Here are the quick results from today’s Day 13-Championship Day-of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita, Sd-Sandanme, Jd-Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi
Makuuchi (top tier):
Gonoyama (M13) beat Meisei (M18)
Oshoumi (M16) beat Tomokaze (M12)
Sadanoumi (M16) beat Shishi (M11)
Asakoryu (M17) beat Kotoshoho (M10)
Daieisho (M10) beat Chiyoshima (M17)
Tobizaru (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Mitakeumi (M13) beat Midorifuji (M9)
Ryuden (M14) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Ichiyamamoto (M8) beat Roga (M11)
Fujinokawa (M12) beat Abi (M7)
Yoshinofuji (M5) beat Tokihayate (M14)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Wakamotoharu (M2) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Kirishima (M2) beat Atamifuji (M6)
Tamawashi (M4) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Ura (M3) beat Hakuoho (M1)
Takayasu (K) beat Nishikifuji (M15)
Takanosho (K) beat Shodai (M5)
Oho (S) beat Oshoma (M4)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (Y) beat Aonishiki (S)
Leader: Onosato, Hoshoryu (11-2)
Of note: He now trails the Yokozuna pair but it’s not over yet for Aonishiki despite the loss. He does have to beat Hoshoryu tomorrow to spoil a second straight Yokozuna Showdown for the championship though, and it would help him a lot if Kotozakura can beat Onosato.
Juryo:
Asasuiryu (J12) beat Kitanowaka (J12)
Wakanosho (J14) beat Hidenoumi (J9)
Kayo (J8) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Nishinoryu (J9) beat Takerufuji (J7)
Nishikigi (J6) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Tochitaikai (J5) beat Himukamaru (J13)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Tamashoho (J11)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Kagayaki (J4)
Fujiryoga (J13) beat Daiseizan (J3)
Asahakuryu (J2) beat Kazekeno (J8)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Shirokuma (J7)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Leader: Fujiryoga (12-1)
Of note: It’s now all but Fujiryoga’s championship, he just has to win tomorrow…but his opponent tomorrow just happens to be Asanoyama. If he loses his last 2, worst-case is a playoff. It could be a 3-way as Hatsuyama is also 10-3 and still with a chance. At 10-3 I think Asanoyama will now be promoted back to the top tier but he may need one more win. Regardless of Asanoyama’s result, it’s been a great tournament for Takasago Beya as all three of their Juryo men have now clinched promotion and it looks like Asahakuryu is headed to the top tier as well. And Wakanosho made the most of his second chance in Juryo by also clinching promotion today and protecting his spot.
Makushita:
Kazuma (Ms15) beat Ryusho (Ms24). KAZUMA MAKUSHITA YUSHO!!! 3rd career championship, 1st Makushita. Based on his rank, there is a chance he will be promoted to Juryo in January.
No match for Enho today, the schedule suggests his last match will be on the Final Day Sunday.
Sandanme:
Kaki (Sd31) beat Chiyoraizan (Sd44). KAKI SANDANME YUSHO!!! 3rd championship, 3rd straight, 1st Sandanme, all in just 3 career tournaments with a near-perfect 20-1 record and 14 straight wins. Will be promoted to Makushita. Sounds like a certain Sekiwake right now.
Jonidan:
Ryuho (Jd45) beat Takahara (Jd85)
Kakueizan (Jd12) beat Wakaterumoto (Jd6). PLAYOFF!!! And the rarest of them too-between stablemates! Both are Otowayama Beya men meaning the former Kakuryu gets to watch two of his wrestlers compete for the championship. That playoff will happen on the Final Day.
Jonokuchi:
Goseiryu (Jk21) beat Fujinoteru (Jk9) GOSEIRYU JONOKUCHI YUSHO!!! 1st career championship. And…RARE KIMARITE ALERT!!! We probably won’t get to see the video but he won by a rare technique I haven’t seen before-ushiromotare, backward lean out. A video demonstrating the move is available on NHK World Japan’s YouTube channel.
Reminder-NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET.