Tamawashi interacts with a fan during a fan festival in 2022. | JOHN GUNNING
Oct 28, 2026
The banzuke for next month’s sumo tournament in Fukuoka has been released and there is plenty of eye-catching movement up and down the latest rankings list.
Usually in sumo, the headline grabbers when each new banzuke comes out are first-time promotees to thesanyaku ranks, or division debutants.
This time, however, banzuke movement has drawn attention to a few men who can be considered dark horse candidates for title glory in Kyushu.
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Source: The Japan Times · John Gunning
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