The first sumo tournament will be held on the 9th day, with the second half starting on the 22nd.
On the 21st, Ozeki Kirishima, who is challenging for promotion to Yokozuna after suffering his second loss, will face Shodai, an experienced Ozeki.
The first place was on the 21st, the 8th day of Chunichi, when Kirishima, who challenged the tug of war, lost to Shozaru of Hiramaku and suffered his second loss, and Asanoyama, an experienced ozeki who had won 7 straight from the first day, also lost and moved to Makuuchi. There are no more winners.
On the 9th day, the 22nd, Kirishima will face No. 1 against Shodai, an experienced ozeki who has lost 8 wins and 10 losses in the past.
Last year, they had a 50-5 record with 3 wins and 3 losses, but Kirishima has won the last three places.
For Kirishima, the key is not to be passive, but to be able to create an advantageous position by applying pressure forward and pulling the mawashi first.
Shodai, on the other hand, would like to use his natural horsepower to defeat Kirishima in sumo, just as he did on the seventh day when he defeated Yokozuna Terunofuji.
Terunofuji will be challenged by Hiramaku's Nishikigi, who has won 3 wins and 1 loss in the past.
Terunofuji, who is good at the right four, is in a quarrel with Nishikiki, who is the left four, but if he pulls the mawashi, his advantage is firm.
Nishikigi will need to take advantage of his heavy waist and show tenacity to seize a chance of victory.
In addition, Sekiwake Kotonowaka, who is tied at the top with one loss, will face off against Daieisho, and Asanoyama, an experienced ozeki, will face off against Abusaki, who has been doing well so far with one loss.