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2022 in sumo

The following are the events in professionalsumoduring2022.

Tournaments

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Hatsubasho

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan,Tokyo,9 January – 23 January[1]

2022 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
11 - 4 - 0 Terunofuji Y ø 0 - 0 - 0
1 - 3 - 11 ø Takakeishō O Shōdai 6 - 9 - 0
13 - 2 - 0 Mitakeumi S Takanoshō 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Meisei K Daieishō 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Wakatakakage M1 Kiribayama 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Ura M2 Ichinojō 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Tamawashi M3 Endō 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Okinoumi M4 Hokutofuji 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Ōnoshō M5 Chiyoshōma 4 - 11 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Hōshōryū M6 Abi 12 - 3 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Takayasu M7 Takarafuji 9 - 6 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Hidenoumi M8 Tobizaru 6 - 9 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Chiyonokuni M9 ø Shimanoumi 5 - 6 - 4
5 - 8 - 2 Myōgiryū M10 Akua 4 - 11 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Sadanoumi M11 Terutsuyoshi 7 - 8 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Ishiura M12 Chiyotairyū 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Chiyomaru M13 Yutakayama 6 - 9 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Kotonowaka M14 Ichiyamamoto 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Wakamotoharu M15 Tochinoshin 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Aoiyama M16 Tsurugishō 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kotoekō M17 ø Kaisei 5 - 7 - 3
7 - 8 - 0 Ōhō M18 ø 0 - 0 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
YūshōWinner

Harubasho

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Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium,Osaka,13 March – 27 March[1]

2022 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
3 - 3 - 9 ø Terunofuji Y ø 0 - 0 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Shōdai O Takakeishō 8 - 7 - 0
0 - 0 - 0 ø O Mitakeumi 11 - 4 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Wakatakakage* S Abi 8 - 7 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Takanoshō K Hōshōryū 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Daieishō M1 Ura 4 - 11 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Ichinojō M2 Tamawashi 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Ōnoshō M3 Meisei 1 - 14 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Kiribayama M4 Endō 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Takarafuji M5 Ishiura 2 - 7 - 6
9 - 6 - 0 Hokutofuji M6 Kotonowaka 11 - 4 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Takayasu M7 Okinoumi 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Chiyoshōma M8 Sadanoumi 5 - 10 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Tobizaru M9 Wakamotoharu 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Shimanoumi M10 Aoiyama 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Myōgiryū M11 Terutsuyoshi 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Kotoekō M12 Chiyotairyū 7 - 8 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Chiyomaru M13 Chiyonokuni 5 - 6 - 4
9 - 6 - 0 Kotoshōhō M14 Yutakayama 7 - 8 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Akua M15 Tochinoshin 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Nishikigi M16 Kōtokuzan 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Kagayaki M17 Ichiyamamoto 8 - 7 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
YūshōWinner
*Won Playoff

Natsubasho

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 May – 22 May[1]

2022 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
12 - 3 - 0 Terunofuji Y ø 0 - 0 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Mitakeumi O Shōdai 5 - 10 - 0
0 - 0 - 0 ø O Takakeishō 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Wakatakakage S Abi 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Hōshōryū K Daieishō 11 - 4 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Takayasu M1 ø Ichinojō 0 - 0 - 15
10 - 5 - 0 Kiribayama M2 Kotonowaka 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Hokutofuji M3 Tamawashi 9 - 6 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Endō M4 Takanoshō 11 - 4 - 0
2 - 4 - 9 ø Ōnoshō M5 Tobizaru 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 5 - 1 ø Ura M6 Wakamotoharu 9 - 6 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Takarafuji M7 Kotoekō 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Shimanoumi M8 Terutsuyoshi 5 - 10 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Kotoshōhō M9 Tochinoshin 8 - 7 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Okinoumi M10 Nishikigi 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Aoiyama M11 Chiyoshōma 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Myōgiryū M12 Sadanoumi 11 - 4 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Chiyotairyū M13 Meisei 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Ōhō M14 Yutakayama 6 - 9 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Azumaryū M15 Ichiyamamoto 8 - 7 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Ishiura M16 Midorifuji 9 - 6 - 0
2 - 13 - 0 Kōtokuzan M17 Kagayaki 6 - 9 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
YūshōWinner

Nagoyabasho

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Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium,Nagoya,10 July – 24 July[1]

2022 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
11 - 4 - 0 Terunofuji Y ø 0 - 0 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Takakeishō O ø Mitakeumi 2 - 5 - 8
0 - 0 - 0 ø O Shōdai 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Wakatakakage S ø Daieishō 6 - 7 - 2
9 - 6 - 0 Hōshōryū K Abi 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kiribayama M1 ø Takanoshō 1 - 6 - 8
7 - 4 - 4 ø Kotonowaka M2 Ichinojō 12 - 3 - 0
5 - 8 - 2 ø Tamawashi M3 Ura 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Wakamotoharu M4 ø Takayasu 0 - 0 - 15
3 - 10 - 2 ø Endō M5 Sadanoumi 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Aoiyama M6 ø Tobizaru 8 - 5 - 2
4 - 11 - 0 ø Okinoumi M7 ø Hokutofuji 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Tochinoshin M8 ø Nishikigi 8 - 5 - 2
1 - 14 - 0 Shimanoumi M9 ø Kotoekō 5 - 6 - 4
6 - 9 - 0 Chiyotairyū M10 Meisei 9 - 6 - 0
5 - 6 - 4 ø Kotoshōhō M11 Midorifuji 10 - 5 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Terutsuyoshi M12 Takarafuji 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 3 - 6 ø Ichiyamamoto M13 Chiyoshōma 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Myōgiryū M14 ø Tsurugishō 5 - 8 - 2
10 - 5 - 0 Ōnoshō M15 Ōhō 8 - 7 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Yutakayama M16 ø Daiamami 2 - 9 - 4
10 - 5 - 0 Nishikifuji M17 Chiyomaru 6 - 9 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
YūshōWinner

Akibasho

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 September – 25 September[1]

2022 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
5 - 5 - 5 ø Terunofuji Y ø 0 - 0 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Takakeishō O Shōdai 4 - 11 - 0
0 - 0 - 0 ø O Mitakeumi 4 - 11 - 0
11 - 4 - 0 Wakatakakage S Hōshōryū 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Daieishō S ø 0 - 0 - 0
0 - 0 - 15 ø Abi K Ichinojō 6 - 9 - 0
0 - 0 - 0 ø K Kiribayama 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Tobizaru M1 Midorifuji 7 - 8 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Kotonowaka M2 Meisei 8 - 7 - 0
13 - 2 - 0 Tamawashi M3 Ura 8 - 7 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Nishikigi M4 Takayasu 11 - 4 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Takarafuji M5 Sadanoumi 9 - 6 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Wakamotoharu M6 Endō 7 - 8 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Aoiyama M7 Ōnoshō 5 - 10 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Tochinoshin M8 Hokutofuji 10 - 5 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Myōgiryū M9 Kotoekō 6 - 9 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Nishikifuji M10 Takanoshō 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Kotoshōhō M11 Chiyotairyū 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Okinoumi M12 Ryūden 11 - 4 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Ichiyamamoto M13 Ōhō 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Chiyoshōma M14 Yutakayama 4 - 11 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Terutsuyoshi M15 Tsurugishō 5 - 10 - 0
5 - 10 - 0 Mitoryū M16 Hiradoumi 7 - 8 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
YūshōWinner

Kyushubasho

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Fukuoka Kokusai Center,Kyushu,13 November – 27 November[1]

2022 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division
Result East Rank West Result
0 - 0 - 15 ø Terunofuji Y ø 0 - 0 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Takakeishō O Shōdai 6 - 9 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Wakatakakage S Hōshōryū 11 - 4 - 0
0 - 0 - 0 ø S Mitakeumi 6 - 9 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Tamawashi K Kiribayama 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Tobizaru K Daieishō 7 - 8 - 0
12 - 3 - 0 Takayasu M1 Kotonowaka 9 - 6 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Meisei M2 Ichinojō 4 - 11 - 0
4 - 11 - 0 Ura M3 Midorifuji 8 - 7 - 0
10 - 5 - 0 Wakamotoharu M4 Sadanoumi 8 - 7 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Hokutofuji M5 Nishikifuji 9 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Nishikigi M6 Ryūden 9 - 6 - 0
6 - 9 - 0 Endō M7 Myōgiryū 8 - 7 - 0
3 - 12 - 0 Takarafuji M8 Tochinoshin 6 - 9 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Takanoshō M9 Abi* 12 - 3 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Aoiyama M10 Chiyoshōma 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Ōnoshō M11 Kotoshōhō 7 - 8 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Kotoekō M12 ø Chiyotairyū 2 - 6 - 0
8 - 7 - 0 Okinoumi M13 Ōhō 10 - 5 - 0
7 - 8 - 0 Ichiyamamoto M14 Azumaryū 7 - 8 - 0
9 - 6 - 0 Kagayaki M15 Atamifuji 4 - 11 - 0
0 - 15 - 0 Terutsuyoshi M16 Hiradoumi 10 - 5 - 0
ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank
winning record in bold
YūshōWinner
*Won 3-Way Playoff

Playoff

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(Two consecutive victories required to win the Playoff and theyūshō)

