the oldest new sekiwake in post-war history, and at 68 tournaments, his is the slowest promotion to sekiwake in history. 13: Kyokutenhō celebrates his 40th birthday, becoming the first active wrestler in his 40s since the establishment of six annual tournaments. Nayoroiwa previously reached his 40th birthday during the Autumn 1954 tournament. 17: On the fourth day of the September tournament, yokozuna Harmafuji becomes the first yokozuna in history to lose a second match by foul for grabbing opponent Yoshikaze's mage. Although Yoshikaze is a maegashira, he does not receive a kinboshi due to his default win. Harumafuji withdraws from the tournament due to an eye injury he sustained in the match. 22: The Japan Sumo Association suspends holding yokozuna-related ceremonies at the Meiji Shrine and Tomioka Hachiman Shrine due to an outbreak of dengue fever. 24: On the 11th day of the September tournament, maegashira Ichinojō defeats ōzeki Kisenosato and achieves his tenth victory. In five tournaments, he sets records for the fastest time to defeat an ōzeki and to achieve a double-digit winning score in the makuuchi division. 26: Former komusubi Wakakōyū retires and takes on the elder name Shiranui. 27: The bout of the tournament is fought between Hakuhō and newcomer Ichinojō, both of whom have twelve wins and one loss. Ichinojō, who is bidding to become the first makuuchi debutant to win the championship since Ryōgoku in 1914, had beaten two ōzeki and a yokozuna in the previous three days but does not overcome Hakuhō, who moves to within one win of his 31st championship. 28: After tying Chiyonofuji's record of 31 top division championships, Hakuhō says, "I watched him when I was young and always aspired to be a wrestler like him so I am very happy." Ichinojō wins his last bout to finish with a 13–2 record, the highest score for a new makuuchi wrestler since the introduction of 15-day tournaments. October 2: The board of directors of the Japan Sumo Association decides to remove the word "intentionally" from the expression "intentionally grasping the hair" stipulated in the forbidden moves in the official sumo rules. The new foul provisions will apply beginning with the November tournament. 4: Former ōzeki Kotoōshū's retirement ceremony is held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 27: The November tournament banzuke is announced, and Ichinojō receives the fastest promotion to sekiwake in history. Additionally, Amūru's makuuchi debut is the slowest for a