Overview
- The Imperial Household Agency confirmed the Emperor will watch the tournament on January 18 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the first imperial viewing in six years.
- The 15‑day meet begins January 11 with a rare two‑yokozuna, two‑ozeki lineup and heightened interest in 21‑year‑old new ozeki Anseikin, with tickets sold out.
- High school soccer set its January 12 final after Kamimura Gakuen advanced on penalties over Shoji and Kashima Gakuen beat Ryutsu Keizai Kashiwa 1–0.
- The Emperor's Cup men’s basketball final on January 12 will feature A Tokyo versus Seahorse Mikawa after semifinal wins over San‑En and Utsunomiya respectively.
- In Snowmass, the Snowboard World Cup slopestyle opener saw Japan’s Mari Fukada finish second with 77.26 points and Kokomo Murase place third.