Overview

• Hoshoryu sealed the trophy by spinning and forcing out fellow yokozuna Onosato to finish 5–0 in a bout that, as an exhibition, does not affect official rankings.
• Roughly 27,000 spectators attended across five sold-out days, in the Japan Sumo Association’s first overseas tournament in 20 years.
• Performance prizes went to Tobizaru for outstanding performance, Takayasu for fighting spirit, and Ura for technique as well as audience favourite.
• Organisers described exceptional catering needs during the visit, with the Royal Albert Hall scrambling for additional supplies to meet wrestlers’ high-calorie diets.
• The association signalled its next stop in Europe, scheduling a two-day makuuchi event in Paris in June.