2025 November Grand Sumo Tournament
2025 November Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics
Sekiwake DebutAonishiki
- This is the first Sekiwake debut since the promotion of Oho in March 2025.
- Aonishiki is the first newly promoted Sekiwake from Ajigawa Stable since the current Shisho founded it.
- He is the first Ukrainian-born Rikishi to achieve this.
- Reaching the Sekiwake rank in only 13 tournaments since his professional debut makes him the fastest to do so. (Table 1)
- He is also the first newly promoted Sekiwake to reach this rank without a single losing record since Akebono, who achieved the rank in May 1991. (Excluding Makushita-Tsukedashi.)
Sekiwake ReturnOho
- Oho returns to the Sekiwake rank he previously held in March this year, after four tournaments. He was in Sanyaku also four tournaments ago.
Komusubi ReturnTakanosho
- Takanosho returns to the Komusubi rank he previously held in March 2022. It took him 22 tournaments.
Komusubi Takayasu
- Takayasu remains Komusubi for four consecutive tournaments.
Makuuchi DebutOshoumi
- Oshoumi is the first Makuuchi debutant from Naruto Stable since Oshoma, promoted in May last year.
- He is the 13th Rikishi from Ishikawa Prefecture to achieve this post WWII, following Onosato, who was promoted in January last year.
Makuuchi ReturnNishikifuji
- Nishikifuji returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in March this year.
Makuuchi ReturnChiyoshoma
- Chiyoshoma returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in July this year.
Juryo DebutHimukamaru
- Himukamaru is the first Rikishi from Kise Stable to be promoted to Juryo since Kinbozan in September 2022.
- He is the seventh Rikishi from Miyazaki Prefecture post WWII to achieve this. The previous one had been Kotoeiko, who was promoted in November 2014.
Juryo DebutFujiryoga
- Fujiryoga is the first Rikishi from Fujishima Stable to make his Juryo debut since Fujiseiun in May 2023.
- He is the 27th Rikishi post WWII from Aichi Prefecture to achieve this. The previous one was Kaisho, promoted in September 2019.
- Fujiryo is the 8th former student of Takushoku University to make his Juryo debut. The previous one was Asahakuryu, promoted in the previous tournament.
Juryo ReturnKitanowaka
- Kitanowaka returns to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in March this year.
Juryo ReturnWakanosho
- Wakanosho returns to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in May this year.
