Ouchiyama and Matsunobori, ranking (second highest) lost to Hajimayama and Tamanoumi respectively to mark major upsets on the eighth day of the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo Kuramae Kokugikan arena. On the other hand, Grand Champion Kagamisato and Ozeki-ranking Wakanohana still kept clean slates to be strong contenders for the championship Emperor's Cup.

Results of the main bouts on the eighth day:
Wakanoumi beat Kiyoenami
Izuminada beat Orochigata
Odachi beat Wakasegawa
Tochihikari beat Kitanonada
Naruyama beat Wakabayama
Mitsuneyama beat Tokitsuyama
Asashio beat Shinobuyama
Hajimayama beat Ouchiyama
Wakanohana beat Dewanishiki
Tamanoumi beat Matsunobori
Tochinishiki beat Futatsuryu
Yoshibayama beat Annenyama
Kagamisato beat Kotogahama