2024 July Grand Sumo Tournament:Day 3
2024 July Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics
OzekiTakakeisho
- Takakeisho is Ozeki Kadoban again after the March tournament of this year. He has been titled Ozeki Kadoban for the ninth time.
SekiwakeAbi
- Abi stays Sekiwake for two and in Sanyaku for three consecutive tournaments.
Sekiwake DebutOnosato
- Onosato is the first Rikishi to make his Sekiwake Debut since Kotonowaka (current Kotozakura), who was promoted in September 2023.
- He is the first Rikishi from Nishonoseki Stable to reach the Sekiwake-rank since the current Shisho founded it.
- Onosato is the fifth Rikishi post WWII from Ishikawa Prefecture to be promoted to Sekiwake. He is following Tochinonada, who was promoted in March of 2001.
- Additionally, Onosato is the third former student of Nippon Sport Science University to achieve this. The previous one being Yoshikaze, who was promoted in January 2016.
- Taking only seven tournaments since his professional Sumo debut as Makushita Tsukedashi to achieve this, he has tied the record of the second-fastest promotion since Showa era. (Table 1)
SekiwakeKirishima
- Kirishima has been demoted from Ozeki to Sekiwake, following Shodai who had been demoted in the January tournament of 2023.
Komusubi ReturnDaieisho
- Daieisho is back at the Komusubi-rank he previously held in March of 2023. He previously held a rank in Sanyaku back in March 2024.
Komusubi DebutHiradoumi
- Hiradoumi is the fourth Rikishi from Sakaigawa Stable being promoted since the current Shisho has founded it. The previous one had been Myogiryu in July of 2012.
- He is the seventh Rikishi post WWII from Nagasaki Prefecture to achieve this, following Takanowaka who had been promoted in January 2001.
Makuuchi ReturnWakatakakage
- Wakatakakage returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in July 2023.
Makuuchi ReturnEndo
- Endo returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in March this year.
Makuuchi ReturnChiyoshoma
- Chiyoshoma returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in September 2023.
Makuuchi ReturnKagayaki
- Kagayaki returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in September 2023.
Makuuchi ReturnBushozan
- Bushozan returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in January this year.
* Takerufuji
- Takerufuji is the 19th Rikishi in history being demoted to Juryo after having experienced to win a Makuuchi Division Championship. A demotion only 1 tournament after the victory means the speediest ever. (Table 2)
Juryo DebutKayo
- Kayo is the first Rikishi from Nakamura Stable to be promoted to Juryo since the current Shisho has founded it.
- He is the seventh Riksihi from Okinawa Prefecture to achieve this. The previous one had been Kizakiumi, who was promoted in July 2019.
- Additionally, Kayo is the 16th former student of Nippon Sport Science University to achieve this. The previous one was Onokatsu, who was promoted in the previous tournament.
Juryo DebutNabatame
- Nabatame was promoted to Juryo. The previous Rikishi from Futagoyama Stable to be promoted to Juryo had been Roga in November 2022.
- Nabatame is the tenth Rikishi from Tochigi Prefecture to be promoted to Juryo past WWII, following Takayoshitoshi, who had been promoted in March 2018.
Juryo ReturnFujiseiun
- Fujiseiun returns to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in July last year.
