2026 Natsu Basho: Day 7 results and analysis
Recapping all the top division action from Grand Sumo's 2026 Natsu Basho (spoilers).
We are now one week into the 2026 May tournament. Heading into day seven, Kirishima looked like he was running away with this thing. He had Wakatakakage right on his tail, though.
Check the results below to see if Kirishima managed to cap off a perfect week or if he was pegged back by Daieisho.
Below you’ll find results for all of makuuchi and jūryō (for premium subscribers only) as well as videos and my analysis.
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Results
Rōga (4-3) def. Fujiryoga (5-2) by oshidashi (frontal push out)
Ryūden (2-5) def. Mitakeumi (3-4) by yorikiri (frontal force out)
Kotoeihō (6-1) def. Wakanoshō (4-3) by hikiotoshi (hand pull down)*
Tobizaru (6-1) def. Shishi (2-5) by uwatedashinage (pulling over arm throw)*
Kinbōzan (4-3) def Ōshōumi (1-6) by tsukidashi (frontal thrust out)
Ura (5-2) def. Tamawashi (0-7) by oshidashi
Tokihayate (2-5) def. Asanoyama (4-3) by yoritaoshi (frontal crush out)*
Hakunofuji (5-2) def. Asakōryū (3-4) by fusen (default)
Chiyoshōma (4-3) def. Nishikifuji (2-5) by hatakikomi (slap down)
Fujiseun (5-2) def. Asahakūryū (2-5) by yorikiri
Ōshōma (5-2) def. Shōdai (2-5) by oshidashi
Churanoumi (4-3) def. Abi (3-4) by oshidashi
Yoshinofuji (4-3) def. Gōnoyama (5-2) by oshidashi
Fujinokawa (4-3) def. Takanoshō (3-4) by hikiotoshi
Wakatakakage (6-1) def. Ichiyamamoto (2-5) by oshidashi
Kotoshōhō (4-3) def. Hiradoumi (3-4) by oshitaoshi*
Atamifuji (3-4) def. Wakamotoharu (2-5) by oshidashi
Kirishima (7-0) def. Daieishō (3-4) by oshidashi*
Ōhō (3-4) def. Kotozakura (2-5) by oshidashi
*Must see bouts!
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Leaderboard
O2e Kirishima: 7-0
K1e Wakatakakage, M13e Kotoeihō, M15e Tobizaru: 6-1
Analysis
Kirishima is 7-0 now and, despite being just being one win ahead, looks like he’s in total control of this basho. That’s due to how easy everything is looking for him on the dōhyō. Last night he used a kachiage (elbow strike) to disrupt Daieishō in the tachiai (preventing him from extending his hands and getting a double handed thrust into the chest). Once Daieishō was rocked back, Kirishima was able to get his left arm on the inside. He went for the belt, but then saw he had Daieishō already on the edge so only a little push was needed to bump him out.
Kirishima is looking extremely cool and confident so far in this tournament (just like he did when he won in March). I suspect a loss will come eventually, but it will be interesting to see how he reacts to that and whether or not he’ll have much of a cushion between him and the chasers if/when that happens.
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Wakatakakage continues to look like the stiffest challenge Kirishima will face in the next eight days. He’s 6-1 after a quick win over Ichiyamamoto (his biggest fan).
Wakatakakage went with hazuoshi (armpit thrusting) off the tachiai. That was smart because he rightly assumed that the pusher-thruster would come at him with hands high. The result was a very routine push out for the san’yaku fighter.
Kotōeihō is 6-1, too. He’s keeping his name in the running, although he’s had a very low level of competition thus far. Last night he beat the debut top division wrestler Wakanoshō. And he had to use oshi-zumō (pushing/thrusting) to get that win. Wakanoshō was very aggressive from the jump, but Kotōeihō stuck with him and managed to pull him down once they got in close.
Fujiryoga has been an even bigger surprise than Kotōeihō this month. He could have moved to 6-1 last night if he had gotten past Rōga. However, the man in only his second top division tournament was quickly bundled out after he reacted too wildly to Rōga’s mae-mitsu (front grip). Fujiryoga’s big slap down attempt put him almost over the line and gave Rōga an easy time of converting for the win.
That win moved Rōga to 4-3, putting him well on pace for his usual 8-7 or 7-8.
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Gonōyama is in the pack trailing Kirishima and Wakatakakage, too. He took a loss to Yoshinofuji last night, in their first ever meeting.
Gonōyama tried to take lumps off Yoshinofuji with his thrusts in this one and, at one point, had Yoshinofuji’s head popped back like a pez dispenser. Yoshinofuji showed a lot of toughness to get through that, though, and kept coming forwards. His movement forced Gonōyama to the straw and into a late slap down attempt. Yoshinofuji was forced into a dive and was lucky to score the push out victory. That win gives Yoshinofuji his first positive record of the tournament.
Gonōyama will have a chance to hand Kirishima his first loss of the tournament tonight. He’s done pretty well in that match-up in the past, winning four or nine bouts. Kirishima has won the last three, though.
Wakatakakage meets Ōhō. He’s got a commanding 7-2 record over him.
Tobizaru has Ura tonight in the All Chaos Cup. This is always a fun bout. Tobizaru currently edges their head-to-head record 11-9.
Kotoeiho and Fujiryoga will meet each other tonight, too. Fujiryoga has won both prior meetings.
Keeping count!
Henka counter: 3.5*
Tobi trample counter (rows): 0**
*Fujinokawa pulled the rug out from under Takanōsho last night, sending the big man down while barely touching him.
**Tobizaru won a fun brawl with Shishi, but — again — didn’t do any crowd surfing. He seems pretty locked in at this tournament and has put himself among the leaders with his 6-1 record.
And now something extra…
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