News

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January

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  • 4: TheJapan Sumo Association(JSA) announces thatTagonoura stablewill withdraw from the January 2022 tournament after four individuals at the stable, including the stablemaster (formermaegashiraTakanotsuru), test positive forCOVID-19.The announcement means thatmakuuchidivision competitor and formerōzekiTakayasuwill be unable to participate.[2]
  • 7:MaegashiraHidenoumiandjūryōShiden[ja]are interviewed bySaitamaPrefectural Policeas part of an investigation into anillegal gamblingestablishment inSōkathat wasraidedin September 2021.[3]Both wrestlers were withdrawn from the January 2022 tournament in December. Media reports later suggest that prosecutors will likely not press charges against either of them.[4]
  • 9:Nishikido stablewithdraws from the January 2022 tournament due to a COVID-19 case within the stable.[5]A follow-up PCR test confirms that stablemaster Nishikido (formersekiwakeMitoizumi) has contracted the virus.[6]
  • 12:ŌzekiTakakeishōwithdraws from the January 2022 tournament after spraining his ankle in his Day 3 loss toUra.It is the eighth time in his career that he has had to pull out of abasho.[7]
  • 15: Japanese media outlets report that the Sumo Association's compliance committee, after holding hearings, concluded that Hidenoumi and Shiden participated in illegal gambling. The association's board of directors is expected to take up the issue at their meeting on 27 January.[8][9]The committee's report recommends a suspension of one tournament for Hidenoumi and no suspension for Shiden, but the board could determine otherwise.[4]
  • 21: The Sumo Association announces the retirement ofMongolianformermaegashiraKyokushūhō.[10]
  • 22: Thepenultimateday of the January 2022 tournament ends with four wrestlers —yokozunaTerunofuji,sekiwakeMitakeumiandrank-and-filersAbiandKotonowaka— all in contention for theEmperor's Cup.[11]
  • 23:SekiwakeMitakeumi(13–2) claims his third careeryūshōin the top division after defeatingyokozunaTerunofuji(11–4) in the final match and also receives his thirdGinō-shōspecial prizefor technique. His championship marks the first time since2015that the January yusho did not go to a first-time winner. With 33 victories in his last three tournaments, Mitakeumi meets thede factorequirement for promotion to the second-highest rank ofōzeki.Refereeing department chairman Isegahama (the 63rdyokozunaAsahifuji) officially requested that the Sumo Association meet on 26 January to discuss Mitakeumi, makingōzekipromotion all but certain. Meanwhile both of the currentōzeki,Shōdai(6–9) andTakakeishō(1–3–11), will enter the Marchbashoat demotion-threatenedkadobanstatus. Tournament runner-upAbi(12–3), who secured his sixth consecutive winning record since returning from suspension in March 2021 and picked up akinboshiagainst Terunofuji on Day 14, is awarded his firstShukun-shō(Outstanding Performance prize).Kotonowaka(11–4), eliminated from Emperor's Cup contention when he was defeated by Abi on Day 15, is awarded his firstKantō-shō(Fighting Spirit prize). Former rank-and-filerKotoshōhō(11–4) wins thejūryōdivision championship, eventually resulting in his return tomaegashiraafter one year.[12][13]
Atamifuji reachedjūryōafter the January tournament
  • 26: Mitakeumi'sōzekipromotion is finalized by the Sumo Association. The 29-year-old is the sixth oldestōzekiin sumo history, as well as the firstōzekifromNagano Prefecturein 227 years (sinceRaiden Tameemon). In his customary acceptance speech, Mitakeumi said he would embrace gratitude, express his own style and devote himself to the way of sumo.[14][15]
    Four promotions tojūryōare announced. Newly promoted are 19-year-oldAtamifujiand 25-year-oldShimazuumi.Atamifuji made hisprofessional debutin November 2020 and won thejonokuchiandjonidanchampionships in his first two tournaments. He advances tosekitoriafter just sevenbasho,all withwinning records.Shimazuumi entered sumo in 2012 and had been struggling in the lower divisions with various injuries. He is the firstsekitorifor theHanaregoma stableunder its new owner, formersekiwakeTamanoshima.Returning tojūryōisRyūden,who had been suspended for violatingCOVID-19protocols before returning to secure the November 2021makushitachampionship. He has a combined record of 13-1 in his last twobasho.Takakentōalso returns to sumo's second-highest division after two tournaments atmakushita.[16]
    51-year-oldHanakazeis among the retirements announced by the Sumo Association. Having debuted at the age of 15 in 1986, he is the final sumo wrestler to retire from theShōwa Era.He competed in a total of 214 tournaments, but never rose above the third-lowestsandanmedivision.[17]
    The Sumo Association announces thatKakuryū(the 71styokozuna) and onegyōjihave tested positive forCOVID-19.[18]
  • 27: The Sumo Association's board of directors accepts the committee's report regarding illegal gambling bymaegashiraHidenoumiandjūryōShiden[ja].Hidenoumi is handed a one-tournament suspension retroactive to the January 2022 tournament along with a 20% salary cut for two months. Shiden is not issued any formal suspension, but hiskyūjōfrom the Januarybashowill likely result in his demotion fromsekitoristatus and a loss of salary. Stablemaster Kise (formermaegashiraHigonoumi) is handed a warning.[19]
    Takekuma (formerōzekiGōeidō), whoseretirement ceremonyis scheduled for 29 January, is approved to open a new stable,Takekuma stable.[20]
    Tomozuna (formersekiwakeKyokutenhō) and Ōshima (formersekiwakeKaiki) will swapelder names,resulting inTomozuna stablebeing renamed Ōshima stable from 1 February.[21]
    The Sumo Association announces it plans to increase the daily spectator limit for the May 2022 tournament at theRyōgoku Kokugikanto 9,265—or about 87% capacity—after submitting aCOVID-19infection control and safety plan to theTokyo Metropolitan Government.[22]
  • 30: Theretirement ceremonyof Kiyomigata (formersekiwakeTochiōzan) takes place at the Kokugikan, the day after the same ceremony was held for Takekuma (formerōzekiGōeidō).[23]
  • 31: Five days after his promotion was finalized, the Sumo Association announces that newōzekiMitakeumihas tested positive for COVID-19. Sumo Association spokesman Shibatayama (the 62ndyokozunaŌnokuni) says that depending on the situation, members who participated in the retirement ceremonies of bothGōeidōandTochiōzanon 29 and 30 January, respectively, will be tested for the coronavirus since Mitakeumi took part in snipping both of theirtopknotsin thedohyo.[24]

February

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  • 2: The Sumo Association announces that six moresekitorifrom three different stables have tested positive for COVID-19 –Daieishō,Tobizaru,TsurugishōandDaiamamifromOitekaze stable,AoiyamafromKasugano stableandTakanoshōfromTokiwayama stable.[25]
  • 3:TakayasuandOkinoumitake part in theSetsubunbean-throwing ceremony at theNarita-sanShinshō-ji temple.[26]
  • 4:YokozunaTerunofuji,ōzekiTakakeishōand formerōzekiTochinoshinare among 17 additional individuals from ninestablesannounced by the Sumo Association as testing positive for COVID-19. Those also testing positive from thesekitoriranks includeHōshōryū,Ichiyamamoto,Tokushōryū,WakamotoharuandWakatakakage.Spokesman Shibatayama says that the retirement ceremony for Nakamura (formersekiwakeYoshikaze) will be held as scheduled on 5 February, but additional sumo events scheduled at theKokugikan—including theFuji TV-sponsored Grand Sumo Tournament on 6 February and theNHKcharity tournament on 11 February—are eventually cancelled.[27][28][29]
  • 7:Oguruma stablecloses, with Oshiogawa Oyakata (ex-sekiwakeTakekaze) taking six Oguruma wrestlers with him and establishing his ownOshiogawa stable.[30]The remaining eight wrestlers are transferring along with the former Yoshikaze toNishonoseki stable.[31]
  • 9: The Sumo Association announces thatōzekiShōdaiis among 48 additional sumo personnel, including ninesekitoriand elevenelders,testing positive for COVID-19. Since the start of the January 2022 tournament a total of 252 out of the association's approximately 900 members, including half of all of the wrestlers ranked in themakuuchidivision, have tested positive for the virus. Spokesman Shibatayama told reporters that symptoms ofsore throatandfeverwere reported, but there were also quite a few cases that wereasymptomatic.He said that the Sumo Association would consult with infectious disease experts as it prepares for the nextbashoin Osaka.[32]
  • 10:MaegashiraUraandjūryōHiradoumitest positive for COVID-19.[33]
  • 14: Due to COVID concerns, the Marchmaezumōfor new sumo wrestlers is cancelled for the second year in a row. The new wrestler inspections scheduled for 25 February are also postponed. New wrestlers will be ranked for the Maybashoin Tokyo after their applications have been submitted and scrutinized by the Sumo Association.[34]
  • 19: Theretirement ceremonyis held for Tateyama (formermaegashiraHomarefuji) at the Kokugikan.[35]
  • 25: TheSaitama PrefecturePublic Prosecutor's Office announces that it will not prosecute wrestlersHidenoumiandShiden[ja],who had been suspected of illegal gambling.[36]
  • 26: The Sumo Association announces that threeoyakata—Nakamura (formersekiwakeYoshikaze), Nakagawa (formermaegashiraAsahisato) and Inagawa (formerkomusubiFuten'ō)—have tested positive for COVID-19. Additional tests will be made on approximately 570 members of the Sumo Association with the Marchbashoin Osaka just two weeks away.[37]
  • 28: Thebanzukefor the March 2022 tournament in Osaka is released by the Sumo Association.Mitakeumiis officially listed for the first time at sumo's second-highest rank ofōzeki,while the two others at the rank—ShōdaiandTakakeishō—fight to avoid demotion.Abi,who finished as the top division runner-up twice in a row, finds himself vaulted all the way frommaegashira6 to a new career high at sumo's third-highest rank ofsekiwake.It marks Abi's return tosan'yakusince being ranked atkomusubifor four tournaments in 2019 and 2020. Also making hissekiwakedebut isWakatakakage,who returns tosan'yakuafter being ranked atkomusubilast July.Hōshōryū,the nephew of formeryokozunaAsashōryū,makes hissan'yakudebut atkomusubi.He joinsTakanoshō,who was demoted fromsekiwakeafter an eight-loss performance in January. Japanese-Filipino wrestlerKōtokuzan,who had double-digit wins injūryōin the last two tournaments, is the only new promotion to themakuuchidivision. Three wrestlers are promoted again tomakuuchi:Kotoshōhō,who returns after five tournaments (and securing thejūryōchampionship in the last tournament),Nishikigi,returning after nine tournaments, andKagayaki,who returns after he had just been demoted.[38]

