CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
1993

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 12-26 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 12›
OzekiKonishiki

After day 12, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Terao by , Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kotonishiki by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaishoho beat Sekiwake Musashimaru ()

· as of Day 12
40 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Akebono
· Azumazeki-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Kotofuji()
2
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Terao()
3
Wakanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kotonishiki()
4
Takanonami
· Takanohana-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kenko()
5
Kushimaumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · WakayamaWakayama
○def.Kirishima()
6
Daishoho
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Musashimaru()
7
Mainoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kaio()
8
●lost toWakanohana()
9
Takatoriki
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Tochinowaka()
10
Takamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Tokitsunada()
11
Tomonohana
· Tatsunami-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Kotobeppu()
12
Kyokudozan
· Oshima-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Misugisato()
13
Toyonoumi
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Minatofuji()
14
Daishoyama
· Tatsunami-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Kiraiho()
15
○def.Musoyama()
16
Kotonowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Higonoumi()
17
Akinoshima
· Futagoyama-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
○def.Kasugafuji()
18
Kenko
· Takadagawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toTakanonami()
19
●lost toKyokudozan()
20
Oginohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKitakachidoki()
21
Kitakachidoki
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Oginohana()
22
Kirishima
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKushimaumi()
23
Musoyama
· Musashigawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKotoinazuma()
24
Tamakairiki
· Kataonami-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tatsuhikari()
25
●lost toDaishoho()
26
Kotofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toAkebono()
27
●lost toTomonohana()
28
Higonoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toKotonowaka()
29
Tokitsunada
· Tokitsukaze-beya · TokushimaTokushima
●lost toTakamisugi()
30
Kiraiho
· Takadagawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toDaishoyama()
31
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
●lost toTakatoriki()
32
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTakanohana()
33
Daizen
· Nishonoseki-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Wakashoyo()
34
Kasugafuji
· Ajigawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toAkinoshima()
35
Wakashoyo
· Futagoyama-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toDaizen()
36
Mitoizumi
· Takasago-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Tomoefuji()
37
Minatofuji
· Minato-beya · GunmaGunma
●lost toToyonoumi()
38
Tomoefuji
· Kokonoe-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toMitoizumi()
39
Tatsuhikari
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamakairiki()
40
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Akebono leads at 14–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAkinoshimadef. Kyokudozan()Day 15
M1Mitoizumi, OzekiKonishiki

After day 15, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Akebono by , Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Musashimaru by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Akinoshima won by , a rarely seen technique. Mitoizumi (M1) and Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKushimaumi beat Komusubi Takatoriki ()
YokozunaAkebono
lost to Takanohana()
beat Akebono()
lost to Musashimaru()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
lost to Kotonishiki()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
beat Wakanohana()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Takanonami()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Tomonohana()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kushimaumi()
Day 14
Akebono leads at 14–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki

After day 14, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Musashimaru by , Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Akebono by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKushimaumi beat Sekiwake Takanonami ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Wakanohana()
lost to Musashimaru()
lost to Akebono()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
lost to Kushimaumi()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Daishoho()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Mainoumi()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Tomonohana()
Day 13
Akebono leads at 13–0.★2
▾
UpsetKushimaumidef. Ōzeki Wakanohana()Day 13
Rare techniqueKirishimadef. Oginohana()Day 13
OzekiKonishiki

After day 13, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Higonoumi by , Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kushimaumi by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Kirishima won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKushimaumi beat Ozeki Wakanohana ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kotonishiki()
beat Higonoumi()
lost to Kushimaumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Daishoho()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
beat Kotofuji()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Akebono()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Takatoriki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kotonowaka()
Day 12
Akebono leads at 12–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki

After day 12, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Terao by , Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kotonishiki by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaishoho beat Sekiwake Musashimaru ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kotofuji()
beat Terao()
beat Kotonishiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Kenko()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
lost to Daishoho()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Higonoumi()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Tochinowaka()
Day 11
Akebono leads at 11–0.★2
▾
UpsetHigonoumidef. Ōzeki Wakanohana()Day 11
Rare techniqueTakanonamidef. Musashimaru()Day 11
OzekiKonishiki

