Day5
Oz Kirishima 3-1 (L)
M4 Takanoshō 3-1 (R)
Kiri went from a very belt centric rikishi, to focusing a lot more on tsuppari, and now to make ‘em miss sumo #akibasho2026

Day5
Sw Atamifuji 3-1 (L)
Km Daieishō 1-3 (R)
It’s just so hard to imagine cute as a button Atami making ōzeki - all the more reason to root for him 🤗 #akibasho2026

Day5
M1 Kotoshōhō 1-3 (L)
M2 Takayasu 2-2 (R)
Yasu never ceases to surprise #akibasho2026

Day5
M1 Kotoshōhō 1-3 (L)
M2 Takayasu 2-2 (R)
Yasu never ceases to surprise #akibasho2026

Day5
M4 Fujiryōga 1-3 (L)
M1 Kotoeihō 1-3 (R)
Kotoeihō was taking out foes left and right at M7 last basho, let’s hope he can get his mojo back even at M1 #akibasho2026

Day5
M5 Rōga 3-1 (L)
M7 Fujiseiun 3-1 (R)
Rōga has won their last two bouts #akibasho2026

Day5
M6 Asanoyama 3-1 (L)
M8 Takerufuji 3-1 (R)
Was sure this was gonna go the other way #akibasho2026

Day5
M8 Hiradoumi 2-2 (L)
M6 Ichiyamamoto 0-4 (R)
Ichiyama is just padding foes’ win column lately #akibasho2026

Day5
M9 Ura 3-1 (L)
M11 Wakamotoharu 3-1 (R)
Win or lose, Ura and his pink magic always cheer me up #akibasho2026

Day5
M13 Asakōryū 3-1 (R)
M15 Tokihayate 2-2 (L)
With Asakoryu’s low approach it’s hard to pull a misdirection on him #akibasho2026

Day5
M14 Tobizaru 1-3 (L)
M15 Asasuiryū 3-1 (R)
Don’t blink #akibasho2026

Day5
J6 Kitanowaka 4-0 (L)
J7 Midorifuji 3-1 (R)
These two haven’t met since two times in 2022 - Midori won both #akibasho2026

Day5
J8 Ryūden 2-2 (L)
J9 Enhō 2-2 (R)
Thought he had him #akibasho2026

Day5
Nabatame is kyūjō diagnosed with mumps - and his stablemaster says he should be back in a day or two, which seems strange - isn't mumps contagious? But that's what was said. #akibasho2026

Day4
okay, SPOILER, I waited til morning my time to post this so I wouldn't be called a spoiler. Here is the OnoYasu pirouette. In slo-mo it looks like Ono waits to make sure Yasu is in before he exits 🤗. Prob shouldn't have a faves but, yeah, the last angle is my fave 🫣 #akibasho2026

Takayasu with the "Damn, son" look adding insult to injury #akibasho2026

Day4
Yz Ōnosato 3-0 (L)
M2 Takayasu 1-2 (R)
Power tachi-ai - boom! You’ll watch this one a few times for the sheet comedic poetry of the ending #akibasho2026

Day4
Oz Kirishima 2-1 (L)
M1 Kotoeihō 1-2 (R)
With his two straight jun-yūshō (runner up), Kirishima has a chance at yokozuna with a breakout performance this basho #akibasho2026

Day4
M3 Gōnoyama 1-2 (L)
Oz Kotozakura 3-0 (R)
Kotozakura’s sumo has been reactive and he keeps pulling but he does keep winning #akibasho2026

Day4
Oz Aonishiki 3-0 (L)
Km Hakunofuji 0-3 (R)
This one’s good! Hakunofuji is a giant killer but Aonishiki has beat him in all 6 of their meetings. The gyōji waffles for a second on his decision but there is NO mono’ii #akibasho2026