CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1973

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 13-27 May · Tokyo

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›
M14Maruyama

After day 15, Ōzeki Wajima leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kitanofuji by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Wajima by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takanohana by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Daikirin by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiketsu beat Sekiwake Daiju ()

· final standings
37 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Kiyokuni()
2
Kiyokuni
· Isegahama-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toWajima()
3
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKaiketsu()
4
Tochiazuma
· Kasugano-beya · FukushimaFukushima
○def.Washuyama()
5
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
●lost toTochiazuma()
6
Kotozakura
· Sadogatake-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Kitanofuji()
7
Kitanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKotozakura()
8
Daikirin
· Nishonoseki-beya · SagaSaga
○def.Takanohana()
9
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Daiju()
10
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toTakamiyama()
11
Tokibayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKitanoumi()
12
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toDaikirin()
13
○def.Kitaseumi()
14
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Yutakayama()
15
Hasegawa
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kurohimeyama()
16
Kongo
· Nishonoseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Futagodake()
17
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toRyuo()
18
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toMienoumi()
19
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Asahikuni()
20
Dairyugawa
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toFukunohana()
21
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
○def.Kotetsuyama()
22
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toHasegawa()
23
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toMasuiyama()
24
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tokibayama()
25
Fukunohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Dairyugawa()
26
Ryuo
· Asahiyama-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
○def.Fujizakura()
27
Tenryu
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukuiFukui
○def.Mutsuarashi()
28
Mutsuarashi
· Miyagino-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTenryu()
29
Owashi
· Wakamatsu-beya · NaganoNagano
○def.Haguroiwa()
30
Iwatora
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Maenoyama()
31
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toTochifuji()
32
Futagodake
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKongo()
33
Maenoyama
· Takasago-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toIwatora()
34
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toTeruzakura()
35
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toOwashi()
36
Kotetsuyama
· Asahiyama-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toWakanoumi()
-
Maruyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
Day-by-day
Day 15
Wajima leads at 15–0.
▾
M14Maruyama

After day 15, Ōzeki Wajima leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kitanofuji by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Wajima by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takanohana by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Daikirin by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiketsu beat Sekiwake Daiju ()
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Kitanofuji()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Kotozakura()
OzekiWajima
beat Kiyokuni()
lost to Wajima()
beat Takanohana()
lost to Daikirin()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kitaseumi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Hasegawa()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Owashi()
Day 14
Wajima leads at 14–0.
▾
M14Maruyama

After day 14, Ōzeki Wajima leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Takanohana by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Wajima by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daikirin by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kiyokuni by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotozakura by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama beat Komusubi Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Wajima()
OzekiWajima
beat Kitanofuji()
beat Daikirin()
lost to Kiyokuni()
lost to Kotozakura()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Washuyama()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kaiketsu()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Iwatora()
Day 13
Wajima leads at 13–0.★1
▾
UpsetKaiketsudef. Ōzeki Daikirin()Day 13
M14Maruyama

After day 13, Ōzeki Wajima leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Wajima by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kiyokuni by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kitanofuji by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kaiketsu by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Hasegawa by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaiketsu beat Ozeki Daikirin ()
YokozunaKotozakura
lost to Wajima()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Kiyokuni()
OzekiWajima
beat Kotozakura()
beat Kitanofuji()
lost to Kaiketsu()
beat Hasegawa()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Kongo()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Tenryu()
Day 12
Wajima leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueIwatoradef. Wakanoumi()Day 12
M14Maruyama

After day 12, Ōzeki Wajima leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kiyokuni by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Hasegawa by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by . Iwatora won by , a rarely seen technique. Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuo beat Komusubi Haguroiwa ()
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Kiyokuni()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Kaiketsu()
OzekiWajima
beat Takanohana()
lost to Kotozakura()
beat Hasegawa()
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Daiju()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Kongo()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Ryuo()
Day 11
Wajima leads at 11–0.★1
▾
UpsetWashuyamadef. Ōzeki Kiyokuni()Day 11
M14Maruyama

After day 11, Ōzeki Wajima leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kongo by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Washuyama by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurohimeyama by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWashuyama beat Ozeki Kiyokuni ()
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Kongo()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Mienoumi()
OzekiWajima
beat Daikirin()
lost to Washuyama()
lost to Wajima()
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Kitanofuji()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Takamiyama()
Day 10
Wajima leads at 10–0.
▾
M14Maruyama

After day 10, Ōzeki Wajima leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Haguroiwa by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daikirin by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kitanofuji by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Daiju by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWashuyama (M13) on a 8–2 run.
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Haguroiwa()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Daikirin()
OzekiWajima
beat Takamiyama()
beat Kaiketsu()
lost to Kitanofuji()
lost to Daiju()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Maenoyama()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Washuyama()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Kotozakura()
Day 9
Wajima leads at 9–0.
▾
M14Maruyama

