CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1971

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 May · Tokyo

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

· lower divisions
: Iwatora Kanichi
: Kashiro# Kyoji#
: Kyonishiki
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 15›
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Fujinokawa()Day 15
Rare techniqueTeruzakuradef. Tochiisami()Day 15
YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi lost to Kitanofuji by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daiju by . Wakanami won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()

· final standings
34 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tamanoumi()
2
Tamanoumi
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKitanofuji()
3
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Daikirin()
4
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTakamiyama()
5
Daikirin
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
●lost toKiyokuni()
6
Daisetsu
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Masuiyama()
7
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
●lost toTokibayama()
8
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toRyuko()
9
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Wajima()
10
Wakanami
· Tatsunami-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Fujinokawa()
11
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toDaisetsu()
12
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toDaiju()
13
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Maenoyama()
14
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toFukunohana()
15
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Mienoumi()
16
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toRyuo()
17
Nishikinada
· Kimigahama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Kongo()
18
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Oshio()
19
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Takanohana()
20
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Tochifuji()
21
●lost toKurohimeyama()
22
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toNishikinada()
23
Tochioyama
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKatsuhikari()
24
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Yoshinohana()
25
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Wakafutase()
26
Ryuko
· Hanakago-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Hasegawa()
27
Teruzakura
· Isegahama-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Tochiisami()
28
Taiho
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
kyūjō
29
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Shiratayama()
30
Fujinokawa
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakanami()
31
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
kyūjō
32
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toDaiyu()
33
Tochifuji
· Kasugano-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toHaguroiwa()
34
Shiratayama
· Takasago-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toMutsuarashi()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanofuji leads at 15–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueWakanamidef. Fujinokawa()Day 15
Rare techniqueTeruzakuradef. Tochiisami()Day 15
YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi lost to Kitanofuji by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daiju by . Wakanami won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Kitanofuji()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Tamanoumi()
lost to Kiyokuni()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Daikirin()
lost to Daiju()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Ryuko()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Fukunohana()
KomusubiFukunohana
beat Takanohana()
Day 14
Kitanofuji leads at 14–0.
▾
YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi beat Daikirin by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Tamanoumi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Maenoyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kiyokuni by . Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Sekiwake Hasegawa ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daikirin()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Mutsuarashi()
lost to Tamanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Maenoyama()
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Takamiyama()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Fukunohana()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiFukunohana
beat Daiju()
Day 13
Kitanofuji leads at 13–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochioyamadef. Futagodake()Day 13
YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Tamanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Tamanoumi lost to Kiyokuni by , Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Tamanoumi by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Fujinokawa by . Tochioyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWajima (M12) on a 10–3 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
lost to Kiyokuni()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Wakafutase()
beat Fukunohana()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tamanoumi()
beat Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Daiju()
KomusubiFukunohana
lost to Daikirin()
Day 12
Tamanoumi and Kitanofuji share the lead at 12–0.
▾
YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 12, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji share the lead at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Hasegawa by . Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMasuiyama beat Komusubi Takanohana ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Wakafutase()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kiyokuni()
beat Kurohimeyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kitanofuji()
lost to Hasegawa()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Ryuko()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiFukunohana
beat Kongo()
Day 11
Tamanoumi and Kitanofuji share the lead at 11–0.
▾
YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 11, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji share the lead at 11–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Ryuko by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Hasegawa by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Tamanoumi by . Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Sekiwake Daiju ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Maenoyama()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Shiratayama()
beat Ryuko()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Wajima()
KomusubiFukunohana
beat Fujinokawa()
Day 10
Tamanoumi and Kitanofuji share the lead at 10–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueFutagodakedef. Katsuhikari()Day 10
Rare techniqueRyukodef. Fukunohana()Day 10
YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 10, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji share the lead at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Tochifuji by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Daiyu by . Futagodake won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Komusubi Fukunohana ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Shiratayama()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daikirin()
lost to Kitanofuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tochifuji()
beat Daiyu()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Daiju()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiFukunohana
lost to Ryuko()
Day 9
Tamanoumi and Kitanofuji share the lead at 9–0.★2
▾
UpsetRyukodef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 9
Rare techniqueMasuiyamadef. Wakanami()Day 9
YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 9, Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wakafutase by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Ryuko by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Kurohimeyama by . Masuiyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuko beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takamiyama()
beat Wakafutase()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Ryuko()
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Fujinokawa()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Tochifuji()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiFukunohana
beat Mutsuarashi()
Day 8
Tamanoumi, Kitanofuji, and Kiyokuni share the lead at 8–0.
▾
M2Ryuko, YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 8, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kiyokuni share the lead at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Daikirin by . Ryuko (M2), Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWajima (M12) on a 7–1 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Daiju()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takanohana()
beat Maenoyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kurohimeyama()
lost to Daikirin()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Shiratayama()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Tamanoumi()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiFukunohana
beat Tochifuji()
Day 7
Tamanoumi, Kitanofuji, and Kiyokuni share the lead at 7–0.
▾
M2Ryuko, YokozunaTaiho, OzekiKotozakura

