Kyujo Updates - Kyushu 2025

[Kintamayama]

34 minutes ago, Koorifuu said:

Well, looks like Toshunryu's combative fighting style caught up to him. That looked and sounded awful.

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Toushinryuu Makushita 20E, was beaten by Ikarigata - Makushita 19W. He twisted his right ankle when he lost by kubinage. After collapsing, he was unable to move and was forced to leave the venue in a wheelchair. After receiving first aid at the infirmary, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He is believed to have sustained an injury around the top part of his right foot.

[Kintamayama]

39 minutes ago, Koorifuu said:

Well, looks like Toshunryu's combative fighting style caught up to him. That looked and sounded awful.

Makushita 20W Toushinryuu was defeated by Makushita 19W Ikarigata. He twisted his right ankle when he lost by kubinagew. After collapsing, he was unable to move and had to leave the venue in a wheelchair. After receiving first aid in the infirmary, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He is believed to have sustained an injury around the top part of his right foot.

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202511150000546-w500_0.jpg

[Kintamayama]

44 minutes ago, Koorifuu said:

Well, looks like Toshunryu's combative fighting style caught up to him. That looked and sounded awful.

Makushita 20E Toushunryuu was defeated by Makushita 19W Ikarigata. He twisted his right ankle when he lost by kubinagew. After collapsing, he was unable to move and had to leave the venue in a wheelchair. After receiving first aid in the infirmary, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He is believed to have sustained an injury around the top part of his right foot.

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202511150000546-w500_0.jpg

[Kintamayama]

10 hours ago, Koorifuu said:

Well, looks like Toshunryu's combative fighting style caught up to him. That looked and sounded awful.

Makushita 20E Toushunryuu was defeated by Makushita 19W Ikarigata. He twisted his right ankle when he lost by kubinage. After collapsing, he was unable to move and had to leave the venue in a wheelchair. After receiving first aid in the infirmary, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He is believed to have sustained an injury around the top part of his right foot.

Edited November 15, 2025 by Kintamayama

[Fashiritētā]

The head and arm throw by Ikarigata looked vicious 

[Oskanohana]

14 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Makushita 20E Toushunryuu was defeated by Makushita 19W Ikarigata. He twisted his right ankle when he lost by kubinage. After collapsing, he was unable to move and had to leave the venue in a wheelchair. After receiving first aid in the infirmary, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He is believed to have sustained an injury around the top part of his right foot.

The ankle??? I wasn't expecting that. I thought he had crushed his knee because he had get his right leg stuck. Hope it's the mildest of injuries it can be, because it looked really bad. I think he can consider himself "lucky" if he gets a 2 basho absence (and I mean with the injury getting completely healed, which sadly it's not the sumo way usually).

[Asashosakari]

On 15/11/2025 at 11:03, Kintamayama said:

Makushita 20E Toushunryuu was defeated by Makushita 19W Ikarigata. He twisted his right ankle when he lost by kubinage. After collapsing, he was unable to move and had to leave the venue in a wheelchair. After receiving first aid in the infirmary, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He is believed to have sustained an injury around the top part of his right foot.

(Nikkan follow-up) Confirmed as a bone fracture in the mentioned area, along with some internal bleeding. He's headed back to Tokyo for further examinations.

Edited November 16, 2025 by Asashosakari

[Yubinhaad]

Sorry so late, only just got home after an unexpected Sunday journey. Ahead of Day 9, two rikishi return to the basho but five more have to withdraw.

Returning:

Ms30e Kaisho (withdrew Day 7) - Asakayama-beya simply reported poor health (体調不良) as the reason for his brief absence.

Jd8e Shinyashiki (withdrew Day 5)

Withdrawing:

Ms20e Toshunryu - as mentioned above, he suffered an ankle/foot injury in his previous bout and has returned to Tokyo.

Ms41e Oyamatoumi

Jd46w Nishikio (fusenpai Day 8)

Jd96e Takatairiku (fusenpai Day 7)

Jk13w Higonoryu (fusenpai Day 7)

Edited November 16, 2025 by Yubinhaad

[Jakusotsu]

Meisei is back, but what for? His demotion is already sealed.

[Tetsuarashi]

perhaps to get a few wins, so as to not end up at the bottom of juryo in jan?

[Heather82Cs]

7 hours ago, Jakusotsu said:

Meisei is back, but what for? His demotion is already sealed.

I guess Tatsunami wants to be able to praise him for his resilience etc. at the senshuraku party?

