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Aki Basho

Tokyo (Ryogoku Kokugikan) Next grand sumo tournament

The new hierarchy is here. See who climbed, who fell, and how the official banzuke compares with the calls we made after Nagoya Basho.

Sep 13–Sep 27, 2026 11 days to go
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The road to Aki Basho What happens next

From final bell to opening day

Sep 13 · Tokyo (Ryogoku Kokugikan)

  1. 01
    CompleteFinal results

    Nagoya Basho is in the books.

    Review
  2. 02
    PublishedNew rankings

    The new banzuke is ready to explore.

    Banzuke
  3. 03
    11 days awayOpening day

    Every wrestler returns to 0–0.

    Fantasy
Banzuke reveal Official vs forecast

The hierarchy has moved

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Career high Kotoeiho Maegashira 7 EastMaegashira 1 West

The official banzuke promotes Kotoeiho after a 11–4 tournament.

 Career high Fujiryoga Maegashira 9 EastMaegashira 4 West

The official banzuke promotes Fujiryoga after a 10–5 tournament.

 Moves down Wakatakakage Sekiwake 2 EastMaegashira 12 East

The official banzuke demotes Wakatakakage after a 0–0 tournament.
AsanoyamaWe called it
Our forecast
Maegashira 6 West
Official
Maegashira 6 East
KazenoumiDirection right
Our forecast
Makushita 27 East
Official
Makushita 26 East
KirishimaSurprise
Our forecast
Yokozuna 1 East
Official
Ozeki 1 East
Final ledger Nagoya Basho

The tournament in one page

Full standings
Top final recordKirishima12–3 final record
Signature finish Front force-out

Yorikiri produced 83 recorded wins.

Biggest rank upset Gonoyama

Defeated Onosato · Maegashira 3 East over Yokozuna 1 East

Results recorded 307

Completed top-division bouts across all 15 days.

Final day Dohyo

Final top-division results

Full standings
East · Rank-and-fileFujinokawaMaegashira 1 East
Front force-outYorikiri · Day 15
West · Rank-and-fileFujiseiunMaegashira 6 West
East · Rank-and-fileHakunofujiMaegashira 3 West
Front crush-outYoritaoshi · Day 15
West · Fourth-highest rankOhoKomusubi 1 West
East · Fourth-highest rankYoshinofujiKomusubi 1 East
Thrust-downTsukiotoshi · Day 15
West · Rank-and-fileDaieishoMaegashira 4 East
East · Third-highest rankAtamifujiSekiwake 1 East
Frontal push-outOshidashi · Day 15
West · Third-highest rankAonishikiSekiwake 2 West
East · ChampionKirishimaOzeki 1 East
Front force-outYorikiri · Day 15
West · ChampionKotozakuraOzeki 1 West
East · Third-highest rankKotoshohoSekiwake 1 West
Frontal push-downOshitaoshi · Day 15
West · Grand ChampionOnosatoYokozuna 1 West
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Tatsunami stableHoshoryuGrand ChampionYokozuna 1 West Nishonoseki stableOnosatoGrand ChampionYokozuna 1 East Sadogatake stableKotozakuraChampionOzeki 1 West Otowayama stableKirishimaChampionOzeki 1 East
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