Newly promoted Hoshoryu wins his first bout as an ozeki on Sept. 10 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, where the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament got under way in the absence of sole yokozuna Terunofuji
The Japan Sumo Association promotes Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu to ozeki, the sport's second-highest rank, following his victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Sekiwake Hoshoryu captures his first elite makuuchi-division championship after beating rank-and-file wrestler Hokutofuji in a playoff at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Promotion-seeking sekiwake Hoshoryu remains tied for the lead with rank-and-filers Nishikigi and Hokutofuji after all three improve to 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.