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Hatsu Basho 2018 Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 14-28 Jan · Tokyo
★ Makuuchi yūshō
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi · 14–1 Yokozuna › Ōzeki › Sekiwake › Komusubi › Maegashira › Jūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Makuuchi › Jūryō › Makushita › Sandanme › Jonidan › Jonokuchi Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Kaiho won the playoff against Shingaku to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · final standings
210 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
1
Jd28e
7 – 0
★ yūshō ✓ kachi-koshi
10
Jd82w
6 – 1
✓ kachi-koshi
11
Jd98w
6 – 1
✓ kachi-koshi
12
Jd99w
6 – 1
✓ kachi-koshi
13
Jd104e
6 – 1
✓ kachi-koshi
17
Jd11w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
18
Jd16e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
19
Jd19e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
20
Jd19w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
21
Jd20e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
22
Jd23e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
23
Jd27e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
24
Jd32e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
25
Jd38e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
26
Jd41w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
27
Jd42e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
28
Jd43w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
29
Jd44w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
30
Jd49w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
31
Jd53e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
32
Jd53w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
33
Jd59e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
34
Jd66e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
35
Jd68w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
36
Jd69e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
37
Jd73e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
38
Jd79w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
39
Jd81e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
40
Jd83e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
41
Jd85w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
42
Jd91w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
43
Jd94w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
44
Jd96e
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
45
Jd100w
5 – 2
✓ kachi-koshi
52
Jd12w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
53
Jd15w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
54
Jd17w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
55
Jd18e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
56
Jd21w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
57
Jd23w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
58
Jd27w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
59
Jd29e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
60
Jd29w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
61
Jd31w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
62
Jd36e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
63
Jd37e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
64
Jd37w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
65
Jd39e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
66
Jd39w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
67
Jd45w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
68
Jd46w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
69
Jd47e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
70
Jd47w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
71
Jd52e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
72
Jd55e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
73
Jd57e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
74
Jd57w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
75
Jd59w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
76
Jd61w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
77
Jd64w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
78
Jd65e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
79
Jd66w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
80
Jd70w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
81
Jd74w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
82
Jd75w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
83
Jd76e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
84
Jd77e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
85
Jd77w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
86
Jd81w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
87
Jd86e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
88
Jd88e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
89
Jd88w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
90
Jd90e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
91
Jd91e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
92
Jd92e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
93
Jd97e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
94
Jd100e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
95
Jd102e
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
96
Jd103w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
97
Jd104w
4 – 3
✓ kachi-koshi
The venue
Hosts Hatsu, Natsu, Aki
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
Edo-Tokyo Museum↗ - Massive history museum next door, reopened March 2026 after a four-year refurbishment. ▾ Sumida River↗ - Riverside walks, water-bus cruises, fireworks in summer. ▾ Tokyo Skytree↗ - Visible from the arena, walkable in 30 minutes via the Sumida. ▾ 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.