CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
1991

Edion Arena Osaka · 10-24 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›
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 15, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Hokutoumi by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Kirishima by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotonishiki by and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Onokuni by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakahanada (M13) on a 12–3 run.

· final standings
40 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hokutoumi
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toAsahifuji()
2
Onokuni
· Hanaregoma-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
●lost toKirishima()
3
Takahanada
· Futagoyama-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Oginohana()
4
Asahifuji
· Oshima-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Hokutoumi()
5
Oginohana
· Dewanoumi-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toTakahanada()
6
Toyonoumi
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Kirinishiki()
7
Konishiki
· Takasago-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toKotonishiki()
8
○def.Konishiki()
9
Takatoriki
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toKotonowaka()
10
Takamisugi
· Futagoyama-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Tochitsukasa()
11
Wakahanada
· Futagoyama-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Misugisato()
12
Kotonowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Takatoriki()
13
Akebono
· Azumazeki-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Daishoyama()
14
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Akinoshima()
15
Akinoshima
· Futagoyama-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
●lost toTerao()
16
●lost toWakahanada()
17
Kotogaume
· Sadogatake-beya · ToyamaToyama
○def.Ozutsu()
18
Jingaku
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Tomoefuji()
19
Daishoyama
· Tatsunami-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toAkebono()
20
Itai
· Onaruto-beya · OitaOita
○def.Takanofuji()
21
Sakahoko
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Kasugafuji()
22
Kotofuji
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKitakachidoki()
23
●lost toToyonoumi()
24
Kasugafuji
· Ajigawa-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
●lost toSakahoko()
25
Mitoizumi
· Takasago-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toDaijuyama()
26
Kototsubaki
· Sadogatake-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
○def.Kushimaumi()
27
Kitakachidoki
· Isenoumi-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
○def.Kotofuji()
28
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
○def.Enazakura()
29
○def.Wakasegawa()
30
Ozutsu
· Taiho-beya · MieMie
●lost toKotogaume()
31
Daijuyama
· Futagoyama-beya · NiigataNiigata
○def.Mitoizumi()
32
Kirishima
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Onokuni()
33
Kushimaumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · WakayamaWakayama
●lost toKototsubaki()
34
Wakasegawa
· Isegahama-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toHananokuni()
35
Kyokudozan
· Oshima-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Tsunenoyama()
36
Tomoefuji
· Kokonoe-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toJingaku()
37
●lost toTochinowaka()
38
Tsunenoyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toKyokudozan()
39
Takanofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toItai()
-
Chiyonofuji
· Kokonoe-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hokutoumi leads at 13–2.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 15, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Hokutoumi by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Kirishima by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotonishiki by and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Onokuni by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakahanada (M13) on a 12–3 run.
YokozunaHokutoumi
lost to Asahifuji()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Hokutoumi()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Kirishima()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Kotonishiki()
beat Onokuni()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Konishiki()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
beat Enazakura()
KomusubiAkebono
beat Daishoyama()
KomusubiTerao
beat Akinoshima()
Day 14
Hokutoumi leads at 13–1.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 14, Yokozuna Hokutoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Onokuni leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Kirishima by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Hokutoumi by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Tochinowaka by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Asahifuji by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakahanada (M13) on a 11–3 run.
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Onokuni()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Hokutoumi()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tochinowaka()
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Takahanada()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Konishiki()
KomusubiAkebono
beat Wakahanada()
KomusubiTerao
beat Misugisato()
Day 13
Hokutoumi and Onokuni share the lead at 12–1.★1
▾
UpsetMisugisatodef. Ōzeki Kirishima()Day 13
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 13, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni share the lead at 12–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Takahanada by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Hokutoumi by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Misugisato by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMisugisato beat Ozeki Kirishima ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Konishiki()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Takahanada()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Tochinowaka()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hokutoumi()
lost to Misugisato()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Daishoyama()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiAkebono
beat Takatoriki()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Kushimaumi()
Day 12
Hokutoumi, Onokuni, and Takahanada share the lead at 11–1.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 12, Yokozuna Hokutoumi, Yokozuna Onokuni and Takahanada (M13) share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asahifuji lost to Onokuni by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Takahanada by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Hokutoumi by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakatoriki beat Komusubi Terao ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kirishima()
YokozunaAsahifuji
lost to Onokuni()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Asahifuji()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takahanada()
lost to Hokutoumi()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Kotonishiki()
KomusubiAkebono
beat Kushimaumi()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Takatoriki()
Day 11
Takahanada leads at 11–0.★2
▾
UpsetOzutsudef. Ōzeki Kirishima()Day 11
Rare techniqueKyokudozandef. Daijuyama()Day 11
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 11, Takahanada (M13) leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Misugisato by , Yokozuna Asahifuji lost to Konishiki by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Wakasegawa by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Asahifuji by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Ozutsu by . Kyokudozan won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOzutsu beat Ozeki Kirishima ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Misugisato()
YokozunaAsahifuji
lost to Konishiki()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Wakasegawa()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Asahifuji()
lost to Ozutsu()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Akinoshima()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Akebono()
KomusubiAkebono
beat Tochinowaka()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Takahanada()
Day 10
Takahanada leads at 10–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 10, Takahanada (M13) leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Kotonishiki by , Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Hananokuni by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Ozutsu by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kirishima by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Konishiki by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakahanada beat Komusubi Akebono ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kotonishiki()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Hananokuni()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Ozutsu()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kirishima()
lost to Konishiki()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Hokutoumi()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
beat Terao()
KomusubiAkebono
lost to Takahanada()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Tochinowaka()
Day 9
