2019 in sumo

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The following are the events in professional sumo during 2019.

Contents

Tournaments

Hatsu basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 January – 27 January [1]

2019 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
0-4-0ø Flag of Japan.svg Kisenosato Y ø Flag of Mongolia.svg Hakuhō 10-4-1
2-3-10ø Flag of Mongolia.svg Kakuryū Yø0-0-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takayasu O Flag of Japan.svg Gōeidō 9-6-0
0-0-0øOø Flag of Georgia.svg Tochinoshin 0-4-11
11-4-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takakeishō S Flag of Mongolia.svg Tamawashi 13-2-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Myōgiryū K Flag of Japan.svg Mitakeumi 8-4-3
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochiōzan M1 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ichinojō 6-9-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Nishikigi M2 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutofuji 9-6-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shōdai M3 Flag of Japan.svg Shōhōzan 5-10-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoshōgiku M4 Flag of Japan.svg Okinoumi 7-8-0
7-8-0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aoiyama M5 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshikaze 3-12-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotairyū M6 Flag of Japan.svg Ōnoshō 8-7-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ryūden M7 Flag of Japan.svg Daieishō 9-6-0
10-5-0 Flag of Brazil.svg Kaisei M8 Flag of Japan.svg Asanoyama 8-7-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Mongolia.svg Takanoiwa M9 Flag of Japan.svg Endō 10-5-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takarafuji M10 Flag of Japan.svg Abi 10-5-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Sadanoumi M11 Flag of Japan.svg Ikioi 9-6-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kagayaki M12 Flag of Japan.svg Meisei 8-7-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Yago M13ø Flag of Japan.svg Kotoyūki 4-7-4
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Yutakayama M14 Flag of Mongolia.svg Chiyoshōma 6-9-0
8-3-4ø Flag of Japan.svg Chiyonokuni M15 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoekō 7-8-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Daiamami M16 Flag of Japan.svg Daishōmaru 3-12-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Haru basho

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 10 March – 24 March [1]

2019 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
15-0-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Hakuhō Y Flag of Mongolia.svg Kakuryū 10-5-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takayasu O Flag of Japan.svg Gōeidō 12-3-0
7-8-0 Flag of Georgia.svg Tochinoshin Oø0-0-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takakeishō S Flag of Mongolia.svg Tamawashi 5-10-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Mitakeumi K Flag of Japan.svg Hokutofuji 7-8-0
3-12-0 Flag of Brazil.svg Kaisei M1 Flag of Japan.svg Endō 7-8-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Daieishō M2 Flag of Japan.svg Myōgiryū 6-9-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Nishikigi M3 Flag of Japan.svg Shōdai 5-10-0
3-12-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochiōzan M4 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ichinojō 14-1-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotairyū M5 Flag of Japan.svg Ōnoshō 5-10-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Okinoumi M6 Flag of Japan.svg Abi 8-7-0
12-3-0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aoiyama M7 Flag of Japan.svg Takarafuji 8-7-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Asanoyama M8 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoshōgiku 11-4-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Sadanoumi M9 Flag of Japan.svg Ikioi 2-13-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shōhōzan M10 Flag of Japan.svg Yago 6-9-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ryūden M11 Flag of Japan.svg Meisei 9-6-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Chiyonokuni M12 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshikaze 10-5-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tomokaze M13 Flag of Japan.svg Kagayaki 9-6-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Terutsuyoshi M14 Flag of Japan.svg Toyonoshima 5-10-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ishiura M15 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoekō 7-8-0
7-8-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Daishōhō M16 Flag of Japan.svg Yutakayama 3-12-0
7-8-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Chiyoshōma M170-0-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Natsu basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 May – 26 May [1]

