Overview
- Kirishima beat Hoshoryu by uwatenage on Day 12 in Osaka to remain alone at one loss atop the leaderboard.
- Kotoshoho improved to 10–2 and sits one win behind the leader after defeating Yoshinofuji.
- On Day 11, Kirishima handed Gounoyama his second loss to become the first wrestler to reach 10 wins.
- Hoshoryu had secured kachikoshi on Day 10 and entered Day 12 with two losses in his seventh tournament as yokozuna without a top-division title at the rank.
- Ozeki results have been uneven, with Kotozakura reaching six wins and Anseikin returning to even terms earlier in the meet.