Day 7: Moriurara Withdraws, Facing a Record 43rd Straight Losing Basho; Unbeaten Sandanme Tsukioka Also Out
The Japan Sumo Association announced that East Jonokuchi 15 Moriurara, 39 (Otake), is withdrawing from Day 7 (November 14). He was 1-2 through Day 6, and it is his first absence since the September 2023 basho. Through the Aki basho in September he had a record 42 straight losing basho, the worst since the start of Showa; unless he returns, the streak will extend to 43 (Nikkan Sports).
East Sandanme 78 Tsukioka, 21 (Futagoyama), who was 3-0 and scheduled to face Kototaiga for kachi-koshi on Day 7, also withdrew; it is his first absence since his debut in March 2020, and Kototaiga wins by default. Stablemate Koga, 20, at West Jonidan 80, is out as well (Nikkan Sports).
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (Nikkan Sports / Moriurara) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Nikkan Sports / Tsukioka)