Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 9, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Ama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Hakuho by shitatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kaio by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Chiyotaikai by oshidashi.
StandoutAminishiki beat Komusubi Roho (oshidashi)
Tied at 13–2, Asashoryu won the playoff against Hakuho to take the yūshō.
Tokyo
Aichi
Akita
Aomori
Oita
Ibaraki
Ishikawa
Hiroshima
Ehime
Fukuoka
Iwate
Kochi
Hyogo
Fukushima
Kumamoto
Chiba
Nagasaki
ShizuokaDay 15Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 13–2.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Chiyotaikai by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kotooshu by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Hakuho by yorikiri.
Day 14Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 13–1.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Chiyotaikai by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Asashoryu by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tochiazuma by oshitaoshi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotomitsuki by yorikiri. Tokitenku won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 13Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Kotooshu by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Tochiazuma by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Asashoryu by uwatenage and Ōzeki Kaio beat Dejima by sukuinage.
Day 12Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 11–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Hakuho by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Aminishiki by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotomitsuki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri.
Day 11Hakuho leads at 11–0.▾
After day 11, Sekiwake Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Hakuho by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kaio by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Hokutoriki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Dejima by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri.
Day 10Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 10–0.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Dejima by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Kaio by uwatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Ama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotooshu by uwatenage.
Day 9Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Ama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Hakuho by shitatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kaio by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Chiyotaikai by oshidashi.
Day 8Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Kotomitsuki by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Iwakiyama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Hakuho by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Tamanoshima by oshidashi.
Day 7Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 7–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Miyabiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Dejima by uwatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tamanoshima by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Iwakiyama by uwatenage.
Day 6Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Iwakiyama by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Roho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Miyabiyama by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kokkai by hatakikomi. Aminishiki won by susoharai, a rarely seen technique.
Day 5Asashoryu, Chiyotaikai, and Hakuho share the lead at 5–0.★2▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Hakuho share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Kokkai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Ama by ashitori and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Roho by oshidashi. Asashoryu won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Tamanoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Kokkai by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Aminishiki by yorikiri.
Day 37 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
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, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Hokutoriki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Futeno by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Miyabiyama by yorikiri. Kyokushuzan won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Aminishiki by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Miyabiyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Hokutoriki by oshidashi. Yoshikaze won by okurihikiotoshi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 121 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2▾
After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Ama by hikkake. Asashoryu won by okurinage, a rarely seen technique.
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.
- Dōtonbori↗ - Neon canal-side restaurant strip with the famous Glico running-man sign.
- Osaka Castle↗ - Reconstructed keep with an excellent history museum and a moat park.
- Tsūtenkaku & Shinsekai↗ - Retro-futuristic 1950s neighbourhood around the Tower.
- Den-Den Town↗ - Electronics, anime, and games district - Osaka's Akihabara.
- Universal Studios Japan↗ - Including the famous Super Nintendo World expansion.
- 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.
