Former ozeki Asanoyama holds onto the outright lead with his seventh straight win, while lone yokozuna Terunofuji suffered his second loss, at the hands of rank-and-file opponent Shodai, at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Promotion-seeking sekiwake Kotonowaka suffers his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the hands of rank-and-file opponent Wakamotoharu, leaving unbeaten former ozeki Asanoyama with the outright lead.
No. 2 maegashira Midorifuji topples yokozuna promotion-chasing Kirishima at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, handing the ozeki his first defeat of the 15-day meet.
No. 1 maegashira Wakamotoharu is the man of the hour on a day of surprises on Jan. 16, the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, when sumo's top four wrestlers were all put under the gun.