CONCLUDED

Natsu Basho
1999

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 May · 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›
YokozunaWakanohana, M2Tochinonada, YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 15, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Musashimaru by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kaio by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Yokozuna Wakanohana, Tochinonada (M2), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakanosato (M10) on a 11–4 run.

· final standings
40 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Musashimaru
· Musashigawa-beya · U.S.A.
○def.Akebono()
2
Kaio
· Tomozuna-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Takanonami()
3
Akebono
· Azumazeki-beya · U.S.A.
●lost toMusashimaru()
4
Dejima
· Musashigawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Akinoshima()
5
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toTochiazuma()
6
Tochiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Wakanosato()
7
Takanonami
· Takanohana-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKaio()
8
Chiyotenzan
· Kokonoe-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Toki()
9
○def.Tosanoumi()
10
Toki
· Takasago-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toChiyotenzan()
11
Asanosho
· Wakamatsu-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
○def.Higonoumi()
12
Hamanoshima
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Gojoro()
13
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kaiho()
14
○def.Asanowaka()
15
Tosanoumi
· Isenoumi-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toKotonishiki()
16
Higonoumi
· Mihogaseki-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toAsanosho()
17
Minatofuji
· Minato-beya · GunmaGunma
○def.Daizen()
18
Kaiho
· Hakkaku-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKyokutenho()
19
Shikishima
· Michinoku-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toWakanojo()
20
Wakanojo
· Magaki-beya · OkinawaOkinawa
○def.Shikishima()
21
Ganyu
· Kitanoumi-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Kotoryu()
22
Aogiyama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · ShigaShiga
○def.Miyabiyama()
23
Tamakasuga
· Kataonami-beya · EhimeEhime
○def.Kyokushuzan()
24
Daizen
· Nishonoseki-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toMinatofuji()
25
Akinoshima
· Futagoyama-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
●lost toDejima()
26
Miyabiyama
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toAogiyama()
27
Terao
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toOhinode()
28
Ohinode
· Tatsunami-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Terao()
29
Takatoriki
· Futagoyama-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Tokitsuumi()
30
Kyokushuzan
· Oshima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTamakasuga()
31
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
○def.Kotonowaka()
32
Kotoryu
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toGanyu()
33
Oginishiki
· Dewanoumi-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Mitoizumi()
34
Tokitsuumi
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toTakatoriki()
35
kyūjō
36
Tochinonada
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
kyūjō
37
Kotonowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · YamagataYamagata
●lost toTochinowaka()
-
-
Chiyotaikai
· Kokonoe-beya · OitaOita
-
Musoyama
· Musashigawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
Day-by-day
Day 15
Musashimaru leads at 13–2.
▾
YokozunaWakanohana, M2Tochinonada, YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 15, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Musashimaru by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kaio by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Yokozuna Wakanohana, Tochinonada (M2), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakanosato (M10) on a 11–4 run.
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
lost to Musashimaru()
beat Akebono()
lost to Kaio()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Takanonami()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Dejima()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Akinoshima()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Wakanosato()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Tokitsuumi()
Day 14
Musashimaru leads at 12–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKyokutenhodef. Ohinode()Day 14
YokozunaWakanohana, M2Tochinonada, YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 14, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the tournament at 12–2. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takanonami by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Akebono by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Kyokutenho won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Wakanohana, Tochinonada (M2), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTerao beat Sekiwake Akinoshima ()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Takanonami()
beat Wakanosato()
lost to Akebono()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Higonoumi()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Terao()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Toki()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Kotonishiki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Aogiyama()
Day 13
Musashimaru and Wakanosato share the lead at 11–2.
▾
YokozunaWakanohana, M2Tochinonada, YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 13, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Wakanosato (M10) share the lead at 11–2. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Akinoshima by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Musashimaru by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Yokozuna Wakanohana, Tochinonada (M2), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutWakanosato beat Sekiwake Dejima ()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Akinoshima()
beat Takanonami()
lost to Musashimaru()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Toki()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Akebono()
SekiwakeDejima
lost to Wakanosato()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Miyabiyama()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Tochinowaka()
Day 12
Musashimaru and Wakanosato share the lead at 10–2.
▾
YokozunaWakanohana, YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 12, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Wakanosato (M10) share the lead at 10–2. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Aogiyama by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Tamakasuga by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotenzan beat Komusubi Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Aogiyama()
beat Toki()
beat Tamakasuga()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Akinoshima()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Kaio()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Tochinowaka()
KomusubiTochiazuma
lost to Chiyotenzan()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Kotonowaka()
Day 11
Musashimaru, Toki, and Wakanosato share the lead at 9–2.
▾
YokozunaWakanohana, YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 11, Ōzeki Musashimaru, Toki (M8) and Wakanosato (M10) share the lead at 9–2. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kyokushuzan by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Tochinowaka by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToki (M8) on a 9–2 run.
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kyokushuzan()
beat Aogiyama()
beat Tochinowaka()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Tochinonada()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
beat Tamakasuga()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Takatoriki()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Tosanoumi()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Dejima()
Day 10
Musashimaru, Toki, and Wakanosato share the lead at 8–2.
▾
M12Ganyu, YokozunaWakanohana, YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 10, Ōzeki Musashimaru, Toki (M8) and Wakanosato (M10) share the lead at 8–2. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kotonishiki by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Aogiyama by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Ganyu (M12), Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKyokushuzan beat Sekiwake Akinoshima ()
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kotonishiki()
beat Tochinowaka()
beat Aogiyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Kotonowaka()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Kyokushuzan()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Tochiazuma()
KomusubiTochiazuma
lost to Dejima()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Chiyotenzan()
Day 9
5 wrestlers share the lead at 7–2.
▾
