Despite a rocky start, the 2026 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament reached the end of its second act with all the major pre-basho boxes checked off.

Hoshoryu and Onosato appear to be relatively healthy — if not yet back to full fitness — and it looks increasingly likely that both yokozuna will still be in action on Day 15 — something that hasn’t happened since January.

Aonishiki was in the same boat before re-injuring his foot midway through the meet.