CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
2002

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 13-27 Jan · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 1›
Playoff

Tied at 12–3, Takamisakari won the playoff against Shimotori to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 1
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Takatoriki
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
2
Towanoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · TokyoTokyo
3
4
Kuniazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
5
Wakakosho
· Matsugane-beya · HyogoHyogo
6
Minatofuji
· Minato-beya · GunmaGunma
7
8
Hokutoriki
· Hakkaku-beya · TokyoTokyo
9
Ushiomaru
· Azumazeki-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
10
Gojoro
· Magaki-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
11
Wakatoba
· Oguruma-beya · TokyoTokyo
-
Kotoryu
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
-
Higonoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
-
Takanotsuru
· Naruto-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
-
Kotokanyu
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
16
Kitazakura
· Kitanoumi-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
17
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
18
Shimotori
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
19
Aogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
20
Tochinohana
· Kasugano-beya · IwateIwate
21
Daishi
· Oshiogawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
22
Harunoyama
· Matsugane-beya · AichiAichi
23
Hamanoshima
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
24
Juzan
· Oshiogawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
25
Sumanofuji
· Nakamura-beya · HyogoHyogo
26
Wakatenro
· Magaki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
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.