Takahanada leads at 9–0.★1
▾
UpsetTakatorikidef. Ōzeki Kirishima()Day 9
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 9, Takahanada (M13) leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Kushimaumi by , Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Kotonishiki by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Konishiki by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Onokuni by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Takatoriki by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakatoriki beat Ozeki Kirishima ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kushimaumi()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Kotonishiki()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Konishiki()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Onokuni()
lost to Takatoriki()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Asahifuji()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Kyokudozan()
KomusubiAkebono
lost to Misugisato()
KomusubiTerao
beat Takanofuji()
Day 8
Takahanada leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueDaijuyamadef. Kirinishiki()Day 8
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 8, Takahanada (M13) leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Kyokudozan by , Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Tochinowaka by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Misugisato by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Hananokuni by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Kotonishiki by . Daijuyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakahanada (M13) on a 8–0 run.
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Kyokudozan()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Tochinowaka()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Misugisato()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hananokuni()
lost to Kotonishiki()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Kirishima()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiAkebono
lost to Terao()
KomusubiTerao
beat Akebono()
Day 7
Takahanada leads at 7–0.★2
▾
UpsetKushimaumidef. Ōzeki Kirishima()Day 7
Rare techniqueHokutoumidef. Tochinowaka()Day 7
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 7, Takahanada (M13) leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Tochinowaka by , Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Takanofuji by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Takatoriki by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Misugisato by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Kushimaumi by . Hokutoumi won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKushimaumi beat Ozeki Kirishima ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Tochinowaka()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Takanofuji()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Takatoriki()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Misugisato()
lost to Kushimaumi()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Terao()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Hokutoumi()
KomusubiAkebono
lost to Akinoshima()
KomusubiTerao
beat Kotonishiki()
Day 6
Takahanada leads at 6–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 6, Takahanada (M13) leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Takatoriki by , Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Kushimaumi by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kotonishiki by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akebono by and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Kyokudozan by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAkinoshima beat Sekiwake Tochinowaka ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Takatoriki()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Kushimaumi()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Kotonishiki()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Akebono()
beat Kyokudozan()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Onokuni()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Akinoshima()
KomusubiAkebono
beat Konishiki()
KomusubiTerao
beat Enazakura()
Day 5
Takahanada leads at 5–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 5, Takahanada (M13) leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi beat Akinoshima by , Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Terao by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kyokudozan by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Wakasegawa by and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Enazakura by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakahanada (M13) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Akinoshima()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Terao()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Kyokudozan()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Wakasegawa()
beat Enazakura()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Akebono()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
beat Takatoriki()
KomusubiAkebono
lost to Kotonishiki()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Asahifuji()
Day 4
Takatoriki and Takahanada share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
KinboshiTakatorikidef. Yokozuna Asahifuji()Day 4
UpsetAkinoshimadef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 4
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 4, Takatoriki (M1) and Takahanada (M13) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Onokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hokutoumi lost to Akebono by , Yokozuna Asahifuji lost to Takatoriki by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Kushimaumi by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akinoshima by and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Tochinowaka by . Takatoriki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asahifuji. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAkinoshima beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
lost to Akebono()
YokozunaAsahifujikinboshi
lost to Takatoriki()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Kushimaumi()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Akinoshima()
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Hananokuni()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
lost to Kirishima()
KomusubiAkebono
beat Hokutoumi()
KomusubiTerao
beat Wakasegawa()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetAkinoshimadef. Ōzeki Kirishima()Day 3
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Sekiwake Tochinowaka. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji, Yokozuna Onokuni and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asahifuji beat Enazakura by , Yokozuna Onokuni beat Akebono by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Terao by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Akinoshima by . Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAkinoshima beat Ozeki Kirishima ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Hananokuni()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Enazakura()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Akebono()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Terao()
lost to Akinoshima()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Kyokudozan()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
beat Wakasegawa()
KomusubiAkebono
lost to Onokuni()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Konishiki()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
UpsetTakatorikidef. Ōzeki Konishiki()Day 2
KinboshiAkinoshimadef. Yokozuna Asahifuji()Day 2
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Sekiwake Tochinowaka. One win back, Yokozuna Asahifuji, Yokozuna Onokuni, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asahifuji lost to Akinoshima by , Yokozuna Onokuni lost to Terao by , Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Takatoriki by and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Akebono by . Akinoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asahifuji. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakatoriki beat Ozeki Konishiki ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Enazakura()
YokozunaAsahifujikinboshi
lost to Akinoshima()
YokozunaOnokuni
lost to Terao()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Takatoriki()
lost to Akebono()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
beat Kushimaumi()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
beat Hananokuni()
KomusubiAkebono
beat Kirishima()
KomusubiTerao
beat Onokuni()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾
YokozunaChiyonofuji

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hokutoumi and Yokozuna Asahifuji. 20 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Chiyonofuji sat out. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakatoriki beat Sekiwake Kotonishiki ()
YokozunaHokutoumi
beat Terao()
YokozunaAsahifuji
beat Akebono()
YokozunaOnokuni
beat Akinoshima()
YokozunaChiyonofuji
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kyokudozan()
beat Hananokuni()
SekiwakeKotonishiki
lost to Takatoriki()
SekiwakeTochinowaka
beat Kushimaumi()
KomusubiAkebono
lost to Asahifuji()
KomusubiTerao
lost to Hokutoumi()
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).