The Mainichi, Thursday 27th June 1946 (Page 2)

Kotonishiki Grabs Sumo Championship

Tournament In Osaka Ends With Ceremony

    Winning all of his scheduled 11 matches, Kotonishiki, rising "maegashira" of the West team, took the individual championship in the Osaka main sumo tourney on June 26 at the Kokugikan, Abenobashi, Osaka, thereby finally materializing his ambition in the official sumo tournament.
    Following the conclusion of matches, a closing ceremony was held, in which Kotonishiki, the champion of the current tourney, was given various prizes.

The other leading results on the last day were:
Aichiyama
wheeled out
 Sagamigawa
Hirosegawa
yanked down
 Kaizan
Kuzunishiki
threw down 
 Itsutsuumi
Terunobori
thrust out
 Wakasegawa
Kashimanada
thrust out
 Midorikuni
Kotonishiki
derricked out
 Sakuranishiki
Fudoiwa
yanked down
 Shionoumi
Nayoroiwa
thrust out
 Bishuyama

The final showings of the high ranking wrestlers were:

East Team
Azumafuji Won 10 Lost 1
Maedayama Won 1 Lost 5 Absent 4
Bishuyama Won 7 Lost 4
Shionoumi Won 6 Lost 5
Sakuranishiki Won 3 Lost 8
West Team
Haguroyama Won 9 Lost 2
Saganohana Won 6 Lost 5
Nayoroiwa Won 7 Lost 3 Absent 1
Fudoiwa Won 6 Lost 5
Kotonishiki Won 11 Lost none