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.
