CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
2009

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 Jan · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Okinoumi Ayumi
: Aozora Daichi
: Kaisho Masao
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 1›
UpsetYoshikazedef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki and Ōzeki Harumafuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Aminishiki by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Yoshikaze by .

StandoutYoshikaze beat Ozeki Harumafuji ()

Playoff

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

· as of Day 1
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Toyonoshima()
2
Asashoryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kisenosato()
3
Chiyotaikai
· Kokonoe-beya · OitaOita
○def.Kotoshogiku()
4
Kotooshu
· Sadogatake-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
○def.Kyokutenho()
5
Kaio
· Tomozuna-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Miyabiyama()
6
Baruto
· Onoe-beya · 🇪🇪Estonia
○def.Takekaze()
7
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kotomitsuki()
8
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
○def.Harumafuji()
9
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Wakanosato()
10
Kokkai
· Oitekaze-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Futeno()
11
Bushuyama
· Fujishima-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Takamisakari()
12
Hokutoriki
· Hakkaku-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Aran()
13
Dejima
· Musashigawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Asasekiryu()
14
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Tosanoumi()
15
Chiyohakuho
· Kokonoe-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Tokitenku()
16
Tochinonada
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Iwakiyama()
17
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Kakizoe()
18
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Tamawashi()
19
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Koryu()
20
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Masatsukasa()
21
Homasho
· Shikoroyama-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Yamamotoyama()
22
●lost toAminishiki()
23
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toYoshikaze()
24
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toAsashoryu()
25
●lost toHakuho()
26
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKotooshu()
27
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toChiyotaikai()
28
Miyabiyama
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKaio()
29
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toBaruto()
30
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toGoeido()
31
●lost toBushuyama()
32
Futeno
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toKokkai()
33
Aran
· Kasugano-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
●lost toHokutoriki()
34
Asasekiryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toDejima()
35
Tosanoumi
· Isenoumi-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toKakuryu()
36
Tokitenku
· Tokitsukaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toChiyohakuho()
37
Iwakiyama
· Sakaigawa-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTochinonada()
38
Kakizoe
· Fujishima-beya · OitaOita
●lost toTochinoshin()
39
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTochiozan()
40
Koryu
· Hanakago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toToyohibiki()
41
Masatsukasa
· Irumagawa-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTamanoshima()
42
Yamamotoyama
· Onoe-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toHomasho()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho and Asashoryu share the lead at 14–1.
▾
SekiwakeAminishiki, KomusubiToyonoshima, OzekiKotomitsuki

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Kaio by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotooshu by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Baruto by . Sekiwake Aminishiki, Komusubi Toyonoshima and Ōzeki Kotomitsuki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanoshima (M15) on a 11–4 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Asashoryu()
YokozunaAsashoryu
lost to Hakuho()
beat Goeido()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kaio()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kotooshu()
lost to Baruto()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Harumafuji()
SekiwakeAminishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKisenosato
beat Takamisakari()
KomusubiToyonoshima
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 14
Asashoryu leads at 14–0.
▾
SekiwakeAminishiki, KomusubiToyonoshima, OzekiKotomitsuki

After day 14, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Chiyotaikai by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Asashoryu by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kotooshu by . Sekiwake Aminishiki, Komusubi Toyonoshima and Ōzeki Kotomitsuki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHomasho (M16) on a 11–3 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Chiyotaikai()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kaio()
lost to Hakuho()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Harumafuji()
OzekiKaio
lost to Asashoryu()
beat Kotooshu()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Miyabiyama()
SekiwakeAminishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKisenosato
beat Goeido()
KomusubiToyonoshima
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 13
Asashoryu leads at 13–0.★2
▾
UpsetGoeidodef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 13
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Tochinonada()Day 13
SekiwakeAminishiki, KomusubiToyonoshima, OzekiKotomitsuki

After day 13, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Kotooshu by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Asashoryu by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki sat out, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Goeido by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Takekaze by . Tokitenku won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Aminishiki, Komusubi Toyonoshima and Ōzeki Kotomitsuki remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGoeido beat Ozeki Kaio ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotooshu()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Chiyotaikai()
lost to Asashoryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hakuho()
OzekiKaio
lost to Goeido()
beat Takekaze()
SekiwakeBaruto
lost to Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeAminishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKisenosato
lost to Kokkai()
KomusubiToyonoshima
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 12
Asashoryu leads at 12–0.
▾
SekiwakeAminishiki, KomusubiToyonoshima

After day 12, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Kotomitsuki by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Kokkai by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Takekaze by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Chiyotaikai by . Sekiwake Aminishiki and Komusubi Toyonoshima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGoeido (M3) on a 9–3 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotomitsuki()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Baruto()
lost to Harumafuji()
lost to Hakuho()
beat Kokkai()
OzekiKaio
beat Takekaze()
beat Chiyotaikai()
SekiwakeBaruto
lost to Asashoryu()
SekiwakeAminishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKisenosato
beat Yoshikaze()
KomusubiToyonoshima
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 11
Asashoryu leads at 11–0.★1
▾
UpsetMiyabiyamadef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 11
SekiwakeAminishiki, KomusubiToyonoshima

