Overview
- On Day 4 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, maegashira Yoshinofuji toppled yokozuna Oonozato with a left overarm throw, handing him his first loss and earning a third career kinboshi and a second in as many days.
- Yoshinofuji’s back-to-back gold stars followed his Day 3 yorikiri win over yokozuna Toyoshoryu, which gave Toyoshoryu his first defeat of the tournament.
- Both ozeki, Anseikin and Kotozakura, took their first losses on Day 4, tightening the early title picture.
- Toyoshoryu rebounded on Day 4 to reach three wins, stabilizing after the Day 3 setback.
- Through Day 3, Oonozato had improved to 3–0 after a rematch win over Ura, and Anseikin, Kotozakura, and sekiwake Kirishima were unbeaten, setting the stage for Day 4’s shake-up.