After day 11, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kiraiho by , Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Higonoumi by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Takanonami won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHigonoumi beat Ozeki Wakanohana ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Mitoizumi()
beat Kiraiho()
lost to Higonoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Musashimaru()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
lost to Takanonami()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Tochinowaka()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Kenko()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Daishoho()
Day 10
Akebono leads at 10–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki

After day 10, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daishoho by , Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Tomonohana by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotofuji beat Komusubi Takatoriki ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Misugisato()
beat Daishoho()
beat Tomonohana()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
lost to Kotonowaka()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
beat Mitoizumi()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Higonoumi()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Takanonami()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kotofuji()
Day 9
Akebono leads at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetKiraihodef. Ōzeki Wakanohana()Day 9
OzekiKonishiki

After day 9, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tochinowaka by , Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kiraiho by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKiraiho beat Ozeki Wakanohana ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kotobeppu()
beat Tochinowaka()
lost to Kiraiho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Mitoizumi()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
lost to Kotonowaka()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Terao()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Musashimaru()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Higonoumi()
Day 8
Akebono leads at 8–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki

After day 8, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotonishiki by , Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kenko by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAkinoshima beat Komusubi Kotonowaka ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Musashimaru()
lost to Kotonishiki()
beat Kenko()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Kotobeppu()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
lost to Akebono()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Akinoshima()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Daizen()
Day 7
Akebono leads at 7–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki

After day 7, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotonowaka by , Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Terao by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotobeppu beat Sekiwake Musashimaru ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Takanonami()
beat Kotonowaka()
beat Terao()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
lost to Akebono()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
lost to Kotobeppu()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Daizen()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kenko()
Day 6
Akebono leads at 6–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTamakairikidef. Daishoho()Day 6
OzekiKonishiki

After day 6, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotobeppu by , Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Daizen by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Tamakairiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKiraiho beat Sekiwake Takanonami ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Akinoshima()
beat Kotobeppu()
beat Daizen()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
lost to Kiraiho()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
lost to Kotonishiki()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Musashimaru()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Tochinowaka()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Tokitsunada()
Day 5
Akebono and Takanonami share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetKotobeppudef. Ōzeki Wakanohana()Day 5
OzekiKonishiki

After day 5, Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Takanonami share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daizen by , Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kotobeppu by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotobeppu beat Ozeki Wakanohana ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kenko()
beat Daizen()
lost to Kotobeppu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Tokitsunada()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
beat Takatoriki()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Mitoizumi()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Wakashoyo()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Musashimaru()
Day 4
Akebono, Wakanohana, and Takanonami share the lead at 4–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki

After day 4, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Wakanohana and Sekiwake Takanonami share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotofuji by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMisugisato beat Sekiwake Kotonishiki ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Takatoriki()
beat Kotofuji()
beat Tochinowaka()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Daizen()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
lost to Kenko()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Misugisato()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Mitoizumi()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Akebono()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾
OzekiKonishiki

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tokitsunada by and Ōzeki Konishiki sat out. Ōzeki Konishiki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMisugisato beat Komusubi Kotonowaka ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Terao()
beat Tokitsunada()
beat Mitoizumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Kotofuji()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
beat Akinoshima()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Takatoriki()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Misugisato()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Kotonishiki()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
UpsetKenkodef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 2
UpsetKotofujidef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 2
Rare techniqueTamakairikidef. Toyonoumi()Day 2

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kenko by and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotofuji by . Tamakairiki won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKenko beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Wakashoyo()
lost to Kenko()
beat Kotonowaka()
lost to Kotofuji()
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Terao()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Akinoshima()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Mitoizumi()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetAkinoshimadef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 1
Rare techniqueMainoumidef. Tomoefuji()Day 1

After day 1, 20 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 Akinoshima by . Mainoumi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutAkinoshima beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kotonowaka()
beat Mitoizumi()
beat Kotofuji()
lost to Akinoshima()
SekiwakeTakanonami
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeMusashimaru
beat Wakashoyo()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Kenko()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Akebono()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Kotobeppu()
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.