CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
2015

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 Jan · Tokyo

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 3›
UpsetTerunofujidef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 3
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Shohozan()Day 3
Rare techniqueAminishikidef. Endo()Day 3
M7Chiyootori, M16Tosayutaka

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Kisenosato, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Terunofuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Takayasu by . Tokitenku won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyootori (M7) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerunofuji beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()

· as of Day 3
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Takarafuji()
2
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Ikioi()
3
Jokoryu
· Kise-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Chiyotairyu()
4
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
○def.Sadanoumi()
5
Arawashi
· Minezaki-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Homarefuji()
6
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Tochinoshin()
7
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toTerunofuji()
8
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toTochiozan()
9
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Takayasu()
10
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toIchinojo()
11
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kisenosato()
12
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Endo()
13
○def.Kaisei()
14
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Sokokurai()
15
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Toyohibiki()
16
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Kyokutenho()
17
Homarefuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toArawashi()
18
Tokitenku
· Tokitsukaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Shohozan()
19
Osunaarashi
· Otake-beya · Egypt - Egypt
○def.Sadanofuji()
20
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Yoshikaze()
21
Sadanofuji
· Sakaigawa-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toOsunaarashi()
22
Tokushoryu
· Kise-beya · NaraNara
●lost toChiyomaru()
23
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Aoiyama()
24
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Kotoshogiku()
25
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toHakuho()
26
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toAminishiki()
27
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
●lost toToyonoshima()
28
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toTamawashi()
29
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTakekaze()
30
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toOkinoumi()
31
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toTokitenku()
32
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toKotoyuki()
33
Kyokushuho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kagamio()
34
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Tokushoryu()
35
Kagamio
· Isenoumi-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKyokushuho()
36
Chiyootori
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
kyūjō
37
kyūjō
38
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toGoeido()
39
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toKakuryu()
40
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toHarumafuji()
41
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toJokoryu()
42
Sokokurai
· Arashio-beya · 🇨🇳China
●lost toMyogiryu()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho leads at 15–0.
▾
M5Chiyotairyu, M16Tosayutaka

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Hakuho by , Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Goeido by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Kotoshogiku by . Chiyotairyu (M5) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Sekiwake Aoiyama ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kakuryu()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Hakuho()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kisenosato()
lost to Harumafuji()
lost to Goeido()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Okinoumi()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Myogiryu()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Jokoryu()
Day 14
Hakuho leads at 14–0.★1
▾
UpsetEndodef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 14
M5Chiyotairyu, M16Tosayutaka

After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Kisenosato by , Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Endo by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Aoiyama by . Chiyotairyu (M5) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Ozeki Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Harumafuji()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Kisenosato()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Hakuho()
beat Kakuryu()
lost to Endo()
OzekiGoeido
beat Aoiyama()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Terunofuji()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Toyonoshima()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Aminishiki()
Day 13
Hakuho leads at 13–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Kaisei()Day 13

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Harumafuji by , Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Aminishiki by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Endo by . Tokitenku won by , a rarely seen technique. Jokoryu (M4), Chiyotairyu (M5) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToyonoshima beat Sekiwake Aoiyama ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kisenosato()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Harumafuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Kakuryu()
lost to Hakuho()
beat Aminishiki()
OzekiGoeido
beat Endo()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Toyonoshima()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Ichinojo()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Ikioi()
Day 12
Hakuho leads at 12–0.
▾

After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Goeido by , Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Ichinojo by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Toyonoshima by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kakuryu by . Jokoryu (M4), Chiyotairyu (M5) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Komusubi Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Goeido()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Ichinojo()
beat Toyonoshima()
lost to Hakuho()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeAoiyama
beat Ikioi()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Aminishiki()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Endo()
Day 11
Hakuho leads at 11–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Myogiryu()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Kotoshogiku by , Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Aoiyama by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Hakuho by . Tokitenku won by , a rarely seen technique. Jokoryu (M4), Chiyotairyu (M5) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Sekiwake Ichinojo ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Goeido()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Aoiyama()
beat Aminishiki()
beat Kakuryu()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeAoiyama
beat Harumafuji()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Endo()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Terunofuji()
Day 10
Hakuho leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueArawashidef. Shohozan()Day 10
M5Chiyotairyu, M16Tosayutaka

