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The following were the events in professional sumo during 2016.
==Tournaments== ===Hatsu basho=== Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 January – 24 January<ref name="tournaments">{{cite web|url=http://sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule|title=Grand Tournament Schedule |publisher=Japan Sumo Association}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="17" |2016 Hatsu basho results - Makuuchi Division |- !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} ! colspan="3" |East !Rank ! colspan="3" |West !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} |- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Harumafuji''' |align=center|Y |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Hakuho''' |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Kakuryū''' |align=center|Y |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kisenosato''' |align=center|O |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Terunofuji |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |- |align=center|14 |align=center|- |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Kotoshogiku''' |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Gōeidō |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Tochiozan |align=center|S |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Yoshikaze''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Ikioi |align=center|K |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |Tochinoshin |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|1 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Aminishiki |align=center|M1 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Shōhōzan |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takarafuji''' |align=center|M2 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} |Aoiyama |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|13 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Ichinojō |align=center|M3 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |Kaisei |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Kyokushūhō |align=center|M4 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kotoyūki''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|15 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Egypt}} |Ōsunaarashi |align=center|M5 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|China}} |'''Sōkokurai''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Tokushōryū |align=center|M6 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Okinoumi''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Toyonoshima''' |align=center|M7 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Tamawashi |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Myōgiryū''' |align=center|M8 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takayasu''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Sadanoumi |align=center|M9 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |Gagamaru |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Chiyootori |align=center|M10 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Mitakeumi |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |- |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Endō |align=center|M11 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Russia}} |Amūru |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Chiyotairyū''' |align=center|M12 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Shodai''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takekaze''' |align=center|M13 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Takanoiwa''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Jōkōryū |align=center|M14 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Toyohibiki''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Homarefuji |align=center|M15 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kitataiki |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kagayaki |align=center|M16 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |} {| class="wikitable" |ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |- |'''winning record in bold''' |- |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Yusho Winner''' |}
===Haru basho=== Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 13 March – 27 March<ref name="tournaments"/> {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="17" |2016 Haru basho results - Makuuchi Division |- !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} ! colspan="3" |East !Rank ! colspan="3" |West !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Harumafuji''' |align=center|Y |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Hakuho''' |align=center|14 |align=center|- |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Kakuryū''' |align=center|Y |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kotoshogiku''' |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kisenosato''' |align=center|13 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Gōeidō''' |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Terunofuji''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Yoshikaze |align=center|S |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Toyonoshima |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Tochiozan |align=center|K |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Takarafuji |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kotoyūki''' |align=center|M1 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Takayasu |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Okinoumi''' |align=center|M2 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |Tochinoshin |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} |Aoiyama |align=center|M3 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Aminishiki |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Ikioi''' |align=center|M4 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|China}} |Sōkokurai |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Kyokushūhō |align=center|M5 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Shōhōzan |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Myōgiryū''' |align=center|M6 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Shodai''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Takekaze |align=center|M7 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |'''Kaisei''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Takanoiwa''' |align=center|M8 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Chiyotairyū |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Toyohibiki |align=center|M9 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Sadanoumi |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |Gagamaru |align=center|M10 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Tamawashi''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Ichinojō''' |align=center|M11 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Russia}} |Amūru |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Tokushōryū''' |align=center|M12 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Hidenoumi |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Chiyootori''' |align=center|M13 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Mitakeumi''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Daishōmaru''' |align=center|M14 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Daieisho''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Satoyama |align=center|M15 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kitataiki |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Akiseyama |align=center|M16 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |} {| class="wikitable" |ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |- |'''winning record in bold''' |- |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Yusho Winner''' |}
