CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
2004

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 Jan · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 9›
UpsetTakamisakaridef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 9
M13Kotonowaka

After day 9, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Takamisakari by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Musoyama by and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kaio by . Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamisakari beat Ozeki Tochiazuma ()

· as of Day 9
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Asashoryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Tokitsuumi()
2
Chiyotaikai
· Kokonoe-beya · OitaOita
○def.Wakanosato()
3
○def.Takekaze()
4
Kakizoe
· Fujishima-beya · OitaOita
○def.Kyokushuzan()
5
Tochiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTakamisakari()
6
Kaio
· Tomozuna-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Musoyama()
7
Shimotori
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Dejima()
8
Buyuzan
· Musashigawa-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Wakatoba()
9
Miyabiyama
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Yotsukasa()
10
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kotoryu()
11
Tochisakae
· Kasugano-beya · SagaSaga
○def.Ushiomaru()
12
Asanowaka
· Takasago-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Takanonami()
13
Musoyama
· Musashigawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKaio()
14
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toChiyotaikai()
15
Dejima
· Musashigawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toShimotori()
16
Takanonami
· Takanohana-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toAsanowaka()
17
Kokkai
· Oitekaze-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Takanowaka()
18
Asasekiryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Jumonji()
19
Kaiho
· Hakkaku-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Harunoyama()
20
Hayateumi
· Oitekaze-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Tamakasuga()
21
Kyokushuzan
· Oshima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKakizoe()
22
Jumonji
· Michinoku-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toAsasekiryu()
23
Kotoryu
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toAminishiki()
24
Ushiomaru
· Azumazeki-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
●lost toTochisakae()
25
Tamakasuga
· Kataonami-beya · EhimeEhime
●lost toHayateumi()
26
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Toki()
27
Tochinonada
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKyokutenho()
28
Hokutoriki
· Hakkaku-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tosanoumi()
29
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Tochinonada()
30
○def.Tochiazuma()
31
Tokitsuumi
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toAsashoryu()
32
○def.Iwakiyama()
33
Kinkaiyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Kitazakura()
34
Takanowaka
· Naruto-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toKokkai()
35
Tosanoumi
· Isenoumi-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toHokutoriki()
36
Iwakiyama
· Sakaigawa-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKasuganishiki()
37
●lost toMiyabiyama()
38
Wakatoba
· Oguruma-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toBuyuzan()
39
Kitazakura
· Kitanoumi-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
●lost toKinkaiyama()
40
Toki
· Takasago-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toTamanoshima()
41
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toKotomitsuki()
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Kotonowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · YamagataYamagata
Day-by-day
Day 15
Asashoryu leads at 15–0.
▾
OzekiMusoyama, M5Kasuganishiki, M13Kotonowaka

After day 15, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kaio by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Asashoryu by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Chiyotaikai by and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Musoyama, Kasuganishiki (M5) and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotomitsuki (M4) on a 13–2 run.
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Tochiazuma()
lost to Kaio()
lost to Asashoryu()
OzekiKaio
beat Chiyotaikai()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTamanoshima
beat Tosanoumi()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Tamanoshima()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Kakizoe()
KomusubiTochinonada
beat Toki()
Day 14
Asashoryu leads at 14–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueKaihodef. Dejima()Day 14
Rare techniqueTakamisakaridef. Hokutoriki()Day 14
OzekiMusoyama, M13Kotonowaka

After day 14, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Asashoryu by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Kaio by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Tochiazuma by and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Kaiho won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Musoyama and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTokitsuumi beat Sekiwake Tamanoshima ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Chiyotaikai()
lost to Asashoryu()
beat Kaio()
OzekiKaio
lost to Tochiazuma()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Tokitsuumi()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Kasuganishiki()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Tochinonada()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Wakanosato()
Day 13
Asashoryu leads at 13–0.
▾
OzekiMusoyama, M13Kotonowaka

After day 13, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tochiazuma by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Chiyotaikai by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Asashoryu by and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Musoyama and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuzan beat Sekiwake Tamanoshima ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kaio()
beat Tochiazuma()
lost to Chiyotaikai()
OzekiKaio
lost to Asashoryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Kyokushuzan()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Iwakiyama()
KomusubiWakanosato
lost to Kotomitsuki()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Tokitsuumi()
Day 12
Asashoryu leads at 12–0.★2
▾
UpsetKotomitsukidef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 12
UpsetKakizoedef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 12
OzekiMusoyama, M13Kotonowaka

After day 12, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotomitsuki by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kakizoe by and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Musoyama and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotomitsuki beat Ozeki Chiyotaikai ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Tosanoumi()
lost to Kotomitsuki()
beat Tamanoshima()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kakizoe()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Asashoryu()
KomusubiWakanosato
lost to Kyokushuzan()
KomusubiTochinonada
beat Takamisakari()
Day 11
Asashoryu leads at 11–0.★1
▾
UpsetKotomitsukidef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 11
OzekiMusoyama, M13Kotonowaka