2019 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
0-0-15ø Flag of Mongolia.svg Hakuhō Y Flag of Mongolia.svg Kakuryū 11-4-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Gōeidō O Flag of Japan.svg Takayasu 9-6-0
3-4-8 Flag of Japan.svg Takakeishō Oø0-0-0
5-7-3 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ichinojō S Flag of Georgia.svg Tochinoshin 10-5-0
6-9-0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aoiyama K Flag of Japan.svg Mitakeumi 9-6-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutofuji M1 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoshōgiku 6-9-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Endō M2 Flag of Japan.svg Daieishō 7-8-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotairyū M3 Flag of Mongolia.svg Tamawashi 10-5-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Okinoumi M4 Flag of Japan.svg Abi 10-5-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Myōgiryū M5 Flag of Japan.svg Ryūden 10-5-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takarafuji M6 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshikaze 4-11-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shōdai M7 Flag of Japan.svg Meisei 10-5-0
3-5-7ø Flag of Brazil.svg Kaisei M8 Flag of Japan.svg Asanoyama 12-3-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Nishikigi M9 Flag of Japan.svg Tomokaze 8-7-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kagayaki M10 Flag of Japan.svg Ōnoshō 8-7-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shōhōzan M11 Flag of Japan.svg Tochiōzan 6-9-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shimanoumi M12 Flag of Japan.svg Yago 6-9-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyomaru M13 Flag of Japan.svg Sadanoumi 7-8-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tokushōryū M14 Flag of Japan.svg Enhō 7-8-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Terutsuyoshi M15 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoekō 8-7-0
9-6-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Daishōhō M16 Flag of Japan.svg Ishiura 5-10-0
5-10-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Chiyoshōma M170-0-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Nagoya basho

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 7 July – 21 July [1]

2019 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
14-1-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Kakuryū Y Flag of Mongolia.svg Hakuhō 12-3-0
3-5-7 Flag of Japan.svg Gōeidō Oø Flag of Japan.svg Takayasu 8-3-4
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Takakeishō Oø Flag of Georgia.svg Tochinoshin 0-6-9
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Mitakeumi S Flag of Mongolia.svg Tamawashi 5-10-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Abi K Flag of Japan.svg Ryūden 4-11-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Asanoyama M1 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutofuji 9-6-0
8-7-0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aoiyama M2 Flag of Japan.svg Endō 10-5-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shōdai M3 Flag of Japan.svg Daieishō 8-7-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Meisei M4 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ichinojō 9-6-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoshōgiku M5 Flag of Japan.svg Takarafuji 6-9-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotairyū M6 Flag of Japan.svg Shimanoumi 8-7-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Myōgiryū M7 Flag of Japan.svg Tomokaze 11-4-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ōnoshō M8 Flag of Japan.svg Okinoumi 8-7-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shōhōzan M9 Flag of Mongolia.svg Daishōhō 6-9-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoekō M10 Flag of Japan.svg Takagenji 4-11-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Yoshikaze M11 Flag of Japan.svg Nishikigi 6-9-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tochiōzan M12 Flag of Japan.svg Kagayaki 7-8-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyomaru M13 Flag of Japan.svg Sadanoumi 9-6-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Toyonoshima M14 Flag of Japan.svg Enhō 9-6-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Yago M15ø Flag of Brazil.svg Kaisei 1-10-4
11-4-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoyūki M16 Flag of Japan.svg Terutsuyoshi 12-3-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

Aki basho

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 September – 22 September [1]