===Natsu basho=== Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 May – 22 May<ref name="tournaments"/> {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="17" |2016 Natsu basho results - Makuuchi Division |- !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} ! colspan="3" |East !Rank ! colspan="3" |West !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} |- |align=center|15 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Hakuho''' |align=center|Y |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Kakuryū''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Harumafuji''' |align=center|Y |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|13 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kisenosato''' |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Gōeidō''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kotoshogiku''' |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Terunofuji |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|13 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kotoyūki |align=center|S |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Ikioi |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |'''Kaisei''' |align=center|K |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Okinoumi |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Myōgiryū |align=center|M1 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Takarafuji |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Shodai |align=center|M2 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Ichinojō |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} |Aoiyama |align=center|M3 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Aminishiki |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Yoshikaze |align=center|M4 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |'''Tochinoshin''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Tochiozan''' |align=center|M5 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takayasu''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Takanoiwa |align=center|M6 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Tamawashi |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Toyonoshima |align=center|M7 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Egypt}} |'''Ōsunaarashi''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|15 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Kyokushūhō |align=center|M8 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Mitakeumi''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|China}} |Sōkokurai |align=center|M9 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Daieisho |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Sadanoumi |align=center|M10 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Tokushōryū |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Chiyootori''' |align=center|M11 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Shōhōzan''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takekaze''' |align=center|M12 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Russia}} |Amūru |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Daishōmaru''' |align=center|M13 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Hidenoumi |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Nishikigi |align=center|M14 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Seirō |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |Gagamaru |align=center|M15 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Endō''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Chiyotairyū |align=center|M16 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |} {| class="wikitable" |ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |- |'''winning record in bold''' |- |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Yusho Winner''' |}
===Nagoya basho=== Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 10 July – 24 July<ref name="tournaments"/> {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="17" |2016 Nagoya basho results - Makuuchi Division |- !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} ! colspan="3" |East !Rank ! colspan="3" |West !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Hakuho''' |align=center|Y |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Kakuryū |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |- |align=center|13 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Harumafuji''' |align=center|Y |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kisenosato''' |align=center|O |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kotoshogiku |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Gōeidō |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Terunofuji''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |Kaisei |align=center|S |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |Tochinoshin |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|13 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kotoyūki |align=center|K |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takayasu''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Mitakeumi |align=center|M1 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Tochiozan''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Okinoumi''' |align=center|M2 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takarafuji''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|14 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Egypt}} |Ōsunaarashi |align=center|M3 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Myōgiryū |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Shōhōzan |align=center|M4 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Ikioi |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Shodai''' |align=center|M5 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Yoshikaze''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} |'''Aoiyama''' |align=center|M6 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Endō |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Ichinojō''' |align=center|M7 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Daishōmaru |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Chiyoōtori''' |align=center|M8 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Takekaze |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Chiyonokuni |align=center|M9 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|China}} |Sōkokurai |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Takanoiwa''' |align=center|M10 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Sadanoumi |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|15 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Toyonoshima |align=center|M11 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Daieisho |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Tamawashi''' |align=center|M12 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Tokushōryū |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Toyohibiki |align=center|M13 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Aminishiki |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|15 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kagayaki |align=center|M14 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Nishikigi''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kitaharima |align=center|M15 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Sadanofuji |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Arawashi''' |align=center|M16 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |} {| class="wikitable" |ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |- |'''winning record in bold''' |- |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Yusho Winner''' |}
===Aki basho=== Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 September – 25 September<ref name="tournaments"/> {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="17" |2016 Aki basho results - Makuuchi Division |- !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} ! colspan="3" |East !Rank ! colspan="3" |West !