March

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  • 12: After stating the previous day that there were no positive tests for COVID-19 among those scheduled to participate in the March 2022 tournament,[39]the Sumo Association announces thatOnoe stablewill miss the Marchbashoafter two lower-ranked wrestlers come down with the virus.[40]
  • 18:YokozunaTerunofujiwithdraws on Day 6 of the Marchbashociting issues with his right heel and left knee, both of which he has injured in the past. The withdrawal comes after suffering defeats toDaieishōand, for the second straight tournament,Tamawashi.It is his firstkyūjōsince his promotion to sumo's highest rank.[41]
Wakatakakage won his firstyūshōin March
  • 27: NewsekiwakeWakatakakage(12–3) defeatsmaegashiraand formerōzekiTakayasu(12–3) in aplayoffto clinch the March 2022top divisionchampionship.Both wrestlers entered the final day in Osaka with 12 wins and the chance to win their firstyūshōalong with a third competitor,maegashiraKotonowaka,who started the day with 11 wins and could only hope to participate in a two or three-way playoff. First up was Kotonowaka (11–4), who was taken out of theyūshōpicture with a loss to newkomusubiHōshōryū(8–7); the nephew of the 68thyokozunaAsashōryūsecured his much neededwinning recordto stay in thesan'yakuranks. Next was Takayasu, who was pushed out by newsekiwakeAbi(8–7) in his match. Wakatakakage then had the chance to win the Emperor's Cup outright in the final bout of the tournament but was driven out of the ring byōzekiShōdai(9–6) who, like fellowōzekiTakakeishō(8–7), secured enough wins to be taken out ofkadobanstatus. This set up the playoff match in which Wakatakakage eventually avoided Takayasu's charge and used a pulling overarm throw to secure the victory.[42]In addition to his maiden top division championship, Wakatakakage earns his thirdginō-shō(Technique prize). The other two in contention for the Emperor's Cup both receive thekantō-shō(Fighting Spirit prize); it is the tenth overallsanshōprize for Takayasu and the third Fighting Spirit prize for Kotonowaka. Thejūryōchampionship is won by formerkomusubiRyūden(13–2), who has now won both amakushitaandjūryōdivision title since he was suspended last year for violatingCOVID-19protocols.[43]
  • 28: The Japan Sumo Association conducts the biannual elections for its board of directors. Newly elected to the board are Sadogatake (formersekiwakeKotonowaka,whosesonpresently competes in thetop division) and Isenoumi (formermaegashiraKitakachidoki). The board then elects Hakkaku (the 61styokozunaHokutoumi) to a fourth full term as chairman of the Sumo Association.[44]
  • 30: The Sumo Association announces two promotions to the second-highestjūryōdivision for May. Newly promoted is 29-year-oldTochimaru[ja],an 11-year sumo veteran whosemaezumotook place alongside such wrestlers asyokozunaTerunofujiand formersekiwakeMeisei.Chiyoarashireturns tojūryōafter one tournament atmakushita.[45]
    FormerjūryōSakigake[ja]is among fifteen wrestler retirements announced by the Sumo Association.[46]
    The refereeing department of the Sumo Association appoints Nishonoseki (the 72ndyokozunaKisenosato) and Naruto (formerōzekiKotoōshū) asshimpan(ringside judges).[47]
  • 31: At a board meeting in Tokyo, the refereeing department of the Sumo Association decides to reduce the number of totalsandanmewrestlers from 100 on either side of thebanzuketo 90 (180 total). Spokesperson Shibatayama (the 62ndyokozunaŌnokuni) explained that the change was made because the number of participants had become unbalanced, suggesting that the number could be lowered further to 80 on each side in the future.[48]
    The Sumo Association also decides to open the July tournament inNagoyato full capacity (7,448 per day) with same-day ticket sales,[49]and to resume regional sumo tours following the Nagoyabashofor the first time since the 2019 winter tour withCOVID-19prevention measures in place.[50]

April

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  • 15: Among the new recruits passing the entrance exam for the May 2022 tournament is 24-year-old Hotaka Suyama, the first ever student of the eliteUniversity of Tokyoto join professional sumo.[51]
  • 25: Thebanzukefor the May tournament is released by the Sumo Association. There are few changes insan'yaku,with January 2021makuuchichampionDaieishōreturning tokomusubiafter competing at that rank earlier this year. FormerōzekiTakayasu,who had been in contention for the March championship until losing tosekiwakeWakatakakagein aplayoff,is promoted to the topmaegashirarank. There are no new promotions fromjūryōtomakuuchi,but three wrestlers return to the top division:Ōhōreturns after just being demoted,Midorifujireturns after five tournaments, andAzumaryūreturns after 11 tournaments.[52]
    FormerōzekiAsanoyamais ranked atmakushita42 for his final suspended tournament. He was handed a six-tournament ban in June 2021 for violatingCOVID-19protocols and forcovering uphis violations to investigators.[53]

May

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June

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  • 5: Nishonoseki (the 72ndyokozunaKisenosato) opens the newNishonoseki stablebuilding inIbaraki Prefecture,where he grew up.[62]
  • 8: TheTokyo District Courtawards the Japan Sumo Association ¥98 million in damages following a lawsuit involving a former Sumo Association advisor. The court agreed with the Sumo Association's contention that the advisor and his company received money from aslush fundrelated to a business contract to conduct renovation work on theRyōgoku Kokugikan.[63][64]
  • 22: FormerkomusubiShōhōzanretires after a 16-year career in professional sumo.[65]
  • 27: The Sumo Association releases thebanzukefor the July tournament in Nagoya. Two wrestlers swap ranks insan'yaku,withDaieishōpromoted tosekiwakefollowing his 11-win performance in May, andAbidropping tokomusubiafter posting alosing record.KiribayamaandTakanoshō,both of whom posted double-digit wins in May, are elevated to the topmaegashirarank. ConsequentlyIchinojō,who sat out of the May tournament after testing positive forCOVID-19,is dropped one position tomaegashira2.Nishikifujiis promoted to themakuuchidivision for the first time. TheIsegahama stablewrestler, who made his debut in November 2016 winning back-to-back tournaments, joins the top division following hisjūryōchampionship in May.Chiyomarureturns tomakuuchiafter just being demoted,Tsurugishōreturns after two tournaments, andDaiamamireturns after five tournaments.[66]
    FormerōzekiAsanoyamais ranked at westsandanme22 in his return to professional sumo after completing his one-year suspension for violating COVID protocols. He also changes hisring name,switching the first name of Hideki to his real given name of Hiroki.[67]
  • 29: The Sumo Association has announced thatmaegashiraand formerōzekiTakayasuhas tested positive forCOVID-19along with a junior stablemate. Regular health inspections will be conducted onTagonoura stableto determine whether or not those wrestlers will be able to participate in the upcoming July tournament.[68]

July

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  • 2: The Sumo Association announces thatTagonoura stable,which includesTakayasu,will be withdrawn from the July tournament after another junior wrestler in the stable tests positive forCOVID-19.[69]
  • 9: Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (the 61styokozunaHokutoumi) offers his condolences following theassassinationof formerPrime MinisterShinzo Abethe day before. Hakkaku specifically recalled Abe's attendance on the final day of the May 2019 tournament at theRyōgoku Kokugikanwith thenU.S. PresidentDonald Trump.[70]
  • 10: The first Sumo tournament in two and a half years withoutCOVID-related spectator limits begins inNagoya.[71]Amoment of silenceis held for the late Shinzo Abe prior to the start oftop divisionmatches.[72]
  • 16:ŌzekiMitakeumiis forced to withdraw from the remainder of the Nagoyabashoafter another member ofhis stabletests positive forCOVID-19.Later the same day, it is announced that Mitakeumi himself tests positive for the virus. As it is the first case of a wrestler having to withdraw in the middle of a tournament for COVID reasons, the Sumo Association will have to decide how to rank Mitakeumi — who is also inkadobanstatus — for the next tournament in September.[73][74]
  • 17: NewjūryōwrestlerŌshōma[ja]tests positive for COVID-19 in a Nagoya hospital after winning his scheduled Day 8 match. As a result, the Sumo Association announces that allNaruto stablewrestlers will withdraw from the remainder of the Nagoyabasho.[75]
  • 18:Hanaregoma stable,which includesmaegashirawrestlerIchiyamamoto,is the third stable forced to withdraw during the Nagoyabashoafter stablemaster Hanaregoma (formersekiwakeTamanoshima) tests positive for COVID-19.[76]IncludingTagonoura stable,a total of fourheyahave withdrawn from the tournament under COVID protocols. The Sumo Association also announces that starting on Day 10, spectators would no longer be permitted to eat or drink alcoholic beverages while they are in their seats.[77]
  • 19:Musashigawa stablebecomes the fifth stable to withdraw from the Nagoyabashodue to COVID-19 infections.[78]
  • 20:Sadogatake stableandTamanoi stablepull out of the Nagoya basho due to COVID infections, bringing the total number of stables withdrawn under COVID protocols to seven. In thetop division,threerank-and-filers—Kotoekō,KotonowakaandKotoshōhō— are all forced to withdraw. In total, about one in five wrestlers have been forced to withdraw from thebashounder COVID protocols.[79]
  • 21:Asakayama stablebecomes the eighth stable to withdraw from the Nagoyabashobecause of COVID infections. It is also announced that asan'yakugyōji,Kimura Yodo, has tested positive for COVID-19. However, the wrestlers in his stable (Kokonoe stable) can continue to compete.[80]The total number of wrestlers forced to withdraw this tournament now stands at 134.[81]
  • 22: Four additional stables are forced to withdraw due to COVID protocols on Day 13 of the Nagoya tournament:Isenoumi stable,Kataonami stable,Oitekaze stableandShibatayama stable.Seventop divisionwrestlers are forced to exit:Daiamami,Daieishō,Endō,Nishikigi,Tamawashi,TobizaruandTsurugishō.Tamawashi's withdrawal interrupts his streak of 1,448 consecutive matches since his debut in January 2004, but his streak will officially be kept alive by the Sumo Association. A total of 158 wrestlers from thirteen stables, including 13sekitoriwrestlers, are now out of the tournament under COVID protocols.[82][83]
    FormerōzekiAsanoyamawins all seven of his scheduled matches and thesandanmedivisionyūshōin his return to professional sumo following a one-year suspension.[84]
  • 23: Top-rankedjūryōdivision wrestlerRyūdendefeatsmaegashiraMyōgiryūto secure his secondjūryōchampionship in the last three tournaments. Ryūden, a formerkomusubi,was suspended for threebashoin 2021 for violating COVID protocols. He has won threeyūshōin his last five tournaments, including his comeback tournament atmakushitain November 2021.[85]
  • 24:MongolianIchinojō,who was forced to sit out of the last tournament after contractingCOVID-19,wins his first Emperor's Cup with a record of 12–3 at the July 2022 tournament in Nagoya. It is Ichinojō's best win record in abashosince March 2019, when he finished with 14 victories as the runner-up toHakuhō.YokozunaTerunofuji(11–4) had the chance to force a playoff, but was defeated in the final match of the tournament byōzekiTakakeishō(11–4), who had been in mathematical contention for theyūshōentering the final day. Ichinojō receives theShukun-shō(Outstanding Performance Prize), as well as agold starfor defeating Terunofuji earlier in the tournament. The otherspecial prizegoes toNishikifuji,who receives theKantō-shō(Fighting Spirit prize) after completing his first tournament in the top division with 10 wins – the last of which was earned bydefaultafter his final day opponent,Hokutofuji,withdrew following a COVID case atHakkaku stable.Hakkaku's withdrawal meant that stablemateOkinoumipulled out of his final match, and also meant that stablemaster Hakkaku (the 61styokozunaHokutoumi) could not present the Emperor's Cup trophy to Ichinojō in his capacity as Chairman of the Sumo Association. Instead, the duties were handled by Michinoku (formerōzekiKirishima).[86][87]
Kinbōzan earned promotion tojūryōafter the July tournament
  • 27: Three promotions tojūryōare announced by the Sumo Association. Newly promoted for the first time areKinbōzan,who becomes the firstsekitorifromKazakhstan,and Kanno, who will take the newshikonaofTochimusashi[ja]in September.[88][89]Takakentōwill return tojūryōafter spending the previous tournament inmakushita.
    The Sumo Association's refereeing department meets to discuss the rankings for the September 2022 tournament. In particular, the department had to decide the future rankings of the 174 wrestlers who were forced to withdraw from the Julybashounder COVID protocols. Department chairperson Isegahama (the 63rdyokozunaAsahifuji) later tells reporters that the Septemberbanzuke,in principle, will not be disclosed until the scheduled announcement date of 29 August. He states that the department took into consideration various factors, including whether or not the determination of awinningorlosing recordfor each individual wrestler would have been known at the time of their withdrawal.[90]
  • 28: The Sumo Association announces that retiredyokozunaHakuhōwill assume the Miyaginotoshiyoriand become the stablemaster ofMiyagino stable,which is the stable that he has belonged to for the duration of his sumo career. He assumes the elder name from formermaegashiraChikubayama,who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 65 in August.[91]
  • 30: Theretirement ceremonyfor formerkomusubiGagamaruis held in Tokyo.[92]

