Aki 2026 storylines

1. Onosato wins the yusho at 12–3.
2. Kirishima (ozeki) clinches kachi-koshi on day 15 at 8–7.
3. Kachi-koshi on day 15: Fujiryoga (M4), Abi (M13) and Asasuiryu (M15).
4. Make-koshi on day 15: Takayasu (M2), Nishikifuji (M7) and Shishi (M9).

1. Onosato (yokozuna) and Aonishiki (ozeki) share the lead at 11–3 after day 14; Fujinokawa (sekiwake), Asanoyama (M6) and Wakamotoharu (M11) are one back at 10–4.
2. Yokozuna Onosato loses to Kotozakura (ozeki) by tsukiotoshi (thrust down), his third loss of the basho.
3. Kachi-koshi on day 14: Yoshinofuji (M2), Hiradoumi (M8) and Asahakuryu (M12).
4. Make-koshi on day 14: Oshoma (M5).

1. Onosato (yokozuna) leads alone at 11–2 after day 13; Aonishiki (ozeki) and Asanoyama (M6) are one back at 10–3.
2. Takanosho (M4) withdraws on day 13 at 4–9; Hakunofuji takes the fusen win.
3. Yokozuna Onosato loses to Kirishima (ozeki) by shitatenage (underarm throw), his second loss of the basho.
4. Kachi-koshi on day 13: Takerufuji (M8), Asakoryu (M13), Tokihayate (M15) and Toshinofuji (M16).
5. Make-koshi on day 13: Roga (M5).

1. Onosato (yokozuna) leads alone at 11–1 after day 12.
2. Kotozakura (ozeki) clinches kachi-koshi on day 12 at 8–4.
3. Daieisho (komusubi) is make-koshi at 4–8 on day 12.
4. Kotoshoho (M1) withdraws on day 12 at 5–7; Fujiryoga takes the fusen win.
5. Ozeki Kirishima loses to Fujinokawa (sekiwake) by oshitaoshi (frontal push down), his sixth loss of the basho.
6. Kachi-koshi on day 12: Fujiseiun (M7), Ura (M9) and Wakamotoharu (M11).
7. Make-koshi on day 12: Takanosho (M4), Tobizaru (M14) and Chiyoshoma (M14).

1. Onosato (yokozuna) leads alone at 10–1 after day 11.
2. Aonishiki (ozeki) clinches kachi-koshi on day 11 at 8–3.
3. Hakunofuji (komusubi) is make-koshi at 3–8 on day 11.
4. Kachi-koshi on day 11: Churanoumi (M3) and Asanoyama (M6).
5. Make-koshi on day 11: Gonoyama (M3), Oho (M10) and Shonannoumi (M17).

1. Onosato (yokozuna) leads alone at 9–1 after day 10; Atamifuji (sekiwake), Fujinokawa (sekiwake) and Kinbozan (M10) are one back at 8–2.
2. Fujinokawa (sekiwake) clinches kachi-koshi on day 10 at 8–2.
3. Atamifuji (sekiwake) clinches kachi-koshi on day 10 at 8–2.
4. Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Atamifuji (sekiwake) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his fourth loss of the basho.
5. Ozeki Kirishima loses to Fujiryoga (M4) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his fifth loss of the basho.
6. Kachi-koshi on day 10: Kinbozan (M10).
7. Make-koshi on day 10: Kotoeiho (M1) and Shodai (M11).

1. Onosato (yokozuna) leads alone at 8–1 after day 9; Atamifuji (sekiwake), Fujinokawa (sekiwake), Churanoumi (M3) and Kinbozan (M10) are one back at 7–2.
2. Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Fujinokawa (sekiwake) by uwatenage (overarm throw), his third loss of the basho.
3. Ozeki Kirishima loses to Daieisho (komusubi) by hikiotoshi (hand pull down), his fourth loss of the basho.
4. Make-koshi on day 9: Ichiyamamoto (M6).

1. Onosato (yokozuna) leads alone at 7–1 after day 8; Kotozakura (ozeki), Atamifuji (sekiwake), Fujinokawa (sekiwake), Churanoumi (M3) and four more are one back at 6–2.
2. Ozeki Kirishima loses to Churanoumi (M3) by oshitaoshi (frontal push down), his third loss of the basho.
3. Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Hakunofuji (komusubi) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his second loss of the basho.

1. Onosato (yokozuna) and Kotozakura (ozeki) share the lead at 6–1 after day 7; Kirishima (ozeki), Atamifuji (sekiwake), Fujinokawa (sekiwake), Churanoumi (M3) and six more are one back at 5–2.

1. Seven men share the lead at 5–1 after day 6.
2. Ozeki Kirishima loses to Yoshinofuji (M2) by uwatenage (overarm throw), his second loss of the basho.
3. Ozeki Aonishiki loses to Fujinokawa (sekiwake) by yorikiri (frontal force out), his third loss of the basho.

1. Nine men share the lead at 4–1 after day 5.
2. Ozeki Aonishiki loses to Gonoyama (M3) by oshitaoshi (frontal push down), his second loss of the basho.
3. Ozeki Kotozakura loses to Churanoumi (M3) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his first loss of the basho.
4. Nabatame (J10) withdraws on day 5 at 2–3; Tanji takes the fusen win.

1. Kotozakura (ozeki) leads alone at 4–0 after day 4; Onosato (yokozuna), Kirishima (ozeki), Aonishiki (ozeki), Atamifuji (sekiwake) and 12 more are one back at 3–1.
2. Kinboshi: Takayasu (M2) beats yokozuna Onosato by tsukitaoshi (frontal thrust down), his second in the thirteen basho on record.
3. Ozeki Aonishiki loses to Hakunofuji (komusubi) by oshidashi (frontal push out), his first loss of the basho.

