Hatsu Basho
1971

After day 15, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kotozakura by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Daikirin by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Mutsuarashi by tsuridashi. Komusubi Takanohana, Nishikinada (M9), Tochiisami (M7) and Sekiwake Fukunohana remained out through kyūjō.

After day 14, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Kitanofuji by sukuinage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Taiho by sukuinage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daiju by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Maenoyama by abisetaoshi, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoumi by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kiyokuni by abisetaoshi. Komusubi Takanohana, Nishikinada (M9), Tochiisami (M7) and Sekiwake Fukunohana remained out through kyūjō.

After day 13, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mienoumi by utchari, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Taiho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Maenoyama by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kotozakura by hatakikomi. Daikirin won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Takanohana, Nishikinada (M9), Tochiisami (M7) and Sekiwake Fukunohana remained out through kyūjō.

After day 12, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Takamiyama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daikirin by kubinage, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by kubinage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Tamanoumi by kotenage. Kitanofuji won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Takanohana, Nishikinada (M9), Tochiisami (M7) and Sekiwake Fukunohana remained out through kyūjō.

After day 11, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Taiho by oshidashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kitanofuji by yorikiri. Komusubi Takanohana, Nishikinada (M9), Tochiisami (M7) and Sekiwake Fukunohana remained out through kyūjō.

After day 10, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kotozakura by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Maenoyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tamanoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kitanofuji by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Daikirin by hatakikomi. Daiyu won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Takanohana, Tochiisami (M7) and Sekiwake Fukunohana remained out through kyūjō.

After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Tamanoumi by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Tochioyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kurohimeyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Fujinokawa by oshidashi. Komusubi Takanohana and Tochiisami (M7) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Daikirin share the lead at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Ryuko by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Mienoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Tochioyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Taiho by yorikiri. Komusubi Takanohana and Tochiisami (M7) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 7, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Daikirin share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kurohimeyama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Mienoumi by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Ryuko by utchari. Wakanami won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Takanohana and Tochiisami (M7) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 6, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Daikirin share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Fukunohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kurohimeyama by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takanohana by fusen and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Hasegawa by yoritaoshi. Tochiisami (M7) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Tochioyama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri. Daikirin won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Tochiisami (M7) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fukunohana by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Mienoumi by tsukidashi. Tochiisami (M7) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Takanohana by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Fujinokawa by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Tochioyama by yorikiri. Tochiisami (M7) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Fujinokawa by shitatenage and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Takanohana by uwatenage. Kotozakura won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Tochiazuma by uwatedashinage. Tochiazuma claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji.