2025 May Grand Sumo Tournament
2025 May Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics
SekiwakeDaieisho
- Daieisho stays Sekiwake for four and in Sanyaku for six consecutive tournaments.
Sekiwake ReturnKirishima
- Kirishima is back in the Sekiwake-rank he previously held in November 2024. He stays in Sanyaku for two consecutive tournaments.
Komusubi ReturnTakayasu
- Takayasu returns to the Komusubi-rank he previously held in January 2024.
Komusubi ReturnWakatakakage
- Wakatakakage returns to the Komusubi-rank he previously held in January this year.
Makuuchi DebutKayo
- Kayo is the first Rikishi from Nakamura Stable to be promoted to Makuuchi since the current Shisho has founded it.
- He is the sixth Riksihi from Okinawa Prefecture to achieve this. The previous one had been Churanoumi, who was promoted in November 2023.
- Additionally, Kayo is the 13th former student of Nippon Sport Science University to achieve this. The previous one had been Asakoryu, who was promoted in the November tournament of last year.
Makuuchi DebutTochitaikai
- Tochitaikai is the first Rikishi from Kasugano Stable to be promoted to Makuuchi since Tochinowaka in the May tournament of 2011.
- He is the 12th Rikishi from Saitama Prefecture post WWII to make it to Makuuchi. The previous one had been Abi in January of 2018.
Makuuchi ReturnRoga
- Roga returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in January this year.
Makuuchi ReturnTamashoho
- Tamashoho returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in January this year.
Juryo DebutMiyanokaze
- Miyanokaze is the first Rikishi from Nakamura Stable to reach Juryo since Kayo, who had been promoted in July last year.
- He is the eight Riksihi from Okinawa Prefecture to achieve this, following Kayo.
- Additionally, Miyanokaze is the 17th former student of Nippon Sport Science University to achieve this. The previous one was also Kayo.
Juryo DebutMita
- Mita is the first Rikishi from Futagoyama Stable to be promoted to Juryo since Nabatame in July last year.
- He is the 12th Rikishi from Tochigi Prefecture to achieve this post WWII, following Wakanosho, promoted this March.
- Additionally he is the 15th graduate of Kindai University to achieve this, following Nishikifuji, who had been promoted in September 2020.
Juryo DebutMudoho
- Mudoho is the first Rikishi from Otake Stable to make his Juryo debut since Oho in the January tournament 2021.
- He is the 55th Rikishi from Tokyo to achieve this post WWII. The previous one had been Hatsuyama who was promoted this January.
Juryo ReturnDaiamami
- Daiamami returns to Juryo he previously held a rank at in January this year.