Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo
Makuuchi (top tier):
Chiyoshoma (M14) beat Asahakuryu (M16)
Nishikifuji (M14) beat Fujiryoga (M17)
Kinbozan (M16) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Mitakeumi (M15)
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Asakoryu (M12)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Shishi (M11)
Oshoumi (M11) beat Tokihayate (M9)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Shodai (M8) beat Roga (M10)
Ichiyamamoto (M6) beat Ura (M8)
Onokatsu (M6) beat Oshoma (M7)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Takanosho (M4)
Daieisho (M4) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Fujinokawa (M2) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Yoshinofuji (M1)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Takayasu (S)
Oho (M3) beat Aonishiki (O)
Atamifuji (K) beat Kotozakura (O)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Leader: 6 at 5-1
RE-ENTRY: Hakunofuji (M7). Will return tomorrow. Was expected to be out the rest of the tournament after withdrawing on Day 2 due to a Lisfranc/toe injury, which is related to prior toe injuries recently. Will be the equivalent of 0-6 so he still has a chance at promotion but this may be to try and get a couple wins to prevent potential demotion to Juryo.
Of note: No unbeatens left as the remaining ones lost today, so now there’s a logjam at the top that does include Hoshoryu, and with Aonishiki 2 wins back plus no Onosato he has a real chance for that first post-promotion championship. Onokatsu won in his return after being absent 4 days so, not counting Hakunofuji and the absent Midorifuji, the only winless left otherwise is Wakamotoharu who now is 0-6 and has to go 8-1 to save his rank again after going from 0-5 to 8-7 in January. Hoshoryu has Oho tomorrow, who has beaten the Yokozuna a couple times although his last win was a fusen.
Yokozuna Watch-It’s all but over for Aonishiki this time as he fell to 3-3. Now he has to win out and at least force yet another playoff for any chance at promotion.
Juryo:
Kotokuzan (J14) beat Nishikigi (J12)
Kazekeno (J14) beat Kazuma (J11)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Hatsuyama (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M8)
Meisei (J7) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Hitoshi (J6) beat Kayo (J6)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Kagayaki (J5)
Shirokuma (J5) beat Kyokukaiyu (J7)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Takerufuji (J4)
Tomokaze (J2) beat Asasuiryu (J2)
Ryuden (J1) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Wakanosho (J3) beat Sadanoumi (J1)
Leader: Wakanosho (6-0)
Of note: Kazuma taking his first loss after a strong start to his second Juryo effort leaves Wakanosho the sole unbeaten, almost halfway to a repeat championship and a likely promotion to the top tier. Kitanowaka & Kazekeno are also in the 5-1 group. And remember Tsurugisho saying post-marriage he’ll retire when he’s demoted out of Juryo? Sounds like this is it as he’s 0-6 and seemingly on his farewell tour now. At least as a wrestler, he does qualify for elder stock when he retires.
Lower tier notes: A very odd and rare occurrence in the Jonokuchi today, a scheduled match ended in a double fusen because both wrestlers could not participate. Both withdrew due to various medical reasons last-minute. So what happens when a situation like this arises? It counts as a loss for both. Nikkan Sports reports this is only the second time in recent memory this has happened, the first being during the pandemic. Elsewhere, tomorrow starts Promotion Day in the lower tiers and with Makushita men going back up to Juryo starting tomorrow, Okaryu goes up from Ms2 for perhaps a preview of May as the Tatsunami man will clinch promotion with a win that would take him to 4-0. Enho is in the last match of the day against Himukamaru, also 2-1 and looking for a Juryo return from Ms1.