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} |- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Harumafuji''' |align=center|Y |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Hakuho |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|15 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Kakuryū''' |align=center|Y |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kisenosato''' |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Terunofuji |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|15 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Gōeidō''' |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kotoshogiku''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takayasu''' |align=center|S |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Takarafuji |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |Kaisei |align=center|K |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Tochiozan |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Okinoumi''' |align=center|M1 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Yoshikaze |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |Tochinoshin |align=center|M2 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Shodai |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Takanoiwa |align=center|M3 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Ichinojō |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|15 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Myōgiryū |align=center|M4 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Chiyoōtori |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} |'''Aoiyama''' |align=center|M5 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Mitakeumi''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Chiyonokuni''' |align=center|M6 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Tamawashi''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Shōhōzan''' |align=center|M7 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Ikioi |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Daishōmaru |align=center|M8 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kotoyūki''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Nishikigi''' |align=center|M9 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takekaze''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Arawashi |align=center|M10 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Sadanoumi''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|China}} |Sōkokurai |align=center|M11 |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Homarefuji |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |Gagamaru |align=center|M12 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Chiyoshōma''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Amakaze |align=center|M13 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Toyohibiki |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|13 |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Endō''' |align=center|M14 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kagayaki''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Tokushōryū |align=center|M15 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Kyokushūhō''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Daieisho |align=center|M16 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |} {| class="wikitable" |ø - Indicates a pull-out or absent rank |- |'''winning record in bold''' |- |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Yusho Winner''' |}
===Kyushu basho=== Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Kyushu, 13 November – 27 November<ref name="tournaments"/> {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="17" |2016 Kyushu basho results - Makuuchi Division |- !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} ! colspan="3" |East !Rank ! colspan="3" |West !{{abbr|W|Wins}} ! !{{abbr|L|Losses}} ! !{{abbr|A|Absences}} |- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Harumafuji''' |align=center|Y |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |style="background: PaleGreen;"|'''Kakuryū''' |align=center|14 |align=center|- |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Hakuho''' |align=center|Y |align=center|ø |align=center|{{flagicon|}} | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Gōeidō''' |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Kisenosato''' |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kotoshogiku |align=center|O |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Terunofuji''' |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Takayasu |align=center|S |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Okinoumi |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Mitakeumi |align=center|K |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Tamawashi''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Tochiozan |align=center|M1 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} |Aoiyama |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |Kaisei |align=center|M2 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Yoshikaze |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Endō |align=center|M3 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Shodai''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kotoyūki |align=center|M4 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Chiyonokuni |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Shōhōzan''' |align=center|M5 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takarafuji''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Nishikigi |align=center|M6 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Georgia}} |'''Tochinoshin''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Takekaze''' |align=center|M7 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Takanoiwa |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Sadanoumi |align=center|M8 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Ikioi''' |align=center|10 |align=center|- |align=center|5 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Myōgiryū''' |align=center|M9 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Kagayaki |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Chiyoshōma''' |align=center|M10 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |'''Arawashi''' |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|3 |align=center|- |align=center|12 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} |Kyokushūhō |align=center|M11 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |'''Hokutofuji''' |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|7 |align=center|- |align=center|8 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Daishōmaru |align=center|M12 |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|Japan}} |Chiyoōtori |align=center|6 |align=center|- |align=center|9 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |- |align=center|4 |align=center|- |align=center|11 |align=center|- |align=center|0 |align=center| 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==News==
===January=== *7: Yokozuna Hakuhō, Harumafuji and Kakuryū perform the ''hono dohyo-iri'' or New Year ring-entering ceremony before crowds at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newyear-japan-sumo-idUSKBN0UL1MF20160107|title=Top sumo wrestlers stomp in new year|date=7 January 2016|publisher=Reuters|access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref> *10: Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the first day of the New Year tournament in Tokyo, and express their sadness over the recent death of the Sumo Association chairman, Kitanoumi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201601110027|title=Imperial couple in the audience on Day 1 of New Year sumo tournament|date=11 January 2016|publisher=AJW/Asahi Shimbun|access-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125232255/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201601110027|archive-date=25 January 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> *24: Kotoshōgiku defeats all three yokozuna to win his first top division championship, becoming the first Japanese born wrestler to win the top division championship since Tochiazuma in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/sports/AJ201601240032|title=SUMO/ Kotoshogiku triumphs on Day 15 to become first Japan-born champion in 10 years|date=24 January 2016|publisher=AJW/Asahi Shimbun|access-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126151705/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/sports/AJ201601240032|archive-date=26 January 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He finishes with a 14–1 record. His only defeat is to maegashira Toyonoshima. Toyonoshima is the runner-up on 12–3, shared with Hakuhō and Harumafuji. Toyonoshima is also given the Outstanding Performance award. The Fighting Spirit Award goes to Shōdai, who scores 10–5 on his top division debut. Yoshikaze achieves an 8–7 record in his ''sekiwake'' debut. Hidenoumi, two tournaments after being demoted to ''jūryō'', gets his first ''sekitori'' championship with an 11–4 record and will be promoted back to the top division next tournament. Two promising young Japanese wrestlers, Jokoryu (2–4–9) and Endo (1–6–8), both pull out through injury and will be demoted to the second division. Ōzeki Terunofuji also withdraws and will be ''kadoban'' in March, alongside Gōeidō who scores only 4–11.
