Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 9, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Ichinojo by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Goeido by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Toyohibiki by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takayasu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Harumafuji by tsukiotoshi. Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 15Hakuho leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Hakuho by yorikiri, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kotoshogiku by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Goeido by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Harumafuji by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kisenosato by tsukiotoshi.
Day 14Hakuho leads at 13–1.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Kotoshogiku by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by okuridashi, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Ichinojo by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kakuryu by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kaisei by uwatenage.
Day 13Hakuho leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Harumafuji by yorikiri, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kakuryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kaisei by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Hakuho by uwatenage and Ōzeki Goeido beat Terunofuji by yorikiri.
Day 12Hakuho and Kakuryu share the lead at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu share the lead at 11–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Toyonoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Hakuho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Ichinojo by yorikiri and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kakuryu by hatakikomi.
Day 11Hakuho and Kakuryu share the lead at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Aoiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kakuryu by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Terunofuji by okuridashi and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Hakuho by hatakikomi.
Day 10Kakuryu leads at 10–0.★1▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Aoiyama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kisenosato by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Harumafuji by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Goeido by okuritaoshi and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kotoshogiku by okuritaoshi. Chiyotairyu won by amiuchi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 9Kakuryu leads at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Ichinojo by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Goeido by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Toyohibiki by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takayasu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Harumafuji by tsukiotoshi. Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Kakuryu leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Terunofuji by yorikiri, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Takekaze by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kotoshogiku by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kisenosato by uwatenage and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takayasu by yorikiri. Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Kakuryu leads at 7–0.★2▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Takekaze by yorikiri, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Chiyootori by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takarafuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Toyohibiki by kotenage and Ōzeki Goeido beat Aoiyama by oshidashi. Jokoryu won by chongake, a rarely seen technique. Osunaarashi (M5) and Yoshikaze (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Kakuryu leads at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Takayasu by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kaisei by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Tochiozan by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takekaze by yorikiri and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Aminishiki by hatakikomi. Takayasu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hakuho. Osunaarashi (M5) and Yoshikaze (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Hakuho and Kakuryu share the lead at 5–0.★2▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Ikioi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Aoiyama by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Aminishiki by katasukashi and Ōzeki Goeido beat Tochiozan by hatakikomi. Arawashi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Osunaarashi (M5) and Yoshikaze (M4) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. 9 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Tochiozan by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Ikioi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Goeido beat Ichinojo by yorikiri. Tochiozan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Arawashi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 39 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Takayasu by isamiashi, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Takarafuji by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Goeido beat Ikioi by hatakikomi. Takayasu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji.
Day 214 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 14 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. 14 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takekaze by tsukiotoshi. Arawashi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique.
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 Kakuryu. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takarafuji by katasukashi.
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.