Sekiwake Kotonowaka takes a step toward his first career championship and promotion to the second-highest rank of ozeki by retaining the sole lead on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Promotion-seeking sekiwake Kotonowaka retains sole possession of first place at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, comfortably taking care of rank-and-file opponent Oho.
Promotion-chasing sekiwake Kotonowaka claims the outright lead on the 10th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, moving ahead of his five closest rivals by a single win.
Mongolian iron man Tamawashi hands front-runner Asanoyama his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, creating a four-man logjam atop the leaderboard at Ryogoku Kokugikan.