The two letter coder after the date reads as follows:

HB	Heya Branched-out	HC	Heya Changed	HM	Heya Merged	HR	Heya Renamed	HS	Heya Shut-down
KA	Kabu Assumed	KB	Kabu Bought	KC	Kabu Changed	KS	Kabu Switched	KU	Kabu Used for re-employment
PA	Pass-Away	RM	Retirement (Mandatory)	RO	Retirement (Other)			OS	Other Stuff

2024 Sep 24	KA	Aoiyama retires and becomes Iwatomo-oyakata.
2024 Sep 24	KA	Myogiryu retires and becomes Furiwake-oyakata.
2024 Sep 22	RO	Furiwake (former Asahisho) retires at the age of 35.
2024 Sep 20	KA	Takakeisho retires and becomes Minatogawa-oyakata.
2024 Jul 29	KC	Kiriyama (former Asahisho) changes to Furiwake (on loan).
2024 Jul 06	PA	Iwatomo (former Kimurayama) passes away at the age of 42.
2024 Jun 30	RO	Sanyo Minatogawa (former Daitetsu) retires at the age of 67.
2024 May 27	KC	Dekiyama (former Homasho) changes to Tatsutagawa (on loan).
2024 May 17	KA	Kotoeko retires and becomes Oguruma-oyakata.
2024 May 11	RO	Sanyo Oguruma (former Kotokaze) retires at the age of 67 to "give way give way to an enthusiastic younger one".
2024 Apr 17	RO	Sendagawa (former Sadanofuji) retires at the age of 39.
2024 Apr 08	KU	Hanakago (former Daijuyama) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2024 Apr 03	KU	Michinoku (former Kirishima) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2024 Apr 02	HS	Being one day before retirement age, Michinoku (former Kirishima) shuts down his heya. Rikishi and most of the personnel move to his deshi's Otowayama (former Kakuryu) heya, two oyakata move to different heya.
2024 Apr 01	HS	After a high ranked rikishi bullied several heya members, Miyagino (former Hakuho) is forced to shut down his heya. All rikishi and personnel move into the custody of Isegahama (former Asahifuji). Other options had been discarded, as the rikishi should be able to stay together (making a potential later re-branch-out easier) and the absorbing heya had to have enough capacity for the incoming people.
2024 Feb 23	KC/HT	After being acting shisho for two months, Tatsutagawa (former Homasho) finally switches to Shikoroyama and continues the heya.
2024 Feb 01	HC	Takashima (former Koboyama) moves from Isenoumi-beya to Oitekaze-beya.
2023 Dec 27	KS	Heya mates Furiwake (former Hochiyama) and Dekiyama (former Sadanofuji) switch their kabu (both still on loan).
2023 Dec 27	KC+HB	Kakuryu (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Otowayama and immediately branches out from Michinoku-beya and opens up his own. He takes two rikishi and one tokoyama with him.
2023 Dec 17	PA	Shikoroyama (former Terao) passes away at the age of 60. The heya would remain active for the Hatsu Basho 2024 as technically headless heya under the custody of affiliated oyakata Tatsutagawa (former Homasho) who had expressed his interest in taking over the heya but was not able to finish the paperwork in time.
2023 Sep 12	KA	Tokushoryu retires and becomes Sendagawa-oyakata (on loan).
2023 Sep 07	RO	Sendagawa (former Toki) retires at the age of 49.
2023 Aug 10	KA	Akiseyama retires and becomes Izutsu-oyakata (on loan).
2023 Jul 21	KA	Chiyonokuni retires and becomes Sanoyama-oyakata.
2023 Jul 21	KC	Sanoyama (former Tenkaiho) changes to Kitajin (on loan).
2023 Jul 21	KC	Kitajin (former Kotoyuki) changes to Araiso and owns his kabu now.
2023 Jul 21	RO	Sanyo Araiso (former Wakashimazu) retires at the age of 66, one and a half years after picking up a sanyo position.
2023 Jun 03	HC	Tomozuna (former Kaisei) moves from Oshima-beya to Asakayama-beya, where his ani-deshi is the shisho.
2023 Jun 01	KA	Ishiura retires and becomes Magaki-oyakata.
2023 May 31	RO	Sanyo Magaki (former Chikubayama) retires at the age of 65, only some months after picking up a sanyo position. He frees the kabu for the heya's retiring rikishi Ishiura.
2023 Apr 25	KU	Irumagawa (former Tochitsukasa) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2023 Feb 15	KU	Kagamiyama (former Tagaryu) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2023 Feb 01	HR	Ikazuchi (former Kakizoe) takes over his shisho's Irumagawa-beya, which is subsequently renamed into Ikazuchi-beya. Irumagawa (former Tochitsukasa) will stay with the heya until his impending retirement. Affiliated oyakata Wakafuji (former Otsukasa) does switch, though, and moves to Kise-beya.
