CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
2018

Edion Arena Osaka · 11-25 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
: Ohata Ku
: Oho Konosuke
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 8›
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 8, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Kaisei (M6) share the lead at 8–0. One wrestler is 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 beat Kotoshogiku by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Komusubi Chiyotairyu ()

· as of Day 8
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Shohozan()
2
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
○def.Okinoumi()
3
Daiamami
· Oitekaze-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Nishikigi()
4
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Takakeisho()
5
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Kotoshogiku()
6
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Mitakeumi()
7
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Arawashi()
8
Daishomaru
· Oitekaze-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toAoiyama()
9
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Kyokutaisei()
10
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
○def.Daishomaru()
11
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
●lost toTochinoshin()
12
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toKakuryu()
13
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Tamawashi()
14
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Tochiozan()
15
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toKaisei()
16
●lost toAbi()
17
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Kagayaki()
18
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Chiyotairyu()
19
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toShodai()
20
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Chiyonokuni()
21
Ishiura
· Miyagino-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Hidenoumi()
22
Asanoyama
· Takasago-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toSokokurai()
23
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kotoyuki()
24
●lost toTakayasu()
25
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTakarafuji()
26
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toYutakayama()
27
Ryuden
· Takadagawa-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Hokutofuji()
28
Chiyoshoma
· Kokonoe-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Yoshikaze()
29
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toDaieisho()
30
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toDaiamami()
31
Sokokurai
· Arashio-beya · 🇨🇳China
○def.Asanoyama()
32
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toGoeido()
33
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toRyuden()
34
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toChiyoshoma()
35
Hidenoumi
· Kise-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toIshiura()
36
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toEndo()
37
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Chiyomaru()
-
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
-
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
-
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
41
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toMyogiryu()
42
Arawashi
· Minezaki-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toIchinojo()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kakuryu leads at 13–2.
▾
M15Sokokurai, M3Takakeisho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 15, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Mitakeumi by . Sokokurai (M15), Takakeisho (M3), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaisei (M6) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Takayasu()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kakuryu()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Goeido()
KomusubiIchinojo
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
beat Tochiozan()
Day 14
Kakuryu leads at 13–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueChiyoshomadef. Aoiyama()Day 14
M15Sokokurai, M3Takakeisho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 14, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kakuryu by . Chiyoshoma won by , a rarely seen technique. Sokokurai (M15), Takakeisho (M3), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYoshikaze beat Komusubi Chiyotairyu ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Goeido()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Mitakeumi()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Chiyomaru()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Shodai()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Yoshikaze()
Day 13
Kakuryu leads at 12–1.
▾
M15Sokokurai, M3Takakeisho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 13, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Goeido by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takayasu by . Sokokurai (M15), Takakeisho (M3), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Sekiwake Tochinoshin ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kaisei()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Goeido()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiIchinojo
lost to Shohozan()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Abi()
Day 12
Kakuryu leads at 11–1.★1
▾
UpsetChiyomarudef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 12
M3Takakeisho, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 12, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 11–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Chiyomaru by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Ichinojo by . Takakeisho (M3), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyomaru beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Tochinoshin()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Chiyomaru()
OzekiGoeido
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Kakuryu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Shodai()
KomusubiIchinojo
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
beat Shohozan()
Day 11
Kakuryu leads at 11–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 11, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the tournament at 11–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Shodai by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyomaru beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiGoeido
beat Shodai()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Chiyomaru()
KomusubiIchinojo
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Arawashi()
Day 10
Kakuryu leads at 10–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

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 Shodai by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Tochinoshin by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShohozan beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Chiyomaru()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Shodai()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Shohozan()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Kaisei()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
beat Tamawashi()
Day 9
Kakuryu and Kaisei share the lead at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetChiyomarudef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 9
Rare techniqueArawashidef. Takarafuji()Day 9
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 9, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Kaisei (M6) share the lead at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Chiyotairyu by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Chiyomaru by . Arawashi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyomaru beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Shodai()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Chiyotairyu()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Chiyomaru()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Shohozan()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Takakeisho()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Takayasu()
Day 8
Kakuryu and Kaisei share the lead at 8–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 8, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Kaisei (M6) share the lead at 8–0. One wrestler is 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 beat Kotoshogiku by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Komusubi Chiyotairyu ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Shohozan()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takakeisho()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Arawashi()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Endo()
Day 7
Kakuryu and Kaisei share the lead at 7–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 7, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Kaisei (M6) share the lead at 7–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Shohozan by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Takarafuji by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Komusubi Ichinojo ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Takakeisho()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Shohozan()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Arawashi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Chiyotairyu()
KomusubiIchinojo
lost to Tamawashi()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Mitakeumi()
Day 6
Kakuryu and Kaisei share the lead at 6–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 6, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Kaisei (M6) share the lead at 6–0. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Takarafuji by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Shohozan by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakakeisho beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takarafuji()
OzekiGoeido
beat Shohozan()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Endo()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Takakeisho()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Chiyotairyu()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Ichinojo()
Day 5
Kakuryu, Shohozan, and Kaisei share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochiozandef. Ryuden()Day 5
M12Kotoyuki, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 5, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Shohozan (M4) and Kaisei (M6) share the lead at 5–0. 7 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Kotoshogiku by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Takakeisho by . Tochiozan won by , a rarely seen technique. Kotoyuki (M12), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShohozan (M4) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Takarafuji()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kotoshogiku()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takakeisho()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Endo()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Tochinoshin()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetEndodef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 4
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Shohozan (M4). 8 wrestlers are 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 Endo by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Arawashi()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tamawashi()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Endo()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Takakeisho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Ichinojo()
KomusubiIchinojo
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
beat Takarafuji()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Komusubi Ichinojo. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Arawashi by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Chiyotairyu by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Tamawashi()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Arawashi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Endo()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Goeido()
Day 2
12 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Mitakeumi. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Arawashi by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Sekiwake Tochinoshin ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Endo()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Ichinojo()
OzekiGoeido
beat Arawashi()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Tamawashi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetEndodef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 1
UpsetTamawashidef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 1
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKisenosato, M5Onosho

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Tochinoshin. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Endo by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tamawashi by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Onosho (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Chiyotairyu()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKisenosato
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Endo()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Tamawashi()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Arawashi()
KomusubiIchinojo
beat Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiChiyotairyu
lost to Kakuryu()
The venue
Hosts Haru
Osaka
Edion Arena Osakaエディオンアリーナ大阪
Ōsaka-fu · capacity 8,000
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Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
  • Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
  • Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
  • Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.
Getting there: 5-minute walk from Namba Station (multiple lines converge there).