CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
2024

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 8-22 Sept · 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 15›
M16Shirokuma, YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 15, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 13–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Hoshoryu by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Kotozakura by . Shirokuma (M16), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakatakakage (M7) on a 12–3 run.

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Onosato
· Nishonoseki-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toAbi()
2
Kirishima
· Otowayama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Daieisho()
3
Wakatakakage
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Takayasu()
4
Wakamotoharu
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Ura()
5
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toChuranoumi()
6
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toOho()
7
Churanoumi
· Kise-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
○def.Nishikigi()
8
Oshoma
· Naruto-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Bushozan()
9
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toWakatakakage()
10
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Endo()
11
Oho
· Otake-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Shodai()
12
Ura
· Kise-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toWakamotoharu()
13
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Midorifuji()
14
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toHoshoryu()
15
Hoshoryu
· Tatsunami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kotozakura()
16
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toKirishima()
17
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTakarafuji()
18
Roga
· Futagoyama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKitanowaka()
19
Ryuden
· Takadagawa-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Tamawashi()
20
Nishikifuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Ichiyamamoto()
21
Hiradoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Mitakeumi()
22
Atamifuji
· Isegahama-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
○def.Shonannoumi()
23
Kotoshoho
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Takanosho()
24
Midorifuji
· Isegahama-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
●lost toHokutofuji()
25
Ichiyamamoto
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toNishikifuji()
26
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toRyuden()
27
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toOnokatsu()
28
Onokatsu
· Onomatsu-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Sadanoumi()
29
Gonoyama
· Takekuma-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toKagayaki()
30
Kitanowaka
· Hakkaku-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Roga()
31
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Onosato()
32
Tobizaru
· Oitekaze-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toMeisei()
33
Meisei
· Tatsunami-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Tobizaru()
34
Shirokuma
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukushimaFukushima
kyūjō
35
Takanosho
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKotoshoho()
36
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
●lost toHiradoumi()
37
Bushozan
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toOshoma()
38
Kinbozan
· Kise-beya · 🇰🇿Kazakhstan
●lost toShishi()
39
Shonannoumi
· Takadagawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toAtamifuji()
40
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Gonoyama()
-
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
42
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Onosato leads at 13–2.
▾
M16Shirokuma, YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 15, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 13–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Hoshoryu by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Kotozakura by . Shirokuma (M16), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakatakakage (M7) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hoshoryu()
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeOnosato
lost to Abi()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Onosato()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Kirishima()
KomusubiHiradoumi
beat Mitakeumi()
Day 14
Onosato leads at 13–1.
▾
M16Shirokuma, YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 14, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Abi by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Onosato by . Shirokuma (M16), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakatakakage beat Komusubi Daieisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Abi()
lost to Onosato()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Hoshoryu()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Wakatakakage()
KomusubiHiradoumi
lost to Shodai()
Day 13
Onosato leads at 12–1.
▾
M13Hokutofuji, YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 13, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Onosato by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Kirishima by . Hokutofuji (M13), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutNishikigi beat Komusubi Hiradoumi ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Onosato()
beat Kirishima()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Kotoshoho()
SekiwakeKirishima
lost to Hoshoryu()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiHiradoumi
lost to Nishikigi()
Day 12
Onosato leads at 11–1.
▾
M13Hokutofuji, YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 12, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 11–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kirishima by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Abi by . Hokutofuji (M13), Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakatakakage beat Sekiwake Onosato ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kirishima()
lost to Abi()
SekiwakeOnosato
lost to Wakatakakage()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Hoshoryu()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Nishikigi()
KomusubiHiradoumi
lost to Takayasu()
Day 11
Onosato leads at 11–0.★1
▾
UpsetUradef. Ōzeki Hoshoryu()Day 11
YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 11, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Daieisho by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Ura by . Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutUra beat Ozeki Hoshoryu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Daieisho()
lost to Ura()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Kotoshoho()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Kirishima()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Abi()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiHiradoumi
lost to Atamifuji()
Day 10
Onosato leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueUradef. Abi()Day 10
YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 10, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Gonoyama by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Kotoshoho by . Ura won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutUra beat Sekiwake Abi ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Gonoyama()
beat Kotoshoho()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Kirishima()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Ura()
SekiwakeKirishima
lost to Onosato()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Oho()
KomusubiHiradoumi
beat Tobizaru()
Day 9
Onosato leads at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetUradef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 9
Rare techniqueTakarafujidef. Oshoma()Day 9
YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 9, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 9–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Ura by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Hiradoumi by . Takarafuji won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutUra beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Ura()
beat Hiradoumi()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Wakamotoharu()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Shodai()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Shonannoumi()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Atamifuji()
KomusubiHiradoumi
lost to Hoshoryu()
Day 8
Onosato leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueHoshoryudef. Wakamotoharu()Day 8
YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 8, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Shodai by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Wakamotoharu by . Hoshoryu won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakatakakage (M7) on a 6–2 run.
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Shodai()
beat Wakamotoharu()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Daieisho()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Ura()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Abi()
KomusubiHiradoumi
beat Takanosho()
Day 7
Onosato leads at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetWakamotoharudef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 7
YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 7, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Wakamotoharu by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Shodai by . Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakamotoharu beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Wakamotoharu()
beat Shodai()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Hiradoumi()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Oho()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Kotoshoho()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Takanosho()
KomusubiHiradoumi
lost to Onosato()
Day 6
Onosato leads at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetOhodef. Ōzeki Hoshoryu()Day 6
YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 6, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Mitakeumi by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Oho by . Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOho beat Ozeki Hoshoryu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Mitakeumi()
lost to Oho()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Shodai()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Wakamotoharu()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Tobizaru()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Hiradoumi()
KomusubiHiradoumi
lost to Daieisho()
Day 5
Onosato leads at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetOhodef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 5
Rare techniqueDaieishodef. Shodai()Day 5
YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 5, Sekiwake Onosato leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Oho by and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Mitakeumi by . Daieisho won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOho beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Oho()
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Takanosho()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Atamifuji()
SekiwakeKirishima
lost to Hiradoumi()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Shodai()
KomusubiHiradoumi
beat Kirishima()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetTobizarudef. Ōzeki Hoshoryu()Day 4
YokozunaTerunofuji, SekiwakeTakakeisho

