CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
2018

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 14-28 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 8›
UpsetChiyotairyudef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 8
M10Aminishiki, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M10Terunofuji

After day 8, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 8–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Takakeisho by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Chiyotairyu by . Aminishiki (M10), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Terunofuji (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotairyu beat Ozeki Goeido ()

· as of Day 8
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Shodai()
2
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
●lost toIchinojo()
3
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Yoshikaze()
4
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Chiyomaru()
5
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Endo()
6
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toTakarafuji()
7
Asanoyama
· Takasago-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toKagayaki()
8
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Takakeisho()
9
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toChiyotairyu()
10
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTochiozan()
11
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Shohozan()
12
Chiyoshoma
· Kokonoe-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Arawashi()
13
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
○def.Ikioi()
14
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toDaieisho()
15
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Daiamami()
16
Ryuden
· Takadagawa-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Kotoyuki()
17
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Hokutofuji()
18
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Mitakeumi()
19
Arawashi
· Minezaki-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toChiyoshoma()
20
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toKakuryu()
21
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toRyuden()
22
Daishomaru
· Oitekaze-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Nishikigi()
23
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Asanoyama()
24
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Takekaze()
25
Ishiura
· Miyagino-beya · TottoriTottori
●lost toSokokurai()
26
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kotoshogiku()
27
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toTamawashi()
28
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toTochinoshin()
29
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toChiyonokuni()
30
Sokokurai
· Arashio-beya · 🇨🇳China
○def.Ishiura()
31
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toDaishomaru()
32
Daiamami
· Oitekaze-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toAbi()
33
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
kyūjō
34
●lost toTakayasu()
35
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toOnosho()
36
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Goeido()
37
○def.Okinoumi()
38
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
kyūjō
39
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
40
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toKaisei()
41
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toYutakayama()
42
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Tochinoshin leads at 14–1.
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M8Tochiozan, KomusubiOnosho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato

After day 15, Tochinoshin (M3) leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kakuryu by . Tochiozan (M8), Komusubi Onosho, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutArawashi beat Komusubi Takakeisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Goeido()
beat Mitakeumi()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeTamawashi
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Arawashi()
KomusubiOnosho
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 14
Tochinoshin leads at 13–1.
▾
M8Tochiozan, KomusubiOnosho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato

After day 14, Tochinoshin (M3) leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Takayasu by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Mitakeumi by . Tochiozan (M8), Komusubi Onosho, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutArawashi beat Sekiwake Tamawashi ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Takayasu()
beat Kakuryu()
OzekiGoeido
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Arawashi()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Shodai()
KomusubiOnosho
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 13
Tochinoshin leads at 12–1.
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M8Tochiozan, KomusubiOnosho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato

After day 13, Tochinoshin (M3) leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Mitakeumi by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Arawashi by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Okinoumi by . Tochiozan (M8), Komusubi Onosho, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotairyu beat Komusubi Takakeisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Mitakeumi()
beat Arawashi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Kakuryu()
SekiwakeTamawashi
beat Shodai()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Chiyotairyu()
KomusubiOnosho
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 12
Tochinoshin leads at 11–1.★2
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KinboshiEndodef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 12
Rare techniqueKotoshogikudef. Takakeisho()Day 12
KomusubiOnosho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato

After day 12, Tochinoshin (M3) leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Endo by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Goeido by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takayasu by . Endo claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu. Kotoshogiku won by , a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Onosho, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Sekiwake Tamawashi ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryukinboshi
lost to Endo()
beat Goeido()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Okinoumi()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiOnosho
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 11
Kakuryu and Tochinoshin share the lead at 10–1.★1
▾
UpsetArawashidef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 11
KomusubiOnosho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato

After day 11, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Tochinoshin (M3) share the lead at 10–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Okinoumi by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Arawashi by . Komusubi Onosho, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutArawashi beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Tamawashi()
beat Okinoumi()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Arawashi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeTamawashi
beat Kakuryu()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Yoshikaze()
KomusubiOnosho
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 10
Kakuryu leads at 10–0.★2
▾
UpsetShodaidef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 10
Rare techniqueArawashidef. Mitakeumi()Day 10
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M10Terunofuji

After day 10, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 10–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Tamawashi by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Shodai by . Arawashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Terunofuji (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Okinoumi()
beat Tamawashi()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Arawashi()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Ichinojo()
KomusubiOnosho
lost to Yoshikaze()
Day 9
Kakuryu leads at 9–0.
▾
M10Aminishiki, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M10Terunofuji

