Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 4, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 4–0. 8 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotonishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Musashimaru by yorikiri. Mainoumi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Tied at 13–2, Akebono won the playoff against Musashimaru to take the yūshō.
Tokyo
Aomori
Gunma
Kanagawa
Osaka
Hokkaido
Fukuoka
Yamagata
Hiroshima
Kumamoto
Shiga
Wakayama
Kagoshima
Oita
Tokushima
Ibaraki
Yamaguchi
Ishikawa
ChibaDay 15Akebono and Musashimaru share the lead at 13–2.★1▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Musashimaru share the lead at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Konishiki by okuridashi, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Akebono by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Wakanohana by okuridashi. Kushimaumi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Daishoho (M3), Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Akebono and Musashimaru share the lead at 12–2.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Musashimaru share the lead at 12–2. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Akebono by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Konishiki by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Takanohana by yoritaoshi. Terao won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Akebono leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 12–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Terao by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Musashimaru by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akebono by yorikiri. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Akebono leads at 11–1.★1▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 11–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kotonowaka by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Higonoumi by uwatenage and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Daishoho by uwatedashinage. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Akebono leads at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kotonishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tochinowaka by oshidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Takanonami by hikiotoshi. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Akebono leads at 9–1.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 9–1. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kotobeppu by okuridashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daishoho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Misugisato by yorikiri. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Akebono leads at 8–1.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Daishoho by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mainoumi by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotonishiki by shitatenage. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Akebono leads at 7–1.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 7–1. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Mainoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kirishima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Tomonohana by shitatenage. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Akebono leads at 7–0.★2▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Terao by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kushimaumi by shitatenage. Tamakairiki won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Akebono leads at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kenko by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tomonohana by shitatenage and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kotonowaka by yorikiri. Daizen won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Akebono leads at 5–0.★2▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kyokudozan by okuridashi, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kushimaumi by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Takamisugi by yorikiri. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Akebono and Wakanohana share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 4–0. 8 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotonishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Musashimaru by yorikiri. Mainoumi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 34 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kenko by uwatenage and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akinoshima by kubinage. Akinoshima won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 29 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 9 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 Kotonowaka by uwatenage. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 119 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Wakanohana. 19 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Kotofuji (M4) and Mitoizumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
The largest city on Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's main islands. Closer to Seoul than to Tokyo, with a markedly different feel - warmer, more casual, exceptional street food. The Kokusai Center sits on the Hakata Bay waterfront, ten minutes from the central Hakata station.
- Hakata Station↗ - Itself a destination - JR Hakata City complex has the best department-store food halls.
- Canal City Hakata↗ - Massive entertainment-and-shopping complex along an artificial canal.
- Ōhori Park↗ - Former castle moat, now a beautiful walking-and-jogging loop.
- Dazaifu Tenmangū↗ - Shrine to Sugawara no Michizane, deity of learning. 30 minutes by train.
- Nakasu yatai↗ - Open-air food stalls along the Naka River - quintessential Fukuoka after-dark experience.
- Hakata ramen↗博多ラーメン - World-famous tonkotsu - the rich, milky pork-bone broth from this very city.
- Motsunabe↗もつ鍋 - Offal hotpot with cabbage and garlic chives. Hearty winter food.
- Mentaiko↗明太子 - Spicy marinated cod roe. Locals put it on everything.
- Hakata gyoza↗博多餃子 - Smaller and crispier than Tokyo or Chinese versions - eaten by the dozen.
