Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Mitakeumi by sukuinage, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Shohozan by uwatenage. Ōzeki Goeido, Komusubi Kaisei, Arawashi (M16), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutShohozan beat Ozeki Tochinoshin (uwatenage)
Day 15Takakeisho leads at 13–2.★1▾
After day 15, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Mitakeumi by sukuinage, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Shohozan by uwatenage. Ōzeki Goeido, Komusubi Kaisei, Arawashi (M16), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Takayasu and Takakeisho share the lead at 12–2.▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Takayasu and Komusubi Takakeisho share the lead at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Mitakeumi by yorikiri. Ōzeki Goeido, Arawashi (M16), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Takakeisho leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Daieisho by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Takanoiwa by koshikudake. Ōzeki Goeido, Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Takakeisho leads at 11–1.★1▾
After day 12, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Tochinoshin by uwatenage, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Mitakeumi by fusen and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Takayasu by uwatenage. Kagayaki won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Takakeisho leads at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Ichinojo by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Goeido beat Kaisei by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Chiyotairyu by tsukihiza. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Takakeisho leads at 9–1.▾
After day 10, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 9–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Chiyotairyu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido beat Asanoyama by uwatenage and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Ichinojo by yorikiri. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Takakeisho leads at 8–1.▾
After day 9, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Yoshikaze by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Goeido beat Chiyotairyu by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Takakeisho by oshitaoshi. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Takakeisho leads at 7–1.▾
After day 8, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 7–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Shodai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Goeido beat Yoshikaze by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Ryuden by yorikiri. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Takakeisho, Daieisho, and Onosho share the lead at 6–1.★2▾
After day 7, Komusubi Takakeisho, Daieisho (M9) and Onosho (M13) share the lead at 6–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Ryuden by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido beat Shodai by oshidashi and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Yoshikaze by sukuinage. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Takakeisho leads at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Komusubi Takakeisho leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Tamawashi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Goeido beat Ryuden by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Shodai by oshidashi. Yoshikaze won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Kisenosato remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Takakeisho and Tochiozan share the lead at 5–0.★4▾
After day 5, Komusubi Takakeisho and Tochiozan (M2) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Tamawashi by fusen, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Tochiozan by sukuinage, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Nishikigi by kotenage and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Hokutofuji by oshitaoshi. Tamawashi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kisenosato. Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Takayasu, Takakeisho, and Tochiozan share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, Ōzeki Takayasu, Komusubi Takakeisho and Tochiozan (M2) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoshin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Tochiozan by sukuinage, Ōzeki Goeido beat Tamawashi by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Kaisei by yorikiri. Tochiozan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kisenosato. Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.
Day 34 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Takayasu and Komusubi Takakeisho. One win back, Ōzeki Tochinoshin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Hokutofuji by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tochiozan by sukuinage and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Myogiryu by hatakikomi. Hokutofuji claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kisenosato. Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Takayasu and Komusubi Takakeisho. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Myogiryu by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takakeisho by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Tochinoshin beat Nishikigi by yorikiri. Myogiryu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kisenosato. Chiyoshoma won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.
Day 119 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3▾
After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Ōzeki Takayasu and Ōzeki Goeido. One win back, Yokozuna Kisenosato and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Yokozuna Kisenosato lost to Takakeisho by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Tochinoshin lost to Tamawashi by oshidashi. Shohozan won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.
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.
