Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 2, 14 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Kisenosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Takekaze by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Miyabiyama by yorikiri.
StandoutTokitenku beat Sekiwake Kotoshogiku (uwatedashinage)
Day 15Asashoryu leads at 13–2.★1▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Asashoryu by kotenage, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Chiyotaikai by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kokkai by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotomitsuki by tsukiotoshi. Sakaizawa (M15), Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 12–2.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yokozuna Hakuho share the lead at 12–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Hakuho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Baruto by yorikiri. Sakaizawa (M15), Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Asashoryu and Hakuho share the lead at 11–2.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yokozuna Hakuho share the lead at 11–2. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Asashoryu by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Hakuho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Toyonoshima by sotogake. Sakaizawa (M15), Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Asashoryu leads at 11–1.★1▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Chiyotaikai by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Kyokutenho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Wakanoho by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Hakuho by hikiotoshi. Sakaizawa (M15), Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Asashoryu leads at 11–0.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Ama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Wakanoho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out, Ōzeki Kaio beat Tokitenku by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Asashoryu by shitatenage. Sakaizawa (M15), Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Asashoryu leads at 10–0.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Wakanoho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Ama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Chiyotaikai by oshidashi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kaio by oshidashi. Sakaizawa (M15), Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Asashoryu leads at 9–0.★3▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Kotoshogiku by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Miyabiyama by uchimuso, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Wakanoho by fusen, Ōzeki Kaio beat Asasekiryu by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tokitenku by oshidashi. Kaiho won by okurihikiotoshi, a rarely seen technique. Sakaizawa (M15) and Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Asashoryu leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Tokitenku by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Kaio by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Toyonoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotomitsuki by oshidashi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Ama by oshidashi. Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Asashoryu, Tochiozan, and Homasho share the lead at 7–0.★2▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Tochiozan (M12) and Homasho (M13) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Kisenosato by shitatedashinage, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Aminishiki by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Tokitenku by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Ama by oshitaoshi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kakuryu by tsukidashi. Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 64 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Hokutoriki (M7). One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Toyonoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Takekaze by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kisenosato by sukuinage, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kakuryu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Asasekiryu by hikiotoshi. Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 55 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★2▾
After day 5, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Kokkai (M5). One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Miyabiyama by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Tokitenku by katasukashi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Aminishiki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotoshogiku by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Takekaze by oshidashi. Goeido won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 47 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Kokkai (M5). One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Aminishiki by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Toyonoshima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kakuryu by kotenage, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kisenosato by kotenage and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kotoshogiku by hikiotoshi. Aminishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hakuho. Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 39 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Asasekiryu by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Miyabiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Takekaze by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kisenosato by oshitaoshi. Wakakirin won by kubihineri, a rarely seen technique. Ichihara (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 214 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 14 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Kisenosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Takekaze by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Miyabiyama by yorikiri.
Day 121 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3▾
After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Kakuryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Asasekiryu by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Aminishiki by yorikiri.
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.
