Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 12, Ōzeki Kirishima and Atamifuji (M8) share the lead at 10–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Wakamotoharu by oshidashi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Atamifuji by tsukiotoshi. Ura won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Takanosho (M6), Kotoeko (M10) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Shizuoka
Chiba
Hokkaido
Hyogo
Saitama
Ibaraki
Yamanashi
Nagasaki
Kanagawa
Nagano
Tokyo
Okinawa
Osaka
Iwate
Kumamoto
Fukushima
Ishikawa
Aomori
Yamagata
Kagoshima
Miyazaki
ToyamaDay 15Kirishima leads at 13–2.▾
After day 15, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the tournament at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Kirishima by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Daieisho by yorikiri. Takanosho (M6), Kotoeko (M10) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Kirishima leads at 12–2.▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the tournament at 12–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Daieisho by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Midorifuji by uwatenage. Takanosho (M6), Kotoeko (M10) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Kirishima and Atamifuji share the lead at 11–2.★1▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Kirishima and Atamifuji (M8) share the lead at 11–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Hoshoryu by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Takakeisho by tsukiotoshi. Tsurugisho won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Takanosho (M6), Kotoeko (M10) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Kirishima and Atamifuji share the lead at 10–2.★2▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Kirishima and Atamifuji (M8) share the lead at 10–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Wakamotoharu by oshidashi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Atamifuji by tsukiotoshi. Ura won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Takanosho (M6), Kotoeko (M10) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Kirishima, Kotonowaka, and Atamifuji share the lead at 9–2.▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Kirishima, Sekiwake Kotonowaka and Atamifuji (M8) share the lead at 9–2. One win back, Ōzeki Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Kotonowaka by okuridashi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Asanoyama by shitatenage. Kotoeko (M10) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 104 wrestlers share the lead at 8–2.▾
After day 10, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–2, among them Ōzeki Kirishima and Sekiwake Kotonowaka. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Abi by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Wakamotoharu by yoritaoshi. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Ichiyamamoto leads at 8–1.★1▾
After day 9, Ichiyamamoto (M14) leads the tournament at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Asanoyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Nishikigi by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Kotonowaka by yoritaoshi. Kinbozan won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Ichiyamamoto leads at 7–1.★2▾
After day 8, Ichiyamamoto (M14) leads the tournament at 7–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Hokutofuji by okuridashi, Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Asanoyama by shitatenage and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Nishikigi by kotenage. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Hoshoryu, Kotonowaka, and Ichiyamamoto share the lead at 6–1.★2▾
After day 7, Ōzeki Hoshoryu, Sekiwake Kotonowaka and Ichiyamamoto (M14) share the lead at 6–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Tobizaru by sukuinage and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Gonoyama by yorikiri. Ura won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Kotonowaka and Ichiyamamoto share the lead at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Sekiwake Kotonowaka and Ichiyamamoto (M14) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Gonoyama by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Tobizaru by okuridashi and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Takayasu by komatasukui. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Ōzeki Hoshoryu and Sekiwake Kotonowaka. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Meisei by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Takayasu by oshidashi. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 46 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Ōzeki Hoshoryu and Sekiwake Daieisho. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Takayasu by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Meisei by yorikiri. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 310 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.▾
After day 3, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Kirishima and Ōzeki Takakeisho. 7 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 213 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Kirishima and Ōzeki Takakeisho. 14 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Ōzeki Kirishima and Ōzeki Takakeisho. 21 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
The largest city on Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's main islands. Closer to Seoul than to Tokyo, with a markedly different feel - warmer, more casual, exceptional street food. The Kokusai Center sits on the Hakata Bay waterfront, ten minutes from the central Hakata station.
- Hakata Station↗ - Itself a destination - JR Hakata City complex has the best department-store food halls.
- Canal City Hakata↗ - Massive entertainment-and-shopping complex along an artificial canal.
- Ōhori Park↗ - Former castle moat, now a beautiful walking-and-jogging loop.
- Dazaifu Tenmangū↗ - Shrine to Sugawara no Michizane, deity of learning. 30 minutes by train.
- Nakasu yatai↗ - Open-air food stalls along the Naka River - quintessential Fukuoka after-dark experience.
- Hakata ramen↗博多ラーメン - World-famous tonkotsu - the rich, milky pork-bone broth from this very city.
- Motsunabe↗もつ鍋 - Offal hotpot with cabbage and garlic chives. Hearty winter food.
- Mentaiko↗明太子 - Spicy marinated cod roe. Locals put it on everything.
- Hakata gyoza↗博多餃子 - Smaller and crispier than Tokyo or Chinese versions - eaten by the dozen.