Day15 Yūshō bout! Yz Ōnosato 11-3 (L) Oz Aonishiki 11-3 (R) This is it! Can Ao take two yūshō in a row? May depend on which Ōnosato shows up today, can he bounce back from two straight losses and take his first yūshō in a year? #akibasho202

😭 #akibasho2026

Day15 Ōnosato's stablemaster, former Kisenosato, was the first Japanese yokozuna in many a year and his ascendancy was cut short by serious injury soon after - he must be proud to see his own protege achieving success. He's always been one to mask his feelings, and didn't crack a smile until out of sight of the audience #akibasho2026

Day15 Fujinokawa cracked a sheepish smile when asked if he was nervous up there doing the sanyaku soroibumi for first time. Answer was obviously “yes” 🤗

Day15 Ōnosato said in his interview in front of everyone at Kokugikan that he had wondered if he’d ever get another yūshō 😭 #akibasho2026

Day15 Ōnosato receiving his 6th Emperor’s Cup (well it’s the same cup but..) #akibasho2026

Day15 SPOILER I admit it, I was rooting for Ao, but then I saw Ōnosato overcome with emotion during Kimi Ga Yo, Japan's national anthem, and I realized what a relief it is for him and for sumo to have a yokozuna who can deliver. Does sumo deliver?! Everbody say "hai!" 🤗

Day15 Oz Kirishima 7-7 (L) Oz Kotozakura 9-5 (R) These two have their struggles but both deserve the ōzeki mantle! Kinda got root for Kiri cuz he needs that KK to avoid kadoban (so many things that start with K are important in this bout 🤗) #akibasho2026

Day15 Sw Atamifuji 8-6 (L) Sw Fujinokawa 10-4 (R) Sekiwake battle! One of the biggest men in makuuchi vs the man who doesn’t know his own size! #akibasho2026

Day15 The Sanyaku Soroibumi to mark the last three bouts - first rikishi who face-off from East, the West #akibasho2026

Day15 Km Hakunofuji 4-10 (L) M5 Rōga 6-8 (R) Hakunofuji will drop from sanyaku next basho but a 5-10 will keep him from dropping too far #akibasho2026

Day15 M3 Churanoumi 9-5 (L) Km Daieishō 5-9 (R) After losing first straight six bouts to Chura, Daieishō has won their last three straight bouts. Chura can get a Fighting Spirit award with a win here #akibasho2026

Day15 M2 Takayasu 7-7 (L) M4 Fujiryōga 7-7 (R) KK make or break battle between both behemoths! (See that alliteration? 🤗) Yasu loves that kachiage eh? Fwiw Yasu gets a Fighting Spirit prize with a win here IF Ōnosato takes the yūshō later today #akibasho2026

Day15 M6 Asanoyama 10-4 (L) M2 Yoshinofuji 8-6 (R) Asanoyama has proven he’s got the goods for this level - he can get a Fighting Spirit award with a win here. Yoshi is a new up n comer who already had a sanyaku appearance last basho after only four basho in makuuchi #akibasho2026

Day15 M3 Gōnoyama 5-9 (L) M11 Wakamotoharu 10-4 (R) Forego popcorn on this one #akibasho2026

Day15 M7 Fujiseiun 8-6 (L) M13 Asakōryū 9-5 (R) That, ok ok, let’s get this over with moment 🤗 #akibasho2026

Day15 M13 Abi 7-7 (L) M7 Nishikifuji 7-7 (R) KK make or break for both. Watch close there is no mono’ii #akibasho2026

Day15 M8 Takerufuji 8-6 (L) M12 Asahakuryū 8-6 (R) Someone sure seemed to want this one more #akibasho2026