YokozunaWakanohana, YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 9, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–2, among them Ōzeki Musashimaru and Kotonishiki (M3). One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana sat out, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Chiyotenzan by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Miyabiyama by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonishiki (M3) on a 7–2 run.
YokozunaWakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Chiyotenzan()
beat Kotonishiki()
beat Miyabiyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Tosanoumi()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
beat Tochinowaka()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Kyokushuzan()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Takatoriki()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Tochiazuma()
Day 8
Kotonishiki leads at 7–1.★2
▾
UpsetChiyotenzandef. Ōzeki Musashimaru()Day 8
KinboshiKyokushuzandef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 8
YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 8, Kotonishiki (M3) leads the tournament at 7–1. One win back, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Kyokushuzan by , Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Kaio by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Chiyotenzan by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Tochiazuma by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Kyokushuzan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotenzan beat Ozeki Musashimaru ()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Kyokushuzan()
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
lost to Kaio()
lost to Chiyotenzan()
lost to Tochiazuma()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Akebono()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Aogiyama()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Tochinonada()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Takanonami()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Tosanoumi()
Day 7
Musashimaru, Kotonishiki, and Toki share the lead at 6–1.★2
▾
KinboshiKotonishikidef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 7
Rare techniqueKaihodef. Yotsukasa()Day 7
YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 7, Ōzeki Musashimaru, Kotonishiki (M3) and Toki (M8) share the lead at 6–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Kotonishiki by , Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Miyabiyama by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kyokushuzan by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Kotonishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Kaiho won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinonada beat Komusubi Takatoriki ()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Kotonishiki()
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Miyabiyama()
beat Kaio()
beat Kyokushuzan()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
lost to Musashimaru()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Kotonowaka()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Akinoshima()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Tochinonada()
Day 6
Toki leads at 6–0.★4
▾
KinboshiChiyotenzandef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 6
UpsetKotonishikidef. Ōzeki Takanonami()Day 6
UpsetKyokushuzandef. Ōzeki Musashimaru()Day 6
Rare techniqueKaiodef. Dejima()Day 6
YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 6, Toki (M8) leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Chiyotenzan by , Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takatoriki by , Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Kyokushuzan by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kotonishiki by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Chiyotenzan claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Kaio won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonishiki beat Ozeki Takanonami ()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Chiyotenzan()
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Takatoriki()
lost to Kyokushuzan()
lost to Kotonishiki()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Dejima()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
beat Tosanoumi()
SekiwakeDejima
lost to Kaio()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Kotonowaka()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Akebono()
Day 5
Musashimaru and Toki share the lead at 5–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 5, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Toki (M8) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Miyabiyama by , Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tochinonada by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Chiyotenzan by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTosanoumi beat Sekiwake Dejima ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Miyabiyama()
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Tochinonada()
beat Takatoriki()
beat Chiyotenzan()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
lost to Tochiazuma()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
beat Kotonowaka()
SekiwakeDejima
lost to Tosanoumi()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Kaio()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Musashimaru()
Day 4
Musashimaru, Kotonishiki, and Toki share the lead at 4–0.★2
▾
KinboshiTochinonadadef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 4
Rare techniqueKotonishikidef. Akinoshima()Day 4
YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 4, Ōzeki Musashimaru, Kotonishiki (M3) and Toki (M8) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Tochinonada by , Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tochiazuma by , Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kotonowaka by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Tochinonada claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Kotonishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonishiki beat Sekiwake Akinoshima ()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Tochinonada()
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Tochiazuma()
beat Tosanoumi()
beat Kotonowaka()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Takatoriki()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Kotonishiki()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Chiyotenzan()
KomusubiTochiazuma
lost to Akebono()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kaio()
Day 3
4 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
KinboshiTosanoumidef. Yokozuna Wakanohana()Day 3
YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Musashimaru and Kotonishiki (M3). One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Tosanoumi by , Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kotonowaka by , Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Dejima by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Tosanoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonishiki beat Sekiwake Kaio ()
YokozunaWakanohanakinboshi
lost to Tosanoumi()
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
beat Kotonowaka()
beat Tochiazuma()
lost to Dejima()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
lost to Kotonishiki()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
beat Tochinonada()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Takanonami()
KomusubiTochiazuma
lost to Musashimaru()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Miyabiyama()
Day 2
10 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Musashimaru. 18 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Dejima by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutChiyotenzan beat Sekiwake Akinoshima ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Kotonowaka()
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebono
lost to Dejima()
beat Tochinonada()
beat Tosanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Miyabiyama()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
lost to Chiyotenzan()
SekiwakeDejima
beat Akebono()
KomusubiTochiazuma
beat Kyokushuzan()
KomusubiTakatoriki
lost to Kotonishiki()
Day 1
19 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
KinboshiTosanoumidef. Yokozuna Akebono()Day 1
YokozunaTakanohana, OzekiChiyotaikai, M6Musoyama

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Musashimaru. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Tosanoumi by and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out. Tosanoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Musoyama (M6) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKotonishiki beat Sekiwake Dejima ()
YokozunaWakanohana
beat Tochiazuma()
YokozunaTakanohana
sat out (kyūjō)
YokozunaAkebonokinboshi
lost to Tosanoumi()
beat Kotonowaka()
beat Tochinonada()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKaio
beat Chiyotenzan()
SekiwakeAkinoshima
beat Miyabiyama()
SekiwakeDejima
lost to Kotonishiki()
KomusubiTochiazuma
lost to Wakanohana()
KomusubiTakatoriki
beat Kyokushuzan()
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.