CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1980

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 6-20 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›
YokozunaWajima

After day 15, Yokozuna Mienoumi leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Mienoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takanohana by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotokaze (M14) on a 12–3 run.

· final standings
37 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
○def.Wakanohana()
2
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Takanohana()
3
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTochiakagi()
4
○def.Asashio()
5
Wakanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMienoumi()
6
Tochiakagi
· Kasugano-beya · GunmaGunma
○def.Masuiyama()
7
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Fujizakura()
8
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
○def.Chiyonofuji()
9
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toArase()
10
Mitsuruyama
· Taiho-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Kotowaka()
11
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Dewanohana()
12
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toKotokaze()
13
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toOzutsu()
14
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toAobajo()
15
Misugiiso
· Hanaregoma-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kirinji()
16
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toToryu()
17
Zaonishiki
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Hidanohana()
18
Hoo
· Nishonoseki-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKotetsuyama()
19
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toMisugiiso()
20
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Takamiyama()
21
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKitanoumi()
22
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toKaiki()
23
Terunoyama
· Tatsunami-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Yutakayama()
24
Kurosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tamanofuji()
25
○def.Kurohimeyama()
26
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
○def.Aobayama()
27
Futatsuryu
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Washuyama()
28
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
●lost toTakanosato()
29
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
●lost toFutatsuryu()
30
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toTerunoyama()
31
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toAmanoyama()
32
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Masudayama()
33
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Tochihikari()
34
Kotowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toMitsuruyama()
35
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
●lost toKurosegawa()
36
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKurama()
37
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Mienoumi leads at 15–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 15, Yokozuna Mienoumi leads the tournament at 15–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Mienoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takanohana by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotokaze (M14) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Wakanohana()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Mienoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Masuiyama()
KomusubiKurosegawa
beat Tamanofuji()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Kurosegawa()
Day 14
Mienoumi leads at 14–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 14, Yokozuna Mienoumi leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Kitanoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Wakanohana by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Mienoumi by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanohana beat Komusubi Kurosegawa ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Takanohana()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Kitanoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wakanohana()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Arase()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Dewanohana()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Amanoyama()
Day 13
Mienoumi leads at 13–0.★1
▾
UpsetDewanohanadef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 13
YokozunaWajima

After day 13, Yokozuna Mienoumi leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Tamanofuji by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Mienoumi by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Dewanohana by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanohana beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Kitanoumi()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
lost to Mienoumi()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Dewanohana()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Kotokaze()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Wakanohana()
Day 12
Mienoumi leads at 12–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAsashiodef. Aobajo()Day 12
YokozunaWajima

After day 12, Yokozuna Mienoumi leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Dewanohana by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Tochiakagi by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Yutakayama by . Asashio won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutArase beat Komusubi Kurosegawa ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Takanosato()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Dewanohana()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tochiakagi()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Arase()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Masuiyama()
Day 11
Mienoumi leads at 11–0.★2
▾
KinboshiFujizakuradef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 11
Rare techniqueYutakayamadef. Aobajo()Day 11
YokozunaWajima

After day 11, Yokozuna Mienoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Arase by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Fujizakura by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kurosegawa by . Fujizakura claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Yutakayama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanohana beat Komusubi Tamanofuji ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Arase()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Fujizakura()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kurosegawa()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Mienoumi()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Ozutsu()
KomusubiKurosegawa
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Dewanohana()
Day 10
Mienoumi leads at 10–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 10, Yokozuna Mienoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kurosegawa by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Takanosato by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tochiakagi by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWashuyama beat Komusubi Tamanofuji ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Arase()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kurosegawa()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanosato()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tochiakagi()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Ozutsu()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Washuyama()
Day 9
Mienoumi leads at 9–0.★2
▾
KinboshiArasedef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 9
Rare techniqueDewanohanadef. Misugiiso()Day 9
YokozunaWajima

After day 9, Yokozuna Mienoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kotowaka by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Arase by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Washuyama by . Arase claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Dewanohana won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDewanohana (M6) on a 6–3 run.
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kotowaka()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Arase()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Washuyama()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Tochihikari()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Kurosegawa()
KomusubiKurosegawa
beat Tochiakagi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Yutakayama()
Day 8
Mienoumi and Kitanoumi share the lead at 8–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 8, Yokozuna Mienoumi and Yokozuna Kitanoumi share the lead at 8–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Washuyama by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Arase by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerunoyama (M9) on a 6–2 run.
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Tochiakagi()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Washuyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Arase()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Takanosato()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiKurosegawa
beat Tochihikari()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Kitanoumi()
Day 7
Mienoumi, Kitanoumi, and Tochiakagi share the lead at 7–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 7, Yokozuna Mienoumi, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Tochiakagi share the lead at 7–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Yutakayama by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Masuiyama by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujizakura beat Komusubi Kurosegawa ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Amanoyama()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Masuiyama()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Takanohana()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Tamanofuji()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Fujizakura()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Tochiakagi()
Day 6
Mienoumi, Kitanoumi, and Tochiakagi share the lead at 6–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 6, Yokozuna Mienoumi, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Tochiakagi share the lead at 6–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Ozutsu by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotowaka by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurohimeyama beat Komusubi Tamanofuji ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Washuyama()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kotowaka()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Yutakayama()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Fujizakura()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Takanosato()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Kurohimeyama()
Day 5
Mienoumi, Kitanoumi, and Tochiakagi share the lead at 5–0.★1
▾
UpsetOzutsudef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 5
YokozunaWajima

After day 5, Yokozuna Mienoumi, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Tochiakagi share the lead at 5–0. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Amanoyama by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Ozutsu by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOzutsu beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Amanoyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kotowaka()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Ozutsu()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Kurosegawa()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Washuyama()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Takanosato()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾
YokozunaWajima

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Mienoumi and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Masuiyama by , Yokozuna Wajima sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Amanoyama by . Yokozuna Wajima remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochihikari beat Komusubi Tamanofuji ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Kotowaka()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurosegawa()
YokozunaWajima
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Amanoyama()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
lost to Wakanohana()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Yutakayama()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Tochihikari()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
KinboshiFujizakuradef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 3

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Mienoumi and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Fujizakura by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kurosegawa by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tochihikari by . Fujizakura claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana.

StandoutOzutsu (M5) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Tamanofuji()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Fujizakura()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Yutakayama()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kurosegawa()
beat Tochihikari()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Washuyama()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Arase()
KomusubiKurosegawa
beat Wajima()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Mienoumi()
Day 2
12 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
KinboshiYutakayamadef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 2

After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Mienoumi and Yokozuna Kitanoumi. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Tochiakagi by , Yokozuna Wajima lost to Yutakayama by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tamanofuji by . Yutakayama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima.

YokozunaMienoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Tochiakagi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Yutakayama()
lost to Tamanofuji()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Wakanohana()
KomusubiKurosegawa
beat Washuyama()
KomusubiTamanofuji
beat Takanohana()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAobayamadef. Misugiiso()Day 1

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Mienoumi and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Masuiyama by . Aobayama won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutArase beat Komusubi Tamanofuji ()
YokozunaMienoumi
beat Kurosegawa()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochihikari()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Masuiyama()
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeMasuiyama
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeTochiakagi
beat Takanosato()
KomusubiKurosegawa
lost to Mienoumi()
KomusubiTamanofuji
lost to Arase()
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.