Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kakuryu by yorikiri, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Goeido by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takarafuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Hakuho by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Takayasu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Shohozan by watashikomi. Kotoshogiku won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique.
StandoutShodai (M3) on a 11–4 run.
Ibaraki
Kumamoto
Osaka
Tottori
Aomori
Akita
Saitama
Fukuoka
Hyogo
Ishikawa
Tokyo
Nagano
Kochi
Oita
Kagawa
Kagoshima
Yamaguchi
Shimane
Mie
IwateDay 15Kakuryu leads at 14–1.★1▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kakuryu by yorikiri, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Goeido by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takarafuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Hakuho by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Takayasu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Shohozan by watashikomi. Kotoshogiku won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 14Kakuryu leads at 13–1.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by kotenage, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Harumafuji by kotenage, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Terunofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kakuryu by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Kisenosato by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Aoiyama by hatakikomi.
Day 13Kakuryu leads at 12–1.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Goeido by uwatenage, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Kakuryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Tochinoshin by shitatenage, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Harumafuji by uwatenage, Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Tamawashi by okuridashi and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Tochiozan by tsukiotoshi.
Day 12Kakuryu leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kisenosato by yorikiri, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Terunofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Harumafuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido beat Endo by oshidashi, Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Hakuho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kakuryu by yorikiri.
Day 11Kakuryu, Harumafuji, and Ishiura share the lead at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ishiura (M15) share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Takayasu by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kakuryu by kotenage, Ōzeki Goeido beat Terunofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Goeido by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Harumafuji by shitatenage.
Day 10Kakuryu leads at 10–0.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Takayasu by sotogake, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Kisenosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Hakuho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido beat Kotoshogiku by oshidashi, Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Kakuryu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Goeido by oshidashi.
Day 9Kakuryu leads at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Yokozuna Hakuho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Okinoumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Kotoshogiku by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Goeido by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kisenosato by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Kaisei by uwatenage and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Hakuho by uwatenage.
Day 8Kakuryu leads at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Yokozuna Hakuho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Yoshikaze by yorikiri, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Mitakeumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kotoyuki by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Okinoumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Kotoshogiku by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Terunofuji by yorikiri.
Day 7Kakuryu leads at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Mitakeumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Yoshikaze by okuridashi, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Shodai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Goeido beat Kaisei by makiotoshi, Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Aoiyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Takayasu by tsukiotoshi.
Day 6Kakuryu leads at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Yokozuna Hakuho, Ōzeki Kisenosato and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Shodai by oshidashi, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Endo by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Mitakeumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tamawashi by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Tochiozan by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Okinoumi by watashikomi. Endo claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hakuho. Kotoshogiku won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Endo by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kaisei by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Mitakeumi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Yoshikaze by oshidashi.
Day 44 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Aoiyama by koshikudake, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Tochiozan by yorikiri, Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Shodai by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Endo by hatakikomi.
Day 37 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Tochiozan by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Endo by oshidashi, Ōzeki Terunofuji beat Okinoumi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Tamawashi by yorikiri. Takayasu won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kaisei by uwatenage, Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Endo by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Mitakeumi by katasukashi.
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 Kakuryu and Yokozuna Hakuho. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Ōzeki Terunofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Tamawashi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Terunofuji lost to Yoshikaze by tsuridashi.
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.
