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Here are the quick results from today’s Day 12 of the September 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Tomokaze (M16)
Yokihayate (M13) beat Nishikigi (M16)
Shishi (M18) beat Mitakeumi (M12)
Ryuden (M17) beat Shodai (M11)
Roga (M11) beat Hitoshi (M17)
Midorifuji (M9) beat Asakoryu (M14)
Fujinokawa (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Ura (M8) beat Tobizaru (M15)
Sadanoumi (M14) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Oshoma (M7) beat Meisei (M13)
Churanoumi (M10) beat Kusano (M6)
Daieisho (M10) beat Ichiyamamoto (M5)
Atamifuji (M3) beat Kotoshoho (M5)
Wakamotoharu (M4) beat Oho (M2)
Tamawashi (M1) beat Hakuoho (M2)
Gonoyama (M3) beat Abi (M1)
Takaysu (K) beat Hiradoumi (M4)
Wakatakakage (S) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Takanosho (M7) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (Y) beat Kirishima (S)
Aonishiki (K) beat Hosboryu (Y)
Leader: Hoshoryu, Onosato (11-1)
Of note: No potential zensho yusho. Aonishiki spoiled Hoshoryu’s 15-0 bid and handed the Yokozuna the first loss, meaning both Yokozuna are now co-leaders. But there’s still Takanosho lurking in the spoiler role at 10-2 after all but yaking Kotozakura out of contention, leaving the Ozeki at 8-4. Elsewhere, nobody will go winless as Gonoyama finally managed to get a win by beating Abi.
Tomorrow Hosboryu faces Kotozakura yhen Onosato has Wakatakakage. Takanosho gets the trouble spot tomorrow as his opponent is Aonishiki.

Juryo:
Miyanokaze (J10) beat Kazekeno (J11)
Asanoyama (J13) beat Tsurugisho (J9)
Kyokukaiyu (J13) beat Hatsuyama (J8)
Kotokuzan (J8) beat Nishinoryu (J14)
Shiden (J14) beat Tamashoho (J7)
Asahakauryu (J11) beat Hidrnoumi (J7)
Kayo (J6) beat Shirokuma (J9)
Kagayaki (J4) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Asasuiryu (J13) beat Mita (J4)
Tochitaikai (J5) beat Nishikifuji (J3)
Chiyoshoma (J2) beat Fujiseiun (J5)
Daiseizan (J1) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Oshoumi (J1) beat Tohakuryu (J6)
Leader: Asanoyama, Asahakuryu (10-2)
Of note: And suddenly it’s a Takasago championship to lose as Mita has slumped to 8-4 and Asanoyama & Asahakuryu have taken control of the race, which could set up a playoff between them. Would the rookie or the popular veteran win? Elsewhere, the Takarafuji talk about his future can now commence again as he will be demoted, although at least 2 wins in his last 3 (or winning out) should keep the veteran in Juryo.
The Asas can all but seal the deal tomorrow when Asanoyama faces Noshikifuji and Asahakuryu faces Oshoumi. If they both win, they would be 11-2 and 2 wins ahead with 2 to go. At the bottom, the Makushita men will be up for the first time this tournament as Kitanowaka-who will be promoted back to Juryo in November-and Takakento-already promoted but a win would give him a better chance at a Juryo return from Ms2 with a 5-2 record-face Juryo opponents and ironically Kitanowaka could be the one ending Takarafuji’s career with a win.

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

Makuuchi (top tier):
Hitoshi (M17) beat Daiseizan (J1)
Shoshi (M18) beat Sadanoumi (M14)
Shonannoumi (M15) beat Meisei (M13)
Mitakeumi (M12) beat Asakoryu (M14)
Churanoumi (M10) beat Tobizaru (M15)
Tokihayate (M13) beat Midorifuji (M9)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Nishikigi (M16)
Tomokaze (M16) beat Ura (M8)
Oshoma (M7) beat Roga (M11)
Takanosho (M7) beat Ryuden (M17)
Daieisho (M10) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Fujinokawa (M9) beat Ichiyamamoto (M5)
Kusano (M6) beat Hiradoumi (M4)
Oho (M2) beat Hakuoho (M2)
Abi (M1) beat Atamifuji (M3)
Tamawashi (M1) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Shodai (M11) beat Aonishiki (K)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Wakamotoharu (M4)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Kirishima (S)
Onosato (Y) beat Takayasu (K)
Leader: Hoshoryu (11-0)
Of note: 3 more to go until the potential first Yokozuna Showdown that could be for the championship. Onosato is still doing his part, now alone at 10-1. Kotozakura also clinched his 4th straight winning record, but all ended with 8-7 records so let’s hope for more with the Ozeki at 8-3, still with slim title hopes. Shodai remains a contender at 9-2 along with Takanosho. The Ozeki Watch is now officially over for Wakatakakage as he is 5-6 and can only get to 9-6.

