2025 September Grand Sumo Tournament:Day 1
2025 September Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics
SekiwakeWakatakakage
- Wakatakakage stays Sekiwake for two, and in Sanyaku for three consecutive tournaments.
SekiwakeKirishima
- Kirishima stays Sekiwake for three and in Sanyaku for four consecutive tournaments.
KomusubiTakayasu
- Takayasu stays Komusubi for three consecutive tournaments.
Komusubi DebutAonishiki
- Aonishiki is the first Rikishi from Ajigawa Stable to reach the Komusubi-rank since its establishment by the current stablemaster.
- He is the first Rikishi from Ukraine to achieve this.
- Reaching the Komusubi-rank in just 12 tournaments since his professional debut means a new record for the fastest promotion. (Table 1)
Makuuchi DebutHitoshi
- Hitoshi is the 11th Rikishi from Oitekaze Stable to make his Makuuchi debut since the current stablemaster has founded it. The previous one was Tobizaru in September 2020.
- He is the 34th Rikishi post WWII from Tokyo to achieve this, following Tohakuryu, who was promoted in May 2023.
- Additionally, he is the 44th former student of Nihon University to achieve this, the previous one being Kusano, who was promoted in the last tournament.
Makuuchi ReturnShonannoumi
- Shonannoumi returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here this May.
Makuuchi ReturnTomokaze
- Tomokaze returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in May last year.
Makuuchi ReturnNishikigi
- Nishikigi returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here this May.
Makuuchi ReturnRyuden
- Ryuden returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here this May.
Juryo DebutAsahakuryu
- Asahakuryu is the 7th former student of Takushoku University to make his Juryo debut. The previous one was Takaryu, promoted in July 2015.
Juryo DebutAsasuiryu
- Asakoryu is his older brother. They are the 24th pair of siblings in history to be promoted to Juryo.
Juryo DebutKyokukaiyu
- Kyokukaiyu is the first Rikishi from Oshima Stable to reach Juryo since the current stablemaster has established it.
Juryo DebutNishinoryu
- Nishinoryu is the 11th Rikishi from Sakaigawa Stable to be promoted to Juryo since the current stablemaster has founded it. The previous one was Tsushimanada, promoted in November 2022.
- His father is the former Makuuchi Rikishi Tsunenoyama. Both are the 14th father-son duo in history to achieve this.
< Asahakuryu & Asasuiryu >
- Both are the first Rikishi from Takasago Stable to make their Juryo debut since Asakoryu, who was promoted in September 2023.
< Asahakuryu & Kyokukaiyu >
- Both are the 39th and 40th Mongolian born Rikishi to reach Juryo.They are following Onokatsu, who was promoted in May last year.
< Asasuiryu & Nishinoryu >
- Both are the 44th and 45th Rikishi from Osaka Prefecture post WWII to be promoted to Juryo. The previous one had been Asakoryu.
< Asasuiryu & Kyokukaiyu >
- Both are the 18th and 19th former students of Nippon Sport Science University to be promoted to Juryo. They are following Miyanokaze, who was promoted this May.
Juryo ReturnAsanoyama
- Asanoyama has returned to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in September 2024.
- Reaching Juryo, falling back to Sandanme, and climbing back up to Juryo twice has never happened in history before.
< Asahakuryu, Asasuiryu & Asanoyama >
- The previous time three Rikishi from the same stable had been promoted to Juryo at the same time was in September 1979. The Rikishi were Kotonoryu, Kotochitose and Kototateyama from Sadogatake Stable.