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 Kaio by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Miyabiyama by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Asashoryu by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kotomitsuki by . Sekiwake Aminishiki and Komusubi Toyonoshima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMiyabiyama beat Ozeki Chiyotaikai ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kaio()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kotooshu()
lost to Miyabiyama()
lost to Harumafuji()
lost to Asashoryu()
OzekiKaio
lost to Hakuho()
beat Kotomitsuki()
SekiwakeBaruto
lost to Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeAminishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKisenosato
lost to Kyokutenho()
KomusubiToyonoshima
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 10
Asashoryu leads at 10–0.
▾
SekiwakeAminishiki, KomusubiToyonoshima

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 lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kotooshu by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Asashoryu by , Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Chiyotaikai by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Yoshikaze by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Hakuho by . Sekiwake Aminishiki and Komusubi Toyonoshima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGoeido beat Sekiwake Baruto ()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Harumafuji()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kotomitsuki()
beat Kotooshu()
lost to Asashoryu()
lost to Chiyotaikai()
OzekiKaio
beat Yoshikaze()
beat Hakuho()
SekiwakeBaruto
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeAminishiki
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiKisenosato
beat Takekaze()
KomusubiToyonoshima
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 9
Hakuho and Asashoryu share the lead at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetKokkaidef. Ōzeki Kotomitsuki()Day 9
KomusubiToyonoshima

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kaio by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Kokkai by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Chiyotaikai by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Asashoryu by . Komusubi Toyonoshima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKokkai beat Ozeki Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Baruto()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Harumafuji()
lost to Kaio()
lost to Kokkai()
beat Wakanosato()
OzekiKaio
beat Chiyotaikai()
lost to Asashoryu()
SekiwakeBaruto
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeAminishiki
lost to Kyokutenho()
KomusubiKisenosato
beat Miyabiyama()
KomusubiToyonoshima
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 8
Hakuho, Asashoryu, and Tochiozan share the lead at 8–0.
▾

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Tochiozan (M12) share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Baruto by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Yoshikaze by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Harumafuji by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kaio by .

StandoutKotoshogiku beat Komusubi Toyonoshima ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kisenosato()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Aminishiki()
lost to Baruto()
beat Yoshikaze()
beat Goeido()
OzekiKaio
lost to Harumafuji()
beat Kaio()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Chiyotaikai()
SekiwakeAminishiki
lost to Asashoryu()
KomusubiKisenosato
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 7
Hakuho, Asashoryu, and Tochiozan share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetMiyabiyamadef. Ōzeki Kotomitsuki()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Tochiozan (M12) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Takekaze by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Miyabiyama by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Baruto by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Toyonoshima by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kyokutenho by .

StandoutMiyabiyama beat Ozeki Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aminishiki()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Yoshikaze()
beat Takekaze()
lost to Miyabiyama()
beat Baruto()
OzekiKaio
beat Toyonoshima()
beat Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeBaruto
lost to Kotooshu()
SekiwakeAminishiki
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiKisenosato
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Kaio()
Day 6
4 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetGoeidodef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 6

After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Baruto by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Miyabiyama by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Goeido by .

StandoutGoeido beat Ozeki Harumafuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takekaze()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Toyonoshima()
beat Kyokutenho()
lost to Baruto()
beat Miyabiyama()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kisenosato()
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Kotomitsuki()
SekiwakeAminishiki
beat Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiKisenosato
beat Kaio()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Asashoryu()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetWakanosatodef. Ōzeki Kotomitsuki()Day 5

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokutenho by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kotoshogiku by .

StandoutWakanosato beat Ozeki Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Yoshikaze()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Takekaze()
lost to Kisenosato()
lost to Wakanosato()
lost to Aminishiki()
OzekiKaio
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeAminishiki
beat Kotooshu()
KomusubiKisenosato
beat Chiyotaikai()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Baruto()
Day 4
6 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetKyokutenhodef. Ōzeki Kotomitsuki()Day 4

After day 4, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Baruto by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Kisenosato by .

StandoutKyokutenho beat Ozeki Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Miyabiyama()
beat Yoshikaze()
lost to Kyokutenho()
beat Takekaze()
OzekiKaio
lost to Baruto()
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Kaio()
SekiwakeAminishiki
lost to Toyonoshima()
KomusubiKisenosato
beat Harumafuji()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Aminishiki()
Day 3
8 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾

After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. 10 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Goeido by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Toyonoshima by .

StandoutTochinonada (M10) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Miyabiyama()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Aminishiki()
beat Goeido()
beat Yoshikaze()
OzekiKaio
beat Kotoshogiku()
lost to Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Kisenosato()
SekiwakeAminishiki
lost to Chiyotaikai()
KomusubiKisenosato
lost to Baruto()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Harumafuji()
Day 2
13 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetTakekazedef. Ōzeki Kotomitsuki()Day 2
UpsetMiyabiyamadef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 2

After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. 16 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Takekaze by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Miyabiyama by .

StandoutTakekaze beat Ozeki Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kyokutenho()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
beat Toyonoshima()
lost to Takekaze()
beat Kisenosato()
OzekiKaio
beat Aminishiki()
lost to Miyabiyama()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeAminishiki
lost to Kaio()
KomusubiKisenosato
lost to Kotooshu()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Chiyotaikai()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetYoshikazedef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki and Ōzeki Harumafuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Aminishiki by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Yoshikaze by .

StandoutYoshikaze beat Ozeki Harumafuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Toyonoshima()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kisenosato()
beat Kotoshogiku()
lost to Aminishiki()
beat Kyokutenho()
OzekiKaio
beat Miyabiyama()
lost to Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeBaruto
beat Takekaze()
SekiwakeAminishiki
beat Kotomitsuki()
KomusubiKisenosato
lost to Asashoryu()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Hakuho()
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.