Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo
Makuuchi (top tier):
Tokihayate (M18) beat Fujiseiun (J5)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Kotoshoho (M16)
Sadanoumi (M15) beat Ryuden (M14)
Shishi (M14) beat Mitakeumi (M17)
Asakoryu (M16) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Meisei (M11) beat Shirokuma (M17)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Hakuoho (M9)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Shodai (M7) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Oshoma (M8) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Takerufuji (M8) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Kinbozan (M5) beat Endo (M9)
Tobizaru (M3) beat Chiyoshoma (M2)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Takanosho (M3) beat Kirishima (K)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Abi (K)
Daieisho (S) beat Oho (S)
Takayasu (M4) beat Onosato (O)
Ichiyamamoto (M5) beat Kotozakura (O)
Ura (M5) beat Hoshoryu (Y) by default/withdrawal
Leader: Takayasu (9-1)
WITHDRAWAL: Hoshoryu (Y). Cervical spine and right elbow. Out 2 weeks. Tournament over. Will finish the equivalent of 5-10 in his Yokozuna debut as he was 5-4 after losing yesterday. It’s the first time in 39 years a new Yokozuna has pulled out in his debut tournament…ironically, the last time it was also from his Tatsunami Beya. Hoshoryu vowed pre-tournament he had no intent of withdrawing even if injured. It might have just been good PR according to Tatsunami. Ura got the fusen as a result.
Of note: Apparently someone(s) didn’t like Shishi’s recent antics when setting in for the start of matches and he reportedly was warned to tone it down. This clearly was mot Akiseyama “hulking up” before his matches. I guess showing off during salt tossing and pre-match rituals is as far as it can go (bot the same without guys like Terutsuyoshi who is retired now and Akua who attempted to take up the “epic salt thrower” mantle after ditching his “epic salt fist pose” for the cameras before that but can’t do it while he’s in Makushita-you don’t get all that fancy pre-match ritual stuff until you reach Juryo). Elsewhere, we’re back to hoping this is not yet again “so close, and yet so far away” for Takayasu. He has been here several times before and failed to win the championship due to either bad luck or injury issues but when he is healthy like this, he can still be a contender even at 35. Let’s hope for the best. Churanoumi & Takerufuji clinched promotions today and are still one back at 8-2 along with Onosato, still in position to set himself up for a Yokozuna bid in May. Tomorrow Takayasu has Kirishima, who may be affected by neck issues again so this could be a favorable matchup, while Onosato gets Ura. Churanoumi & Takerufuji face each other.
Juryo:
Hatauyama (J13) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Daiseizan (J10) beat Otsuji (J14)
Kusano (J14) beat Shimanoumi (J10)
Wakaikari (J9) beat Kazekeno (J13)
Tohakuryu (J9) beat Hitoshi (J12)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Hokutofuji (J8) beat Shiden (J2)
Roga (J3) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Tochitaikai (J3)
Kayo (J2) beat Kotoeiho (J7)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Tamashoho (J1)
Nabatame (J5) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Leader: Kusano (10-0)
RE-ENTRY: Oshoumi (J4). Will return tomorrow. Missed 5 days due to a foot injury. Will be the equivalent of 3-7 and can still salvage promotion by winning out. Otherwise will be demoted, but his position in Juryo is probably safe even if he loses out.
Of note: Kusano can all but clinch the championship tomorrow, if he wins and certain others lose then worst-case will be a playoff. He’s also the only one to clinch promotion so far and the only ones demoted thus far are Nabatame (due to missing 5 days, and this win will be big in his efforts to avoid demotion to Makushita) and Shiden. It’s only noncompetitive because of Kusano running away with it, otherwise this would be very wide open. Kusano has Tsurugisho (4-6) tomorrow and none of the other 7-3 wrestlers face off so we’ll see what happens.
