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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.

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