CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1997

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 May · Tokyo

Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.

· lower divisions
: Toki Susumu
: Kimenryu Masaki
: Ranbo Shosuke
: Fujiryu Masaru
· special prizes
Tamakasuga RyojiTamakasuga Ryoji
Tosanoumi ToshioTosanoumi ToshioTochiazuma DaisukeTochiazuma Daisuke
Oginishiki YasutoshiOginishiki Yasutoshi
Day in review
‹Day 8›
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UpsetKotonishikidef. Ōzeki Musashimaru()Day 8
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 8, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 7–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kaio by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kyokushuzan by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Kotonishiki by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonishiki beat Ozeki Musashimaru ()

Playoff

Tied at 13–2, Akebono won the playoff against Takanohana to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 8
40 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Asanowaka()
2
Akebono
· Azumazeki-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Kaio()
3
Tosanoumi
· Isenoumi-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Musoyama()
4
Kaio
· Tomozuna-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toAkebono()
5
Oginishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toTakatoriki()
6
Asahiyutaka
· Oshima-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toRikio()
7
Rikio
· Naruto-beya · NaraNara
○def.Asahiyutaka()
8
Takanonami
· Takanohana-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kyokushuzan()
9
Musashimaru
· Musashigawa-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toKotonishiki()
10
Takatoriki
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Oginishiki()
11
Tamakasuga
· Kataonami-beya · EhimeEhime
○def.Tochiazuma()
12
Tochiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTamakasuga()
13
Kotoinazuma
· Sadogatake-beya · GunmaGunma
○def.Gojoro()
14
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Tochinonada()
15
Mainoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Hamanoshima()
16
Aogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
●lost toDejima()
17
Kotonowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Minatofuji()
18
Kenko
· Takadagawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Higonoumi()
19
Kitakachidoki
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toYamato()
20
Minatofuji
· Minato-beya · GunmaGunma
●lost toKotonowaka()
21
Gojoro
· Magaki-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toKotoinazuma()
22
Tochinonada
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKonishiki()
23
Musoyama
· Musashigawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toTosanoumi()
24
Kotonishiki
· Sadogatake-beya · GunmaGunma
○def.Musashimaru()
25
Akinoshima
· Futagoyama-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
●lost toAsanosho()
26
Dejima
· Musashigawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Aogiyama()
27
Asanosho
· Wakamatsu-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Akinoshima()
28
Ganyu
· Kitanoumi-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTochinowaka()
29
Shikishima
· Michinoku-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Kotoryu()
30
Kotoryu
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toShikishima()
31
Higonoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toKenko()
32
Hamanoshima
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toMainoumi()
33
Yamato
· Magaki-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Kitakachidoki()
34
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
○def.Ganyu()
35
Asanowaka
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toTakanohana()
36
Daishi
· Oshiogawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Mitoizumi()
37
Kyokushuzan
· Oshima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTakanonami()
38
Mitoizumi
· Takasago-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toDaishi()
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Wakanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · TokyoTokyo
-
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
Day-by-day
Day 15
Takanohana and Akebono share the lead at 13–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMainoumidef. Wakanojo()Day 15
SekiwakeKaio, OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 15, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono share the lead at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanonami beat Musashimaru by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Takanonami by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Mainoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Kaio, Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAogiyama beat Komusubi Takatoriki ()
YokozunaTakanohana
lost to Akebono()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Takanohana()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Musashimaru()
OzekiMusashimaru
lost to Takanonami()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Oginishiki()
SekiwakeKaio
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMusoyama
beat Asanowaka()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Aogiyama()
Day 14
Takanohana leads at 13–1.
▾
SekiwakeKaio, OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 14, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takanonami by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Akebono by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Takanohana by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Sekiwake Kaio, Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAkinoshima beat Komusubi Musoyama ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Musashimaru()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Takanonami()
OzekiTakanonami
lost to Akebono()
OzekiMusashimaru
lost to Takanohana()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeKaio
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Akinoshima()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Kotonishiki()
Day 13
Takanohana leads at 12–1.★1
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UpsetTochinowakadef. Ōzeki Takanonami()Day 13
SekiwakeKaio, OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 13, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musashimaru by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Tochinowaka by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Akebono by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Sekiwake Kaio, Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinowaka beat Ozeki Takanonami ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Mitoizumi()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Musashimaru()
OzekiTakanonami
lost to Tochinowaka()
OzekiMusashimaru
lost to Akebono()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeKaio
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMusoyama
beat Kotonishiki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Dejima()
Day 12
Takanohana leads at 11–1.
▾
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 12, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Akinoshima by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Musoyama by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Kyokushuzan by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinowaka beat Sekiwake Kaio ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Tosanoumi()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Akinoshima()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Musoyama()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Kyokushuzan()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeKaio
lost to Tochinowaka()
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Takanonami()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Tamakasuga()
Day 11
Takanohana leads at 10–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochinonadadef. Daihisho()Day 11
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 11, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kotonishiki by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kaio by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Takatoriki by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Tochinonada won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamakasuga beat Komusubi Musoyama ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Aogiyama()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kotonishiki()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Kaio()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Takatoriki()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Asanosho()
SekiwakeKaio
lost to Takanonami()
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Tamakasuga()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Musashimaru()
Day 10
Takanohana leads at 9–1.
▾
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 10, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tosanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Aogiyama by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Tamakasuga by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsahiyutaka (M12) on a 8–2 run.
