Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 11, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Daishoho by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Oginohana by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Toyonoumi by yorikiri. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutKenko (M14) on a 8–3 run.
Tokyo
Osaka
Shiga
Kanagawa
Fukuoka
Kumamoto
Aomori
Wakayama
Akita
Hokkaido
Kagoshima
Chiba
Yamagata
Yamaguchi
Ibaraki
Gunma
Ishikawa
Gifu
Okinawa
Oita
HiroshimaDay 15Wakahanada leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takanohana by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Akebono by oshitaoshi and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Musashimaru by okuridashi. Kushimaumi (M2), Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Wakahanada leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Konishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Akebono by yorikiri. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Wakahanada leads at 12–1.★1▾
After day 13, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musashimaru by sukuinage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Konishiki by uwatenage and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Takanohana by uwatenage. Kototsubaki won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Wakahanada leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Wakahanada by sukuinage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kenko by uwatenage and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kirishima by yoritaoshi. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Wakahanada leads at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Daishoho by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Oginohana by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Toyonoumi by yorikiri. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Wakahanada leads at 9–1.★1▾
After day 10, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 9–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Misugisato by okuridashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Terao by shitatenage and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Daishoyama by uwatenage. Misugisato claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Wakahanada leads at 8–1.★1▾
After day 9, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tomoefuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotonishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kushimaumi by yorikiri. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Wakahanada leads at 7–1.▾
After day 8, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 7–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kirishima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitakachidoki by uwatenage and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Tochinowaka by oshidashi. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Wakahanada leads at 7–0.★2▾
After day 7, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 7–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Wakashoyo by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Daishoho by oshidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Tomoefuji by uwatenage. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Wakahanada leads at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Komusubi Wakahanada leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Kyokudozan by shitatehineri, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kirishima by oshidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kotonishiki by yorikiri. Kyokudozan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Akebono and Wakahanada share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Akebono and Komusubi Wakahanada share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tomoefuji by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Misugisato by yorikiri. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 44 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kyokudozan by kotenage. Mainoumi won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 35 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana. 13 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Wakahanada by yorikiri. Mainoumi won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Kotobeppu (M5) and Sekiwake Akinoshima remained out through kyūjō.
Day 29 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Wakashoyo by yorikiri. Takatoriki won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Kotobeppu (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 119 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Takanonami by yorikiri. Kotobeppu (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.
