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Nagoya Basho
2013

IG Arena · 7-21 Jul · Nagoya

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
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Day in review
‹Day 13›
Rare techniqueOkinoumidef. Wakanosato()Day 13

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Tokitenku by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Chiyotairyu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Hakuho by . Okinoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10), Takekaze (M1) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAoiyama (M9) on a 10–3 run.

· as of Day 13
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kotooshu()
2
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Harumafuji()
3
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toTakayasu()
4
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
○def.Masunoyama()
5
Kotooshu
· Sadogatake-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toHakuho()
6
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
○def.Wakanosato()
7
Shotenro
· Fujishima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Takarafuji()
8
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKisenosato()
9
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Tokitenku()
10
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Chiyotairyu()
11
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toMyogiryu()
12
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toShotenro()
13
Tokushoryu
· Kise-beya · NaraNara
●lost toAran()
14
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Tochiozan()
15
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Aoiyama()
16
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toKakuryu()
17
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toGoeido()
18
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
○def.Sokokurai()
19
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Jokoryu()
20
Kitataiki
· Yamahibiki-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tamaasuka()
21
Aran
· Kasugano-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
○def.Tokushoryu()
22
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Fujiazuma()
23
Masunoyama
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKaisei()
24
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Ikioi()
25
○def.Tamawashi()
26
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Aminishiki()
27
Sadanofuji
· Sakaigawa-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Gagamaru()
28
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toToyonoshima()
29
Tamaasuka
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKitataiki()
30
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toOkinoumi()
31
Sokokurai
· Arashio-beya · 🇨🇳China
●lost toYoshikaze()
32
Tokitenku
· Tokitsukaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKotoshogiku()
33
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toShohozan()
34
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Daido()
35
Fujiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toKotoyuki()
36
Jokoryu
· Kise-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toToyohibiki()
37
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
kyūjō
38
kyūjō
39
Gagamaru
· Kise-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toSadanofuji()
40
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
kyūjō
-
Baruto
· Onoe-beya · 🇪🇪Estonia
42
Daido
· Onomatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toKyokutenho()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho leads at 13–2.
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After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Kotooshu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kakuryu by . Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10), Takekaze (M1) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokutenho beat Komusubi Tokitenku ()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Harumafuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Hakuho()
lost to Kotoshogiku()
beat Kisenosato()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Kotooshu()
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Toyonoshima()
KomusubiShohozan
beat Aoiyama()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Kyokutenho()
Day 14
Hakuho leads at 13–1.
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After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Okinoumi by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Shohozan by . Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10), Takekaze (M1) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIkioi beat Sekiwake Myogiryu ()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Kisenosato()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kotoshogiku()
beat Hakuho()
lost to Harumafuji()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Okinoumi()
lost to Shohozan()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Ikioi()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Aoiyama()
KomusubiShohozan
beat Kotooshu()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Aminishiki()
Day 13
Hakuho leads at 13–0.★1
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Rare techniqueOkinoumidef. Wakanosato()Day 13

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Tokitenku by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Chiyotairyu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Hakuho by . Okinoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10), Takekaze (M1) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAoiyama (M9) on a 10–3 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotooshu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Kisenosato()
beat Harumafuji()
beat Tokitenku()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Chiyotairyu()
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Ikioi()
KomusubiShohozan
beat Aminishiki()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 12
Hakuho leads at 12–0.
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After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kotooshu by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Harumafuji by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kisenosato by . Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10), Takekaze (M1) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAoiyama (M9) on a 10–2 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kakuryu()
beat Kotooshu()
lost to Hakuho()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Harumafuji()
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Tochiozan()
KomusubiShohozan
beat Gagamaru()
KomusubiTokitenku
beat Fujiazuma()
Day 11
Hakuho leads at 11–0.★1
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Rare techniqueHarumafujidef. Kotooshu()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kotooshu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Harumafuji by . Harumafuji won by , a rarely seen technique. Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10), Takekaze (M1) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiozan beat Komusubi Shohozan ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kakuryu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kotooshu()
beat Myogiryu()
beat Kyokutenho()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Hakuho()
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiShohozan
lost to Tochiozan()
KomusubiTokitenku
beat Gagamaru()
Day 10
Hakuho leads at 10–0.★1
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UpsetTochiozandef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 10
M11Tochinoshin, M10Chiyonokuni, M6Baruto

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Goeido by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Tochiozan by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Kyokutenho by . Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiozan beat Ozeki Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Myogiryu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Goeido()
beat Kakuryu()
lost to Tochiozan()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Kisenosato()
beat Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Harumafuji()
KomusubiShohozan
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiTokitenku
beat Takekaze()
Day 9
Hakuho leads at 9–0.
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M11Tochinoshin, M10Chiyonokuni, M6Baruto

