It’s not just Christmas day in the west, it’s also the day we get the first look at the ranking sheet for the highly anticipated January tournament in Tokyo.

http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke

Notable fun elements:

• Kisenosato back at Ozeki 1E, after Goeido’s Shimpan fueled collapse
• Shodai gets his turn at Sekiwake, as many anticipated
• Takayasu hangs onto Sanyaku while Tochinoshin rises to join him as Komusubi
• Mitakeumi holds tough at Maegashira 1, I was expecting a more dramatic demotion for him
• Ishiura levitates to Maegashira 9
• Osunaarashi the Egyptian returns to the upper division at Maegashira 16.  Given his devotion to sumo no matter what the cost, this is a welcome reward to see him once again in Makuuchi.