CONCLUDED

Kyushu Basho
2019

Fukuoka Kokusai Center · 10-24 Nov · Fukuoka

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›
M16Wakatakakage, OzekiTakayasu, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Hakuho by . Wakatakakage (M16), Ōzeki Takayasu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Komusubi Asanoyama ()

· final standings
42 rikishi
Top Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
W-L
1
Hakuho
· Miyagino-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Takakeisho()
2
Asanoyama
· Takasago-beya · ToyamaToyama
●lost toShodai()
3
Shodai
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
○def.Asanoyama()
4
Takanosho
· Tokiwayama-beya · ChibaChiba
○def.Okinoumi()
5
Kagayaki
· Takadagawa-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Shohozan()
6
Takakeisho
· Tokiwayama-beya · HyogoHyogo
●lost toHakuho()
7
Abi
· Shikoroyama-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Mitakeumi()
8
Ishiura
· Miyagino-beya · TottoriTottori
○def.Daishoho()
9
Chiyotairyu
· Kokonoe-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Yutakayama()
10
Chiyomaru
· Kokonoe-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toShimanoumi()
11
Daieisho
· Oitekaze-beya · SaitamaSaitama
●lost toEnho()
12
Myogiryu
· Sakaigawa-beya · HyogoHyogo
○def.Onosho()
13
Tamawashi
· Kataonami-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
○def.Sadanoumi()
14
Kotoyuki
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
○def.Endo()
15
Enho
· Isegahama-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
○def.Daieisho()
16
Shohozan
· Hanaregoma-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
●lost toKagayaki()
17
Yutakayama
· Tokitsukaze-beya · NiigataNiigata
●lost toChiyotairyu()
18
●lost toTsurugisho()
19
Endo
· Oitekaze-beya · IshikawaIshikawa
●lost toKotoyuki()
20
Hokutofuji
· Hakkaku-beya · SaitamaSaitama
○def.Ryuden()
21
Onosho
· Onomatsu-beya · AomoriAomori
●lost toMyogiryu()
22
Sadanoumi
· Sakaigawa-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
●lost toTamawashi()
23
Mitakeumi
· Dewanoumi-beya · NaganoNagano
●lost toAbi()
24
Okinoumi
· Hakkaku-beya · ShimaneShimane
●lost toTakanosho()
25
Meisei
· Tatsunami-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
●lost toTakarafuji()
26
Takarafuji
· Isegahama-beya · AomoriAomori
○def.Meisei()
27
Aoiyama
· Kasugano-beya · 🇧🇬Bulgaria
●lost toKotoshogiku()
28
Ryuden
· Takadagawa-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
●lost toHokutofuji()
29
Tsurugisho
· Oitekaze-beya · TokyoTokyo
○def.Terutsuyoshi()
30
Kotoshogiku
· Sadogatake-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
○def.Aoiyama()
31
Shimanoumi
· Kise-beya · MieMie
○def.Chiyomaru()
32
Kotoeko
· Sadogatake-beya · MiyazakiMiyazaki
○def.Daishomaru()
33
Daishomaru
· Oitekaze-beya · OsakaOsaka
●lost toKotoeko()
34
Wakatakakage
· Arashio-beya · FukushimaFukushima
kyūjō
35
Nishikigi
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
●lost toDaiamami()
36
Takayasu
· Tagonoura-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
kyūjō
37
Daishoho
· Oitekaze-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
●lost toIshiura()
38
Tochinoshin
· Kasugano-beya · Georgia (old)
kyūjō
-
Ichinojo
· Minato-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
40
Kakuryu
· Michinoku-beya · 🇲🇳Mongolia
kyūjō
41
Goeido
· Sakaigawa-beya · OsakaOsaka
kyūjō
42
Tomokaze
· Nakamura-beya · KanagawaKanagawa
kyūjō
Day-by-day
Day 15
Hakuho leads at 14–1.
▾
M16Wakatakakage, OzekiTakayasu, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 15, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Hakuho by . Wakatakakage (M16), Ōzeki Takayasu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai beat Komusubi Asanoyama ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takakeisho()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Abi()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
beat Mitakeumi()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Kotoyuki()
KomusubiAsanoyama
lost to Shodai()
KomusubiHokutofuji
beat Ryuden()
Day 14
Hakuho leads at 13–1.
▾
M16Wakatakakage, OzekiTakayasu, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 14, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Abi by . Wakatakakage (M16), Ōzeki Takayasu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutShodai (M10) on a 10–4 run.
YokozunaHakuho
beat Mitakeumi()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Abi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Hakuho()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
beat Takakeisho()
KomusubiEndo
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Ryuden()
KomusubiHokutofuji
beat Aoiyama()
Day 13
Hakuho leads at 12–1.
▾
M16Wakatakakage, OzekiTakayasu, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 13, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Mitakeumi by . Wakatakakage (M16), Ōzeki Takayasu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTamawashi beat Komusubi Hokutofuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Abi()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Mitakeumi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Takakeisho()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiEndo
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Kotoyuki()
KomusubiHokutofuji
lost to Tamawashi()
Day 12
Hakuho leads at 11–1.★1
▾
UpsetRyudendef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 12
M16Wakatakakage, OzekiTakayasu, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 12, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Ryuden by . Wakatakakage (M16), Ōzeki Takayasu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuden beat Ozeki Takakeisho ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Endo()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Ryuden()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Asanoyama()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
beat Tamawashi()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiAsanoyama
lost to Mitakeumi()
KomusubiHokutofuji
beat Meisei()
Day 11
Hakuho leads at 10–1.★1
▾
