CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
2019

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 12-26 May · 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 11›
UpsetRyudendef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 11
KinboshiMyogiryudef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 11
SekiwakeIchinojo, OzekiTakakeisho, M8Kaisei, YokozunaHakuho

After day 11, Asanoyama (M8) leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Myogiryu by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Ryuden by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Aoiyama by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Myogiryu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu. Sekiwake Ichinojo, Ōzeki Takakeisho, Kaisei (M8) and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuden beat Ozeki Goeido ()

· as of Day 11
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Asanoyama
· Takasago-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Sadanoumi()
2
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toMyogiryu()
3
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toAbi()
4
Kotoeko
· Sadogatake-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toChiyomaru()
5
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toRyuden()
6
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toAoiyama()
7
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Chiyotairyu()
8
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Tochinoshin()
9
Ryuden
· Takadagawa-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Goeido()
10
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Onosho()
11
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Shohozan()
12
Meisei
· Tatsunami-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Ishiura()
13
Enho
· Isegahama-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTomokaze()
14
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
●lost toEndo()
15
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toShodai()
16
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toTerutsuyoshi()
17
Shimanoumi
· Kise-beya · MieMie
○def.Yoshikaze()
18
Daishoho
· Oitekaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toYago()
19
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
○def.Takayasu()
20
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toOkinoumi()
21
Tomokaze
· Nakamura-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Enho()
22
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTakarafuji()
23
Yago
· Oshiogawa-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daishoho()
24
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Kotoeko()
25
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toAsanoyama()
26
○def.Tochiozan()
27
Ishiura
· Miyagino-beya · TottoriTottori
●lost toMeisei()
28
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toKotoshogiku()
29
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Hokutofuji()
30
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Mitakeumi()
31
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kakuryu()
32
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Tokushoryu()
33
Chiyoshoma
· Kokonoe-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kagayaki()
34
Takakeisho
· Tokiwayama-beya · HyogoHyogo
kyūjō
35
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
kyūjō
36
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTamawashi()
37
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
○def.Daieisho()
38
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toShimanoumi()
39
Tokushoryu
· Kise-beya · NaraNara
●lost toNishikigi()
40
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
kyūjō
41
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toChiyoshoma()
-
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
Day-by-day
Day 15
Asanoyama leads at 12–3.
▾
OzekiTakakeisho, M8Kaisei, YokozunaHakuho

After day 15, Asanoyama (M8) leads the tournament at 12–3. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu beat Goeido by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Kaisei (M8) and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuden beat Komusubi Aoiyama ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Goeido()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kakuryu()
beat Tochinoshin()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Myogiryu()
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Asanoyama()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Ryuden()
Day 14
Asanoyama leads at 12–2.★3
▾
UpsetAsanoyamadef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 14
UpsetShodaidef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 14
Rare techniqueMyogiryudef. Kotoshogiku()Day 14
OzekiTakakeisho, M8Kaisei, YokozunaHakuho

After day 14, Asanoyama (M8) leads the tournament at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Tochinoshin by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Asanoyama by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Shodai by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Myogiryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Kaisei (M8) and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsanoyama beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Tochinoshin()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
lost to Asanoyama()
lost to Shodai()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Kakuryu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Ryuden()
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Okinoumi()
Day 13
Asanoyama leads at 11–2.
▾
OzekiTakakeisho, M8Kaisei, YokozunaHakuho

After day 13, Asanoyama (M8) leads the tournament at 11–2. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Takayasu by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido beat Shodai by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Kaisei (M8) and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsanoyama beat Sekiwake Tochinoshin ()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Takayasu()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Shodai()
beat Kakuryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Asanoyama()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Endo()
KomusubiMitakeumi
lost to Ryuden()
KomusubiAoiyama
beat Abi()
Day 12
Kakuryu and Asanoyama share the lead at 10–2.★1
▾
UpsetAbidef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 12
OzekiTakakeisho, M8Kaisei, YokozunaHakuho

After day 12, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Asanoyama (M8) share the lead at 10–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido beat Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Abi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Kaisei (M8) and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAbi beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Ryuden()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Takarafuji()
lost to Abi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Meisei()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Aoiyama()
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Daieisho()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Ichinojo()
Day 11
Asanoyama leads at 10–1.★2
▾
UpsetRyudendef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 11
KinboshiMyogiryudef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 11
SekiwakeIchinojo, OzekiTakakeisho, M8Kaisei, YokozunaHakuho

After day 11, Asanoyama (M8) leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Myogiryu by , Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Ryuden by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Aoiyama by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Myogiryu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu. Sekiwake Ichinojo, Ōzeki Takakeisho, Kaisei (M8) and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuden beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaKakuryukinboshi
lost to Myogiryu()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
lost to Ryuden()
lost to Aoiyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Abi()
SekiwakeIchinojo
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMitakeumi
lost to Endo()
KomusubiAoiyama
beat Takayasu()
Day 10
Kakuryu, Tochinoshin, and Asanoyama share the lead at 9–1.
▾
SekiwakeIchinojo, OzekiTakakeisho, M8Kaisei, YokozunaHakuho