===February=== *7: The 40th Fuji TV Grand Sumo exhibition tournament takes place at the Kokugikan. In addition to the usual knock-out tournament featuring active wrestlers (won by Hakuho who defeats Harumafuji in the final), there are three matches featuring ''oyakata'': Takamisakari (Furiwake Oyakata) vs Hōmashō (Tatsutagawa), Kyokutenhō (Oshima) vs Tokitsuumi (Tokitsukaze), and Kotoōshū (Naruto) vs Kotonishiki (Asahiyama). *29 The ''banzuke'' for the upcoming tournament in Osaka is released. Toyonoshima returns to the ''sekiwake'' rank for the first time since 2012. There are two ''makuuchi'' debutants, amateur champion Daishōmaru and journeyman Akiseyama, while Satoyama, Daieishō and Hidenoumi return to the top division. Ōsunaarashi, Jokoryu and Endo lose ''makuuchi'' status due to absence through injury, as do Homarefuji and Kagayaki. There are no new sekitori, but Shōtenrō returns to ''juryo'' at the expense of Tokitenkū, who is having treatment for lymphoma.
===March=== *24: Shibatayama Oyakata and one of his wrestlers are ordered by the Tokyo District Court to pay 32.4 million yen (287,500 USD) in compensation to a former wrestler who the court ruled had faced "daily abuse" since joining in 2008 and had to undergo four surgeries for a detached retina, eventually losing sight in the eye in 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-03-24 |title=Sumo wrestler and stable master 'to pay damages over abuse' |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/contenu/20160324-sumo-wrestler-and-stable-master-pay-damages-over-abuse |access-date=2025-11-22 |website=Radio France Internationale |language=en |agency=Agence France-Presse}}</ref> Shibatayama says he will appeal the ruling.<ref name=":0" /> *26: On the final day of the Osaka tournament, Hakuho wins his 36th yusho, and first since July 2015 in Nagoya, by sidestepping Harumafuji at the initial charge. Having won fourteen straight matches after an opening day defeat to Takarafuji, he finishes on 14–1, one win ahead of ozeki Kisenosato on 13–2. Gōeidō has his best tournament as an ozeki, with a 12–3 score. Kotoshogiku, by contrast, finishes on 8–7, his yokozuna hopes dashed. The Outstanding Performance Award goes to Kotoyuki who scores 12–3 and has defeated a yokozuna and two ozeki. Ikioi scores 10–5 but fails to win on the final day and so misses out on the Fighting Spirit Prize. Osunaarashi wins the juryo division championship with a 13–2 record, ensuring his immediate return to makuuchi. The makushita champion is won by Satō with a perfect 7–0 record, guaranteeing his promotion to juryo next time. *28: The results of elections to the Sumo Association's board of directors are announced. Hakkaku Oyakata is confirmed as chairman, a position he has already been in since the death of the previous incumbent Kitanoumi in November last year. His only rival for the post, Takanohana, receives the backing of only two directors, with Hakkaku winning the support of six. *30: The various roles of the new board are announced. Oguruma Oyakata is the senior executive manager, Nishonoseki is the new head of the judging department, replacing Isegahama, Takanohana is in charge of ''jungyo'' (regional tours), Kasugano is head of PR, and Kagamiyama will head the planning department. *30: Promotions to juryo are announced. Joining Sato are Ura, a former amateur competitor from Kwansei Gakuin University, and the returning Tamaasuka, a veteran who is being promoted to juryo for the seventh time.