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Tochinowaka()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Tosanoumi()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Aogiyama()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Tamakasuga()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Akebono()
SekiwakeKaio
beat Asanosho()
KomusubiMusoyama
beat Takatoriki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Musoyama()
Day 9
Takanohana leads at 8–1.
▾
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 9, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tamakasuga by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kotonishiki by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Kaio by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuzan beat Komusubi Musoyama ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Asanosho()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Tamakasuga()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Kotonishiki()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Kaio()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Takatoriki()
SekiwakeKaio
lost to Musashimaru()
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Kyokushuzan()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Tosanoumi()
Day 8
Takanohana leads at 7–1.★1
▾
UpsetKotonishikidef. Ōzeki Musashimaru()Day 8
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 8, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 7–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kaio by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kyokushuzan by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Kotonishiki by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonishiki beat Ozeki Musashimaru ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Asanowaka()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kaio()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Kyokushuzan()
OzekiMusashimaru
lost to Kotonishiki()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Musoyama()
SekiwakeKaio
lost to Akebono()
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Tosanoumi()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Oginishiki()
Day 7
4 wrestlers share the lead at 6–1.★1
▾
UpsetOginishikidef. Ōzeki Takanonami()Day 7
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 7, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–1, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Sekiwake Kaio. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Musashimaru lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Dejima by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Oginishiki by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Asanowaka by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOginishiki beat Ozeki Takanonami ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Kyokushuzan()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Dejima()
OzekiTakanonami
lost to Oginishiki()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Asanowaka()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Tamakasuga()
SekiwakeKaio
beat Musoyama()
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Kaio()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Tochinowaka()
Day 6
Asahiyutaka leads at 6–0.
▾
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 6, Asahiyutaka (M12) leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Oginishiki by , Yokozuna Akebono lost to Musoyama by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Asanosho by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Mitoizumi by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamakasuga beat Sekiwake Kaio ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Oginishiki()
YokozunaAkebono
lost to Musoyama()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Asanosho()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Mitoizumi()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Kotonishiki()
SekiwakeKaio
lost to Tamakasuga()
KomusubiMusoyama
beat Akebono()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Tochiazuma()
Day 5
Kaio, Oginishiki, and Asahiyutaka share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAkinoshimadef. Dejima()Day 5
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 5, Sekiwake Kaio, Oginishiki (M5) and Asahiyutaka (M12) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Tochiazuma by , Yokozuna Akebono beat Asanosho by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Tamakasuga by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Tochinowaka by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Akinoshima won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOginishiki (M5) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Tochiazuma()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Asanosho()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Tamakasuga()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Tochinowaka()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Kyokushuzan()
SekiwakeKaio
beat Takatoriki()
KomusubiMusoyama
beat Mitoizumi()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kaio()
Day 4
Kaio, Oginishiki, and Asahiyutaka share the lead at 4–0.
▾
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 4, Sekiwake Kaio, Oginishiki (M5) and Asahiyutaka (M12) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Dejima by , Yokozuna Akebono beat Tochinowaka by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Tosanoumi by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Akinoshima by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsanosho beat Komusubi Musoyama ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Dejima()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Tochinowaka()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Tosanoumi()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Akinoshima()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Takanonami()
SekiwakeKaio
beat Kotonishiki()
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Asanosho()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Kyokushuzan()
Day 3
4 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Sekiwake Kaio and Oginishiki (M5). One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Kotonishiki by , Yokozuna Akebono beat Asanowaka by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Dejima by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Tosanoumi by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOginishiki beat Komusubi Musoyama ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Kotonishiki()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Asanowaka()
OzekiTakanonami
beat Dejima()
OzekiMusashimaru
lost to Tosanoumi()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Musashimaru()
SekiwakeKaio
beat Kyokushuzan()
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Oginishiki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Asanosho()
Day 2
8 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
KinboshiTamakasugadef. Yokozuna Takanohana()Day 2
UpsetAsanowakadef. Ōzeki Takanonami()Day 2
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Sekiwake Kaio and Tamakasuga (M1). One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Musashimaru lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Tamakasuga by , Yokozuna Akebono beat Takatoriki by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Asanowaka by , Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Asanosho by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Tamakasuga claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Takanohana. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsanowaka beat Ozeki Takanonami ()
YokozunaTakanohanakinboshi
lost to Tamakasuga()
YokozunaAkebono
beat Takatoriki()
OzekiTakanonami
lost to Asanowaka()
OzekiMusashimaru
beat Asanosho()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Dejima()
SekiwakeKaio
beat Akinoshima()
KomusubiMusoyama
beat Tochinowaka()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Akebono()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3
▾
UpsetOginishikidef. Ōzeki Musashimaru()Day 1
UpsetTochiazumadef. Ōzeki Takanonami()Day 1
KinboshiKyokushuzandef. Yokozuna Akebono()Day 1
OzekiWakanohana, M13Terao

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Sekiwake Tosanoumi. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Takanonami and Ōzeki Musashimaru lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Kyokushuzan by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Tochiazuma by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Oginishiki by and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Kyokushuzan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Terao (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOginishiki beat Ozeki Musashimaru ()
YokozunaTakanohana
beat Musoyama()
YokozunaAkebonokinboshi
lost to Kyokushuzan()
OzekiTakanonami
lost to Tochiazuma()
OzekiMusashimaru
lost to Oginishiki()
OzekiWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Akinoshima()
SekiwakeKaio
beat Dejima()
KomusubiMusoyama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Mitoizumi()
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.