CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
2020

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 13-27 Sept · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Asanowaka Itsuki
: Hokutenkai Aoi
· special prizes
正代　直也Shodai Naoya
翔猿　正也Tobizaru Masaya正代　直也Shodai Naoya
-
Day in review
‹Day 13›
123456789101112131415
KomusubiEndo, M16Kyokutaisei, M4Yutakayama, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 13, Sekiwake Shodai and Tobizaru (M14) share the lead at 11–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Ōzeki Asanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Shodai by and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Mitakeumi by . Komusubi Endo, Kyokutaisei (M16), Yutakayama (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKiribayama beat Sekiwake Daieisho ()

· as of Day 13
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Takakeisho()
2
Tobizaru
· Oitekaze-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Takanosho()
3
Takakeisho
· Tokiwayama-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toShodai()
4
Asanoyama
· Takasago-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Mitakeumi()
5
Wakatakakage
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Terunofuji()
6
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Takarafuji()
7
Takanosho
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toTobizaru()
8
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toWakatakakage()
9
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Kotoshoho()
10
Kotoshoho
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toTakayasu()
11
Meisei
· Tatsunami-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Enho()
12
Kiribayama
· Otowayama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Daieisho()
13
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
●lost toAsanoyama()
14
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Tochinoshin()
15
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toKotoeko()
16
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kotoshogiku()
17
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Tamawashi()
18
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toOnosho()
19
Tokushoryu
· Kise-beya · NaraNara
○def.Chiyotairyu()
20
Kotoeko
· Sadogatake-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Aoiyama()
21
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Kaisei()
22
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
●lost toSadanoumi()
23
Shimanoumi
· Kise-beya · MieMie
○def.Shohozan()
24
Hoshoryu
· Tatsunami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Ishiura()
25
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toTerutsuyoshi()
26
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toMyogiryu()
27
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toKagayaki()
28
Ryuden
· Takadagawa-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Okinoumi()
29
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTokushoryu()
30
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toKiribayama()
31
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toRyuden()
32
Terutsuyoshi
· Isegahama-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Hokutofuji()
33
Enho
· Isegahama-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toMeisei()
34
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
kyūjō
35
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toShimanoumi()
36
Kyokutaisei
· Oshima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
kyūjō
37
Ishiura
· Miyagino-beya · TottoriTottori
●lost toHoshoryu()
38
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
kyūjō
39
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toIchinojo()
-
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
-
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
-
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
Day-by-day
Day 15
Shodai leads at 13–2.
▾
M1Terunofuji, M11Chiyotairyu, KomusubiEndo, M16Kyokutaisei, M4Yutakayama, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 15, Sekiwake Shodai leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Asanoyama by and Ōzeki Asanoyama lost to Takakeisho by . Terunofuji (M1), Chiyotairyu (M11), Komusubi Endo, Kyokutaisei (M16), Yutakayama (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKiribayama beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Asanoyama()
OzekiAsanoyama
lost to Takakeisho()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Tobizaru()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Kiribayama()
SekiwakeDaieisho
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Daieisho()
KomusubiEndo
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 14
Shodai leads at 12–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueHoshoryudef. Kagayaki()Day 14
M1Terunofuji, M11Chiyotairyu, KomusubiEndo, M16Kyokutaisei, M4Yutakayama, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 14, Sekiwake Shodai leads the tournament at 12–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Tobizaru by and Ōzeki Asanoyama lost to Shodai by . Hoshoryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Terunofuji (M1), Chiyotairyu (M11), Komusubi Endo, Kyokutaisei (M16), Yutakayama (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakarafuji beat Sekiwake Daieisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Tobizaru()
OzekiAsanoyama
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Asanoyama()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Wakatakakage()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Kiribayama()
KomusubiEndo
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 13
Shodai and Tobizaru share the lead at 11–2.
▾
KomusubiEndo, M16Kyokutaisei, M4Yutakayama, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 13, Sekiwake Shodai and Tobizaru (M14) share the lead at 11–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Ōzeki Asanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Shodai by and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Mitakeumi by . Komusubi Endo, Kyokutaisei (M16), Yutakayama (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKiribayama beat Sekiwake Daieisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
lost to Shodai()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Takakeisho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Asanoyama()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Kiribayama()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Ryuden()
KomusubiEndo
sat out (kyūjō)
Day 12
Takakeisho, Shodai, and Tobizaru share the lead at 10–2.
▾
M5Kiribayama, M16Kyokutaisei, M4Yutakayama, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 12, Ōzeki Takakeisho, Sekiwake Shodai and Tobizaru (M14) share the lead at 10–2. One win back, Ōzeki Asanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Daieisho by . Kiribayama (M5), Kyokutaisei (M16), Yutakayama (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Endo()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Asanoyama()
KomusubiOkinoumi
beat Tochinoshin()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Takakeisho()
Day 11
4 wrestlers share the lead at 9–2.
▾
M5Kiribayama, M16Kyokutaisei, M4Yutakayama, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 11, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 9–2, among them Ōzeki Takakeisho and Sekiwake Shodai. One win back, Ōzeki Asanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Okinoumi by . Kiribayama (M5), Kyokutaisei (M16), Yutakayama (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Komusubi Endo ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Takarafuji()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Kagayaki()
