Yokodzuna Hakukho who has won in January the Cup of the Emperor, is translated to the east. And yokodzun Harumafudzi who weren't speaking at last tournament, will move to the west.

Ozeki too traded places. Kakuryu and to Kotosyogik bypassed Kisenosato.

Totiodzan who has won eleven victories on Haru basyo, was entitled sekivake and adjoined Goeydo and Kotoosyu.

Toyonosima and Syokhodzan are brought to the level komusubi.

A year ago the ex-champion of Japan debuting in professional sumo among fans Endo became already the first maegasir the East.

The Bulgarian giant Aoiyama is appointed the fifth maegasir the West, the Georgian heavyweight to Gagamar – the ninth maegasir the West, the 22-year-old Egyptian Osunaarasi – the eleventh maegasir the East.

22-year Terunofudzi are for the first time enlisted in the highest league makiiti and to Tiyomar (the elder brother Tiyootori).

In the second division dzyure Homasyo, Syotenro, Tokitenk, Kyokusyukho and Kotoyuki left.

The elite status which has returned to sekitori the Russian athlete Cupid took in dzyure a position of the thirteenth wrestler of the East.

The 95-kilogram Czech Takanoyama is degraded in the third division (makusita).

The pioneer of the Russian professional sumo Aurora and Hungarian Masutoo are transferred to the fourth league (sandame).

Spring tournament (Haru basyo) will take place in the city of Osaka from March 9th to March 23rd.

Denis Isayev