CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
2016

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 10-24 Jan · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 3›
KinboshiAminishikidef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 3
UpsetIchinojodef. Ōzeki Terunofuji()Day 3
M10Chiyootori, M5Osunaarashi

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Kisenosato, Ōzeki Terunofuji and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Aoiyama by , Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tochinoshin by . Aminishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu. Chiyootori (M10) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIchinojo beat Ozeki Terunofuji ()

· as of Day 3
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Shohozan()
2
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Yoshikaze()
3
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Sokokurai()
4
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
○def.Kyokushuho()
5
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Toyonoshima()
6
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
○def.Sadanoumi()
7
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Takanoiwa()
8
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Aoiyama()
9
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toAminishiki()
10
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Takarafuji()
11
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toIchinojo()
12
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toTochinoshin()
13
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kakuryu()
14
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
○def.Tokushoryu()
15
●lost toTakayasu()
16
Gagamaru
· Kise-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Endo()
17
Amuru
· Onomatsu-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
●lost toShodai()
18
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Amuru()
19
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Chiyotairyu()
20
Jokoryu
· Kise-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kitataiki()
21
Kitataiki
· Yamahibiki-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toJokoryu()
22
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toKotoshogiku()
23
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toIkioi()
24
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Goeido()
25
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Tochiozan()
26
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toHakuho()
27
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Terunofuji()
28
Sokokurai
· Arashio-beya · 🇨🇳China
●lost toKotoyuki()
29
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Myogiryu()
30
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTamawashi()
31
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTakekaze()
32
Takanoiwa
· Chiganoura-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toToyohibiki()
33
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Homarefuji()
-
Osunaarashi
· Otake-beya · Egypt - Egypt
35
Chiyootori
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
kyūjō
36
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKisenosato()
37
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toHarumafuji()
38
Kyokushuho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toOkinoumi()
39
Tokushoryu
· Kise-beya · NaraNara
●lost toKaisei()
40
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toMitakeumi()
41
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toGagamaru()
42
Homarefuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKagayaki()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kotoshogiku leads at 14–1.
▾
OzekiTerunofuji, M14Jokoryu, M11Endo, M5Osunaarashi

After day 15, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Hakuho by , Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Harumafuji by , Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kotoshogiku by . Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14), Endo (M11) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToyonoshima (M7) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Hakuho()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Harumafuji()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Kisenosato()
beat Kakuryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Goeido()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeTochiozan
beat Toyonoshima()
KomusubiTochinoshin
lost to Yoshikaze()
KomusubiIkioi
beat Aminishiki()
Day 14
Kotoshogiku leads at 13–1.★2
▾
UpsetTakarafujidef. Ōzeki Goeido(hansoku)Day 14
Rare techniqueAminishikidef. Tochinoshin()Day 14
OzekiTerunofuji, M14Jokoryu, M11Endo, M5Osunaarashi

After day 14, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kakuryu by , Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Kisenosato by , Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Hakuho by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takarafuji by hansoku. Aminishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14), Endo (M11) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakarafuji beat Ozeki Goeido (hansoku)
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Kakuryu()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Kisenosato()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Harumafuji()
beat Hakuho()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tochiozan()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Takarafuji(hansoku)
SekiwakeYoshikaze
lost to Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeTochiozan
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTochinoshin
lost to Aminishiki()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Kaisei()
Day 13
Hakuho and Kotoshogiku share the lead at 12–1.★1
▾
UpsetToyonoshimadef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 13
OzekiTerunofuji, M14Jokoryu, M11Endo, M5Osunaarashi

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku share the lead at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kisenosato by , Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tochiozan by . Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14), Endo (M11) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToyonoshima beat Ozeki Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kisenosato()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kakuryu()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Hakuho()
lost to Harumafuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Toyonoshima()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Tochiozan()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeTochiozan
beat Goeido()
KomusubiTochinoshin
beat Kaisei()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Ichinojo()
Day 12
Kotoshogiku leads at 12–0.
▾
OzekiTerunofuji, M14Jokoryu, M11Endo, M5Osunaarashi

After day 12, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kotoshogiku by , Yokozuna Hakuho beat Goeido by , Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Tochiozan by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kaisei by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Hakuho by . Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14), Endo (M11) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAminishiki beat Sekiwake Yoshikaze ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Goeido()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Tochiozan()
beat Kaisei()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Harumafuji()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
lost to Aminishiki()
SekiwakeTochiozan
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiTochinoshin
beat Shohozan()
KomusubiIkioi
beat Aoiyama()
Day 11
Kotoshogiku leads at 11–0.
▾
OzekiTerunofuji, M14Jokoryu, M11Endo, M5Osunaarashi

After day 11, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Yokozuna Hakuho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Goeido by , Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Kotoshogiku by , Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Kaisei by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Yoshikaze by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Harumafuji by . Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14), Endo (M11) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakarafuji beat Komusubi Ikioi ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Goeido()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kaisei()
lost to Yoshikaze()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hakuho()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
beat Kisenosato()
SekiwakeTochiozan
beat Kyokushuho()
KomusubiTochinoshin
beat Kotoyuki()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Takarafuji()
Day 10
Hakuho and Kotoshogiku share the lead at 10–0.
▾
M10Mitakeumi, OzekiTerunofuji, M14Jokoryu, M11Endo, M5Osunaarashi

