CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
2023

Edion Arena Osaka · 12-26 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 15›
Rare techniqueWakamotoharudef. Kotonowaka()Day 15
SekiwakeWakatakakage, M4Onosho, OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 15, Sekiwake Kiribayama and Komusubi Daieisho share the lead at 12–3. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Wakamotoharu won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Wakatakakage, Onosho (M4), Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu beat Sekiwake Hoshoryu ()

Playoff

Tied at 12–3, Kiribayama won the playoff against Daieisho to take the yūshō.

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kiribayama
· Otowayama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Daieisho()
2
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toKiribayama()
3
Wakamotoharu
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Kotonowaka()
4
Kinbozan
· Kise-beya · 🇰🇿Kazakhstan
○def.Takanosho()
5
Hoshoryu
· Tatsunami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTakayasu()
6
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Midorifuji()
7
Midorifuji
· Isegahama-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
●lost toShodai()
8
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Hoshoryu()
9
Nishikifuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kotoeko()
10
●lost toWakamotoharu()
11
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Endo()
12
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toAbi()
13
Ura
· Kise-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Chiyoshoma()
14
Hokuseiho
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Ichiyamamoto()
15
Chiyoshoma
· Kokonoe-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toUra()
16
Takanosho
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKinbozan()
17
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Hokutofuji()
18
Daishoho
· Oitekaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toAzumaryu()
19
Kotoeko
· Sadogatake-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toNishikifuji()
20
Tsurugisho
· Oitekaze-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kagayaki()
21
Mitoryu
· Nishikido-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Aoiyama()
22
Wakatakakage
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
kyūjō
23
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toTakarafuji()
24
Hiradoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Oho()
25
Oho
· Otake-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toHiradoumi()
26
Tobizaru
· Oitekaze-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Sadanoumi()
27
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Kotoshoho()
28
Kotoshoho
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toNishikigi()
29
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toTobizaru()
30
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toMitoryu()
31
Meisei
· Tatsunami-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Tamawashi()
32
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toBushozan()
33
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTsurugisho()
34
Bushozan
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Myogiryu()
35
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
36
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
●lost toRyuden()
37
Ichiyamamoto
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toHokuseiho()
38
Azumaryu
· Tamanoi-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Daishoho()
39
Takakeisho
· Tokiwayama-beya · HyogoHyogo
kyūjō
40
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toMeisei()
41
Ryuden
· Takadagawa-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Mitakeumi()
-
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kiribayama and Daieisho share the lead at 12–3.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakamotoharudef. Kotonowaka()Day 15
SekiwakeWakatakakage, M4Onosho, OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 15, Sekiwake Kiribayama and Komusubi Daieisho share the lead at 12–3. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Wakamotoharu won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Wakatakakage, Onosho (M4), Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakayasu beat Sekiwake Hoshoryu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshoryu
lost to Takayasu()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Daieisho()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Kotonowaka()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Wakamotoharu()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Kiribayama()
KomusubiTobizaru
beat Sadanoumi()
Day 14
Daieisho leads at 12–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTobizarudef. Meisei()Day 14
M4Onosho, OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 14, Komusubi Daieisho leads the tournament at 12–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Tobizaru won by , a rarely seen technique. Onosho (M4), Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutEndo beat Komusubi Kotonowaka ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Wakamotoharu()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Kiribayama()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Wakatakakage()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
lost to Hoshoryu()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Endo()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Midorifuji()
KomusubiTobizaru
beat Meisei()
Day 13
Daieisho leads at 11–2.
▾
M4Onosho, OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 13, Komusubi Daieisho leads the tournament at 11–2. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Onosho (M4), Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAbi beat Komusubi Tobizaru ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Midorifuji()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Kotonowaka()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Endo()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Wakatakakage()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Meisei()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Abi()
Day 12
Daieisho and Midorifuji share the lead at 10–2.
▾
M4Onosho, OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 12, Komusubi Daieisho and Midorifuji (M5) share the lead at 10–2. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Onosho (M4), Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Komusubi Tobizaru ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshoryu
lost to Kiribayama()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Midorifuji()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Hoshoryu()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Endo()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Meisei()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Shodai()
Day 11
Midorifuji leads at 10–1.
▾
M4Onosho, OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 11, Midorifuji (M5) leads the tournament at 10–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Onosho (M4), Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHokutofuji beat Komusubi Kotonowaka ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Endo()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Tobizaru()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Meisei()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Midorifuji()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Hokutofuji()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Wakatakakage()
