Yokozuna Onosato, seen during training in Fukuoka on Oct. 27, won the previous basho in September. | JIJI
Nov 6, 2026
With the final Grand Sumo Tournament of 2026 about to get underway, Japan’s national sport finds itself in a position it hasn’t been in for quite a while — namely having all the sport’s big names apparently healthy and ready to compete.
After a historically poor run of six straight tournaments won with 12-3 records there is finally light at the end of the tunnel.
Sumo’s ideal scenario is a pair of yokozuna going into the final day unbeaten and facing off with the Emperor’s Cup at stake.
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Source: The Japan Times · John Gunning
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