Rare techniqueShodaidef. Sadanoumi()Day 11
M16Wakatakakage, OzekiTakayasu, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 11, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 10–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Aoiyama by . Shodai won by , a rarely seen technique. Wakatakakage (M16), Ōzeki Takayasu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMyogiryu beat Komusubi Hokutofuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Ryuden()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Aoiyama()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Endo()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
lost to Okinoumi()
KomusubiEndo
beat Mitakeumi()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiHokutofuji
lost to Myogiryu()
Day 10
Hakuho leads at 9–1.
▾
M16Wakatakakage, OzekiTakayasu, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 10, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 9–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Kotoyuki by . Wakatakakage (M16), Ōzeki Takayasu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutRyuden beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Aoiyama()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Kotoyuki()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Ryuden()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Myogiryu()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Meisei()
KomusubiHokutofuji
lost to Abi()
Day 9
Hakuho leads at 8–1.
▾
M16Wakatakakage, OzekiTakayasu, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 8–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu sat out, Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Hokutofuji by . Wakatakakage (M16), Ōzeki Takayasu, Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Komusubi Endo ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Kotoyuki()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
sat out (kyūjō)
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Tamawashi()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
beat Ryuden()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Okinoumi()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Daieisho()
KomusubiHokutofuji
lost to Takakeisho()
Day 8
Hakuho leads at 7–1.★2
▾
UpsetTakarafujidef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 8
Rare techniqueIshiuradef. Nishikigi()Day 8
M16Wakatakakage, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 7–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Takarafuji by , Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Meisei by . Ishiura won by , a rarely seen technique. Wakatakakage (M16), Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutTakarafuji beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Tamawashi()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Takarafuji()
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Meisei()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Aoiyama()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
lost to Asanoyama()
KomusubiEndo
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Abi()
KomusubiHokutofuji
lost to Endo()
Day 7
Hakuho leads at 6–1.
▾
M16Wakatakakage, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 6–1. 5 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Tamawashi by , Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Myogiryu by . Wakatakakage (M16), Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaieisho beat Komusubi Hokutofuji ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Takarafuji()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Tamawashi()
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Kotoyuki()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
beat Aoiyama()
KomusubiEndo
beat Ryuden()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Okinoumi()
KomusubiHokutofuji
lost to Daieisho()
Day 6
Hakuho leads at 5–1.★2
▾
UpsetMyogiryudef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 6
UpsetTamawashidef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 6
M16Wakatakakage, SekiwakeTochinoshin, M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the tournament at 5–1. 12 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Myogiryu by , Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Tamawashi by . Wakatakakage (M16), Sekiwake Tochinoshin, Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMyogiryu beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Meisei()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Myogiryu()
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Tamawashi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Takarafuji()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
sat out (kyūjō)
KomusubiAbi
beat Daieisho()
KomusubiEndo
beat Asanoyama()
KomusubiAsanoyama
lost to Endo()
KomusubiHokutofuji
beat Kotoyuki()
Day 5
8 wrestlers share the lead at 4–1.★2
▾
UpsetMeiseidef. Ōzeki Takayasu()Day 5
UpsetTakarafujidef. Ōzeki Takakeisho()Day 5
M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 5, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–1, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Komusubi Asanoyama. One win back, Ōzeki Takakeisho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Meisei by , Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Takarafuji by . Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMeisei beat Ozeki Takayasu ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Myogiryu()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Meisei()
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Takarafuji()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Okinoumi()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Daieisho()
KomusubiAbi
beat Endo()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Abi()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Hokutofuji()
KomusubiHokutofuji
lost to Asanoyama()
Day 4
Shodai and Wakatakakage share the lead at 4–0.★1
▾
Rare techniqueTochinoshindef. Takarafuji()Day 4
M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido, M3Tomokaze