Day 10
Midorifuji leads at 10–0.
▾
M4Onosho, OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 10, Midorifuji (M5) leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Onosho (M4), Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotoshoho beat Sekiwake Wakatakakage ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Kotoshoho()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Mitakeumi()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Meisei()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Abi()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Hoshoryu()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Midorifuji()
Day 9
Midorifuji leads at 9–0.
▾
OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 9, Midorifuji (M5) leads the tournament at 9–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMidorifuji (M5) on a 9–0 run.
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Tobizaru()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Meisei()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Ryuden()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Abi()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Shodai()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Hoshoryu()
Day 8
Midorifuji leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueHokuseihodef. Kotoeko()Day 8
OzekiTakakeisho, YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 8, Midorifuji (M5) leads the tournament at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Hokuseiho won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Takakeisho and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Komusubi Wakamotoharu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Nishikigi()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Tobizaru()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
lost to Shodai()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Abi()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Kiribayama()
Day 7
Midorifuji leads at 7–0.★2
▾
UpsetNishikigidef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 7
Rare techniqueBushozandef. Daishoho()Day 7
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 7, Midorifuji (M5) leads the tournament at 7–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Nishikigi by . Bushozan won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutNishikigi beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Nishikigi()
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Ryuden()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Onosho()
SekiwakeKiribayama
lost to Kotonowaka()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Daieisho()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Kiribayama()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Wakamotoharu()
KomusubiTobizaru
beat Tamawashi()
Day 6
Daieisho, Midorifuji, and Takayasu share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetMitakeumidef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 6
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 6, Komusubi Daieisho, Midorifuji (M5) and Takayasu (M7) share the lead at 6–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Mitakeumi by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMitakeumi beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Onosho()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
beat Ryuden()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Nishikigi()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Tobizaru()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Daieisho()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Kotonowaka()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Wakamotoharu()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.
▾
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Komusubi Daieisho and Midorifuji (M5). 8 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Ryuden by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutNishikigi beat Sekiwake Hoshoryu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Ryuden()
SekiwakeHoshoryu
lost to Nishikigi()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeKiribayama
lost to Onosho()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Tobizaru()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Shodai()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Kotonowaka()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetAbidef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 4
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Komusubi Daieisho and Midorifuji (M5). 14 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Abi by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAbi beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Abi()
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Wakamotoharu()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
lost to Kiribayama()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Nishikigi()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Mitakeumi()
KomusubiTobizaru
lost to Ryuden()
Day 3
9 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 3, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Komusubi Daieisho and Komusubi Tobizaru. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Shodai by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAbi beat Sekiwake Wakatakakage ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Shodai()
SekiwakeHoshoryu
beat Kotonowaka()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Abi()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiKotonowaka
lost to Hoshoryu()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Ryuden()
KomusubiTobizaru
beat Nishikigi()
Day 2
14 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 2, 14 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Komusubi Wakamotoharu and Komusubi Kotonowaka. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Tamawashi by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Sekiwake Kiribayama ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeHoshoryu
lost to Abi()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Daieisho()
SekiwakeKiribayama
lost to Shodai()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Nishikigi()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Ryuden()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Wakatakakage()
KomusubiTobizaru
beat Mitakeumi()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Sekiwake Kiribayama and Komusubi Wakamotoharu. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Tobizaru by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Sekiwake Hoshoryu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tobizaru()
SekiwakeHoshoryu
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeWakatakakage
lost to Tamawashi()
SekiwakeKiribayama
beat Abi()
KomusubiWakamotoharu
beat Ryuden()
KomusubiKotonowaka
beat Mitakeumi()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Nishikigi()
KomusubiTobizaru
beat Takakeisho()
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).