===April=== *The spring regional tour visits the following locations: **3: Ise Shrine (Honozumo ceremonial tournament held in the shine’s precincts), Mie Prefecture **4: Iga, Mie Prefecture **5: Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture **6: Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture **7: Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture **8: Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture **9: Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture **10: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture **12: Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture **13: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture **14: Machida, Tokyo **16: Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture **17: Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture **18:Yasukuni Shrine (Honozumo ceremonial tournament held in the shrine’s precincts), Tokyo **19: Saku, Nagano Prefecture **20: Toyama, Toyama Prefecture *25: The ''banzuke'' for the May tournament is released. Ikioi and Kotoyuki both make their debuts at ''sekiwake.<ref name="sekiwake">{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/04/25/sumo/kotoyuki-ikioi-named-new-sekiwake-for-summer-sumo-tournament/#.VzSCn032aUk|title=Kotoyuki, Ikioi reach sekiwake rank|date=25 April 2016|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref>'' Kaisei becomes the first wrestler from Brazil to reach komusubi.<ref name="sekiwake"/> Nishikigi will make his top division debut, while Osunaarashi, Endo and Seiro all return.<ref name="sekiwake"/>
===May=== *22: Hakuho wins his 37th championship with a perfect 15–0 record, his twelfth ''zensho-yusho'' (and first since January 2015). Kisenosato is once again runner-up, with a 13–2 score. He is the first ''ozeki'' to win at least thirteen bouts in two consecutive tournaments and not get promoted to ''yokozuna'' since Hakuho in 2006.<ref name="topics">{{cite web|url=http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/honbasho/topics/banzuke_topics |title=2016 July Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics |date=July 2016 |publisher=Japan Sumo Association |access-date=7 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707122919/http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/honbasho/topics/banzuke_topics |archive-date=July 7, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Tochinoshin wins his first Technique Prize, while the Fighting Spirit Award goes to Mitakeumi. Terunofuji, struggling with injuries, loses 13 consecutive matches from Day 3 onwards and finishes on 2–13, equal to the worst ever record for an ''ozeki''. The juryo division championship is won by Chiyonokuni.
===June=== *27: The rankings for the upcoming July tournament in Nagoya are released. As in May there are two wrestlers making their debuts at sekiwake, Tochinoshin and Kaisei. This is the first time since 1943/44 that there have been two consecutive tournaments featuring two sekiwake debuts.<ref name="topics"/> Kitaharima makes his top division debut 85 tournaments after his professional debut, the ninth-slowest in history.<ref name="tables">{{cite web|url=http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/betsuhyo201607en.pdf|title=2016 July Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics – Tables|date=July 2016|publisher=Japan Sumo Association|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref> Chiyonokuni returns to the top division for the first time in 13 tournaments, having at one point dropped to the rank of sandanme 28 – the second lowest rank that a wrestler making a successful makuuchi return has fallen since World War II.<ref name="tables"/> Toyohibiki, Kagayaki, Sadanofuji and Arawashi also return to the top division. Making their juryo debuts are Daiki and Shimanoumi (formerly Hamaguchi), while Onosho, Kyokutaisei and Kotoeko return.
