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Banzuke →November (Kyushu) 2025 preview — Onosato tops the rating chart
November (Kyushu) 2025 opens on November 9. Yokozuna Onosato, who won the title at 13-2, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Hoshoryu, who forced a playoff at 13-2 last basho, goes after the cup that slipped away.
Banzuke Notes
Ozeki Kotozakura withdrew at 9-5-1 last basho — lasting the full fifteen days comes first.
In the sanyaku ranks, Oho moves up to Sekiwake after going 10-5 at Maegashira 2; Takanosho moves up to Komusubi after going 12-3 at Maegashira 7.
- Yokozuna Onosatolast basho 13-2
- Yokozuna Hoshoryulast basho 13-2
- Ozeki Kotozakuralast basho 9-5-1
- Sekiwake Oholast basho Maegashira 2, 10-5
- Komusubi Takanosholast basho Maegashira 7, 12-3
New Faces in Makuuchi
Making their makuuchi debut: Oshoumi.
Returning to makuuchi: Nishikifuji, Chiyoshoma.
- Maegashira 15 Nishikifujireturning
- Maegashira 16 Oshoumidebut
- Maegashira 17 Chiyoshomareturning
Title Contenders (Rating)
Onosato tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2780. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightOnosato has climbed from a rating of 2679 to 2780 over the past year — the momentum is real.
- Yokozuna OnosatoELO 2780
- Yokozuna HoshoryuELO 2684 ・ Thrower
- Sekiwake AonishikiELO 2633
- Sekiwake OhoELO 2575 ・ Forward Pusher
- Ozeki KotozakuraELO 2573 ・ Forward Pusher
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Onosato (Yokozuna) vs Takayasu (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Onosato leads 6-2; the rating model gives Onosato 79%
- Hakunofuji (Maegashira 1) vs Hoshoryu (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Hoshoryu leads 4-1; the rating model gives Hakunofuji 26%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hoshoryu
- Kotozakura (Ozeki) vs Wakatakakage (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Wakatakakage leads 10-9; the rating model gives Kotozakura 56%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even