Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 14–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musashimaru by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Dejima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Chiyotaikai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Miyabiyama by uwatenage and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Kaio by uwatenage. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutWakanoyama beat Komusubi Takanonami (oshidashi)
Fukuoka
Aomori
Oita
Ishikawa
Ibaraki
Iwate
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Ehime
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TokyoDay 15Musashimaru leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 14–1. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musashimaru by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Dejima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Chiyotaikai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Miyabiyama by uwatenage and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Kaio by uwatenage. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Musashimaru leads at 14–0.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Chiyotaikai by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Akebono by yorikiri, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Takanonami by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi and Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Kyokutenho by yorikiri. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Musashimaru leads at 13–0.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Dejima by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Musashimaru by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Akebono by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Wakanoyama by uwatenage and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Tochinohana by kirikaeshi. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Musashimaru leads at 12–0.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 12–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kaio by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Toki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Kotonowaka by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Akebono by yorikiri and Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Takanowaka by yorikiri. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Musashimaru leads at 11–0.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 11–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Toki by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tochinohana by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Kaio by okuridashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Dejima by okuridashi and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Akinoshima by yorikiri. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Musashimaru leads at 10–0.★1▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Hayateumi by oshidashi, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Miyabiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Toki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Tochinonada by shitatenage and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Chiyotaikai by hatakikomi. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Musashimaru leads at 9–0.★1▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musoyama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kaio by sukuinage, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Hayateumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio beat Chiyotaikai by sukuinage and Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Toki by oshidashi. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Musashimaru leads at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Dejima and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Miyabiyama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Takatoriki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Dejima beat Tochinonada by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Tosanoumi by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Akebono by yorikiri. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Musashimaru leads at 7–0.★3▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Dejima and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kotoryu by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tochinonada by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Akinoshima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio beat Musoyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Tosanoumi by oshitaoshi. Minatofuji won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Tochiazuma, Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Musashimaru leads at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Ōzeki Dejima, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takanonami by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Musoyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Tosanoumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokutenho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Chiyotenzan by yorikiri. Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Musashimaru and Chiyotaikai share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Musashimaru and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Dejima, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Chiyotenzan by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Dejima beat Tochiazuma by kotenage, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotoryu by okuridashi and Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Takanonami by oshidashi. Takamisakari (M7) and Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Musashimaru and Chiyotaikai share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Musashimaru and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Dejima, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tosanoumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Chiyotenzan by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Takanonami by katasukashi and Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Kotoryu by tsukiotoshi. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tochiazuma by okuridashi, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out and Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Tochinonada by uwatenage. Kaio won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tochinonada by tsukiotoshi, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out and Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Takatoriki by sukuinage. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Akinoshima by kubinage, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Hayateumi by yorikiri. Akinoshima won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
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.
- Edo-Tokyo Museum↗ - Massive history museum next door, reopened March 2026 after a four-year refurbishment.
- Sumida River↗ - Riverside walks, water-bus cruises, fireworks in summer.
- Asakusa & Sensō-ji↗ - Tokyo's oldest temple, 15 minutes by train.
- Kyū Yasuda Garden↗ - Quiet Edo-era stroll garden right next to the Kokugikan.
- Tokyo Skytree↗ - Visible from the arena, walkable in 30 minutes via the Sumida.
- 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.