After day 11, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tochinonada by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kotomitsuki by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Tamanoshima by and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Musoyama and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotomitsuki beat Ozeki Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kakizoe()
lost to Tochinonada()
lost to Kotomitsuki()
OzekiKaio
beat Tamanoshima()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Kaio()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Takamisakari()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Iwakiyama()
KomusubiTochinonada
beat Chiyotaikai()
Day 10
Asashoryu leads at 10–0.★2
▾
UpsetKyokutenhodef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 10
Rare techniqueAsashoryudef. Kotomitsuki()Day 10
OzekiMusoyama, M13Kotonowaka

After day 10, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kyokushuzan by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Tochinonada by and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Asashoryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Musoyama and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokutenho beat Ozeki Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kotomitsuki()
beat Kyokushuzan()
lost to Kyokutenho()
OzekiKaio
beat Tochinonada()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTamanoshima
beat Hokutoriki()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Wakanosato()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Tosanoumi()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Kaio()
Day 9
Asashoryu leads at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetTakamisakaridef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 9
M13Kotonowaka

After day 9, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Takamisakari by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Musoyama by and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kaio by . Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamisakari beat Ozeki Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Tokitsuumi()
beat Wakanosato()
lost to Takamisakari()
OzekiKaio
beat Musoyama()
lost to Kaio()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
beat Toki()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Hokutoriki()
KomusubiWakanosato
lost to Chiyotaikai()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Kyokutenho()
Day 8
Asashoryu leads at 8–0.
▾
M1Toki, M13Kotonowaka

After day 8, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Tochiazuma lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Tosanoumi by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Tokitsuumi by and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tamanoshima by . Toki (M1) and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIwakiyama beat Komusubi Tochinonada ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kyokushuzan()
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Tosanoumi()
OzekiKaio
beat Tokitsuumi()
lost to Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
beat Musoyama()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Tochiazuma()
KomusubiWakanosato
lost to Takamisakari()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Iwakiyama()
Day 7
Asashoryu leads at 7–0.
▾
M1Toki, M13Kotonowaka

After day 7, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Tochiazuma lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tokitsuumi by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Iwakiyama by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokutenho by and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Takamisakari by . Toki (M1) and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotomitsuki (M4) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Tamanoshima()
beat Tokitsuumi()
beat Iwakiyama()
OzekiKaio
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Takamisakari()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Asashoryu()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Tochinonada()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Hokutoriki()
KomusubiTochinonada
beat Tosanoumi()
Day 6
Asashoryu leads at 6–0.
▾
M1Toki, M13Kotonowaka

After day 6, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Tochiazuma lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Iwakiyama by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Hokutoriki by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Takamisakari by and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Tochinonada by . Toki (M1) and Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTokitsuumi beat Sekiwake Tosanoumi ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Iwakiyama()
beat Hokutoriki()
OzekiKaio
beat Takamisakari()
beat Tochinonada()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Wakanosato()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Tokitsuumi()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Musoyama()
Day 5
Asashoryu and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetHokutorikidef. Ōzeki Musoyama()Day 5
M13Kotonowaka

After day 5, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Kotomitsuki (M4) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Tochiazuma lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tosanoumi by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Toki by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Wakanosato by and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Hokutoriki by . Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutoriki beat Ozeki Musoyama ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Iwakiyama()
lost to Tosanoumi()
beat Toki()
OzekiKaio
lost to Wakanosato()
lost to Hokutoriki()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
beat Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Chiyotaikai()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Kaio()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Kyokushuzan()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
UpsetKyokushuzandef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 4
UpsetTokidef. Ōzeki Musoyama()Day 4
Rare techniqueAminishikidef. Kinkaiyama()Day 4
M13Kotonowaka

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Musoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Tochinonada by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kyokushuzan by and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Toki by . Aminishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuzan beat Ozeki Kaio ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Wakanosato()
beat Hokutoriki()
beat Tochinonada()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kyokushuzan()
lost to Toki()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Iwakiyama()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Kyokutenho()
KomusubiWakanosato
lost to Asashoryu()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Tochiazuma()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾
M13Kotonowaka

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Kyokushuzan by . Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotomitsuki (M4) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Hokutoriki()
beat Takamisakari()
beat Kyokushuzan()
OzekiKaio
beat Iwakiyama()
beat Wakanosato()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Tochinonada()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
beat Toki()
KomusubiWakanosato
lost to Musoyama()
KomusubiTochinonada
beat Tamanoshima()
Day 2
14 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
M13Kotonowaka

After day 2, 14 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Tokitsuumi by . Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Takamisakari()
beat Tamanoshima()
beat Tokitsuumi()
OzekiKaio
beat Tosanoumi()
beat Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Chiyotaikai()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Kaio()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Toki()
KomusubiTochinonada
beat Hokutoriki()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾
M13Kotonowaka

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Wakanosato by . Kotonowaka (M13) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuzan beat Sekiwake Tosanoumi ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Tochinonada()
beat Toki()
lost to Wakanosato()
OzekiKaio
beat Hokutoriki()
beat Iwakiyama()
SekiwakeTamanoshima
lost to Takamisakari()
SekiwakeTosanoumi
lost to Kyokushuzan()
KomusubiWakanosato
beat Tochiazuma()
KomusubiTochinonada
lost to Asashoryu()
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.