Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 13, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Takanonami by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kyokudozan by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Akebono by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Daizen by tsukidashi. Tokitsunada (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutKotonowaka beat Sekiwake Takatoriki (hatakikomi)
Day 15Takanohana leads at 15–0.▾
After day 15, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Takanohana by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Musoyama by shitatenage and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Wakanohana by oshidashi. Tokitsunada (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Takanohana leads at 14–0.▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Wakanohana by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Akebono by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kyokudozan by kimedashi and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Takanohana by yorikiri. Tokitsunada (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Takanohana leads at 13–0.▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Takanonami by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kyokudozan by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Akebono by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Daizen by tsukidashi. Tokitsunada (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Takanohana leads at 12–0.▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kyokudozan by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Musoyama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kotobeppu by shitatenage and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Kotonowaka by oshidashi.
Day 11Takanohana leads at 11–0.★3▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kotonowaka by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Daizen by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Musashimaru by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Takanonami by hatakikomi. Akinoshima won by chongake, a rarely seen technique.
Day 10Takanohana leads at 10–0.★1▾
After day 10, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kotoinazuma by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Hamanoshima by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Akebono by oshidashi.
Day 9Takanohana leads at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Hamanoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kotonishiki by hikkake, Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kaio by uwatenage and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Kotoinazuma by oshidashi.
Day 8Takanohana leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kaio by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Hamanoshima by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kotonowaka by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Kyokudozan by oshidashi. Akinoshima won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 7Takanohana leads at 7–0.▾
After day 7, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takatoriki by shitatehineri, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kotobeppu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kotoinazuma by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Kaio by oshidashi.
Day 6Takanohana leads at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kotoinazuma by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kotonowaka by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Daizen by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Takatoriki by yorikiri.
Day 5Takanohana leads at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Daizen by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Konishiki by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kotonishiki by hikkake and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Misugisato by oshidashi. Daizen claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono.
Day 4Takanohana and Takanonami share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musoyama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Tokitsunada by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Kotonishiki by hikiotoshi.
Day 3Takanohana, Takanonami, and Kasugafuji share the lead at 3–0.★3▾
After day 3, Ōzeki Takanohana, Ōzeki Takanonami and Kasugafuji (M12) share the lead at 3–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Wakanohana and Ōzeki Musashimaru lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Misugisato by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Daishi by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Kotobeppu by tottari. Misugisato claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono.
Day 28 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana. 24 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana. 20 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
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.
