CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
2004

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 12-26 Sept · 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›
OzekiTochiazuma, OzekiMusoyama

After day 15, Ōzeki Kaio leads the tournament at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Kaio by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHakuho beat Komusubi Kyokutenho ()

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Kaio
· Tomozuna-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Asashoryu()
2
Tochinonada
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKotonowaka()
3
Kyokushuzan
· Oshima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Hayateumi()
4
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toChiyotaikai()
5
Dejima
· Musashigawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKotomitsuki()
6
Kakizoe
· Fujishima-beya · OitaOita
○def.Roho()
7
Kotonowaka
· Sadogatake-beya · YamagataYamagata
○def.Tochinonada()
8
Roho
· Otake-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
●lost toKakizoe()
9
Asashoryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKaio()
10
Miyabiyama
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Iwakiyama()
11
Jumonji
· Michinoku-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Tochisakae()
12
Kotooshu
· Sadogatake-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
○def.Kaiho()
13
Takanotsuru
· Naruto-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
○def.Takekaze()
14
Chiyotaikai
· Kokonoe-beya · OitaOita
○def.Wakanosato()
15
○def.Dejima()
16
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kyokutenho()
17
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
●lost toTakanotsuru()
18
Buyuzan
· Musashigawa-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toTakanowaka()
19
Hayateumi
· Oitekaze-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKyokushuzan()
20
Takanowaka
· Naruto-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Buyuzan()
21
Tamakasuga
· Kataonami-beya · EhimeEhime
○def.Tokitsuumi()
22
Kokkai
· Oitekaze-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Shimotori()
23
Iwakiyama
· Sakaigawa-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMiyabiyama()
24
Tamanoshima
· Kataonami-beya · FukushimaFukushima
●lost toTakamisakari()
25
Tosanoumi
· Isenoumi-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Hokutoriki()
26
○def.Tamanoshima()
27
Kotoryu
· Sadogatake-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Toyonoshima()
28
Kaiho
· Hakkaku-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toKotooshu()
29
●lost toKotoryu()
30
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Asasekiryu()
31
Kitazakura
· Kitanoumi-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
○def.Otsukasa()
32
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toHakuho()
33
Shimotori
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toKokkai()
34
Toyozakura
· Michinoku-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
○def.Futeno()
35
Hokutoriki
· Hakkaku-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toTosanoumi()
36
Tokitsuumi
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
●lost toTamakasuga()
37
Tochisakae
· Kasugano-beya · SagaSaga
●lost toJumonji()
38
Asasekiryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toAminishiki()
39
Futeno
· Dewanoumi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toToyozakura()
40
Otsukasa
· Irumagawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toKitazakura()
41
Tochiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
kyūjō
42
Musoyama
· Musashigawa-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Kaio leads at 13–2.
▾
OzekiTochiazuma, OzekiMusoyama

After day 15, Ōzeki Kaio leads the tournament at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Kaio by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHakuho beat Komusubi Kyokutenho ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
lost to Kaio()
OzekiKaio
beat Asashoryu()
beat Wakanosato()
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeWakanosato
lost to Chiyotaikai()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Iwakiyama()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
beat Dejima()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Hakuho()
Day 14
Kaio leads at 12–2.
▾
OzekiTochiazuma, OzekiMusoyama

After day 14, Ōzeki Kaio leads the tournament at 12–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Chiyotaikai by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Asashoryu by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinonada beat Komusubi Kotomitsuki ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
lost to Chiyotaikai()
OzekiKaio
beat Wakanosato()
beat Asashoryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeWakanosato
lost to Kaio()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Takamisakari()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
lost to Tochinonada()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Asasekiryu()
Day 13
Kaio leads at 11–2.
▾
OzekiTochiazuma, OzekiMusoyama

After day 13, Ōzeki Kaio leads the tournament at 11–2. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kaio by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinonada (M3) on a 10–3 run.
YokozunaAsashoryu
lost to Wakanosato()
OzekiKaio
beat Chiyotaikai()
lost to Kaio()
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Asashoryu()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Toyozakura()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
beat Kokkai()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Iwakiyama()
Day 12
Kaio leads at 10–2.★1
▾
UpsetKakizoedef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 12
OzekiTochiazuma, OzekiMusoyama

After day 12, Ōzeki Kaio leads the tournament at 10–2. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Miyabiyama by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kakizoe by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKakizoe beat Ozeki Chiyotaikai ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
lost to Miyabiyama()
OzekiKaio
beat Dejima()
lost to Kakizoe()
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Hakuho()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Asashoryu()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Tochinonada()
Day 11
Asashoryu, Kaio, and Dejima share the lead at 9–2.★3
▾
UpsetDejimadef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 11
Rare techniqueKotooshudef. Futeno()Day 11
Rare techniqueToyonoshimadef. Kitazakura()Day 11
OzekiTochiazuma, OzekiMusoyama

After day 11, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Ōzeki Kaio and Dejima (M5) share the lead at 9–2. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Dejima by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Kotooshu won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDejima beat Ozeki Chiyotaikai ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kakizoe()
OzekiKaio
beat Miyabiyama()
lost to Dejima()
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Kokkai()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
lost to Kaio()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
lost to Iwakiyama()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Shimotori()
Day 10
4 wrestlers share the lead at 8–2.★1
▾
UpsetTochinonadadef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 10
OzekiTochiazuma, OzekiMusoyama

