Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Wakanosato by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutHakuho (M1) on a 12–3 run.
Fukuoka
Aomori
Aichi
Ibaraki
Yamagata
Kochi
Fukushima
Chiba
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Oita
Ehime
Kumamoto
Ishikawa
Akita
Niigata
Kagoshima
HiroshimaDay 15Asashoryu leads at 13–2.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Wakanosato by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Asashoryu leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Wakanosato by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Asashoryu leads at 12–1.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 12–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Chiyotaikai by okuritaoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kaio by okuritaoshi, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Hayateumi won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Asashoryu leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 11–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Miyabiyama by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Hakuho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Asashoryu, Wakanosato, and Hakuho share the lead at 10–1.★3▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Sekiwake Wakanosato and Hakuho (M1) share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Roho by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tamanoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Hakuho claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashoryu. Kotomitsuki won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Asashoryu leads at 10–0.★2▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 10–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Hakuho by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotomitsuki by uwatenage, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Kotoryu won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Asashoryu leads at 9–0.★1▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotonowaka by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Shimotori by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Kotooshu won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Asashoryu leads at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Tamanoshima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kyokushuzan by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Asashoryu leads at 7–0.▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokushuzan by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kyokutenho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Asashoryu leads at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kokkai by okuridashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Iwakiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kotomitsuki by fusen and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Asashoryu and Kotonowaka share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Kotonowaka (M5) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kakizoe by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tochinonada by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Iwakiyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Dejima (M1) and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho (M1). One win back, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Tochiazuma lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Tochinonada by uwatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kokkai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kyokutenho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tamanoshima by fusen. Dejima (M1) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 37 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokutenho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kakizoe by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kokkai by uwatenage. Kotooshu won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 29 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Iwakiyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Miyabiyama by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tochinonada by yorikiri.
Day 121 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Musoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotomitsuki by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Hakuho by yorikiri.
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.
