CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
2018

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 Sept · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
Day in review
‹Day 15›
M11Kyokutaisei

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Hakuho by , Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Goeido by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Takayasu by . Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYoshikaze (M15) on a 11–4 run.

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kakuryu()
2
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Kisenosato()
3
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toTochinoshin()
4
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
○def.Hokutofuji()
5
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toHakuho()
6
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toGoeido()
7
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Kotoshogiku()
8
Ryuden
· Takadagawa-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Daishomaru()
9
Takanoiwa
· Chiganoura-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Okinoumi()
10
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Takayasu()
11
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
○def.Abi()
12
○def.Asanoyama()
13
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toYoshikaze()
14
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Myogiryu()
15
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
○def.Shodai()
16
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toIchinojo()
17
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Chiyoshoma()
18
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Kagayaki()
19
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toTakarafuji()
20
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toTakanoiwa()
21
Takanosho
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toShohozan()
22
Chiyoshoma
· Kokonoe-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTochiozan()
23
Asanoyama
· Takasago-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toTakakeisho()
24
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toDaieisho()
25
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Takanosho()
26
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Sadanoumi()
27
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toNishikigi()
28
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
○def.Kotoyuki()
29
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toKaisei()
30
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toMitakeumi()
31
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toAminishiki()
32
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
●lost toAoiyama()
33
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Ikioi()
34
Daishomaru
· Oitekaze-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toRyuden()
35
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Endo()
36
●lost toYutakayama()
37
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Ishiura()
38
Ishiura
· Miyagino-beya · TottoriTottori
●lost toOnosho()
39
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Chiyonokuni()
40
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toChiyotairyu()
41
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTamawashi()
42
Kyokutaisei
· Oshima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho leads at 15–0.
▾
M11Kyokutaisei

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Hakuho by , Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Goeido by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Takayasu by . Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYoshikaze (M15) on a 11–4 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kakuryu()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Hakuho()
YokozunaKisenosato
lost to Goeido()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kisenosato()
lost to Tochinoshin()
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Abi()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Myogiryu()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Asanoyama()
KomusubiTamawashi
beat Endo()
Day 14
Hakuho leads at 14–0.
▾
M11Kyokutaisei

After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Kisenosato by , Yokozuna Kisenosato beat Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Goeido lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Abi by . Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyonokuni beat Komusubi Tamawashi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Goeido()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Kisenosato()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Kakuryu()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Hakuho()
lost to Mitakeumi()
beat Abi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Shodai()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Myogiryu()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Chiyonokuni()
Day 13
Hakuho leads at 13–0.★1
▾
UpsetShodaidef. Ōzeki Tochinoshin()Day 13
M11Kyokutaisei

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Goeido by , Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Abi by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Shodai by . Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Ozeki Tochinoshin ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kisenosato()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Goeido()
YokozunaKisenosato
lost to Hakuho()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kakuryu()
beat Abi()
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Chiyotairyu()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Takakeisho()
Day 12
Hakuho leads at 12–0.
▾
M11Kyokutaisei

After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Takayasu by , Yokozuna Kisenosato beat Mitakeumi by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Abi by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Hakuho by . Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotairyu beat Komusubi Tamawashi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochinoshin()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Takayasu()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Mitakeumi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Abi()
beat Kakuryu()
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Kaisei()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Shodai()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Chiyotairyu()
Day 11
Hakuho leads at 11–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochiozandef. Chiyonokuni()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Tochinoshin by , Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Ichinojo by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Shodai by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Kakuryu by . Tochiozan won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKaisei beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takayasu()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Tochinoshin()
YokozunaKisenosato
lost to Ichinojo()
OzekiGoeido
beat Shodai()
lost to Hakuho()
beat Kakuryu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Kaisei()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Kisenosato()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Ikioi()
KomusubiTamawashi
beat Yutakayama()
Day 10
Hakuho and Kakuryu share the lead at 10–0.
▾

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu share the lead at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kisenosato beat Endo by , Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takayasu by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Goeido by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Kaisei by .

StandoutRyuden (M13) on a 8–2 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Mitakeumi()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Endo()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Takayasu()
beat Goeido()
beat Kaisei()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiTamawashi
beat Ikioi()
Day 9
Hakuho and Kakuryu share the lead at 9–0.
▾

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido and Ōzeki Takayasu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kisenosato beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Takakeisho by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Chiyonokuni by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Kisenosato by .

StandoutKaisei beat Komusubi Tamawashi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Mitakeumi()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Endo()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takakeisho()
beat Chiyonokuni()
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Ikioi()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Kaisei()
Day 8
Hakuho and Kakuryu share the lead at 8–0.★1
▾
UpsetShodaidef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 8
M11Kyokutaisei

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido and Ōzeki Takayasu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Tamawashi by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Shodai by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Goeido by . Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaKisenosato
lost to Tamawashi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tochinoshin()
lost to Shodai()
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Ikioi()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Kaisei()
KomusubiTamawashi
beat Kisenosato()
Day 7
4 wrestlers share the lead at 7–0.
▾
M2Yutakayama, M11Kyokutaisei

After day 7, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kisenosato beat Chiyonokuni by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Chiyotairyu by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Ichinojo by . Yutakayama (M2) and Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutofuji (M9) on a 7–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Endo()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Shodai()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Chiyonokuni()
OzekiGoeido
beat Chiyotairyu()
beat Tamawashi()
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Takakeisho()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Takayasu()
Day 6
4 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
KinboshiChiyotairyudef. Yokozuna Kisenosato()Day 6
M2Yutakayama, M11Kyokutaisei

After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Chiyotairyu by , Ōzeki Goeido beat Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Ikioi by . Chiyotairyu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kisenosato. Yutakayama (M2) and Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutofuji (M9) on a 6–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Shodai()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Tamawashi()
YokozunaKisenosatokinboshi
lost to Chiyotairyu()
OzekiGoeido
beat Mitakeumi()
beat Kaisei()
beat Ikioi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Takakeisho()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Ichinojo()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Kakuryu()
Day 5
7 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.
▾
M11Kyokutaisei

After day 5, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Goeido beat Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Mitakeumi by . Kyokutaisei (M11) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutofuji (M9) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takakeisho()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Chiyotairyu()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Shodai()
OzekiGoeido
beat Yutakayama()
beat Ikioi()
lost to Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Ichinojo()
Day 4
7 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾

After day 4, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Goeido beat Ikioi by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Tamawashi by .

StandoutHokutofuji (M9) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Chiyotairyu()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Kaisei()
OzekiGoeido
beat Ikioi()
beat Takakeisho()
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Tochinoshin()
Day 3
10 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKyokutaiseidef. Daieisho()Day 3

After day 3, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Goeido beat Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Takakeisho by . Kyokutaisei won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutAsanoyama (M5) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kaisei()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Ikioi()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Yutakayama()
OzekiGoeido
beat Ichinojo()
beat Chiyotairyu()
lost to Takakeisho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiTakakeisho
beat Tochinoshin()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Mitakeumi()
Day 2
13 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Goeido beat Tamawashi by .

YokozunaHakuho
beat Ikioi()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kaisei()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Takakeisho()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tamawashi()
beat Ichinojo()
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Goeido()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetKaiseidef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 1
Rare techniqueYoshikazedef. Chiyoshoma()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, Ōzeki Goeido leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kaisei by . Yoshikaze won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutKaisei beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tamawashi()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Takakeisho()
YokozunaKisenosato
beat Ikioi()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kaisei()
beat Yutakayama()
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Shodai()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Endo()
KomusubiTakakeisho
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiTamawashi
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.