the tate-gyōji rank and becomes the 41st gyōji to assume the name of Shikimori Inosuke. Kimura Kōnosuke (Toshiaki Kojima) is promoted to san'yaku-gyōji from makuuchi. 30: Harumafuji's retirement ceremony (danpatsu-shiki) is held at the Kokugikan. Onosho wins the All Japan Rikishi tournament, defeating Kisenosato in the final. Daishōho wins the juryo competition. October 1: Takanohana stable is dissolved, and the Takanohana elder name disappears, upon Takanohana's official departure from the Sumo Association. The wrestler and personnel transfer to Chiganoura stable. The autumn tour visits the following locations: 3: Ota-ku, Tokyo Prefecture 4: Ota, Gunma Prefecture 5: Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture 6: Saitama, Saitama Prefecture 7: Chiba, Chiba Prefecture 8: Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Prefecture 9: Higashiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture 10: Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture 11: Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture 12: Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture 13: Toyota, Aichi Prefecture 14: Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture 16: Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture 17: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 18: Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture 19: Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture 20: Soja, Okayama Prefecture 21: Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture 23: Anan, Tokushima Prefecture 24: Kochi, Kochi Prefecture 25: Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture 26: Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture 27: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture 28: Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture 19: The panel set up in February in the wake of the Harumafuji assault presents its report to the Sumo Association and calls for mandatory reporting and disciplinary measures for acts of violence within stables. 19: The rankings for the Kyushu tournament next month are released. There are no newcomers to the top division but Daiamami, Meisei and Arawashi all return. Kaisei returns to the sanyaku ranks for the first time since September 2016. Veteran Gagamaru is demoted to the makushita division. November 8: Hakuhō and Kakūryū both announce that they will miss the forthcoming November tournament through injury, meaning Kisenosato will be the sole yokozuna participating. 15: Kisenosato withdraws after losing his first four matches, reporting a right knee injury. 25: The tournament is won by komusubi Takakeisho, who defeats Nishikigi to finish with a 13–2 record. Ōzeki Takayasu fails to force a playoff after being defeated by Mitakeumi, and must settle for 12-3 and runner-up honours. It is Takakeisho's first top division championship in just his 26th career tournament, the 6th fastest since 1958 alongside Akebono. He is the third first-time yusho winner of the year, the most since 2000. He receives prizes for Outstanding Performance and Fighting Spirit. Ōnoshō also shares the Fighting Spirit prize after winning his tenth bout. Tochinoshin finishes on 8–7,