CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1978

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 8-22 Jan · 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›
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakamisugi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Tamanofuji by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAobayama beat Komusubi Oshio ()

· final standings
36 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wajima()
2
Wakamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Mienoumi()
3
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
○def.Asahikuni()
4
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKitanoumi()
5
Mienoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · MieMie
●lost toWakamisugi()
6
Asahikuni
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toTamanofuji()
7
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Kirinji()
8
Kitaseumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Takamiyama()
9
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Masuiyama()
10
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toKitaseumi()
11
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Oshio()
12
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKurama()
13
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Kurohimeyama()
14
Kaneshiro
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Kaiketsu()
15
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toArase()
16
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Futatsuryu()
17
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toYutakayama()
18
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toChiyonofuji()
19
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Masudayama()
20
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Tamakiyama()
21
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
○def.Tochiakagi()
22
Kaiketsu
· Hanakago-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toKaneshiro()
23
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toDewanohana()
24
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kotonofuji()
25
○def.Takanosato()
26
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toOnishiki()
27
Chiyozakura
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toIwashita()
28
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Kaiki()
29
Tochiakagi
· Kasugano-beya · GunmaGunma
●lost toFujizakura()
30
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAobajo()
31
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKotokaze()
32
●lost toZaonishiki()
33
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toAobayama()
34
Zaonishiki
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Banryuyama()
-
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
36
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanoumi leads at 15–0.
▾
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Wakamisugi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Tamanofuji by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAobayama beat Komusubi Oshio ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wajima()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Mienoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Wakamisugi()
lost to Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeArase
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeKotokaze
beat Takanosato()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Asahikuni()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Aobayama()
Day 14
Kitanoumi leads at 14–0.
▾
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 14, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Wakamisugi by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kitanoumi by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Sekiwake Kotokaze ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Asahikuni()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Wakamisugi()
beat Wajima()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Yutakayama()
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeArase
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Masudayama()
Day 13
Kitanoumi leads at 13–0.
▾
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 13, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi lost to Kitanoumi by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kotokaze by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Wajima by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Sekiwake Arase ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wakamisugi()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Asahikuni()
lost to Kitanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kotokaze()
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kurama()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Kaiki()
Day 12
Kitanoumi leads at 12–0.
▾
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 12, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Mienoumi by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Asahikuni by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Wajima by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Wakamisugi by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirinji (M8) on a 8–4 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Mienoumi()
beat Asahikuni()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wajima()
lost to Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeArase
beat Kotokaze()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Arase()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Takamiyama()
KomusubiOshio
beat Tochiakagi()
Day 11
Kitanoumi leads at 11–0.
▾
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 11, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Wakamisugi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Takamiyama by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Kitanoumi by and Ōzeki Asahikuni beat Fujizakura by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYutakayama beat Sekiwake Arase ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takamiyama()
beat Kurohimeyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kitanoumi()
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Yutakayama()
SekiwakeKotokaze
beat Kaneshiro()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Kurama()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Kaiketsu()
Day 10
Kitanoumi leads at 10–0.★1
▾
KinboshiYutakayamadef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 10
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 10, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Wakamisugi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Yutakayama by , Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Fujizakura by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Asahikuni by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Mienoumi by . Yutakayama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima. Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama (M6) on a 7–3 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaneshiro()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Yutakayama()
beat Fujizakura()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Asahikuni()
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeArase
beat Takamiyama()
SekiwakeKotokaze
beat Kurama()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiOshio
beat Takanosato()
Day 9
Kitanoumi and Wajima share the lead at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetKuramadef. Ōzeki Asahikuni()Day 9
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi and Ōzeki Asahikuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Arase by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Tamanofuji by and Ōzeki Asahikuni lost to Kurama by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Ozeki Asahikuni ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiketsu()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kotokaze()
beat Arase()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tamanofuji()
lost to Kurama()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Wakamisugi()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Mienoumi()
KomusubiOshio
beat Banryuyama()
Day 8
Kitanoumi, Wajima, and Asahikuni share the lead at 8–0.
▾
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Asahikuni share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Tochiakagi by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kurama by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaneshiro beat Sekiwake Arase ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWajima
beat Fujizakura()
beat Tochiakagi()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kurama()
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeKotokaze
beat Oshio()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Kotokaze()
Day 7
Kitanoumi, Wajima, and Asahikuni share the lead at 7–0.
▾
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 7, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Asahikuni share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kaiketsu by . Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamiyama (M6) on a 6–1 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurama()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kaneshiro()
beat Kotokaze()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kaiketsu()
beat Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeArase
beat Oshio()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Wakamisugi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Arase()
Day 6
Kitanoumi, Wajima, and Asahikuni share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueChiyozakuradef. Wakajishi()Day 6
M8Washuyama, OzekiTakanohana

After day 6, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Asahikuni share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Futatsuryu by , Ōzeki Takanohana sat out and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Kaneshiro by . Chiyozakura won by , a rarely seen technique. Washuyama (M8) and Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujizakura beat Komusubi Oshio ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kotokaze()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tochiakagi()
beat Futatsuryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kaneshiro()
beat Kaiketsu()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Arase()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Fujizakura()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetKaneshirodef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 5
M8Washuyama

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Oshio by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaneshiro by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Fujizakura by . Washuyama (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaneshiro beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tochiakagi()
YokozunaWajima
beat Futatsuryu()
beat Oshio()
lost to Kaneshiro()
beat Fujizakura()
beat Arase()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Asahikuni()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Tamanofuji()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Kotokaze()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Wakamisugi()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾
M8Washuyama

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Kurama by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tamanofuji by and Ōzeki Mienoumi beat Tochiakagi by . Washuyama (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutYutakayama (M5) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Futatsuryu()
YokozunaWajima
beat Oshio()
beat Kurama()
lost to Tamanofuji()
beat Tochiakagi()
beat Kotokaze()
SekiwakeArase
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Asahikuni()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Wajima()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetFujizakuradef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 3
M8Washuyama

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakamisugi beat Kaneshiro by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Arase by . Washuyama (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujizakura beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Oshio()
YokozunaWajima
beat Kurama()
beat Kaneshiro()
lost to Fujizakura()
lost to Arase()
beat Futatsuryu()
SekiwakeArase
beat Mienoumi()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Tochiakagi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Kaiketsu()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Kitanoumi()
Day 2
8 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetKuramadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 2
UpsetFutatsuryudef. Ōzeki Mienoumi()Day 2
M8Washuyama

After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Wakamisugi and Ōzeki Mienoumi lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakamisugi lost to Tamanofuji by , Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kurama by and Ōzeki Mienoumi lost to Futatsuryu by . Washuyama (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanosato()
lost to Tamanofuji()
lost to Kurama()
lost to Futatsuryu()
beat Oshio()
SekiwakeArase
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeKotokaze
lost to Kaiketsu()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Wakamisugi()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Asahikuni()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTamakiyamadef. Kitaseumi()Day 1
M8Washuyama

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Yokozuna Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotokaze by . Tamakiyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Washuyama (M8) remained out through kyūjō.

YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaWajima
beat Tamanofuji()
beat Kaiketsu()
lost to Kotokaze()
beat Oshio()
beat Kaneshiro()
SekiwakeArase
beat Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeKotokaze
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiOshio
lost to Mienoumi()
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.