2019 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
4-4-7ø Flag of Mongolia.svg Kakuryū Yø Flag of Mongolia.svg Hakuhō 0-2-13
0-0-15ø Flag of Japan.svg Takayasu O Flag of Japan.svg Gōeidō 10-5-0
6-9-0 Flag of Georgia.svg Tochinoshin Oø0-0-0
12-3-0 Flag of Japan.svg Mitakeumi*S Flag of Japan.svg Takakeishō 12-3-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Abi K Flag of Japan.svg Endō 8-7-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutofuji M1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aoiyama 5-10-0
1-4-10ø Flag of Mongolia.svg Ichinojō M2 Flag of Japan.svg Asanoyama 10-5-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Daieishō M3 Flag of Japan.svg Tomokaze 7-8-0
7-8-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Tamawashi M4 Flag of Japan.svg Shōdai 3-12-0
2-13-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotairyū M5 Flag of Japan.svg Ryūden 7-8-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shimanoumi M6 Flag of Japan.svg Myōgiryū 8-5-2
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoshōgiku M7 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoekō 7-8-0
11-4-0 Flag of Japan.svg Okinoumi M8 Flag of Japan.svg Takarafuji 9-6-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Terutsuyoshi M9 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoyūki 9-6-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Sadanoumi M10 Flag of Japan.svg Meisei 10-5-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ōnoshō M11 Flag of Japan.svg Enhō 9-6-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shōhōzan M12 Flag of Mongolia.svg Daishōhō 5-10-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kagayaki M13 Flag of Japan.svg Nishikigi 6-9-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tsurugishō M14ø Flag of Japan.svg Toyonoshima 1-9-5
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ishiura M15 Flag of Mongolia.svg Azumaryū 6-9-0
10-5-0 Flag of Japan.svg Yutakayama M16 Flag of Japan.svg Tochiōzan 6-9-0
4-11-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takagenji M170-0-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

* Indicates a playoff victory

Kyushu basho

Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Kyushu, 10 November – 24 November [1]

2019 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
ResultEastRankWestResult
0-1-14ø Flag of Mongolia.svg Kakuryū Y Flag of Mongolia.svg Hakuhō 14-1-0
0-2-13 Flag of Japan.svg Gōeidō Oø Flag of Japan.svg Takayasu 3-5-7
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takakeishō O0-0-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Mitakeumi Sø Flag of Georgia.svg Tochinoshin 2-3-10
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Abi K Flag of Japan.svg Endō 7-8-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Hokutofuji K Flag of Japan.svg Asanoyama 11-4-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Daieishō M1 Flag of Japan.svg Okinoumi 6-9-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Myōgiryū M2 Flag of Japan.svg Meisei 6-9-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Takarafuji M3ø Flag of Japan.svg Tomokaze 0-3-12
8-7-0 Flag of Mongolia.svg Tamawashi M4 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoyūki 8-7-0
6-9-0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aoiyama M5 Flag of Japan.svg Ryūden 6-9-0
7-8-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ōnoshō M6 Flag of Japan.svg Enhō 8-7-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Tsurugishō M7 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoekō 5-10-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shōhōzan M8 Flag of Japan.svg Sadanoumi 7-8-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoshōgiku M9 Flag of Japan.svg Yutakayama 8-7-0
6-9-0 Flag of Japan.svg Shimanoumi M10 Flag of Japan.svg Shōdai 11-4-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Ishiura M11 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyotairyū 9-6-0
0-0-15ø Flag of Mongolia.svg Ichinojō M12 Flag of Japan.svg Takanoshō 10-5-0
9-6-0 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyomaru M13 Flag of Japan.svg Kagayaki 10-5-0
8-7-0 Flag of Japan.svg Terutsuyoshi M14 Flag of Japan.svg Nishikigi 4-11-0
5-10-0 Flag of Japan.svg Daishōmaru M15 Flag of Mongolia.svg Daishōhō 3-12-0
4-1-10ø Flag of Japan.svg Wakatakakage M160-0-0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
Yusho Winner

News

January

Kisenosato announced his retirement in January Kisenosato Yutaka-5.jpg
Kisenosato announced his retirement in January

February

March

April

The spring regional tour visits the following locations: [12]

May

Video of the May 2019 tournament, which was attended by President Donald Trump

June

July

The summer tour visits the following locations:

August

The summer tour continues, visiting the following locations:

September

Hoshoryu was promoted to juryo after the September tournament Hoshoryu 2019 Jan.jpg
Hoshoryu was promoted to juryo after the September tournament

October

November

December

The winter tour visits the following locations:

Deaths

See also

References

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