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Here are the quick results from today’s Day 11 of the January 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Shonannoumi (M13) beat Kotoshoho (M13)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Tokihayate (M17)
Meisei (M10) beat Kagayaki (M16)
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Oshoma (M9)
Tamashoho (M16) beat Churanoumi (M9)
Hiradoumi (M5) beat Nishikigi (M12)
Ura (M4) beat Mitakeumi (M7)
Endo (M7) beat Shodai (M4)
Oho (M3) beat Onokatsu (M12)
Gonoyama (M3) beat Takarafuji (M8)
Hakuoho (M15) beat Tobizaru (M2)
Kirishima (M1) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Takanosho (M1) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Abi (K) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Daieisho (S) beat Takerufuji (M11)
Takayasu (M6) beat Wakamotoharu (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Wakatakakage (K)
Kinbozan (M14) beat Onosato (O)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Chiyoshoma (M5)
Leader: Kinbozan (10-1)
Yokozuna Watch: Hoshoryu’s still-slim hopes for promotion come down to tomorrow-Kinbozan. Win and there’s still that chance Lose and it’s over. But he has at least protected bis rank with his 8th win today.
Of note: Here comes the Sanyaku shakeup. Wakamotoharu will be demoted from Sekiwake while Kirishima has gone from 0-3 to promotion with now 8 straight wins. At the bottom, Kagayaki is now in danger of demotion back to Juryo unless he wins out to get to 7-8. Tamashoho needs to win out to avoid demotion while Kotoshoho may go down if he can’t get at least 2 more wins.

Juryo:
Daiamami (J11) beat Otsuji (Ms5)
Nabatame (J14) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Tohakuryu (J11) beat Shimazuumi (J10)
Kotoeiho (J13) beat Oshoumi (J9)
Hatsuyama (J12) beat Daiseizan (J9)
Tomokaze (J6) beat Daishoho (J14)
Shishi (J4) beat Wakaikari (J13)
Shirokuma (J4) beat Fujiseiun (J8)
Tsurugisho (J3) beat Shimanoumi (J5)
Ryuden (J3) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Aonishiki (J5) beat Asakoryu (J2)
Shiden (J2) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Tochitaikai (J7) beat Kayo (J1)
Sadanoumi (J1) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Leader: Aonishiki, Shishi (10-1)
Of note: No more waiting. The all-Ukraine showdown happens tomorrow after Shishi beat Wakaikari and Aonishiki won. The winner probably will get promoted to the top tier in March. But Wakaikari is not out of it yet at 9-2. Elsewhere, Nabatame clinched promotion in his second try at Juryo and will remain in the second tier in March, and Ryuden now has a chance to return to the top tier as he is also 9-2. Daishoho will now be demoted back to Makushita and, unless he gets a win or two, Shimanoumi is in demotion danger at 0-11. If he somehow goes 0-15 I think he goes down.

Lower tier notes:
The Makushita Championship is set for Day 13 and will be Ishizaki vs. Mudoho. Should Ishizaki win he almost certainly will be promoted to Juryo. The Sandanme Championship is also set and could be a rarity…STABLEMATES! Daimasakari & Daikosho, both 6-0 and the last unbeatens, are both from Oitekaze Beya so we’ll see how their final matches are scheduled. Also, Enho won today to improve to 5-1 so he is guaranteed to be promoted to Makushita in March. The Jonidan Championship will be Yago vs. Sekimoto while in the Jonokuchi Daikisho only needs to win his last match to be the champion, otherwise there could be a playoff.

UPDATE: Juryo shocker…Wakaikari has WITHDRAWN ahead of Day 12. Unknown why. That means about the only one who can take the Juryo title away from the Ukranians now is Ryuden, and he’ll get the fusen tomorrow and remain one behind the Aonishiki-Shishi winner. This should also clinch promotion back to the top tier for Ryuden.

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the January 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Nishikigi (M12)
Tokihayate (M17) beat Onokatsu (M12)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Kagayaki (M16)
Meisei (M10) beat Tamashoho (M16)
Churanoumi (M9) beat Kotoshoho (M13)
Oshoma (M9) beat Hakuoho (M15)
Shonannoumi (M13) beat Takarafuji (M8)
Takerufuji (M11) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Shodai (M4) beat Mitakeumi (M7)
Oho (M3) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Endo (M7) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Takanosho (M1) beat Takayasu (M6)
Kirishima (M1) beat Chiyoshoma (M5)
Abi (K) beat Kinbozan (M14)
Wakatakakage (K) beat Tobizaru (M2)
Wakamotoharu (S) beat Ura (M4)
Onosato (O) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Daieisho (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Hiradoumi (M5)
Leader: Kinbozan (9-1)
Of note: No zensho yusho. Kinbozan’s perfect hopes ended where various hopes seem to-at the hands of Abi. But he’s still got the lead with 5 days to go. Oho & Takerufuji clinched promotions and joined Chiyoshoma, who lost today, in a tie for second at 8-2. Kirishima’s winning streak since starting 0-3 has now reached 7 and he’s in position to return to Sanyaku in March. At the bottom, Kotoshoho & Mitakeumi are the first demotions this time around, and it’s possible Kotoshoho may be dealing with another foot/ankle injury as he went down a little awkward.
Yokozuna Watch: Still a faint sliver of hope for Hoshoryu thanks to Kinbozan’s loss today, which gets him to 2 back at 7-3. He needs more help tomorrow, and it ironically could come from a fellow Ozeki as Onosato, who is also 7-3, gets Kinbozan tomorrow. Hoshoryu has Chiyoshoma.