After day 4, Shodai (M10) and Wakatakakage (M16) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Okinoumi by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Hokutofuji by , Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Endo by . Tochinoshin won by , a rarely seen technique. Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu, Ōzeki Goeido and Tomokaze (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutDaieisho beat Sekiwake Mitakeumi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Okinoumi()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Hokutofuji()
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Endo()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Daieisho()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Takarafuji()
KomusubiAbi
lost to Meisei()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Takakeisho()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Myogiryu()
KomusubiHokutofuji
beat Takayasu()
Day 3
Yutakayama, Shodai, and Wakatakakage share the lead at 3–0.
▾
M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu, OzekiGoeido

After day 3, Yutakayama (M9), Shodai (M10) and Wakatakakage (M16) share the lead at 3–0. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho, Ōzeki Takayasu and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho beat Asanoyama by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu beat Okinoumi by , Ōzeki Goeido sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho beat Daieisho by . Ichinojo (M12), Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Goeido remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMyogiryu beat Komusubi Abi ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Asanoyama()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Okinoumi()
OzekiGoeido
sat out (kyūjō)
beat Daieisho()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Meisei()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
beat Endo()
KomusubiAbi
lost to Myogiryu()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Tochinoshin()
KomusubiAsanoyama
lost to Hakuho()
KomusubiHokutofuji
beat Takarafuji()
Day 2
9 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2
▾
KinboshiDaieishodef. Yokozuna Hakuho()Day 2
UpsetOkinoumidef. Ōzeki Goeido()Day 2
M12Ichinojo, YokozunaKakuryu

After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Komusubi Asanoyama and Meisei (M2). One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho, Ōzeki Takayasu and Ōzeki Takakeisho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Daieisho by , Yokozuna Kakuryu sat out, Ōzeki Takayasu lost to Abi by , Ōzeki Goeido lost to Okinoumi by and Ōzeki Takakeisho lost to Asanoyama by . Daieisho claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Hakuho. Ichinojo (M12) and Yokozuna Kakuryu remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutOkinoumi beat Ozeki Goeido ()
YokozunaHakuhokinboshi
lost to Daieisho()
YokozunaKakuryu
sat out (kyūjō)
lost to Abi()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Okinoumi()
lost to Asanoyama()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
lost to Hokutofuji()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Myogiryu()
KomusubiAbi
beat Takayasu()
KomusubiEndo
lost to Meisei()
KomusubiAsanoyama
beat Takakeisho()
KomusubiHokutofuji
beat Mitakeumi()
Day 1
20 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.
▾
M12Ichinojo

After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Takayasu. One win back, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ōzeki Goeido lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kakuryu lost to Asanoyama by and Ōzeki Goeido lost to Endo by . Ichinojo (M12) remained out through kyūjō.

StandoutMeisei beat Sekiwake Tochinoshin ()
YokozunaHakuho
beat Hokutofuji()
YokozunaKakuryu
lost to Asanoyama()
beat Daieisho()
OzekiGoeido
lost to Endo()
beat Okinoumi()
SekiwakeMitakeumi
beat Myogiryu()
SekiwakeTochinoshin
lost to Meisei()
KomusubiAbi
lost to Takarafuji()
KomusubiEndo
beat Goeido()
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The venue
Hosts Kyūshū
Fukuoka
Fukuoka Kokusai Center福岡国際センター
Fukuoka-ken · capacity 10,000
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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.

Near the arena
Local specialties
  • 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.
  • Mizutaki↗水炊き - Light chicken hotpot, the Hakata winter classic.
Getting there: 10-minute walk from Gofukumachi Station, or 15 minutes from Hakata Station.