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| Basho | Venue | Rankings | First day | Final day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YEAR BASHO | Ryogoku Kokugikan | New Year Basho Rankings | January 13 | January 27 |
| SPRING BASHO | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | Spring Basho Rankings | March 10 | March 24 |
| SUMMER BASHO | Ryogoku Kokugikan | To be announced April 25 | May 12 | May 26 |
| NAGOYA BASHO | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium | To be announced June 24 | July 7 | July 21 |
| AUTUMN BASHO | Ryogoku Kokugikan | To be announced September 2 | September 15 | September 29 |
| KYUSHU BASHO | Fukuoka Kokusai Center | To be announced October 28 | November 10 | November 24 |
| Basho | Venue | Rankings | First day | Final day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YEAR BASHO | Ryogoku Kokugikan | To be announced December 24, 2013 | January 12 | January 26 |
| SPRING BASHO | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | To be announced February 24 | March 9 | March 23 |
| SUMMER BASHO | Ryogoku Kokugikan | To be announced April 28 | May 11 | May 25 |
| NAGOYA BASHO | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium | To be announced June 30 | July 13 | July 27 |
| AUTUMN BASHO | Ryogoku Kokugikan | To be announced September 1 | September 14 | September 28 |
| KYUSHU BASHO | Fukuoka Kokusai Center | To be announced October 27 | November 9 | November 23 |
