The ranking for the Grand Sumo Spring Tournament to be held in Osaka in March has been announced. New Ozeki Kotonowaka has been placed in the West Ozeki position.

Excluding wrestlers from the makushita, the number of new wrestlers entering the ring from the first dohyo to nine places is the fastest since 1957. First place Yokozuna Terunofuji wins, 9th time after 4 places Takakeisho, who took a break in the middle of the first tournament, is the ozeki of the east, and if he loses, he will be welcomed as a kakuban.