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 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Tamanoshima by yorikiri, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by tsukidashi. Yokozuna Taiho, Fukunohana (M1) and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutMaenoyama beat Komusubi Fujinokawa (okuridashi)
Day 15Kotozakura leads at 13–2.▾
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 yorikiri, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kashiwado by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by tsukidashi. Yokozuna Taiho, Fukunohana (M1) and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 12–2.▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kitanofuji by abisetaoshi, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kotozakura by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kashiwado by abisetaoshi. Yokozuna Taiho, Fukunohana (M1) and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 11–2.★1▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 11–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Kotozakura by shitatenage, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Hasegawa by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by hatakikomi. Myobudani won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho, Fukunohana (M1) and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Ryuko leads at 11–1.★2▾
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 tsukiotoshi, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoshima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Ryuko by hatakikomi. Takamiyama won by sabaori, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ryuko (M9) share the lead at 10–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kainoyama by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kiyokuni by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by sukuinage. Fujinokawa won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 9–1.★1▾
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 shitatenage, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Fukunohana by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Fujinokawa by tsukidashi. Tochiazuma claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kashiwado. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Kitanofuji, Kotozakura, and Ryuko share the lead at 8–1.★1▾
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 utchari, Yokozuna Taiho sat out and Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kirinji by yoritaoshi. Tochifuji claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kashiwado. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 86 wrestlers share the lead at 7–1.★1▾
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 yorikiri. Fukunohana won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 76 wrestlers share the lead at 6–1.▾
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 sukuinage. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 67 wrestlers share the lead at 5–1.★2▾
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 hikiotoshi. Kirinji won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho and Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Kotozakura leads at 5–0.★2▾
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 yorikiri, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Yoshinohana by fusen, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Fujinokawa by abisetaoshi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kotetsuyama by oshidashi. Yoshinohana claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho. Kainoyama won by kekaeshi, a rarely seen technique. Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Kotozakura and Ryuko share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
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 yorikiri, Yokozuna Taiho beat Maenoyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kainoyama by abisetaoshi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Fukunohana by yorikiri. Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 35 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
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 yorikiri and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Maenoyama by yoritaoshi. Tochioyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Hanada (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★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 oshidashi. Toda claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho. Dairyugawa won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 117 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.
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.
- Dōtonbori↗ - Neon canal-side restaurant strip with the famous Glico running-man sign.
- Osaka Castle↗ - Reconstructed keep with an excellent history museum and a moat park.
- Tsūtenkaku & Shinsekai↗ - Retro-futuristic 1950s neighbourhood around the Tower.
- Den-Den Town↗ - Electronics, anime, and games district - Osaka's Akihabara.
- Universal Studios Japan↗ - Including the famous Super Nintendo World expansion.
- 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.