After day 7, Yokozuna Tamanoumi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Kiyokuni share the lead at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Tochifuji by , Ōzeki Kotozakura sat out and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Kitanofuji by . Ryuko (M2), Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Kotozakura remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakafutase beat Komusubi Fukunohana ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaTaiho
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Maenoyama()
beat Tochifuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Shiratayama()
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Fujinokawa()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiFukunohana
lost to Wakafutase()
Day 6
4 wrestlers share the lead at 6–0.
▾

After day 6, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Maenoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Takanohana by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Mutsuarashi by .

StandoutWajima (M12) on a 6–0 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Hasegawa()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Fukunohana()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Tochifuji()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Takanohana()
beat Fujinokawa()
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Tamanoumi()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Wakafutase()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiFukunohana
beat Taiho()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetTakamiyamadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 5

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Ōzeki Maenoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Ryuko by .

StandoutTakamiyama beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Mutsuarashi()
YokozunaTaiho
lost to Takanohana()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daiju()
beat Fujinokawa()
lost to Takamiyama()
beat Fukunohana()
beat Ryuko()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Wakafutase()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Taiho()
KomusubiFukunohana
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Fujinokawa by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mutsuarashi by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Ryuko by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Fukunohana by .

StandoutWakafutase beat Komusubi Takanohana ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Tochifuji()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Hasegawa()
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Ryuko()
beat Daiju()
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Wakafutase()
KomusubiFukunohana
lost to Maenoyama()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Ryuko by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Hasegawa by , Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Wakafutase by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Tochifuji by .

StandoutKongo (M7) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Fujinokawa()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Ryuko()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Fukunohana()
beat Hasegawa()
beat Wakafutase()
beat Takanohana()
beat Tochifuji()
SekiwakeHasegawa
lost to Daikirin()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Mutsuarashi()
KomusubiTakanohana
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiFukunohana
lost to Kitanofuji()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Daiju by and Ōzeki Maenoyama beat Wakafutase by .

YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Ryuko()
YokozunaTaiho
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Fujinokawa()
lost to Takanohana()
lost to Daiju()
beat Mutsuarashi()
beat Wakafutase()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Daikirin()
KomusubiFukunohana
lost to Hasegawa()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetFujinokawadef. Ōzeki Kotozakura()Day 1
KinboshiTochifujidef. Yokozuna Taiho()Day 1

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Tamanoumi and Yokozuna Kitanofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Taiho, Ōzeki Daikirin, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Maenoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Tochifuji by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Daiju by , Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Fujinokawa by and Ōzeki Maenoyama lost to Takanohana by . Tochifuji claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho.

StandoutFujinokawa beat Ozeki Kotozakura ()
YokozunaTamanoumi
beat Fukunohana()
YokozunaTaihokinboshi
lost to Tochifuji()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Ryuko()
lost to Daiju()
lost to Fujinokawa()
beat Wakafutase()
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeHasegawa
beat Mutsuarashi()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Daikirin()
KomusubiTakanohana
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiFukunohana
lost to Tamanoumi()
The venue
Hosts Hatsu, Natsu, Aki
Tokyo
Ryōgoku Kokugikan両国国技館
Tōkyō-to · capacity 11,098
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Ryōgoku is sumo's historical heart - the surrounding Sumida-ku neighbourhood has been home to stables, retired rikishi, and chankonabe restaurants for over a century. The current Kokugikan opened in 1985, hosts three of the six annual bashos, and houses the (free) Sumo Museum on the ground floor. The roof of the arena is modelled on a Shintō shrine.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Chankonabe↗ちゃんこ鍋 - The calorie-dense stew rikishi live on - many former-rikishi-run restaurants in Ryōgoku serve it.
  • Monjayaki↗もんじゃ焼き - Tokyo's loose, savoury cousin to okonomiyaki. Best on Tsukishima Island, two stops south.
  • Edomae sushi↗江戸前寿司 - Tokyo-style sushi, originated in the bay. Toyosu and Tsukiji markets are nearby.
Getting there: JR Sōbu line to Ryōgoku Station - the Kokugikan is directly across the road from the west exit.