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Basho centre2023-01

Hatsu Basho 2023.

2023-01-08 → 2023-01-22

Source: Sumo-API · last synced 2026-11-04 22:13 JST · provisional results · Never shown as liveResults: ✓✓ confirmed by two sources · ✓ provisional (one source) · ! under review (sources disagree)

Tournament prizes

Takakeisho12-3

Jūryō yūshō

Asanoyama14-1

Outstanding performance: beating those above

Not awarded

Fighting spirit

Technique

Kinboshi

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

None this tournament

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. Kotoshoho vs Takakeisho
    Leaders collide: Kotoshoho and Takakeisho top the yūshō race at 11-3.
  2. Hokutofuji vs Kotozakura
    Hokutofuji and Kotozakura are both 7-7: one secures kachi-koshi and the other ends with make-koshi.
  3. Tobizaru vs Kotoeko
    Tobizaru and Kotoeko are both 7-7: one secures kachi-koshi and the other ends with make-koshi.
  4. Onosho vs Hoshoryu
    Hoshoryu is one win from kachi-koshi (7-7).
  5. Kagayaki vs Oho
    Kagayaki is one win from kachi-koshi (7-7).

Bouts · Day 15 · Makuuchi

  • #1✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    DaiamamiJuryo 2 · EastChiyomaruMaegashira 16 · West
    vshikiotoshiHead-to-head 15–3
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Daiamami 15–3 Chiyomaru+ 1 by fusen

    Last: Nov 2024, won by Daiamami · oshidashi

    Daiamami
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 43% (158)
    Career: 48.3%
    Chiyomaru
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Jūryō: 51.1% (460)
    Career: 47.3%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #2✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    KagayakiMaegashira 12 · EastOhoMaegashira 8 · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 3–3
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Kagayaki 3–3 Oho

    Last: Sep 2023, won by Kagayaki · oshidashi

    Kagayaki
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 45.5% (200)
    Career: 49.4%
    Oho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 59.2% (147)
    Career: 53.5%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #3✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    AzumaryuMaegashira 14 · EastUraMaegashira 7 · West
    vsoshidashiHead-to-head 1–8
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Azumaryu 1–8 Ura

    Last: Mar 2023, won by Ura · oshidashi

    Azumaryu
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 31.6% (19)
    Career: 48.2%
    Ura
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 66.1% (121)
    Career: 57.4%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #4✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    ChiyoshomaMaegashira 11 · EastSadanoumiMaegashira 4 · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 9–7
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Chiyoshoma 9–7 Sadanoumi

    Last: Nov 2025, won by Chiyoshoma · shitatedashinage

    Chiyoshoma
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 45.9% (207)
    Career: 50.3%
    Sadanoumi
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 48.6% (584)
    Career: 48.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #5✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    NishikifujiMaegashira 4 · EastIchiyamamotoMaegashira 14 · West
    vshatakikomiHead-to-head 4–9
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Nishikifuji 4–9 Ichiyamamoto+ 1 by fusen

    Last: Sep 2026, won by Ichiyamamoto · oshitaoshi

    Nishikifuji
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 52.7% (203)
    Career: 54.1%
    Ichiyamamoto
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 37.8% (148)
    Career: 52.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #6✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    MitoryuMaegashira 15 · EastMidorifujiMaegashira 3 · West
    vshatakikomiHead-to-head 2–2
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Mitoryu 2–2 Midorifuji

    Last: Mar 2022, won by Midorifuji · sotogake

    Mitoryu
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 25% (4)
    Career: 49.8%
    Midorifuji
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 54.5% (178)
    Career: 53.5%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #7✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    AbiMaegashira 3 · EastTsurugishoMaegashira 15 · West
    vstsukidashiHead-to-head 2–2
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Abi 2–2 Tsurugisho

    Last: Sep 2017, won by Tsurugisho · yorikiri

    Abi
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 63.4% (134)
    Career: 55.9%
    Tsurugisho
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 54.5% (44)
    Career: 48.4%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #8✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    HiradoumiMaegashira 10 · EastTamawashiMaegashira 2 · West
    vsoshidashiHead-to-head 5–7
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Hiradoumi 5–7 Tamawashi

    Last: May 2026, won by Hiradoumi · yorikiri

    Hiradoumi
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 52.6% (173)
    Career: 53.2%
    Tamawashi
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 51.7% (540)
    Career: 49.7%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #9✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    MitakeumiMaegashira 2 · EastTakarafujiMaegashira 16 · West
    vsoshidashiHead-to-head 14–6
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Mitakeumi 14–6 Takarafuji

