CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
2014

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 May · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
‹Day 11›
Playoff

Tied at 11–4, Ichinojo won the 4-way playoff against Kagamio, Seiro and Kotoyuki to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 11
28 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Seiro
· Shikoroyama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
2
Azumaryu
· Tamanoi-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
3
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
4
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
5
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
6
Kagamio
· Isenoumi-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
7
Sadanofuji
· Sakaigawa-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
8
Homarefuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
9
Tokushinho
· Kise-beya · MieMie
10
Sotairyu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukushimaFukushima
11
Tamaasuka
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
12
Shotenro
· Fujishima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
13
Fujiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
14
Amuru
· Onomatsu-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
15
Asasekiryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
16
Chiyoo
· Kokonoe-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
17
18
Satoyama
· Onoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
19
Tenkaiho
· Onoe-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
20
Wakakoyu
· Onomatsu-beya · ChibaChiba
21
Sakigake
· Shibatayama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
22
Yoshiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
23
Takanoyama
· Tagonoura-beya · Czech
24
Asahisho
· Tomozuna-beya · ChibaChiba
25
Akiseyama
· Kise-beya · AichiAichi
26
Higonojo
· Kise-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
27
Daido
· Onomatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
28
Daikiho
· Miyagino-beya · TokyoTokyo
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.