CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
2006

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 7-21 May · 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›
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 9, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Roho by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Takekaze by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuzan beat Sekiwake Kotomitsuki ()

Playoff

Tied at 14–1, Hakuho won the playoff against Miyabiyama to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 9
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Chiyotaikai
· Kokonoe-beya · OitaOita
○def.Wakanosato()
2
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Ama()
3
Miyabiyama
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Tokitenku()
4
Kaio
· Tomozuna-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Takekaze()
5
Asasekiryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kyokutenho()
6
Kyokushuzan
· Oshima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kotomitsuki()
7
Baruto
· Onoe-beya · 🇪🇪Estonia
○def.Kasugao()
8
Kotooshu
· Sadogatake-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
○def.Roho()
9
Futeno
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Homasho()
10
Hakurozan
· Kitanoumi-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
●lost toTosanoumi()
11
Iwakiyama
· Sakaigawa-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Toyonoshima()
12
Hokutoriki
· Hakkaku-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Katayama()
13
●lost toKyokushuzan()
14
Homasho
· Shikoroyama-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toFuteno()
15
Takamisakari
· Azumazeki-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Buyuzan()
16
Tosanoumi
· Isenoumi-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Hakurozan()
17
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toTochinonada()
18
Kitazakura
· Kitanoumi-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
○def.Tokitsuumi()
19
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKotoshogiku()
20
Kakizoe
· Fujishima-beya · OitaOita
○def.Tamanoshima()
21
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Kisenosato()
22
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toDejima()
23
Kokkai
· Oitekaze-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Tamakasuga()
24
Dejima
· Musashigawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Aminishiki()
25
Tochinonada
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Yoshikaze()
26
Tamakasuga
· Kataonami-beya · EhimeEhime
●lost toKokkai()
27
Tochinohana
· Kasugano-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Jumonji()
28
●lost toIwakiyama()
29
Buyuzan
· Musashigawa-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toTakamisakari()
30
Jumonji
· Michinoku-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTochinohana()
31
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toAsasekiryu()
32
Tokitenku
· Tokitsukaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toMiyabiyama()
33
Roho
· Otake-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
●lost toKotooshu()
34
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toKakizoe()
35
Katayama
· Onomatsu-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
●lost toHokutoriki()
36
Tochiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
kyūjō
37
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toChiyotaikai()
38
Kasugao
· Kasugayama-beya · 🇰🇷Korea
●lost toBaruto()
39
Asashoryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
kyūjō
40
Ama
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toHakuho()
41
Tokitsuumi
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toKitazakura()
42
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toKaio()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho and Miyabiyama share the lead at 14–1.
▾
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 15, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Chiyotaikai by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotooshu by and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokushuzan by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanoshima beat Komusubi Ama ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Chiyotaikai()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kotooshu()
OzekiKaio
beat Kyokushuzan()
OzekiHakuho
beat Baruto()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Asasekiryu()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
beat Kyokutenho()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Kotomitsuki()
KomusubiAma
lost to Tamanoshima()
Day 14
Hakuho and Miyabiyama share the lead at 13–1.
▾
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 14, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Kaio by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotooshu by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKokkai beat Sekiwake Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kaio()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hakuho()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kotooshu()
OzekiHakuho
beat Chiyotaikai()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Baruto()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
lost to Kokkai()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiAma
beat Takekaze()
Day 13
Hakuho and Miyabiyama share the lead at 12–1.
▾
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 13, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 12–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kaio by and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Chiyotaikai by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRoho beat Sekiwake Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hakuho()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kaio()
OzekiKaio
lost to Chiyotaikai()
OzekiHakuho
beat Kotooshu()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Kyokushuzan()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
lost to Roho()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Tokitenku()
KomusubiAma
lost to Kisenosato()
Day 12
Hakuho and Miyabiyama share the lead at 11–1.★2
▾
UpsetKisenosatodef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 12
Rare techniqueBarutodef. Iwakiyama()Day 12
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 12, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 11–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Miyabiyama by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotomitsuki by and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kisenosato by . Baruto won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKisenosato beat Ozeki Kaio ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Miyabiyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kotomitsuki()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kisenosato()
OzekiHakuho
beat Kyokushuzan()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Kotooshu()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
beat Chiyotaikai()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Aminishiki()
KomusubiAma
beat Tokitenku()
Day 11
Hakuho and Miyabiyama share the lead at 10–1.★1
▾
UpsetAsasekiryudef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 11
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 11, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Asasekiryu by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Miyabiyama by and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotomitsuki by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsasekiryu beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Asasekiryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Miyabiyama()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kotomitsuki()
OzekiHakuho
beat Tokitenku()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Chiyotaikai()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
beat Kaio()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Kakizoe()
KomusubiAma
lost to Wakanosato()
Day 10
Chiyotaikai, Hakuho, and Miyabiyama share the lead at 9–1.★1
▾
UpsetKyokushuzandef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 10
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 10, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kyokushuzan by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Tokitenku by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuzan beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kyokushuzan()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aminishiki()
OzekiKaio
beat Tokitenku()
OzekiHakuho
beat Kotomitsuki()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Wakanosato()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Kisenosato()
KomusubiAma
beat Kakizoe()
Day 9
Chiyotaikai, Hakuho, and Miyabiyama share the lead at 8–1.
▾
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 9, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Roho by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Takekaze by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuzan beat Sekiwake Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Roho()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakanosato()
OzekiKaio
beat Takekaze()
OzekiHakuho
beat Ama()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Tokitenku()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
lost to Kyokushuzan()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Asasekiryu()
KomusubiAma
lost to Hakuho()
Day 8
Chiyotaikai, Hakuho, and Miyabiyama share the lead at 7–1.★1
▾
UpsetAsasekiryudef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 8
OzekiTochiazuma, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 8, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Ōzeki Hakuho and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 7–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Wakanosato by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsasekiryu beat Ozeki Chiyotaikai ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aminishiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Asasekiryu()
OzekiKaio
beat Wakanosato()
OzekiHakuho
beat Kakizoe()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Kisenosato()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
lost to Tokitenku()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Ama()
KomusubiAma
lost to Kyokutenho()
Day 7
Chiyotaikai leads at 7–0.★3
▾
UpsetKakizoedef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 7
UpsetTokitenkudef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 7
Rare techniqueYoshikazedef. Tochinohana()Day 7
YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 7, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kakizoe by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Tokitenku by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokutenho by and Ōzeki Hakuho beat Aminishiki by . Yoshikaze won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKakizoe beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kakizoe()
lost to Tokitenku()
beat Kisenosato()
OzekiKaio
beat Kyokutenho()
OzekiHakuho
beat Aminishiki()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Ama()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
beat Wakanosato()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Kaio()
KomusubiAma
lost to Miyabiyama()
Day 6
Chiyotaikai leads at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetKakizoedef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 6
YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 6, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Tokitenku by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kakizoe by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Aminishiki by and Ōzeki Hakuho beat Kotoshogiku by . Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKakizoe beat Ozeki Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tokitenku()
lost to Kakizoe()
beat Takekaze()
OzekiKaio
beat Aminishiki()
OzekiHakuho
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
lost to Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
beat Ama()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Miyabiyama()
KomusubiAma
lost to Kotomitsuki()
Day 5
Chiyotaikai and Miyabiyama share the lead at 5–0.
▾
M16Tokitsuumi, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 5, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Takekaze by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Ama by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotoshogiku by and Ōzeki Hakuho lost to Miyabiyama by . Tokitsuumi (M16) and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsasekiryu (M2) on a 4–1 run.
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takekaze()
lost to Ama()
beat Tokitenku()
OzekiKaio
beat Kotoshogiku()
OzekiHakuho
lost to Miyabiyama()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Hakuho()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
beat Kakizoe()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Wakanosato()
KomusubiAma
beat Tochiazuma()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾
M16Tokitsuumi, YokozunaAsashoryu