After day 10, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–2, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Kaio. 5 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tochinonada by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama sat out. Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Musoyama remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinonada beat Ozeki Chiyotaikai ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Dejima()
OzekiKaio
beat Tosanoumi()
lost to Tochinonada()
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeWakanosato
lost to Miyabiyama()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Wakanosato()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
beat Shimotori()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Kokkai()
Day 9
Dejima and Kyokushuzan share the lead at 8–1.★1
▾
UpsetTochinonadadef. Ōzeki Musoyama()Day 9
OzekiTochiazuma

After day 9, Dejima (M5) and Kyokushuzan (M10) share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Shimotori by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Miyabiyama by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tochinonada by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinonada beat Ozeki Musoyama ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Hakuho()
OzekiKaio
beat Shimotori()
beat Miyabiyama()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tochinonada()
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Iwakiyama()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
lost to Chiyotaikai()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
lost to Kyokutenho()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Kotomitsuki()
Day 8
Kyokushuzan leads at 8–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKotooshudef. Tamakasuga()Day 8
OzekiTochiazuma

After day 8, Kyokushuzan (M10) leads the tournament at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Shimotori by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Asasekiryu by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tosanoumi by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Wakanosato by . Kotooshu won by , a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Tochiazuma remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamanoshima beat Komusubi Kyokutenho ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Shimotori()
OzekiKaio
beat Asasekiryu()
beat Tosanoumi()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Wakanosato()
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Musoyama()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Kotomitsuki()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
lost to Miyabiyama()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Tamanoshima()
Day 7
Kyokushuzan leads at 7–0.★2
▾
UpsetKokkaidef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 7
UpsetShimotoridef. Ōzeki Musoyama()Day 7
OzekiTochiazuma

After day 7, Kyokushuzan (M10) leads the tournament at 7–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Iwakiyama by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kokkai by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Shimotori by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKokkai beat Ozeki Chiyotaikai ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Tamanoshima()
OzekiKaio
beat Iwakiyama()
lost to Kokkai()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Shimotori()
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Tochinonada()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
beat Hakuho()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Wakanosato()
Day 6
Kyokushuzan and Takanotsuru share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetKokkaidef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 6
UpsetTamanoshimadef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 6
OzekiTochiazuma

After day 6, Kyokushuzan (M10) and Takanotsuru (M16) share the lead at 6–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kokkai by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Iwakiyama by . Ōzeki Tochiazuma remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKokkai beat Ozeki Kaio ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kyokutenho()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kokkai()
lost to Tamanoshima()
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Iwakiyama()
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Shimotori()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Asasekiryu()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
beat Tosanoumi()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Asashoryu()
Day 5
Dejima, Kyokushuzan, and Takanotsuru share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetHakuhodef. Ōzeki Musoyama()Day 5
KinboshiIwakiyamadef. Yokozuna Asashoryu()Day 5
OzekiTochiazuma

After day 5, Dejima (M5), Kyokushuzan (M10) and Takanotsuru (M16) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Iwakiyama by , Ōzeki Kaio beat Tamanoshima by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kyokutenho by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma sat out and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Hakuho by . Iwakiyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashoryu. Ōzeki Tochiazuma remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHakuho beat Ozeki Musoyama ()
YokozunaAsashoryukinboshi
lost to Iwakiyama()
OzekiKaio
beat Tamanoshima()
beat Kyokutenho()
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Tosanoumi()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
lost to Kokkai()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
lost to Asasekiryu()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Chiyotaikai()
Day 4
4 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
KinboshiTochinonadadef. Yokozuna Asashoryu()Day 4
UpsetHakuhodef. Ōzeki Tochiazuma()Day 4
UpsetIwakiyamadef. Ōzeki Chiyotaikai()Day 4

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Dejima (M5) and Kyokushuzan (M10). One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Tochinonada by , Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotomitsuki by , Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Iwakiyama by , Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Tamanoshima by . Tochinonada claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashoryu.

StandoutHakuho beat Ozeki Tochiazuma ()
YokozunaAsashoryukinboshi
lost to Tochinonada()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kotomitsuki()
lost to Iwakiyama()
lost to Hakuho()
beat Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Asasekiryu()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
lost to Kyokutenho()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
beat Kaio()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Miyabiyama()
Day 3
7 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
UpsetAsasekiryudef. Ōzeki Musoyama()Day 3

After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Kaio. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kyokutenho by and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Asasekiryu by .

StandoutAsasekiryu beat Ozeki Musoyama ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Tosanoumi()
OzekiKaio
beat Tochinonada()
beat Hakuho()
lost to Kyokutenho()
lost to Asasekiryu()
SekiwakeWakanosato
lost to Kotomitsuki()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
beat Tamanoshima()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
beat Wakanosato()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Tochiazuma()
Day 2
12 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueKotonowakadef. Buyuzan()Day 2

After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Kaio. 18 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kyokutenho by . Kotonowaka won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTochinonada beat Sekiwake Wakanosato ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kokkai()
OzekiKaio
beat Hakuho()
beat Kotomitsuki()
beat Tamanoshima()
lost to Kyokutenho()
SekiwakeWakanosato
lost to Tochinonada()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
lost to Shimotori()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
lost to Chiyotaikai()
KomusubiKyokutenho
beat Musoyama()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetKokkaidef. Ōzeki Musoyama()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Kaio. One win back, Ōzeki Musoyama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kokkai by .

StandoutKokkai beat Ozeki Musoyama ()
YokozunaAsashoryu
beat Kotomitsuki()
OzekiKaio
beat Kyokutenho()
beat Shimotori()
beat Iwakiyama()
lost to Kokkai()
SekiwakeWakanosato
beat Tamanoshima()
SekiwakeMiyabiyama
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiKotomitsuki
lost to Asashoryu()
KomusubiKyokutenho
lost to Kaio()
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.