After day 9, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 9–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Shodai by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Tamawashi by . Aminishiki (M10), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Terunofuji (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Arawashi()
beat Shodai()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiOnosho
lost to Ichinojo()
Day 8
Kakuryu leads at 8–0.★1
▾
UpsetChiyotairyudef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 8
M10Aminishiki, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M10Terunofuji

After day 8, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 8–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Takakeisho by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Chiyotairyu by . Aminishiki (M10), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Terunofuji (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotairyu beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Shodai()
beat Takakeisho()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Ichinojo()
SekiwakeTamawashi
beat Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiOnosho
beat Hokutofuji()
Day 7
Kakuryu and Mitakeumi share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetIchinojodef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 7
M10Aminishiki, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M10Terunofuji

After day 7, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Mitakeumi share the lead at 7–0. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Takakeisho by . Aminishiki (M10), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Terunofuji (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIchinojo beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Tochinoshin()
lost to Ichinojo()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takakeisho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Hokutofuji()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiOnosho
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 6
4 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
KinboshiChiyotairyudef. Yokozuna Kisenosato()Day 6
UpsetYoshikazedef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 6
YokozunaHakuho, M10Terunofuji

After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Mitakeumi. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Chiyotairyu by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Onosho by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Yoshikaze by . Chiyotairyu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kisenosato. Yokozuna Hakuho and Terunofuji (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYoshikaze beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosatokinboshi
lost to Chiyotairyu()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
lost to Onosho()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Ichinojo()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiOnosho
beat Takayasu()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★3
▾
UpsetTochinoshindef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 5
KinboshiKotoshogikudef. Yokozuna Hakuho()Day 5
KinboshiYoshikazedef. Yokozuna Kisenosato()Day 5
M10Terunofuji

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Mitakeumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Kotoshogiku by , Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Yoshikaze by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Hokutofuji by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tochinoshin by . Kotoshogiku and Yoshikaze claimed a kinboshi over the yokozuna. Terunofuji (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuhokinboshi
lost to Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaKisenosatokinboshi
lost to Yoshikaze()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Chiyotairyu()
beat Hokutofuji()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Onosho()
KomusubiOnosho
beat Takakeisho()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
UpsetTochinoshindef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 4
KinboshiKotoshogikudef. Yokozuna Kisenosato()Day 4
KinboshiYoshikazedef. Yokozuna Hakuho()Day 4
M10Terunofuji

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Goeido. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Yoshikaze by , Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Kotoshogiku by and Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Tochinoshin by . Kotoshogiku and Yoshikaze claimed a kinboshi over the yokozuna. Terunofuji (M10) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuhokinboshi
lost to Yoshikaze()
YokozunaKisenosatokinboshi
lost to Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Ichinojo()
lost to Tochinoshin()
OzekiGoeido
beat Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Takakeisho()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Onosho()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiOnosho
beat Tamawashi()
Day 3
8 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
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KinboshiIchinojodef. Yokozuna Kisenosato()Day 3
KinboshiHokutofujidef. Yokozuna Hakuho()Day 3

After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Takayasu. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Hokutofuji by and Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Ichinojo by . Ichinojo and Hokutofuji claimed a kinboshi over the yokozuna.

StandoutTochinoshin (M3) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaHakuhokinboshi
lost to Hokutofuji()
YokozunaKisenosatokinboshi
lost to Ichinojo()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Yoshikaze()
beat Chiyotairyu()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Onosho()
SekiwakeTamawashi
lost to Takakeisho()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiOnosho
lost to Mitakeumi()
Day 2
14 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 14 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Yokozuna Kisenosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kisenosato beat Hokutofuji by .

YokozunaHakuho
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Hokutofuji()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Takakeisho()
beat Kotoshogiku()
OzekiGoeido
beat Onosho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeTamawashi
beat Yoshikaze()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiOnosho
lost to Goeido()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
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Rare techniqueTakakeishodef. Kisenosato()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Yokozuna Kisenosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Takakeisho by . Takakeisho won by , a rarely seen technique.

YokozunaHakuho
beat Onosho()
YokozunaKisenosato
lost to Takakeisho()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Hokutofuji()
beat Yoshikaze()
OzekiGoeido
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeTamawashi
beat Chiyotairyu()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Kisenosato()
KomusubiOnosho
lost to Hakuho()
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.