Juryo:
Nabatame (J14) beat Hatsuyama (J12)
Hitoshi (Ms4) beat Tohakuryu (J11)
Kotoeiho (J13) beat Shimazuumi (J10)
Kiryuko (J12) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Daiseizan (J9) beat Daiamami (J11)
Mitoryu (J8) beat Daishoho (J14)
Wakaikari (J13) beat Shirokuma (J4)
Shishi (J4) beat Oshoumi (J9)
Ryuden (J3) beat Fujiseiun (J8)
Tsurugisho (J3) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Shiden ()2) beat Tochitaikai (J7)
Tomokaze (J6) beat Asakoryu (J2)
Aonishiki (J1) beat Sadanoumi (J5)
Kayo (J1) beat Shimanoumi (J5)
Leader: Wakaikari, Aonishiki, Shishi (9-1)
Of note: The 3 co-leaders will be down to 2 and maybe one tomorrow because Wakaikari faces Shishi as the potential all-Ukraine championship match still looms. Aonishiki gets Asakoryu. Elsewhere, Ryuden will now have a chance at promotion back to the top tier as he’s reached 8 wins, but probably needs at least 2 more. Tsurugisho managed to get his first win today which should save his Juryo spot but Shimanoumi is in danger of demotion as he’s now 0-10. And Hakuyozan…ouch, just ouch. Started 5-0, now 5-5. With his 5th win as a Makushita man, Hitoshi will have a chance at promotion back to Juryo in March. Winning his final match should do it for sure. Daishoho is now virtually a lock for demotion to Makushita with his 9th loss.

Lower tier notes:
In the Makushita, 3 remain tied with 5-0 and Ishizaki is now in a position to be promoted to Juryo if he can win the championship at Ms8. In the Sandanme, 6 remain tied at 5-0 and Enho, likely to be promoted back to Makushita at 4-1 at Sd4, can make it definite with a 5th win tomorrow or in his final match. The Jonidan has 5 remaining at 5-0 and while the Jonokuchi had 2 at 5-0, they’ve had their Day 11 matches as of this post and Daikisho beat Gonoumi to take the sole lead at 6-0 so the championship is his to lose.

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 9 of the January 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kagayaki (J16) beat Shiden (J2)
Kotoshoho (M13) beat Tamashoho (M16)
Shonannoumi (M13) beat Tokihayate (M17)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Nishikigi (M12) beat Kitanowaka (M15) by default/withdrawal
Kinbozan (M14) beat Takerufuji (M11)
Hakuoho (M15) beat Meisei (M10)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Mitakeumi (M7)
Endo (M7) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Ichiyamamoto (M6) beat Oshoma (M9)
Takayasu (M6) beat Takarafuji (M8)
Chiyoshoma (M5) beat Churanoumi (M9)
Shodai (M4) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Oho (M3) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Wakatakakage (K) beat Takanosho (M1)
Kirishima (M1) beat Abi (K)
Wakamotoharu (S) beat Tobizaru (M2)
Hiradoumi (M5) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Ura (M4) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (O) beat Daieisho (S)
Leader; Kinbozan (9-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Kitanowaka (M15). Right ankle. Initial reports were it’s broken, if so, tournament over. Will be demoted back to Juryo again if he doesn’t return. He’s yet to have a winning tournament in the top tier.
Yokozuna Watch: It’s probably over for Hoshoryu. His first-ever loss to Hiradoumi leaves him 6-3 and 3 wins off the lead. He can still rally and get to 12-3, but even if that’s good enough for the championship it probably isn’t enough for promotion.
Of note: Chiyoshoma also bounced back from his first loss this tournament to clinch promotion and remains one off the pace at 8-1, with Oho & Takerufuji at 7-2. And Kirishima may have gotten back what he lost before, he has now won 6 in a row since starting 0-3. We’re also on the verge of the first demotions still, Wakamotoharu staved it off today but Atamifuji is showing he’s not ready for Sanyaku anytime soon as he’s fallen to 2-7.

