On the 12th day of the sumo summer tournament, Yokozuna Terunofuji defeated Sekiwaki Wakamotoharu to take the sole lead. The total of the winning stars of the last three places reached "10", which is considered to be a guideline for Ozeki's promotion.
It has been 10 years since Asahiho defeated Teru on the fifth day of Heisei 5 that "zubuneri" was decided in the makuuchi.