Lone yokozuna Terunofuji clinches his seventh Emperor s Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, defeating ozeki Mitakeumi after the joint overnight leader, No. 4 maegashira Takanosho, loses to No. 12 Sadanoumi.
Yokozuna Terunofuji triumphes to stay a win behind the leaders after 10 days of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament when No. 4 maegashira Takanosho and No. 15 Ichiyamamoto become the first wrestlers to secure a winning record for the meet.
Hotaka Suyama, who is set to become the first-ever University of Tokyo graduate to enter professional sumo, makes his maezumo debut and won his first bout in the on-dohyo initiation to sumo tournaments
Sekiwake Mitakeumi says he fought with a new-found intensity at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, where he clinched his third Emperor s Cup and a promotion to ozeki.
Sixth-ranked maegashira Abi defeats yokozuna Terunofuji, handing a one-win lead to sekiwake Mitakeumi ahead of the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.