Churanoumi Becomes First Sumo Wrestler From Okinawa to Reach Sanyaku

Quoted Sumo: 33-yr-old Churanoumi becomes 1st komusubi from Okinawa Pref. by Mainichi (The Mainichi) Churanoumi became the first wrestler from Okinawa Prefecture to reach the three "sanyaku" ranks below yokozuna on Monday after he rose to komusubi in the latest rankings announced ahead of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November. Churanoumi became the first sumo wrestler from Okinawa Prefecture to reach sumo wrestling’s sanyaku ranks. He will make his sankyaki debut at Komusubi 1-East at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, which begins on November 6, 2026. Churanoumi defeating Ozeki Kotozakura on day 5 of the Aki Basho in September 2026. Churanoumi had reached his career-high rank of M2w for the March tournament before crashing back down to M6e after a 4-11 record. But he bounced back to M2w with a solid 9-6 record in May and held his own at 7-8 in July. I wrongly predicted a poor September tournament for him at M3w, but he posted a stellar 10-5 record, highlighted by wins against…