After day 10, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin and Asanoyama (M8) share the lead at 9–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido beat Okinoumi by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Ryuden by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Sekiwake Ichinojo, Ōzeki Takakeisho, Kaisei (M8) and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsanoyama (M8) on a 9–1 run.
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Abi()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Okinoumi()
beat Ryuden()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeIchinojo
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMitakeumi
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiAoiyama
beat Endo()
Day 9
Kakuryu, Tochinoshin, and Asanoyama share the lead at 8–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTerutsuyoshidef. Chiyomaru()Day 9
SekiwakeIchinojo, M8Kaisei, YokozunaHakuho

After day 9, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin and Asanoyama (M8) share the lead at 8–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido beat Abi by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Myogiryu by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Tochinoshin by . Terutsuyoshi won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Ichinojo, Kaisei (M8) and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsanoyama (M8) on a 8–1 run.
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Okinoumi()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Abi()
beat Myogiryu()
lost to Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Takakeisho()
SekiwakeIchinojo
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiAoiyama
beat Kotoshogiku()
Day 8
Kakuryu, Tochinoshin, and Asanoyama share the lead at 7–1.★2
▾
KinboshiTamawashidef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 8
Rare techniqueEnhodef. Chiyomaru()Day 8
YokozunaHakuho

After day 8, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin and Asanoyama (M8) share the lead at 7–1. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido beat Mitakeumi by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Okinoumi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Aoiyama by . Tamawashi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu. Enho won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Sekiwake Tochinoshin ()
YokozunaKakuryukinboshi
lost to Tamawashi()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Mitakeumi()
beat Okinoumi()
lost to Aoiyama()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Endo()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiMitakeumi
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiAoiyama
beat Takakeisho()
Day 7
Kakuryu and Tochinoshin share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTerutsuyoshidef. Enho()Day 7
OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaHakuho

After day 7, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Tochinoshin share the lead at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido beat Tamawashi by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Daieisho by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Terutsuyoshi won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutofuji beat Sekiwake Ichinojo ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Chiyotairyu()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Tamawashi()
beat Daieisho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Hokutofuji()
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Aoiyama()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Mitakeumi()
Day 6
Kakuryu and Tochinoshin share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetTamawashidef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 6
UpsetChiyotairyudef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 6
OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaHakuho

After day 6, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Tochinoshin share the lead at 6–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Chiyotairyu by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Tamawashi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Daieisho()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
lost to Chiyotairyu()
lost to Tamawashi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Hokutofuji()
Day 5
Kakuryu, Tochinoshin, and Asanoyama share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetTamawashidef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 5
UpsetDaieishodef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 5
YokozunaHakuho

After day 5, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin and Asanoyama (M8) share the lead at 5–0. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Daieisho by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Chiyotairyu by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Tamawashi by . Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
lost to Daieisho()
beat Chiyotairyu()
lost to Tamawashi()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Ichinojo()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Kakuryu()
Day 4
Kakuryu, Tochinoshin, and Asanoyama share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMeiseidef. Takarafuji()Day 4
YokozunaHakuho

After day 4, Yokozuna Kakuryu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin and Asanoyama (M8) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Takayasu beat Hokutofuji by and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Mitakeumi by . Meisei won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotairyu beat Komusubi Aoiyama ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Endo()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Kotoshogiku()
beat Hokutofuji()
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiMitakeumi
lost to Takakeisho()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Chiyotairyu()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3
▾
UpsetHokutofujidef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 3
UpsetEndodef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 3
Rare techniqueEnhodef. Sadanoumi()Day 3
YokozunaHakuho

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Tochinoshin. One win back, Ōzeki Goeido and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Ōzeki Goeido lost to Endo by , Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Hokutofuji by . Enho won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutofuji beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
lost to Endo()
lost to Mitakeumi()
lost to Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Tamawashi()
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Daieisho()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Goeido. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out and Ōzeki Takayasu beat Endo by . Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

YokozunaKakuryu
beat Hokutofuji()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Aoiyama()
beat Endo()
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeIchinojo
beat Chiyotairyu()
KomusubiMitakeumi
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiAoiyama
lost to Goeido()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetKotoshogikudef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 1
YokozunaHakuho

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Goeido. One win back, Ōzeki Takayasu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out and Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Kotoshogiku by . Yokozuna Hakuho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotoshogiku beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaKakuryu
beat Mitakeumi()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
beat Hokutofuji()
lost to Kotoshogiku()
beat Endo()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Chiyotairyu()
SekiwakeIchinojo
lost to Daieisho()
KomusubiMitakeumi
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiAoiyama
beat Tamawashi()
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.