CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
2013

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 15-29 Sept · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Kihonoumi Yuki
: Tenichi Toshiya
: Abi Masatora
: Keitenkai Kosei
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 9›
UpsetChiyotairyudef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 9
OzekiKotooshu

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Chiyotairyu by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotairyu beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()

· as of Day 9
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Toyohibiki()
2
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Myogiryu()
3
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toChiyotairyu()
4
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Aminishiki()
5
Homasho
· Shikoroyama-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Masunoyama()
6
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKotoshogiku()
7
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Kakuryu()
8
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Aoiyama()
9
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
●lost toToyonoshima()
10
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKyokutenho()
11
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toEndo()
12
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Jokoryu()
13
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Yoshikaze()
14
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Shohozan()
15
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toTochiozan()
16
Gagamaru
· Kise-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Aran()
17
Tenkaiho
· Onoe-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Tochinowaka()
18
Sadanofuji
· Sakaigawa-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Fujiazuma()
19
Masunoyama
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toHomasho()
20
Jokoryu
· Kise-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTakekaze()
21
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Sokokurai()
22
Kotooshu
· Sadogatake-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
kyūjō
23
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toHarumafuji()
24
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
○def.Takarafuji()
25
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toHakuho()
26
○def.Kaisei()
27
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Tamaasuka()
28
Shotenro
· Fujishima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Asahisho()
29
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · 🇰🇷Korea
●lost toTenkaiho()
30
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Ikioi()
31
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toGoeido()
32
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kisenosato()
33
Tokitenku
· Tokitsukaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKitataiki()
34
Kitataiki
· Yamahibiki-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tokitenku()
35
Aran
· Kasugano-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
●lost toGagamaru()
36
Tokushoryu
· Kise-beya · NaraNara
●lost toWakanosato()
37
Tamaasuka
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKotoyuki()
38
Asahisho
· Tomozuna-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toShotenro()
39
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Tokushoryu()
40
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toTakayasu()
41
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toOkinoumi()
42
Fujiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toSadanofuji()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho leads at 14–1.
▾
M13Endo, M8Yoshikaze, OzekiKotooshu

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Myogiryu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Endo (M13), Yoshikaze (M8) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakarafuji beat Komusubi Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Harumafuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Hakuho()
beat Kakuryu()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Kisenosato()
beat Myogiryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Kaisei()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kyokutenho()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Takarafuji()
Day 14
Hakuho leads at 13–1.
▾
M8Yoshikaze, OzekiKotooshu

After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Aminishiki by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Yoshikaze (M8) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaisei beat Sekiwake Myogiryu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kisenosato()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kakuryu()
lost to Hakuho()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Harumafuji()
beat Aminishiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Kaisei()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Toyonoshima()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Goeido()
Day 13
Hakuho leads at 12–1.
▾
M8Yoshikaze, OzekiKotooshu

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Goeido by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Harumafuji by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Yoshikaze (M8) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAminishiki (M5) on a 9–4 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kakuryu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Kotoshogiku()
lost to Goeido()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Hakuho()
beat Harumafuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Kisenosato()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Aoiyama()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Endo()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Toyohibiki()
Day 12
Hakuho leads at 11–1.
▾
M8Yoshikaze, M16Asahisho, OzekiKotooshu

After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Toyohibiki by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Yoshikaze (M8), Asahisho (M16) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Sekiwake Myogiryu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Kisenosato()
beat Harumafuji()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Toyohibiki()
lost to Hakuho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Aminishiki()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Okinoumi()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kaisei()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Chiyotairyu()
Day 11
Hakuho leads at 10–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAminishikidef. Shohozan()Day 11
M16Asahisho, OzekiKotooshu

After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kaisei by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Chiyotairyu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Aminishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Asahisho (M16) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Komusubi Tochiozan ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Myogiryu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Goeido()
beat Kaisei()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Takarafuji()
beat Chiyotairyu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Okinoumi()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Aoiyama()
Day 10
Hakuho leads at 9–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKitataikidef. Wakanosato()Day 10
OzekiKotooshu

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kaisei by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Chiyotairyu by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Kitataiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIkioi beat Komusubi Tochiozan ()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Goeido()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kaisei()
beat Kotoshogiku()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Chiyotairyu()
lost to Kisenosato()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Hakuho()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Shohozan()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Ikioi()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Okinoumi()
Day 9
Hakuho leads at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetChiyotairyudef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 9
OzekiKotooshu

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Chiyotairyu by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotairyu beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Toyohibiki()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Myogiryu()
lost to Chiyotairyu()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Kotoshogiku()
beat Kakuryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Aoiyama()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Shohozan()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Ikioi()
Day 8
Hakuho leads at 8–0.★2
▾
UpsetShohozandef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 8
Rare techniqueAminishikidef. Aran()Day 8
OzekiKotooshu

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Chiyotairyu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Toyohibiki by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Shohozan by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Aminishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShohozan beat Ozeki Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takarafuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Chiyotairyu()
beat Toyohibiki()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Myogiryu()
lost to Shohozan()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Ikioi()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Kakuryu()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Tochiozan()
Day 7
Hakuho leads at 7–0.
▾

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato and Ōzeki Kakuryu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Toyohibiki by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Okinoumi by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Takayasu by .

StandoutShohozan beat Sekiwake Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Chiyotairyu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Toyohibiki()
beat Myogiryu()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Okinoumi()
lost to Tochiozan()
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Shohozan()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Kotooshu()
Day 6
Hakuho leads at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetShohozandef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 6
Rare techniqueHakuhodef. Tochiozan()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato, Ōzeki Kakuryu and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Okinoumi by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Aoiyama by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takayasu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Shohozan by . Hakuho won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutShohozan beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochiozan()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Okinoumi()
beat Aoiyama()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Goeido()
beat Takayasu()
lost to Shohozan()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Ikioi()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 5
Hakuho and Yoshikaze share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yoshikaze (M8) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato, Ōzeki Kakuryu, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Takayasu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Kakuryu beat Shohozan by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Ikioi by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Goeido by .

StandoutYoshikaze (M8) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Takayasu()
beat Takarafuji()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Shohozan()
beat Ikioi()
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Kotooshu()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Tochiozan()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Myogiryu()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Harumafuji()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
KinboshiAoiyamadef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 4

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotooshu. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato, Ōzeki Kakuryu and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Aoiyama by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Ikioi by , Ōzeki Kakuryu lost to Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Goeido by . Aoiyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji.

StandoutShohozan beat Komusubi Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Okinoumi()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Aoiyama()
beat Ikioi()
OzekiKakuryu
lost to Tochiozan()
lost to Goeido()
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Kotooshu()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kakuryu()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Shohozan()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetOkinoumidef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 3

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kakuryu. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Ikioi by and Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Okinoumi by .

StandoutOkinoumi beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Shohozan()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Ikioi()
lost to Okinoumi()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Aoiyama()
beat Takarafuji()
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Myogiryu()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
KinboshiShohozandef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 2

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kisenosato. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Shohozan by . Shohozan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Sekiwake Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Ikioi()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Shohozan()
beat Tochiozan()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Takayasu()
beat Aoiyama()
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeGoeido
lost to Okinoumi()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Chiyotairyu()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Kakuryu()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji. 21 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.

YokozunaHakuho
beat Takayasu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochiozan()
beat Shohozan()
OzekiKakuryu
beat Ikioi()
beat Okinoumi()
beat Aoiyama()
SekiwakeGoeido
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeMyogiryu
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiTakayasu
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.