After day 9, Ōzeki Wajima leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Futagodake by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Daiju by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Asahikuni by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWashuyama (M13) on a 8–1 run.
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Futagodake()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Maenoyama()
OzekiWajima
beat Mienoumi()
beat Daiju()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Asahikuni()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
beat Fukunohana()
Day 8
Wajima and Washuyama share the lead at 8–0.
▾
M14Maruyama

After day 8, Ōzeki Wajima and Washuyama (M13) share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Mienoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takanohana by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanofuji by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFutagodake beat Komusubi Haguroiwa ()
YokozunaKotozakura
lost to Mienoumi()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Takanohana()
OzekiWajima
beat Maenoyama()
beat Fukunohana()
beat Kitanoumi()
lost to Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kotozakura()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Daiju()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Futagodake()
Day 7
Wajima and Washuyama share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
KinboshiKaiketsudef. Yokozuna Kotozakura()Day 7
M14Maruyama

After day 7, Ōzeki Wajima and Washuyama (M13) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Kaiketsu by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Daiju by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Haguroiwa by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Futagodake by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Mienoumi by . Kaiketsu claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kotozakura. Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitanoumi beat Komusubi Kurohimeyama ()
YokozunaKotozakurakinboshi
lost to Kaiketsu()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Daiju()
OzekiWajima
beat Fukunohana()
beat Haguroiwa()
beat Futagodake()
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Kitanofuji()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Kiyokuni()
Day 6
Wajima and Washuyama share the lead at 6–0.
▾
M14Maruyama

After day 6, Ōzeki Wajima and Washuyama (M13) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Daikirin by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Fukunohana by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Futagodake by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kotozakura by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitanoumi by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWashuyama (M13) on a 6–0 run.
YokozunaKotozakura
lost to Daikirin()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Fukunohana()
OzekiWajima
beat Asahikuni()
beat Futagodake()
beat Kotozakura()
beat Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Ryuo()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Haguroiwa()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Kaiketsu()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 5
Wajima and Washuyama share the lead at 5–0.
▾
M14Maruyama

After day 5, Ōzeki Wajima and Washuyama (M13) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kotozakura, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Fukunohana by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Futagodake by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Daiju by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Ryuo by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMaenoyama beat Komusubi Haguroiwa ()
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Fukunohana()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Futagodake()
OzekiWajima
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Asahikuni()
lost to Daiju()
beat Ryuo()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Daikirin()
SekiwakeMienoumi
beat Kitanoumi()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Maenoyama()
Day 4
Wajima, Fujizakura, and Washuyama share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Owashi()Day 4
M14Maruyama

After day 4, Ōzeki Wajima, Fujizakura (M8) and Washuyama (M13) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kotozakura, Ōzeki Kiyokuni, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kurohimeyama by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Ryuo by , Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Haguroiwa by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kiyokuni by . Wakanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFutagodake beat Sekiwake Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Ryuo()
OzekiWajima
beat Kitanoumi()
lost to Takanohana()
beat Haguroiwa()
beat Kiyokuni()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Asahikuni()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Futagodake()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Kotozakura()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Daikirin()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueFukunohanadef. Hasegawa()Day 3
Rare techniqueMutsuarashidef. Kaiketsu()Day 3
M14Maruyama

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Wajima and Ōzeki Kiyokuni. One win back, Yokozuna Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura beat Kitanoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Haguroiwa by , Ōzeki Daikirin beat Ryuo by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Maenoyama by . Fukunohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsahikuni beat Sekiwake Mienoumi ()
YokozunaKotozakura
beat Kitanoumi()
YokozunaKitanofuji
beat Haguroiwa()
OzekiWajima
beat Daiju()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Ryuo()
beat Maenoyama()
SekiwakeDaiju
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Kitanofuji()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3
▾
KinboshiKitanoumidef. Yokozuna Kitanofuji()Day 2
UpsetFukunohanadef. Ōzeki Daikirin()Day 2
Rare techniqueWakanoumidef. Wakafutase()Day 2
M14Maruyama

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Wajima and Ōzeki Kiyokuni. One win back, Yokozuna Kotozakura, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kotozakura lost to Daiju by , Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Fukunohana by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Haguroiwa by . Kitanoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Wakanoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFukunohana beat Ozeki Daikirin ()
YokozunaKotozakura
lost to Daiju()
YokozunaKitanofujikinboshi
lost to Kitanoumi()
OzekiWajima
beat Futagodake()
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Fukunohana()
lost to Haguroiwa()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Kotozakura()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Kiyokuni()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Ryuo()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
beat Takanohana()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾
M14Maruyama

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kotozakura and Ōzeki Wajima. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kurohimeyama by . Maruyama (M14) remained out through kyūjō.

YokozunaKotozakura
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaKitanofuji
lost to Kurohimeyama()
OzekiWajima
beat Haguroiwa()
beat Kitanoumi()
beat Mienoumi()
beat Fukunohana()
SekiwakeDaiju
beat Futagodake()
SekiwakeMienoumi
lost to Daikirin()
KomusubiKurohimeyama
beat Kitanofuji()
KomusubiHaguroiwa
lost to Wajima()
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.