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Sekiwake Onosato. 8 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Tobizaru by . Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Takakeisho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTobizaru beat Ozeki Hoshoryu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Atamifuji()
lost to Tobizaru()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Takanosho()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Onosato()
KomusubiHiradoumi
beat Oho()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetAtamifujidef. Ōzeki Hoshoryu()Day 3
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Sekiwake Onosato. 11 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Atamifuji by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAtamifuji beat Ozeki Hoshoryu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tobizaru()
lost to Atamifuji()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Oho()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Hiradoumi()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Takanosho()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
lost to Wakamotoharu()
KomusubiDaieisho
beat Mitakeumi()
KomusubiHiradoumi
beat Abi()
Day 2
8 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
YokozunaTerunofuji

After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Sekiwake Onosato. One win back, Ōzeki Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Hoshoryu beat Daieisho by . Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOho beat Sekiwake Takakeisho ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takanosho()
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Tobizaru()
SekiwakeAbi
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Atamifuji()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
lost to Oho()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Hoshoryu()
KomusubiHiradoumi
beat Wakamotoharu()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetTakanoshodef. Ōzeki Hoshoryu()Day 1
YokozunaTerunofuji

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

StandoutTakanosho beat Ozeki Hoshoryu ()
YokozunaTerunofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hiradoumi()
lost to Takanosho()
SekiwakeOnosato
beat Atamifuji()
SekiwakeAbi
lost to Tobizaru()
SekiwakeKirishima
beat Oho()
SekiwakeTakakeisho
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiDaieisho
lost to Wakamotoharu()
KomusubiHiradoumi
lost to Kotozakura()
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.