2024 March Grand Sumo Tournament
2024 March Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics
OzekiTakakeisho
- Takakeisho is Ozeki Kadoban again after the September tournament of last year. He has been titled Ozeki Kadoban for the eight time.
Ozeki DebutKotonowaka
- Kotonowaka is the first Rikishi to make his Ozeki Debut since Hoshoryu in September last year.
- Concerning Sadogatake Beya, the previous Ozeki Debut had been in November 2011, the Rikishi was Kotoshogiku.
- Concerning Rikishi from Chiba Prefecture, Kotonowaka follows Matsunobori, who had been promoted in the first tournament of 1956.
SekiwakeDaieisho
- Daieisho stays Sekiwake for six and in Sanyaku for seven consecutive tournaments.
Sekiwake ReturnWakamotoharu
- Wakamotoharu returns to the Sekiwake-rank he previously held in November last year. It took him two tournaments to return to the Sekiwake-rank as well as to Sanyaku.
Komusubi ReturnAbi
- Abi returns to the Komusubi-rank. He previously held it in November last year.
Komusubi ReturnNishikigi
- Nishikigi returns to the Komusubi-rank. He previously held it in September last year.
Makuuchi DebutTakerufuji
- Takerufuji is the first Rikishi from Isegahama Beya to be promoted to Makuuchi after Atamifuji, who reached a rank here in November 2022.
- He is the 45th Rikishi post WWII from Aomori Prefecture to achieve this, following Nishikifuji, who had been promoted in July of 2022.
- Additionally, he is the 42nd former student of Nihon University to achieve this, the previous one being Churanoumi, who was promoted in November 2023.
- Taking only nine tournaments since his professional Sumo Debut to reach the first league means tying the record of the fastest promotion. (Table 1)
- He is the seventh Rikishi to be promoted to Makuuchi one tournament after being promoted to Juryo. He is following Endo, who was promoted in September 2013. (Table 2)
Makuuchi ReturnNishikifuji
- Nishikifuji returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in November last year.
Makuuchi ReturnKitanowaka
- Kitanowaka returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in November last year.
Makuuchi ReturnRoga
- Roga returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in November last year.
Makuuchi ReturnDaiamami
- Daiamami returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in July 2022.
Juryo ReturnWakatakakage
- Wakatakakage has returned to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in September last year.
Juryo ReturnTsushimanada
- Tsushimanada has returned to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in July last year.
Juryo ReturnHakuoho
- Hakuoho has returned to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in November last year.
Juryo ReturnKitaharima
- Kitaharima returns to Juryo he was demoted from in September 2020. It took him 21 tournaments.
- Being 37 years, six months and 29 days of age, Kitaharima is now the second oldest Rikishi post WWII to be re-promoted to Juryo. (Table 3)
- Additionally, being promoted to Juryo for the 9th time means tying the record of the most promotions in history. (Table 4)
* The previous tournament without a Juryo Debut had been the May Tournament in 2021.