SekiwakeFujinokawa

• Fujinokawa stays Sekiwake as well as in Sanyaku for the second consecutive tournament.

SekiwakeAtamifuji

• Atamifuji stays Sekiwake for four and in Sanyaku for five consecutive tournaments.

Komusubi DebutChuranoumi

• Churanoumi is the first new Komusubi from Kise Stable since Ura, promoted in the January 2024 tournament.
• He is the first Rikishi from Okinawa Prefecture to reach Komusubi.
• Concerning Rikishi from Nihon University who were successful in Amateur Sumo as students, Churanoumi is the 20th to achieve this. The previous one had been Yoshinofuji in the July 2026 tournament.
• Taking 63 tournaments since his professional Sumo debut until reaching Komusubi makes him the slowest promotion among Rikishi who were successful in Amateur Sumo as students. (Table 1)
• Making his Komusubi debut at 33 years and 5 months is the 4th oldest promotion post WWII. (Table 2)

Komusubi ReturnYoshinofuji

• Yoshinofuji returns to the Komusubi rank he previously held in July 2026.

Makuuchi DebutDewanoryu

• Dewanoryu is the first Rikishi from Dewanoumi Stable to make his Makuuchi debut since Mitakeumi in the November 2015 tournament.

Makuuchi DebutArashifuji

• Arashifuji is the first Rikishi from Isegahama Stable to make his Makuuchi debut since Toshinofuji in the last tournament.
• He is the 24th Rikishi post WWII from Fukuoka Prefecture to make his Makuuchi debut, following Daikiho, who made his debut in the May 2013 tournament.

Makuuchi DebutKyokukaiyu

• Kyokukaiyu is the first Rikishi from Oshima Stable to make his Makuuchi debut since it was re-established by the current stablemaster.
• Additionally, concerning Rikishi from Nippon Sport Science University who were successful in Amateur Sumo as students, Kyokukaiyu is the 15th to achieve this. The previous one had been Asasuiryu in the last tournament.

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• They are the 34th and 35th Mongolian-born Rikishi to make their Makuuchi debut, following Toshinofuji, who made his debut in the last tournament.

Makuuchi ReturnTamawashi

• Tamawashi returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in May 2026.
• Returning to Makuuchi at 41 years and 11 months makes him the oldest rikishi to do so post-WWII. (Table 3)

Makuuchi ReturnKitanowaka

• Kitanowaka returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in January 2025.

Makuuchi ReturnDaiseizan

• Daiseizan returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in July 2026.

Juryo DebutAsahifuji

• Asahifuji is the first Rikishi from Isegahama Stable to make his Juryo debut since Arashifuji in the July 2026 tournament.
• He is the 43rd Mongolian-born Rikishi to make his Juryo debut, following Toshinofuji, who made his debut in the March 2026 tournament.
• Taking 6 tournaments since his professional Sumo debut to reach Juryo ties him for the fastest promotion overall. (Table 4)

Juryo DebutRyuho

• Ryuho is the first Rikishi from Otowayama Stable to make his Juryo debut since it was founded by the current stablemaster.
• He is the 7th Rikishi post WWII from Kyoto Prefecture to make his Juryo debut, following Wakaikari (currently Fujinokawa), who made his debut in the November 2024 tournament.

Note: During this tournament, Isegahama Stable has 10 Sekitori. The last time a single stable had 10 Sekitori was Futagoyama Stable in the January 1996 tournament.