Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Yokozuna Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takanonami by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Hayateumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tochinohana by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Akinoshima by hatakikomi. Kaiho won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutAkinoshima beat Ozeki Musoyama (hatakikomi)
Tokyo
Ishikawa
Ibaraki
Nagasaki
Fukuoka
Oita
Kochi
Yamagata
Aichi
Hyogo
Fukushima
Osaka
Chiba
Aomori
Ehime
Iwate
Wakayama
Hiroshima
Kumamoto
Gunma
SagaDay 15Akebono leads at 14–1.★1▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 14–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Akebono by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Kaio by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Takanohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Dejima by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Chiyotaikai by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Takanonami by kotenage and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kotomitsuki by okuridashi. Sekiwake Hayateumi and Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Akebono leads at 13–1.★2▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 13–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Kaio by ipponzeoi, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Akebono by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio beat Musashimaru by ipponzeoi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Musoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Wakanosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Kotomitsuki by uchimuso and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Chiyotaikai by yorikiri. Kaio won by ipponzeoi, a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Hayateumi and Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Akebono leads at 12–1.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Takanohana by sukuinage, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Musashimaru by sukuinage, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Akebono by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Miyabiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Kotomitsuki by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Chiyotaikai by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Tochinohana by oshitaoshi. Sekiwake Hayateumi and Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Akebono leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Chiyotaikai by oshidashi, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Kotomitsuki by kotenage, Ōzeki Kaio beat Miyabiyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Akebono by oshidashi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Kaio by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Tochinonada by tsukidashi. Sekiwake Hayateumi and Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Akebono and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Akebono and Kotomitsuki (M9) share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Kotomitsuki by shitatedashinage, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Miyabiyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio beat Musoyama by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Akebono by yorikiri, Ōzeki Dejima beat Tochinonada by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Takanohana by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kaio by uwatedashinage. Kotomitsuki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Musashimaru. Sekiwake Hayateumi and Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 104 wrestlers share the lead at 9–1.▾
After day 10, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 9–1, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Yokozuna Musashimaru. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Chiyotaikai by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Higonoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Dejima beat Chiyotenzan by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Akebono by tsukitaoshi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Tosanoumi by makiotoshi. Sekiwake Hayateumi and Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 96 wrestlers share the lead at 8–1.★1▾
After day 9, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–1, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Yokozuna Musashimaru. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Chiyotaikai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Tosanoumi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Takanohana by oshitaoshi. Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Takanohana and Miyabiyama share the lead at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Miyabiyama share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musoyama by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Tosanoumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Akinoshima by uwatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Wakanoyama by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Takanohana by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Akebono by tsukidashi. Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Takanohana and Miyabiyama share the lead at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Miyabiyama share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Ōzeki Kaio, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Dejima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tochinohana by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Chiyotenzan by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kaio beat Wakanosato by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Takanonami by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Hamanoshima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Hayateumi by yorikiri. Chiyotenzan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Musashimaru. Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Musashimaru, Takanohana, and Miyabiyama share the lead at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Miyabiyama share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Kaio, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Dejima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Wakanoyama by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Dejima by uwatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Akinoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Kaio by uwatenage and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Chiyotenzan by oshidashi. Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Yokozuna Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Higonoumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Wakanoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Hamanoshima by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Takanonami by tsukiotoshi. Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Yokozuna Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takanonami by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Hayateumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tochinohana by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Akinoshima by hatakikomi. Kaiho won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Yokozuna Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Kaio, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Musoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Wakanosato by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Takanonami by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Hayateumi by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Kyokushuzan by yorikiri. Chiyotenzan won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Tochiazuma (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 213 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Yokozuna Musashimaru. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Musoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Hamanoshima by okuridashi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Wakanosato by tsukiotoshi. Tochiazuma (M4) 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 Yokozuna Musashimaru. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Musoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Tochinohana by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Hamanoshima by yorikiri. Tochiazuma (M4) 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.
