CONCLUDED

Hatsu Basho
2011

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 9-23 Jan · Tokyo

Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.

· lower divisions
: Shohozan Yuya
: Byakko Masayuki
: Ikeru Kenta
· special prizes
Day in review
‹Day 15›

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Baruto lost to Kotooshu by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Baruto by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Kisenosato by .

StandoutGoeido beat Sekiwake Kotoshogiku ()

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kaio()
2
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toGoeido()
3
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
○def.Kotoshogiku()
4
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toTokusegawa()
5
Kotooshu
· Sadogatake-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
○def.Baruto()
6
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Harumafuji()
7
Kaio
· Tomozuna-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toHakuho()
8
Baruto
· Onoe-beya · 🇪🇪Estonia
●lost toKotooshu()
9
Tokusegawa
· Asahiyama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Okinoumi()
10
Kitataiki
· Yamahibiki-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Mokonami()
11
Wakakoyu
· Onomatsu-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Hakuba()
12
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
●lost toTakekaze()
13
Tochinonada
· Kasugano-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toTosayutaka()
14
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKisenosato()
15
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toHomasho()
16
○def.Tamawashi()
17
Homasho
· Shikoroyama-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Kakuryu()
18
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Toyohibiki()
19
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Koryu()
20
Hakuba
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toWakakoyu()
21
Shotenro
· Fujishima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kotokasuga()
22
Koryu
· Hanakago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toWakanosato()
23
Mokonami
· Tatsunami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toKitataiki()
24
Kotokasuga
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toShotenro()
25
Sokokurai
· Arashio-beya · 🇨🇳China
○def.Takamisakari()
26
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Toyozakura()
27
○def.Tochinonada()
28
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Gagamaru()
29
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Asasekiryu()
30
Asasekiryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toAminishiki()
31
Tokitenku
· Tokitsukaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kokkai()
32
●lost toSokokurai()
33
Miyabiyama
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Kimurayama()
34
Kimurayama
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
●lost toMiyabiyama()
35
Aran
· Kasugano-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
●lost toTochinoshin()
36
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toToyonoshima()
37
Gagamaru
· Kise-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toTochiozan()
38
Toyozakura
· Michinoku-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
●lost toKyokutenho()
39
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Aran()
40
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
○def.Shimotori()
41
Kokkai
· Oitekaze-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toTokitenku()
42
Shimotori
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toYoshikaze()
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho leads at 14–1.
▾

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Baruto lost to Kotooshu by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Baruto by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Kisenosato by .

StandoutGoeido beat Sekiwake Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kaio()
OzekiKaio
lost to Hakuho()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Kotooshu()
beat Baruto()
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
lost to Goeido()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Harumafuji()
KomusubiKakuryu
lost to Homasho()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Gagamaru()
Day 14
Hakuho leads at 13–1.
▾

After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotooshu by , Ōzeki Baruto lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kaio by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Kotoshogiku by .

StandoutOkinoumi (M13) on a 11–3 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Baruto()
OzekiKaio
beat Kotooshu()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Hakuho()
lost to Kaio()
lost to Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Harumafuji()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiKakuryu
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Homasho()
Day 13
Hakuho leads at 12–1.
▾

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kaio by .

StandoutTokusegawa beat Komusubi Kakuryu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotooshu()
OzekiKaio
lost to Harumafuji()
OzekiBaruto
beat Kisenosato()
lost to Hakuho()
beat Kaio()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Homasho()
SekiwakeKisenosato
lost to Baruto()
KomusubiKakuryu
lost to Tokusegawa()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Tamawashi()
Day 12
Hakuho leads at 11–1.
▾

After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Baruto by , Ōzeki Baruto lost to Kaio by , Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by .

StandoutAran beat Komusubi Tochiozan ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Harumafuji()
OzekiKaio
beat Baruto()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Kaio()
lost to Kakuryu()
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiKakuryu
beat Kotooshu()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Aran()
Day 11
Hakuho leads at 10–1.★1
▾
UpsetTamawashidef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 11

After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kotooshu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Tamawashi by , Ōzeki Baruto lost to Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Harumafuji by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Kotooshu by .

StandoutTamawashi beat Ozeki Kaio ()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Kisenosato()
OzekiKaio
lost to Tamawashi()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Kotoshogiku()
beat Harumafuji()
lost to Kotooshu()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Baruto()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Hakuho()
KomusubiKakuryu
beat Aran()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Yoshikaze()
Day 10
Hakuho leads at 10–0.★2
▾
UpsetHomashodef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 10
UpsetArandef. Ōzeki Baruto()Day 10

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Baruto lost to Aran by , Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Homasho by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Goeido by .

