CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
2016

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 Sept · 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 10›
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 10, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Aoiyama by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Goeido by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kisenosato by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Komusubi Tochiozan ()

· as of Day 10
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Terunofuji()
2
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Aoiyama()
3
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Sadanoumi()
4
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Kotoshogiku()
5
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Okinoumi()
6
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Kagayaki()
7
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Takarafuji()
8
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toKisenosato()
9
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toTakayasu()
10
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
○def.Ikioi()
11
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Amakaze()
12
○def.Daishomaru()
13
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Sokokurai()
14
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Chiyootori()
15
Chiyoshoma
· Kokonoe-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Daieisho()
16
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKotoyuki()
17
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toHarumafuji()
18
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toMitakeumi()
19
Gagamaru
· Kise-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Kyokushuho()
20
Kyokushuho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toGagamaru()
21
Tokushoryu
· Kise-beya · NaraNara
○def.Arawashi()
22
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toGoeido()
23
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toKaisei()
24
Takanoiwa
· Chiganoura-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Tochinoshin()
25
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toMyogiryu()
26
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toEndo()
27
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKakuryu()
28
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toShodai()
29
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
○def.Yoshikaze()
30
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Tochiozan()
31
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Nishikigi()
32
Arawashi
· Minezaki-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTokushoryu()
33
Sokokurai
· Arashio-beya · 🇨🇳China
●lost toShohozan()
34
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toUra()
35
Amakaze
· Oshiogawa-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toTamawashi()
36
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toChiyoshoma()
37
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toTakanoiwa()
38
Daishomaru
· Oitekaze-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toChiyonokuni()
39
Chiyootori
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTakekaze()
-
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
-
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
42
Homarefuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Goeido leads at 15–0.
▾
M4Chiyootori, YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 15, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kakuryu by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Terunofuji by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Goeido by . Chiyootori (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMitakeumi beat Sekiwake Takarafuji ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kakuryu()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Harumafuji()
beat Terunofuji()
lost to Kisenosato()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kotoshogiku()
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeTakayasu
lost to Aoiyama()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Takekaze()
KomusubiKaisei
beat Ikioi()
Day 14
Goeido leads at 14–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueOkinoumidef. Kotoyuki()Day 14
M4Chiyootori, YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 14, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kisenosato by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Terunofuji by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Mitakeumi by . Okinoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyootori (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Sekiwake Takayasu ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kisenosato()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Terunofuji()
lost to Harumafuji()
lost to Kakuryu()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tamawashi()
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeTakayasu
lost to Endo()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Shodai()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Myogiryu()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Daishomaru()
Day 13
Goeido leads at 13–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueGoeidodef. Harumafuji()Day 13
Rare techniqueEndodef. Shohozan()Day 13
M4Chiyootori, YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 13, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Goeido by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Kotoshogiku by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Terunofuji by . Goeido won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyootori (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMitakeumi beat Sekiwake Takayasu ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Goeido()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kisenosato()
lost to Kakuryu()
lost to Kotoshogiku()
OzekiGoeido
beat Harumafuji()
beat Terunofuji()
SekiwakeTakayasu
lost to Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Yoshikaze()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Takanoiwa()
KomusubiKaisei
beat Shodai()
Day 12
Goeido leads at 12–0.★1
▾
UpsetAoiyamadef. Ōzeki Terunofuji()Day 12
M4Chiyootori, YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 12, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kotoshogiku by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Goeido by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kaisei by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Aoiyama by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Harumafuji by . Chiyootori (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAoiyama beat Ozeki Terunofuji ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Goeido()
beat Kaisei()
lost to Aoiyama()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kakuryu()
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Kisenosato()
Day 11
Goeido leads at 11–0.★2
▾
UpsetMitakeumidef. Ōzeki Terunofuji()Day 11
Rare techniqueGoeidodef. Kisenosato()Day 11
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 11, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Takayasu by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Goeido by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kakuryu by . Goeido won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMitakeumi beat Ozeki Terunofuji ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Takayasu()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
lost to Goeido()
lost to Mitakeumi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kisenosato()
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Harumafuji()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Yoshikaze()
KomusubiKaisei
beat Tochinoshin()
Day 10
Goeido leads at 10–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 10, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Aoiyama by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Goeido by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kisenosato by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Komusubi Tochiozan ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Takarafuji()
beat Kotoshogiku()
lost to Goeido()
OzekiGoeido
beat Terunofuji()
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Shodai()
KomusubiKaisei
beat Yoshikaze()
Day 9
Goeido leads at 9–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueShohozandef. Sadanoumi()Day 9
Rare techniqueYoshikazedef. Tochinoshin()Day 9
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 9, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Tochiozan by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Chiyootori by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Takayasu by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takarafuji by . Shohozan won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo (M14) on a 8–1 run.
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochiozan()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Myogiryu()
beat Chiyootori()
lost to Takayasu()
OzekiGoeido
beat Aoiyama()
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Terunofuji()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiKaisei
beat Okinoumi()
Day 8
Goeido leads at 8–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 8, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Chiyootori by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Takanoiwa by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Kaisei by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi (M1) on a 7–1 run.
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Chiyootori()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Takanoiwa()
beat Myogiryu()
lost to Tochiozan()
OzekiGoeido
beat Yoshikaze()
beat Kaisei()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Terunofuji()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 7
Goeido leads at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetTakanoiwadef. Ōzeki Terunofuji()Day 7
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 7, Ōzeki Goeido leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Myogiryu by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Takayasu by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Takanoiwa by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Yoshikaze by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakanoiwa beat Ozeki Terunofuji ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Myogiryu()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Takayasu()
beat Takarafuji()
lost to Takanoiwa()
OzekiGoeido
beat Okinoumi()
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Kakuryu()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kaisei()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Tochiozan()
Day 6
Goeido and Okinoumi share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetOkinoumidef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 6
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 6, Ōzeki Goeido and Okinoumi (M1) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Takanoiwa by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Kaisei by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Shodai by , Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Okinoumi by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Ozeki Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Takanoiwa()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kaisei()
beat Shodai()
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takayasu()
lost to Okinoumi()
SekiwakeTakayasu
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
beat Tochiozan()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Kakuryu()
Day 5
Goeido and Okinoumi share the lead at 5–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo, M11Homarefuji