===July=== thumb|left|Chiyonofuji died in July{{-}} *24: On the final day of the Nagoya tournament, Harumafuji wins his eighth career championship by defeating Hakuho (10–5) to finish on 13–2, avoiding the need for a playoff with maegashira Takanoiwa and yokozuna candidate Kisenosato, who are runners-up on 12–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201607240033.html|title=SUMO/ Harumafuji beats Hakuho to claim 8th title|date=24 July 2016|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> With 38 wins over the last three tournaments, Kisenosato will be in contention for promotion once again next time if he wins the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/24/sumo/basho-reports/harumafuji-captures-title-nagoya-basho/#.V6orG032Yy8|title=Harumafuji captures title at Nagoya Basho|date=24 July 2016|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> The Fighting Spirit Award is shared between Takanoiwa and Takarafuji, who scores 10–5 and also brought to an end Hakuho's winning streak on Day 5. Both are first time winners. Yoshikaze, who defeated Harumafuji, wins his second Outstanding Performance Prize. Takayasu wins his first Technique Award. *31: The 58th Yokozuna Chiyonofuji, Kokonoe Oyakata, dies of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61.<ref name="asahi">{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201608010042.html|title=Sumo great former yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at age 61|date=1 August 2016|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=10 August 2016}}</ref> He won 31 career championships, third on the all-time list behind Hakuho's 37 and Taiho's 32. 19 of his championships were won after the age of 30, and he also set records for longest post-war winning streak (53 bouts) and most career wins (1045).<ref name="asahi"/> *31: The summer tour begins in Gifu.
===August=== *The summer tour visits the following locations: **2: Fukui, Fukui Prefecture **4: Tachikawa, Tokyo Prefecture **5: Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture **6: Tainai, Niigata Prefecture **7: Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture **8: Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture **9: Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture **10: Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture **11: Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture **12–13: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture **14: Morioka, Iwate Prefecture **16: Akita, Akita Prefecture **17: Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture **18: Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture **19: Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture **20: Tomakomai, Hokkaido Prefecture **21: Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture **25–26: Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture **27: Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture **28: KITTE Basho, Tokyo Prefecture
*3: Former ''ozeki'' Chiyotaikai takes over as stablemaster of Kokonoe stable following the death of Chiyonofuji, changing his name from Sanoyama to Kokonoe Oyakata.<ref name="chiyotaikai">{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160803/p2g/00m/0sp/065000c|title=Sumo: Former ozeki Chiyotaikai takes over as stablemaster Kokonoe|date=3 August 2016|publisher=The Mainichi|access-date=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819155536/http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160803/p2g/00m/0sp/065000c|archive-date=2016-08-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> *7: The funeral of Chiyonofuji is held at Kokonoe stable, with around 1000 guests attending.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/08/07/sumo/hundreds-gather-pay-final-respects-late-yokozuna-chiyonofuji/#.V6sgBk32Yy8|title=Hundreds gather to pay final respects to late yokozuna Chiyonofuji|date=7 August 2016|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=10 August 2016}}</ref> *26: Tokitenkū, who has been absent from the dohyo since November 2015 because of ongoing treatment for malignant lymphoma, announces his retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/08/29/sumo/tokitenku-accepts-retirement-due-cancer-battle/#.WJNJb00zUy8|title=Tokitenku accepts retirement due to cancer battle|date=29 August 2016|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref> He is staying in sumo as a coach at Tokitsukaze stable, under the name Magaki Oyakata. After acquiring Japanese citizenship he had purchased the toshiyori or elder stock from former yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji II in May 2014, the first Mongolian born wrestler to do this (Kyokutenho had made arrangements with his stablemaster Oshima Oyakata to inherit the Oshima stock and so had no need to make a purchase.). *29: The banzuke for the September 2016 tournament is released. Both Goeido and Kotoshogiku are kadoban, or in danger of demotion from ozeki rank. There are two new sekiwake (Takayasu and Takarafuji) for the third straight tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoTopics/banzuke_topics|title=2016 September Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics|publisher=Japan Sumo Association|access-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903224641/http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoTopics/banzuke_topics|archive-date=3 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Chiyoshoma and Amakaze make their top division debuts, while Homarefuji, Gagamaru, and Kyokushuho return. There are no juryo debuts, but Kizenryu and Wakanoshima return to the paid ranks. Makuuchi veterans Toyonoshima and Aminishiki drop to juryo through injury, as does Osunaarashi.
