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Kyushu Basho

Fukuoka (Fukuoka Kokusai Center) Next grand sumo tournament

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From final bell to opening day

Nov 08 · Fukuoka (Fukuoka Kokusai Center)

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CompleteFinal results
Aki Basho is in the books.
Review
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Next milestoneNew rankings
Promotion and demotion decisions take shape.
Banzuke
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20 days awayOpening day
Every wrestler returns to 0–0.
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Final ledger Aki Basho

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Full standings

Top final recordOnosato12–3 final record

Signature finish Front force-out

Yorikiri produced 89 recorded wins.

Biggest rank upset Takayasu

Defeated Onosato · Maegashira 2 East over Yokozuna 1 East

Results recorded 297

Completed top-division bouts across all 15 days.

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Grand ChampionOnosatoNishonoseki stable Follow

Grand ChampionHoshoryuTatsunami stable Follow

ChampionKotozakuraSadogatake stable Follow

ChampionKirishimaOtowayama stable Follow

Banzuke watch Promotion forecast

Whose rank could move?

All rank predictions

Likely promotion Aonishiki Ozeki 2 East Ozeki 1 East 11–4low Likely promotion Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West Komusubi 1 West 9–6medium Likely promotion Churanoumi Maegashira 3 West Komusubi 1 East 10–5medium Demotion watch Kirishima Ozeki 1 East Ozeki 2 East 8–7medium Demotion watch Daieisho Komusubi 1 West Maegashira 1 West 5–10high Demotion watch Hakunofuji Komusubi 1 East Maegashira 1 East 5–10high

Forecasts explain likely movement from recorded results; the Japan Sumo Association sets the official banzuke.

Final day Dohyo

Final top-division results

Full standings

East · Rank-and-fileOshomaMaegashira 5 West

Front force-outYorikiri · Day 15

West · Rank-and-fileKotoeihoMaegashira 1 West

East · Rank-and-fileChuranoumiMaegashira 3 West

Frontal push-outOshidashi · Day 15

West · Fourth-highest rankDaieishoKomusubi 1 West

East · Fourth-highest rankHakunofujiKomusubi 1 East

Front force-outYorikiri · Day 15

West · Rank-and-fileRogaMaegashira 5 East

East · Third-highest rankAtamifujiSekiwake 1 East

Beltless arm throwSukuinage · Day 15

West · Third-highest rankFujinokawaSekiwake 1 West

East · ChampionKirishimaOzeki 1 East

Overarm throwUwatenage · Day 15

West · ChampionKotozakuraOzeki 1 West

East · Grand ChampionOnosatoYokozuna 1 East

Frontal thrust-outTsukidashi · Day 15

West · ChampionAonishikiOzeki 2 East

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Nishonoseki stableOnosatoGrand ChampionYokozuna 1 East Tatsunami stableHoshoryuGrand ChampionYokozuna 1 West Sadogatake stableKotozakuraChampionOzeki 1 West Otowayama stableKirishimaChampionOzeki 1 East

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