Whelp. Aonishiki is now confirmed to be out for sure and so is Ōnosato with left shoulder injury. Aonishiki is kadoban and barring an ill advised mid basho return will lose ōzeki status after having it for only 2 basho.. #natsubasho2026

Ōzeki Aonishiki has hurt his ankle in practice and couldn’t stand on it and had to be taken to hospital. kyūjō imminent no doubt. And he’s already kadoban.. #natsubasho2026

The illustrated banzuke is finally out. You can pick it up here thesumosoul.com You an also choose to pick up the regular banzuke as a discount combo at checkout. #natsubasho2026

he May banzuke are in hand. Want one? It's here thesumosoul.com #natsubasho2026

May banzuke peruse There it is, nice to see Kiri back at ōzeki Enhō has landed at Jūryō 14 Atami has made sekiwake for first time Asahakuryū has jumped, 8 ranks to career high of M8 Asakōryū's also jumped, 5 ranks to new high of M7 #natsubasho2026

May / Natsu basho rankings are out. Enjoy #natsubasho2026 www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBa...

Faces like pudgy toddlers and the playfulness to match. 🤗

Should clarify as some weren’t aware - former Terunofuji’s violence towards Hakunofuj (for which he has been punished) was at a party where Hakunofuji was acting inappropriately with a lady and it was not the first time. And Hakunofuji has subsequently been reprimanded by the JSA.

Decision’s come down. For violence against Hakunofuji at a party a bit back former Terunofuji now Isegahama head will be demoted two ranks in the sumo elder system.

Many had assumed it was coming. Jūryō stalwart Tsurugishō has retired. He will not be staying with the JSA. Otsukaresama!

I’d heard this but should’ve shared a bit sooner, sorry: Aonishiki has a fractured left little toe fracture that he sustained during the last rope run basho. Explains a lot.. www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...

These retired rikishi will be in a 1 day exhibition tourney in June. How many can you name? News said Baruto (not present) will participate too. #sumo

It’s official: Enhō will be back in jūryō next basho - it's an historical first - he’ll be the first since Showa era (starting 1926) to come back to jūryō all the way from jonokuchi (Terunofuji for example fell to jonidan, one division up) #nagoyabasho2026

It wasn’t much in doubt but Kirishima promotion is official. news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/821...

Yeah so bare chested yūshō parade has happened before - her’s one with Hakuhō I’d forgot about and another with Wakanohana I era. Notice in the other cases flag bearer was also bare chested, unlike Kiri’s Kiri’s parade harubasho2026

I've seen my share of yūshō parades - this is the first bare chested one I remember 🤗 - but since they spend most of their time like that, it tracks hrx #harubasho2026

Day15 Nabatame smiley and bespectacled in his sandanme yūshō interview - it’s his first yūshō in any division #harubasho2026

Day15 Kirishima 3rd yūshō interview There will be meeting of judges to consider re-promotion to ōzeki. Kiri says his family is here today, and today is his mother’s birthday 🤗. It was mentioned he turns 30 next month so should have lots of sumo ahead of him #harubasho2026

Day14 Was going to share ystrdy but didn’t want SPOILER complaints. Kiri obviously had mixed emotions about winning yūshō in spite of losing himself, but tested up and said his daughter has been saying she wants to yell “banzai!” again, so he’s glad he won for her #harubasho2026

Day15 Yz Hōshōryū 10-4 (L) Oz Aonishiki 7-7 (R) Quick but good! Rope run is long over, and now Aonishiki can at least avoid his first ever MK, and also of course avoid kadoban next basho in only his second basho at this rank. Hoss has yet to beat Ao in 4 tries #harubasho2026

Day15 Sw Kirishima 12-2 (L) Oz Kotozakura 9-5 (R) Kiri got the yūshō without a win yesterday. A convincing win vs Zakura would be a good way to go out, and I’m sure the bigwigs are watching if they are seriously considering promoting him to ōzeki again #harubasho2026

Day15 Km Atamifuji 9-5 (L) Sw Takayasu 6-8 (R) With a win here, Yasu just might be able to stay at sekiwake #harubasho2026

Day15 Ritual to mark the last 3 bouts of the basho, which are called "sanyaku soroibumi". First east competing rikishi, then west #harubasho2026

Day15 Km Wakamotoharu 3-11 (L) M7 Ōshōma 5-9 (R) Motoharu shows some real fight his last chance this basho! #harubasho2026

Day15 M12 Asanoyama 8-6 (L) M1 Yoshinofuji 6-8 (R) Good un! Especially since we don’t have a yūshō bout to watch for today. Yoshi already has his first ever MK, but won’t go down much or at all with a win here #harubasho2026

Day15 M2 Fujinokawa 7-7 (L) M3 Ōhō 7-7 (R) Scrappy AND good in a pinch! Another KK make or break battle, Fujinokawa gets Technique Prize with a win #harubasho2026

Day15 M3 Hiradoumi 6-8 (L) M2 Churanoumi 4-10 (R) Quick one. Watch gyōji’s fan, close cuz there is no mono’ii #harubasho2026