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku share the lead at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Tochiozan by , Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kisenosato by . Mitakeumi (M10), Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14), Endo (M11) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Sekiwake Yoshikaze ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochiozan()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kaisei()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Kotoshogiku()
beat Goeido()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kakuryu()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
lost to Okinoumi()
SekiwakeTochiozan
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiTochinoshin
beat Ichinojo()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Shohozan()
Day 9
Hakuho and Kotoshogiku share the lead at 9–0.★3
▾
UpsetAoiyamadef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 9
Rare techniqueTakarafujidef. Tamawashi()Day 9
Rare techniqueAminishikidef. Kyokushuho()Day 9
M10Mitakeumi, OzekiTerunofuji, M14Jokoryu, M11Endo, M5Osunaarashi

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kotoyuki by , Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Aoiyama by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kakuryu by . Takarafuji won by , a rarely seen technique. Mitakeumi (M10), Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14), Endo (M11) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAoiyama beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kotoyuki()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochiozan()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Goeido()
lost to Aoiyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kaisei()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
beat Shohozan()
SekiwakeTochiozan
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTochinoshin
lost to Ikioi()
KomusubiIkioi
beat Tochinoshin()
Day 8
Hakuho and Kotoshogiku share the lead at 8–0.★2
▾
UpsetKaiseidef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 8
Rare techniqueToyonoshimadef. Kyokushuho()Day 8
OzekiTerunofuji, M14Jokoryu, M11Endo, M5Osunaarashi

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Ikioi by , Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Ichinojo by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kaisei by . Toyonoshima won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14), Endo (M11) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaisei beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Ikioi()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Yoshikaze()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Ichinojo()
lost to Kotoshogiku()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kisenosato()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kaisei()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeTochiozan
beat Shohozan()
KomusubiTochinoshin
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Harumafuji()
Day 7
Hakuho and Kotoshogiku share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetShohozandef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Yoshikaze by , Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Ikioi by , Ōzeki Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Shohozan by . Aminishiki (M1), Ōzeki Terunofuji, Jokoryu (M14) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShohozan beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Yoshikaze()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Tochinoshin()
beat Ikioi()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aoiyama()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Shohozan()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeTochiozan
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiTochinoshin
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Kisenosato()
Day 6
Hakuho, Kotoshogiku, and Takayasu share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMyogiryudef. Toyonoshima()Day 6
M5Osunaarashi

After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku and Takayasu (M8) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kyokushuho by , Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Aoiyama by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Ichinojo by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Aminishiki by . Myogiryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu (M8) on a 6–0 run.
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kyokushuho()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochinoshin()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Aoiyama()
beat Ichinojo()
lost to Tochiozan()
beat Shohozan()
OzekiGoeido
beat Aminishiki()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
beat Ikioi()
SekiwakeTochiozan
beat Terunofuji()
KomusubiTochinoshin
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Yoshikaze()
Day 5
Hakuho, Kotoshogiku, and Takayasu share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetKyokushuhodef. Ōzeki Terunofuji()Day 5
Rare techniqueYoshikazedef. Goeido()Day 5
M10Chiyootori, M5Osunaarashi

After day 5, Yokozuna Hakuho, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku and Takayasu (M8) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kaisei by , Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Ikioi by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Shohozan by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Kyokushuho by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Yoshikaze by . Yoshikaze won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyootori (M10) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuho beat Ozeki Terunofuji ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kaisei()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Ikioi()
beat Shohozan()
lost to Kyokushuho()
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
beat Goeido()
SekiwakeTochiozan
beat Aminishiki()
KomusubiTochinoshin
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiIkioi
beat Kakuryu()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueGoeidodef. Ikioi()Day 4
M10Chiyootori, M5Osunaarashi

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, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Terunofuji and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Ichinojo by , Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Shohozan by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Aoiyama by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Ikioi by . Goeido won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyootori (M10) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi (M6) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takarafuji()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Shohozan()
lost to Tochinoshin()
beat Aoiyama()
beat Aminishiki()
OzekiGoeido
beat Ikioi()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeTochiozan
lost to Yoshikaze()
KomusubiTochinoshin
beat Kisenosato()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Goeido()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
KinboshiAminishikidef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 3
UpsetIchinojodef. Ōzeki Terunofuji()Day 3
M10Chiyootori, M5Osunaarashi

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Kisenosato, Ōzeki Terunofuji and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Aoiyama by , Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tochinoshin by . Aminishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu. Chiyootori (M10) and Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIchinojo beat Ozeki Terunofuji ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Shohozan()
YokozunaKakuryukinboshi
lost to Aminishiki()
beat Takarafuji()
lost to Ichinojo()
beat Yoshikaze()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
lost to Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeTochiozan
lost to Ikioi()
KomusubiTochinoshin
beat Goeido()
KomusubiIkioi
beat Tochiozan()
Day 2
13 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
KinboshiShohozandef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 2
Rare techniqueOkinoumidef. Tamawashi()Day 2
M5Osunaarashi

After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Shohozan by and Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Tochiozan by . Shohozan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Okinoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Shohozan()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aminishiki()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Takarafuji()
beat Tochiozan()
beat Tochinoshin()
beat Ikioi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeYoshikaze
beat Aoiyama()
SekiwakeTochiozan
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTochinoshin
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiIkioi
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetAminishikidef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 1
M5Osunaarashi

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Harumafuji and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Aminishiki by . Osunaarashi (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAminishiki beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochinoshin()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Ikioi()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Yoshikaze()
lost to Aminishiki()
beat Shohozan()
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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.