Overview
- Ōnosato pulled out on senshuraku of the Kyushu basho, removing him from the closing-day card in Fukuoka.
- Hoshoryu received a fusen-sho due to the withdrawal, affecting the tournament’s yusho race on the final day.
- Reports described Ōnosato’s issue as suspected left-shoulder pain, with people involved saying the injury occurred in his Day 13 win over Anseikin.
- This marks Ōnosato’s first withdrawal since his 2023 debut in professional sumo.
- The cancellation of the scheduled yokozuna-versus-yokozuna musubi-no-ichiban was noted as a highly unusual occurrence.