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 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tochiazuma by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Musashimaru by okuridashi. Hayateumi (M10), Higonoumi (M13), Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutKyokutenho beat Komusubi Kaiho (uwatenage)
Tokyo
Fukuoka
Aomori
Aichi
Ibaraki
Hiroshima
Chiba
Osaka
Hyogo
Kagoshima
Fukushima
Ishikawa
Yamagata
Kumamoto
Saga
Nagasaki
Ehime
Wakayama
Kochi
Shiga
OitaDay 15Musashimaru leads at 13–2.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tochiazuma by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Musashimaru by okuridashi. Hayateumi (M10), Higonoumi (M13), Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Musashimaru leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kaio by uwatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Musoyama by uwatenage. Hayateumi (M10), Higonoumi (M13), Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Musashimaru leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 12–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama beat Kaiho by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokutenho by yorikiri. Hayateumi (M10), Higonoumi (M13), Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Musashimaru leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 11–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kotomitsuki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Tochinonada by uwatenage. Hayateumi (M10), Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Musashimaru leads at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 10–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama beat Daizen by kirikaeshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri. Chiyotenzan won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Hayateumi (M10), Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Musashimaru, Tochiazuma, and Takanonami share the lead at 9–1.★1▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Sekiwake Tochiazuma and Takanonami (M10) share the lead at 9–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama beat Kyokutenho by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotomitsuki by yorikiri. Daizen claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Musashimaru. Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Musashimaru leads at 9–0.★3▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Musashimaru leads the tournament at 9–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama beat Toki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Dejima by yorikiri. Kyokushuzan won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Musashimaru and Hayateumi share the lead at 8–0.★2▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Musashimaru and Hayateumi (M10) share the lead at 8–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kotonowaka by okuridashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Tokitsuumi by yoritaoshi. Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Musashimaru, Tochiazuma, and Hayateumi share the lead at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Sekiwake Tochiazuma and Hayateumi (M10) share the lead at 7–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tochinonada by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Asashoryu by kotenage. Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Musashimaru, Tochiazuma, and Hayateumi share the lead at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Sekiwake Tochiazuma and Hayateumi (M10) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Musoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama beat Tokitsuumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Wakanosato by yorikiri. Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Sekiwake Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Musoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama beat Takanowaka by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotonowaka by oshidashi. Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Sekiwake Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Musoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama beat Tamanoshima by sukuinage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Tosanoumi by yorikiri. Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 38 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.▾
After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Sekiwake Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Musoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama beat Tosanoumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kaiho by kirikaeshi. Kotoryu (M5), Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 29 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Sekiwake Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Musoyama and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Takanowaka by yorikiri. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
Day 119 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Musashimaru and Ōzeki Musoyama. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Tamanoshima by yorikiri. Yokozuna Takanohana, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Sekiwake Miyabiyama remained out through kyūjō.
The largest city on Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's main islands. Closer to Seoul than to Tokyo, with a markedly different feel - warmer, more casual, exceptional street food. The Kokusai Center sits on the Hakata Bay waterfront, ten minutes from the central Hakata station.
- Hakata Station↗ - Itself a destination - JR Hakata City complex has the best department-store food halls.
- Canal City Hakata↗ - Massive entertainment-and-shopping complex along an artificial canal.
- Ōhori Park↗ - Former castle moat, now a beautiful walking-and-jogging loop.
- Dazaifu Tenmangū↗ - Shrine to Sugawara no Michizane, deity of learning. 30 minutes by train.
- Nakasu yatai↗ - Open-air food stalls along the Naka River - quintessential Fukuoka after-dark experience.
- Hakata ramen↗博多ラーメン - World-famous tonkotsu - the rich, milky pork-bone broth from this very city.
- Motsunabe↗もつ鍋 - Offal hotpot with cabbage and garlic chives. Hearty winter food.
- Mentaiko↗明太子 - Spicy marinated cod roe. Locals put it on everything.
- Hakata gyoza↗博多餃子 - Smaller and crispier than Tokyo or Chinese versions - eaten by the dozen.
