Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Sekiwake Wakatakakage and Takayasu (M7) share the lead at 12–3. One win back, Ōzeki Mitakeumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Wakatakakage by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Mitakeumi by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Takakeisho by uwatedashinage. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Tied at 12–3, Wakatakakage won the playoff against Takayasu to take the yūshō.
Day 15Wakatakakage and Takayasu share the lead at 12–3.▾
After day 15, Sekiwake Wakatakakage and Takayasu (M7) share the lead at 12–3. One win back, Ōzeki Mitakeumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Wakatakakage by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Mitakeumi by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Takakeisho by uwatedashinage. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Wakatakakage and Takayasu share the lead at 12–2.★2▾
After day 14, Sekiwake Wakatakakage and Takayasu (M7) share the lead at 12–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Takayasu by sukuinage, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Wakatakakage by yorikiri and Ōzeki Mitakeumi lost to Kotonowaka by oshidashi. Terutsuyoshi won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Takayasu leads at 12–1.★2▾
After day 13, Takayasu (M7) leads the tournament at 12–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Kotonowaka by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Takayasu by uwatenage and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Wakatakakage by yorikiri. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Wakatakakage and Takayasu share the lead at 11–1.★1▾
After day 12, Sekiwake Wakatakakage and Takayasu (M7) share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Takakeisho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Shodai by yorikiri and Ōzeki Mitakeumi lost to Takayasu by yorikiri. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Wakatakakage and Takayasu share the lead at 10–1.★2▾
After day 11, Sekiwake Wakatakakage and Takayasu (M7) share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Mitakeumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Takarafuji by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Kotonowaka by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Abi by hikiotoshi. Hoshoryu won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Chiyonokuni (M13) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Takayasu leads at 10–0.★2▾
After day 10, Takayasu (M7) leads the tournament at 10–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Endo by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Takarafuji by katasukashi and Ōzeki Mitakeumi lost to Hokutofuji by yorikiri. Shimanoumi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Chiyonokuni (M13), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Takayasu leads at 9–0.★2▾
After day 9, Takayasu (M7) leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Mitakeumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Hoshoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Endo by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Tamawashi by yorikiri. Terutsuyoshi won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Chiyonokuni (M13), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Takayasu leads at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Takayasu (M7) leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Mitakeumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Kiribayama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Onosho by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Hoshoryu by oshitaoshi. Chiyonokuni (M13), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Takayasu leads at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Takayasu (M7) leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Mitakeumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Shodai beat Meisei by sukuinage, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Tamawashi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Onosho by hikiotoshi. Wakatakakage won by okuritsuriotoshi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Takayasu leads at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Takayasu (M7) leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Mitakeumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Onosho by fusen, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Tamawashi by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Kiribayama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Meisei by yorikiri. Onosho claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Takayasu leads at 5–0.★2▾
After day 5, Takayasu (M7) leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Mitakeumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Tamawashi by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Shodai beat Onosho by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Meisei by oshidashi and Ōzeki Mitakeumi lost to Kiribayama by yorikiri. Tamawashi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Mitakeumi and Takayasu share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, Ōzeki Mitakeumi and Takayasu (M7) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji beat Ichinojo by yorikiri, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Ura by okuridashi and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Daieisho by oshidashi. Tochinoshin won by kubihineri, a rarely seen technique.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Mitakeumi and Sekiwake Wakatakakage. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji beat Ura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Ichinojo by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Hoshoryu by sukuinage.
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 Mitakeumi and Sekiwake Wakatakakage. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Daieisho by okuridashi, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Takanosho by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Ichinojo by yorikiri. Daieisho claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji.
Day 121 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2▾
After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ōzeki Takakeisho. One win back, Ōzeki Shodai leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Shodai lost to Daieisho by oshidashi. Chiyoshoma won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.
- Dōtonbori↗ - Neon canal-side restaurant strip with the famous Glico running-man sign.
- Osaka Castle↗ - Reconstructed keep with an excellent history museum and a moat park.
- Tsūtenkaku & Shinsekai↗ - Retro-futuristic 1950s neighbourhood around the Tower.
- Den-Den Town↗ - Electronics, anime, and games district - Osaka's Akihabara.
- Universal Studios Japan↗ - Including the famous Super Nintendo World expansion.
- Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
- Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
- Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
- Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.