CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
2022

Edion Arena Osaka · 13-27 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
: Kinbozan Haruki
: Gojinyu Taiga
: Kotetsu Ryoga
: Kotoeiho Hiroki
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 15›
YokozunaTerunofuji

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Takakeisho by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutSadanoumi beat Komusubi Takanosho ()

Playoff

Tied at 12–3, Wakatakakage won the playoff against Takayasu to take the yūshō.

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Wakatakakage
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toShodai()
2
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toAbi()
3
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
○def.Takakeisho()
4
●lost toHoshoryu()
5
Kiribayama
· Otowayama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kotoeko()
6
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Wakatakakage()
7
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTobizaru()
8
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Yutakayama()
9
Tobizaru
· Oitekaze-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Ichinojo()
10
Wakamotoharu
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Nishikigi()
11
Kotoeko
· Sadogatake-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toKiribayama()
12
Kotoshoho
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Chiyoshoma()
13
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toMyogiryu()
14
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toWakamotoharu()
15
Takakeisho
· Tokiwayama-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toMitakeumi()
16
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Takayasu()
17
Hoshoryu
· Tatsunami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kotonowaka()
18
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Aoiyama()
19
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Tamawashi()
20
Shimanoumi
· Kise-beya · MieMie
○def.Kotokuzan()
21
●lost toKagayaki()
22
Ichiyamamoto
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Hidenoumi()
23
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toEndo()
24
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toDaieisho()
25
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Tochinoshin()
26
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Meisei()
27
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toHokutofuji()
28
Kotokuzan
· Arashio-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toShimanoumi()
29
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Terutsuyoshi()
30
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Chiyomaru()
31
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Chiyonokuni()
32
●lost toTakarafuji()
33
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toUra()
34
Chiyoshoma
· Kokonoe-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKotoshoho()
35
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Takanosho()
36
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toOnosho()
37
Takanosho
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toSadanoumi()
38
Ura
· Kise-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Okinoumi()
39
Akua
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Ishiura()
40
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
kyūjō
41
Ishiura
· Miyagino-beya · TottoriTottori
●lost toAkua()
42
Meisei
· Tatsunami-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toChiyotairyu()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Wakatakakage and Takayasu share the lead at 12–3.
▾
YokozunaTerunofuji

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Takakeisho by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutSadanoumi beat Komusubi Takanosho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
beat Wakatakakage()
lost to Mitakeumi()
beat Takakeisho()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiHoshoryu
beat Kotonowaka()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Sadanoumi()
Day 14
Wakatakakage and Takayasu share the lead at 12–2.★2
▾
UpsetKotonowakadef. Ōzeki Mitakeumi()Day 14
Rare techniqueTerutsuyoshidef. Chiyoshoma()Day 14
YokozunaTerunofuji

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Wakatakakage by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi lost to Kotonowaka by . Terutsuyoshi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonowaka beat Ozeki Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
beat Takayasu()
lost to Wakatakakage()
lost to Kotonowaka()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Takakeisho()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Hokutofuji()
KomusubiHoshoryu
beat Endo()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Okinoumi()
Day 13
Takayasu leads at 12–1.★2
▾
UpsetTakayasudef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 13
UpsetKotonowakadef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 13
YokozunaTerunofuji

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Takayasu by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Wakatakakage by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
lost to Kotonowaka()
lost to Takayasu()
beat Wakatakakage()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Endo()
KomusubiHoshoryu
lost to Ichinojo()
KomusubiTakanosho
beat Takarafuji()
Day 12
Wakatakakage and Takayasu share the lead at 11–1.★1
▾
UpsetTakayasudef. Ōzeki Mitakeumi()Day 12
YokozunaTerunofuji

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Shodai by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi lost to Takayasu by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu beat Ozeki Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
beat Takakeisho()
lost to Shodai()
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Kotonowaka()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Ichinojo()
KomusubiHoshoryu
beat Onosho()
KomusubiTakanosho
beat Ishiura()
Day 11
Wakatakakage and Takayasu share the lead at 10–1.★2
▾
Rare techniqueHoshoryudef. Daieisho()Day 11
Rare techniqueSadanoumidef. Kotoshoho()Day 11
M13Chiyonokuni, YokozunaTerunofuji

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Kotonowaka by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Abi by . Hoshoryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyonokuni (M13) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOnosho beat Komusubi Takanosho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
beat Takarafuji()
beat Kotonowaka()
beat Abi()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiHoshoryu
beat Daieisho()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Onosho()
Day 10
Takayasu leads at 10–0.★2
▾
UpsetHokutofujidef. Ōzeki Mitakeumi()Day 10
Rare techniqueShimanoumidef. Kagayaki()Day 10
M13Chiyonokuni, YokozunaTerunofuji, M5Ishiura

