Rank Predictions

Based on Haru Basho results IN PROGRESS

29 Promotions

34 Demotions

5 Hold Rank

2 Uncertain

Likely Promotions

Wakatakakage medium

Maegashira 1 East ↑ Komusubi

1-0

1-0 from M1 — possible Komusubi

Hiradoumi high

Maegashira 3 East ↑ Maegashira 2

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Takanosho high

Maegashira 4 West ↑ Maegashira 3

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Kotoshoho high

Maegashira 5 West ↑ Maegashira 4

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Ichiyamamoto high

Maegashira 6 East ↑ Maegashira 5

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Oshoma high

Maegashira 7 East ↑ Maegashira 6

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Ura high

Maegashira 8 East ↑ Maegashira 7

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Tokihayate high

Maegashira 9 East ↑ Maegashira 8

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Gonoyama high

Maegashira 10 East ↑ Maegashira 9

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Shishi high

Maegashira 11 East ↑ Maegashira 10

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Asakoryu high

Maegashira 12 East ↑ Maegashira 11

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Fujiseiun high

Maegashira 13 West ↑ Maegashira 12

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Nishikifuji high

Maegashira 14 West ↑ Maegashira 13

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Mitakeumi high

Maegashira 15 West ↑ Maegashira 14

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Kinbozan high

Maegashira 16 West ↑ Maegashira 15

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Kotoeiho high

Maegashira 17 West ↑ Maegashira 16

1-0

Kachi-koshi — rise ~1 ranks

Sadanoumi medium

Juryo 1 West ↑ Upper Juryo / Makuuchi border

1-0

Good record, promotion possible

Daiseizan medium

Juryo 3 East ↑ Upper Juryo / Makuuchi border

1-0

Good record, promotion possible

Wakanosho medium

Juryo 3 West ↑ Upper Juryo / Makuuchi border

1-0

Good record, promotion possible

Shirokuma medium

Juryo 5 West ↑ Upper Juryo / Makuuchi border

1-0

Good record, promotion possible

Kagayaki medium

Juryo 5 East ↑ Upper Juryo / Makuuchi border

1-0

Good record, promotion possible

Kayo medium

Juryo 6 West ↑ Juryo 5

1-0

Kachi-koshi, rise ~1

Kyokukaiyu medium

Juryo 7 West ↑ Juryo 6

1-0

Kachi-koshi, rise ~1

Tamashoho medium

Juryo 9 East ↑ Juryo 8

1-0

Kachi-koshi, rise ~1

Hatsuyama medium

Juryo 9 West ↑ Juryo 8

1-0

Kachi-koshi, rise ~1

Toshinofuji medium

Juryo 11 West ↑ Juryo 10

1-0

Kachi-koshi, rise ~1

Kazuma medium

Juryo 11 East ↑ Juryo 10

1-0

Kachi-koshi, rise ~1

Shimazuumi medium

Juryo 13 East ↑ Juryo 12

1-0

Kachi-koshi, rise ~1

Fujitensei medium

Juryo 13 West ↑ Juryo 12

1-0

Kachi-koshi, rise ~1

Likely Demotions

Atamifuji medium

Komusubi 1 West ↓ Maegashira 5

0-1

0-1 — back to Maegashira

Wakamotoharu medium

Komusubi 1 East ↓ Maegashira 5

0-1

0-1 — back to Maegashira

Yoshinofuji high

Maegashira 1 West ↓ Maegashira 2

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Churanoumi high

Maegashira 2 West ↓ Maegashira 3

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Fujinokawa high

Maegashira 2 East ↓ Maegashira 3

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Oho high

Maegashira 3 West ↓ Maegashira 4

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Daieisho high

Maegashira 4 East ↓ Maegashira 5

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Abi high

Maegashira 5 East ↓ Maegashira 6

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Onokatsu high

Maegashira 6 West ↓ Maegashira 7

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Hakunofuji high

Maegashira 7 West ↓ Maegashira 8

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Shodai high

Maegashira 8 West ↓ Maegashira 9

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Tamawashi high

Maegashira 9 West ↓ Maegashira 10

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Roga high

Maegashira 10 West ↓ Maegashira 11

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Oshoumi high

Maegashira 11 West ↓ Maegashira 12

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Asanoyama high

Maegashira 12 West ↓ Maegashira 13

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Tobizaru high

Maegashira 13 East ↓ Maegashira 14

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Chiyoshoma high

Maegashira 14 East ↓ Maegashira 15

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Asahakuryu high

Maegashira 16 East ↓ Maegashira 17

0-1

Make-koshi — drop ~1 ranks

Fujiryoga medium

Maegashira 17 East ↓ Juryo demotion risk

0-1

0-1 from M17 — Juryo danger

Ryuden medium

Juryo 1 East ↓ Juryo 2

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Asasuiryu medium

Juryo 2 East ↓ Juryo 3

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Tomokaze medium

Juryo 2 West ↓ Juryo 3

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Takerufuji medium

Juryo 4 West ↓ Juryo 5

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Nishinoryu medium

Juryo 4 East ↓ Juryo 5

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Hitoshi medium

Juryo 6 East ↓ Juryo 7

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Meisei medium

Juryo 7 East ↓ Juryo 8

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Kitanowaka medium

Juryo 8 West ↓ Juryo 9

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Shonannoumi medium

Juryo 8 East ↓ Juryo 9

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Dewanoryu medium

Juryo 10 East ↓ Juryo 11

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Tohakuryu medium

Juryo 10 West ↓ Juryo 11

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Nishikigi medium

Juryo 12 East ↓ Juryo 13

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Tsurugisho medium

Juryo 12 West ↓ Juryo 13

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Kazekeno medium

Juryo 14 East ↓ Juryo 14

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Kotokuzan medium

Juryo 14 West ↓ Juryo 14

0-1

Make-koshi, drop ~1

Holding Rank

Kotozakura high

Ozeki 1 West ↔ Ozeki 1 West

1-0

Winning record, maintains Ozeki

Aonishiki high

Ozeki 1 East ↔ Ozeki 1 East

1-0

Winning record, maintains Ozeki

Kirishima high

Sekiwake 1 East ↔ Sekiwake

1-0

Winning record, maintains Sekiwake

Takayasu high

Sekiwake 1 West ↔ Sekiwake

1-0

Winning record, maintains Sekiwake

Midorifuji medium

Maegashira 15 East ↔ Maegashira 15 East

0-0-1

Even record

Uncertain

Hoshoryu low

Yokozuna 1 East ? Yokozuna 1 East

1-0

Poor record — retirement pressure likely

Onosato low

Yokozuna 1 West ? Yokozuna 1 West

0-1

Poor record — retirement pressure likely

Predictions are based on known sumo promotion conventions and historical patterns. Actual banzuke decisions are made by the Japan Sumo Association and may differ.