July Basho 2026 — Bouts

DAY 6 REVIEW

Day 6, and again a yokozuna and an ozeki hit the clay. In the final bout Hoshoryu fell to Hakunofuji's twisting backward counter, conceding a kinboshi — the fifth of the 22-year-old Isenoumi-beya man's career — and Hakunofuji joined the chase group in the process. Kotozakura was bulldozed out by Gonoyama, who has now toppled a yokozuna and an ozeki in the same week. Kirishima, beaten for the first time the day before, steadied himself by pushing out Yoshinofuji, and Onosato forced out Hiratoumi to level his record. Aonishiki stayed near the front with a twisting underarm throw against Oho, Takanosho made it two straight by beating Kotoshoho, and Atamifuji pushed out Fujinokawa. Down the banzuke, Wakanosho's perfect run ended against Fujiryoga — leaving Shishi, the 29-year-old from Ukraine, as the only unbeaten man in makuuchi. Six wins for Shishi, six men one behind: Nagoya's title race just keeps getting harder to call.