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Takarafuji by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi lost to Hokutofuji by . Shimanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyonokuni (M13), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutofuji beat Ozeki Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
beat Endo()
beat Takarafuji()
lost to Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Abi()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Wakatakakage()
KomusubiHoshoryu
lost to Takayasu()
KomusubiTakanosho
beat Ura()
Day 9
Takayasu leads at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetEndodef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 9
Rare techniqueTerutsuyoshidef. Sadanoumi()Day 9
M13Chiyonokuni, YokozunaTerunofuji, M5Ishiura

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Endo by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Tamawashi by . Terutsuyoshi won by , a rarely seen technique. Chiyonokuni (M13), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
beat Hoshoryu()
lost to Endo()
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiHoshoryu
lost to Shodai()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Daieisho()
Day 8
Takayasu leads at 8–0.
▾
M13Chiyonokuni, YokozunaTerunofuji, M5Ishiura

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Onosho by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Hoshoryu by . Chiyonokuni (M13), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIchinojo beat Komusubi Takanosho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
beat Kiribayama()
beat Onosho()
beat Hoshoryu()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Ura()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Daieisho()
KomusubiHoshoryu
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Ichinojo()
Day 7
Takayasu leads at 7–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakatakakagedef. Daieisho()Day 7
YokozunaTerunofuji, M5Ishiura

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 , Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Tamawashi by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Onosho by . Wakatakakage won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji and Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu (M7) on a 7–0 run.
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiShodai
beat Meisei()
beat Tamawashi()
beat Onosho()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Ura()
KomusubiHoshoryu
beat Takanosho()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Hoshoryu()
Day 6
Takayasu leads at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetTamawashidef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 6
KinboshiOnoshodef. Yokozuna Terunofuji()Day 6
M5Ishiura

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 , Ōzeki Shodai lost to Tamawashi by , Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Kiribayama by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi beat Meisei by . Onosho claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofujikinboshi
lost to Onosho()
OzekiShodai
lost to Tamawashi()
beat Kiribayama()
beat Meisei()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Takanosho()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Hoshoryu()
KomusubiHoshoryu
beat Abi()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Wakatakakage()
Day 5
Takayasu leads at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetKiribayamadef. Ōzeki Mitakeumi()Day 5
KinboshiTamawashidef. Yokozuna Terunofuji()Day 5
M5Ishiura

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 , Ōzeki Shodai beat Onosho by , Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Meisei by and Ōzeki Mitakeumi lost to Kiribayama by . Tamawashi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Ishiura (M5) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKiribayama beat Ozeki Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaTerunofujikinboshi
lost to Tamawashi()
OzekiShodai
beat Onosho()
beat Meisei()
lost to Kiribayama()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Hoshoryu()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Takanosho()
KomusubiHoshoryu
lost to Wakatakakage()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Abi()
Day 4
Mitakeumi and Takayasu share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
UpsetUradef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 4
Rare techniqueTochinoshindef. Ichiyamamoto()Day 4

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 , Ōzeki Shodai lost to Ura by and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Daieisho by . Tochinoshin won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutUra beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Ichinojo()
OzekiShodai
lost to Ura()
beat Daieisho()
beat Takanosho()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Kiribayama()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Meisei()
KomusubiHoshoryu
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Mitakeumi()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetIchinojodef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 3

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 , Ōzeki Shodai lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Hoshoryu by .

StandoutIchinojo beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Ura()
OzekiShodai
lost to Ichinojo()
lost to Hoshoryu()
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Meisei()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Kiribayama()
KomusubiHoshoryu
beat Takakeisho()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Tamawashi()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetIchinojodef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 2
KinboshiDaieishodef. Yokozuna Terunofuji()Day 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 , Ōzeki Shodai lost to Takanosho by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Ichinojo by . Daieisho claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji.

StandoutIchinojo beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofujikinboshi
lost to Daieisho()
OzekiShodai
lost to Takanosho()
lost to Ichinojo()
beat Ura()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Onosho()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiHoshoryu
lost to Kiribayama()
KomusubiTakanosho
beat Shodai()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetDaieishodef. Ōzeki Shodai()Day 1
Rare techniqueChiyoshomadef. Sadanoumi()Day 1

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 . Chiyoshoma won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutDaieisho beat Ozeki Shodai ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
beat Hoshoryu()
OzekiShodai
lost to Daieisho()
beat Ura()
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Onosho()
KomusubiHoshoryu
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiTakanosho
lost to Meisei()
The venue
Hosts Haru
Osaka
Edion Arena Osakaエディオンアリーナ大阪
Ōsaka-fu · capacity 8,000
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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.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • 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.
Getting there: 5-minute walk from Namba Station (multiple lines converge there).