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Basho centre2026-05

Natsu Basho 2026.

2026-05-10 → 2026-05-24

Source: Sumo-API · last synced 2026-11-03 20:17 JST · provisional results · Never shown as liveResults: ✓✓ confirmed by two sources · ✓ provisional (one source) · ! under review (sources disagree)

Tournament prizes

Wakatakakage12-3

Jūryō yūshō

Kazuma12-3

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. Kirishima vs Ura
    Kirishima leads the tournament at 11-3, and Ura is just one loss behind.
  2. Wakatakakage vs Fujiryoga
    Wakatakakage leads the tournament at 11-3, and Fujiryoga is just one loss behind.
  3. Hakunofuji vs Fujiseiun
    Fujiseiun is one win from kachi-koshi (7-7).
  4. Atamifuji vs Oshoma
    Oshoma has never beaten Atamifuji: 0-7 in their previous bouts.
  5. Yoshinofuji vs Kotoeiho
    Kotoeiho has never beaten Yoshinofuji: 0-4 in their previous bouts.

Bouts · Day 15 · Makuuchi

  • #1✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    DewanoryuJuryo 3 · EastOshoumiMaegashira 15 · West
    vsshitatenageHead-to-head 0–1
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Dewanoryu 0–1 Oshoumi

    Last: Jul 2023, won by Oshoumi · yoritaoshi

    Dewanoryu
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 66.7% (3)
    Career: 61.9%
    Oshoumi
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Jūryō: 52.1% (142)
    Career: 50.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #2✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    ShishiMaegashira 12 · EastRyudenMaegashira 16 · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 3–4
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Shishi 3–4 Ryuden

    Last: Jul 2026, won by Shishi · sukuinage

    Shishi
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 51.7% (120)
    Career: 56.7%
    Ryuden
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 49.8% (299)
    Career: 53.1%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #3✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    TobizaruMaegashira 15 · EastKinbozanMaegashira 11 · West
    vsoshitaoshiHead-to-head 3–3
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Tobizaru 3–3 Kinbozan

    Last: Mar 2026, won by Kinbozan · hatakikomi

    Tobizaru
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 53.9% (167)
    Career: 50.9%
    Kinbozan
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 54.9% (164)
    Career: 55%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #4✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    TokihayateMaegashira 12 · EastNishikifujiMaegashira 9 · West
    vshatakikomiHead-to-head 5–3
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Tokihayate 5–3 Nishikifuji

    Last: Jan 2026, won by Nishikifuji · yorikiri

    Tokihayate
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 49.6% (139)
    Career: 56.3%
    Nishikifuji
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 53.4% (193)
    Career: 53.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #5✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    WakanoshoMaegashira 16 · EastAsahakuryuMaegashira 8 · West
    vstsukiotoshiHead-to-head 2–3
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Wakanosho 2–3 Asahakuryu

    Last: Jul 2026, won by Wakanosho · okuridashi

    Wakanosho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Career: 64.7%
    Asahakuryu
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 52.1% (48)
    Career: 66.2%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #6✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    HakunofujiMaegashira 10 · EastFujiseiunMaegashira 6 · West
    vshatakikomiHead-to-head 0–1
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Hakunofuji 0–1 Fujiseiun

    Last: Jul 2024, won by Fujiseiun · yorikiri

    Hakunofuji
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 57.7% (71)
    Career: 59.9%
    Fujiseiun
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 56.7% (30)
    Career: 61.8%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #7✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    RogaMaegashira 14 · EastGonoyamaMaegashira 4 · West
    vsyoritaoshiHead-to-head 3–8
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Roga 3–8 Gonoyama

    Last: Mar 2026, won by Gonoyama · oshidashi

    Roga
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 41.7% (60)
    Career: 55.3%
    Gonoyama
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 65.8% (73)
    Career: 53.9%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #8✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    DaieishoMaegashira 4 · EastMitakeumiMaegashira 14 · West
    vstsukiotoshiHead-to-head 15–17
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Daieisho 15–17 Mitakeumi

    Last: Sep 2025, won by Mitakeumi · oshitaoshi

    Daieisho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 57.6% (210)
    Career: 54.6%
    Mitakeumi
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 58.9% (419)
    Career: 53.5%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #9✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    AbiMaegashira 9 · EastOhoMaegashira 3 · West
    vstsukidashiHead-to-head 5–5
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Abi 5–5 Oho

