Lone yokozuna Terunofuji staged a remarkable recovery from surgery on both knees by defeating his nearest rival and winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 27. He now has eight Emperor’s Cups to his name.
Mongolian ironman Tamawashi became the oldest wrestler in 40 years to regain promotion to sumo s upper ranks, after the 37-year-old was listed as a komusubi on Oct. 31 in the Japan Sumo Association s rankings ahead of the Nov. 13-27 Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
First-time champion Ichinojo was rewarded for his July triumph Monday by earning re-promotion to komusubi in the Japan Sumo Association s ranking published ahead of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament from Sept. 11 at Tokyo s Ryogoku Kokugikan.