    Last: May 2025, won by Mitakeumi · oshidashi

    Mitakeumi
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 47.5% (223)
    Career: 53.6%
    Takarafuji
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 46.5% (486)
    Career: 46.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #10✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    AoiyamaMaegashira 10 · EastDaieishoMaegashira 1 · West
    vsoshidashiHead-to-head 7–5
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Aoiyama 7–5 Daieisho+ 1 by fusen

    Last: Mar 2022, won by Daieisho · oshidashi

    Aoiyama
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 55.8% (396)
    Career: 48.8%
    Daieisho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 57.7% (208)
    Career: 54.4%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #11✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    TobizaruMaegashira 1 · EastKotoekoMaegashira 13 · West
    vstsukidashiHead-to-head 7–3
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Tobizaru 7–3 Kotoeko

    Last: Jul 2023, won by Tobizaru · okuridashi

    Tobizaru
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 54.8% (177)
    Career: 51%
    Kotoeko
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 34.8% (115)
    Career: 45.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #12✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    EndoMaegashira 9 · EastWakamotoharuKomusubi 2 · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 1–5
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Endo 1–5 Wakamotoharu

    Last: Jan 2025, won by Wakamotoharu · oshidashi

    Endo
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 39.8% (98)
    Career: 51.7%
    Wakamotoharu
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 64.4% (73)
    Career: 55%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #13✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    MeiseiKomusubi 2 · EastTakanoshoMaegashira 9 · West
    vsokuridashiHead-to-head 11–5
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Meisei 11–5 Takanosho

    Last: Sep 2024, won by Takanosho · tsukiotoshi

    Meisei
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 55.7% (235)
    Career: 50.6%
    Takanosho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 50.6% (89)
    Career: 53.7%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #14✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    HokutofujiMaegashira 6 · EastKotozakuraKomusubi · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 3–3
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Hokutofuji 3–3 Kotozakura

    Last: Nov 2023, won by Kotozakura · oshidashi

    Hokutofuji
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 45.5% (110)
    Career: 52%
    Kotozakura
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 66.4% (241)
    Career: 59.7%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #15✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    KirishimaKomusubi · EastRyudenMaegashira 5 · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 2–2
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Kirishima 2–2 Ryuden

    Last: Mar 2023, won by Kirishima · yorikiri

    Kirishima
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 63.7% (284)
    Career: 60.4%
    Ryuden
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 34.2% (38)
    Career: 52.8%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #16✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    MyogiryuMaegashira 6 · EastShodaiSekiwake 2 · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 8–8
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Myogiryu 8–8 Shodai+ 1 by fusen

    Last: Nov 2021, won by Shodai · tsukiotoshi

    Myogiryu
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 41.7% (103)
    Career: 49.1%
    Shodai
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 55.4% (457)
    Career: 52%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #17✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    OnoshoMaegashira 8 · EastHoshoryuSekiwake · West
    vshansokuHead-to-head 3–5
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Onosho 3–5 Hoshoryu

    Last: May 2024, won by Hoshoryu · uwatedashinage

    Onosho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 39.1% (64)
    Career: 50.6%
    Hoshoryu
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 66.2% (263)
    Career: 63.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #18✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    WakatakakageSekiwake · EastNishikigiMaegashira 5 · West
    vshatakikomiHead-to-head 3–2
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Wakatakakage 3–2 Nishikigi

    Last: Sep 2024, won by Nishikigi · kotenage

    Wakatakakage
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 68.2% (195)
    Career: 61.7%
    Nishikigi
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 35.6% (45)
    Career: 46%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #19✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    KotoshohoMaegashira 13 · EastTakakeishoOzeki · West
    vssukuinageHead-to-head 0–2
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Kotoshoho 0–2 Takakeisho

    Last: Jan 2021, won by Takakeisho · tsukiotoshi

    Kotoshoho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Yokozuna and ōzeki: 10.5% (19)
    Career: 52.9%
    Takakeisho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 61.5% (52)
    Career: 62.8%
    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. TakakeishoLeader · max 12 wins12-3

41 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
291
4
Distinct techniques
25
20 · 22
Kachi-koshi · Make-koshi
East – West
145 – 146
Upsets
32
Maegashira beating a san'yaku wrestler

Most used techniques