August

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  • 2: The JSA launches its first official English-language sumoYouTubechannel, "Sumo Prime Time," presented byNHKcommentator Hiro Morita.[93]
  • 7: Theretirement ceremonyfor formermaegashiraSagatsukasais held inNumazu.[94]
  • 20: The retirement ceremony for formermaegashiraSeirōis held inTokyo.[95]
  • 29: The Sumo Association releases thebanzukefor the September sumo tournament inTokyo.The new rankings took into account wrestlers who were forced to withdraw before and during the last tournament in July underCOVIDprotocols. One such wrestler isMitakeumi,whose status as akadobanōzekiis extended to the September tournament. Thebanzukealso sees three wrestlers each atsekiwakeandkomusubifor the first time in 23 years.Daieishōkeeps hissekiwakerank after his COVID withdrawal in July, joined byWakatakakageand newly-promotedHōshōryū,who reaches the best rank of his career. JoiningAbiatkomusubiare defendingmakuuchichampionIchinojōand fellow MongolianKiribayama,who both return tosan'yakufor the first time since November 2021. Two wrestlers debut in sumo'stop division:Hiradoumi,following ten victories injūryōin the previous tournament, and former All-Japan Sumo ChampionMitoryū.Ryūdenreturns tomakuuchiafter he was suspended in May 2021 for violating COVID protocols, as he is promoted tomaegashira12.[96]
    Brazilian formersekiwakeKaiseiannounces his retirement from professional sumo after sixteen years.[97]
  • 31: The Sumo Association reports that following PCR tests conducted in advance of the September tournament,komusubiAbiandShikoroyama stablecoach Tatsutagawa (formerkomusubiHōmashō) are among several individuals testing positive forCOVID-19.Positive test results were also confirmed for lower ranked wrestlers in Shikoroyama stable,Miyagino stableandSakaigawa stable.The Sumo Association has not yet determined whether the affected individuals will be able to participate in the upcoming September tournament.[98]Abi would eventually withdraw just before the tournament began due to knee and ankle injuries.[99]

The firstjungyō(regional tours) since November 2019 were held at the following locations:[100]

September

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  • 5: RetiredyokozunaHakuhō(now Miyaginooyakata) announces plans for hisretirement ceremony,to be held on 28 January 2023 at theRyōgoku Kokugikan.[101]
  • 9: Following the Japanese government's update to COVID isolation guidelines, the Sumo Association announces a revision to its COVID policy. Association members, including sumo wrestlers, that are designated as close contacts to an individual that tests positive will only need to isolate for three days. Those that do not physically reside in a sumo stable, such as somesekitoriand stablemasters, will no longer be considered close contacts and are no longer required to isolate even if another person in the stable tests positive. This replaces the former COVID policy that required a stable to enter one week of isolation if one member tested positive, as well as the withdrawal of the entire stable from a sumo tournament. A total of 23sekitoriwere forced to withdraw from the previousbashoin July under the former policy. Public relations manager Shibatayama (the 62ndyokozunaŌnokuni) said that "the most important thing for wrestlers is to be seen by the audience," adding that the Sumo Association wanted to avoid having a future impact on sumo events.[102]
  • 16: On the sixth day of the September tournament,yokozunaTerunofujiand the threeōzeki(Mitakeumi,ShōdaiandTakakeishō) lose their scheduled matches. It is the first time in 16 years thatyokozunaandōzekiwrestlers have all lost on the same day.[103]
  • 19: MongolianmaegashiraTamawashicompetes in his 1,457th consecutive sumo match, passing formersekiwakeTakatōrikifor third on the all-time list. Despite having to withdraw near the end of the July tournament, the Sumo Association has allowed Tamawashi to continue the streak because his withdrawal was due to COVID protocols.[104]
  • 20:YokozunaTerunofujiwithdraws from the September tournament on day 10, citing injuries on both of his knees. His stablemaster Isegahama (the 63rdyokozunaAsahifuji) raises the possibility of surgical intervention.[105]
    For the third time in the September tournament, theyokozuna(with his day 10defaultcounted as a loss) and theōzekiwrestlers are all defeated on the same day.[106]Tamawashi's win overōzekiMitakeumi makes him the first wrestler in 37 years to defeat allyokozunaandōzekion thebanzukein the same tournament. The last wrestler to pull off this feat wasKōji(the 60thyokozunaFutahaguro) in 1985.[107]
  • 24: Despite losing his Day 14 contest, newjūryōcompetitorTochimusashi[ja]maintains a two-win gap to claim the championship in sumo's second-highest division. It is the first careeryūshōfor the 23-year-old native ofIruma.He entered professional sumo in March 2021 as asandanme tsukedashi,which allowed him to skip the bottom two sumo divisions.[108]
  • 25:Tamawashi(13–2) secures his second career top-divisionyūshōon the final day of the September tournament by defeating the only remaining wrestler in contention, formerōzekiTakayasu(11–4), in his final match. At the age of 37 years and 10 months, Tamawashi is the oldest person to win the Emperor's Cup since the six-tournament system was introduced in 1958. It is also the first time since 1991 that consecutive tournaments have been won bymaegashira.[109]Both Tamawashi and Takayasu, who are regular training partners, receivesanshōprizes: Tamawashi receives his secondShukun-shō(Outstanding Performance prize), while Takayasu receives his sixthKantō-shō(Fighting Spirit prize) and ties formerōzekiTochinoshinfor the most number ofsanshōprizes among current competitors. TopmaegashiraTobizaru(10–5) also receives theShukun-shō,whilesekiwakeWakatakakage(11–4) collects his fourthGinō-shō(Technique prize).Ryūdencompletes his first tournament inmaegashirasince his 2021 COVID suspension with 11 wins.Takakeishō(10–5) is the only one of the threeōzekito secure awinning record.Shōdai(4–11) will be in demotion-threatenedkadobanstatus for November, whileMitakeumi(4–11) will be demoted tosekiwakeneeding ten wins to move back up to theōzekirank.[110]
  • 28: The Sumo Association announces thatRōgaandTsushimanadawill be the two sumo wrestlers promoted to the second-highestjūryōdivision for the November tournament. Rōga is the first sumo wrestler from Russia to be newly promoted tojūryōsinceAmūruin 2012, and becomes the firstsekitoriforFutagoyama stablesince its establishment in 2018.[111]
    FormerkomusubiJōkōryūis among the retirements officially announced by the Sumo Association. Jōkōryū had announced his retirement at the conclusion of his September tournament matches in themakushitadivision.[112]

October

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  • 1: Theretirement ceremonyfor formerōzekiKotoshōgikuis held at theRyōgoku Kokugikan.[113]
  • 2: The retirement ceremony for formermaegashiraSōkokuraiis held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan.[114]
  • 3: Fourth-yearNippon Sport Science Universitystudent Daiki Nakamura wins the Sumo Wrestling event at theNational Sports Festival of Japanheld inTochigi Prefecture.Having also won the All Japan Sumo Championships in December 2021, hequalifiesto start his sumo career–which he is planning to enter upon his graduation–in the third-highest division atmakushita10.[115]
  • 5: The retirement ceremony for formerkomusubiChiyoōtoriis held inside a hall at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. In an unusual twist made at Chiyoōtori's request, twenty members of the general public who each paid ¥30,000 for a seat to the ceremony are all allowed to take part in the snipping of Chiyoōtori'stopknot.[116]
  • 7: The two-day Sumo Fan Festival concludes at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. It is the first time in 17 years that such an event is held, which includes fan interactions with sumo wrestlers and demonstration events. Approximately 9,000 people attend, most of whom were members of the Sumo Association's official fan club. During the festival, two officialGuinness World Recordsare set: Miyagino (the 69thyokozunaHakuhō) sets the world record of creating 104tegatahand prints in one minute, and Kabutoyama (formermaegashiraŌikari) leads approximately 400 wrestlers and members of the public inshikoleg stomps.[117]
  • 18:YokozunaTerunofuji,who withdrew in the middle of the September tournament, undergoesendoscopicsurgery on both knees.Stablemaster Isegahama (the 63rdyokozunaAsahifuji) says that Terunofuji will not return to competition until he has fully healed.[118]
  • 31: The Sumo Association releases therankingsahead of the November sumo tournament inFukuoka–a tournament that will likely see thewithdrawalofyokozunaTerunofujifollowing his knee surgery. There are a total of seven competitors at the ranks ofkomusubi(4 wrestlers) andsekiwake(3 wrestlers) for the first time in 30 years. September's top division championTamawashiis rewarded with a promotion tokomusubi,marking his return to thesan'yakuranks after three years. Joining him isTobizaru,who reachessan'yakufor the first time in his career.Kiribayamaand demotedDaieishōround out thekomusubicompetitors. FormerōzekiMitakeumi,who had three consecutivelosing records–one of which was not considered for ranking purposes under COVID protocols at the time–is officially demoted tosekiwake.Under thekadobansystem, Mitakeumi will need to secure 10 wins at the upcoming tournament in order to have hisōzekirank restored for January. CurrentōzekiShōdaienters his fifth tournament atkadobanstatus and will need to secure8 winsto avoid relegation tosekiwake.20-year-oldAtamifujiis newly promoted to thetop division,having had just one losing record in professional sumo since making hisdebuttwo years ago.AzumaryūandKagayakiboth return tomakuuchiafter two tournaments.[119][120]
Wrestlers in Chiba, October 10

