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Compiled from: JSA’s postings for makuuchi, juryo, makushita, sandanme, jonidan and jonokuchi; JSA’s absence list, JSA’s tournament leader list, JSA’s tournament champions list and JSA’s Day 8 program in Japanese.
There are 161 bouts listed on the schedule today. It’s an even-numbered day which means the west side is first to get called.
1 of today’s 161 bouts are fusensho or fusenpai because of kyujo rikishi. This may change over the course of the day!
Check the appendices at the end of the schedule for more useful information!
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Ajigawa, Arashio, Asahiyama, Asakayama, Dewanoumi, Fujishima, Futagoyama, Hakkaku, Hanaregoma, Hidenoyama, Ikazuchi, Isegahama, Isenoumi, Kasugano, Kataonami, Kise, Kokonoe, Minato, Musashigawa, Nakamura, Naruto, Nishiiwa, Nishikido, Nishonoseki, Oitekaze, Onoe, Onomatsu, Oshima, Oshiogawa, Otake, Otowayama, Sadogatake, Sakaigawa, Shibatayama, Shikihide, Shikoroyama, Tagonoura, Takadagawa, Takasago, Takekuma, Tamanoi, Tatsunami, Tokitsukaze, Tokiwayama, Yamahibiki
Ajigawa, Arashio, Asahiyama, Asakayama, Dewanoumi, Fujishima, Futagoyama, Hakkaku, Hanaregoma, Hidenoyama, Ikazuchi, Isegahama, Isenoumi, Kasugano, Kataonami, Kise, Kokonoe, Minato, Musashigawa, Nakamura, Naruto, Nishiiwa, Nishikido, Nishonoseki, Oitekaze, Onoe, Onomatsu, Oshima, Oshiogawa, Otake, Otowayama, Sadogatake, Sakaigawa, Shibatayama, Shikihide, Shikoroyama, Tagonoura, Takadagawa, Takasago, Takekuma, Tamanoi, Tatsunami, Tokitsukaze, Tokiwayama, Yamahibiki
If you want a toriteki (non-salaried rikishi from divisions 3 to 6) added to this watch list, get in touch!
Appearing on day 8: Agora, Amakaze, Asasorai, Asazenshin, Asonoyama, Chiyomaru, Denuma, Fubu, Fukuzaki, Hogasho, Hokuyozan, Ikarigata, Ikazuchishu, Kawamura, Kazuto, Kitadaichi, Kitaharima, Koga, Kokuryunami, Kototsubasa, Kuwae, Matsui, Miyatani, Moriurara, Naniwamusashi, Nikko, Obara, Oyamada, Ryusho, Sawayaka, Seihakuho, Shimazuumi, Shimizuumi, Shoketsu, Shoran, Shunta, Suyama, Takahara, Tanji, Taranami, Tenrosei, Tokunomusashi, Tsukioka, Tsukubayama, Umeyama, Urutora, Wakamiyabi, Yamato, Yokomaru, Yoshii, Yukiamami, Yuma
Having a rest on day 8: Arise, Asakiryu, Buomaru, Chiyooga, Daigozakura, Dewanojo, Enho, Fujimusashi, Furanshisu, Furuta, Gojinyu, Goshima, Hagane, Hakuda, Hananoumi, Hanaoka, Harunishiki, Hikarumusashi, Hinataryu, Ibuki, Ikazuchido, Jokoki, Kaihakusho, Kaihiryu, Kaiseijo, Kaki, Kakuho, Kamito, Kazeeidai, Kazeyuki, Keiga, Kenho, Kikuchi, Kitanosho, Kitanowaka, Koki, Kosei, Koseiryu, Kotakiyama, Kyoda, Mineyaiba, Mishima, Mudoho, Najima, Naya, Nobehara, Okada, Okaryu, Osanai, Rinko, Ryubumaru, Sachinofuji, Satsumao, Sazanami, Shoji, Shotaimu, Shunrai, Soma, Souga, Tatsuosho, Tochimaru, Toshunryu, Tsurunoumi, Tsushimanada, Wakaikazuchi, Wakatakamoto, Yago, Yamanobe
Kyujo on day 8: Gyotoku, Hayashiryu, Kakueizan, Kawazoe, Nabatame, Suzaki, Toramusashi
Note: Each division also has its own mini-report for who’s on the schedule and who’s kyujo!
The following 37 rikishi are kyujo on day 8: Amanofuji, Aoifuji, Aron, Chiyoryusei, Daikinryu, Endo, Fujiizumi, Fujinoteru, Fujitoshi, Fukai, Gyotoku, Hayashiryu, Higohikari, Kakueizan, Kawazoe, Kiryuko, Kobayashi, Kojikara, Kotetsu, Kyokuhayate, Matsugashima, Mitoryu, Miyafuji, Nabatame, Narutaki, Oatari, Onojo, Oshoryu, Suzaki, Takerufuji, Tamatensho, Tanino, Tensei, Tochiseiryu, Toramusashi, Wakasei, Yurikisho
Congratulations to Asanoyama (Takasago), Asasuiryu (formerly Ishizaki, Takasago), Asahakuryu (Takasago), Kyokukaiyu (Oshima) and Nishinoryu (Sakaigawa) for their promotions into the salaried ranks!
So long to Fujinotani (Hakkaku), Ginseizan (Otake), Kototaisei (Sadogatake), Wakayahara (Nishiiwa), Uchiumi (Musashigawa), Nakaie (Yamahibiki), Hashimoto (Dewanoumi) and Fujihara (Tokutsukaze). (retirements list)
Beloved “Baby Gyoji” Shikimori Kazenosuke left the JSA on 28 July. (Nikkan Sports)
Mitoryu’s retirement was confirmed by the JSA late on day 7. (X) His press conference was held on day 8 where he confirmed he won’t be staying on at the JSA but he intends to continue working in Japan. His haircut ceremony will be held in February (Nikkan Sports, Sponichi).
We wish all departing JSA employees the best of luck in their future endeavours!
Former sekiwake Kotofuji passed away at the age of 60 in August (Nikkan Sports).
Aonishiki sustained a shoulder injury during the July tournament; this was picked up on by the press during the August regional tour in Gifu when Aonishiki refrained from training. (Sponichi)
The following rikishi missed at least part of the regional tour in August: Hoshoryu (sprained left toe), Daieisho (calf injury), Meisei, Takerufuji (injured elbow), Tobizaru (also injured elbow), Endo (post-knee surgery), Ura (right femoral contusion), Chiyoshoma, Kayo, Shishi, Hidenoumi and Tomokaze (Sanspo).
Hoshoryu rejoined the tour midway through on 7 August (Tatsunami stable Instagram, Nikkan Sports). Takayasu pulled out of the tournament around the same time citing lumbar disc issues and lower back pain (Sponichi).
Shirokuma rejoined the tour on on 20 August. (Nishonoseki stable X). On the same day, Tamawashi submitted a medical certificate claiming “deformed lumbar vertebrae and acute back pain” and left the tour (Sporting News).
Kiryuko is likely to be absent until November while he recovers from surgery due to a ruptured ACL in his right knee sustained during the July tournament. (Hochi Shimbun via Yahoo! JP). Wakatakakage’s ozeki run appears to be in doubt with an ankle injury resulting in him missing matches during the August regional tour on or around 23rd August (Sponichi via Yahoo! JP).
Takayasu, Tobizaru and Kirishima all rejoined the tour by 25 August. Kirishima has confirmed a fractured wrist but is pressing on with the regional tour anyway so as not to “make excuses”. (Sportsbull) Hoshoryu is also having issues with his left shoulder and is missing practice bouts; he’s reported that his shoulder is “loose” but that it is improving. (Sportsbull)
Tamawashi has confirmed he is a “go” for September. (Sportsbull) Takerufuji has had surgery for his injured right bicep and is in doubt for September (Nikkan Sports).
Takerufuji and Endo were announced absent as of day 1.
Makushita rikishi Tanji slept in on day 6 and is expected to return for his next match on day 7-8. (Nikkan Sports)
Hakuoho injured his bicep during a day 7 match but is still bouting on day 8 (Nikkan Sports).
Gyoji Kimura Ryunosuke went absent starting from Day 2 after losing his voice during his Day 1 matches; he was back on day 7.
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonokuchi
Coming up: Moriurara, Takahara
Shimpan are Urakaze (maegashira #1 Shikishima) facing us right, Oshima* (sekiwake Kyokutenho) right of dohyo, Takasago* (sekiwake Asasekiryu) facing away on mic, Nishonoseki* (the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato) left of dohyo, Kiyomigata (sekiwake Tochiozan) facing us left
Yobidashi is Katsuki (Ajigawa stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Tomosaburo (Otowayama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Yunosuke (Tagonoura stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonidan
Coming up: Amakaze, Asazenshin, Fubu, Ikazuchishu, Koga, Kokuryunami, Miyatani, Naniwamusashi, Sawayaka, Shunta, Taranami, Tsukioka, Tsukubayama, Umeyama, Urutora, Yukiamami
Gyoji is Shikimori Kisaburo (Tokitsukaze stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Komei (Naruto stable)
Shimpan are Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana) facing us right, Futagoyama* (ozeki Miyabiyama) right of dohyo, Tokitsukaze* (maegashira #1 Tosayutaka) facing away on mic, Hidenoyama* (ozeki Kotoshogiku) left of dohyo, Takekuma* (ozeki Goeido) facing us left
Gyoji is Kimura Shunta (Shikoroyama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Ryunosuke (Kokonoe stable)
Tamatensho is kyujo! Amane picks up the fusensho
Gyoji is Kimura Keitaro (Musashigawa stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Katsunosuke (Oshima stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Narimasa (Ikazuchi stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for sandanme
Coming up: Agora, Asasorai, Asonoyama, Denuma, Hogasho, Hokuyozan, Kawamura, Kuwae, Nikko, Oyamada, Shoketsu, Shoran, Suyama
Shimpan are Onaruto (ozeki Dejima) facing us right, Hanaregoma* (sekiwake Tamanoshima) right of dohyo, Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki) facing away on mic, Ajigawa* (sekiwake Aminishiki) left of dohyo, Otowayama* (the 71st yokozuna Kakuryu) facing us left
Gyoji is Shikimori Kainosuke (Isenoumi stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Tatsunosuke (Takadagawa stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Seisuke (Isegahama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Sakuranosuke (Shikihide stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Seiichiro (Isegahama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Kintaro (Nishikido stable)
A ceremony to introduce debuting rikishi who have qualified for ranks this tournament. The new rikishi will typically have their first regulation bouts starting from the next tournament. Good luck to them all!
Shimpan are Tatekawa (sekiwake Tosanoumi) facing us right, Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari) right of dohyo, Ikazuchi* (komusubi Kakizoe) facing away on mic, Naruto* (ozeki Kotooshu) left of dohyo, Tateyama (maegashira #6 Homarefuji) facing us left
Gyoji is Kimura Kazuma (Nishiiwa stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Ikarigata, Kitadaichi, Kitaharima, Kototsubasa, Obara, Ryusho, Shimazuumi, Shimizuumi, Tanji, Tenrosei, Tokunomusashi, Wakamiyabi, Yamato, Yokomaru, Yuma
Gyoji is Shikimori Kinosuke (Sadogatake stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokazu (Oshima stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Ennosuke (Nishonoseki stable)
Yobidashi is Soichi (Yamahibiki stable)
Yobidashi is Yohei (Dewanoumi stable); Gyoji is Kimura Satoshi (Takasago stable)
Yobidashi is Keisuke (Shibatayama stable)
Yobidashi is Fujio (Isegahama stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Kazuki (Arashio stable)
Yobidashi is Shigetaro (Kokonoe stable)
Yobidashi is Tasuke (Yamahibiki stable); Gyoji is Kimura Hideaki (Tokiwayama stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Chiyomaru, Fukuzaki, Kazuto, Matsui, Seihakuho, Yoshii
Shimpan are Kokonoe* (ozeki Chiyotaikai) facing away on mic, Futagoyama* (ozeki Miyabiyama), Tokitsukaze* (maegashira #1 Tosayutaka), Hidenoyama* (ozeki Kotoshogiku), Takekuma* (ozeki Goeido)
Yobidashi is Satoru (Hanaregoma stable); Gyoji is Kimura Kozaburo (Hakkaku stable)
Yobidashi is Masao (Nishiiwa stable); Gyoji is Kimura Zennosuke (Kasugano stable)
Yobidashi is Rokuro (Nishonoseki stable); Gyoji is Kimura Chishu (Dewanoumi stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for juryo
Yobidashi is Hiroyuki (Nishiiwa stable); Gyoji is Kimura KANKURO (Yamahibiki stable)
Yobidashi is Matsuo (Hanaregoma stable); Gyoji is Kimura Kichijiro (Shibatayama stable)
Yobidashi is Kunio (Takasago stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Shinnosuke (Hanaregoma stable)
Yobidashi is Mitsuaki (Tagonoura stable); Gyoji is Kimura Yukihiro (Tamanoi stable)
Yobidashi is Rikinojo (Takasago stable); Gyoji is Kimura Mitsunosuke (Takadagawa stable)
Yobidashi is Koji (Asakayama stable); Gyoji is Kimura Shozaburo (Tagonoura stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makuuchi
Shimpan are Kumegawa (komusubi Kotoinazuma) facing away on mic, Hanaregoma* (sekiwake Tamanoshima), Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki), Ajigawa* (sekiwake Aminishiki), Otowayama* (the 71st yokozuna Kakuryu)
