Hatsu Basho

January 7 - January 21, 1979

Tokyo • Kuramae Kokugikan

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Current Standings

Yusho Order Rank Rikishi Record Status
1 Jd68W Koetsuzan 高越山 7-0 In Contention
2 Jd24W Itai 板井 7-0 In Contention

Win Trajectory

Daily Results

Rikishi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Koetsuzan
Itai

Tournament Narrative

Key Turning Points

  • Day 2: Leadership change on Day 2

    Leaders: Ikutayama, Takinosato, Kuzunohana, Kotohikari, Iwanishiki, Bushuyama, Itai, Teryuzan#, Onoura, Kishimaryu, Kuzuryu, Hokkairyu, Onokuni, Kotohyuga, Gotenrai, Yoshinoyama, Masutome, Wakaiwate, Tochinomine, Kotokuroshio, Yodohibiki, Toyosaki, Taisho, Tamawaka, Mogami, Tachizakura, Hagakureyama, Katayama, Inomoto, Tamanonami, Hidenishiki, Azumanishiki, Kitanishiki, Maenosato, Kagami, Wakakiryu, Yuo#, Kairyu, Mitoizumi, Toyonosato, Kaganofuji, Kotetsufuji, Dewaasahi, Oshinoiwa, Koetsuzan, Sakon, Haruhikari, Makimura, Tamatsurugi, Koyoyama#, Kotoraiden, Kotonoumi, Kawamura, Hoshikaze, Shimizunada, Hinokuchi, Kuroki, Kiyomidake, Kototsurugi, Kishito#, Yoshidayama, Higotsubaki, Suwanishiki, Kazunobori, Tochinoyama, Akaiwa, Kotohayate, Setonoryu, Miyagihana, Fuyomine, Wakakyoei#, Tenkoyama, Kototogo, Nijinohana, Tochigaryu, Kotogaiwa, Maenoarashi, Maenofuji, Ichinomiya, Tochitensho, Hananosato, Misuginada, Kotoinazuma, Saganobori, Terunosato, Setonohiro, Sakahoko, Satsukiryu, Onoshima, Takanoyama, Kotohakusan, Kotonobori

  • Day 3: Leadership change on Day 3

    Leaders: Bushuyama, Kuzuryu, Yoshinoyama, Masutome, Wakaiwate, Azumanishiki, Kitanishiki, Maenosato, Dewaasahi, Koetsuzan, Makimura, Tamatsurugi, Kotoraiden, Shimizunada, Kuroki, Kotohayate, Fuyomine, Wakakyoei#, Nijinohana, Setonohiro

  • Day 4: Leadership change on Day 4

    Leaders: Takinosato, Kotohikari, Iwanishiki, Bushuyama, Itai, Onoura, Kishimaryu, Kuzuryu, Hokkairyu, Yoshinoyama, Masutome, Wakaiwate, Kotokuroshio, Yodohibiki, Taisho, Tachizakura, Inomoto, Hidenishiki, Azumanishiki, Kitanishiki, Maenosato, Mitoizumi, Toyonosato, Kaganofuji, Dewaasahi, Koetsuzan, Haruhikari, Makimura, Tamatsurugi, Kotoraiden, Shimizunada, Kuroki, Yoshidayama, Kazunobori, Kotohayate, Fuyomine, Wakakyoei#, Nijinohana, Tochigaryu, Maenoarashi, Kotoinazuma, Saganobori, Setonohiro, Sakahoko, Onoshima

  • Day 5: Leadership change on Day 5

    Leaders: Bushuyama, Masutome, Kitanishiki, Maenosato, Toyonosato, Kaganofuji, Koetsuzan, Kotoraiden, Shimizunada, Kuroki, Tochigaryu, Kotoinazuma, Sakahoko

  • Day 6: Leadership change on Day 6

    Leaders: Takinosato, Bushuyama, Itai, Onoura, Hokkairyu, Masutome, Hidenishiki, Azumanishiki, Kitanishiki, Maenosato, Toyonosato, Kaganofuji, Dewaasahi, Koetsuzan, Kotoraiden, Shimizunada, Kuroki, Kotohayate, Tochigaryu, Kotoinazuma, Setonohiro, Sakahoko

  • Day 7: Leadership change on Day 7

    Leaders: Kaganofuji, Koetsuzan, Kotoraiden, Kuroki, Kotoinazuma

  • Day 8: Leadership change on Day 8

    Leaders: Itai, Masutome, Kaganofuji, Dewaasahi, Koetsuzan, Kotoraiden, Kuroki, Kotohayate, Tochigaryu, Kotoinazuma, Setonohiro

  • Day 9: Leadership change on Day 9

    Leaders: Masutome, Setonohiro

  • Day 10: Leadership change on Day 10

    Leaders: Itai, Masutome, Kaganofuji, Koetsuzan, Kuroki, Setonohiro

  • Day 11: Leadership change on Day 11

    Leader: Masutome

  • Day 12: Leadership change on Day 12

    Leaders: Itai, Masutome, Koetsuzan

  • Day 13: Leadership change on Day 13

    Leaders: Itai, Koetsuzan

Upsets

No major upsets affecting the championship race yet.