Takayasu snaps Kirishima; Onosato leads a six-way 3-0 pack

HEADLINE

DAY

Aki Day 3 — 15 Sep 2026

YUSHO WATCH

Six makuuchi still perfect: yokozuna Onosato, ozeki Aonishiki and Kotozakura, plus M4 Takanosho, M7 Fujiseiun, and M13 Asakoryu. Promotion-chasing ozeki Kirishima drops to 2-1.

FANTASY HEAT

- Stud: Takanosho (3-0) — thrust down sekiwake Atamifuji for a first loss. - Fade: Kirishima (2-1) — yokozuna-push start ends against M2 Takayasu. - Sleeper: Fujiseiun (M7e, 3-0) — still clean after Day 3.

BOUT OF THE DAY

Takayasu (1-2) def. Kirishima (2-1) by hikiotoshi. First loss for the promotion-chasing ozeki after three straight 12-3 meets.

HURT / KYUJO

Hoshoryu (Y), Wakatakakage (M12e), Wakanosho (M16e) absent from Day 1 (JSA). No new makuuchi kyūjo confirmed today.

TOMORROW'S TRAP

Onosato (3-0) draws Takayasu — the same hand that just pulled Kirishima down.

GLOSSARY

Hikiotoshi — a hand pull-down that drops the opponent forward.

SOURCES

https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Results.aspx?b=202609&d=3 ; https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx?b=202609 ; https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/85184 ; https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/absence/

UNCERTAIN

Kyodo called the Kirishima loss a “hand pull down”; SumoDB lists hikiotoshi (used here). Day 4 torikumi from SumoDB schedule page.