Overview
- Both yokozuna won to remain at one loss, with Onosato beating Daieisho by slap down and Hoshoryu defeating Hakunofuji by force-down after a rematch.
- New ozeki Anseikin pushed out komusubi Wakamotoharu to secure his sixth victory and a 6–1 start.
- Abi, the lone unbeaten after Day 6, took his first loss on Day 7, leaving the tournament without a perfect record.
- The one-loss lead shrank from seven wrestlers after Day 6 to six after Day 7, comprising four sanyaku contenders plus maegashira Abi and Oshokai.
- Ozeki Kotozakura improved to 5–2 by beating Wakatakakage, steadying his start to the Hatsu basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan.