Aki 2024 storylines
What the banzuke and the bout record say about this tournament, assembled by the site — every sentence traces to the rows behind it. The record runs thirteen banzuke, and a sentence says so wherever that bounds it.
Stories for all fifteen days of the tournament.
Day 15
千秋楽 4 storylines- Onosato Daiki wins the yusho at 13–2.
- Hoshoryu (ozeki) clinches kachi-koshi on day 15 at 8–7.
- Kachi-koshi on day 15: Hokutofuji (M13), Ryuden (M14) and Nishikifuji (M17).
- Make-koshi on day 15: Midorifuji (M8), Ichiyamamoto (M9), Tamawashi (M10) and Sadanoumi (M11).
Day 14
6 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) clinches the yusho at 13–1 with one day to spare — nobody left can catch him.
- Kotozakura (ozeki) clinches kachi-koshi on day 14 at 8–6.
- Hiradoumi (komusubi) is make-koshi at 6–8 on day 14.
- Ozeki Hoshoryu loses to Onosato (sekiwake) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his seventh loss of the basho.
- Kachi-koshi on day 14: Roga (M10).
- Make-koshi on day 14: Kotoshoho (M4).
Day 13
7 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 12–1 after day 13.
- Daieisho (komusubi) clinches kachi-koshi on day 13 at 8–5.
- Shirokuma (M16) withdraws on day 13 at 4–9; Takarafuji takes the fusen win.
- Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Onosato (sekiwake) by yorikiri (frontal force out), his sixth loss of the basho.
- Mitoryu (J7) withdraws on day 13 at 6–7; Kiryuko takes the fusen win.
- Kachi-koshi on day 13: Churanoumi (M7) and Endo (M8).
- Make-koshi on day 13: Atamifuji (M2) and Kitanowaka (M16).
Day 12
5 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 11–1 after day 12; Kirishima (sekiwake) and Takayasu (M15) are one back at 10–2.
- Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Kirishima (sekiwake) by uwatenage (overarm throw), his fifth loss of the basho.
- Ozeki Hoshoryu loses to Abi (sekiwake) by yoritaoshi (frontal crush out), his sixth loss of the basho.
- Kachi-koshi on day 12: Oho (M2), Wakamotoharu (M3), Shodai (M4), Ura (M5) and Takarafuji (M15).
- Make-koshi on day 12: Tobizaru (M1), Bushozan (M12), Kinbozan (M12), Onokatsu (M14) and Shirokuma (M16).
Day 11
8 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 11–0 after day 11.
- Hokutofuji (M13) withdraws on day 11 at 6–5; Tamawashi takes the fusen win.
- Ozeki Hoshoryu loses to Ura (M5) by okuridashi (rear push out), his fifth loss of the basho.
- Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Daieisho (komusubi) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his fourth loss of the basho.
- Shimazuumi (J4) withdraws on day 11 at 6–5; Takerufuji takes the fusen win.
- Tsurugisho (J7) withdraws on day 11 at 5–6; Shimanoumi takes the fusen win.
- Kachi-koshi on day 11: Oshoma (M9).
- Make-koshi on day 11: Takanosho (M1), Mitakeumi (M3) and Gonoyama (M6).
Day 10
4 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 10–0 after day 10.
- Abi (sekiwake) is make-koshi at 2–8 on day 10.
- Kachi-koshi on day 10: Wakatakakage (M7), Nishikigi (M13) and Takayasu (M15).
- Make-koshi on day 10: Meisei (M6).
Day 9
4 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 9–0 after day 9; Kirishima (sekiwake) is one back at 8–1.
- Kirishima (sekiwake) clinches kachi-koshi on day 9 at 8–1.
- Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Ura (M5) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his third loss of the basho.
- Make-koshi on day 9: Shonannoumi (M5) and Kagayaki (M11).
Day 8
中日 2 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 8–0 after day 8; Kirishima (sekiwake) is one back at 7–1.
- Onosato (sekiwake) clinches kachi-koshi on day 8 at 8–0.
Day 7
2 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 7–0 after day 7; Kirishima (sekiwake) is one back at 6–1.
- Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Wakamotoharu (M3) by yorikiri (frontal force out), his second loss of the basho.
Day 6
2 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 6–0 after day 6; Kotozakura (ozeki) and Kirishima (sekiwake) are one back at 5–1.
- Ozeki Hoshoryu loses to Oho (M2) by sukuinage (beltless arm throw), his fourth loss of the basho.
Day 5
3 storylines- Onosato (sekiwake) leads alone at 5–0 after day 5; Kotozakura (ozeki), Kirishima (sekiwake), Hiradoumi (komusubi), Shodai (M4) and three more are one back at 4–1.
- Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Oho (M2) by yorikiri (frontal force out), his first loss of the basho.
- Onosho Fumiya (J1) withdraws on day 5 at 1–4; Tamashoho takes the fusen win.
Day 4
3 storylines- Kotozakura (ozeki), Onosato (sekiwake), Kirishima (sekiwake) and Shodai (M4) share the lead at 4–0 after day 4; Hiradoumi (komusubi), Wakatakakage (M7), Churanoumi (M7), Endo (M8) and four more are one back at 3–1.
- Ozeki Hoshoryu loses to Tobizaru (M1) by hikiotoshi (hand pull down), his third loss of the basho.
- Chiyosakae (J13) withdraws on day 4 at 0–4; Kiryuko takes the fusen win.
Day 3
3 storylines- Kotozakura (ozeki), Onosato (sekiwake), Kirishima (sekiwake), Shodai (M4), Endo (M8) and Sadanoumi (M11) share the lead at 3–0 after day 3; Hiradoumi (komusubi), Wakamotoharu (M3), Ura (M5), Wakatakakage (M7) and seven more are one back at 2–1.
- Takakeisho Takanobu (sekiwake) withdraws on day 3 at 0–3; Wakamotoharu takes the fusen win.
- Ozeki Hoshoryu loses to Atamifuji (M2) by yorikiri (frontal force out), his second loss of the basho.
Day 2
1 storyline- Eight men are still unbeaten after day 2.
Day 1
初日 2 storylines- 20 men are still unbeaten after day 1.
- Ozeki Hoshoryu loses to Takanosho (M1) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his first loss of the basho.
Before day one
番付発表 5 storylines- Takakeisho Takanobu, sekiwake on the Aki banzuke, has retired (2024-09-01).
- Myogiryu Yasunari, J9 on the Aki banzuke, has retired (2024-09-01).
- Aoiyama Kosuke, J13 on the Aki banzuke, has retired (2024-09-01).
- One yokozuna, Terunofuji Haruo, and two ozeki: Kotozakura and Hoshoryu head the Aki banzuke.
- The youngest man in Makuuchi is Atamifuji (M2) at 22; the oldest is Tamawashi (M10) at 39.
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Aki 2026 · last confirmed 2026-09-28 12:00 JST