2026 March Grand Sumo Tournament:Day 2
2026 March Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics
SekiwakeKirishima
- Kirishima stays Sekiwake, as well as in Sanyaku, for the second consecutive tournament.
SekiwakeTakayasu
- Takayasu remains Sekiwake for two, and in Sanyaku for six consecutive tournaments.
KomusubiWakamotoharu
- Wakamotoharu remains Komusubi for two consecutive tournaments.
Komusubi DebutAtamifuji
- Atamifuji is the first newly promoted Komusubi from Isegahama Stable since the current stablemaster inherited it. The previous one was Takarafuji, promoted in July 2015.
- The previous newly promoted Komusubi from Shizuoka Prefecture was Tenryu back in the summer tournament of 1930.
Makuuchi DebutFujiseiun
- Fujiseiun is the 22nd Rikishi from Kumamoto Prefecture to make his Makuuchi debut post WWII, following Kusano (current Yoshinofuji), who was promoted in July last year.
- He is the sixth former student of Meiji University to achieve this, following Buyuzan, who was promoted in November 2001.
Makuuchi DebutFujiryoga
- Fujiryoga is the 19th Rikishi from Aichi Prefecture to make his Makuuchi debut post WWII, following Akiseyama, who was promoted in March 2016.
- He is also the fifth former student of Takushoku University to make his Makuuchi debut. The previous one was Asahakuryu, promoted in the last tournament.
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- Both are from Fujishima Stable and follow Bushozan, who was promoted in the March 2023 tournament.
- The previous time there were two newly promoted Maegashira from the same stable was in the November 2011 tournament. The Rikishi were Myogiryu and Sadanofuji, both belonging to Sakaigawa Stable.
Makuuchi ReturnKotoeiho
- Kotoeiho returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in July last year.
Juryo DebutToshinofuji
- Toshinofuji is the first Juryo debutant from Isegahama Stable since the current stablemaster inherited it. The previous one was Kusano (current Yoshinofuji), promoted in March last year.
- He is also the 42nd Mongolian-born Rikishi to achieve this, following Dewanoryu, promoted in the previous tournament.
- Additionally, Toshinofuji is the fourth former student of Doshisha University to be promoted to Juryo, following Oikari, who achieved this in May 1997.
Juryo DebutFujitensei
- Fujitensei is the first Juryo debutant from Fujishima Stable since Fujiryoga, promoted in November last year.
- He is the 34th Rikishi from Kagoshima Prefecture post WWII to achieve this, following Shimazuumi, promoted in March 2022.
Juryo ReturnShimazuumi
- Shimazuumi returns to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in January last year.