CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1985

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 12-26 May · Tokyo

Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.

· lower divisions
: Taisho
: Ofuji Keiji
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 15›
OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 15, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Wakashimazu by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Komusubi Asahifuji ()

· final standings
38 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Asashio()
2
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Kirinji()
3
Asashio
· Takasago-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toChiyonofuji()
4
Wakashimazu
· Futagoyama-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toHokutenyu()
5
Hokutenyu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Wakashimazu()
6
Onokuni
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKitao()
7
Dewanohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Koboyama()
8
Kurama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Asahifuji()
9
Toryu
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Ozutsu()
10
Kirinji
· Nishonoseki-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKonishiki()
11
Asahifuji
· Oshima-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKurama()
12
Hananoumi
· Hanaregoma-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toHoshi()
13
Kirishima
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Mitoizumi()
14
Daitetsu
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukuiFukui
○def.Sadanoumi()
15
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toSakahoko()
16
Hattori
· Isenoumi-beya · AichiAichi
○def.Hoo()
17
Tamaryu
· Kataonami-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toKotogaume()
18
Tochitsurugi
· Kasugano-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toKaiki()
19
Hoshi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Hananoumi()
20
Koboyama
· Kumagatani-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
●lost toDewanohana()
21
Kotogaume
· Sadogatake-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Tamaryu()
22
Kaiki
· Tomozuna-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Tochitsurugi()
23
Kitao
· Tatsunami-beya · MieMie
○def.Onokuni()
24
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Aobajo()
25
Onishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Takamisugi()
26
Jingaku
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toDaijuyama()
27
Daijuyama
· Futagoyama-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Jingaku()
28
Hoo
· Nishonoseki-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toHattori()
29
Tochimatoi
· Kasugano-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Itai()
30
Itai
· Onaruto-beya · OitaOita
●lost toTochimatoi()
31
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
●lost toToryu()
32
Takamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toOnishiki()
33
Sadanoumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toDaitetsu()
34
kyūjō
35
Tagaryu
· Kagamiyama-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Masudayama()
36
Mitoizumi
· Takasago-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKirishima()
37
Masudayama
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTagaryu()
-
Takanosato
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
Day-by-day
Day 15
Chiyonofuji leads at 14–1.
▾
OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 15, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio lost to Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Wakashimazu by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama beat Komusubi Asahifuji ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Asashio()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
lost to Chiyonofuji()
lost to Hokutenyu()
beat Wakashimazu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeOnokuni
lost to Kitao()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Onokuni()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Hananoumi()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Kirinji()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Kurama()
Day 14
Chiyonofuji leads at 13–1.
▾
OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 14, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Hokutenyu by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Chiyonofuji by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Asashio by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKirinji (M12) on a 9–5 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
lost to Wakashimazu()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Hokutenyu()
beat Chiyonofuji()
lost to Asashio()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Hoshi()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Kitao()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Onishiki()
Day 13
Chiyonofuji leads at 13–0.
▾
OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 13, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Wakashimazu by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Asashio by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Kitao by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKoboyama beat Sekiwake Hoshi ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Onokuni()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Wakashimazu()
lost to Asashio()
lost to Kitao()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeOnokuni
lost to Chiyonofuji()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Koboyama()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Takamisugi()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Ozutsu()
Day 12
Chiyonofuji leads at 12–0.
▾
SekiwakeKitao, OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 12, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio lost to Onokuni by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Koboyama by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Onishiki by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Sekiwake Kitao, Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama (M10) on a 8–4 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Jingaku()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
lost to Onokuni()
beat Koboyama()
beat Onishiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Asashio()
SekiwakeKitao
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Konishiki()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Hoshi()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Hananoumi()
Day 11
Chiyonofuji leads at 11–0.
▾
SekiwakeKitao, OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 11, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Koboyama by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Onishiki by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Onokuni by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Sekiwake Kitao, Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKurama (M10) on a 7–4 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hananoumi()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Koboyama()
beat Onishiki()
beat Onokuni()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeOnokuni
lost to Hokutenyu()
SekiwakeKitao
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Jingaku()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Kurama()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Sakahoko()
Day 10
Chiyonofuji leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochitsurugidef. Kirishima()Day 10
SekiwakeKitao, OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 10, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Hananoumi by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Sakahoko by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Jingaku by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Tochitsurugi won by , a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Kitao, Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOnishiki beat Sekiwake Hoshi ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Koboyama()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Hananoumi()
beat Sakahoko()
beat Jingaku()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Sadanoumi()
SekiwakeKitao
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Onishiki()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Asahifuji()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Konishiki()
Day 9
Chiyonofuji leads at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetOnishikidef. Ōzeki Asashio()Day 9
OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 9, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio lost to Onishiki by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Onokuni by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Hoshi by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOnishiki beat Ozeki Asashio ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Sakahoko()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
lost to Onishiki()
lost to Onokuni()
beat Hoshi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Wakashimazu()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Takamisugi()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Hoo()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Itai()
Day 8
Chiyonofuji leads at 8–0.
▾
OzekiKotokaze, YokozunaTakanosato

