Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 4, Yokozuna Onosato, Sekiwake Aonishiki and Fujinokawa (M12) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Wakatakakage by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Hakuoho by uwatedashinage. Nishikifuji won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Tied at 12–3, Aonishiki won the playoff against Hoshoryu to take the yūshō.
Ishikawa
Tokyo
Ibaraki
Kumamoto
Shizuoka
Okinawa
Chiba
Miyagi
Yamanashi
Aomori
Osaka
Nagasaki
Saitama
Hokkaido
Kanagawa
Tottori
Fukushima
Nagano
KagoshimaDay 15Hoshoryu and Aonishiki share the lead at 12–3.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Sekiwake Aonishiki share the lead at 12–3. One win back, Yokozuna Onosato leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Onosato lost to Hoshoryu by fusen and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Aonishiki by uchimuso.
Day 14Hoshoryu, Onosato, and Aonishiki share the lead at 11–3.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Yokozuna Onosato and Sekiwake Aonishiki share the lead at 11–3. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Onosato by yorikiri.
Day 13Hoshoryu and Onosato share the lead at 11–2.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Yokozuna Onosato share the lead at 11–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Hoshoryu by yorikiri. Sadanoumi won by kubihineri, a rarely seen technique.
Day 12Hoshoryu, Onosato, and Aonishiki share the lead at 10–2.★1▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Yokozuna Onosato and Sekiwake Aonishiki share the lead at 10–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Yoshinofuji by hatakikomi. Tobizaru won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 11Hoshoryu, Onosato, and Aonishiki share the lead at 9–2.★2▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Yokozuna Onosato and Sekiwake Aonishiki share the lead at 9–2. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Oshoma by hikiotoshi. Chiyoshoma won by tottari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 10Onosato and Aonishiki share the lead at 9–1.★1▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Onosato and Sekiwake Aonishiki share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Oshoma by shitatenage and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Oho by oshidashi. Yoshinofuji claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Onosato.
Day 9Onosato leads at 9–0.★2▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Onosato leads the tournament at 9–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Yoshinofuji by okurinage and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takanosho by hatakikomi. Hoshoryu won by okurinage, a rarely seen technique. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Onosato leads at 8–0.★2▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Onosato leads the tournament at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Ura by ashitori and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Hiradoumi by sukuinage. Hoshoryu won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Onosato leads at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Onosato leads the tournament at 7–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Tamawashi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Wakamotoharu by uwatenage. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Onosato leads at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Onosato leads the tournament at 6–0. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu lost to Wakamotoharu by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamawashi by okuridashi. Wakamotoharu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hoshoryu. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Onosato and Fujinokawa share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Onosato and Fujinokawa (M12) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Hiradoumi by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Ura by yorikiri. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Onosato, Aonishiki, and Fujinokawa share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Onosato, Sekiwake Aonishiki and Fujinokawa (M12) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Wakatakakage by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Hakuoho by uwatedashinage. Nishikifuji won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 34 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Onosato and Sekiwake Aonishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Kirishima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Takayasu by uchimuso. Aonishiki won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 29 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Onosato and Sekiwake Aonishiki. One win back, Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Ōzeki Kotozakura lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu beat Takanosho by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kirishima by yorikiri. Meisei (M18) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 121 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Onosato and Ōzeki Kotozakura. One win back, Yokozuna Hoshoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hoshoryu lost to Hakuoho by yoritaoshi. Hakuoho claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hoshoryu. Meisei (M18) 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.