CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
2001

Edion Arena Osaka · 11-25 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 11›
Playoff

Tied at 10–5, Wakatsutomu won the playoff against Toki to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 11
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Harunoyama
· Matsugane-beya · AichiAichi
2
3
Toki
· Takasago-beya · ChibaChiba
4
Wakatoryu
· Matsugane-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
5
Sentoryu
· Tomozuna-beya · U.S.A.
6
Kitazakura
· Kitanoumi-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
7
Wakakosho
· Matsugane-beya · HyogoHyogo
8
Daizen
· Nishonoseki-beya · OsakaOsaka
9
Kotokanyu
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
10
11
Hamanishiki
· Oitekaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
12
Kuniazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
13
Kobo
· Miyagino-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
14
Tomonohana
· Tatsunami-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
15
Senshuyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
16
Takanotsuru
· Naruto-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
17
Aogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
18
19
Juzan
· Oshiogawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
20
Tamanokuni
· Kataonami-beya · FukushimaFukushima
21
22
Komahikari
· Hanaregoma-beya · SaitamaSaitama
23
Toyozakura
· Michinoku-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
-
Oginishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · ChibaChiba
-
Oikari
· Isenoumi-beya · KyotoKyoto
26
Tamarikido
· Kataonami-beya · TokyoTokyo
The venue
Hosts Haru
Osaka
Edion Arena Osakaエディオンアリーナ大阪
Ōsaka-fu · capacity 8,000
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Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
  • Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
  • Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
  • Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.
Getting there: 5-minute walk from Namba Station (multiple lines converge there).