CONCLUDED

Haru Basho
2015

Edion Arena Osaka · 8-22 Mar · Osaka

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›
M6Aminishiki, M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Terunofuji by . Aminishiki (M6), Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTokushoryu beat Komusubi Myogiryu ()

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Harumafuji()
2
Terunofuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Goeido()
3
Osunaarashi
· Otake-beya · Egypt - Egypt
○def.Chiyomaru()
4
Chiyootori
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toIchinojo()
5
Gagamaru
· Kise-beya · Georgia (old)
●lost toTochinoshin()
6
Harumafuji
· Isegahama-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toHakuho()
7
Tochiozan
· Kasugano-beya · KochiKochi
○def.Toyonoshima()
8
Kisenosato
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Kotoshogiku()
9
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Chiyootori()
10
Kitataiki
· Yamahibiki-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toArawashi()
11
Sokokurai
· Arashio-beya · 🇨🇳China
●lost toHomarefuji()
12
Sadanofuji
· Sakaigawa-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
○def.Tokitenku()
13
Aminishiki
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
kyūjō
14
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toKisenosato()
15
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toTerunofuji()
16
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toTokushoryu()
17
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Kyokushuho()
18
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
○def.Gagamaru()
19
●lost toTochiozan()
20
Tokushoryu
· Kise-beya · NaraNara
○def.Myogiryu()
21
Ikioi
· Isenoumi-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toKotoyuki()
22
Arawashi
· Minezaki-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Kitataiki()
23
Toyohibiki
· Sakaigawa-beya · YamaguchiYamaguchi
○def.Kaisei()
24
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toOsunaarashi()
25
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Jokoryu()
26
Kyokushuho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTakarafuji()
27
Amuru
· Onomatsu-beya · 🇷🇺Russia
○def.Kyokutenho()
28
Homarefuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Sokokurai()
29
Kyokutenho
· Tomozuna-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toAmuru()
30
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Ikioi()
31
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toTakayasu()
32
Kaisei
· Oshima-beya · 🇧🇷Brazil
●lost toToyohibiki()
33
Yoshikaze
· Oguruma-beya · OitaOita
○def.Shohozan()
34
Jokoryu
· Kise-beya · TokyoTokyo
●lost toSadanoumi()
35
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
kyūjō
36
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toTakekaze()
37
Takekaze
· Oguruma-beya · AkitaAkita
○def.Tamawashi()
38
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
○def.Aoiyama()
39
Tokitenku
· Tokitsukaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toSadanofuji()
40
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toYoshikaze()
41
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
kyūjō
42
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho leads at 14–1.
▾
M6Aminishiki, M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Hakuho by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Kotoshogiku by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Kisenosato by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Terunofuji by . Aminishiki (M6), Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTokushoryu beat Komusubi Myogiryu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Harumafuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Hakuho()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kotoshogiku()
lost to Kisenosato()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Terunofuji()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Goeido()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
lost to Tokushoryu()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Takekaze()
Day 14
Hakuho leads at 13–1.
▾
M6Aminishiki, M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Kotoshogiku by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Hakuho by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Harumafuji by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Toyonoshima by . Aminishiki (M6), Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAoiyama beat Komusubi Tamawashi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kisenosato()
YokozunaHarumafuji
lost to Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hakuho()
beat Harumafuji()
OzekiGoeido
beat Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
beat Homarefuji()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Aoiyama()
Day 13
Hakuho leads at 12–1.★1
▾
UpsetToyonoshimadef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 13
M6Aminishiki, M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kisenosato by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Harumafuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Toyonoshima by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Tochinoshin by . Aminishiki (M6), Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutToyonoshima beat Ozeki Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHakuho
lost to Terunofuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kisenosato()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Harumafuji()
lost to Toyonoshima()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Hakuho()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
beat Ichinojo()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Takarafuji()
Day 12
Hakuho leads at 12–0.★1
▾
UpsetTochinoshindef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 12
M6Aminishiki, M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Goeido by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Tochinoshin by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Hakuho by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Harumafuji by . Aminishiki (M6), Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochinoshin beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotoshogiku()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Goeido()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tochinoshin()
lost to Hakuho()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Harumafuji()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Toyonoshima()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
beat Kaisei()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Sadanoumi()
Day 11
Hakuho leads at 11–0.
▾
M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Myogiryu by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Toyonoshima by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Tochinoshin by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Hakuho by . Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutKaisei beat Sekiwake Terunofuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Goeido()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Myogiryu()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Toyonoshima()
beat Tochinoshin()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
lost to Kaisei()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
lost to Harumafuji()
KomusubiTamawashi
beat Takayasu()
Day 10
Hakuho leads at 10–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueSokokuraidef. Kotoyuki()Day 10
M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 10–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Kaisei by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Goeido by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Terunofuji by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Kisenosato by . Sokokurai won by , a rarely seen technique. Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIchinojo beat Komusubi Tamawashi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takekaze()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Kaisei()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Goeido()
lost to Terunofuji()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
beat Tochinoshin()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Ichinojo()
Day 9
Hakuho leads at 9–0.★1
▾
KinboshiToyonoshimadef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 9
M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Toyonoshima by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takekaze by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Goeido by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Kotoshogiku by . Toyonoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiozan beat Komusubi Tamawashi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Toyonoshima()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takekaze()
lost to Goeido()
OzekiGoeido
beat Kotoshogiku()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
lost to Terunofuji()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Tochiozan()
Day 8
Hakuho leads at 8–0.★2
▾
KinboshiTochinoshindef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 8
UpsetAoiyamadef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 8
M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 8–0. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Tochinoshin by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Terunofuji by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takekaze by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Aoiyama by . Tochinoshin claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAoiyama beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Toyonoshima()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Tochinoshin()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Terunofuji()
beat Takekaze()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Aoiyama()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
lost to Kisenosato()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
lost to Tamawashi()
KomusubiTamawashi
beat Myogiryu()
Day 7
Hakuho, Terunofuji, and Aminishiki share the lead at 7–0.
▾
M5Endo, YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho, Sekiwake Terunofuji and Aminishiki (M6) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Takekaze by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Aoiyama by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku beat Takayasu by and Ōzeki Goeido beat Ichinojo by . Endo (M5), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiozan beat Komusubi Myogiryu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tamawashi()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Takekaze()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aoiyama()
beat Takayasu()
OzekiGoeido
beat Ichinojo()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Tochinoshin()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
lost to Tochiozan()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Hakuho()
Day 6
Hakuho, Terunofuji, and Aminishiki share the lead at 6–0.★2
▾
UpsetIchinojodef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 6
UpsetTakekazedef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 6
YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho, Sekiwake Terunofuji and Aminishiki (M6) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Aoiyama by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Tamawashi by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Takekaze by . Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutIchinojo beat Ozeki Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takayasu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tamawashi()
lost to Ichinojo()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Takekaze()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Kisenosato()
Day 5
4 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★2
▾
UpsetTochiozandef. Ōzeki Kotoshogiku()Day 5
UpsetIchinojodef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 5
YokozunaKakuryu, SekiwakeOkinoumi

