Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 14–1. One win back, Ōzeki Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Kotozakura by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Onosato beat Kirishima by oshidashi. Kotoshoho (M5) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 15Kotozakura leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 14–1. One win back, Ōzeki Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Hoshoryu lost to Kotozakura by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Onosato beat Kirishima by oshidashi. Kotoshoho (M5) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Kotozakura and Hoshoryu share the lead at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Hoshoryu share the lead at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Onosato lost to Kotozakura by uwatenage. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Kotozakura and Hoshoryu share the lead at 12–1.★1▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Hoshoryu share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Onosato lost to Hoshoryu by tottari. Hoshoryu won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Kotozakura and Hoshoryu share the lead at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Hoshoryu share the lead at 11–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Onosato beat Takerufuji by oshidashi. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Kotozakura, Hoshoryu, and Takanosho share the lead at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Hoshoryu and Takanosho (M6) share the lead at 10–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Onosato lost to Takanosho by oshidashi. Bushozan (M17) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Kotozakura, Hoshoryu, and Takanosho share the lead at 9–1.▾
After day 10, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Hoshoryu and Takanosho (M6) share the lead at 9–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Onosato lost to Daieisho by yorikiri. Bushozan (M17) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Kotozakura, Hoshoryu, and Takanosho share the lead at 8–1.▾
After day 9, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Hoshoryu and Takanosho (M6) share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Onosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Onosato beat Wakamotoharu by yorikiri. Bushozan (M17) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 84 wrestlers share the lead at 7–1.▾
After day 8, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–1, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Hoshoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Onosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Onosato beat Tobizaru by oshidashi. Bushozan (M17) and Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 74 wrestlers share the lead at 6–1.★1▾
After day 7, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–1, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Hoshoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Onosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Onosato beat Ura by oshidashi. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Hoshoryu and Onokatsu share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Ōzeki Hoshoryu and Onokatsu (M15) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Abi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Onosato lost to Wakatakakage by oshidashi. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Hoshoryu, Takanosho, and Onokatsu share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Ōzeki Hoshoryu, Takanosho (M6) and Onokatsu (M15) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Onosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Ura by oshidashi and Ōzeki Onosato beat Atamifuji by oshidashi. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 44 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Ōzeki Hoshoryu and Atamifuji (M3). One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Onosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakatakakage by yorikiri and Ōzeki Onosato lost to Abi by sukuinage. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 37 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Hoshoryu and Ōzeki Onosato. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Oho by oshidashi. Yokozuna Terunofuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Hoshoryu. 20 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 Kotozakura and Ōzeki Hoshoryu. 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.