September tournament, Day 15 — September 27, 2026. Updated after the final results. Records are final regular-bout records unless explicitly labelled otherwise.
Start with the confirmed results, then choose a bout or a question to explore. This guide brings together the championship finish, winning-record decisions, special prizes and the next tournament.
Three threads through the final day
| Thread | Confirmed outcome | What to read |
|---|---|---|
| Championships | Onosato won makuuchi at 12–3. Kitanowaka won the juryo playoff at 11–4. | The difference between a scheduled title decider and an additional playoff. |
| Winning records | Fujiryoga and Kyokukaiyu finished 8–7; Takayasu and Enho finished 7–8. | The significance of a final-day meeting between two wrestlers at 7–7. |
| Special prizes | Fujinokawa and Churanoumi received Fighting Spirit Prizes. | The award categories and confirmed recipients. |
Choose your next article
- September Day 15: all 19 makuuchi results and three bouts to revisit
- September Day 15: all 14 juryo results and three bouts to revisit
- Title decider or playoff? How the September 2026 championships were settled
- September 2026 special prizes: Fujinokawa and Churanoumi receive Fighting Spirit awards
- November 2026 sumo in Fukuoka: dates, venue and official ticket guidance
If you are checking an archived timetable
For September 27, 2026, the official timetable listed the juryo ring entrance at approximately 13:20 JST and the makuuchi ring entrance at approximately 15:15 JST. These were ceremony guide times, not the start times of individual bouts; this tournament has now ended.
Keep one note for the next tournament
Pick a wrestler you want to follow and one unfamiliar technique from the results. When reviewing video, separate what the official result tells you from what you actually observe. A winning-technique label does not describe every step of a bout.