2023 Jan 26	KC	Otowayama (former Tenkaiho) changes to Sanoyama (on loan).
2023 Jan 14	KA	Okinoumi retires and becomes Kimigahama-oyakata.
2023 Jan 04	RO	Izutsu (former Toyonoshima) retires at the age of 39 to start a second career as TV tarento.
2022 Dec 26	OS	Isegahama (former Asahifuji) steps down as riji after a bullying incident in his heya. He continues as iin.
2022 Dec 01	HB	Ajigawa (former Aminishiki) branches out from Isegahama-beya and opens up his own.
2022 Nov 07	KC	Sanoyama (former Chiyootori) changes to Oyama (on loan).
2022 Oct 19?	KB	Shimanoumi buys the vacant Izutsu-kabu from the the heirs of former Sakahoko.
2022 Oct 08	KC	Kimigahama (former Kotoyuki) changes to Kitajin (on loan).
2022 Aug 31	RO	Sanyo Oyama (former Daihi) retires at the age of 69, some months short of his his 70th birthday.
2022 Aug 29	KA	Kaisei retires and becomes Tomozuna-oyakata.
2022 Aug 21	KU	Magaki (former Chikubayama) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2022 Aug 15	KU	Takashima (former Koboyama) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2022 Jul 28	KS+HC	Being one month before mandatory retirement age, Miyagino (former Chikubayama) switches his kabu with affiliated oyakata Magaki (former Hakuho). The new Miyagino continues the heya. Two urakata change during that process: affiliated oyakata Takashima (former Koboyama) moves to Isenoumi-beya, gyoji Shikimori Kandayu moves to Asahiyama-beya.
2022 Jun 30	KC	Kitajin (former Shotenro) changes to Nishikijima (on loan).
2022 Jun 12	RM	Tomozuna (former Kaiki) turns 70 and retires after having served five final years at a re-employed consultant position.
2022 Jun 07	KU	Tatsutayama (former Sasshunada) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2022 Apr 26	KU	Oguruma (former Kotokaze) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2022 Feb 07	HB+HS	Simultaneously, Oshiogawa (former Takekaze) branches out from Ogurma-beya and Oguruma (former Kotokaze) shuts down his heya and merges himself into Oshiogawa-beya. Before that the rikishi and urakata had been split up between the two associated oyakata Oshiogawa and Nakamura (former Yoshikaze). The original plan was that both Oshiogawa and Nakamura branch out today, as the old shisho's intent was to give both new shisho a fresh start with no one having the burden of continuing an exisiting heya and name. However, Nakamura was not able to set up his heya in time, so he joins Nishonoseki-beya for the moment.
2022 Feb 01	KS	Being some months before mandatory retirement age as sanyo, Oshima (former Kaiki) and Tomozuna (former Kyokutenho) switch back their kabu. The again-Oshima continues the heya under the new name, changing it to Oshima after sixty years of being Tomozuna. It is not the first name change, however, as the heya was originally founded as Takashima-beya.
2022 Feb 01	HB	Takekuma (former Goeido) branches out from Sakaigawa-beya and opens up his own.
2022 Jan 12	KU	Araiso (former Wakashimazu) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2021 Dec 24	KS+HR	Being some days before mandatory retirement age, Nishonoseki (former Wakashimazu) switches his prestiguous kabu with Araiso (former Kisenosato), who is not connected with the heya but rather the latest yokozuna of the ichimon. Kisenosato continues his heya under the new name. Wakashimazu's heya is not renamed into Araiso-beya, though, but into Hanaregoma-beya as affiliated oyakata Hanaregoma (former Tamanoshima) takes over the heya at the same time.
2021 Nov 28	KA	Chiyootori retires and becomes Sanoyama-oyakata (on loan).
2021 Oct 29	KU	Minatogawa (former Daitetsu) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2021 Sep 30	KA	Hakuho retires and becomes Magaki-oyakata.
2021 Aug 01	HB	Araiso (former Kisenosato) branches out from Tagonoura-beya and opens up his own.
2021 Jul 21	HS	After today's board meeting Kagamiyama-beya shuts down. Kagamiyama (former Tagaryu), Katsunoura (former Kirinishiki) and the remaining two rikishi move to Isenoumi-beya.
2021 Jun 21	PA	Retired oyakata Tateyama[16] (former Tamanofuji) passes away of liver cancer at the age of 71.
2021 Jun 21	KA	Ikioi retires and becomes Kasugayama-oyakata.
2021 Jun 11	KA	Asahisho retires and becomes Kiriyama-oyakata (on loan).
2021 Jun 10	RO	Nishikijima (former Asashio) retires at the age of 66. He takes responsibility for repeated breaking of COVID rules by one of his deshi. Heya owning Takasago (former Asasekiryu) gets only a paycut being not held fully responsible after having taken over the heya just some months ago.
