The rankings for the November 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka have officially been released. The Kyushu Basho will take place from November 8 to November 22 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, where the top division will compete across 15 days of action in the final Grand Sumo Tournament of the year.
The new banzuke, sumo’s official ranking sheet, brings Aonishiki back to ozeki after his amazing July championship in Nagoya. Fujinokawa also moves into the upper ranks at West sekiwake, adding another name to watch near the top at the Tokyo tournament.
The new banzuke, sumo’s official ranking sheet, keeps Onosato and Hoshoryu at yokozuna and places Aonishiki, Kotozakura, and Kirishima in a three-man ozeki group beneath them. Churanoumi makes his komusubi debut, while three wrestlers enter makuuchi, the top division, for the first time.
| Makuuchi Division | ||
| East | Rank | West |
| Onosato | Yokozuna | Hoshoryu |
| Aonishiki | Ozeki | Kotozakura |
| Kirishima | Ozeki | |
| Fujinokawa | Sekiwake | Atamifuji |
| Churanoumi | Komusubi | Yoshinofuji |
| Asanoyama | Maegashira 1 | Fujiryoga |
| Ura | Maegashira 2 | Fujiseiun |
| Takayasu | Maegashira 3 | Hakunofuji |
| Takerufuji | Maegashira 4 | Daieisho |
| Hiradoumi | Maegashira 5 | Gonoyama |
| Kotoshoho | Maegashira 6 | Kotoeiho |
| Wakamotoharu | Maegashira 7 | Kinbozan |
| Roga | Maegashira 8 | Nishikifuji |
| Oshoma | Maegashira 9 | Asakoryu |
| Shishi | Maegashira 10 | Oho |
| Takanosho | Maegashira 11 | Asahakuryu |
| Ichiyamamoto | Maegashira 12 | Abi |
| Toshinofuji | Maegashira 13 | Asasuiryu |
| Tokihayate | Maegashira 14 | Dewanoryu |
| Tamawashi | Maegashira 15 | Kitanowaka |
| Arashifuji | Maegashira 16 | Kyokukaiyu |
| Daiseizan | Maegashira 17 | |
For the complete official rankings, see the full banzuke (the official ranking of the grand tournament) here.
Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke
Churanoumi Reaches Komusubi
Churanoumi is listed at East komusubi, his first appearance in sumo’s fourth-highest rank. The promotion is a big accomplishment for the Kise Stable wrestler. The first rikishi from Okinawa Prefecture to reach komusubi and the first new komusubi from his stable since Ura in January 2024.
At 33 years, Churanoumi is also the fourth-oldest postwar wrestler to make a komusubi debut. His new rank places him in the sanyaku, the group of elite positions immediately below ozeki and yokozuna, where the early schedule will bring the toughest tests.
At the same rank but on the west side, Yoshinofuji returns after previously holding the rank in July. Above them, Fujinokawa remains at sekiwake for a second consecutive tournament, while Atamifuji stays at sekiwake for the fourth straight basho.
A Crowded Upper-Rank Picture
Onosato and Hoshoryu remain the two yokozuna at the top of the banzuke. They are followed by Aonishiki, Kotozakura, and Kirishima at ozeki, giving Fukuoka a very competitive upper-rank.
These rankings shape the tournament’s biggest early matchups. Yokozuna and ozeki typically meet the highest-ranked opposition first, while the sekiwake and komusubi face the same demanding schedule as they try to prove they belong among sumo’s leading names.
Three New Makuuchi Debuts
Three wrestlers make their first appearance in makuuchi. West maegashira 14 Dewanoryu, East maegashira 16 Arashifuji, and West maegashira 16 Kyokukaiyu. Reaching makuuchi is a major career milestone because it means competing in sumo’s top division.
Arashifuji’s debut has a particularly local connection. The Isegahama Stable wrestler is from Fukuoka Prefecture, so he will enter the top division at the tournament held in his home region. Dewanoryu is Dewanoumi Stable’s first makuuchi debut since Mitakeumi in November 2015, while Kyokukaiyu is the first from Oshima Stable since it was re-established by its current stablemaster.
Veteran Returns And Other Movements
Tamawashi returns to makuuchi at East maegashira 15 after last appearing in the division in May. His return at age 41 years makes him the oldest postwar rikishi to return to the top division.
Kitanowaka also returns to makuuchi at West maegashira 15, while Daiseizan is back at East maegashira 17 after his previous top-division appearance in July. Together with the three newcomers, those returns give the lower half of the November rankings a fresh set of promotion and survival stories to follow through the final tournament of 2026.
Looking Ahead To Fukuoka
With the banzuke now set, the Kyushu Basho will show which of these rankings hold up over 15 days in Fukuoka. By the final day on November 22, the tournament will have decided more than the last Emperor’s Cup of 2026: it will help shape the momentum heading into the new year and reveal which wrestlers are ready to take the next step.
