Kirishima’s yokozuna bid ends, but resurgent Onosato shines at autumn meet
Onosato (top) defeats Gonoyama with a slap-down technique at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. | JIJI
Sep 23, 2026
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first.
Kirishima’s yokozuna run is over, and the veteran ōzeki is certain to finish the September tournament with his worst record in a year.
After back-to-back basho where Kirishima was in a final day playoff for the Emperor’s Cup, the 30-year-old finds himself out of contention for silverware just two-thirds of the way through the ongoing meet.
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