After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Terunofuji. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji, Ōzeki Kotoshogiku and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Takayasu by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Ichinojo by , Ōzeki Kotoshogiku lost to Tochiozan by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Tamawashi by . Yokozuna Kakuryu and Sekiwake Okinoumi remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTochiozan beat Ozeki Kotoshogiku ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takarafuji()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Takayasu()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Ichinojo()
lost to Tochiozan()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Tamawashi()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Sadanoumi()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiMyogiryu
beat Aoiyama()
KomusubiTamawashi
beat Goeido()
Day 4
8 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueAminishikidef. Tokitenku()Day 4
YokozunaKakuryu

After day 4, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji beat Sadanoumi by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Takarafuji by . Aminishiki won by , a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAminishiki (M6) on a 4–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Ichinojo()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Sadanoumi()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Takarafuji()
beat Myogiryu()
OzekiGoeido
beat Tochiozan()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Takekaze()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
lost to Tamawashi()
KomusubiMyogiryu
lost to Kotoshogiku()
KomusubiTamawashi
beat Okinoumi()
Day 3
10 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1
▾
KinboshiIchinojodef. Yokozuna Harumafuji()Day 3
YokozunaKakuryu

After day 3, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Kotoshogiku. One win back, Yokozuna Harumafuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Harumafuji lost to Ichinojo by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Kisenosato beat Sadanoumi by . Ichinojo claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Harumafuji. Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutAminishiki (M6) on a 3–0 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tochiozan()
YokozunaHarumafujikinboshi
lost to Ichinojo()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Sadanoumi()
beat Takarafuji()
OzekiGoeido
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
lost to Goeido()
KomusubiMyogiryu
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Terunofuji()
Day 2
13 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.
▾
YokozunaKakuryu

After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji. 16 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out and Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Myogiryu by . Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakarafuji beat Sekiwake Okinoumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Sadanoumi()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tochiozan()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Myogiryu()
beat Tamawashi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Aoiyama()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiMyogiryu
beat Kisenosato()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Kotoshogiku()
Day 1
21 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2
▾
UpsetTochiozandef. Ōzeki Kisenosato()Day 1
KinboshiIchinojodef. Yokozuna Kakuryu()Day 1

After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Harumafuji. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Kisenosato lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Ichinojo by and Ōzeki Kisenosato lost to Tochiozan by . Ichinojo claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kakuryu.

StandoutTochiozan beat Ozeki Kisenosato ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Myogiryu()
YokozunaHarumafuji
beat Tamawashi()
YokozunaKakuryukinboshi
lost to Ichinojo()
lost to Tochiozan()
beat Sadanoumi()
OzekiGoeido
beat Takarafuji()
SekiwakeTerunofuji
beat Takayasu()
SekiwakeOkinoumi
lost to Aoiyama()
KomusubiMyogiryu
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiTamawashi
lost to Harumafuji()
The venue
Hosts Haru
Osaka
Edion Arena Osakaエディオンアリーナ大阪
Ōsaka-fu · capacity 8,000
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Osaka has its own working-class identity distinct from Tokyo's - irreverent, food-obsessed, proud of its dialect. The Edion Arena (officially Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) sits between Namba and Tennōji in the Naniwa ward, well-placed for visitors planning to eat their way through Dōtonbori afterward.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • Takoyaki↗たこ焼き - Battered octopus balls - the unofficial Osaka snack.
  • Okonomiyaki↗お好み焼き - Savoury cabbage-and-batter pancake, cooked on a teppan in front of you.
  • Kushikatsu↗串カツ - Skewered, breaded, deep-fried anything. Communal dipping sauce - no double-dipping.
  • Kitsune udon↗きつねうどん - Sweet fried tofu over noodles - an Osaka invention.
Getting there: 5-minute walk from Namba Station (multiple lines converge there).