CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1977

Edion Arena Osaka · 13-27 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›
M9Onishiki

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakamisugi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kaneshiro by . Onishiki (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotogatake beat Komusubi Takanosato ()

· final standings
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wajima()
2
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kaiketsu()
3
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKitanoumi()
4
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toAsahikuni()
5
Kotogatake
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Takanosato()
6
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Masuiyama()
7
Wakamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Mienoumi()
8
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kaneshiro()
9
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Onobori()
10
○def.Fujizakura()
11
Onobori
· Oyama-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKitaseumi()
12
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Kirinji()
13
Haguroiwa
· Tatsunami-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toOshio()
14
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Chiyozakura()
15
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toTakanohana()
16
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
●lost toWakamisugi()
17
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toArase()
18
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toAobajo()
19
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKotokaze()
20
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Kurohimeyama()
21
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Haguroiwa()
22
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
○def.Tamanofuji()
23
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Masudayama()
24
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Onoumi()
25
Wakanoumi
· Hanakago-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toAdachi()
26
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toKaiki()
27
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
●lost toWashuyama()
28
○def.Daiju()
29
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toWakajishi()
30
Adachi
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Wakanoumi()
31
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKotogatake()
32
Onoumi
· Hanakago-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toTakamiyama()
33
Chiyozakura
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toYutakayama()
34
Daiju
· Takashima-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toBanryuyama()
35
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
kyūjō
36
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Shiratayama()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanoumi leads at 15–0.
▾
M9Onishiki

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakamisugi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kaneshiro by . Onishiki (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotogatake beat Komusubi Takanosato ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wajima()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Kaiketsu()
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Takanohana()
lost to Wakamisugi()
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeArase
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Kaiki()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Kotogatake()
Day 14
Kitanoumi leads at 14–0.★1
▾
UpsetKitaseumidef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 14
M9Onishiki

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Takanohana by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kaiketsu by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kitaseumi by . Onishiki (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKitaseumi beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wakamisugi()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Takanohana()
beat Wajima()
lost to Kitanoumi()
lost to Mienoumi()
beat Kaiketsu()
lost to Kitaseumi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Onobori()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kaneshiro()
KomusubiMasuiyama
beat Daiju()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Kirinji()
Day 13
Kitanoumi leads at 13–0.★1
▾
UpsetKaneshirodef. Ōzeki Kaiketsu()Day 13
M9Onishiki

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi lost to Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Wakamisugi by . Onishiki (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaneshiro beat Ozeki Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaWajima
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Kitanoumi()
lost to Asahikuni()
lost to Kaneshiro()
lost to Wajima()
beat Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Kotokaze()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Kitaseumi()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Chiyozakura()
Day 12
Kitanoumi leads at 12–0.
▾

After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Washuyama by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Wakajishi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kirinji by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kitanoumi by .

StandoutTamanofuji beat Komusubi Masuiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kaneshiro()
beat Kotokaze()
beat Washuyama()
beat Wakajishi()
beat Kirinji()
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Kitaseumi()
SekiwakeArase
beat Kotogatake()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Tamanofuji()
KomusubiTakanosato
beat Takamiyama()
Day 11
Kitanoumi leads at 11–0.
▾

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kurohimeyama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Kaiketsu by .

StandoutKaneshiro (M7) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takamiyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Kaneshiro()
beat Kotokaze()
lost to Asahikuni()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiMasuiyama
beat Arase()
KomusubiTakanosato
beat Onoumi()
Day 10
Kitanoumi leads at 10–0.
▾

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Masuiyama by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Masudayama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Asahikuni by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Mienoumi by .

StandoutKitaseumi beat Sekiwake Arase ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wakajishi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Masuiyama()
beat Takamiyama()
beat Masudayama()
beat Asahikuni()
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kitaseumi()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Washuyama()
Day 9
Kitanoumi leads at 9–0.
▾

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Kitaseumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi lost to Kaiketsu by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Wakamisugi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Masuiyama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Arase by .