The autumn regional tours were held on the following dates:[100]

November

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  • 11: As expected,yokozunaTerunofujiofficially withdraws from the November tournament in Fukuoka as he continues to recover from endoscopic knee surgery.[121]
  • 20: FormerkomusubiChiyotairyūretires from professional sumo on Day 8 the November tournament after accumulating five losses at themaegashirarank.[122]
  • 25:KadobanōzekiShōdaisuffers his eighth defeat on Day 13 of the November tournament in Fukuoka, which will result in his future demotion tosekiwake.With fellowōzekiTakakeishōalready having established a winning record andsekiwakeMitakeumiunable to secure enough wins for promotion back to sumo's second-highest rank, the next tournament in January 2023 will see just oneyokozuna(Terunofuji) and oneōzekion thebanzukefor the first time in 125 years.[123]
  • 27: In a November tournament that came down to three wrestlers with 12–3 records,maegashiraand formersekiwakeAbiclinches his first career top-divisionyūshōover formerōzekiTakayasuand currentōzekiTakakeishō.Takayasu had the opportunity to win the Emperor's Cup outright with a victory over Abi in their scheduled Day 15 contest, but Abi shoved Takayasu down to thedohyofor the victory. Takakeishō then defeatedsekiwakeWakatakakageto set up the first three-wayplayoffin the top division since 1994, in which a wrestler is required to win two matches in a row to claim theyūshō.The playoff only needed two matches, as Abi would go on to defeat Takayasu and Takakeishō in consecutive fashion. Takayasu appeared stunned in his playoff match after slamming his head into Abi's chest during thetachi-ai,and needed assistance to stand up from the ring.[124]Abi, who was suspended in 2020 for violating sumo'sCOVID-19protocols and had to work his way back tomakuuchifrom the third-highestmakushitadivision, said that his first top-division championship seemed like a dream that didn't seem true. Abi was also given one of the threespecial prizes,receiving his fourthKantō-shō(Fighting Spirit prize) for his efforts. Takayasu, who fell short of the championship once again with his seventh career runner-up performance inmakuuchi,receives his fourthShukun-shō(Outstanding Performance prize). MongoliansekiwakeHōshōryū,who had been in contention for theyūshōuntil late in the tournament, finishes with a record of 11–4 and his secondGinō-shō(Techinque prize) as he attempts to make his case for futureōzekipromotion.[125][126]
    Professional sumo competition in the top division finishes 2022 with six different wrestlers winning each of the six tournaments for the first time in 31 years, as well as rank-and-filemaegashiracompetitors winning three consecutive tournaments for the first time in recorded history.[127]Also for the first time in 31 years, a wrestler in the top division–Terutsuyoshi–goes 0-for-15 in a single tournament, becoming the fifth wrestler since the creation of the 15-day tournament system to suffer such a fate.[128]
    MongolianŌshōma[ja]clinches thejūryōdivision championship with a record of 11–4 in just his seventh career sumo tournament, having begun his career asmakushita tsukedashithe previous November.[129]
  • 28: FormermaegashiraYutakayamaannounces his retirement from sumo.[130]
  • 30: The Sumo Association announces that formerōzekiAsanoyama,who was suspended from competing for one year for violatingCOVID-19protocols and was relegated on thebanzukeaccordingly, will return tosekitorias ajūryōcompetitor in the January 2023 tournament following consecutive 6–1 performances inmakushita.[131]Newly promoted tojūryōis 24-year-oldShōnannoumi,who was inspired to enter professional sumo after watching a drama about the 58thyokozunaChiyonofuji.Hakuyōzan[ja]is also promoted, returning tojūryōafter four tournaments.[132]

December

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  • 1: Ajigawa (formersekiwakeAminishiki) becomes independent fromIsegahama stableand formshis own stable.[133]
  • 3: Theretirement ceremonyfor formermaegashiraAsahishōis held at theRyōgoku Kokugikan.[134]
  • 22: The compliance committee of the Japan Sumo Association announces it had interviewedIchinojōand his stablemaster Minato (formermaegashiraMinatofuji) concerning allegations published the previous month in theShūkan Bunshunthat Ichinojō assaulted his stablemaster's wife. The Board of Directors of the Sumo Association schedules an extraordinary meeting for 26 December to discuss the matter.[135]
  • 26: The Sumo Association releases thebanzukefor the January 2023 tournament inTokyo.For the first time in 125 years there is only oneyokozuna(Terunofuji) and oneōzeki(Takakeishō) in the rankings, and for the first time since January 1993 only two wrestlers occupy the first two ranks (on that occasion it was twoōzeki,AkebonoandKonishiki).[136]Below Terunofuji and Takakeishō, there are four wrestlers at the rank ofsekiwakeand four at the rank ofkomusubi.FormerōzekiTakayasu,the runner-up in the last twobasho,returns tosekiwakefor the first time since July 2021.Shōdaiis demoted tosekiwake,needing ten wins to return to sumo's second-highest rank under thekadobansystem. The rank ofkomusubiincludes two wrestlers promoted tosan'yakufor the first time in their careers inKotonowakaandWakamotoharu(brother ofsekiwakeWakatakakage).Meiseireturns to thekomusubirank for the first time in one year. November tournament championAbimoves up a few spots on the rank-and-file ladder tomaegashira3. Thebanzukealso sees some wrestlers return to the top division:MitoryūandTsurugishōboth return after one tournament, andChiyomarureturns after two tournaments.[137]
    As there is just oneōzekion thebanzuke,Terunofujiis designatedyokozuna-ōzeki.It is just the second time since 1982 that this designation is used, and the first in nearly three years.[138]
    On the same day that thebanzukeis released, the Sumo Association Board of Directors meets to discuss the allegations concerningIchinojō.While the board partially confirmed the facts and stated that the assault against his stablemaster's wife was not malicious, they did find that Ichinojō violatedCOVID-related restrictions that had been imposed by the Sumo Association by going out to restaurants on two occasions in November 2020 and August 2021. The board decided to suspend Ichinojō for one tournament (January 2023) after he expressed remorse for his actions and because he had visited the restaurants for just a short period of time. His stablemaster Minato received a 20% salary reduction for three months.[139]
    Isegahama (the 63rdyokozunaAsahifuji) resigns from the Board of Directors after it was confirmed that two junior wrestlers inhis stableacted violently against younger wrestlers and that he did not report the incidents to the Sumo Association. One of the two wrestlers held responsible had already submitted his retirement papers, while the other is handed a two-tournament suspension.[140]Isegahama would vacate his role as head of the judging department and later be demoted two ranks insumo's hierarchytoyakuin taigu iin(executive member).[141]
  • 27: Sumo Association spokesman Shibatayama (the 62ndyokozunaŌnokuni) announces that COVID rules restricting cheering by spectators will be relaxed ahead of the January 2023 tournament in Tokyo. Limits on purchases of alcoholic beverages will also be eased. Spectators will still be asked to wear masks and be silent when eating and drinking in their seats.[142]

The winter regional tours were held on the following dates:[100]

Deaths

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The 36th Kimura Shōnosuke died in November

