Should clarify as some weren’t aware - former Terunofuji’s violence towards Hakunofuj (for which he has been punished) was at a party where Hakunofuji was acting inappropriately with a lady and it was not the first time. And Hakunofuji has subsequently been reprimanded by the JSA.
Seems so.
Decision’s come down. For violence against Hakunofuji at a party a bit back former Terunofuji now Isegahama head will be demoted two ranks in the sumo elder system.
I get it. Sometimes people before buying ask me to describe the paper and I’m at a loss to explain.
Yay!
Many had assumed it was coming. Jūryō stalwart Tsurugishō has retired. He will not be staying with the JSA. Otsukaresama!
I’d heard this but should’ve shared a bit sooner, sorry: Aonishiki has a fractured left little toe fracture that he sustained during the last rope run basho. Explains a lot..
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
These retired rikishi will be in a 1 day exhibition tourney in June. How many can you name? News said Baruto (not present) will participate too. #sumo
Other promotees (both have sekitori experience) are:
Tochitaikai
Hakuyōzan
It’s official:
Enhō will be back in jūryō next basho - it's an historical first - he’ll be the first since Showa era (starting 1926) to come back to jūryō all the way from jonokuchi (Terunofuji for example fell to jonidan, one division up) #nagoyabasho2026
It wasn’t much in doubt but Kirishima promotion is official. news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/821...
Yeah so bare chested yūshō parade has happened before - her’s one with Hakuhō I’d forgot about and another with Wakanohana I era. Notice in the other cases flag bearer was also bare chested, unlike Kiri’s Kiri’s parade harubasho2026
I've seen my share of yūshō parades - this is the first bare chested one I remember 🤗 - but since they spend most of their time like that, it tracks hrx #harubasho2026
Day15
Nabatame smiley and bespectacled in his sandanme yūshō interview - it’s his first yūshō in any division #harubasho2026
Day15 Kirishima 3rd yūshō interview
There will be meeting of judges to consider re-promotion to ōzeki. Kiri says his family is here today, and today is his mother’s birthday 🤗. It was mentioned he turns 30 next month so should have lots of sumo ahead of him #harubasho2026
Day14
Was going to share ystrdy but didn’t want SPOILER complaints. Kiri obviously had mixed emotions about winning yūshō in spite of losing himself, but tested up and said his daughter has been saying she wants to yell “banzai!” again, so he’s glad he won for her #harubasho2026
Day15
Yz Hōshōryū 10-4 (L)
Oz Aonishiki 7-7 (R)
Quick but good! Rope run is long over, and now Aonishiki can at least avoid his first ever MK, and also of course avoid kadoban next basho in only his second basho at this rank. Hoss has yet to beat Ao in 4 tries #harubasho2026
Day15
Sw Kirishima 12-2 (L)
Oz Kotozakura 9-5 (R)
Kiri got the yūshō without a win yesterday. A convincing win vs Zakura would be a good way to go out, and I’m sure the bigwigs are watching if they are seriously considering promoting him to ōzeki again #harubasho2026
Day15
Km Atamifuji 9-5 (L)
Sw Takayasu 6-8 (R)
With a win here, Yasu just might be able to stay at sekiwake #harubasho2026
Day15
Ritual to mark the last 3 bouts of the basho, which are called "sanyaku soroibumi". First east competing rikishi, then west #harubasho2026
Day15
Km Wakamotoharu 3-11 (L)
M7 Ōshōma 5-9 (R)
Motoharu shows some real fight his last chance this basho! #harubasho2026
Day15
M12 Asanoyama 8-6 (L)
M1 Yoshinofuji 6-8 (R)
Good un! Especially since we don’t have a yūshō bout to watch for today. Yoshi already has his first ever MK, but won’t go down much or at all with a win here #harubasho2026
Day15
M2 Fujinokawa 7-7 (L)
M3 Ōhō 7-7 (R)
Scrappy AND good in a pinch! Another KK make or break battle, Fujinokawa gets Technique Prize with a win #harubasho2026
Day15
M3 Hiradoumi 6-8 (L)
M2 Churanoumi 4-10 (R)
Quick one. Watch gyōji’s fan, close cuz there is no mono’ii #harubasho2026
Day15
M4 Daieishō 7-7 (L)
M8 Shōdai 7-7 (R)
KK make or break bout for both! These two have faced off a lot over the years; Daieishō has a 24-10 matchup lead #harubasho2026
Day15 mono’ii
M10 Gōnoyama 9-5 (L)
M4 Takanoshō 9-5 (R)
Mono’ii determines Takanoshō touched out before Gōnoyama did, gyōji decision reversed - Gōnoyama win #harubasho2026
Day15
M10 Gōnoyama 9-5 (L)
M4 Takanoshō 9-5 (R)
Winner of matchup finishes with double digit wins. There is a mono’ii, see reply #harubasho2026
Day15
M12 Asakoryū 9-5 (L)
M5 Kotoshōhō 10-4 (R)
Kotoshōhō gets the Fighting Spirit prize if he wins this one… #harubasho2026
Day15
M16 Asahakuryū 10-4 (L)
M7 Hakunofuji 4-6-4 (R)
Hakunofuji did manage to squeeze out a number of wins after coming back from kyūjō (it’s often an exercise in futility to do so, good on him) #harubasho2026
Day15
M8 Ura 5-9 (L)
M14 Chiyoshōma 9-5 (R)
Ura can get over focused on going for the legs and pulling off some pink magic #harubasho2026
