Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Harumafuji by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Toyonoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Baruto by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Asashoryu by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Hakuho by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Aran won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Tamaasuka (M16) and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutToyonoshima beat Ozeki Kotooshu (oshidashi)
Day 15Hakuho leads at 15–0.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Hakuho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Harumafuji by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Kaio by kotenage, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kotooshu by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotomitsuki by kotenage and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Tamaasuka (M16), Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Yamamotoyama (M15) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Hakuho leads at 14–0.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Kotooshu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Hakuho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Toyonoshima by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Goeido by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Tamaasuka (M16) and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Hakuho leads at 13–0.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Kotomitsuki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Hakuho by sukuinage, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kaio by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Harumafuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Tamaasuka (M16) and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Hakuho leads at 12–0.★2▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Harumafuji by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Toyonoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Baruto by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Asashoryu by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Hakuho by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Aran won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Tamaasuka (M16) and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Hakuho and Asashoryu share the lead at 11–0.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu share the lead at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Baruto by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Chiyotaikai by fusen, Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotomitsuki by fusen. Goeido won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Tamaasuka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Hakuho and Asashoryu share the lead at 10–0.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu share the lead at 10–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kaio by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Harumafuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kotomitsuki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotooshu by oshitaoshi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Asashoryu by tsuridashi. Tamaasuka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Hakuho and Asashoryu share the lead at 9–0.★2▾
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 Kotooshu beat Kisenosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Kakuryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Bushuyama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Kaio beat Tochiozan by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Hakuho by yorikiri. Asashoryu won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique. Tamaasuka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Hakuho and Asashoryu share the lead at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Tokitenku by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Hokutoriki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Baruto by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Chiyotaikai by oshidashi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kaio by oshidashi. Asashoryu won by okurinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 7Hakuho, Asashoryu, and Yoshikaze share the lead at 7–0.★3▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yoshikaze (M9) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Goeido by okuridashi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Kisenosato by oshidashi, Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Takekaze by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotoshogiku by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tochiozan by oshidashi. Tamanoshima won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 6Hakuho, Asashoryu, and Yoshikaze share the lead at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yoshikaze (M9) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Takekaze by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Bushuyama by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kisenosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio beat Tokitenku by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Aminishiki by sukuinage.
Day 5Hakuho, Asashoryu, and Yoshikaze share the lead at 5–0.★3▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yoshikaze (M9) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Hokutoriki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Aminishiki by shitatenage, Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Tochiozan by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kakuryu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Takekaze by hatakikomi.
Day 4Hakuho, Asashoryu, and Yoshikaze share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yoshikaze (M9) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Aminishiki by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki beat Tochiozan by yorikiri, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kakuryu by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Takekaze by okuridashi and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Goeido by okuridashi.
Day 35 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotomitsuki lost to Goeido by shitatenage, Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Tokitenku by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Baruto by kotenage and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kisenosato by oshidashi.
Day 212 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Goeido by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kisenosato by sukuinage.
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 Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Kotoshogiku 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.