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Here are the LIVE results from today’s Day 15-the Final Day-of the May 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushits, Sd-Sandanme, Jd-Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi

Juryo:
Arashifuji (Ms2) beat Okaryu (J13)
Kayo (J9) beat Tamashoho (J12)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Toshinofuji (J7)
Midorifuji (J10) beat Kagayaki (J7)
Kazuma (J6) beat Nishinoryu (J9). KAZUMA JURYO YUSHO!!! 4th career championship, 1st Juryo
Kitanowaka (J5) beat Tochitaikai (J14)
Tomokaze (J5) beat Shirokuma (J8)
Asasuiryu (J4) beat Hitoshi (J12)
Kyokukaiyu (J4) beat Enho (J14)
Hakuyozan (J13) beat Hatsuyama (J3)
Takerufuji (J2) beat Meisei (J7)
Sadanoumi (J2) beat Nishikigi (J11)
Daiseizan (J1) beat Kazekeno (J11)
Onokatsu (J1) beat Shonannoumi (J8)
CHAMPION: Kazuma (12-3)
Of note: Kazekeno completed another collapse by by losing his last 4 after starting 10-1. This follows Match when he won 7 straight after losing his opener to go to 7-1 but then slumped to 9-6. Thank goodness Enho got win 8 already because he struggled to 8-7 in the second week. Amidst rumblings that the Aomori streak of top tier representation was in jeopardy because of Nishikifuji being potentially demoted, it’s safe now because at 11-4 Takerufuji is going back up tot he top tier. Daiseizan should be going up to, and with the championship and 12-3 at J6 Kazuma will have a chance too. Onokatsu should be returning too after 9-6 at J1.

Sandanme:
Playoff: Asahifuji (Sd6) beat Kiryuko (Sd77). ASAHIFUJI SANDANME YUSHO!!! 3rd career championship, 1st Sandanme in just 3 tournaments. 21-0 not counting playoffs. Second straight playoff win over Kiryuko
CHAMPION: Asahifuji (7-0)

Makushita:
Playoff:
Ikarigata (Ms20) beat Omori (Ms60)
Mudoho (Ms15) beat Toshunryu (Ms44)
Akua (Ms22) beat Tanji (Ms6)
Ikarigata beat Mudoho
Tsushimanada drew the long straw.
Akua beat Tsushimanada (Ms34). Final is Ikarigata vs. Akua
Final: Ikarigata beat Akua. IKARIGATA MAKUSHITA YUSHO!!! 1st career championship. But the crowd hated it because of a HENKA!!!
CHAMPION: Ikarigata (6-1)

Lower tier awards ceremony then a break before top tier begins.

Top tier ring entering ceremonies.

Makuuchi (top tier):
Dewanoryu (J3) beat Oshoumi (M15)
Shishi (M12) beat Ryuden (M16)
Kinbozan (M11) beat Tobizaru (M16)
Nishikifuji (M9) beat Tokihayate (M12)
Wakanosho (M16) beat Asahakuryu (M8)
Hakunofuji (M10) beat Fujiseiun (M6)
Roga (M14) beat Gonoyama (M4)
Daieisho (M4) beat Mitakeumi (M14)
Oho (M3) beat Abi (M9)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Tamawashi (M13)
Ichiyamamoto (M2) beat Shodai (M5)
Yoshinofuji (M2) beat Kotoeiho (M13)
Takanosho (M1) beat Chiyoshoma (M7)
Fujinokawa (M1) beat Wakamotoharu (M5)
Wakatakakage (K) beat Fujiryoga (M17)
Kotoshoho (S) beat Churanoumi (M6)
Atamifuji (S) beat Oshoma (M8)
Kirishima (O) beat Ura (M11). PLAYOFF!!! This means a Kirishima-Wakatakakage rematch for the championship.
Playoff: Wakatakakage beat Kirishima. WAKATAKAKAGE YUSHO!!! The second career Emperor’s Cup for Wakatakakage!
CHAMPION: Wakatakakage (12-3)

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS:
Makuuchi: Wakatakakage (K) 2nd Emperor’s Cup, 6th career championship
Juryo: Kazuma (J6) 4th career, 1st Juryo
Makushita: Ikarigata (Ms20) 1st career
Sandanme: Asahifuji (Sd6) 3rd career, 1st Sandanme
Jonidan: Shosei (Jd37) 1st career
Jonokuchi: Hakugetsuro (Jk15) 1st career

SPECIAL PRIZES:
Outstanding Performance (winning record and most wins vs. Yokozuna & Ozeki): None
Fighting Spirit (most wins and best display of fighting spirit): Hakunofuji, Yoshinofuji (Kotoeiho, Ura & Fujiryoga would have gotten this if they won)
Technique (winning record best display of technique or most winning techniques): Wakatakakage (7th time)

The next tournament is July 12-26 in Nagoya. The Banzuke will be announced on June 29. Before that is a special tournament in June in Paris, France similar to the London, England event last year.