SekiwakeDaieisho
beat Terutsuyoshi()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Asanoyama()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Tochinoshin()
Day 10
5 wrestlers share the lead at 8–2.
▾
M16Kyokutaisei, M4Yutakayama, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 10, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–2, among them Ōzeki Takakeisho and Sekiwake Shodai. One win back, Ōzeki Asanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Kiribayama by . Kyokutaisei (M16), Yutakayama (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakarafuji beat Komusubi Okinoumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Daieisho()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Kiribayama()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Terutsuyoshi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Takakeisho()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Tamawashi()
Day 9
6 wrestlers share the lead at 7–2.
▾
M16Kyokutaisei, M4Yutakayama, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 9, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–2, among them Ōzeki Takakeisho and Sekiwake Shodai. One win back, Ōzeki Asanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Tochinoshin by . Kyokutaisei (M16), Yutakayama (M4), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakanosho beat Komusubi Endo ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Kiribayama()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Shodai()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Terutsuyoshi()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Takanosho()
Day 8
9 wrestlers share the lead at 6–2.★1
▾
UpsetTochinoshindef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 8
M16Kyokutaisei, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 8, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–2, among them Ōzeki Takakeisho and Sekiwake Shodai. One win back, Ōzeki Asanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Yutakayama by . Kyokutaisei (M16), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
lost to Tochinoshin()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Daieisho()
SekiwakeDaieisho
beat Mitakeumi()
KomusubiOkinoumi
beat Takanosho()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Hokutofuji()
Day 7
Takakeisho, Kotoshoho, and Tobizaru share the lead at 6–1.
▾
M16Kyokutaisei, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 7, Ōzeki Takakeisho, Kotoshoho (M12) and Tobizaru (M14) share the lead at 6–1. 9 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Terutsuyoshi by . Kyokutaisei (M16), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Sekiwake Daieisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Yutakayama()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Terutsuyoshi()
SekiwakeShodai
lost to Okinoumi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Tamawashi()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiOkinoumi
beat Shodai()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Terunofuji()
Day 6
6 wrestlers share the lead at 5–1.
▾
M16Kyokutaisei, M11Kotoshogiku, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 6, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–1, among them Ōzeki Takakeisho and Sekiwake Shodai. 8 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Myogiryu by . Kyokutaisei (M16), Kotoshogiku (M11), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerunofuji beat Komusubi Okinoumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Terutsuyoshi()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Endo()
SekiwakeDaieisho
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Mitakeumi()
Day 5
Onosho leads at 5–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochinoshindef. Takayasu()Day 5
M11Kotoshogiku, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 5, Onosho (M9) leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Myogiryu by and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Tamawashi by . Tochinoshin won by , a rarely seen technique. Kotoshogiku (M11), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerunofuji beat Sekiwake Daieisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Myogiryu()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Terutsuyoshi()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Endo()
KomusubiEndo
beat Okinoumi()
Day 4
Onosho and Tobizaru share the lead at 4–0.
▾
M11Kotoshogiku, YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 4, Onosho (M9) and Tobizaru (M14) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Tamawashi by and Ōzeki Asanoyama beat Hokutofuji by . Kotoshogiku (M11), Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakanosho beat Sekiwake Daieisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Tamawashi()
OzekiAsanoyama
beat Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeShodai
lost to Terunofuji()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Okinoumi()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Takanosho()
KomusubiOkinoumi
beat Mitakeumi()
KomusubiEndo
beat Terutsuyoshi()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetTerunofujidef. Ōzeki Asanoyama()Day 3
UpsetHokutofujidef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 3
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Sekiwake Shodai and Myogiryu (M3). One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Hokutofuji by and Ōzeki Asanoyama lost to Terunofuji by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerunofuji beat Ozeki Asanoyama ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
lost to Hokutofuji()
OzekiAsanoyama
lost to Terunofuji()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Endo()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Takanosho()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Myogiryu()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Tamawashi()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Shodai()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
UpsetTakanoshodef. Ōzeki Asanoyama()Day 2
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Takakeisho and Sekiwake Shodai. 16 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama lost to Takanosho by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakanosho beat Ozeki Asanoyama ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Okinoumi()
OzekiAsanoyama
lost to Takanosho()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Terunofuji()
SekiwakeDaieisho
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Takakeisho()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Myogiryu()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾
YokozunaHakuho, YokozunaKakuryu, M14Abi

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Ōzeki Takakeisho and Sekiwake Shodai. One win back, Ōzeki Asanoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho sat out, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Asanoyama lost to Endo by . Yokozuna Hakuho, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Abi (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Sekiwake Daieisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiTakakeisho
beat Terunofuji()
OzekiAsanoyama
lost to Endo()
SekiwakeShodai
beat Takanosho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeDaieisho
lost to Tamawashi()
KomusubiOkinoumi
lost to Myogiryu()
KomusubiEndo
beat Asanoyama()
The venue
Hosts Hatsu, Natsu, Aki
Tokyo
Ryōgoku Kokugikan両国国技館
Tōkyō-to · capacity 11,098
DirectionsGoogleAppleWaze

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.