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Kotoshogiku by and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Chiyotairyu by . Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu beat Komusubi Tokitenku ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Goeido()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Myogiryu()
beat Aminishiki()
lost to Kakuryu()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Harumafuji()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiShohozan
beat Takekaze()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Takayasu()
Day 8
Hakuho leads at 8–0.★1
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KinboshiChiyotairyudef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 8
M11Tochinoshin, M10Chiyonokuni, M6Baruto

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Chiyotairyu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Shohozan by and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Tokitenku by . Chiyotairyu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaisei (M12) on a 7–1 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aminishiki()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Chiyotairyu()
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Goeido()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Shohozan()
beat Tokitenku()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Takekaze()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiShohozan
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Kotooshu()
Day 7
Hakuho leads at 7–0.
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M11Tochinoshin, M10Chiyonokuni, M6Baruto

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Goeido by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Takekaze by and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Aminishiki by . Tochinoshin (M11), Chiyonokuni (M10) and Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaisei (M12) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Chiyotairyu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kyokutenho()
lost to Goeido()
lost to Myogiryu()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Takekaze()
beat Aminishiki()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Kisenosato()
KomusubiShohozan
beat Tokitenku()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Shohozan()
Day 6
Hakuho leads at 6–0.★2
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UpsetTakayasudef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 6
UpsetAminishikidef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 6
M6Baruto

After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Tochiozan by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Gagamaru by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Goeido by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Takayasu by . Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Shohozan()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochiozan()
beat Gagamaru()
lost to Aminishiki()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Goeido()
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Tokitenku()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiShohozan
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTokitenku
beat Myogiryu()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★2
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UpsetTakayasudef. Ōzeki Kakuryu()Day 5
UpsetChiyotairyudef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 5
M6Baruto

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Tokitenku by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Chiyotairyu by and Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Takayasu by . Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu beat Ozeki Kakuryu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Gagamaru()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tokitenku()
lost to Chiyotairyu()
beat Takekaze()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Takayasu()
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Kotooshu()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Shohozan()
KomusubiShohozan
beat Goeido()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Harumafuji()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueHakuhodef. Tochiozan()Day 4
M6Baruto

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Ōzeki Kisenosato and Ōzeki Kakuryu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Gagamaru by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Shohozan by and Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Myogiryu by . Hakuho won by , a rarely seen technique. Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaisei (M12) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochiozan()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Gagamaru()
beat Shohozan()
beat Chiyotairyu()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Myogiryu()
beat Takekaze()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Tokitenku()
KomusubiShohozan
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Goeido()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
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UpsetTochiozandef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 3
KinboshiTakayasudef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 3
M6Baruto

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Ōzeki Kisenosato and Ōzeki Kakuryu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Takayasu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Tokitenku by . Takayasu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiozan beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takekaze()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Takayasu()
lost to Tochiozan()
beat Gagamaru()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Tokitenku()
beat Goeido()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Shohozan()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Kotooshu()
KomusubiShohozan
lost to Myogiryu()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Kakuryu()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
M6Baruto

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Gagamaru by . Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotairyu beat Sekiwake Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takayasu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Takekaze()
beat Tokitenku()
beat Shohozan()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Gagamaru()
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Aminishiki()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Chiyotairyu()
KomusubiShohozan
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Kisenosato()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
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UpsetTochiozandef. Ōzeki Kakuryu()Day 1
M6Baruto

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Tochiozan by . Baruto (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiozan beat Ozeki Kakuryu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tokitenku()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Shohozan()
beat Takekaze()
beat Takayasu()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Tochiozan()
beat Gagamaru()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Chiyotairyu(hansoku)
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Aminishiki()
KomusubiShohozan
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiTokitenku
lost to Hakuho()
The venue
Hosts Nagoya
Nagoya
IG ArenaIGアリーナ
Aichi-ken · capacity 14,000
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Japan's fourth-largest city sits halfway between Tokyo and Kyoto and is often skipped by visitors, which is their loss. Strong industrial identity (Toyota's headquarters are nearby), excellent food culture, and a distinctive dialect. The Nagoya basho moved to the brand-new IG Arena in 2025 - it replaces the long-time home, the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium adjacent to Nagoya Castle. July sumo is brutally humid; the building's air-conditioning is non-negotiable.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Hitsumabushi↗ひつまぶし - Grilled eel over rice, eaten three ways: plain, with garnishes, then as ochazuke.
  • Miso katsu↗味噌カツ - Pork cutlet drowned in dark Aichi red-miso sauce. Polarising but defining.
  • Tebasaki↗手羽先 - Sweet-spicy fried chicken wings, a Nagoya invention (Sekai-no-Yamachan is the chain to try).
  • Kishimen↗きしめん - Flat, wide udon noodles - a Nagoya speciality.
  • Ankake spaghetti↗あんかけスパゲッティ - Thick, peppery starch-based sauce over spaghetti. Unique to Nagoya.
Getting there: Subway to Shiyakusho Station (Meijō line) - the new IG Arena is a short walk. Bring a portable fan in July.