Day 7: Former Juryo Fujitensei Leaves in a Wheelchair After Hurting His Right Knee
East Makushita 4 Fujitensei was thrust down by West Makushita 6 Daikisho on Day 7, with both men 2-1 going in. Driven to the edge, Fujitensei spun to try to escape but could not hold on. He clutched his right knee after falling, rested his hands on his knees and dragged his leg after getting up, left the dohyo without the post-bout bow and was taken down the hanamichi in a wheelchair, looking skyward with his left hand on his forehead. Fans wrote, 'Is Fujitensei hurt?' and 'Hope it isn't serious.' He made history in March 2025 as the first high school graduate to debut at makushita tsukedashi and reached juryo in March 2026 (Sporting News Japan).