CONCLUDED

Aki Basho
2011

Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 11-25 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›
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Tamaasuka()Day 15
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Tokitenku won by , a rarely seen technique. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Komusubi Aran ()

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Harumafuji()
2
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toBaruto()
3
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Goeido()
4
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Wakakoyu()
5
Gagamaru
· Kise-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Tochiozan()
6
Baruto
· Onoe-beya · 🇪🇪Estonia
○def.Kotoshogiku()
7
Homasho
· Shikoroyama-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Tochinowaka()
8
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toKisenosato()
9
Kitataiki
· Yamahibiki-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toToyonoshima()
10
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kokkai()
11
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Miyabiyama()
12
Tochinowaka
· Kasugano-beya · 🇰🇷Korea
●lost toHomasho()
13
Shotenro
· Fujishima-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toWakanosato()
14
Kokkai
· Oitekaze-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toAminishiki()
15
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toHakuho()
16
○def.Kitataiki()
17
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
○def.Asasekiryu()
18
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Aran()
19
Daido
· Onomatsu-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Tamawashi()
20
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
●lost toGagamaru()
21
Miyabiyama
· Fujishima-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
●lost toKakuryu()
22
Asasekiryu
· Takasago-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toOkinoumi()
23
Kimurayama
· Kasugano-beya · WakayamaWakayama
●lost toTenkaiho()
24
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
●lost toKaisei()
25
Tokitenku
· Tokitsukaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Tamaasuka()
26
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Tosayutaka()
27
Wakakoyu
· Onomatsu-beya · ChibaChiba
●lost toKyokutenho()
28
Fujiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Hochiyama()
29
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Yoshiazuma()
30
Sagatsukasa
· Irumagawa-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
●lost toTakekaze()
31
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toDaido()
32
Aran
· Kasugano-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
●lost toTochinoshin()
33
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Sagatsukasa()
34
Yoshiazuma
· Tamanoi-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toToyohibiki()
35
Takanoyama
· Tagonoura-beya · Czech
●lost toTsurugidake()
36
Hochiyama
· Sakaigawa-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toFujiazuma()
37
Wakanosato
· Tagonoura-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Shotenro()
38
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
○def.Yoshikaze()
39
Tamaasuka
· Kataonami-beya · AichiAichi
●lost toTokitenku()
40
●lost toTakayasu()
41
kyūjō
42
Kotooshu
· Sadogatake-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho leads at 13–2.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Tamaasuka()Day 15
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Tokitenku won by , a rarely seen technique. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Komusubi Aran ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Harumafuji()
OzekiBaruto
beat Kotoshogiku()
lost to Hakuho()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
lost to Baruto()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Goeido()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Miyabiyama()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Kitataiki()
KomusubiAran
lost to Tochinoshin()
Day 14
Hakuho and Kotoshogiku share the lead at 12–2.★2
▾
Rare techniqueYoshikazedef. Kokkai()Day 14
Rare techniqueSagatsukasadef. Daido()Day 14
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotoshogiku share the lead at 12–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Kotoshogiku by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Yoshikaze won by , a rarely seen technique. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGoeido (M5) on a 10–4 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Baruto()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Hakuho()
lost to Kotoshogiku()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Harumafuji()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Tochinoshin()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Wakakoyu()
KomusubiAran
beat Miyabiyama()
Day 13
Hakuho and Kotoshogiku share the lead at 11–2.
▾
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotoshogiku share the lead at 11–2. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Baruto by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGagamaru (M11) on a 10–3 run.
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Kotoshogiku()
OzekiBaruto
beat Harumafuji()
lost to Baruto()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Hakuho()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Gagamaru()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Yoshikaze()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Takekaze()
KomusubiAran
beat Tokitenku()
Day 12
Hakuho leads at 11–1.
▾
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–1. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto lost to Kakuryu by , Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGagamaru (M11) on a 10–2 run.
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Kisenosato()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Kakuryu()
beat Tochiozan()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Gagamaru()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Hakuho()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Baruto()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Yoshikaze()
KomusubiAran
beat Takekaze()
Day 11
Hakuho leads at 11–0.★1
▾
UpsetGagamarudef. Ōzeki Baruto()Day 11
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto lost to Gagamaru by , Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGagamaru beat Ozeki Baruto ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kakuryu()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Gagamaru()
beat Kisenosato()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
lost to Tochiozan()
SekiwakeKisenosato
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeKakuryu
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Wakanosato()
KomusubiAran
lost to Yoshikaze()
Day 10
Hakuho leads at 10–0.
▾
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 10–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Tochiozan by , Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGagamaru (M11) on a 9–1 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tokitenku()
OzekiBaruto
beat Tochiozan()
beat Tochinoshin()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Kisenosato()
SekiwakeKisenosato
lost to Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Homasho()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Aran()
KomusubiAran
lost to Toyonoshima()
Day 9
Hakuho leads at 9–0.
▾
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Kisenosato by , Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Kakuryu by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutGagamaru (M11) on a 8–1 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiBaruto
beat Kisenosato()
beat Kakuryu()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Tokitenku()
SekiwakeKisenosato
lost to Baruto()
SekiwakeKakuryu
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiAran
beat Wakanosato()
Day 8
Hakuho and Kisenosato share the lead at 8–0.
▾
M9Masunoyama, OzekiKotooshu