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  14. ^"Sumo: Mitakeumi officially promoted to ozeki, 6th oldest in history".Kyodo News. 26 January 2022.Retrieved26 January2022.
  15. ^"Ngự nhạc hải の đại quan thăng tiến chính thức quyết định, mãn tràng nhất trí trường dã xuất thân では lôi điện dĩ lai 227 niên ぶり"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 26 January 2022.Retrieved26 January2022.
  16. ^"Nhiệt hải phú sĩ が tân thập lạng thăng tiến bắc の phú sĩ thị も giác giới の đại cốc tường bình になると kỳ đãi する đại khí"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 26 January 2022.Retrieved26 January2022.
  17. ^"Chiêu hòa sơ thổ biểu の tối hậu の lực sĩ, 51 tuế hoa xuy ら25 nhân の dẫn thối を phát biểu"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 26 January 2022.Retrieved26 January2022.
  18. ^"Hạc long thân phương と hành tư １ danh がコロナ cảm nhiễm phát nhiệt や phong tà の chứng trạng"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 26 January 2022.Retrieved26 January2022.
  19. ^"Vi pháp đổ bác quan dữ の anh nãi hải は xuất tràng đình chỉ １ tràng sở xuân tràng sở から xuất tràng khả tử lôi はけん trách"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 January 2022.Retrieved27 January2022.
  20. ^"Nguyên hào vinh đạo の võ ôi thân phương が độc lập “Võ ôi bộ ốc” tân thiết を thừa nhận kim nguyệt 29 nhật に đoạn phát thức "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 January 2022.Retrieved27 January2022.
  21. ^"Hữu cương bộ ốc が “Đại đảo bộ ốc” に danh xưng 変 canh thân phương の danh tích giao hoán で ước 10 niên ぶり "Tái hưng""(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 January 2022.Retrieved27 January2022.
  22. ^"Hạ tràng sở の１ nhật あたり quan khách thượng hạn は9265 nhân sơ tràng sở の5000 nhân から tăng gia"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 January 2022.Retrieved27 January2022.
  23. ^"“Hoa のロクイチ tổ” 栃 hoàng sơn が đoạn phát thức “Lệ がジワッと” chiếu ノ phú sĩ らがはさみ "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 30 January 2022.Retrieved30 January2022.
  24. ^"Đại quan thăng tiến ngự nhạc hải が tân hình コロナ cảm nhiễm 39 độ の phát nhiệt ２ nhật gian đoạn phát thức tham gia, nùng hậu tiếp xúc tráp いは “Điều tra trung” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 31 January 2022.Retrieved31 January2022.
  25. ^"３ bộ ốc ６ quan thủ が tân hình コロナウイルスに cảm nhiễm kim hậu の hoa tương phác は khai thôi dư định も tham gia giả はＰＣＲ kiểm tra thật thi へ".Hochi(in Japanese). 2 February 2022.Retrieved2 February2022.
  26. ^"Celebrities toss ceremonial beans at Setsubun festival in Chiba".Asahi Shimbun.3 February 2022.Retrieved3 February2022.
  27. ^"Chiếu ノ phú sĩ, quý cảnh thắng ら tương phác giới 17 nhân tân hình コロナ dương tính quan thủ chúng 12 nhân xuân nhật dã thân phương ら thân phương chúng ４ nhân hành tư １ nhân".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 4 February 2022.Retrieved4 February2022.
  28. ^"６ nhật の đại tương phác トーナメント trung chỉ trực tiền の tân hình コロナ cảm nhiễm 拡 đại の ảnh hưởng で".Sankei Sports(in Japanese). 5 February 2022.Retrieved5 February2022.
  29. ^"11 nhật dư định の phúc chỉ đại tương phác が trung chỉ “An toàn khảo lự した kết quả やむなく” cảm nhiễm 拡 đại phòng chỉ へ８ nhật ＰＣＲ kiểm tra thật thi ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 7 February 2022.Retrieved7 February2022.
  30. ^"“Áp vĩ xuyên bộ ốc” が thủy động vĩ xa bộ ốc から lực sĩ ら６ nhân di tịch ".sakigake.jp(in Japanese). 7 February 2022.Retrieved7 February2022.
  31. ^"Nguyên gia phong, đoạn phát thức “ワクワクさせる lực sĩ dục てる” sư tượng ・ vĩ xa thân phương chỉ めばさみ＆エール ".Yahoo! Japan(in Japanese). 6 February 2022.Retrieved7 February2022.
  32. ^"Tương phác hiệp hội ＰＣＲ kiểm tra kết quả phát biểu ５ nhật から niên ký 11 nhân, quan thủ ９ nhân コロナ cảm nhiễm sơ tràng sở hậu の luy kế 252 nhân".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 9 February 2022.Retrieved9 February2022.
  33. ^"Mạc nội ・ vũ lương と thập lạng ・ bình hộ hải が tân hình コロナ cảm nhiễm ９ nhật には mạc nội 42 nhân trung 21 nhân の cảm nhiễm phán minh".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 10 February 2022.Retrieved10 February2022.
  34. ^"Chi điền sơn quảng báo bộ trường, xuân tràng sở の tiền tương phác は “Hành いません” cảm nhiễm đối sách のため chiếu ノ phú sĩ, ngự nhạc hải の thối viện も minh かす ".Sports Hochi(in Japanese). 14 February 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
  35. ^"Thuẫn sơn thân phương が minh るいキャラ toàn khai の đoạn phát thức cát kỉ tam の thế え ca “Yêm は tuyệt đối, dự phú sĩ” nhiệt xướng ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 19 February 2022.Retrieved20 February2022.
  36. ^"Đổ bác dung nghi の anh nãi hải, tử lôi は bất khởi tố 処 phân lý do は minh らかにせず".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 25 February 2022.Retrieved28 February2022.
  37. ^"Nguyên quan hiếp gia phong の trung thôn thân phương, trung xuyên thân phương, đạo xuyên thân phương が tân hình コロナ cảm nhiễm".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 26 February 2022.Retrieved26 February2022.
  38. ^"Sumo: New rankings put spotlight on endurance, comebacks".Kyodo News. 28 February 2022.Retrieved28 February2022.
  39. ^"Xuân tràng sở コロナ hưu tràng ゼロ tạc niên cửu châu tràng sở dĩ lai".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 12 March 2022.Retrieved12 March2022.
  40. ^"Vĩ thượng bộ ốc の lực sĩ ２ nhân コロナ cảm nhiễm で bộ ốc sở chúc 13 nhân が xuân tràng sở hưu tràng thân phương については liên lạc đãi ち".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 12 March 2022.Retrieved12 March2022.
  41. ^"Injured yokozuna Terunofuji pulls out of Spring Basho".japantimes.co.jp.Kyodo News. 18 March 2022.Retrieved18 March2022.
  42. ^"Sumo: Wakatakakage beats Takayasu in playoff to claim maiden title".Kyodo News. 27 March 2022.Retrieved27 March2022.
  43. ^"Thập lạng は long điện が13 thắng でＶ “Cảm tạ してこれからもやっていきたい” lai tràng sở は tái nhập mạc を thư える phiên phó に "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 March 2022.Retrieved27 March2022.
  44. ^"Bát giác lý sự trường の続 đầu quyết định, thật chất ４ kỳ mục “Công minh chính đại な hiệp hội vận 営を hành う” tá độ ケ nhạc, y thế ノ hải が lý sự tân nhậm "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 28 March 2022.Retrieved28 March2022.
  45. ^"栃 hoàn が thập lạng thăng tiến, sơ thổ biểu から11 niên trì tiếu きの hoa tiếu かせる thiên đại lam は２ tràng sở ぶりの tái thập lạng"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 30 March 2022.Retrieved30 March2022.
  46. ^"Nguyên thập lạng の khôi ら15 nhân dẫn thối nhật bổn tương phác hiệp hội が phát biểu ／ nhất lãm"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 30 March 2022.Retrieved30 March2022.
  47. ^"Nguyên hi thế の lí “Trách nhậm cảm じている” thẩm phán bộ に khởi dụng "(in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 30 March 2022.Retrieved11 May2022.
  48. ^"Tam đoạn mục を９０ mai mục まで tước giảm へ lực sĩ sổ giảm thiếu で"(in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 31 March 2022.Retrieved31 March2022.
  49. ^"Đại tương phác danh cổ ốc tràng sở は thông thường khai thôi, thâu dung nhân sổ 100％ đương nhật khoán phiến mại も dư định"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 31 March 2022.Retrieved31 March2022.
  50. ^"Đại tương phác の tuần nghiệp, danh cổ ốc tràng sở hậu の８ nguyệt から tái khai khai thôi địa と nhật trình は điều chỉnh trung 19 niên 11 nguyệt tối hậu に trung chỉ 続く"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 31 March 2022.Retrieved31 March2022.
  51. ^"Sumo: 24-yr-old set to become 1st wrestler from elite Univ. of Tokyo".Kyodo News.15 April 2022.Retrieved5 May2022.
  52. ^"Sumo: Wakatakakage, Mitakeumi renew their battle on the east".Kyodo News. 25 April 2022.Retrieved25 April2022.
  53. ^"【 hạ tràng sở tân phiên phó 】 xuất tràng đình chỉ の triều nãi sơn は tây mạc hạ 42 mai mục, phục quy の danh cổ ốc tràng sở は tam đoạn mục から xuất trực しへ"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 25 April 2022.Retrieved25 April2022.
  54. ^"Dật ノ thành がコロナ cảm nhiễm, hạ tràng sở hưu tràng “Cách ly kỳ gian が sơ nhật にさしかかってしまう” chi điền sơn quảng báo bộ trường "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 3 May 2022.Retrieved3 May2022.
  55. ^"Sumo: Terunofuji suffers 2nd defeat as Aoiyama takes sole lead".Kyodo News.13 May 2022.Retrieved13 May2022.
  56. ^"Sumo: Terunofuji raises 7th Emperor's Cup after loss by Takanosho".Kyodo News.22 May 2022.Retrieved22 May2022.
  57. ^"Cẩm phú sĩ, đại yểm mỹ との ưu thắng quyết định chiến chế し thập lạng Ｖ “うれしいのとやっと chung わったという tư い” ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 22 May 2022.Retrieved22 May2022.
  58. ^"Khổ tiết 13 niên, 31 tuế thiên đại vinh が tân thập lạng thăng tiến hạ tràng sở thiên thu lặc は khởi tử hồi sinh の nghịch 転 đột き lạc としで５ thắng".Nikkan Sports.25 May 2022.Retrieved25 May2022.
  59. ^"Nguyên thập lạng の cực tâm đạo, thải ら16 nhân が dẫn thối phiên phó biên thành hội nghị".Nikkan Sports.25 May 2022.Retrieved25 May2022.
