Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 12–3, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono. One win back, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Musashimaru by yorikiri. Ōzeki Wakanohana, Kotonowaka (M1) and Terao (M3) remained out through kyūjō.
Tied at 12–3, Takanohana won the 4-way playoff against Akebono, Musashimaru and Kaio to take the yūshō.
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Chiba
Ehime
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KagoshimaDay 154 wrestlers share the lead at 12–3.▾
After day 15, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 12–3, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono. One win back, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Musashimaru by yorikiri. Ōzeki Wakanohana, Kotonowaka (M1) and Terao (M3) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Akebono and Musashimaru share the lead at 12–2.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Musashimaru share the lead at 12–2. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Musashimaru by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Akebono by yoritaoshi. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Kotonowaka (M1) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Takanohana, Akebono, and Musashimaru share the lead at 11–2.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Musashimaru share the lead at 11–2. One win back, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Ganyu by yorikiri. Kyokushuzan won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Wakanohana and Kotonowaka (M1) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Musashimaru leads at 11–1.★1▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Tosanoumi by uwatenage, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Asanosho by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kotonowaka by fusen. Asanosho claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Ōzeki Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Akebono, Musashimaru, and Kaio share the lead at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Kaio (M1) share the lead at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Daishi by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kotonishiki by oshidashi. Ōzeki Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Akebono, Musashimaru, and Kaio share the lead at 9–1.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Kaio (M1) share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Kotoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Musoyama by yorikiri. Ōzeki Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Akebono, Musashimaru, and Kaio share the lead at 8–1.★2▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Kaio (M1) share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Kenko by yobimodoshi, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Tamakasuga by okuritaoshi. Kaio claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Ōzeki Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Akebono leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Terao by oshidashi, Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Kotonowaka by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kaio by okuridashi. Ōzeki Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Akebono and Takanonami share the lead at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Kaio by shitatenage, Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Akinoshima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Kaio claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Takanohana. Ōzeki Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Akebono and Takanonami share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Musashimaru lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Asanosho by sukuinage, Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Kotonishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Akebono, Musashimaru, and Takanonami share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Takanonami share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Kotonishiki by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Wakanohana sat out. Ōzeki Wakanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 44 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3▾
After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Musashimaru. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Wakanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Kotonowaka by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kaio by fusen. Kotonowaka claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Takanohana. Akinoshima won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono. 12 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono. 19 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Kyokushuzan won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique.
Day 119 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono. 21 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
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.
- Dōtonbori↗ - Neon canal-side restaurant strip with the famous Glico running-man sign.
- Osaka Castle↗ - Reconstructed keep with an excellent history museum and a moat park.
- Tsūtenkaku & Shinsekai↗ - Retro-futuristic 1950s neighbourhood around the Tower.
- Den-Den Town↗ - Electronics, anime, and games district - Osaka's Akihabara.
- Universal Studios Japan↗ - Including the famous Super Nintendo World expansion.
- 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.