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Ichinojo by , Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Endo by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Harumafuji by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Aminishiki by . Arawashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyotairyu (M5) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakarafuji beat Komusubi Tochiozan ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kotoshogiku()
beat Endo()
lost to Harumafuji()
OzekiGoeido
beat Aminishiki()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Tochinoshin()
Day 9
Hakuho leads at 9–0.
▾
M5Chiyotairyu, M16Tosayutaka

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Aminishiki by , Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Harumafuji by . Chiyotairyu (M5) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerunofuji beat Sekiwake Aoiyama ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Aminishiki()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Goeido()
lost to Kotoshogiku()
beat Kisenosato()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Ikioi()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Takarafuji()
Day 8
Hakuho leads at 8–0.
▾
M5Chiyotairyu, M16Tosayutaka

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Aoiyama by , Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kaisei by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kisenosato by . Chiyotairyu (M5) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi (M6) on a 6–2 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aminishiki()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kaisei()
beat Goeido()
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Tochiozan()
Day 7
Hakuho leads at 7–0.★2
▾
KinboshiJokoryudef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 7
Rare techniqueGoeidodef. Takarafuji()Day 7
M16Tosayutaka

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Endo by , Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Jokoryu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Ichinojo by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Aoiyama by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Takarafuji by . Jokoryu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Goeido won by , a rarely seen technique. Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerunofuji beat Komusubi Tochiozan ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takayasu()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Endo()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Jokoryu()
beat Ichinojo()
beat Aoiyama()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Hakuho()
Day 6
Hakuho and Harumafuji share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueHarumafujidef. Toyonoshima()Day 6
M16Tosayutaka

After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Tochiozan by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Ikioi by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takayasu by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Ichinojo by . Harumafuji won by , a rarely seen technique. Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi (M6) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Endo()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Tochiozan()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Toyonoshima()
beat Ikioi()
beat Takayasu()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Ichinojo()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Goeido()
SekiwakeAoiyama
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kakuryu()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 5
Hakuho, Harumafuji, and Okinoumi share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetTochinoshindef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 5
Rare techniqueKagamiodef. Amuru()Day 5
M16Tosayutaka

After day 5, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Okinoumi (M6) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Terunofuji by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Aoiyama by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takarafuji by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tochinoshin by . Kagamio won by , a rarely seen technique. Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Ikioi()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Terunofuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochiozan()
beat Aoiyama()
beat Takarafuji()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Ichinojo()
Day 4
Hakuho, Harumafuji, and Okinoumi share the lead at 4–0.
▾
M7Chiyootori, M16Tosayutaka

After day 4, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Okinoumi (M6) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Kisenosato and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Ikioi by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Tochiozan by . Chiyootori (M7) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi (M6) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Terunofuji()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Ikioi()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Endo()
beat Tochinoshin()
lost to Ichinojo()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiTakayasu
beat Aoiyama()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3
▾
UpsetTerunofujidef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 3
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Shohozan()Day 3
Rare techniqueAminishikidef. Endo()Day 3
M7Chiyootori, M16Tosayutaka

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Kisenosato, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Terunofuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Takayasu by . Tokitenku won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyootori (M7) and Tosayutaka (M16) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerunofuji beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takarafuji()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Tochinoshin()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Ikioi()
lost to Terunofuji()
lost to Tochiozan()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Aoiyama()
SekiwakeAoiyama
lost to Ichinojo()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Goeido()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★5
▾
UpsetTerunofujidef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 2
KinboshiTakarafujidef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 2
Rare techniqueKotoshogikudef. Ikioi()Day 2
Rare techniqueSadanoumidef. Tamawashi()Day 2
Rare techniqueToyohibikidef. Kyokutenho()Day 2

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Takarafuji by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Terunofuji by . Takarafuji claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu. Kotoshogiku won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTerunofuji beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochinoshin()
YokozunaKakuryukinboshi
lost to Takarafuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Takayasu()
beat Tochiozan()
beat Ikioi()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Terunofuji()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Aminishiki()
SekiwakeAoiyama
beat Endo()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Harumafuji()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAoiyamadef. Aminishiki()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. 21 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Aoiyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutEndo beat Sekiwake Ichinojo ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochiozan()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Takayasu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochinoshin()
beat Takarafuji()
beat Terunofuji()
OzekiGoeido
beat Ikioi()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Endo()
SekiwakeAoiyama
beat Aminishiki()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTakayasu
lost to Kakuryu()
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.