===September=== [[File:Goeido Gotaro 2008.jpg|thumb|right|Goeido won his first top division championship in September with a perfect 15–0 record.]] *9: Hakuho announces that he will undergo surgery on the toe injury that hampered him from the ninth day of the Nagoya basho and led to his withdrawal from the forthcoming Aki tournament.<ref name="surgery">{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/09/09/sumo/hakuho-to-undergo-toe-surgery/#.V9Lr9032Yy9|title=Hakuho to undergo toe surgery|date=9 September 2016|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> He was carrying a number of other injuries that he aggravated on the summer tour – a damaged tendon, inflammation to his right ankle, and left knee joint derangement according to a medical certificate released by the Sumo Association.<ref name="surgery"/> *25: Goeido, who clinched his first top division championship with victory over Tamawashi on the 14th day, defeats Kotoshogiku to finish with a perfect 15–0 record or ''zensho yusho''. He is the first ''ozeki'' who was ''kadoban'', or in danger of demotion, to take the ''yusho'' with an undefeated record and the first since Musashimaru in 1994 to claim his first championship 15–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sumo-japan-goeido-idUSKCN11V0DL|title=Goeido makes history with unbeaten record in tournament win|date=25 September 2016|publisher=Reuters|access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref> He is also the first Japanese wrestler in exactly 20 years to ''zensho-yusho'', the last being Takanohana. Runner-up on 13–2 is Endo, who is awarded the Technique Prize. Okinoumi, who defeated both ''yokozuna'' and three ''ozeki'', gets the Outstanding Performance Award, while Takayasu is rewarded for a 10–5 performance in his ''sekiwake'' debut with the Fighting Spirit Prize. In the ''juryo'' division, Daiki takes the ''yusho'' with a 12–3 record. Kizenryu will be demoted back to the ''makushita'' division after he can score only 5–10 at ''Juryo'' 11 – this is the fifth time out of five that he has lasted only one tournament in ''juryo'', a record. *28: The wrestlers promoted to the ''juryo'' division for November are announced. There are three newcomers: Oyanagi of Tokitsukaze stable, Daishoho (Oitekaze) and Meisei (Tatsunami). Also, former ''maegashira'' Yamaguchi (who fell to sandanme) and former Juryo 12 Ryuden (who fell to jonokuchi) return.
===October=== *The autumn tour visits the following locations: **5: Sosa, Chiba **6: Chiba, Chiba **7: Iruma, Saitama **8: Saitama, Saitama **9: Kofu, Yamanashi **10: Tsuchiura, Ibaraki **14: Toyohashi, Aichi **15: Kanazawa, Ishikawa **16: Osaka, Osaka **18: Wakayama, Wakayama **19: Yokkaichi, Mie **20: Kyoto, Kyoto **21: Kobe, Hyogo **22: Kōchi, Kōchi **23: Matsuyama, Ehime **24: Tokushima, Tokushima **25: Takamatsu, Kagawa **26: Shobara, Hiroshima **27: Izumo, Shimane **28: Kurashiki, Okayama **29: Hiroshima, Hiroshima **30: Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi *31: The banzuke for the Kyushu tournament is released. Mitakeumi makes his ''sanyaku'' debut at ''komusubi.'' Hokutōfuji (formerly known as Daiki) and Ishiura make their makuuchi debuts, while Hidenoumi and Chiyotairyu return. Hokutofuji reached ''makuuchi'' ten tournaments after his professional debut, which is the equal second fastest rise since the six tournaments a year system was established in 1958. Former ''maegashira'' {{Interlanguage link multi|Yamaguchi Masahiro|ja|3=大喜鵬将大|lt=Yamaguchi}} returns to the ''juryo'' division after 15 tournaments having fallen to ''Sandanme'' 65, but he is outdone by Ryūden, who returns to ''juryo'' after 24 tournaments having fallen to ''Jonokuchi'' 17, the third lowest rank ever before a successful ''juryo'' return. Oyanagi, Meisei and the Mongolian Daishoho make their ''juryo'' debuts. Oyanagi is the first ''sandanme tsukedashi'' entrant to reach ''juryo''.