  60. ^"Nguyên phong ノ đảo ・ tỉnh đồng thân phương đoạn phát thức にダウンタウン bang điền nhã công ら400 nhân tham gia “まだちょんまげがある khí phân” ".Nikkan Sports.28 May 2022.Retrieved28 May2022.
  61. ^"New challengers arrive as retired greats enjoy end of long goodbye".Japan Times.1 June 2022.Retrieved21 June2022.
  62. ^"Nguyên hi thế の lí の nhị sở ノ quan thân phương, tì thành ・ a kiến で bộ ốc khai き “Tự phân の thành ができた…この địa から hoành cương, đại quan を” ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 5 June 2022.Retrieved5 June2022.
  63. ^"Tương phác hiệp hội nguyên cố vấn の tiểu lâm khánh ngạn thị らに9812 vạn 5758 viên の chi 払い mệnh じる “Thỏa đương な phán quyết” bát giác lý sự trường ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 8 June 2022.Retrieved23 June2022.
  64. ^"Nhật bổn tương phác hiệp hội の nguyên cố vấn らに9800 vạn viên dư の chi 払い mệnh じる đông kinh địa tài".NHK(in Japanese). 8 June 2022.Retrieved23 June2022.
  65. ^"Nguyên tiểu kết の tùng phượng sơn が dẫn thối nhật bổn tương phác hiệp hội が dẫn thối giới を thụ lý 28 nhật hội kiến".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 22 June 2022.Retrieved23 June2022.
  66. ^"【 danh cổ ốc tràng sở tân phiên phó 】 quan hiếp は đông に３ tràng sở liên 続の nhược long cảnh, tây に tiên tràng sở 11 thắng で thù huân thưởng の đại vinh tường ／ nhất lãm"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 June 2022.Retrieved27 June2022.
  67. ^"【 danh cổ ốc tràng sở tân phiên phó 】 triều nãi sơn が tây tam đoạn mục 22 mai mục で thổ biểu phục quy, phụ の vô niệm を hung にしこ danh も変え tâm cơ nhất 転"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 June 2022.Retrieved27 June2022.
  68. ^"Cao an が tân hình コロナウイルス cảm nhiễm danh cổ ốc tràng sở xuất tràng khả phủ は kim hậu の định kỳ đích kiểm tra で phán đoạn"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 29 June 2022.Retrieved29 June2022.
  69. ^"Cao an ら điền tử ノ phổ bộ ốc の lực sĩ が danh cổ ốc tràng sở hưu tràng tân たに mạc hạ dĩ hạ の lực sĩ １ nhân の tân hình コロナ dương tính が phán minh"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2 July 2022.Retrieved3 July2022.
  70. ^"An bội nguyên thủ tương の tử khứ から nhất dạ minh け bát giác lý sự trường “Đột nhiên の bi báo に tiếp し, kinh きと bi しみに kham えません” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 8 July 2022.Retrieved8 July2022.
  71. ^"Sumo: Terunofuji back on track with 3rd straight win in Nagoya".Kyodo. 13 July 2022.Retrieved13 July2022.It is the first time in two and a half years a grand sumo tournament is being held with no coronavirus-related spectator capacity cap.
  72. ^"Sumo: Abi upsets Terunofuji on opening day of Nagoya meet".Kyodo News. 10 July 2022.Retrieved10 July2022.A moment of silence was observed for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was killed Friday while giving a campaign speech ahead of a Japanese upper house election.
  73. ^"Sumo: Mitakeumi forced to leave Nagoya meet after COVID case at stable".Kyodo News. 16 July 2022.Retrieved16 July2022.
  74. ^"Ngự nhạc hải もコロナ cảm nhiễm, tràng sở trung に quan thủ が đồ trung hưu tràng は sơ かど phiên で phụ け việt し xác định も lai tràng sở は đại quan cư え trí き"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 16 July 2022.Retrieved16 July2022.
  75. ^"Tân thập lạng ・ âu thắng mã コロナ cảm nhiễm ８ nhật mục に栃 hoàn と đối chiến ９ nhật mục から minh hộ bộ ốc の lực sĩ, minh hộ thân phương は toàn viên hưu tràng"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 17 July 2022.Retrieved17 July2022.
  76. ^"Phóng câu thân phương が tân hình コロナ cảm nhiễm 18 nhật triều の kiểm tra で dương tính phán minh bộ ốc は phong tỏa, nhất sơn bổn ら sở chúc lực sĩ は hưu tràng"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 18 July 2022.Retrieved18 July2022.
  77. ^"Tân hình コロナウイルス cảm nhiễm 拡 đại に bạn い danh cổ ốc tràng sở tọa tịch での ẩm thực きょうから cấm chỉ"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 19 July 2022.Retrieved19 July2022.
  78. ^"Võ tàng xuyên bộ ốc の lực sĩ が tân hình コロナ cảm nhiễm, võ tàng xuyên thân phương とともに hưu tràng tràng sở trung の cảm nhiễm phát 覚は４ bộ ốc mục"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 19 July 2022.Retrieved19 July2022.
  79. ^"Tá độ ケ nhạc, ngọc ノ tỉnh bộ ốc のコロナ cảm nhiễm giả phán minh phiên phó yết tái 627 nhân trung 125 nhân hưu tràng, tá độ ケ nhạc thẩm phán bộ trường も"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 20 July 2022.Retrieved20 July2022.
  80. ^"Thiển hương sơn bộ ốc でコロナ cảm nhiễm giả thiển hương sơn thân phương と sở chúc lực sĩ ら９ nhân hưu tràng toàn lực sĩ hưu tràng は43 bộ ốc trung ８ bộ ốc mục"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 21 July 2022.Retrieved21 July2022.
  81. ^"9 more sumo wrestlers forced to quit Nagoya tourney after COVID case at stable".The Mainichi.21 July 2022.Retrieved21 July2022.
  82. ^"Sử thượng ４ vị 1448 hồi liên 続 xuất tràng trung の ngọc thứu と cẩm mộc が sơ の hưu tràng sở chúc bộ ốc で tân hình コロナ phát sinh"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 22 July 2022.Retrieved22 July2022.
  83. ^"Sumo: COVID halts Tamawashi's ironman streak but JSA to make exception".Kyodo News. 22 July 2022.Retrieved22 July2022.
  84. ^"Triều nãi sơn が tam đoạn mục Ｖ kiến thủ った cao sa thân phương へ “Sư tượng にはうそをついてしまった. Ân phản ししたい tư いで” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 22 July 2022.Retrieved22 July2022.
  85. ^"Long điện thập lạng ưu thắng, mạc nội phục quy xác thật な lai tràng sở へ “Tiền に xuất るいい tương phác をとっていきたい” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 23 July 2022.Retrieved23 July2022.
  86. ^"Sumo: Ichinojo wins first Emperor's Cup following loss by Terunofuji".Kyodo News. 24 July 2022.Retrieved24 July2022.
  87. ^"Bắc thắng phú sĩ, ẩn kỳ の hải が thiên thu lặc コロナ dương tính で hưu tràng quan thủ の hưu tràng 23 nhân で chiến hậu tối đa canh tân"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 24 July 2022.Retrieved24 July2022.
  88. ^"Kim phong sơn が tân thập lạng thăng tiến, カザフスタン xuất thân sơ の quan thủ に khoa らしげ “Sơ めてが nhất phiên đại sự. うれしいなあ” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 25 July 2022.Retrieved25 July2022.
  89. ^"Gian dã cải め栃 võ tàng が tân thập lạng thăng tiến sơ thổ biểu から９ tràng sở “もっと kê cổ を tích んで cường くなれるよう ngoan trương ります” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 25 July 2022.Retrieved25 July2022.
  90. ^"Ngự nhạc hải は đại quan cư え trí き kiến 込み y thế ケ bang thẩm phán bộ trường “ベースは kim までと đồng じだが phiên phó phát biểu まで ngôn えない”… Thu tràng sở phiên phó biên thành hội nghị "(in Japanese). Hochi Shimbun. 27 July 2022.Retrieved28 July2022.
  91. ^"Sumo: Ex-grand champ Hakuho to lead Miyagino stable".mainichi.jp.Kyodo News. 28 July 2022.Retrieved28 July2022.
  92. ^"Nguyên tiểu kết ngọa nha hoàn が đoạn phát thức, đệ ２の nhân sinh môn xuất の nhật に kết hôn も phát biểu “Tự phân らしく nhân を hỉ ばせることをしたい” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 30 July 2022.Retrieved30 July2022.
  93. ^"Sumo: JSA targets overseas audience with English YouTube channel".Kyodo News.2 August 2022.Retrieved22 August2022.
  94. ^"Nguyên tiền đầu ・ tha nha tư が đoạn phát thức “まだまだやりたかった” kim hậu “Phóng khóa hậu デイサービス” lập ち thượng げ mục chỉ す ".Nikkan Sports. 10 August 2022.Retrieved10 August2022.
  95. ^"Nguyên tiền đầu thanh lang の đoạn phát thức hiện tại は thạch こうを tráp う hội xã を kinh 営, kim hậu について “モンゴルで１ phiên の hội xã に” ".Nikkan Sports. 20 August 2022.Retrieved23 August2022.
  96. ^"Sumo: July champ Ichinojo rejoins elite in new rankings".Kyodo News. 29 August 2022.Retrieved29 August2022.
  97. ^"Nguyên quan hiếp khôi thánh が dẫn thối 35 tuế, niên ký “Hữu cương” を tập danh tân phiên phó では mạc hạ bút đầu に陥 lạc "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 29 August 2022.Retrieved29 August2022.
  98. ^"Tiểu kết a viêm, lập điền xuyên thân phương らがコロナ cảm nhiễm, hiệp hội viên đối tượng の kiểm tra で phán minh thu tràng sở xuất tràng khả phủ は vị định"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 31 August 2022.Retrieved31 August2022.
  99. ^"Đại tương phác thu tràng sở hưu tràng の a viêm けがで thủ thuật 3 chu gian のリハビリ tất yếu"(in Japanese). NHK. 11 September 2022.Retrieved16 September2022.
  100. ^abc"Jungyo Schedule 2022".Japan Sumo Association(in Japanese).Retrieved23 September2022.
  101. ^"Sumo: Former yokozuna Hakuho to hold retirement ceremony in January".Kyodo News. 5 September 2022.Retrieved5 September2022.
  102. ^"Thu tràng sở trung の tân hình コロナ cảm nhiễm giả の xuất tràng khả phủ, tương phác hiệp hội が tân quy định “Đại lượng hưu tràng を sào り phản すのは thân し訳ない” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 9 September 2022.Retrieved9 September2022.
  103. ^"Bát giác lý sự trường “ちゃんと tự 覚してほしいですね” 16 niên ぶり hoành cương ・ đại quan trận tổng băng れに khổ ngôn "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 16 September 2022.Retrieved16 September2022.
  104. ^"Hiện dịch tối niên trường quan thủ ngọc thứu, lịch đại 単 độc ３ vị, liên 続 xuất tràng 1457 hồi の tiết mục に bạch tinh 2 tràng sở ぶり thắng ち việt し quyết める"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 19 September 2022.Retrieved19 September2022.
