Ozeki ReturnAonishiki

• Aonishiki returns to the Ozeki rank he previously held in May 2026, after two tournaments. This marks the 14th time since Showa era that a Rikishi has returned to Ozeki, following Kirishima in the May 2026 tournament. (Table 1)

SekiwakeAtamifuji

• Atamifuji stays Sekiwake for three and in Sanyaku for four consecutive tournaments.

Sekiwake DebutFujinokawa

• Fujinokawa is the first Rikishi from Isenoumi Stable to make his Sekiwake debut since Ikioi in May 2016. He is also the first new Sanyaku Rikishi from the stable since Nishikigi in the September 2023 tournament.
• The previous time there was a Sekiwake or Sanyaku debut by a Rikishi from Kyoto Prefecture was in the October tournament in 1828. The Rikishi was Hiodoshi.
• Taking 22 tournaments since his professional Sumo debut until reaching Sekiwake means tying the record of the 10th-fastest promotion. (Table 2)

Komusubi DebutHakunofuji

• Hakunofuji is the first new Sanyaku Rikishi from Isegahama Stable since Yoshinofuji in the previous tournament. The last time two Rikishi from the same stable were promoted to Sanyaku in two consecutive tournaments was in the March and May 2007 tournaments, when Tokitenku and Toyonoshima were promoted from Tokitsukaze Stable.
• He is the second Rikishi from Tottori Prefecture to be promoted to Sanyaku post WWII, following Kotozakura, who was promoted in the January 1964 tournament.

*Two new Sanyaku Rikishi in the same tournament had last occurred in the January 2023 tournament, when Kotonowaka (current Kotozakura) and Wakamotoharu were promoted.

Komusubi ReturnDaieisho

• Daieisho returns to the Komusubi rank he previously held in September 2024. He also returns to Sanyaku, where he last held a rank in July 2025.

Makuuchi DebutAsasuiryu

• Asasuiryu is the first Rikishi from Takasago Stable to make his Makuuchi debut since Asahakuryu in the January 2026 tournament.
• He is the 25th Rikishi post WWII from Osaka Prefecture to make his Makuuchi debut, following Kazuma, who made his debut in the last tournament.
• Additionally, he is the 14th Rikishi from Nippon Sport Science University to make his Makuuchi debut, following Kayo, who made his debut in the May 2025 tournament.
• Asakoryu is his older brother. They are the 14th pair of brothers in history to both reach Makuuchi, following Kotoshoho and Kotoeiho in the July 2025 tournament. (Table 3)

Makuuchi DebutToshinofuji

• Toshinofuji is the first Rikishi from Isegahama Stable to make his Makuuchi debut since Kusano (current Yoshinofuji) in the July 2025 tournament.
• He is the 33rd Mongolian-born Rikishi to achieve this, following Asahakuryu, who was promoted in the January 2026 tournament.
• Additionally, he is the 4th Rikishi from Doshisha University to reach Makuuchi, following Oikari, who was promoted in the November 1998 tournament.

Makuuchi ReturnTokihayate

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

Makuuchi ReturnShonannoumi

• Shonannoumi returns to Makuuchi. He previously held a rank here in November 2025.

Juryo DebutTanji

• Tanji is the first Rikishi from Arashio Stable to make his Juryo debut since Daiseizan in the September 2024 tournament.
• He is the 14th Rikishi post WWII from Fukushima Prefecture to reach Juryo, following Takahashi (current Shirokuma), who was promoted in the September 2023 tournament.

Juryo DebutTokifudo

• Tokifudo is the first Rikishi from Tokitsukaze Stable to make his Juryo debut since Tokihayate in the May 2023 tournament.
• He is the 13th Rikishi post WWII from Shizuoka Prefecture to reach Juryo, following Atamifuji, who was promoted in the March 2022 tournament.

Juryo ReturnNabatame

• Nabatame returns to Juryo. He previously held a rank here in July 2025.