After day 8, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Jingaku by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Itai by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Chiyonofuji by and Ōzeki Kotokaze sat out. Ōzeki Kotokaze and Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHananoumi beat Komusubi Konishiki ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Hokutenyu()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Jingaku()
beat Itai()
lost to Chiyonofuji()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Onishiki()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Hoshi()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Kitao()
KomusubiKonishiki
lost to Hananoumi()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Takamisugi()
Day 7
Chiyonofuji leads at 7–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato

After day 7, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Itai by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Kitao by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Sakahoko by and Ōzeki Kotokaze lost to Asahifuji by . Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamisugi beat Sekiwake Hoshi ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Onishiki()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Itai()
beat Kitao()
beat Sakahoko()
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Jingaku()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Wakashimazu()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Takamisugi()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Koboyama()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Kotokaze()
Day 6
Chiyonofuji leads at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetOnishikidef. Ōzeki Kotokaze()Day 6
YokozunaTakanosato

After day 6, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Sakahoko by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu beat Ozutsu by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Tagaryu by and Ōzeki Kotokaze lost to Onishiki by . Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOnishiki beat Ozeki Kotokaze ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Itai()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Sakahoko()
beat Ozutsu()
beat Tagaryu()
lost to Onishiki()
SekiwakeOnokuni
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Koboyama()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Asahifuji()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Onokuni()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Hoshi()
Day 5
Chiyonofuji leads at 5–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato

After day 5, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Takamisugi by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Konishiki by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Itai by and Ōzeki Kotokaze beat Ozutsu by . Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKoboyama beat Sekiwake Onokuni ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Asahifuji()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Takamisugi()
lost to Konishiki()
beat Itai()
beat Ozutsu()
SekiwakeOnokuni
lost to Koboyama()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Jingaku()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Sadanoumi()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Wakashimazu()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Chiyonofuji()
Day 4
Chiyonofuji and Onokuni share the lead at 4–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato

After day 4, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Sekiwake Onokuni share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio and Ōzeki Wakashimazu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio beat Sadanoumi by , Ōzeki Wakashimazu lost to Hoshi by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Asahifuji by and Ōzeki Kotokaze lost to Konishiki by . Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOnishiki beat Sekiwake Kitao ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Sadanoumi()
lost to Hoshi()
lost to Asahifuji()
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Takamisugi()
SekiwakeKitao
lost to Onishiki()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Wakashimazu()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Kotokaze()
KomusubiAsahifuji
beat Hokutenyu()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Wakashimazu. One win back, Ōzeki Asashio, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Kotokaze lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Asashio lost to Hoshi by , Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Ozutsu by and Ōzeki Kotokaze beat Itai by . Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKoboyama (M6) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Takamisugi()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
lost to Hoshi()
beat Tagaryu()
beat Ozutsu()
beat Itai()
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Asahifuji()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Sakahoko()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Asashio()
KomusubiKonishiki
beat Jingaku()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Onokuni()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanosato

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Asashio. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Kotokaze lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu beat Konishiki by and Ōzeki Kotokaze beat Takamisugi by . Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutItai beat Sekiwake Hoshi ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Sadanoumi()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Ozutsu()
beat Asahifuji()
beat Konishiki()
beat Takamisugi()
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Sakahoko()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Tagaryu()
SekiwakeHoshi
lost to Itai()
KomusubiKonishiki
lost to Hokutenyu()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Wakashimazu()
Day 1
18 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetTakamisugidef. Ōzeki Hokutenyu()Day 1
YokozunaTakanosato

After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Chiyonofuji and Ōzeki Asashio. One win back, Ōzeki Hokutenyu and Ōzeki Kotokaze lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanosato sat out, Ōzeki Hokutenyu lost to Takamisugi by and Ōzeki Kotokaze lost to Hoshi by . Yokozuna Takanosato remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakamisugi beat Ozeki Hokutenyu ()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
beat Konishiki()
YokozunaTakanosato
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiAsashio
beat Asahifuji()
beat Sadanoumi()
lost to Takamisugi()
lost to Hoshi()
SekiwakeOnokuni
beat Ozutsu()
SekiwakeKitao
beat Itai()
SekiwakeHoshi
beat Kotokaze()
KomusubiKonishiki
lost to Chiyonofuji()
KomusubiAsahifuji
lost to Asashio()
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.