At Hatsu Basho in Tokyo, Tochinoshin won for the second time and equalized the win-loss balance.
On the fourth day of the tournament, Tochinoshin met Endō Shōta, and defeated him in the most challenging battle, using the Yorikiri trick.
Asanoyama Hideki will be Levan Gorgadze's opponent on the fifth day of Basho.