Ahead of the next Banzuke announcement for January 2025, news has come out since yesterday that former top tier wrestler Onosho has retired effective immediately. He cited multiple injuries and inability to physically continue competing at a high level. Although eligible for elder stock, there apparently is none available and so he will leave sumo and, according to reliable YouTube reporter Chris Sumo, will work for a cosmetics marketing firm. Onosho, real name Fumiya Utetsu, from Aomori Prefecture, retires at 28 after just short of 12 years competing (debuted in January 2013), finishing with a career record of 473-422-59 (win-loss-absent), 297-287-46 in the top tier, 1 Juryo championship, 4 Special Prizes, 2 Kinboshi and a highest rank of Komusubi. He was Juryo 10 for his final tournament in November and finished 2-11-2, being forced to withdraw on Day 13 due to injury, and would have been demoted to Makushita in January. He will be replaced as senior wrestler at Onomatsu Beya by Onokatsu, who was promoted to the top tier in September and was Maegashira 15 in November, but will be promoted after going 9-6.