1. Onosato (yokozuna), Kotozakura (ozeki), Aonishiki (ozeki), Takanosho (M4), Fujiseiun (M7) and Asakoryu (M13) share the lead at 3–0 after day 3; Kirishima (ozeki), Atamifuji (sekiwake), Fujinokawa (sekiwake), Churanoumi (M3) and 11 more are one back at 2–1.
2. Ozeki Kirishima loses to Takayasu (M2) by hikiotoshi (hand pull down), his first loss of the basho.

1. 14 men are still unbeaten after day 2.

1. 19 men are still unbeaten after day 1.

1. Aonishiki returns to ozeki after 12–3 at sekiwake in Nagoya — a demoted ozeki who wins ten the very next basho gets the rank straight back, and he won twelve.
2. Aonishiki won the Makuuchi yusho in Nagoya (12–3) and stands at ozeki in Aki.
3. Fujinokawa rises to sekiwake after 8–7 at M1 in Nagoya, his first time at sekiwake on the thirteen banzuke on record.
4. Hakunofuji rises to komusubi after 9–6 at M3 in Nagoya, his first time at komusubi on the thirteen banzuke on record.
5. Daieisho rises to komusubi after 10–5 at M4 in Nagoya.
6. Asasuiryu appears in Makuuchi at M15 after 11–4 at J1 in Nagoya: the first of the thirteen banzuke on record to list him there.
7. Toshinofuji appears in Makuuchi at M16 after 11–4 at J4 in Nagoya: the first of the thirteen banzuke on record to list him there.
8. Tanji is at J10: the first of the thirteen banzuke on record to list him at all.
9. Tokifudo is at J13: the first of the thirteen banzuke on record to list him at all.
10. Wakatakakage returns after missing all of Nagoya's fifteen days, dropping from sekiwake to M12.
11. Wakanosho returns after missing eight of Nagoya's fifteen days, dropping from M11 to M16.
12. Shonannoumi won the Juryo yusho in Nagoya (11–4) and stands at M17 in Aki.
13. Tokihayate returns to Makuuchi at M15 after one basho below it, off 10–5 at J2 in Nagoya; he was last in the top division at M12 in Natsu 2026.
14. Shonannoumi returns to Makuuchi at M17 after four basho below it, off 11–4 at J6 in Nagoya; he was last in the top division at M15 in Kyushu 2025.
15. Nabatame returns to the sekitori ranks at J10 after six basho below them; he was last ranked J10 in Nagoya 2025.
16. Kotoshoho falls from sekiwake to M1 after 6–9 in Nagoya.
17. Yoshinofuji falls from komusubi to M2 after 6–9 in Nagoya.
18. Oho falls from komusubi to M10 after 2–13 in Nagoya.
19. Kotoeiho stands at M1 after 11–4 at M7 in Nagoya, his highest on the thirteen banzuke on record.
20. Fujiryoga stands at M4 after 10–5 at M9 in Nagoya, the highest rank of his career.
21. Roga stands at M5 after 9–6 at M8 in Nagoya, his highest on the thirteen banzuke on record.
22. Asanoyama stands at M6 after 9–6 at M10 in Nagoya, his highest on the thirteen banzuke on record.
23. Nishikifuji stands at M7 after 10–5 at M13 in Nagoya, his highest on the thirteen banzuke on record.
24. Shishi stands at M9 after 10–5 at M14 in Nagoya, his highest on the thirteen banzuke on record.
25. Dewanoryu stands at J1 after 9–6 at J3 in Nagoya, his highest on the thirteen banzuke on record.
26. Kazekeno stands at J4 after 8–7 at J6 in Nagoya, his highest on the thirteen banzuke on record.
27. Nagoya's special prizes went to Fujinokawa (Outstanding Performance); Atamifuji, Kotoeiho and Takayasu (Fighting Spirit); Aonishiki (Technique).
28. Takayasu climbs from M7 to M2 after 11–4 in Nagoya.
29. Takerufuji climbs from M13 to M8 after 10–5 in Nagoya.
30. Hiradoumi falls from M3 to M8 after 4–11 in Nagoya.
31. Shodai falls from M6 to M11 after 5–10 in Nagoya.
32. Tobizaru falls from M9 to M14 after 5–10 in Nagoya.
33. Arashifuji climbs from J13 to J5 after 11–4 in Nagoya.
34. Ryuden falls from J3 to J8 after 4–11 in Nagoya.
35. Meisei falls from J7 to J13 after 4–11 in Nagoya.
36. Two yokozuna, Onosato and Hoshoryu, and three ozeki: Kirishima, Kotozakura and Aonishiki head the Aki banzuke.
37. The youngest man in Makuuchi is Fujinokawa (sekiwake) at 21; the oldest is Takayasu (M2) at 36.
38. Isegahama-beya has six men in Makuuchi: Atamifuji (sekiwake), Hakunofuji (komusubi), Yoshinofuji (M2), Nishikifuji (M7), Takerufuji (M8) and Toshinofuji (M16).
39. Takasago-beya has four men in Makuuchi: Asanoyama (M6), Asahakuryu (M12), Asakoryu (M13) and Asasuiryu (M15).
40. Sadogatake-beya has three men in Makuuchi: Kotozakura (ozeki), Kotoshoho (M1) and Kotoeiho (M1).
41. Kise-beya has three men in Makuuchi: Churanoumi (M3), Ura (M9) and Kinbozan (M10).

Other tournaments: Nagoya 2026 · Natsu 2026 · Haru 2026 · Hatsu 2026 · Kyushu 2025 · Aki 2025

Aki 2026 · last confirmed 2026-09-28 11:00 JST