CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1969

Edion Arena Osaka · 9-23 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
: Kongo Masahiro
: Onogawa# Kenji#
: Okinoumi
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 15›
YokozunaTaiho, M1Fukunohana, M12Hanada

After day 15, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by . Yokozuna Taiho, Fukunohana (M1) and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMaenoyama beat Komusubi Fujinokawa ()

· final standings
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Kitanofuji()
2
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toHasegawa()
3
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Asanobori()
4
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Kashiwado()
5
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Kainoyama()
6
Kashiwado
· Isenoumi-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toTamanoshima()
7
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKotozakura()
8
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Ryuko()
9
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Kirinji()
10
●lost toKiyokuni()
11
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toToda()
12
Hanahikari
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Tochiazuma()
13
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toMaenoyama()
14
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Fujinokawa()
15
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Futagodake()
16
Kaigo
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTochifuji()
17
Asanobori
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toMutsuarashi()
18
Toda
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Takamiyama()
19
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toHanahikari()
20
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toYoshinohana()
21
Misogidori
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Dairyugawa()
22
Tochifuji
· Kasugano-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Kaigo()
23
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toWakafutase()
24
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Kotetsuyama()
25
Kainoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toTokibayama()
26
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Myobudani()
27
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakanami()
28
●lost toMisogidori()
29
Myobudani
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toDaiyu()
30
Wakanaruto
· Kasugano-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toOiteyama()
31
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
kyūjō
32
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
kyūjō
33
○def.Tochioyama()
34
Hanada
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kotozakura leads at 13–2.
▾
YokozunaTaiho, M1Fukunohana, M12Hanada

After day 15, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by . Yokozuna Taiho, Fukunohana (M1) and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMaenoyama beat Komusubi Fujinokawa ()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Tamanoshima()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kashiwado()
lost to Kotozakura()
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Ryuko()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Maenoyama()
Day 14
Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 12–2.
▾
YokozunaTaiho, M1Fukunohana, M12Hanada

After day 14, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kitanofuji by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kotozakura by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kashiwado by . Yokozuna Taiho, Fukunohana (M1) and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Sekiwake Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kotozakura()
lost to Kashiwado()
beat Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Ryuko()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Hasegawa()
Day 13
Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 11–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMyobudanidef. Wakanami()Day 13
YokozunaTaiho, M1Fukunohana, M12Hanada

After day 13, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 11–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kotozakura by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Hasegawa by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by . Myobudani won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho, Fukunohana (M1) and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko (M9) on a 11–2 run.
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kotozakura()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hasegawa()
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Kashiwado()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Tochiazuma()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Ryuko()
Day 12
Ryuko leads at 11–1.★2
▾
UpsetRyukodef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 12
Rare techniqueTakamiyamadef. Wakanami()Day 12
YokozunaTaiho

After day 12, Ryuko (M9) leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kiyokuni by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoshima by and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Ryuko by . Takamiyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kitanofuji()
lost to Tamanoshima()
lost to Ryuko()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Kashiwado()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Hasegawa()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Mutsuarashi()
Day 11
Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 10–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueFujinokawadef. Wakafutase()Day 11
YokozunaTaiho

After day 11, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 10–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kainoyama by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by . Fujinokawa won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Komusubi Kirinji ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kainoyama()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kiyokuni()
lost to Hasegawa()
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Ryuko()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Wakafutase()
Day 10
Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 9–1.★1
▾
KinboshiTochiazumadef. Yokozuna Kashiwado()Day 10
YokozunaTaiho

After day 10, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tochiazuma by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Fukunohana by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Fujinokawa by . Tochiazuma claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kashiwado. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko (M9) on a 9–1 run.
YokozunaKashiwadokinboshi
lost to Tochiazuma()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Fukunohana()
lost to Fujinokawa()
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Wakafutase()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Kitanofuji()
Day 9
Kitanofuji, Kotozakura, and Ryuko share the lead at 8–1.★1
▾
KinboshiTochifujidef. Yokozuna Kashiwado()Day 9
YokozunaTaiho

After day 9, Ōzeki Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tochifuji by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out and Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kirinji by . Tochifuji claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kashiwado. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToda beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaKashiwadokinboshi
lost to Tochifuji()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kirinji()
beat Yoshinohana()
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Toda()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Tamanoshima()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 8
6 wrestlers share the lead at 7–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueFukunohanadef. Fujinokawa()Day 8
YokozunaTaiho

After day 8, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–1, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out and Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Toda by . Fukunohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFukunohana beat Komusubi Fujinokawa ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Toda()
beat Kirinji()
beat Tochifuji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kotetsuyama()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Yoshinohana()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Fukunohana()
Day 7
6 wrestlers share the lead at 6–1.
▾
YokozunaTaiho

After day 7, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–1, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out and Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Yoshinohana by . Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMutsuarashi (M5) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Yoshinohana()
beat Daiyu()
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kashiwado()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Toda()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Tochiazuma()
Day 6
7 wrestlers share the lead at 5–1.★2
▾
Rare techniqueKirinjidef. Fukunohana()Day 6
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Misogidori()Day 6
YokozunaTaiho, M12Hanada

After day 6, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–1, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out and Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Maenoyama by . Kirinji won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMutsuarashi (M5) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Daiyu()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Maenoyama()
beat Toda()
lost to Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kainoyama()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Kotetsuyama()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Fukunohana()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Kotozakura()
Day 5
Kotozakura leads at 5–0.★2
▾
KinboshiYoshinohanadef. Yokozuna Taiho()Day 5
Rare techniqueKainoyamadef. Tochifuji()Day 5
M12Hanada

After day 5, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Toda by , Yokozuna Taiho lost to Yoshinohana by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Fujinokawa by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kotetsuyama by . Yoshinohana claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho. Kainoyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFukunohana beat Sekiwake Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Toda()
YokozunaTaihokinboshi
lost to Yoshinohana()
lost to Fujinokawa()
beat Kotetsuyama()
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Fukunohana()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Daiyu()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Tamanoshima()
Day 4
Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetKainoyamadef. Ōzeki Tamanoshima()Day 4
M12Hanada

After day 4, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kirinji by , Yokozuna Taiho beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kainoyama by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Fukunohana by . Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKainoyama beat Ozeki Tamanoshima ()
YokozunaKashiwado
lost to Kirinji()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Kainoyama()
beat Fukunohana()
beat Toda()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Daiyu()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Tochiazuma()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Kashiwado()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Kotetsuyama()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetMaenoyamadef. Ōzeki Kitanofuji()Day 3
Rare techniqueTochioyamadef. Hanahikari()Day 3
M12Hanada

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Hasegawa by and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Maenoyama by . Tochioyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMaenoyama beat Ozeki Kitanofuji ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Yoshinohana()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hasegawa()
beat Tochiazuma()
lost to Maenoyama()
beat Kotetsuyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
lost to Daiyu()
KomusubiKirinji
lost to Kainoyama()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Toda()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
KinboshiTodadef. Yokozuna Taiho()Day 2
Rare techniqueDairyugawadef. Myobudani()Day 2

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Toda by . Toda claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho. Dairyugawa won by , a rarely seen technique.

YokozunaKashiwado
beat Kotetsuyama()
YokozunaTaihokinboshi
lost to Toda()
beat Daiyu()
beat Kainoyama()
beat Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Kirinji()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. 17 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.

StandoutMaenoyama beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaKashiwado
beat Fukunohana()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Kotetsuyama()
beat Tochiazuma()
beat Daiyu()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Maenoyama()
SekiwakeKiyokuni
beat Kainoyama()
KomusubiKirinji
beat Toda()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Taiho()
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).