CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1971

Edion Arena Osaka · 14-28 Mar · Osaka

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

· lower divisions
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 15›

After day 15, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Tamanoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daikirin by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daiju by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kotozakura by .

StandoutFukunohana (M6) on a 10–5 run.

· final standings
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Tamanoumi
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Taiho()
2
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamanoumi()
3
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Daikirin()
4
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Maenoyama()
5
Daikirin
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
●lost toKitanofuji()
6
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Daiju()
7
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Tokibayama()
8
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKurohimeyama()
9
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Tochiazuma()
10
Yoshinohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toNishikinada()
11
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Ryuo()
12
Teruzakura
· Isegahama-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Kaiketsu()
13
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toKotozakura()
14
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKiyokuni()
15
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Ryuko()
16
Tochifuji
· Kasugano-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Mienoumi()
17
Shiratayama
· Takasago-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Wajima()
18
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTochioyama()
19
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTakamiyama()
20
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Daiyu()
21
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toWakafutase()
22
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Takanohana()
23
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toFukunohana()
24
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toHasegawa()
25
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Kongo()
26
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Daisetsu()
27
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Futagodake()
28
●lost toTochifuji()
29
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toShiratayama()
30
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Wakanami()
31
Daisetsu
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toHaguroiwa()
32
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toMutsuarashi()
33
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toFujinokawa()
34
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toDaimonji()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Tamanoumi leads at 14–1.
▾

After day 15, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Tamanoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daikirin by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daiju by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kotozakura by .

StandoutFukunohana (M6) on a 10–5 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Taiho()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Tamanoumi()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daikirin()
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Kitanofuji()
beat Daiju()
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
beat Wakanami()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Futagodake()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Mutsuarashi()
Day 14
Tamanoumi leads at 13–1.
▾

After day 14, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Kitanofuji by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Taiho by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Mutsuarashi by .

StandoutTakanohana (M5) on a 9–5 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daikirin()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Kitanofuji()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Taiho()
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Tamanoumi()
lost to Kotozakura()
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Maenoyama()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiWakanami
beat Futagodake()
Day 13
Tamanoumi and Taiho share the lead at 12–1.
▾

After day 13, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Taiho by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mutsuarashi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kiyokuni by .

StandoutTakanohana (M5) on a 8–5 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Tamanoumi()
lost to Taiho()
beat Mutsuarashi()
lost to Maenoyama()
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Wakanami()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Haguroiwa()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Daiju()
Day 12
Tamanoumi and Taiho share the lead at 11–1.
▾

After day 12, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kitanofuji by .

StandoutTakanohana beat Sekiwake Mutsuarashi ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kotozakura()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Haguroiwa()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Tamanoumi()
lost to Kiyokuni()
beat Daikirin()
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Ryuko()
Day 11
Tamanoumi and Taiho share the lead at 10–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKongodef. Fukunohana()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Taiho by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Daikirin by . Kongo won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutHasegawa beat Komusubi Wakanami ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Mutsuarashi()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Kotozakura()
beat Kitanofuji()
lost to Maenoyama()
lost to Taiho()
beat Daikirin()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Hasegawa()
Day 10
Tamanoumi, Taiho, and Daikirin share the lead at 9–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueMasuiyamadef. Yoshinohana()Day 10

After day 10, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Daikirin share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Daikirin by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Tamanoumi by . Masuiyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutDaisetsu beat Komusubi Wakanami ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Maenoyama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Kiyokuni()
lost to Daikirin()
beat Kotozakura()
beat Kitanofuji()
beat Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
beat Haguroiwa()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Ryuko()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Daisetsu()
Day 9
Tamanoumi leads at 9–0.
▾

After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Futagodake by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mutsuarashi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakanami by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tamanoumi by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Ryuko by .

StandoutHaguroiwa beat Sekiwake Daiju ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Futagodake()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Wakanami()
beat Fujinokawa()
lost to Tamanoumi()
beat Ryuko()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Haguroiwa()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Kotozakura()
Day 8
Tamanoumi leads at 8–0.
▾
M2Haguroiwa

After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Maenoyama by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daiju by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Ryuko by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wakanami by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Taiho by . Haguroiwa (M2) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHasegawa beat Sekiwake Mutsuarashi ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daiju()
beat Ryuko()
beat Wakanami()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Taiho()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Daikirin()
Day 7
Tamanoumi leads at 7–0.
▾
M2Haguroiwa

After day 7, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Hasegawa by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Futagodake by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Ryuko by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Daisetsu by . Haguroiwa (M2) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakanohana (M5) on a 5–2 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Wakanami()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Futagodake()
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Ryuko()
beat Daisetsu()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Tamanoumi()
Day 6
Tamanoumi leads at 6–0.
▾

After day 6, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Daisetsu by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Ryuko by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Haguroiwa by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Mutsuarashi by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daiju by .

StandoutTakanohana (M5) on a 5–1 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Futagodake()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Daisetsu()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Ryuko()
beat Haguroiwa()
beat Hasegawa()
beat Mutsuarashi()
lost to Daiju()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Wakanami()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Fujinokawa()
Day 5
Tamanoumi leads at 5–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTakanohanadef. Kongo()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Daiju by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Haguroiwa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daisetsu by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Wakanami by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Futagodake by . Takanohana won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTakanohana (M5) on a 4–1 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Ryuko()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Daiju()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Haguroiwa()
beat Takamiyama()
beat Daisetsu()
beat Wakanami()
beat Futagodake()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Taiho()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 4
Tamanoumi and Taiho share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
UpsetHasegawadef. Ōzeki Maenoyama()Day 4
Rare techniqueTamanoumidef. Haguroiwa()Day 4

After day 4, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Wakanami by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daiju by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fujinokawa by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Hasegawa by . Tamanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutHasegawa beat Ozeki Maenoyama ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Haguroiwa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Ryuko()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Wakanami()
beat Daiju()
beat Takamiyama()
beat Fujinokawa()
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
beat Futagodake()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Kitanofuji()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetHaguroiwadef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 3

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Mutsuarashi by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Futagodake by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Haguroiwa by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Fujinokawa by .

StandoutHaguroiwa beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Wakanami()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Hasegawa()
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Futagodake()
lost to Haguroiwa()
beat Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Ryuko()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Maenoyama()
KomusubiWakanami
lost to Taiho()
Day 2
11 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTamanoumidef. Hasegawa()Day 2

After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Daisetsu by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daiju by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Wakanami by . Tamanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutRyuko beat Sekiwake Mutsuarashi ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takamiyama()
beat Daisetsu()
beat Daiju()
beat Futagodake()
lost to Wakanami()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Daikirin()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Ryuko()
KomusubiFujinokawa
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiWakanami
beat Maenoyama()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★4
▾
UpsetRyukodef. Ōzeki Daikirin()Day 1
UpsetHaguroiwadef. Ōzeki Maenoyama()Day 1
UpsetFutagodakedef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 1
Rare techniqueWajimadef. Tokibayama()Day 1

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, Ōzeki Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Futagodake by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Ryuko by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Haguroiwa by . Wajima won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutRyuko beat Ozeki Daikirin ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daiju()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Mutsuarashi()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Fujinokawa()
lost to Futagodake()
lost to Ryuko()
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Haguroiwa()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeMutsuarashi
lost to Taiho()
KomusubiFujinokawa
beat Kitanofuji()
KomusubiWakanami
beat Takamiyama()
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).