Here are the quick results from the first week (7 days) of the January 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo (Top Tier only due to time constraints. Juryo results will be posted from Day 8 onwards):
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo,
Day 1:
Shimazuumi (M17) beat Aoiyama (M17)
Onosato (M15) beat Bushozan (M16)
Takarafuji (M16) beat Tomokaze (M15)
Kotoshoho (M14) beat Onosho (M14)
Chiranoumi (M13) beat Endo (M13)
Takanosho (M12) beat Myogiryu (M12)
Oho (M11) beat Tsurugisho (M11)
Sadanoumi (M10) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Mitakeumi (M9) beat Meisei (M9)
Hiradoumi (M8) beat Hokuseiho (M8)
Asanoyama (M7) beat Ichiyamamoto (M7)
Kinbozan (M6) beat Shonannoumi (M6)
Nishikigi (M5) beat Ryuden (M5)
Shodai (M4) beat Tobizaru (M4)
Takayasu (K) beat Hokutofuji (M3)
Daieisho (S) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Kotonowaka (S) beat Abi (M2)
Takakeisho (O) beat Midorifuji (M2)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Atamifuji (M1)
Kirishima (O) beat Wakamotoharu (M1)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Ura (K)
Day 2:
Takarafuji beat Aoiyama
Shimazuumi beat Bushozan
Onosato beat Kotoshoho
Onosho beat Tomokaze
Endo beat Takanosho
Churanoumi beat Myogiryu
Tamawashi beat Oho
Tsurugisho beat Sadanoumi
Hokuseiho beat Meisei
Hiradoumi beat Mitakeumi
Asanoyama beat Kinbozan
Shonannoumi beat Ichiyamamoto
Tobizaru beat Nishikigi
Shodai beat Ryuden
Hokutofuji beat Ura
Kotonowaka beat Gonoyama
Daieisho beat Abi
Kirishima beat Takayasu
Takakeisho beat Atamifuji
Hoshoryu beat Midorifuji
Wakamotoharu beat Terunofuji. KINBOSHI!!! The first career Gold Star Victory for Wakamotoharu! (When a Maegashira beats a Yokozuna)
Day 3:
Bushozan beat Aoiyama
Shimazuumi beat Takarafuji
Onosho beat Onosato
Kotoshoho beat Tomokaze
Myogiryu beat Endo
Takanosho beat Churanoumi
Oho beat Sadanoumi
Tamawashi beat Tsurugisho
Meisei beat Hiradoumi
Mitakeumi beat Hokuseiho
Asanoyama beat Shonannoumi
Kinbozan beat Ichiyamamoto
Nishikigi beat Shodai
Tobizaru beat Ryuden
Gonoyama beat Takayasu by default/withdrawal
Hokutofuji beat Daieisho
Kotonowaka beat Midorifuji
Hoshoryu beat Ura
Kirishima beat Atamifuji
Wakamotoharu beat Takakeisho
Terunofuji beat Abi
WITHDRAWAL: Takayasu (K). Back. Returned on Day 6.
Day 4:
Daiamami (J1) beat Aoiyama
Bushozan beat Takarafuji
Onosato beat Shimazuumi
Churanoumi beat Tomokaze
Onosho beat Endo
Kotoshoho beat Myogiryu
Oho beat Takanosho
Mitakeumi beat Tsurugisho
Meisei beat Sadanoumi
Hiradoumi beat Tamawashi
Asanoyama beat Hokuseiho
Ryuden beat Ichiyamamoto
Nishikigi beat Shonannoumi
Tobizaru beat Kinbozan
Hokutofuji beat Abi
Kotonowaka beat Atamifuji
Daieisho beat Shodai
Ura beat Takakeisho by default/withdrawal
Hoshoryu beat Wakamotoharu
Midorifuji beat Kirishima
Terunofuji beat Gonoyama
WITHDRAWAL: Takakeisho (O). Neck. Possibly out at least 2 weeks. Tournament potentially over after a 2-1 start, so if he misses 6 more days, that would mean once again…Takakeisho kadoban…
Day 5:
Onosato beat Aoiyama
Tomokaze beat Shimazuumi
Onosho beat Bushozan
Takarafuji beat Endo
Kotoshoho beat Churanoumi
Oho beat Myogiryu
Takanosho beat Sadanoumi
Meisei beat Tsurugisho
Tamawashi beat Mitakeumi
Asanoyama beat Hiradoumi
Hokuseiho beat Shonannoumi
Ichiyamamoto beat Nishikigi
Ryuden beat Kinbozan
Shodai beat Midorifuji
Atamifuji beat Tobizaru
Daieisho beat Wakamotoharu
Kotonowaka beat Ura
Kirishima beat Abi
Gonoyama beat Hoshoryu
Terunofuji beat Hokutofuji
Day 6:
Mitoryu (J1) beat Shimazuumi
Bushozan beat Tomokaze
Onosato beat Takarafuji
Kotoshoho beat Aoiyama
Onosho beat Myogiryu
Takanosho beat Tsurugisho
Oho beat Endo
Churanoumi beat Sadanoumi
Meisei beat Tamawashi
Ichiyamamoto beat Mitakeumi
Hiradoumi beat Shonannoumi
Ryuden beat Hokuseiho by default/withdrawal
Asanoyama beat Nishikigi
Kinbozan beat Shodai
Houtofuji beat Midorifuji
Takayasu beat Ura
Wakamotoharu beat Kotonowaka
Atamifuji beat Daieisho
Abi beat Hoshoryu
Kirishima beat Gonoyama
Terunofuji beat Tobizaru
WITHDRAWAL: Hokuseiho (M8) Right knee. Out indefinitely. Tournament over according to stablemaster Miyagino (the former Yokozuna Hakuho).
RE-ENTRY: Takayasu (K). Returned after missing 3 days.
Day 7:
Onosho beat Aoiyama by default/withdrawal
Shimazuumi beat Kotoshoho
Bushozan beat Churanoumi
Myogiryu beat Takarafuji
Onosato beat Oho
Tsurugisho beat Tomokaze
Sadanoumi beat Endo
Tamawashi beat Takanosho
Asanoyama beat Meisei
Ichiyamamoto beat Hiradoumi
Mitakeumi beat Shonannoumi
Nishikigi beat Kinbozan
Midorifuji beat Gonoyama
Atamifuji beat Abi
Wakamotoharu beat Takayasu
Daieisho beat Ura
Kotonowaka beat Ryuden
Kirishima beat Hokutofuji
Hoshoryu beat Tobizaru
Shodai beat Terunofuji. KINBOSHI!!! The second career Gold Star Victory for Shodai!
Leader: Asanoyama (7-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Aoiyama (M17). Knee (ruptured ACL/tendon). Occurred during and possibly after his Day 6 match. Out indefinitely. Tournament likely over and, if he can’t return, he will be demoted back to Juryo with, being at M17, a very slight chance of possibly demotion to Makushita. I think this may be the end of the Bulgarian’s long career. I do see him becoming an oyakata as he’s got a lot of elder stock and does have Japanese citizenship so hopefully he’ll follow the path of old friend Tochinoshin and stay involved in sumo. (The Georgian & former Ozeki has also opened a wine bar and produces/sells his own line of Georgian wine. He is from the country of Georgia, not the American state of Georgia)
Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage tomorrow at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET as the tournament reaches the halfway point.
UPDATE: Takayasu has WITHDRAWN again before Day 8. Back. Status uncertain. Kotonowaka gets the free win tomorrow and will improve to 7-1, either a co-leader or one back depending on how Asanoyama does.