2021 Jun 07	KA	Toyohibiki retires and becomes Yamashina-oyakata.
2021 Jun 07	KC	Yamashina (former Sadanofuji) changes to Dekiyama (on loan).
2021 May 13	RM	Kiriyama (former Kurosegawa) turns 70 and retires after having served five final years at a re-employed consultant position.
2021 May 13	RM	Dekiyama (former Dewanohana) turns 70 and retires after having served five final years at a re-employed consultant position.
2021 May 11	KU	Minezaki (former Misugiiso) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2021 May 07	KC	Kasugayama (former Bushuyama) changes to Matsuchiyama. After loaning his first three kabu he is the owner of the Matsuchiyama name now.
2021 May 04	RM	Matsuchiyama (former Banryuyama) turns 70 and retires after having served five final years at a re-employed consultant position.
2021 Apr 16	KC	Sanoyama (former Satoyama) changes to Chiganoura. After loaning his first kabu he is the owner of the Chiganoura name now.
2021 Apr 14	KA	Kotoyuki retires and becomes Kimigahama-oyakata (on loan).
2021 Apr 10	RM	Chiganoura (former Masudayama) turns 70 and retires after having served five final years at a re-employed consultant position.
2021 Apr 01	HS	Azumazeki-beya shuts down. Azumazeki (former Takamisakari), all remaining rikishi and personnel move to Hakkaku-beya. The move was not unexpected as Takamisakari had always stated that he is only caretaker after the unexpected pass-away of his predecessor and that he does not see himself having the abilities to be a shisho, but for some time there was hope left that another oyakata of the heya would take over.
2021 Apr 01	HS	Minezaki-beya shuts down. Minezaki (former Misugiiso), all remaining rikishi and one gyoji move to Shibatayama-beya. Hanakago (former Daijuyama) and one gyoji move to Takadagawa-beya, having been in the same stable together with their new stablemaster 30 years ago. Four personnel move to Nishiiwa-beya.
2021 Mar 24	KA	Kakuryu retires and becomes Kakuryu-oyakata (5 year toshiyori for former yokozuna).
2021 Mar 11	PA	Retired oyakata Takadagawa[8] (former Maenoyama) passes away of multiple organ failure at the age of 76.
2021 Mar 10	KB	Hakuho buys Magaki-kabu from retired Tokitsukaze[16] (former Tokitsuumi), who never wore that name but had to trade in upon forced retirement.
2021 Mar 01	PA	Retired oyakata Kitajin[19] (former Kirinji) passes away of multiple organ failure at the age of 67.
2021 Feb 22	KS/RO	Having repeatedly violated Corona regulations by visiting gambling parlors, Tokitsukaze (former Tokitsuumi) is "advised" to switch kabu with affiliated Magaki (former Tosayutaka) and to retire immediately afterwards. Tosayutaka was student at the same university as Tokitsuumi and Tokitsukaze[14] (former Yutakayama) were and so was the obvious choice.
2021 Jan 29	PA	Retired oyakata Takenawa[18] (former Tochinoumi) passes away of aspiration pneumonia at the age of 82.
2020 Dec 25	KC	Kimigahama (former Hochiyama) changes to Furiwake (on loan).
2020 Nov 26	KS	Being some months before mandatory retirement age as sanyo, Chiganoura (former Takamisugi) and Tokiwayama (former Masudayama) switch back their kabu. The new Tokiwayama continues his heya under the new name, which is the first time since 19th century that a heya under this name exists again.
2020 Nov 26	KS	Being some months before mandatory retirement age, Takasago (former Asashio) switches his prestiguous kabu with affiliated oyakata Nishikijima (former Asasekiryu), who becomes new head of heya and ichimon with that.
2020 Nov 15	KA	Kotoshogiku retires and becomes Hidenoyama-oyakata.
2020 Oct 01	HC	Ikazuchi (former Kakizoe) moves from Musashigawa-beya to Irumagawa-beya.
2020 Sep 19	PA	Retired oyakata Tatsutagawa (former Yutakayama) passes away of pacreatic cancer at the age of 72.
2020 Aug 09	PA	Retired oyakata Takekuma (former Zaonishiki) passes away of multiple myeloma at the age of 67.
2020 Jul 15	KA	Tochiozan retires and becomes Kiyomigata-oyakata.
2020 Jul 13	HS	Nakagawa-beya is shut down. Nakagawa (former Asahisato) will be attached to Tokitsukaze-beya from now on, while rikishi and urakata are distributed to no less than eight different heya, some even outside ichimon borders. The shutdown was not voluntarily but ordered by the Kyokai after power harassment by the oyakata, who is also demoted two ranks.