StandoutHomasho beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotoshogiku()
OzekiKaio
beat Kisenosato()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Aran()
lost to Homasho()
beat Goeido()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeKisenosato
lost to Kaio()
KomusubiKakuryu
beat Tochinoshin()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Aminishiki()
Day 9
Hakuho leads at 9–0.
▾

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Tokusegawa by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Baruto by .

StandoutToyonoshima beat Komusubi Tochiozan ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Homasho()
OzekiKaio
beat Kotoshogiku()
OzekiBaruto
beat Harumafuji()
beat Tokusegawa()
lost to Baruto()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
lost to Kaio()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Tochinoshin()
KomusubiKakuryu
lost to Aminishiki()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Toyonoshima()
Day 8
Hakuho leads at 8–0.
▾

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Aran by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Homasho by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Tokusegawa by .

StandoutWakanosato (M9) on a 7–1 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tamawashi()
OzekiKaio
beat Aran()
OzekiBaruto
beat Homasho()
beat Kisenosato()
beat Tokusegawa()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeKisenosato
lost to Kotooshu()
KomusubiKakuryu
beat Tochiozan()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Kakuryu()
Day 7
Hakuho and Tochinonada share the lead at 7–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Shotenro()Day 7

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho and Tochinonada (M16) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Tamawashi by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Yoshikaze by and Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Aran by . Tokitenku won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTochinonada (M16) on a 7–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochiozan()
OzekiKaio
lost to Kakuryu()
OzekiBaruto
beat Tamawashi()
beat Yoshikaze()
beat Aran()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Aminishiki()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Toyonoshima()
KomusubiKakuryu
beat Kaio()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Hakuho()
Day 6
Hakuho and Tochinonada share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetHomashodef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 6
UpsetTamawashidef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 6

After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho and Tochinonada (M16) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Homasho by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Tochiozan by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Tamawashi by .

StandoutHomasho beat Ozeki Kaio ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aran()
OzekiKaio
lost to Homasho()
OzekiBaruto
beat Tochiozan()
beat Tochinoshin()
lost to Tamawashi()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Kisenosato()
SekiwakeKisenosato
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiKakuryu
beat Toyonoshima()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Baruto()
Day 5
Hakuho, Wakanosato, and Tochinonada share the lead at 5–0.
▾

After day 5, Yokozuna Hakuho, Wakanosato (M9) and Tochinonada (M16) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio, Ōzeki Baruto, Ōzeki Kotooshu and Ōzeki Harumafuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Toyonoshima by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Tamawashi by and Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Tochiozan by .

StandoutWakanosato (M9) on a 5–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Yoshikaze()
OzekiKaio
beat Toyonoshima()
OzekiBaruto
beat Tochinoshin()
beat Tamawashi()
lost to Tochiozan()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Aminishiki()
KomusubiKakuryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Harumafuji()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.
▾

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Harumafuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Yoshikaze by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Aminishiki by and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Aran by .

StandoutWakanosato (M9) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiKaio
beat Yoshikaze()
OzekiBaruto
beat Aminishiki()
beat Aran()
beat Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Kakuryu()
KomusubiKakuryu
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueHakubadef. Takamisakari()Day 3

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Harumafuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Yoshikaze by and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Toyonoshima by . Hakuba won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTokusegawa (M4) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aminishiki()
OzekiKaio
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiBaruto
beat Yoshikaze()
beat Toyonoshima()
beat Kakuryu()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Tochiozan()
KomusubiKakuryu
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiTochiozan
lost to Kisenosato()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
UpsetAminishikidef. Ōzeki Kaio()Day 2

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Harumafuji. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Aminishiki by , Ōzeki Baruto beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Tochiozan by .

StandoutAminishiki beat Ozeki Kaio ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Toyonoshima()
OzekiKaio
lost to Aminishiki()
OzekiBaruto
beat Kakuryu()
lost to Tochiozan()
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeKisenosato
lost to Aran()
KomusubiKakuryu
lost to Baruto()
KomusubiTochiozan
beat Kotooshu()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1
▾
UpsetToyonoshimadef. Ōzeki Baruto()Day 1

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

StandoutToyonoshima beat Ozeki Baruto ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kakuryu()
OzekiKaio
beat Tochiozan()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Toyonoshima()
beat Aminishiki()
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Aran()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Yoshikaze()
KomusubiKakuryu
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTochiozan
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.