Here are the quick results from today’s Day 13-Championship Day-of the May 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita, Sd-Sandanme, Jd-Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi
Makuuchi (top tier):
Asasuiryu (J4) beat Ryuden (M16)
Oshoumi (M15) beat Tamawashi (M13)
Roga (M14) beat Tokihayate (M12)
Wakanosho (M16) beat Nishikifuji (M9)
Abi (M9) beat Mitakeumi (M14)
Shishi (M12) beat Asahakuryu (J8)
Fujiryoga (M17) beat Churanoumi (M6)
Wakamotoharu (M5) beat Kinbozan (M11)
Hakunofuji (M10) beat Gonoyama (M4)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Daisieho (M4)
Oho (M3) beat Ichiyamamoto (M2)
Yoshinofuji (M2) beat Ura (M11)
Oshoma (M8) beat Takanosho (M1)
Fujinokawa (M1) beat Fujiseiun (M6)
Wakatakakage (K) beat Tobizaru (M15)
Kotoshoho (S) beat Shodai (M5)
Atamifuji (S) beat Chiyoshoma (M7)
Kirishima (O) beat Kotoeiho (M13)
Leader: Kirishima (11-2)
Of note: It’s now Kirishima’s to lose. But he can’t win the championship tomorrow because there are 3 at 10-3 and two of them, Kotoeiho & Wakatakakage, face off so the winner there can still force a playoff. Yoshinofuji is the other one still in it at 10-3, he has Fujiryoga. Kirishima faces Hakunofuji.
Elsewhere, I’m really starting to think Tamawashi is going to get demoted to Juryo. He is now 2-11 at M13 and I believe his only hope of staying in the top tier is to win his last 2. It may also depend on promotions/demotions, right now the only potential sure thing demotion is Ryuden, and he can still get to 7-8 which may keep him up because losing an Ozeki in July (Aonishiki) could open up one more Maegashira spot. But there also could be 4 Sekiwake with Aonishiki ther ebecause Kotoshoho clinched a winning record today and Wakatakakage could be promoted back to the rank, so it depends on Atamifuji at 7-6. At worst he’ll be demoted to Komusubi.
Finally, it should be noted that despite both being Fujis, Fujinokawa and Fujiseiun are not stablemates. Fujinokawa is an Isenoumi Beya man while Fujiseiun is a Fujishima Beya man. (Also worth noting that despite being a Fuji at the end of his ring name, Hokutofuji was never an Isegahama man. He is/was a Hakkaku man)
Juryo:
Daikisho (Ms5) beat Hakuyozan (J13)
Nishikigi (J11) beat Nishinoryu (J9)
Shirokuma (J8) beat Tochitaikai (J14)
Shonannoumi (J8) beat Hitoshi (J12)
Kagayaki (J7) beat Okaryu (J13)
Enho (J14) beat Meisei (J8)
Kazuma (J6) beat Kazekeno (J11)
Kyokukaiyu (J4) beat Tomokaze (J5)
Kitanowaka (J5) beat Hatsuyama (J3)
Dewanoryu (J3) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Takerufuji (J2) beat Tamashoho (J12)
Kayo (J9) beat Sadanoumi (J2)
Toshinofuji (J5) beat Daiseizan (J1)
Onokatsu (J1) beat Midorifuji (J10)
Leader: Kazekeno, Kazuma (10-3)
Of note: It took 4 agonizing tries but Enho has finally clinched promotion and will stay in Juryo in July. He’s still a few tournaments from a potential top tier return but it’s a start. At the top, Kazekeno has blown his lead and Kazuma got back even at the top today. This also puts Takerufuji back in it at 9-4, which probably is enough to get him back to the top tier in July. At the bottom, Okaryu unfortunately will be demoted back to Makushita and it looks like Hakuyozan is going back down too. Tomorrow Kazekeno faces Takerufuji while Kazuma has Asasuiryu, also back in it at 9-4 following a top tier win today.
Makushita:
Mudoho (Ms15) beat Akua (Ms22). PLAYOFF!!! That means there will be a SEVEN-WAY PLAYOFF!!! Mudoho, Akua, Omori, Toshunryu, Ikarigata, Tsushimanada and Tanji are all in it at 6-1, meaning no 7-0 champion. We’ll see how that will play out but my thinking is they draw straws, long one gets to sit out the first round, the other 6 face off to narrow it down to 4, then 2, then champion. If Tanji is champion he could be promoted to Juryo from Ms6.
Sandanme:
Kiryuko (Sd77) beat Tenshoyama (Sd55)
Asahifuji (Sd6) beat Mita (Sd21). PLAYOFF!!! It was already guaranteed due to 4 left tied for the lead coming in but the question was who would be in it. This means it will be Kiryuko vs. Asahifuji again for the championship. Of course Asahifuji won their Jonidan playoff in March.
Jonidan:
Shosei (Jd37) beat Maniwayama (Jd61). SHOSEI JONIDAN YUSHO!!! First career championship in second career tournament.
Jonokuchi:
Hakugetsuro (Jk15) beat Hienriki (Jk4). HAKUGETSURO JONOKUCHI YUSHO!!! First career championship in debut tournament.
Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow beginning at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET.
UPDATE: Nikkan Sports reports the first official retirement of the tournament came today-Asaobara, at Sd45, retired after his match today. He finished 3-4 after winning bis last 2 matches. His highest rank was Sd23 and he had a career record of 122-129-1 (win-loss-absent). He leaves at age 21 and will return home to decide on bis future plans.
There are also reports that Yuma, at Ms13, will also retire. He clinched promotion in his potential final match today. His highest rank was J13 (3 Juryo tournaments but was demoted after each one) and he had a career record of 256-208-50 with 1 Sandanme championship. He actually was on a run of 3 straight promotions including this time. But it seems the 3:10 to Yuma is no more.