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Hatsu Basho
2022

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 Jan · 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›
OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 11, Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Mitakeumi share the lead at 10–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHoshoryu beat Sekiwake Takanosho ()

· as of Day 11
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Chiyoshoma()
2
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
○def.Shodai()
3
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Ichinojo()
4
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKotonowaka()
5
Kotonowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Takarafuji()
6
Kotoeko
· Sadogatake-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Ichiyamamoto()
7
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKiribayama()
8
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Daieisho()
9
Hoshoryu
· Tatsunami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Takanosho()
10
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Kaisei()
11
Ishiura
· Miyagino-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Tobizaru()
12
Oho
· Otake-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toKotokuzan()
13
Takanosho
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toHoshoryu()
14
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toAoiyama()
15
Wakamotoharu
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Myogiryu()
16
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
○def.Chiyomaru()
17
Wakatakakage
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Ura()
18
Kiribayama
· Otowayama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Tamawashi()
19
Ura
· Kise-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toWakatakakage()
20
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toAbi()
21
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Meisei()
22
Tobizaru
· Oitekaze-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toIshiura()
23
Shimanoumi
· Kise-beya · MieMie
●lost toEndo()
24
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toWakamotoharu()
25
○def.Yutakayama()
26
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toChiyotairyu()
27
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
●lost toSadanoumi()
28
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toMitakeumi()
29
Meisei
· Tatsunami-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toHokutofuji()
30
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Shimanoumi()
31
Chiyoshoma
· Kokonoe-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTerunofuji()
32
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tochinoshin()
33
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toTerutsuyoshi()
34
Ichiyamamoto
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKotoeko()
35
Tsurugisho
· Oitekaze-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toAkua()
36
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toOnosho()
37
Akua
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Tsurugisho()
38
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toChiyonokuni()
39
Takakeisho
· Tokiwayama-beya · HyogoHyogo
kyūjō
40
○def.Okinoumi()
-
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
-
Hidenoumi
· Kise-beya · TokyoTokyo
Day-by-day
Day 15
Mitakeumi leads at 13–2.
▾
M9Shimanoumi, M17Kaisei, OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 15, Sekiwake Mitakeumi leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Mitakeumi by , Ōzeki Shodai beat Chiyoshoma by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Shimanoumi (M9), Kaisei (M17), Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAbi (M6) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaTerunofuji
lost to Mitakeumi()
OzekiShodai
beat Chiyoshoma()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Terunofuji()
SekiwakeTakanosho
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Meisei()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Daieisho()
Day 14
Mitakeumi leads at 12–2.★2
▾
KinboshiAbidef. Yokozuna Terunofuji()Day 14
UpsetHoshoryudef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 14
M9Shimanoumi, M17Kaisei, OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 14, Sekiwake Mitakeumi leads the tournament at 12–2. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Abi by , Ōzeki Shodai lost to Hoshoryu by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Abi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Shimanoumi (M9), Kaisei (M17), Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHoshoryu beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofujikinboshi
lost to Abi()
OzekiShodai
lost to Hoshoryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeTakanosho
lost to Kotonowaka()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Myogiryu()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Onosho()
Day 13
Terunofuji and Mitakeumi share the lead at 11–2.★2
▾
UpsetOnoshodef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 13
Rare techniqueTakarafujidef. Meisei()Day 13
M9Shimanoumi, M17Kaisei, M10Myogiryu, OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 13, Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Mitakeumi share the lead at 11–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Onosho by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Takarafuji won by , a rarely seen technique. Shimanoumi (M9), Kaisei (M17), Myogiryu (M10), Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOnosho beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Takanosho()
OzekiShodai
lost to Onosho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Abi()
SekiwakeTakanosho
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Takarafuji()
Day 12
Terunofuji, Mitakeumi, and Abi share the lead at 10–2.
▾

After day 12, Yokozuna Terunofuji, Sekiwake Mitakeumi and Abi (M6) share the lead at 10–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai beat Hokutofuji by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Shimanoumi (M9), Myogiryu (M10), Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAbi beat Sekiwake Takanosho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
lost to Meisei()
OzekiShodai
beat Hokutofuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Onosho()
SekiwakeTakanosho
lost to Abi()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Chiyoshoma()
KomusubiMeisei
beat Terunofuji()
Day 11
Terunofuji and Mitakeumi share the lead at 10–1.
▾
OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 11, Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Mitakeumi share the lead at 10–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHoshoryu beat Sekiwake Takanosho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Chiyoshoma()
OzekiShodai
lost to Mitakeumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Shodai()
SekiwakeTakanosho
lost to Hoshoryu()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Onosho()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Hokutofuji()
Day 10
Terunofuji and Mitakeumi share the lead at 9–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAkuadef. Kaisei()Day 10
OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 10, Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Mitakeumi share the lead at 9–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Takanosho by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Akua won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutofuji beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Onosho()
OzekiShodai
lost to Takanosho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeTakanosho
beat Shodai()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Ura()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Endo()
Day 9
Mitakeumi leads at 9–0.
▾
OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 9, Sekiwake Mitakeumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji beat Hokutofuji by , Ōzeki Shodai lost to Meisei by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKiribayama beat Komusubi Daieisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Hokutofuji()
OzekiShodai
lost to Meisei()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeTakanosho
beat Onosho()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Kiribayama()
KomusubiMeisei
beat Shodai()
Day 8
Mitakeumi leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueUradef. Takanosho()Day 8
OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 8, Sekiwake Mitakeumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji beat Okinoumi by , Ōzeki Shodai beat Endo by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ura won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutUra beat Sekiwake Takanosho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Okinoumi()
OzekiShodai
beat Endo()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeTakanosho
lost to Ura()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Kiribayama()
Day 7
Mitakeumi leads at 7–0.★2
▾
UpsetOkinoumidef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 7
Rare techniqueIshiuradef. Akua()Day 7
OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 7, Sekiwake Mitakeumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji beat Endo by , Ōzeki Shodai lost to Okinoumi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ishiura won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Endo()
OzekiShodai
lost to Okinoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeTakanosho
beat Meisei()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Wakatakakage()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Takanosho()
Day 6
Mitakeumi and Abi share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetIchinojodef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 6
KinboshiTamawashidef. Yokozuna Terunofuji()Day 6
OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 6, Sekiwake Mitakeumi and Abi (M6) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Tamawashi by , Ōzeki Shodai lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Tamawashi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIchinojo beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofujikinboshi
lost to Tamawashi()
OzekiShodai
lost to Ichinojo()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Endo()
SekiwakeTakanosho
beat Daieisho()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Takanosho()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Wakatakakage()
Day 5
Terunofuji, Mitakeumi, and Abi share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetTamawashidef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 5
OzekiTakakeisho, M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 5, Yokozuna Terunofuji, Sekiwake Mitakeumi and Abi (M6) share the lead at 5–0. 5 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Tamawashi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho, Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Ichinojo()
OzekiShodai
lost to Tamawashi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Kiribayama()
SekiwakeTakanosho
lost to Wakatakakage()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiMeisei
beat Ura()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetKiribayamadef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 4
M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Mitakeumi. One win back, Ōzeki Shodai leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai beat Wakatakakage by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Kiribayama by . Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKiribayama beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Ura()
OzekiShodai
beat Wakatakakage()
lost to Kiribayama()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Meisei()
SekiwakeTakanosho
lost to Endo()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Ichinojo()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to Mitakeumi()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetUradef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 3
M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Mitakeumi. One win back, Ōzeki Shodai leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Daieisho by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Ura by . Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutUra beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Kiribayama()
OzekiShodai
lost to Daieisho()
lost to Ura()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Wakatakakage()
SekiwakeTakanosho
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Shodai()
KomusubiMeisei
beat Ichinojo()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ōzeki Shodai. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Meisei by . Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Komusubi Daieisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Wakatakakage()
OzekiShodai
beat Ura()
lost to Meisei()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeTakanosho
beat Kiribayama()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Tamawashi()
KomusubiMeisei
beat Takakeisho()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾
M7Takayasu, M8Hidenoumi

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ōzeki Shodai. 20 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Takayasu (M7) and Hidenoumi (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIchinojo beat Sekiwake Takanosho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Daieisho()
OzekiShodai
beat Kiribayama()
beat Wakatakakage()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Ura()
SekiwakeTakanosho
lost to Ichinojo()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiMeisei
lost to 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.