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Basho centre2003-11

Kyushu Basho 2003.

2003-11-09 → 2003-11-23

Source: Sumo-API · last synced 2026-11-04 19:58 JST · provisional results · Never shown as liveResults: ✓✓ confirmed by two sources · ✓ provisional (one source) · ! under review (sources disagree)

Tournament prizes

Jūryō yūshō

Outstanding performance: beating those above

Fighting spirit

Technique

Not awarded

Kinboshi

A maegashira beats a yokozuna: a gold star with a lifelong bonus.

Lower-division champions

Pick a day

What to watch on day 15

Picked by rules, without this day's results. Some reasons use how the tournament is going.

  1. Asashoryu vs Tochiazuma
    Leaders collide: Asashoryu and Tochiazuma top the yūshō race at 12-2.
  2. Kotoryu vs Tokitsuumi
    Kotoryu and Tokitsuumi are both 7-7: one secures kachi-koshi and the other ends with make-koshi.
  3. Jumonji vs Wakatoba
    Jumonji and Wakatoba are both 7-7: one secures kachi-koshi and the other ends with make-koshi.
  4. Chiyotaikai vs Kaio
    Ōzeki against ōzeki: Chiyotaikai vs Kaio.
  5. Wakanosato vs Musoyama
    Wakanosato is one win from kachi-koshi (7-7).

Bouts · Day 15 · Makuuchi

  • #1✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Tamakasuga 5–10 Kitazakura

    Last: Sep 2008, won by Kitazakura · yorikiri

    Tamakasuga
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Jūryō: 59.4% (133)
    Career: 46%
    Kitazakura
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 36.4% (165)
    Career: 47.2%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #2✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Toyozakura 5–7 Takanowaka

    Last: May 2007, won by Toyozakura · tsukidashi

    Toyozakura
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 42.3% (201)
    Career: 47.2%
    Takanowaka
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 47.7% (149)
    Career: 48.4%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #3✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Head to head

    Otsukasa 0–3 Takekaze

    Last: Jan 2007, won by Takekaze · tsukiotoshi

    Otsukasa
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 42.5% (261)
    Career: 46.2%
    Takekaze
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 56.3% (494)
    Career: 47.6%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #4✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Jumonji 2–2 Wakatoba

    Last: Nov 2005, won by Jumonji · kotenage

    Jumonji
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 50.2% (297)
    Career: 45.4%
    Wakatoba
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 37.6% (85)
    Career: 45.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #5✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Head to head

    Kasuganishiki 2–5 Kakizoe

    Last: Nov 2007, won by Kasuganishiki · okuritaoshi

    Kasuganishiki
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 35.7% (70)
    Career: 48.7%
    Kakizoe
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 52% (277)
    Career: 46.5%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #6✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Head to head

    Buyuzan 9–4 Shimotori

    Last: Jan 2006, won by Buyuzan · okuridashi

    Buyuzan
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 52.3% (235)
    Career: 48%
    Shimotori
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 46.1% (154)
    Career: 50.2%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #7✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Head to head

    Kotoryu 5–3 Tokitsuumi

    Last: Jan 2005, won by Tokitsuumi · uwatedashinage

    Kotoryu
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 41.7% (115)
    Career: 45.5%
    Tokitsuumi
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 45.5% (200)
    Career: 46.6%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #8✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
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    Head to head

    Yotsukasa 0–1 Kyokushuzan

    Last: Sep 2003, won by Kyokushuzan · uwatenage

    Yotsukasa
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 20% (15)
    Career: 42%
    Kyokushuzan
    Style: Pull-downs and slap-downs
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 58.5% (176)
    Career: 43%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #9✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
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    Head to head

    Miyabiyama 6–0 Tochisakae

    Last: Jul 2004, won by Miyabiyama · oshidashi

    Miyabiyama
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 67.5% (200)
    Career: 50.1%
    Tochisakae
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 38.1% (97)
    Career: 48.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #10✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Dejima 12–9 Tamanoshima

    Last: Jan 2009, won by Dejima · yorikiri

    Dejima
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 53.8% (344)
    Career: 48.2%
    Tamanoshima
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 55.4% (280)
    Career: 46.5%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #11✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
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    Head to head

    Toki 4–2 Hokutoriki

    Last: Nov 2004, won by Hokutoriki · hikiotoshi

    Toki
    Style: Pull-downs and slap-downs
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 45% (131)
    Career: 41.9%
    Hokutoriki
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 44.6% (278)
    Career: 47.1%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #12✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Head to head

    Kinkaiyama 1–2 Kotomitsuki

    Last: Jan 2004, won by Kotomitsuki · yorikiri

    Kinkaiyama
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 30.6% (49)
    Career: 44%
    Kotomitsuki
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 68.4% (412)
    Career: 58.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #13✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Tochinonada 12–12 Tosanoumi

    Last: Sep 2010, won by Tochinonada · shitatenage

    Tochinonada
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 50.4% (347)
    Career: 45.7%
    Tosanoumi
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 50.6% (249)
    Career: 44.2%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #14✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Takanonami 3–0 Iwakiyama

    Last: Mar 2004, won by Takanonami · shitatenage

    Takanonami
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 39.7% (63)
    Career: 41.7%
    Iwakiyama
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 49.6% (246)
    Career: 51.4%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #15✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Takamisakari 4–12 Aminishiki

    Last: Sep 2010, won by Takamisakari · oshidashi

    Takamisakari
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 45.1% (337)
    Career: 47.8%
    Aminishiki
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 34.5% (171)
    Career: 49.2%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #16✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Asasekiryu 9–12 Kyokutenho

    Last: May 2015, won by Asasekiryu · yoritaoshi

    Asasekiryu
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 40% (65)
    Career: 49.2%
    Kyokutenho
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 55.5% (542)
    Career: 48.1%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #17✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Wakanosato 6–14 Musoyama

    Last: Sep 2004, won by Wakanosato · hatakikomi

    Wakanosato
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Yokozuna and ōzeki: 30.3% (175)
    Career: 51.8%
    Musoyama
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 52.7% (74)
    Career: 52.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #18✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    ChiyotaikaiOzeki · EastKaioOzeki 2 · West
    vsoshitaoshiHead-to-head 12–25
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    Chiyotaikai 12–25 Kaio+ 1 by fusen

    Last: Jan 2010, won by Kaio · okurinage

    Chiyotaikai
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Yokozuna and ōzeki: 33.8% (198)
    Career: 59%
    Kaio
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Yokozuna and ōzeki: 40.6% (320)
    Career: 57.8%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #19✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
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    Asashoryu 15–9 Tochiazuma

    Last: Mar 2007, won by Asashoryu · uwatenage

    Asashoryu
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Yokozuna and ōzeki: 64.7% (173)
    Career: 79.8%
    Tochiazuma
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Yokozuna and ōzeki: 38.9% (157)
    Career: 60%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →

Who can still win: eliminated when even winning every remaining bout cannot reach the leader (a tie means a playoff).

  1. TochiazumaLeader · max 13 wins13-2

39 wrestlers out of contention · Computed from provisional results.

The tournament in numbers

Makuuchi, from the bouts we hold. Fusen counts in the record but has no technique.

Bouts
293
3
Distinct techniques
24
19 · 21
Kachi-koshi · Make-koshi
East – West
150 – 143
Upsets
25
Maegashira beating a san'yaku wrestler