Juryo:
Wakaikari (J13) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Kotoeiho (J13) beat Hatsuyama (J12)
Tohakuryu (J11) beat Daiamami (J11)
Nabatame (J14) beat Oshoumi (J9)
Daiseizan (J9) beat Daishoho (J14)
Fujiseiun (J8) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Shishi (J4) beat Miroryu (J8)
Shirokuma (J4) beat Shimazuumi (J10)
Tochitaikai (J7) beat Tsurugisho (J3)
Ryuden (J3) beat Tomokaze (J6)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Asakoryu (J2)
Aonishiki (J5) beat Kayo (J1)
Sadanoumi (J1) beat Shimanoumi (J5)
Leader: Wakaikari, Shishi, Aonishiki (8-1)
Of note: No changes at the top but all 3 co-leaders have clinched promotions, so Wakaikari will remain in Juryo while Shishi & Aonishiki could be in the top tier (back for Shishi) if they keep this up. The Ukranians remain on potential final day collision course. We’ll have a Makushita man up again each day starting tomorrow with Hitoshi, who is 4-1 and clinched promotion with a chance to return to Juryo if he can keep winning (he currently is at Ms4).

Lower tier notes:
The Makushita currently has 3 at 5-0 with Ishizaki, the younger brother of Asakoryu, having a chance at promotion to Juryo if he keeps winning (he is at Ms6). The Sandanme currently has 6 at 5-0 and Enho won today to go to 4-1 so he’ll be promoted back to Makushita in March from Sd4. The Jonidan has 5 currently at 5-0 while the Jonokuchi also has 2 remaining at 5-0.

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 8-the Halfway Point-of the January 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kayo (J1) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Tokihayate (M17) beat Kotoshoho (M13)
Hakuoho (M15) beat Nishikigi (M12)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Kagayaki (M16)
Tamashoho (M16) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Takerufuji (M11) beat Kitanowaka (M15)
Kinbozan (M14) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Shonannoumi (M13) beat Meisei (M10)
Takayasu (M6) beat Oshoma (M9)
Ichiyamamoto (M6) beat Churanoumi (M9)
Hiradoumi (M5) beat Mitakeumi (M7)
Takarafuji (M8) beat Chiyoshoma (M5)
Ura (M4) beat Endo (M7)
Gonoyama (M3) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Abi (K) beat Tobizaru (M2)
Kirishima (M1) beat Wakamotoharu (S)
Daieisho (S) beat Takanosho (M1)
Kooyozakura (O) beat Oho (M3)
Onosato (O) beat Wakatakakage (K)
Shodai (M4) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Leader: Kinbozan (8-0)
Of note: Kitanowaka’s streak of top tier appearances without a winning record appears set to continue as Nikkan Sports reports he suffered a broken ankle today against Takerufuji. If true, he’s done. Chiyoshoma’s perfect start ended today leaving Kinbozan as sole leader and first to clinch promotion this tournament. No demotions yet but they may happen tomorrow and include Wakamotoharu, whose latest stay at Sekiwake may end as he is now 1-7. Midorifuji & Kotoshoho are also in danger of demotion at 1-7 and need some wins to avoid dropping to Juryo (more likely for Kotoshoho right now). Elsewhere, Kotozakura now has consecutive wins as he tries to protect his Ozeki ranking and is up to 3-5 while Onosato is on the right side now at 5-3.
Yokozuna Watch: There’s pretty much no room for error left for Hoshoryu. Now at 6-2, he’ll probably have to win out for any real chance at promotion.

Juryo:
Wakaikari (J13) beat Kotoeiho (J13)
Nabatame (J14) beat Tohakuryu (J11)
Daishoho (J14) beat Shimazuumi (J10)
Kiryuko (J12) beat Daiseizan (J9)
Hatsuyama (J12) beat Fujiseiun (J8)
Mitoryu (J8) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Tochitaikai (J7) beat Daiamami (J11)
Oshoumi (J9) beat Tomokaze (J6)
Ryuden (J3) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Aonishiki (J5) beat Tsurugisho (J3)
Shirokuma (J4) beat Shiden (J2)
Asakoryu (J2) beat Shimanoumi (J5)
Shishi (J4) beat Sadanoumi (J1)
Leader: Wakaikari, Aonishiki, Shishi (7-1)
Of note: The Ukranians remain on a championship collision course but Wakaikari remains poised to be spoiler. There are 4 right behind them at 6-2. At the bottom, Daishoho avoided demotion today but Tsurugisho & Shimanoumi did not, clinching demotions at 0-8.

Lower tier notes:
In the Makushita, 7 have clinched promotions and share the lead at 4-0 with at least 2 former division champions among them. In the Sandanme, 10 remain unbeaten at 4-0 at this point. The Jonidan has 12 remaining perfect at 4-0 while the Jonokuchi has 2 tied at 4-0. No match for Enho in the Sandanme today, he’ll go for his promotion tomorrow.