Kuninobori, youthful sumo wrestler from Tokyo, continued to steal the show from his higher ranking competitors by remaining the only unbeaten wrestler after eight days of grueling bouts.
    Champion Masuiyama, in line for a Grand Championship, suffered his second defeat by losing to Yoshibayama.
    All wrestlers in the higher brackets with the exception of Kuninobori and Grand Champion Azumafuji have two or more defeats.