CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
1981

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 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›
OzekiTakanohana

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Chiyonofuji share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Wakanohana by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutZaonishiki beat Komusubi Kaiki ()

Playoff

Tied at 14–1, Chiyonofuji won the playoff against Kitanoumi to take the yūshō.

· final standings
35 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKitanoumi()
2
Kitanoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Chiyonofuji()
3
Wajima
· Hanakago-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toWakanohana()
4
Wakanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Wajima()
5
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Fujizakura()
6
○def.Asashio()
7
Fujizakura
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toMasuiyama()
8
Tochihikari
· Kasugano-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Washuyama()
9
Wakashimazu
· Futagoyama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toAmanoyama()
10
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kurama()
11
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
●lost toTakanosato()
12
Tochiakagi
· Kasugano-beya · GunmaGunma
○def.Dewanohana()
13
Tamanofuji
· Kataonami-beya · TochigiTochigi
○def.Takamiyama()
14
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
○def.Hokutenyu()
15
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toKotokaze()
16
Hokutenyu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toOzutsu()
17
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Aobayama()
18
Takamiyama
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toTamanofuji()
19
○def.Wakashimazu()
20
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTochiakagi()
21
Kurosegawa
· Isegahama-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Kurohimeyama()
22
Zaonishiki
· Kagamiyama-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Kaiki()
23
Hoo
· Nishonoseki-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toMasudayama()
24
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
●lost toTochihikari()
25
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Hoo()
26
Aobayama
· Kise-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toOshio()
27
Kurohimeyama
· Tatsunami-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKurosegawa()
28
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toArase()
29
Arase
· Hanakago-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Kirinji()
30
Sadanoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toBanryuyama()
31
Mitsuruyama
· Taiho-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toIwanami()
32
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toDaio()
33
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toZaonishiki()
34
Banryuyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Sadanoumi()
35
Takanohana
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kitanoumi and Chiyonofuji share the lead at 14–1.
▾
OzekiTakanohana

After day 15, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Chiyonofuji share the lead at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Wakanohana by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Fujizakura by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutZaonishiki beat Komusubi Kaiki ()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Wakanohana()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Wajima()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Chiyonofuji()
beat Fujizakura()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
lost to Kitanoumi()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Kurama()
KomusubiMasudayama
beat Hoo()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Zaonishiki()
Day 14
Chiyonofuji leads at 14–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochiakagidef. Takamiyama()Day 14
OzekiTakanohana

After day 14, Sekiwake Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Masuiyama by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Wajima by , Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Wakanohana by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Tochiakagi won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHoo beat Komusubi Kaiki ()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Kitanoumi()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wajima()
lost to Wakanohana()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Fujizakura()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Dewanohana()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Kirinji()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Hoo()
Day 13
Chiyonofuji leads at 13–0.
▾
OzekiTakanohana

After day 13, Sekiwake Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Fujizakura by , Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Kitanoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Wakanohana by , Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Kurama by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujizakura (M6) on a 10–3 run.
YokozunaWajima
beat Fujizakura()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Kitanoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Wakanohana()
beat Kurama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Amanoyama()
KomusubiMasudayama
beat Aobayama()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Washuyama()
Day 12
Chiyonofuji leads at 12–0.★2
▾
Rare techniqueTochiakagidef. Hoo()Day 12
Rare techniqueAsashiodef. Dewanohana()Day 12
OzekiTakanohana

After day 12, Sekiwake Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Zaonishiki by , Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Chiyonofuji by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Aobayama by , Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Amanoyama by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Tochiakagi won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutArase beat Komusubi Kaiki ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Zaonishiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
lost to Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Aobayama()
beat Amanoyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Wakanohana()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Masudayama()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Takanosato()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Arase()
Day 11
Chiyonofuji leads at 11–0.★1
▾
KinboshiFujizakuradef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 11
OzekiTakanohana

After day 11, Sekiwake Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Takanosato by , Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Fujizakura by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi beat Amanoyama by , Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Hoo by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Fujizakura claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutFujizakura (M6) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaWajima
beat Takanosato()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Fujizakura()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Amanoyama()
beat Hoo()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Asashio()
SekiwakeTakanosato
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Kaiki()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Masudayama()
Day 10
Chiyonofuji leads at 10–0.★1
▾
KinboshiAsashiodef. Yokozuna Kitanoumi()Day 10
OzekiTakanohana

After day 10, Sekiwake Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanoumi leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Masuiyama by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Sadanoumi by , Yokozuna Kitanoumi lost to Asashio by , Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Wajima by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Asashio claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanoumi. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAobayama beat Komusubi Kaiki ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Masuiyama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Sadanoumi()
YokozunaKitanoumikinboshi
lost to Asashio()
lost to Wajima()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Takanosato()
SekiwakeTakanosato
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiMasudayama
beat Kurohimeyama()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Aobayama()
Day 9
Kitanoumi and Chiyonofuji share the lead at 9–0.
▾
OzekiTakanohana