UPDATE: While it’s not official yet and won’t be for at least a couple days, Japan news website Daily Sports reports Tamawashi will be demoted to Juryo. His current top tier appearance streak will end at 1152 or 13 years. Their article includes comments from Tamawashi saying he’ll be demoted too. Bur what doesn’t seem to be ending is his career, translation of his comments also indicates he “doesn’t seem to have the will to retire”.

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 14-the penultimate day-of the May 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Daiseizan (J1) beat Tokihayate (M12)
Wakanosho (M16) beat Kinbozan (M11)
Shishi (M12) beat Abi 9M9)
Nishikifuji (M9) beat Tamawashi (M13)
Oshoma (M8) beat Roga (M14)
Asahakuryu (M8) beat Ryuden (M16)
Mitakeumi (M14) beat Chiyoshoma (M7)
Wakamotoharu (M5) beat Oshoumi (M15)
Churanoumi (M6) beat Gonoyama (M4)
Fujiseiun (M6) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Oho (M3) beat Tobizaru (M15)
Fujiryoga (M17) beat Yoshinofuji (M2)
Daieisho (M4) beat Ichiyamamoto (M2)
Ura (M11) beat FUjinokawa (M1)
Takanosho (M1) beat Shodai (M5)
Wakatakakage (K) beat Kotoeiho (M13)
Atamifuji (S) beat Kotoshoho (S)
Hakunofuji (M10) beat Kirishima (O)
Leader; Kirishima, Wakatakakage (11-3)
Of note: It was Kirishima’s to lose, and he may have lost it today. It could mean chaos tomorrow with 2 at 11-3 but 5 at 10-4. First, the simple scenarios: If either Kirishima or Wakatakakage win and the other loses, the winner is the champion. If both win, there will be a playoff between them. They already met on Day 11 and Wakatakakage won. But if both lose, there will also be a playoff and it could be a 6-WAY playoff! It can’t be 7-way because Yoshinofuji-Kotoeiho is one of tomorrow’s matches and both are 10-4. The others with a chance to force a playoff if both leaders lose? With their opponents tomorrow-Hakunofuji (Fujiseiun), the Yoshinofuji-Kotoeiho winner, Fujiryoga (Wakatakakage), Ura (Kirishima). Based on the match order, once we get to Wakatakakage-Fujiryoga we can start looking at who might be in a playoff if there is one. Kirishima-Ura is the final match.

Juryo:
Hakuyozan (J13) beat Fujitensei (Ms1)
Nishinoryu (J9) beat Okaryu (J13)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Kayo (J9)
Shonannoumi (J8) beat Tamashoho (J12)
Shirokuma (J8) beat Enho (J14)
Meisei (J6) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Tomokaze (J5) beat Tochitaikai (J14)
Kitanowaka (J5) beat Kyokukaiyu (J4)
Kazuma (J6) beat Asasuiryu (J4)
Dewanoryu (J3) beat Nishikigi (J11)
Hatsuyama (J3) beat Midorifuji (J10)
Sadanoumi (J2) beat Kagayaki (J7)
Takerufuji (J2) beat Kazekeno (J11)
Toshinofuji (J7) beat Onokatsu (J1)
Leader: Kazuma (11-3)
Of note: After holding it almost the entire tournament, Kazekeno lost the lead and maybe the championship today. Here are the title scenarios tomorrow: If Kazuma wins (Nishinoryu), he is the champion. If Kazuma loses, he is sill champion if both Takerufuji AND Kazekeno lose. But if Kazuma loses and one of them win, there will be a playoff-and if both Takerufuji & Kazekeno win there would be a 3-way playoff. Kazekeno faces Daiseizan and Takerufuji has Meisei.
Today’s results mean it’s pretty much definite Takerufuji will return to the top tier and, with promotion clinched today, Daiseizan may finally make it up too. Onokatsu also clinched promotion yesterday. And thank goodness Enho clinched promotion yesterday because a loss has made this a 1-4 stretch since going 7-2. He’ll try to finish 9-6 tomorrow against Kyokukaiyu. Today’s results likely mean Hakuyozan will be demoted back to Makushita and Tochitaikai must win tomorrow to stay in Juryo at 7-7. Arashifuji is the only Makushita man up tomorrow, and with promotion clinched via 4-2 at Ms2 a win tomorrow could get him to Juryo in July. He’ll go for it against Okaryu.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 90 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow, including the final matches, playoff if necessary, awards ceremony & champion’s interview, beginning at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET. For those able to watch live either on ABEMA or NHK World Premium, the Makushita & Sandanme playoffs will happen after the Juryo matches and before the top tier matches begin.

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.