Yobidashi is Teruki (Isegahama stable); Gyoji is Kimura Asanosuke (Takasago stable)
Yobidashi is Daikichi (Hakkaku stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kiichiro (Oitekaze stable)
Yobidashi is Kotoyoshi (Sadogatake stable)
Gyoji is ❤️ Kimura Yonosuke ❤️ (Hakkaku stable)
Yobidashi is Kotozo (Sadogatake stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kindayu (Hanaregoma stable)
Yobidashi is Ryuji (Isegahama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Akijiro (Kasugano stable)
Yobidashi is Akira (Oshima stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Motoki (Minato stable)
Shimpan are Takadagawa* (sekiwake Akinoshima) facing away on mic, Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari), Ikazuchi* (komusubi Kakizoe), Naruto* (ozeki Kotooshu), Tateyama (maegashira #6 Homarefuji)
Yobidashi is Kokichi (Oshima stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kandayu (Asahiyama stable)
Yobidashi is Goro (Otake stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Hisanosuke (Oshima stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makuuchi
Yobidashi is Shigeo (Kokonoe stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Konosuke (Kokonoe stable)
Yobidashi is Shiro (Otake stable)
Gyoji is 43rd Shikimori Inosuke (Kasugano stable)
Yobidashi is Katsuyuki (Shibatayama stable)
Gyoji is 39th Kimura Shonosuke (Kokonoe stable)
Japan Sumo Association (Nihon Sumou Kyoukai) links: current rankings Japanese/English; yobidashi (ushers & attendants) Japanese/English; gyoji (referees) Japanese/English; oyakata (coaches) Japanese/English; heya (training stables) Japanese/English. NSK homepage in English; retirees - Japanese only but only requires hiragana knowledge; changes of name - Japanese only but only requires hiragana knowledge; .
SumoDB has results, rankings and other records going back over a century. (Ever wanted to know which yokozuna scored 7-8, for instance?) Essential site for stats-lovers who want to know head to head records, how far people have been promoted demoted based on rank and record, and who holds what elder stock.
More stats: Fred Pinkerton’s promotion/demotion charts show who’s moving where in top division. Sumo API is another tournament/match/wrestler database that includes browsable stats and a callable API for building apps. Head To Head Banzuke explorer is one such app which shows head-to-head win/loss records for the current set of rankings.
Wikipedia has a list of winning techniques like oshidashi, yorikiri, etc, a sumo glossary, a list of yokozuna and ozeki, the heaviest grand sumo competitors ever, and an English-language biography and tournament record for just about every sekitori there is or was.
Finally, amateur sumo events around Japan for 2025 (in Japanese).
In English: Tachi-Ai sumo blog; Japan Times sumo coverage (paywalled); Mainichi
In Japanese: Nikkan Sports; Sponichi Annex; Chunichi sumo articles; Hochi.news sumo articles; Sanspo; BBM Sports; Abema. Want to find out why your guy went 休場 (kyuujo, absent)? This is how.
Japanese language resources: DeepL for translating entire articles; Jisho for looking up specific words and kanji; 10ten browser extension also lets you mouse over particular Japanese text of interest on websites.
A comprehensive gallery featuring head shots and bios of rikishi, oyakata, gyoji, yobidashi and more (correct to the beginning of 2023). Pre-bout rituals explained; What do the gyoji say?; the infamous report Expert Panel Recommendations on the Preservation and Development of Ozumo from April 2021; that time half a stable went AWOL because the stablemaster’s wife was being too harsh on them; interview with a yobidashi; countdown until Onokuni reaches mandatory retirement age
Mono-ii reports are very formulaic! They’re usually a couple of long run-on sentences that go something like this:
Matters for discussion and findings may include a touchout (te ga dete ori/orazu..), a simultaneous landing for both rikishi (doutai or ryousha), or even a disqualification (hansoku).
Helpful words to listen out for to get the gist of the report:
The outcome can go three ways:
Click the name of the shimpan to see what they look like. Thanks to the maintainer of this page for providing these images!
Stablemasters have * after their name; everyone else is a coach.
Members of this senior group join up with other shimpan groups to act as head shimpan after the juryo ring entrance ceremony & intermission. This month’s senior shimps are Takadagawa* (sekiwake Akinoshima), “Coconuts” Kokonoe* (ozeki Chiyotaikai) and Kumegawa (komusubi Kotoinazuma).
The official program only lists juryo-ranked yobidashi and above from Soichi onwards. Even after their match-calling shifts, these guys work throughout the day as attendants, minding the salt during salaried matches, etc.
There’s a slightly outdated gallery of yobidashi headshots with bios at Heyaaz - it’s missing Kumajiro because he debuted during 2023.
To help spot them, here’s links to screencaps of the lower ranked yobidashi in their order of appearance, including onscreen bios in Japanese:
Awoo.