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kisenosato share the lead at 8–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Tokitenku by and Ōzeki Kotooshu sat out. Masunoyama (M9) and Ōzeki Kotooshu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutHomasho beat Komusubi Toyonoshima ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochiozan()
OzekiBaruto
beat Tochinoshin()
beat Tokitenku()
sat out (kyūjō)
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
lost to Kakuryu()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Miyabiyama()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Homasho()
KomusubiAran
beat Okinoumi()
Day 7
Hakuho, Kotoshogiku, and Kisenosato share the lead at 7–0.★3
▾
UpsetTochinoshindef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 7
UpsetYoshikazedef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 7
Rare techniqueTakanoyamadef. Yoshiazuma()Day 7
M9Masunoyama

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho, Sekiwake Kotoshogiku and Sekiwake Kisenosato share the lead at 7–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Takekaze by , Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Yoshikaze by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Tochinoshin by . Takanoyama won by , a rarely seen technique. Masunoyama (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Toyonoshima()
OzekiBaruto
beat Takekaze()
lost to Yoshikaze()
lost to Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Kakuryu()
SekiwakeKakuryu
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiAran
lost to Homasho()
Day 6
Hakuho, Kotoshogiku, and Kisenosato share the lead at 6–0.★1
▾
UpsetTochiozandef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 6
M9Masunoyama

After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho, Sekiwake Kotoshogiku and Sekiwake Kisenosato share the lead at 6–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Wakanosato by , Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Aran by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Tochiozan by . Masunoyama (M9) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiozan beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takekaze()
OzekiBaruto
beat Wakanosato()
beat Aran()
lost to Tochiozan()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Homasho()
SekiwakeKakuryu
lost to Okinoumi()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiAran
lost to Harumafuji()
Day 5
Hakuho, Kotoshogiku, and Kisenosato share the lead at 5–0.★3
▾
UpsetTakekazedef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 5
UpsetWakanosatodef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 5
Rare techniqueSagatsukasadef. Tochinowaka()Day 5

After day 5, Yokozuna Hakuho, Sekiwake Kotoshogiku and Sekiwake Kisenosato share the lead at 5–0. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Toyonoshima by , Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Takekaze by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Wakanosato by . Sagatsukasa won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutTakekaze beat Ozeki Harumafuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Yoshikaze()
OzekiBaruto
beat Toyonoshima()
lost to Takekaze()
lost to Wakanosato()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Homasho()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Aran()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Baruto()
KomusubiAran
lost to Kakuryu()
Day 4
5 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3
▾
UpsetHomashodef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 4
Rare techniqueAsasekiryudef. Takanoyama()Day 4
Rare techniqueTokitenkudef. Takayasu()Day 4

After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotoshogiku. 9 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Okinoumi by , Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Homasho by and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Yoshikaze by . Asasekiryu won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutHomasho beat Ozeki Harumafuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Wakanosato()
OzekiBaruto
beat Okinoumi()
lost to Homasho()
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Takekaze()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Aran()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Toyonoshima()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Kakuryu()
KomusubiAran
lost to Kisenosato()
Day 3
6 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2
▾
UpsetHomashodef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 3
UpsetYoshikazedef. Ōzeki Baruto()Day 3

After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotoshogiku. One win back, Ōzeki Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto lost to Yoshikaze by , Ōzeki Harumafuji beat Wakanosato by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Homasho by .

StandoutHomasho beat Ozeki Kotooshu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Okinoumi()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Yoshikaze()
beat Wakanosato()
lost to Homasho()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Aran()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeKakuryu
lost to Tochiozan()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Kisenosato()
KomusubiAran
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 2
12 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1
▾
UpsetOkinoumidef. Ōzeki Harumafuji()Day 2

After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotoshogiku. One win back, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Harumafuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto beat Aran by , Ōzeki Harumafuji lost to Okinoumi by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Toyonoshima by .

StandoutOkinoumi beat Ozeki Harumafuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Homasho()
OzekiBaruto
beat Aran()
lost to Okinoumi()
lost to Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Takekaze()
SekiwakeKakuryu
lost to Wakanosato()
KomusubiToyonoshima
beat Kotooshu()
KomusubiAran
lost to Baruto()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3
▾
UpsetHomashodef. Ōzeki Baruto()Day 1
UpsetOkinoumidef. Ōzeki Kotooshu()Day 1
Rare techniqueHarumafujidef. Toyonoshima()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Harumafuji. One win back, Ōzeki Baruto and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Baruto lost to Homasho by and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Okinoumi by . Harumafuji won by , a rarely seen technique.

StandoutHomasho beat Ozeki Baruto ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aran()
OzekiBaruto
lost to Homasho()
beat Toyonoshima()
lost to Okinoumi()
SekiwakeKotoshogiku
beat Wakanosato()
SekiwakeKisenosato
beat Yoshikaze()
SekiwakeKakuryu
beat Takekaze()
KomusubiToyonoshima
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiAran
lost to Hakuho()
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.