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Hakuho. 7 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Wakanosato by and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kakizoe by . Tokitsuumi (M16) and Yokozuna Asashoryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsasekiryu beat Sekiwake Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Wakanosato()
beat Ama()
OzekiKaio
beat Kakizoe()
OzekiHakuho
beat Kisenosato()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Takekaze()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
lost to Asasekiryu()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Kotooshu()
KomusubiAma
lost to Chiyotaikai()
Day 3
4 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3
▾
UpsetAsasekiryudef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 3
UpsetWakanosatodef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 3
KinboshiAminishikidef. Yokozuna Asashoryu()Day 3
M16Tokitsuumi

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Hakuho. 18 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Asasekiryu by and Ōzeki Kaio beat Ama by . Aminishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashoryu. Tokitsuumi (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsasekiryu beat Ozeki Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaAsashoryukinboshi
lost to Aminishiki()
lost to Wakanosato()
lost to Asasekiryu()
beat Kotoshogiku()
OzekiKaio
beat Ama()
OzekiHakuho
beat Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Kotomitsuki()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
lost to Miyabiyama()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiAma
lost to Kaio()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
UpsetKotoshogikudef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 2
KinboshiWakanosatodef. Yokozuna Asashoryu()Day 2
Rare techniqueKyokushuzandef. Tokitenku()Day 2
M16Tokitsuumi

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Hakuho. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Tochiazuma lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Ama by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kotoshogiku by and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Miyabiyama by . Wakanosato claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashoryu. Kyokushuzan won by , a rarely seen technique. Tokitsuumi (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotoshogiku beat Ozeki Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaAsashoryukinboshi
lost to Wakanosato()
beat Ama()
lost to Kotoshogiku()
beat Kyokutenho()
OzekiKaio
lost to Miyabiyama()
OzekiHakuho
beat Asasekiryu()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Kaio()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
beat Kisenosato()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Chiyotaikai()
KomusubiAma
lost to Kotooshu()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetAsasekiryudef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 1
UpsetKisenosatodef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Asasekiryu by .

StandoutAsasekiryu beat Ozeki Kaio ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Ama()
lost to Kisenosato()
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Kakizoe()
OzekiKaio
lost to Asasekiryu()
OzekiHakuho
beat Wakanosato()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeKotomitsuki
beat Aminishiki()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Tochiazuma()
KomusubiAma
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.