beat Komusubi Terao ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kotonishiki()
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeAkebono
beat Itai()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Oginohana()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Misugisato()
Day 13
Konishiki leads at 13–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 13, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Kotonishiki by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Konishiki by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyogoku (M15) on a 10–3 run.
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Kotonishiki()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kirishima()
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeAkebono
beat Oginohana()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Wakasegawa()
KomusubiTerao
beat Wakahanada()
Day 12
Konishiki leads at 12–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 12, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Oginohana by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Ryogoku by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaishoyama beat Komusubi Terao ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Oginohana()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Akebono()
beat Ryogoku()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Sakahoko()
SekiwakeAkebono
lost to Konishiki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Misugisato()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Daishoyama()
Day 11
Konishiki leads at 11–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 11, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Takatoriki by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Akebono by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOginohana beat Sekiwake Kotonishiki ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Takatoriki()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakahanada()
lost to Akebono()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Oginohana()
SekiwakeAkebono
beat Kirishima()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Kotogaume()
Day 10
Konishiki leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKirishimadef. Toyonoumi()Day 10
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 10, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Wakahanada by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Toyonoumi by . Kirishima won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotogaume beat Komusubi Takatoriki ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Wakahanada()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Oginohana()
beat Toyonoumi()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Akebono()
SekiwakeAkebono
lost to Kotonishiki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kotogaume()
KomusubiTerao
beat Takahanada()
Day 9
Konishiki leads at 9–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 9, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Akebono by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Misugisato by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakahanada beat Sekiwake Kotonishiki ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Akebono()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tochinowaka()
beat Misugisato()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Wakahanada()
SekiwakeAkebono
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Daishoyama()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Akinoshima()
Day 8
Konishiki leads at 8–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 8, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Takamisugi by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Tochinowaka by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakahanada beat Sekiwake Akebono ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Takamisugi()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Misugisato()
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Akinoshima()
SekiwakeAkebono
lost to Takahanada()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Terao()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Takatoriki()
Day 7
Konishiki leads at 7–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 7, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Misugisato by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Daishoyama by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotogaume beat Sekiwake Akebono ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Misugisato()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takahanada()
beat Daishoyama()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Takatoriki()
SekiwakeAkebono
lost to Kotogaume()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kotonishiki()
KomusubiTerao
beat Takamisugi()
Day 6
Konishiki leads at 6–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 6, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Tochinowaka by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Kotogaume by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaishoyama beat Sekiwake Kotonishiki ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Tochinowaka()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Akinoshima()
beat Kotogaume()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Daishoyama()
SekiwakeAkebono
lost to Takatoriki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Akebono()
KomusubiTerao
beat Oginohana()
Day 5
Konishiki leads at 5–0.★1
▾
KinboshiAkinoshimadef. Yokozuna Asahifuji()Day 5
YokozunaChiyonofuji, YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 5, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Asahifuji lost to Akinoshima by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Oginohana by . Akinoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asahifuji. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaishoyama beat Sekiwake Akebono ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifujikinboshi
lost to Akinoshima()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kotogaume()
beat Oginohana()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Terao()
SekiwakeAkebono
lost to Daishoyama()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Tochinowaka()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Kotonishiki()
Day 4
Asahifuji, Konishiki, and Kasugafuji share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
KinboshiDaishoyamadef. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji()Day 4
YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 4, Yokozuna Asahifuji, Ōzeki Konishiki and Kasugafuji (M11) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Daishoyama by and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Takahanada by . Daishoyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinowaka beat Sekiwake Akebono ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Kotogaume()
YokozunaChiyonofujikinboshi
lost to Daishoyama()
beat Terao()
beat Takahanada()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Misugisato()
SekiwakeAkebono
lost to Tochinowaka()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Sakahoko()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Konishiki()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTakatorikidef. Chiyonofuji()Day 3
YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Takatoriki by and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Akinoshima by . Takatoriki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHananokuni (M10) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Takahanada()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
lost to Takatoriki()
beat Daishoyama()
beat Akinoshima()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeAkebono
beat Misugisato()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiTerao
beat Kushimaumi()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTakatorikidef. Kirishima()Day 2
YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji beat Itai by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Takatoriki by . Takatoriki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakahanada beat Sekiwake Kotonishiki ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Daishoyama()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Itai()
beat Jingaku()
lost to Takatoriki()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Takahanada()
SekiwakeAkebono
beat Akinoshima()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Kirishima()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Tochinowaka()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
KinboshiTakahanadadef. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji()Day 1
YokozunaHokutoumi, YokozunaOnokuni

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Asahifuji and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi sat out, Yokozuna Onokuni sat out and Yokozuna Chiyonofuji lost to Takahanada by . Takahanada claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Chiyonofuji. Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni remained out through kyūjō.

YokozunaHokutoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaOnokuni
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Terao()
YokozunaChiyonofujikinboshi
lost to Takahanada()
beat Takatoriki()
beat Kushimaumi()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Takamisugi()
SekiwakeAkebono
beat Sakahoko()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Konishiki()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Asahifuji()
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.