[Koorifuu]

Gurney alert: sd64w Shoran was carried off after an apparent arm injury that caused visible distress. 

[Fashiritētā]

He was down for a long time , he had a swarm of blue coats around him, hope he is ok

[Yubinhaad]

Ahead of Day 11, one rikishi begins his basho and one returns after a brief absence, but four others have to withdraw.

Entering/Returning:

Sd40w Tsugaruumi

Jd96e Takatairiku (fusenpai Day 7, withdrew Day 9)

Withdrawing:

Sd4w Hamayutaka (fusenpai Day 10) - he hurt his left knee when he was pushed from the dohyo in his last bout, although he managed to hobble away. Tokitsukaze-oyakata (former Maegashira Tosayutaka) says he went to the  hospital for scans, the results of which will decide whether he can return for one more bout in the last round.

Sd34w Senshoho

Sd42w Daigoyama (fusenpai Day 10) - he was carrying his left arm very gingerly after a kotenage during his last bout.

Sd64w Shoran - I replayed his last bout a few times and still couldn't work out what he actually injured, but as mentioned above he had to leave on the stretcher and later went to the hospital, where Hanaregoma-beya reports he was diagnosed with a neck sprain (首の捻挫).

[Koorifuu]

I did notice his right arm was tugged very hard near the end, and thought it was a shoulder problem. Neck makes sense as well.

[Kintamayama]

Shiden dohyo-side is not getting up. Looks like a leg injury. Wheelchair exit.

[Ganzohnesushi]

On 17/11/2025 at 06:19, Jakusotsu said:

Meisei is back, but what for?

He gave an answer to your question today  

Ganzohnesushi

[Sumo Spiffy]

2 hours ago, Ganzohnesushi said:

He gave an answer to your question today  

Ganzohnesushi

If he feels steady and like he's better off kicking away a bit of rust, then this might be useful regardless of outcome. Without a public statement, we don't know.

But if he's just coming back to try and get a couple wins, and there's a legit chance of aggravating whatever kept him out this long, either he's an idiot or whoever's advising him is. 

[Reonito]

2 hours ago, Sumo Spiffy said:

If he feels steady and like he's better off kicking away a bit of rust, then this might be useful regardless of outcome. Without a public statement, we don't know.

But if he's just coming back to try and get a couple wins, and there's a legit chance of aggravating whatever kept him out this long, either he's an idiot or whoever's advising him is. 

I thought I remembered it was back surgery, and Wikipedia confirms:

Meisei withdrew ahead of the November 2025 tournament, with his medical certificate revealing that he underwent surgery the previous month for a disc herniation. Stablemaster Tatsunami (former sekiwake Asahiyutaka) said that Meisei underwent surgery due to worsening back pain. He left open the possibility that Meisei could join the tournament midway, adding: "We won't push him too hard."

[Reonito]

15 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Shiden dohyo-side is not getting up. Looks like a leg injury. Wheelchair exit.

Any updates on his condition yet? If he has to sit out, I'm afraid it's Makushita for him 

[Kintamayama]

13 minutes ago, Reonito said:

Any updates on his condition yet? If he has to sit out, I'm afraid it's Makushita for him 

He injured his left knee when he lost to Kayou. Unable to move below the dohyo he was forced to go up the hanamichi in a wheelchair. When he put pressure on his already injured left knee, his knee turned inward. . After receiving treatment at the infirmary, he got into a car with the help of Izutsu Oyakata (former makuuchi  Akiseyama), leaning on his shoulder, and headed to a hospital. Izutsu expressed concern, saying, "It's hard to say anything until he gets examined at the hospital." After day 11, Shiden is 5-6. If he were to withdraw, he would fall back to makushita next tournament.

Edited November 19, 2025 by Kintamayama

[Bunbukuchagama]

2 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

When he put pressure on his already injured left knee, his knee turned inward.

This is probably a torn ACL. If so, it's time to hang the mawashi, I am afraid. 

[Reonito]

Shiden is officially out from day 12, unsurprisingly.

[Asashosakari]

(Nikkan) Shiden medical certificate: strained left thigh muscle, 3 weeks. Less bad than it looked, I guess. According to Kise-oyakata, Shiden will not be trying to re-enter the tournament.

[Bunbukuchagama]

1 hour ago, Asashosakari said:

(Nikkan) Shiden medical certificate: strained left thigh muscle, 3 weeks. Less bad than it looked, I guess. According to Kise-oyakata, Shiden will not be trying to re-enter the tournament.

It was reported that his knee got bent the wrong way, how is it possible?