Day7
Km Daieishō 2-4 (L)
Sw Fujinokawa 4-2 (R)
Would’ve loved to see what Hakuhō would make of Fujinokawa. No? 🤗 #akibasho2026

Day7
Km Hakunofuji 1-5 (L)
M1 Kotoshōhō 2-4 (R)
These two tend to trade wins, if the pattern holds it’s Kotoshōhō’s turn to win #akibasho2026

Day7
M2 Yoshinofuji 1-5 (L)
M1 Kotoeihō 2-4 (R)
Yoshi only has one win, but it’s vs ōzeki Kirishima last bout (win vs ōzeki is informally called a ginbosh). Kotoeihō had 3 straight losses before beating Yasu yesterday #akibasho2026

Day7
M6 Asanoyama 5-1 (L)
M7 Fujiseiun 4-2 (R)
Fujiseiun is my favorite of the new u’n’comers and he’s only 1 off the pace from the lead pack, including Asanoyama #akibasho2026

Day7
M7 Nishikifuji 2-4 (L)
M6 Ichiyamamoto 0-6 (R)
Not very exiciting but just have to show it 🤗 #akibasho2026

Day7
M9 Ura 5-1 (L)
M11 Shōdai 0-6 (R)
These two are both enigmas in their own right, case in point here #akibasho2026

Day7
M10 Ōhō 1-5 (L)
M16 Toshinofuji 5-1 (R)
Ōhō needs to turn a corner, but Mongolian Toshinofuji is on a roll in his makuuchi debut #akibasho2026

Day7
M11 Wakamotoharu 4-2 (L)
M13 Asakōryū 3-3 (R)
Asakōryū must’ve gone to the future and stolen a gravity belt or something.. #akibasho2026

Day7
M14 Tobizaru 3-3 (L)
M14 Chiyoshōma 3-3 (R)
Both these two are by hook or by crook - should be interesting #akibasho2026

Day7 jūryō
J4 Mitakeumi 2-4 (L)
J1 Kyōkukaiyū 2-4 (R)
Former Ōzeki Mitake’s bouts are pretty lackluster these days but this one was good 🤗 #akibasho2026

Day7 jūryō
J7 Midorifuji 4-2 (L)
J9 Tōhakuryū 1-5 (R)
Thought Midorifuji was too wiley for this #akibasho2026

Day7 jūryō
J9 Enhō 3-3 (L)
J12 Tamashōhō 2-4 (R)
Easy pickings for Enhō? Too be honest I’ve met Man-kun (his foe) many times in his younger years so hard to know who to root for #akibasho2026

Day6
Yz Ōnosato 4-1 (L)
M3 Gōnoyama 2-3 (R)
Gōnoyama with that killer tachiai.. Ōnosato has a tendency to get a bit discombobulated if he doesn’t get the initial advantage #akibasho2026

Day6
Oz Aonishiki 3-2 (L)
Sw Fujinokawa 3-2 (R)
Every bout better than the one before! Fuji has lost three straight to Ao - like that makes any difference to this giant killer! Sumo delivers! #akibasho2026

Day6
Oz Kirishima 4-1 (L)
M2 Yoshinofuji 0-5 (R)
Yoshi may be 0-5 but this felt like a championship bout straight from the Showa era! #akibasho2026

Day6
M4 Takanoshō 3-2 (L)
Oz Kotozakura 4-1 (R)
Zakura’s most forward* sumo I remember seeing this basho #akibasho2026
(First I used the word offensive for his sumo, but it just sounded too.. offensive 🤗)

Day6
Km Hakunofuji 1-4 (L)
Km Daieishō 1-4 (R)
Great brawl - both have fought hard and shown good sumo despite their record #akibasho2026

Day6
M2 Takayasu 2-3 (L)
M1 Kotoeihō 1-4 (R)
Quick but good! #akibasho2026

Day6
M4 Fujiryōga 2-3 (L)
M3 Churanoumi 4-1 (R)
Definitely a highlight! What a day of sumo today! #akibasho2026

Day6
M6 Asanoyama 4-1 (L)
M8 Hiradoumi 3-2 (R)
Forgive me, even way back I was never been a big Asanoyama fan, but he may still have a shot for a spot at the top after all this time, and that’s inspiring #akibasho2026