StandoutWakanoumi beat Komusubi Takanosato ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Washuyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kitaseumi()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Kaiketsu()
beat Wakamisugi()
lost to Masuiyama()
lost to Arase()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeArase
beat Asahikuni()
KomusubiMasuiyama
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Wakanoumi()
Day 8
Kitanoumi leads at 8–0.
▾

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Wakamisugi by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Arase by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi lost to Wajima by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Takamiyama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Takanosato by .

StandoutWashuyama beat Komusubi Masuiyama ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Wakamisugi()
beat Arase()
lost to Wajima()
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Takamiyama()
beat Takanosato()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Takanohana()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Washuyama()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 7
Kitanoumi leads at 7–0.★1
▾
UpsetKitaseumidef. Ōzeki Wakamisugi()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Banryuyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi lost to Kitaseumi by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Takanohana by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Washuyama by .

StandoutKitaseumi beat Ozeki Wakamisugi ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiketsu()
YokozunaWajima
beat Banryuyama()
beat Mienoumi()
lost to Kitaseumi()
lost to Kitanoumi()
lost to Takanohana()
beat Washuyama()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Tamanofuji()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiTakanosato
beat Masudayama()
Day 6
Kitanoumi and Kotogatake share the lead at 6–0.
▾

After day 6, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Kotogatake (M12) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Wakamisugi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitaseumi by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Banryuyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Wakajishi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Wajima by .

StandoutKotogatake (M12) on a 6–0 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanosato()
YokozunaWajima
beat Asahikuni()
beat Kitaseumi()
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Banryuyama()
beat Wakajishi()
lost to Wajima()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeArase
beat Washuyama()
KomusubiMasuiyama
beat Wakanoumi()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Kitanoumi()
Day 5
Kitanoumi and Kotogatake share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
KinboshiTakamiyamadef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Kotogatake (M12) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima, Ōzeki Takanohana, Ōzeki Wakamisugi and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana beat Washuyama by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Masuiyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kitaseumi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Wakajishi by . Takamiyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima.

StandoutBanryuyama beat Komusubi Takanosato ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Takamiyama()
beat Washuyama()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Masuiyama()
beat Kitaseumi()
beat Wakajishi()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeArase
beat Masudayama()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Banryuyama()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetKitaseumidef. Ōzeki Kaiketsu()Day 4

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana, Ōzeki Wakamisugi and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Masudayama by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi lost to Arase by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Kitaseumi by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Masuiyama by .

StandoutKitaseumi beat Ozeki Kaiketsu ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Wakajishi()
beat Masudayama()
lost to Arase()
lost to Kitaseumi()
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Washuyama()
SekiwakeArase
beat Wakamisugi()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Tamanofuji()
Day 3
5 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾

After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana, Ōzeki Kaiketsu and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Arase by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Tamanofuji by .

StandoutKitaseumi beat Komusubi Takanosato ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Masudayama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Masuiyama()
beat Kurohimeyama()
beat Banryuyama()
beat Takamiyama()
lost to Arase()
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeArase
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Kitaseumi()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
UpsetTamanofujidef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 2

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana, Ōzeki Kaiketsu, Ōzeki Mienoumi and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Kaiketsu lost to Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Takanosato by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Banryuyama by .

StandoutTamanofuji beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaWajima
beat Washuyama()
lost to Tamanofuji()
beat Onoumi()
lost to Kurohimeyama()
lost to Takanosato()
beat Banryuyama()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiMasuiyama
beat Masudayama()
KomusubiTakanosato
beat Mienoumi()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Asahikuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Takanohana by .

StandoutTakamiyama beat Sekiwake Arase ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kitaseumi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanosato()
beat Asahikuni()
beat Masuiyama()
beat Washuyama()
beat Tamanofuji()
lost to Takanohana()
SekiwakeKurohimeyama
beat Wakajishi()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Takamiyama()
KomusubiMasuiyama
lost to Wakamisugi()
KomusubiTakanosato
lost to Wajima()
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).