Day9
M1 Kotoshōhō 3-5 (L)
M3 Gōnoyama 2-6 (R)
Rikishi like Gōnoyama are deadly as long as they keep you in front of them #akibasho2026

Day9
M9 Ura 6-2 (L)
M5 Ōshōma 4-4 (R)
Spell misfires #akibasho2026

Day9
M9 Shishi 3-5 (L)
M6 Ichiyamamoto 1-7 (R)
Struggling Ichiyama manages to stay in it vs a very strong Shishi #akibasho2026

Day9
M15 Asasuiryū 4-4 (L)
M8 Hiradoumi 4-4 (R)
Hira goes on defensive for once. This is their first matchup #akibasho2026

Day9
M11 Wakamotoharu 4-4 (L)
M16 Toshinofuji 6-2 (R)
That’s it Wakamotoharu, show those uppity newcomers #akibasho2026

Day9
J3 Tamawashi 4-4 (L)
J6 Kitanowaka 7-1 (R)
Never count Washi out, even vs a 7-1 on a roll rikishi. Still some longevity records to work on #akibasho2026

Ugh my poor boy is hurting so bad though, get 8 and get out bb 😢 #akibasho2026

Day9
J9 Enhō 4-4 (L)
J6 Shirokuma 3-5 (R)
Shirokuma has beat Enhō both of their meetings cuz he’s pretty fast for a polar bear #akibasho2026

Day9
J7 Midorifuji 4-4 (L)
J10 Tanji 5-3 (R)
Two of my faves go at it #akibasho2026

♥️ AONISHIKI ♥️ #akibasho2026

Oh man I hope someone clips this Yamato match, people need to see it. What a takedown! #akibasho2026

I understand it's a thousand year old sport steeped in tradition, but nowadays we have tech that can tell when someone (Hakunofuji) jumps early when the other rikishi (Kotozakura) isn't set

There should be instant video review for these things. Call it the auto-matta-ic.

#AkiBasho2026
#sumo

Ura with the move of the tournament so far, a desperation tottari on Ichiyamamoto. #AkiBasho2026 has had some good matches so far but that was a beauty.

#sumo

Who was the prophet that said, "Don't sleep on Churanoumi, you'd be comfy but you'd be wrong"? #akibasho2026

Oh man I hate to see Itchiyamamoto struggle like this but WHAT a save on the tawara by Ura, holy shit #akibasho2026

Day8
Yz Ōnosato 6-1 (L)
M4 Takanoshō 3-4 (R)
So our sometimes shaky Ōno is 6-1, with only that awkward loss to Yasu to, um, tarnish this basho for him so far #akibasho2026

Day8
Km Hakunofuji 1-6 (L)
Oz Kotozakura 6-1 (R)
Hakunofuji needs a win and fwiw he has beat Zakura in their last two matchups #akibasho2026

Day8
Oz Aonishiki 4-3 (L)
Km Daieishō 2-5 (R)
Daieishō is one rikishi with a matchup lead on Aonishiki because his low tsuppari makes it hard for Ao to move in with his low approach #akibasho2026

Day8
Oz Kirishima 5-2 (L)
M3 Churanoumi 5-2 (R)
Great brawl! Chura is a late bloomer, having been a middling jūryō rikishi for years, but he has surely come into his own #akibasho2026

Day8
M2 Takayasu 3-4 (L)
Sw Fujinokawa 5-2 (R)
Um, can’t help but think of that OnoYasu bout this basho.. #akibasho2026