Ozeki DebutOnosato

• Onosato is the first Rikishi to make his Ozeki debut since Kotonowaka (current Kotozakura) this March.
• Concerning Nishonoseki Stable, this is the first Ozeki debut since the current stable master has founded it.
• Concerning Rikishi from Ishikawa Prefecture, Onosato follows Dejima, who had been promoted in the September tournament of 1999.
• Additionally, Onosato is the first former student of Nippon Sport Science University to achieve this. He is the 11th Rikishi, who also commenced Sumo during student years, to be promoted to Ozeki. The previous one had been Mitakeumi, who had been promoted in March 2022.
• Taking only nine tournaments since his professional Sumo debut to achieve this, he now holds the record of the fastest promotion since Showa Era. (Table 1)
• Taking only five tournaments since his Makuuchi debut to achieve this, he has tied the record of the fastest promotion since WWII. (Table 2)

SekiwakeKirishima

• Kirishima stays Sekiwake as well as in Sanyaku for the third consecutive tournament.

Sekiwake ReturnDaieisho

• Daieisho returns to the Sekiwake rank he previously held in March this year. He stays in Sanyaku for the third consecutive tournament.

Komusubi ReturnWakamotoharu

• Wakamotoharu returns to the Komusubi rank he previously held in March last year. He returns to Sanyaku after holding a rank here in May this year.

Komusubi ReturnShodai

• Shodai returns to the Komusubi rank he previously held in May last year.

Makuuchi DebutShishi

• Shishi is the first Rikishi from Ikazuchi Stable to make his Makuuchi debut since the current stable master took over Irumagawa Stable.
• He is also the first Ukrainian born Rikishi to reach Makuuchi.

Makuuchi DebutAsakoryu

• Asakoryu is the first Rikishi from Takasago Stable to make his Makuuchi debut since the current stable master has inherited it. As for Takasago Stable, the previous Rikishi being promoted had been Asanoyama in the September tournament of 2017.
• He is the 23rd Rikishi from Osaka Prefecture post WWII to achieve this, following Gonoyama, who was promoted in July last year.
• Additionally, Asakoryu is the twelfth former student of Nippon Sport Science University to achieve this, following Onokatsu and Shirokuma, both promoted in the previous tournament.

Makuuchi ReturnChiyoshoma

• Chiyoshoma returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in July.

Makuuchi ReturnTokihayate

• Tokihayate returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in May.

Makuuchi ReturnTakerufuji

• Takerufuji returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in May.

Juryo Debut Aonishiki

• Aonishiki is the first Rikishi from Ajigawa Stable to be promoted to Juryo since the current stable master has founded it.
• He is the second Ukrainian born Rikishi to reach Juryo, following Shishi, who achieved this in July last year.
• Taking only seven tournaments since his professional Sumo debut to reach Juryo means tying the fifth place concerning a speedy promotion. (Table 3)

Juryo DebutWakaikari

• Wakaikari is the first Juryo debutant from Isenoumi Stable since Nishikigi, who was promoted in the May tournament of 2015.
• He is the 6th Rikishi post WWII from Kyoto Prefecture to achieve this, following Chiyosakae, who was promoted in July 2022.
• His father is the former Makuuchi Rikishi Oikari. This marks the first father-and-son duo to reach the Sekitori ranks since Kiryuko and his father in the previous tournament. Wakaikari and Oikari are the 13th father-son duo in history to achieve this.

Juryo DebutKotoeiho

• Kotoeiho is the first Rikishi from Sadogatake Stable to be promoted to Juryo since Kotoyusho in January 2022.
• He is the 31st Rikishi from Chiba Prefecture to achieve this post WWII, following Kiryuko, who achieved this in the previous tournament.
• Kotoshoho is his older brother, they are the 22nd pair of siblings in history to be promoted to Sekitori. The previous ones had been the brothers Churanoumi and Kizakiumi with a promotion in July 2019.

* The previous time there had been 3 Juryo debutants and all of them being under 22 years of age had been in the May tournament pf 2004. The Rikishi back then were Kotooshu, Hagiwara, and Toyonoshima.

Juryo ReturnChiyomaru

• Chiyomaru returns to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in May.

Juryo ReturnTochitaikai

• Tochitaikai returns to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in July.

Juryo ReturnNabatame

• Nabatame returns to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in July.

* For the first time since the March tournament of 2018 there are 6 or more Rikishi being promoted to Juryo. In 2018 there were 7 Rikishi being promoted.