[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Haru 2026 Banzuke trivia

[Jeff A]

Moti

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Haru 2026 Banzuke trivia
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


The number of rikishi on the Banzuke is 592. This is two fewer than the
Hatsu Basho in January, and marks the third consecutive tournament with
fewer than 600 rikishi. The previous record was 943, set in the Natsu basho
in 1994, fueled by the "Wakataka boom." Isegahama beya had the most rikishi
with 31, followed by Takasago with 26, Sakaigawa and Tamanoi with 23, and
Nishonoseki , Oitekaze, and Kokonoe with 21 each. Isegahama beya has the
most sekitori with seven (five makuuchi and two juryo).

Aonishiki, who won his second consecutive yusho at the Hatsu Basho as a new
Ozeki, has risen half a rank from the West in the previous tournament,
earning his first ranking as "East Ozeki." This feat marks the first time
in 89 years since the future Yokozuna Futabayama that a rikishi has won two
yusho in a row as a Sekiwake and new Ozeki. Aonishiki will be aiming to
join Futabayama and others in the feat of being promoted to Yokozuna after
only two basho, the shortest time possible. Atamifuji, a new sanyaku
rikishi, has been promoted to Komusubi. He finished the Hatsu Basho with a
record of 12-3, matching Aonishiki's record, but lost the playoff match,
narrowly missing out on his first yusho. Nevertheless, he defeated both
Yokozuna to earn his first two kinboshi in a single tournament. In the
previous tournament, Yoshinofuji, who was ranked M1W , had an 8-7 record,
and Wakatakakage, who was ranked  Maegashira 2W , had an 9-6 record, both
of which were worthy of promotion to Sanyaku. Atamifuji leap-frogged over
both of them, becoming the first sanyaku rikishi out of Shizuoka in 96
years and the first to be promoted under the leadership of the current
Isegahama Oyakata.

Kasugano beya has no sekitori for the first time in 91 years. Juryo
Tochitaikai dropped to Makushita after going kyujo last basho.

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