===November=== thumb|right|Banners announcing the Kyushu 2016 tournament *26:Kakuryu wins the Kyushu tournament, defeating ''ozeki'' Goeido to move to an unassailable two-win lead, having seen his closest rival Harumafuji lose to Hakuhō in the match immediately preceding his.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/AJ201611260047.html|title=SUMO/ Yokozuna Kakuryu wins Kyushu tourney on 14th day|date=26 November 2016|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> He hands Goeido, who had been looking for yokozuna promotion at the start of the tournament, his fifth defeat. *27: Kakuryu defeats Harumafuji to finish with a 14–1 record. He wins his third Emperor's Cup, and second from the ''yokozuna'' rank. The runner-up is Kisenosato for the 12th time, which is a record for someone who has never won a ''yusho''. Kisenosato also finishes with the highest number of wins for the calendar year with 69; no one else has achieved this without winning a tournament in the six ''basho'' a year era. Third place is shared by a number of wrestlers on 11–4, including Harumafuji, Hakuhō, and Shōdai, who shares the Fighting Spirit Prize with Ishiura. Isihiura had a ten bout winning streak on his top division debut, and finishes on 10–5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/11/27/sumo/basho-reports/yokozuna-kakuryu-caps-kyushu-title-final-day-win/#.WDw4Dk0zUy8|title=Yokozuna Kakuryu caps Kyushu title with final-day win|date=27 November 2016|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> The Technique Award goes to Tamawashi; it is his first ever special prize after 44 top division tournaments. He also denies Endō, who had beaten a ''yokozuna'' and three ''ozeki'', the Outstanding Performance Award by sending him to his eighth defeat. Goeido, the winner of the previous tournament, finishes on a mediocre 9–6 while Kotoshogiku will be ''kadoban'' in January after scoring only 5–10. The ''juryo'' division championship is won by Satō. In the ''sandanme'' division former ''komusubi'' Jōkōryū begins his comeback from injury by taking the championship with a perfect 7–0 record.
===December=== *The winter tour visits the following locations: **4: Oita, Oita **5: Nakatsu, Oita **6: Nogata, Fukuoka **7: Sasebo, Nagasaki **8: Omuta, Fukuoka **9: Amakusa, Kumamoto **10: Kumamoto, Kumamoto **11: Miyakonojo, Miyazaki **13: Saga, Saga **15: Amami, Kagoshima **17–18: Ginowan, Okinawa **20–21: Miyakojima, Okinawa
*26: The ''banzuke'' for the Hatsu tournament in Tokyo next year is released. There is a newcomer to the ''juryo'' division, Terutsuyoshi, who is attracting attention because he was born on the same day as the Kobe earthquake – January 17, 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161130/p2a/00m/0na/016000c|title=Born on day of 1995 Hanshin quake, sumo wrestler Terutsuyoshi feels heavy responsibility|date=November 30, 2016|publisher=The Mainichi|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref> He becomes the sixth current ''sekitori'' from Isegahama stable. There are two wrestlers making their ''sekiwake'' debuts – Tamawashi, who took 77 career tournaments to make the rank, and Shodai, who took just 17, the second quickest after Konishiki.<ref name="debutants">{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161226/p2g/00m/0sp/019000c|title=Sumo: Sekiwake debutants add contrast to New Year tourney|date=December 26, 2016|publisher=The Mainichi|access-date=9 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229033516/http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161226/p2g/00m/0sp/019000c|archive-date=29 December 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> There are also two wrestlers making their top division debuts – Takakeishō, formerly known as Sato, and Chiyoō.<ref name="debutants"/>
==Deaths== *10 March: Former ''maegashira'' 2 {{Interlanguage link multi|Kotowaka Chikao|ja|3=琴若央雄|lt=Kotowaka}}, aged 61, of gallbladder cancer.
==See also== *Glossary of sumo terms *List of active sumo wrestlers *List of years in sumo
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Years in sumo}}
Category:Sumo by year Sumo