Here are the quick results from today’s Day 12 of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (top tier):
Ryuden (M14) beat Meisei (M18)
Chiyoshoma (M17) beat Gonoyama (M13)
Fujinokawa (M12) beat Sadanoumi (M16)
Tomokaze (M12) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Roga (M11) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Oshoumi (M16) beat Midorifuji (3-9)
Ochiyamamoto (M8) beat Nishikifuji (M15)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Midorifuji (M13)
Shishi (M11) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Tobozaru (M9) beat Abi (M7)
Tokihayte (M14) beat Atamifuji (M6)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Daieisho (M10) beat Shodai (M8)
Kirishima (M2) beat Wakamotoharu (M2)
Hakuoho (M1) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Ura (M1)
Tamawashi (M4) beat Takanosho (K)
Aonishiki (S) beat Oshoma (M4)
Kotozakura (O) beat Yoshinofuji (M5)
Onosato (Y) beat Oho (S)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Takayasu (K)
Leader: Onosato, Hoshoryu, Aonishiki (10-2)
Of note: The next 2 days should decide if it’s a Yokozuna or Aonishiki holding the Emperor’s Cup. Aonishiki gets Onosato tomorrow then will presumably face Hoshoryu Saturday while both Yokozuna also have their Ozeki showdown against Kotozakura, with Hoshoryu first tomorrow. Oho will also be demoted from Sekiwake again, making him 0 for 2 at the rank. Kotozakura now needs one more win to protect his Ozeki rank.
That aside…RARE KIMARITE ALERT! Tobizaru dispatched Abi today with a rare move-kekaeshi, minor inner foot sweep. It involves kicking the opponent’s ankle with the back of your foot, while also sometimes striking their shoulders to move them forward.
At the bottom with as many as 4 Juryo men looking to come up, Chiyoshoma saved his spot by clinching promotion today while Sadanoumi may be going down unless he can win out to salvage 6-9. Also no longer safe is Asakoryu, in a 1-5 slump to fall to 6-6. A 4th straight 6-9 probably won’t keep him up this tome. Shonannoumi is also in the demotion zone at 3-9. Oshoumi is starting to make a run at saving his spot, his 8 match skid after winning his debut which means demotion has now turned into 3 straight wins, if he can get back to 7-8 he probably will get a second chance.
Juryo:
Fujiryoga (11-1) beat Tamashoho (8-4)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Kazuto (Ms5)
Hidenoumi (J9) beat Kitanowaka (J12)
Nishinoryu (J9) beat Shiden (J14) by default/withdrawal
Wakanosho (J14) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Himukamaru (J13) beat Nishikigi (J6)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Asasuiryu (J12)
Kagayaki (J4) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Kazekeno (J6)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Tochitaikai (J5)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Asahakuryu (J2) beat Kayo (J8)
Shirokuma (J7) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Takerufuji (J6)
Leader: Fujiryoga (11-1)
WITHDRAWAL: Shiden (J14). Left leg. Injury occurred during yesterday’s match. Status uncertain. If he can’t return tomorrow or Saturday he will be demoted to Makushita. Nishinoryu got the fusen as a result.
Of note: It remains Fujiryoga’s to lose as he keeps his 2-win lead due to all the 8-3 wrestlers winning. There is a chance for him to win the championship tomorrow if he beats Daiseizan and both Asanoyama & Hatsuyama lose. Should Fujiryoga ginish 14-1 I give him a slim chance to go right to the top tier in January. Asanoyama needs probably one more win at this point to go back up while stablemate & September champion Asahakuryu, although now out of title contention, clinched promotion today and also has a chance to go up. One more win should make it definite. One more win probably sees Daiseizan promoted up too. Not going back up this time is Takerufuji, currently 6-6 at J7. Possibly going down is Hitoshi, now 2-10 at J1. 2-13 might mean straight demotion to Makushita. There is hope for those in danger of demotion because, right now, there is only one Makushita man guaranteed promotion to Juryo (Kyokukaiyu is 4-3 at Ms1) and I see only two others with a real chance (Dewanoryu is 5-1 at Ms3, 6-1 means promotion for sure, Kazuma is 6-0 at Ms15 and has a chance if he wins the championship).
Lower tier notes: No match for Enho today, and looks like no match tomorrow so his final match will come on Day 14 or 15. Tomorrow is Championship Day in the lower tiers where the championship matches will be held and, in the Jonidan, there is potential for a playoff which would be on the Final Day.