Takakage Waka, who won the Makushita tournament for the first time at the Grand Sumo Banzuke Organization Meeting, will return to Juryo. The ranking organization meeting for the Spring Tournament this March was held on the 31st at the Kokugikan in Ryogoku, Tokyo.

Four players have been promoted to jūryō again: Miyagino Stable's Hakuoho, who has returned from injury and has a record of 6 wins and 1 loss.