Several top-rated wrestlers stumbled at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday and the only yokozuna left – Terunofuji – won after an injury hiatus.

Unlike Terunofuji, Onosato, who won the May basho and the other three Ozeki failed at the first day of the contest at the Dolphins Arena.

Tenth Emperor’s Cup contender Terunofuji triumphed against komusubi Hiradoumi, though the latter had established himself as one of the three sanyaku ranks just below the yokozuna rank since his debut in May.

All three ozeki had their high expectations entering the 15-day match, but all of them lost. Maegashira Daieisho defeated the day’s highest-ranked ozeki Takakeisho. Similarly, ozeki Shodai struggled to beat Kiribayama and the latter was near perfect when he secured a winning throw. Kakahiawa was able to defeat Mitakeumi, the third level ozeki, in a bout that saw the challenger bring out his agility and tactical prowess.

This incident took place even after Sekiwake Onosato emerged victorious in the championship in the May. He lost to the maegashira Takanosho who had a lot of energy; he made an erroneous start and was beaten by an aggressive Onosato.

This is quite uncharacteristic of the tournament and follows the removal of other big wrestlers; however, Terunofuji’s return to victory provided hope for his supporters. Rage and passion were seen on the first day of the competition and highlighted that the Emperor’s Cup was going to be at stake for the wrestlers.

During his push for an ozeki promotion, talented wrestler Onosato faced the first major challenge in the form of Mitakeumi a former ozeki and the present No. 2 maegashira. Onosato’s dream of an unbeaten start proved elusive after Mitakeumi overwhelmed him early on to secure a stunning pushout win.

Ozeki Hoshoryu lost to the formidable No. 1 maegashira Atamifuji for the second straight tournament after an unsatisfactory first-day performance. Atamifuji, who is only 21 years old, demonstrated his skill by forcing out the opponent while keeping a tight belt grip.

In the meantime, "kadoban" ozeki Takakeisho, who faced demotion, battled against Meisei, the top maegashira. Meisei put on a quick and impressive performance that saw him defy the odds and win. Takakeisho, who withdrew on Day 2 of the May tournament and now needs a winning record to maintain his ozeki status, is currently in a vulnerable situation.

With a commanding victory, Sekiwake Kirishima eliminated third-ranked maegashira Takayasu to begin his quest to reclaim his ozeki status. He had to withdraw as a kadoban from the May tournament; in order to be promoted, he must win at least 10 games in Nagoya.

Wakatakakage, a No. 14 maegashira who had knee surgery earlier, had a difficult time making a comeback and lost against Takarafuji, a No. 13 maegashira.

Takerufuji, the winner of the spring competition, is still out due to an ankle injury he incurred during his March title run. Takerufuji, who is now ranked second in the juryo division, may make a surprise appearance in this event, according to his stablemaster.

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