After day 5, Ōzeki Goeido and Okinoumi (M1) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Shodai by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takanoiwa by , Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Myogiryu by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Tochiozan by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Ichinojo (M3) and Homarefuji (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi (M1) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Shodai()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Tochinoshin()
beat Takanoiwa()
beat Myogiryu()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takarafuji()
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Kaisei()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Takayasu()
Day 4
Goeido, Okinoumi, and Kotoyuki share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetOkinoumidef. Ōzeki Terunofuji()Day 4
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo

After day 4, Ōzeki Goeido, Okinoumi (M1) and Kotoyuki (M8) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Tochinoshin by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Shodai by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Yoshikaze by , Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Okinoumi by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Myogiryu by . Yokozuna Hakuho and Ichinojo (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Ozeki Terunofuji ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochinoshin()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Shodai()
beat Yoshikaze()
lost to Okinoumi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takanoiwa()
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
beat Kaisei()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Takarafuji()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3
▾
KinboshiOkinoumidef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 3
UpsetTochinoshindef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 3
Rare techniqueGoeidodef. Tochiozan()Day 3
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Goeido and Okinoumi (M1). One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Ōzeki Terunofuji and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Okinoumi by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Yoshikaze by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Shodai by and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Takayasu by . Okinoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Goeido won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho and Ichinojo (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Okinoumi()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Yoshikaze()
lost to Tochinoshin()
beat Shodai()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tochiozan()
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
beat Chiyootori()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiKaisei
beat Takanoiwa()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
KinboshiOkinoumidef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 2
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Goeido. One win back, Ōzeki Kisenosato and Ōzeki Terunofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Okinoumi by , Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Kaisei by . Okinoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu. Yokozuna Hakuho and Ichinojo (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakanoiwa beat Sekiwake Takarafuji ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Yoshikaze()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryukinboshi
lost to Okinoumi()
beat Tochiozan()
beat Kaisei()
OzekiGoeido
beat Shodai()
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeTakayasu
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Takanoiwa()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Terunofuji()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetOkinoumidef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 1
UpsetYoshikazedef. Ōzeki Terunofuji()Day 1
YokozunaHakuho, M3Ichinojo

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Goeido. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Kisenosato and Ōzeki Terunofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Tochiozan by , Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Okinoumi by and Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Yoshikaze by . Yokozuna Hakuho and Ichinojo (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kaisei()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Tochiozan()
lost to Okinoumi()
lost to Yoshikaze()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tochinoshin()
beat Shodai()
SekiwakeTakayasu
lost to Takanoiwa()
SekiwakeTakarafuji
lost to Myogiryu()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kakuryu()
KomusubiKaisei
lost to Harumafuji()
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.