Takayasu kinboshi drops Onosato; Kotozakura alone at 4-0

HEADLINE

DAY

Aki Day 4 — 16 Sep 2026

YUSHO WATCH

Only ozeki Kotozakura remains undefeated at 4-0. Sixteen makuuchi sit at 3-1, including yokozuna Onosato, ozeki Kirishima and Aonishiki, and sekiwake Atamifuji.

FANTASY HEAT

- Stud: Kotozakura (4-0) — sole leader after uwatenage over Gonoyama. - Fade: Onosato (3-1) — first loss; kinboshi to M2 Takayasu. - Sleeper: Hakunofuji (K, 1-3) — first win over Aonishiki after six prior losses.

BOUT OF THE DAY

Takayasu (2-2) def. Onosato (3-1) by tsukitaoshi. Seventh career kinboshi; lone yokozuna leaves the perfect pack.

HURT / KYUJO

Hoshoryu (Y), Wakatakakage (M12e), Wakanosho (M16e) still absent (0-0-4). No new makuuchi kyūjo confirmed today.

TOMORROW'S TRAP

Sole 4-0 Kotozakura is the yusho pace-setter — Day 5 will start testing the only clean sheet while Onosato hunts a bounce-back.

GLOSSARY

Kinboshi — a gold star awarded when a maegashira defeats a yokozuna.

SOURCES

https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Results.aspx?b=202609&d=4 ; https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx?b=202609 ; https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/09/16/kiji/20260916s00005000285000c.html ; https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260916/spp/sp0/004/283000c

UNCERTAIN

Day 5 torikumi not yet posted at write time.