Kyushu: No Absences from Juryo Up; Wakatakakage and Wakanosho Back
At the Day 1–2 torikumi meeting on the 6th at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, the Japan Sumo Association reported no kyujo from juryo and above for the Kyushu opener. Yokozuna Hoshoryu, back after three absences following right MCL surgery, draws Churanoumi then Asanoyama; Kotoshoho (East Maegashira 6), who sat out the aki jungyo with a concussion, is listed vs Gonoyama and Wakamotoharu; and Takanosho, coming off a left ankle ligament issue, faces Oho and Shishi.
Juryo Wakatakakage returns after two full absences from July compartment-syndrome surgery and opens vs Ryuden. Fellow juryo Wakanosho, who missed Aki with a right femur bone bruise from Nagoya, draws Enho on Day 1.
Source: Yahoo! Japan Sports