Overview
- Yuma Kagiyama won a third straight NHK Trophy with 287.24 points, debuting a new Turandot free program he said remains a work in progress.
- NTT West Japan edged Honda Kumamoto 8–7 on a 13th-inning tiebreak walk-off, earning a first semifinal berth in 18 editions and the tournament’s longest game this year.
- Nippon Life routed Toho Gas 11–5 to return to the semifinals two editions after its last appearance, with the manager highlighting the lineup’s persistence.
- Tokai-region teams underscored their depth in the Japanese Corporate Championship, placing four clubs in the last eight after winning six major JABA events this year.
- The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament opened following the dohyo-matsuri ritual, with Daie no Sato beating Takayasu and Hoshoryu losing to Hakuoho on Day 1.