  105. ^"Yokozuna Terunofuji withdraws from Autumn meet".Kyodo News. 20 September 2022.Retrieved20 September2022.
  106. ^"Sumo: Hokutofuji loses as Tamawashi returns to joint top at Autumn meet".Kyodo News. 20 September 2022.Retrieved20 September2022.
  107. ^"Ngọc thứu が ngự nhạc hải phá り１ bại トップタイ 85 niên bắc vĩ dĩ lai 37 niên ぶり hoành cương đại quan tổng なめ “Ngôn diệp に biểu せられない” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 20 September 2022.Retrieved20 September2022.
  108. ^"Tân thập lạng の栃 võ tàng Ｖ “うれしい khí trì ちと, phản tỉnh する khí trì ち” gia tộc が hội tràng に駆けつけるも bạch tinh sức れず "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 24 September 2022.Retrieved24 September2022.
  109. ^"Sumo: Oldest winner Tamawashi eager to push on after Autumn success".Kyodo News.26 September 2022.Retrieved27 September2022.
  110. ^"Sumo: Tamawashi secures 2nd championship with win over Takayasu".Kyodo. 25 September 2022.Retrieved25 September2022.
  111. ^"Cửu châu tràng sở phiên phó biên thành hội nghị lang nhã と đối mã dương が tân thập lạng nguyên đại quan nhã sơn の nhị tử sơn thân phương, bộ ốc sang thiết hậu sơ の quan thủ bối xuất"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 28 September 2022.Retrieved28 September2022.
  112. ^"Cửu châu tràng sở phiên phó biên thành hội nghị nguyên tiểu kết の thường hạnh long ら13 nhân が dẫn thối phát biểu"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 28 September 2022.Retrieved28 September2022.
  113. ^"Nguyên đại quan cầm thưởng cúc の tú ノ sơn thân phương が dẫn thối tương phác đoạn phát thức に400 nhân tham gia, nguyên bạch bằng の cung thành dã thân phương らがはさみ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 1 October 2022.Retrieved1 October2022.
  114. ^"Nguyên thương quốc lai の hoang tịch thân phương が đoạn phát thức “Nhân との xuất hội い, chi えを vong れず” cung thành dã thân phương や hạc long thân phương らがはさみ ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 2 October 2022.Retrieved6 October2022.
  115. ^"Thành niên Ｖ２ trung thôn thái huy, mạc hạ 10 mai mục cách phó け xuất し tư cách thủ đắc “Tân tả に ân phản し” đoàn thể でも５ liên bá đạo き２ quan đạt thành ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 3 October 2022.Retrieved4 October2022.
  116. ^"Nguyên thiên đại phượng の tá ノ sơn thân phương が đoạn phát thức huynh ・ thiên đại hoàn の ái ある" パフォーマンス "に tràng nội bạo tiếu".Yahoo! Japan News(in Japanese).Sports Nippon.5 October 2022.Retrieved5 October2022.
  117. ^Gunning, John (12 October 2022)."Wrestlers and fans relax together at successful Sumo Fan Festival".Japan Times.Retrieved14 October2022.
  118. ^"Yokozuna Terunofuji has surgery on both knees".Japan Times.22 October 2022.Retrieved22 October2022.
  119. ^"【 cửu châu tràng sở tân phiên phó 】 chính đại ５ độ mục かど phiên, tân tiểu kết tường viên は sử thượng ２ vị スロー xuất thế, quan hiếp dĩ hạ ７ nhân は30 niên ぶり"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 31 October 2022.Retrieved31 October2022.
  120. ^"Sumo: Ageless September champ Tamawashi rejoins elite ranks".Kyodo News. 31 October 2022.Retrieved31 October2022.
  121. ^"Sumo: Injured grand champion Terunofuji to miss Kyushu tourney".Kyodo News. 11 November 2022.Retrieved11 November2022.
  122. ^"Sumo: Chiyotairyu retires midway through Fukuoka meet".Mainichi Daily News.Kyodo News. 19 November 2022.Retrieved20 November2022.
  123. ^"Sumo: Takayasu beats Oho, takes sole lead as Takakeisho tops Hoshoryu".Kyodo News. 25 November 2022.Retrieved25 November2022.
  124. ^"Cao an は “この nhất phiên” での khẩn trương がある. そこを thừa り việt えられれば đại quan にも lệ れる” tá độ ケ nhạc thẩm phán trường "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 November 2022.Retrieved28 November2022.
  125. ^"Sumo: Abi wins 3-way playoff to claim maiden championship".Kyodo News. 27 November 2022.Retrieved27 November2022.
  126. ^"A viêm, bi nguyện の sơ ưu thắng 28 niên ぶりのともえ chiến, quý cảnh thắng と cao an に２ liên thắng toàn hưu minh けから tiên やか phục hoạt"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 November 2022.Retrieved27 November2022.
  127. ^"Grand Sumo Kyushu Tournament: Abi wins the championship match and a tournament for the first time"(in Japanese). NHK Sports. 27 November 2022.Retrieved30 November2022.
  128. ^"Terutsuyoshi loses all 15 bouts... Expected to fall from makuuchi with a nightmare record for the first time in 31 years"(in Japanese).Sponichi.28 November 2022.Retrieved30 November2022.
  129. ^"Âu thắng mã が thập lạng ưu thắng thiên thu lặc の bổn cát で bại れた đại yểm mỹ に ưu thắng quyết định chiến で tuyết nhục “すごくうれしい” mãn diện の tiếu み "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 November 2022.Retrieved27 November2022.
  130. ^"Thập lạng phong sơn が dẫn thối cửu châu tràng sở は５ thắng 10 bại, lạng trửu の thống みなどで cận huống bất chấn đông nông đại では cá nhân タイトル５つ"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 28 November 2022.Retrieved28 November2022.
  131. ^"Triều nãi sơn が thập lạng phục quy “Tố trực にうれしく tư います” ６ tràng sở xuất tràng đình chỉ で tam đoạn mục まで陥 lạc も cửu châu tràng sở ６ thắng １ bại "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 30 November 2022.Retrieved30 November2022.
  132. ^"Tương nam nãi hải が tân thập lạng thăng tiến, 14 niên xuân tràng sở の sơ thổ biểu から９ niên việt しの quan thủ の tọa bạch ưng sơn は５ tràng sở ぶり tái thăng tiến"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 30 November 2022.Retrieved30 November2022.
  133. ^"Nguyên quan hiếp an mỹ cẩm の an trị xuyên thân phương が１ nhật phó で y thế ケ bang bộ ốc から độc lập, đông kinh ・ giang đông khu nội に an trị xuyên bộ ốc を tân thiết".Nikkan Sports. 1 December 2022.Retrieved1 December2022.
  134. ^"Nguyên mạc nội húc nhật tùng の đồng sơn thân phương が đoạn phát thức nguyên đại quan húc quốc ・ thái điền võ hùng thị の xuất tịch に “ぐっと lai た” と cảm khái ".Nikkan Sports. 4 December 2022.Retrieved4 December2022.
  135. ^"Tương phác hiệp hội コンプライアンス ủy, dật ノ thành vấn đề の đáp thân を minh ngôn せず ２６ nhật にも khẩn cấp lý sự hội".Sankei Sports. 22 December 2022.Retrieved25 December2022.
  136. ^"Sumo: Only 1 yokozuna, 1 ozeki ranked for 1st time since 1898".Kyodo News.26 December 2022.Retrieved29 December2022.
  137. ^"【 sơ tràng sở tân phiên phó 】 tiên tràng sở Ｖ tranh い cao an quan hiếp phục quy quan hiếp nhược long cảnh の huynh ・ nhược nguyên xuân も tiểu kết に".Nikkan Sports. 26 December 2022.Retrieved26 December2022.
  138. ^"【 sơ tràng sở tân phiên phó 】 đại quan は２ nhân danh を liên ねるのが quán lệ のため chiếu ノ phú sĩ kiêm vụ し “Hoành cương đại quan” に ".Nikkan Sports. 26 December 2022.Retrieved26 December2022.
  139. ^"Dật ノ thành は sơ tràng sở xuất tràng đình chỉ, thấu thân phương は３カ nguyệt gian báo thù giảm ngạch nhật bổn tương phác hiệp hội が lâm thời lý sự hội で処 phân quyết định".Nikkan Sports. 26 December 2022.Retrieved26 December2022.
  140. ^"Y thế ケ bang bộ ốc の mạc hạ dĩ hạ lực sĩ が đệ đệ tử に bạo lực で dẫn thối y thế ケ bang thân phương は lý sự từ nhậm のみで処 phân なし".news.yahoo.co.jp(in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 26 December 2022.Retrieved26 December2022.
  141. ^"Y thế ケ bang thân phương が chỉ đạo phổ cập bộ phó bộ trường として dịch viên đãi ngộ ủy viên に tạc niên mạt, đệ tử の bạo lực hành vi phát 覚で lý sự từ nhậm"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 12 January 2023.Retrieved12 January2023.
  142. ^"Sơ tràng sở から thanh xuất し ứng viện を nhất bộ hoãn hòa へ"(in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 27 December 2022.Retrieved27 December2022.
  143. ^"Nguyên thập lạng bạch nham が phúc bộ đại động mạch lựu phá liệt で tử khứ 64 tuế bổn tràng sở などで vận 営 bổ tá を vụ める “Nhược giả đầu” thu điền huyện xuất thân ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 17 February 2022.Retrieved17 February2022.
  144. ^Richards, Alex (May 30, 2022)."FMW Alumni Tarzan Goto Passes Away".Last Word London Sports.
  145. ^"Nguyên hoành cương ２ đại mục nhược nãi hoa の hạ sơn thắng tắc さん tử khứ, 69 tuế 78 niên 56 đại hoành cương に thăng tiến chiếu ノ phú sĩ nhập môn thời の sư tượng"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 18 July 2022.Retrieved18 July2022.
  146. ^"２ đại mục nhược nãi hoa の hạ sơn thắng tắc さん tử khứ, tạc niên ４ nguyệt に phế がん kiến つかって dĩ hàng “Nhập thối viện を sào り phản していた” "(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 18 July 2022.Retrieved18 July2022.
  147. ^"Đệ 37 đại mộc thôn trang chi trợ の điền sơn tam lang さん tử khứ, 72 tuế バイクはねられ, がん, thổ biểu hạ 転 lạc… Ba loạn の nhân sinh"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 26 July 2022.Retrieved26 July2022.
  148. ^"Đại tương phác 36 đại mộc thôn trang chi trợ の sơn kỳ mẫn quảng さん tử khứ, 74 tuế lập hành tư vụ めてから soa し vi え１ phiên のみの danh hành tư"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 23 November 2022.Retrieved24 November2022.
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