As a result of Kirishima¡¯s recent promotion to sumo¡¯s second-highest rank, there will be three ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾± in action during the summer grand sumo tournament.

The veteran from Ulaanbaatar will obviously be hoping to do much better his second time around, after a disappointing 12-month stint at the same rank between 2023 and 2024.

Despite that less-than-stellar stretch, should Kirishima repeat March¡¯s Emperor¡¯s Cup winning performance in the upcoming meet, he¡¯ll immediately become one of the most successful ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾± of all time.