Juryo:
Kazekeno (J11) beat Kyokukaiyu (J13)
Hakuyozan (J10) beat Takarafuji (J12)
Tsurugisho (J9) beat Miyanokaze (J10)
Shirokuma (J9) beat Shiden (J14)
Hatsuyama (J8) beat Nishinoryu (J14)
Asanoyama (J13) beat Hidenoumi (J7)
Tohakuryu (J6) beat Asasuiryu (J13)
Asahakuryu (J11) beat Mita (J4)
Kagayaki (J4) beat Kayo (J6)
Nishikofuji (J3) beat Kotokuzan (J8)
Chiyoshima (J2) beat Tamashoho (J7)
Tochitaikai (J5) beat Kotoeiho (J2)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Oshoumi (J1)
Leader: Nishikifuji, Asahakuryu, Asanoyama (9-2)
Of note: Today is the first day Mita has not been the leader or co-leader as he’s dropped to 8-3, now it’s Nishikifuji with a decent chance to return to the top tier and a pair of Takasago men at the top. One more win should be enough for Nishikifuji to get that promotion. At the bottom, Kyokukaiyu is the first newcomer at risk of demotion back to Makushita, his best hope to stay in Juryo is win out and get to 7-8. We also have to wonder about Takarafuji’s future again, 4-7 at J12 means he must win out just to avoid demotion.

Lower tier notes: The Makushita Championship is set for Day 13 and will be Shimazuumi vs. Daiyusho. If Shimazuumi wins he will have a chance to return to the top tier from Ms20. Enho snapped his recent demotion streak with a win today, a 4-2 record means he will be promoted for the first time in 3 tournaments and move up the rankings in November, still Makushita but with at least hope for a January Juryo return (probably will require a championship). The Sandanme Championship is also set and will be Kazuma vs. Seiyu. The Jonidan may nerd a playoff with 4 still tied at 6-0, while in the Jonokuchi Tatsubayama is the sole leader at 6-0 and only needs to win his last match to be champion.

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

Makiuchi (top tier):
Oshoumi (J1) beat Shishi (M18)
Tobizaru (M15) beat Nishikigi (M16)
Asakoryu (M14) beat Tomokaze (M16)
Ryuden (M17) beat Meisei (M13)
Tokihayate (M13) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Mitakeumi (M12) beat Hitoshi (M17)
Sadanoumi (M14) beat Fujinokawa (M9)
Ura (M8) beat Roga (M11)
Takanosho (M7) beat Shodai (M11)
Oshoma (M7) beat Churanoumi (M10)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Daieisho (M10) beat Kusano (M6)
Midorifuji (M9) beat Ichiyamamoto (M5$
Oho (M2) beat Atamifuji (M3)
Abi (M1) beat Tamawashi (M1)
Takaysu (K) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Aonishiki (K) beat Hakuoho (M2)
Hiradoumi (M4) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Kirishima (S)
Onosato (Y) beat Kotoshoho (M5)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Wakamotoharu (M4)
Leader: Hoshoryu (10-0)
Of note: It hasn’t been easy at times but both Yokozuna continue to do their parts with Hoshoryu at 10-0 and Onosato at 9-1. No more Kinboshi for now as it’s on to Sanyaku opponents for both starting tomorrow, with Hoshoryu facing Kirishima and Onosato drawing Takaysu. Takanosho, Ryuden & Aonishiki clinched promotions (not guaranteed for Aonishiki to make Sekiwake due to Sanyaku limited to 8 total including the Yokozuna) to join Shodai in the group at 8-2 and still with a chance at the championship. At the bottom, Oshoumi was the Juryo Man of the day and he will be back soon as his win today clinched promotion to the top tier in November. Nishikigi will be demoted to Juryo to make room among perhaps others.
Ozeki Watch: It’s probably over this time for Wakatakakage. 5-5 means he can’t get to 11 wins and the 33 total. While that number over 3 straight tournaments is not mandatory for promotion (it’s happened with as few as 29) he now is all but out of championship contention and if he can’t get to 10-5, it’s safe to say no chance. Any very slim hopes of promotion back to Ozeki for Kirishima are now gone as well. They both would need both Yokozuna to lose out just to force playoffs and that’s not going to happen.

Juryo:
Asahakuryu (J11) beat Shiden (J14)
Asasuiryu (J13) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Miyanokaze (J10) beat Takarafuji (J12)
Nishinoryu (J14) beat Shirokuma (J9)
Taurugisho (J9) beat Kyokukaiyu (J13)
Asanoyama (J13) beat Hatsuyama (J8)
Kazekeno (J11) beat Kotokuzan (J8)
Kagayaki (J4) beat Hidenoumi (J7)
Tohakuryu (J6) beat Mita (J4)
Nishikifuji (J3) beat Fujiseiun (J5)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Chiyoshoma (J2) beat Tochitaikai (J5)
Daiseizan (J1) beat Kayo (J6)
Leader: 5 at 8-2
Of note: It’s suddenly wide open after Mita lost again today. Oshoumi won in the top tier to also clinch promotion up there and Nishikifuji is now in position for a chance at promotion back up too (he needs at least another win though) while at the bottom 2 of the 3 Takasago men who moved up to Juryo-the debuting Asahakuryu and the returning Asanoyama-are the other co-leaders (the third Takasago newcomer, Asasuiryu, is hanging in there at 6-4). Asahakuryu is going for his second straight championship after winning Makushita in July. Daiseizan is the Juryo Man in the top tier tomorrow, he is 4-6 and needs to win 4 of his last 5 to make it up to the top tier in November.