After day 9, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Chiyonofuji share the lead at 9–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Aobayama by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Zaonishiki by , Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAsashio beat Sekiwake Takanosato ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Aobayama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Zaonishiki()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Hoo()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Masuiyama()
SekiwakeTakanosato
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiMasudayama
beat Sadanoumi()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Kirinji()
Day 8
Kitanoumi and Chiyonofuji share the lead at 8–0.
▾
OzekiTakanohana

After day 8, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Chiyonofuji share the lead at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Masudayama by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Asashio by , Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Ozutsu by and Ōzeki Takanohana sat out. Ōzeki Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutSadanoumi beat Komusubi Kaiki ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Masudayama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Asashio()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Takanosato()
beat Ozutsu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Kirinji()
SekiwakeTakanosato
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Wajima()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Sadanoumi()
Day 7
Kitanoumi and Chiyonofuji share the lead at 7–0.★2
▾
KinboshiKotokazedef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 7
UpsetAsashiodef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Chiyonofuji share the lead at 7–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Sadanoumi by , Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Kotokaze by , Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Masudayama by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Asashio by . Kotokaze claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana.

StandoutAsashio beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Sadanoumi()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Kotokaze()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Ozutsu()
beat Masudayama()
lost to Asashio()
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Zaonishiki()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Hoo()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Kurohimeyama()
Day 6
Kitanoumi and Chiyonofuji share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
KinboshiAsashiodef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 6
UpsetZaonishikidef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Chiyonofuji share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Asashio by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kurohimeyama by , Ōzeki Masuiyama beat Takanosato by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Zaonishiki by . Asashio claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wajima.

StandoutZaonishiki beat Ozeki Takanohana ()
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Asashio()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kotokaze()
beat Takanosato()
lost to Zaonishiki()
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Kaiki()
SekiwakeTakanosato
lost to Masuiyama()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Ozutsu()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Chiyonofuji()
Day 5
Kitanoumi, Chiyonofuji, and Takamiyama share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetZaonishikidef. Ōzeki Masuiyama()Day 5
UpsetKirinjidef. Ōzeki Takanohana()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Kitanoumi, Sekiwake Chiyonofuji and Takamiyama (M11) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Chiyonofuji by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kaiki by , Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Zaonishiki by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kirinji by .

StandoutZaonishiki beat Ozeki Masuiyama ()
YokozunaWajima
lost to Chiyonofuji()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kurohimeyama()
lost to Zaonishiki()
lost to Kirinji()
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Wajima()
SekiwakeTakanosato
lost to Kotokaze()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Asashio()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Wakanohana()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
UpsetKotokazedef. Ōzeki Masuiyama()Day 4

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Chiyonofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Masuiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Ozutsu by , Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kirinji by , Ōzeki Masuiyama lost to Kotokaze by and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiki by .

StandoutKotokaze beat Ozeki Masuiyama ()
YokozunaWajima
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kirinji()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Masudayama()
lost to Kotokaze()
lost to Kaiki()
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Aobayama()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Sadanoumi()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Kitanoumi()
KomusubiKaiki
beat Takanohana()
Day 3
8 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
KinboshiKotokazedef. Yokozuna Wajima()Day 3
KinboshiHoodef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 3

After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanoumi and Ōzeki Masuiyama. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Kotokaze by , Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Hoo by and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurohimeyama by . Kotokaze and Hoo claimed a kinboshi over the yokozuna.

StandoutFujizakura (M6) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaWajimakinboshi
lost to Kotokaze()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Hoo()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kaiki()
beat Asashio()
beat Kurohimeyama()
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Masudayama()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Ozutsu()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Kitanoumi()
Day 2
13 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾

After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Hoo by .

YokozunaWajima
beat Kurohimeyama()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Masudayama()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Kirinji()
beat Kaiki()
beat Hoo()
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Ozutsu()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Zaonishiki()
KomusubiMasudayama
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiKaiki
lost to Masuiyama()
Day 1
17 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueWashuyamadef. Arase()Day 1

After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Masudayama by . Washuyama won by , a rarely seen technique.

YokozunaWajima
beat Kaiki()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaKitanoumi
beat Zaonishiki()
beat Sadanoumi()
lost to Masudayama()
SekiwakeChiyonofuji
beat Kotokaze()
SekiwakeTakanosato
beat Aobayama()
KomusubiMasudayama
beat Takanohana()
KomusubiKaiki
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.