    Last: Sep 2025, won by Oho · oshidashi

    Abi
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 52.8% (301)
    Career: 56.2%
    Oho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 55.9% (152)
    Career: 52.8%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #10✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    HiradoumiMaegashira 3 · EastTamawashiMaegashira 13 · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 4–8
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Hiradoumi 4–8 Tamawashi

    Last: Jan 2026, won by Hiradoumi · yorikiri

    Hiradoumi
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 55.8% (104)
    Career: 53.4%
    Tamawashi
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 48.6% (622)
    Career: 50.1%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #11✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    ShodaiMaegashira 5 · EastIchiyamamotoMaegashira 2 · West
    vsoshidashiHead-to-head 1–4
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Shodai 1–4 Ichiyamamoto

    Last: Jul 2026, won by Ichiyamamoto · oshidashi

    Shodai
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 55.6% (457)
    Career: 52%
    Ichiyamamoto
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 37.9% (140)
    Career: 53.5%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #12✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    YoshinofujiMaegashira 2 · EastKotoeihoMaegashira 13 · West
    vsyorikiriHead-to-head 4–0
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Yoshinofuji 4–0 Kotoeiho

    Last: Sep 2026, won by Yoshinofuji · yorikiri

    Yoshinofuji
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 80% (20)
    Career: 63.7%
    Kotoeiho
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 70.6% (17)
    Career: 59.3%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #13✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    ChiyoshomaMaegashira 7 · EastTakanoshoMaegashira 1 · West
    vshatakikomiHead-to-head 7–9
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Chiyoshoma 7–9 Takanosho

    Last: Jan 2026, won by Chiyoshoma · tottari

    Chiyoshoma
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 46% (202)
    Career: 50.3%
    Takanosho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 52.7% (275)
    Career: 53.6%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #14✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    FujinokawaMaegashira 1 · EastWakamotoharuMaegashira 5 · West
    vshatakikomiHead-to-head 1–0
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Fujinokawa 1–0 Wakamotoharu

    Last: Mar 2026, won by Fujinokawa · oshidashi

    Fujinokawa
    Style: Throws and twists
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 57.9% (38)
    Career: 63.3%
    Wakamotoharu
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 62.3% (212)
    Career: 55.4%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #15✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    WakatakakageKomusubi · EastFujiryogaMaegashira 17 · West
    vskatasukashiFirst meeting
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    First meeting between them.

    Wakatakakage
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 73.8% (61)
    Career: 61.2%
    Fujiryoga
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 66.7% (3)
    Career: 66.7%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #16✓ Provisional · 1 sourceWest won
    ChuranoumiMaegashira 6 · EastKotoshohoSekiwake · West
    vshikiotoshiHead-to-head 6–10
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Churanoumi 6–10 Kotoshoho

    Last: Sep 2026, won by Churanoumi · oshitaoshi

    Churanoumi
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 50% (22)
    Career: 51.4%
    Kotoshoho
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 45.3% (159)
    Career: 53.3%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #17✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    AtamifujiSekiwake · EastOshomaMaegashira 8 · West
    vsoshidashiHead-to-head 7–0
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Atamifuji 7–0 Oshoma

    Last: Jan 2026, won by Atamifuji · oshidashi

    Atamifuji
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 1–8: 60% (125)
    Career: 58%
    Oshoma
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Sekiwake and komusubi: 15.4% (13)
    Career: 51.6%
    Uses bouts before this tournament only.Full comparison →
  • #18✓ Provisional · 1 sourceEast won
    KirishimaOzeki 2 · EastUraMaegashira 11 · West
    vsoshitaoshiHead-to-head 10–4
    Bout preview

    Head to head

    Kirishima 10–4 Ura

    Last: Jan 2026, won by Kirishima · sakatottari

    Kirishima
    Style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
    Vs Maegashira 9 or lower: 73.4% (64)
    Career: 60.3%
    Ura
    Style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
    Vs Yokozuna and ōzeki: 23.8% (63)
    Career: 56.9%
    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. KirishimaLeader · max 12 wins12-3
  2. WakatakakageLeader · max 12 wins12-3

40 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
286
5
Distinct techniques
24
17 · 25
Kachi-koshi · Make-koshi
East – West
167 – 119
Upsets
21
Maegashira beating a san'yaku wrestler

Most used techniques