Tournament summary
Kirishima claimed his second consecutive yusho with a composed performance across fifteen days in Fukuoka. The Yokozuna was not at his most dominant — two losses, both in the first week, gave the tournament competitive tension through day twelve — but his ability to win the high-pressure bouts when needed was the definitive quality of a champion who knows how to save his best for when it matters most.
Hoshoryu pushed hardest in the final days and his day fifteen loss to Kirishima was closer than the result suggests. The Ozeki will enter the January basho as the most credible challenger to continued Yokozuna dominance — his technical growth over the course of 2024 has been substantial and his throwing arsenal is more complete than at any previous point in his career.
Final top five
Kirishima 13–2 (yusho). Hoshoryu 12–3 (runner-up). Kotonowaka 11–4. Daieisho 10–5. Onosho 10–5.
Notable performances
Onosho's 10–5 record at Maegashira 2 was the tournament's quiet achievement — fighting the toughest schedule outside the sanyaku and emerging with a strong kachi-koshi that will lift him into the sanyaku for January. His tachiai was more controlled than in previous tournaments, suggesting the work he has done on his balance and commitment has begun to pay dividends.