Sumo: Kyushu Tournament Day 1

The first day of the Kyushu Tournament took place today in Fukuoka, Japan. The first tournament since the retirement of the GOAT, Hakuho, has begun and so a new era in the sport is underway.

Hakuho is present at the tournament as an attendant, the sport certainly keeps its stars’ feet firmly on the floor!

I will be bringing the action throughout the 15 days of the tournament, beginning – naturally – with day 1. I will bring some highlights of the best bouts of each day and at the bottom of the article I will include all results from the top division. After a few days, I will also include a table of the leaders in the tournament so far and announce when a rikishi achieves kachi-koshi or slips to make-koshi.

If you need some help with some of the words, there is a glossary in the Sumo: Introduction and Guide article right here on this site.

Abi made his long-awaited return to the top division after his suspension and working his way back up through the ranks to defeat Chiyomaru.

Georgian fighter Tochinoshin has withdrawn injured, and so his opponent Yutakayama gains a win by default. An epic battle between former Sekiwake Takayasu and Endo saw a rematch as both hit the floor at the same time, with Takayasu taking the win by oshidashi in the end. Fan-favourite Hoshoryu continued his development with a victory over Shimanoumi with a fine underarm throw.

A bout between two previous basho winners Shodai and Daieisho saw the lower-ranked Daieisho win with a powerful oshitaoshi (frontal push down). In the final bout of the day, tournament favourite Yokozuna Terunofuji struggled to a day 1 win over Kiribayama, eventually finishing the match with a komatasukui (over-thigh scooping body drop).

Full Results

The results will show rank – Maegashira 1-17, Komosubi, Sekiwake, Ozeki or Yokozuna (info on ranks in Sumo guide, here) – and tournament record so far, as well as the kimarite (wining method) used by the victorious rikishi.

The winner will be displayed in italics.

Kaisei (M17e) 1-0 vs. Shohozan (M17w) 0-1 – Oshidashi (frontal push out)

Akua (M16e) 0-1 vs Sadanoumi (M16w) 1-0 – Oshitaoshi (front push down)

Chiyomaru (M15e) 0-1 vs Abi (M15w) 1-0 – Oshidashi

Kagayaki (M14e) 0-1 vs Chiyonokuni (M14w) 1-0 – Hatakikomi (slap down)

Yutakayama (M13e) 1-0 vs Tochinoshin (M13w) 0-1 – Fusensho (Tochinoshin withdrew injured)

Ishiura (M12e) 0-1 vs Hokotofuji (M12w) 1-0 – Oshidashi

Kotonowaka (M11e) 1-0 vs Terutsuyoshi (M11w) 0-1 – Hatakikomi

Chiyotairyu (M10e) 1-0 vs Hidenoumi (M9w) 0-1 – Hikiotoshi (hand pull down)

Aoiyama (M9e) 1-0 vs Tobizaru (M8w) 0-1 – Okuridashi (rear push out)

Kotoeko (M8e) 0-1 vs Chiyoshoma (M7w) 1-0 – Uwatedashinage (pulling overarm throw)

Ura (M7e) 1-0 vs Tamawashi 0-1 (M6w) – Ashitori (leg pick)

Shimanoumi (M6e) 0-1 vs Hoshoryu (M5w) 1-0 – Shitatenage (underarm throw)

Takayasu (M5e) 1-0 vs Endo (M4w) 0-1 – Oshidashi

Takarafuji (M4e) 0-1 vs Myogiryu (M3w) 1-0 – Yorikiri (frontal force out)

Ichinojo (Ke) 1-0 vs Okinoumi (M3e) 0-1 – Yorikiri

Takanosho (M2w) 1-0 vs Meisei (Sw) 0-1 – Tsukiotoshi (thrust down)

Mitakeumi (Se) 1-0 vs Onosho (M2e) 0-1 – Yorikiri

Wakatakakage (M1w) 0-1 vs Takakeisho (Ow) 1-0 – Tsukiotoshi

Shodai (Oe) 0-1 vs Daieisho (M1e) 1-0 – Oshitaoshi

Terunofuji (Ye) 1-0 vs Kiribayama (Kw) 0-1 – Komatasukui (over-thigh scooping body drop)

You can watch all of the above matches on YouTube here.