Day15 M4 Daieishō 7-7 (L) M8 Shōdai 7-7 (R) KK make or break bout for both! These two have faced off a lot over the years; Daieishō has a 24-10 matchup lead #harubasho2026

Day15 M10 Gōnoyama 9-5 (L) M4 Takanoshō 9-5 (R) Winner of matchup finishes with double digit wins. There is a mono’ii, see reply #harubasho2026

Day15 M12 Asakoryū 9-5 (L) M5 Kotoshōhō 10-4 (R) Kotoshōhō gets the Fighting Spirit prize if he wins this one… #harubasho2026

Day15 M16 Asahakuryū 10-4 (L) M7 Hakunofuji 4-6-4 (R) Hakunofuji did manage to squeeze out a number of wins after coming back from kyūjō (it’s often an exercise in futility to do so, good on him) #harubasho2026

Day15 M8 Ura 5-9 (L) M14 Chiyoshōma 9-5 (R) Ura can get over focused on going for the legs and pulling off some pink magic #harubasho2026

Day15 M9 Tokihayate 5-9 (L) M17 Fujiryōga 6-8 (R) Nice move at the edge #harubasho2026

Day15 M17 Kotoeihō 9-5 (L) M9 Tamawashi 4-10 (R) See? Nothing to worry about 🤗 #harubasho2026

Day15 M11 Shishi 6-8 (L) M13 Fujiseiun 9-5 (R) (Former!) jūryō personal fave Fujseiun can get double digit wins and the Fighting Spirit Prize with a win here #harubasho2026

Day15 M13 Tobizaru 6-8 (L) M11 Ōshōumi 4-10 (R) Both men are already MK and in risk of relegation to jūryō. #harubasho2026

Day15 jūryō yūshō J3 Wakanoshō (L) J10 Dewanoryū (R) And the last playoff. Winner takes jūryō yūshō. These two faced off Day11, Dewanoryū won that one. This would be Wakanoshō’s 2nd jūryō yūshō #harubasho2026

Day15 sandanme playoff Sd3 Nabatame (L) Sd21 Hōgashō (R) Futagoyama-beya channel star Nabatame and Hōgashō are both undefeated so we have a playoff for winner of sandanme yūshō #harubasho2026

Day15 Jonidan playoff! Jd8 Asahifuji (L) Jd100 Kiryūkō (R) Both men were undefeated so a playoff determines yūshō. Asahifuji has taken the namesake of former head of Isegahgama-beya (and former yokozuna Asahifuji #harubasho2026

Day15 Jonokuchi playoff 2 Jk18 Shosei (L) Jk12 Aron (R) These two are stablemates at Nakamura, playoffs are only time they can face-off. Shōsei has said Aron is a great mentor. Situation: Aron won first playoff bout, if he wins here he gets yūshō, if not Shōsei faces Kojikara from previous bout.

Day15 jonokuchi playoff 3 men have the same record, so they keep facing off until one man wins twice in a row. The first draw is: Jk12 Kojikara (L) Jk12 Aron (R) Both have sumo experience but dropped to jonokuchi due to injury leaves #harubasho2026

Day15 jūryō J1 Ryūden 8-6 (L) J11 Kazuma 10-4 (R) Last bout of regular jūryō - if Kazuma can win we get a 3-man playoff for jūryō yūshō. If he loses it’s Wakanoshō vs Dewanoryū #harubasho2026

Day15 Thanks for your support final day message from Hakkaku and the boys. Pachi Pachi #harubasho2026

Day15 yūshō contender J9 Hatsuyama 9-5 (L) J3 Wakanoshō 11-3 (R) If Wakanoshō wins he takes his second straight yūshō - if he loses we get a playoff between him, Dewanoryū and Kazuma if he wins his later bout #harubasho2026

Day15 yūshō contender J10 Dewanoryū 11-3 (L) J4 Takerufuji 7-7 (L) If Dewanoryū wins, Wakanoshō to win his later bout to force a playoff. It’s KK make or break for Takeru. There is a mono’ii, checking for a mage pull, but it was ruled no pull, so gyōji’s decision stands. #harubasho2026

Day15 Sanshō awards OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Kirishima (his 1st) FIGHTING SPIRIT Atamifuji (4th)* Kotoshōhō (3rd)* Fujiseiun (1st)* TECHNIQUE PRIZE Fujinokawa (1st)* *if wins today

Day14 M6 Ichiyamamoto 7-6 (L) Sw Takayasu 6-7 (R) Winner calls “safe” on own move. Ichiyama can lock KK; Yasu faces MK #harubasho2026

Day14 M6 Ichiyamamoto 7-6 (L) Sw Takayasu 6-7 (R) Winner calls “safe” on own move. Ichiyama can lock KK; Yasu faces MK #harubasho2026

Day14 Km Wakamotoharu 2-11 (L) M4 Takanoshō 9-4 (R) Watch close as there is no mono’ii for this one #harubasho2026

Day14 M3 Ōhō 6-7 (L) M1 Yoshinofuji 6-7 (R) Short but good! Loser of this one also goes MK #harubasho2026