Overview
- On Day 3 in Fukuoka, Yokozuna Onosato pushed out Wakatakakage to remain perfect at 3-0.
- Yokozuna Hoshoryu moved to 2-1 after beating Kirishima by yorikiri, steadying his campaign.
- Ozeki Kotozakura fell to 1-2 after losing to komusubi Takayasu, who won with uchi-muso.
- East juryo No. 3 Mita withdrew after submitting a diagnosis of a right ACL injury requiring about three months of rest.
- Chunichi reported the injury occurred in his Day 2 bout with Kagayaki, marking Mita’s second tournament absence this year and the second sekitori withdrawal of this basho.