2020 May 29	KC	Kiyomigata (former Bushuyama) changes to Kasugayama (on loan).
2020 Apr 17	KA	Toyonoshima retires and becomes Izutsu-oyakata (on loan).
2020 Mar 26	KA	Sokokurai retires and becomes Arashio-oyakata and takes over the heya from his predecessor.
2020 Mar 25	RO(RM)	Arashio (former Oyutaka) is three days short of turning 65 and retires.
2020 Feb 01	HC	Oyama (former Daihi) moves from Azumazeki-beya to Hakkaku-beya.
2020 Feb 01	KC	Hidenoyama (former Tenkaiho) changes to Otowayama (on loan).
2020 Jan 30	KC	After Hatsu Basho the fate of the headless Azumazeki-beya is announced: Associated oyakata Furiwake (former Takamisakari) changes to Azumazeki to keep the heya alive.
2020 Jan 28	KA	Goeido retires and becomes Takekuma-oyakata.
2019 Dec 13	PA	Azumazeki (former Ushiomaru) passes away at the age of 41. The heya would remain active but headless for the Hatsu Basho 2020 and only after a succession would be announced to avoid disturbings for the rikishi. During the basho the are announced as "from Azumazeki-beya, under the custody of Hakkaku-beya".
2019 Sep 27	RO	Otowayama (former Masurao) retires because of poor health at the age of 58.
2019 Sep 26	KS	Being of poor health, Onomatsu (former Masurao) switches his kabu and ownership of the heya with affiliated oyakata Otowayama (former Daido), who continues the heya.
2019 Sep 20	KA	Homarefuji retires and becomes Tateyama-oyakata.
2019 Sep 16	PA	Izutsu (former Sakahoko) passes away at the age of 58. The heya remainders (3 rikishi, 1 urakata) would have willingly been taken over by his brother Shikoroyama (former Terao) but at the explicit wish of the deceased one the heya should stay within ichimon boundaries and is thus merged into Michinoku's (former Kirishima) heya that has also been the parent heya of Izutsu.
2019 Sep 02	KA	Yoshikaze retires and becomes Nakamura-oyakata.
2019 Sep 02	RO	Sanyo Takekuma (former Zaonishiki) retires at the age of 66.
2019 Aug 27	KC	Nakamura (former Sadanofuji) changes to Yamashina (on loan).
2019 Jul 25	KC	Kasugayama (former Shotenro) changes to Kitajin (on loan).
2019 Jul 17	KA	Aminishiki retires and becomes Ajigawa-oyakata.
2019 Apr 25	RO	Sanyo Tateyama (former Tamanofuji) retires at the age of 69, some months short of his his 70th birthday.
2019 Mar 22	KA	Tenkaiho retires and becomes Hidenoyama-oyakata (on loan).
2019 Jan 22	KA	Takekaze retires and becomes Oshiogawa-oyakata.
2019 Jan 16	KA	Kisenosato retires and becomes Araiso-oyakata.
2018 Nov 23	KA	Satoyama retires and becomes Sanoyama-oyakata (on loan).
2018 Oct 01	RO	Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) retires at the age of 46. Being more and more isolated after the Harumafuji scandal he decided to quit. His deshi and attached personnel move to Chiganoura-beya, whose shisho Chiganoura (former Takamisugi) was a heya mate of Takanohana during their rikishi days. Takanohana-ichimon has already been in dissolution and for a short while even been known as "Onomatsu-group , and the remainders have already moved to Dewanoumi-ichimon (Sep 18, Tatsunami-beya) or Nishonoseki-ichimon (Sep 21, all others including shortly independent Minato- and Shikoroyama-beya). With the retirement there is no Ichidai Toshiyori left any more.
2018 Sep 11	RM	Yamashina (former Onishiki) turns 65 and retires. He chooses not to be re-employed as sanyo (consultant at reduced pay).
2018 Jun 28	HC	Tanigawa (former Hokutoriki) moves from Hakkaku-beya to Kokonoe-beya.
2018 Jun 27	KB	It is revealed that Ikioi owns Kasugayama-kabu which has been in limbo because of a legal ownership battle. The exact date of acquisition from the last holder (former Hamanishiki) is unknown first but later it is revealed that it has beed backdated to 2017 Mar 24 (!) in the Kyokai's books.
2018 May 26	KB	Endo buys the vacant Kitajin-kabu from the last holder of the name (former Kirinji).
2018 Apr 20	KC	Araiso (former Tamaasuka) changes to Kumagatani, owning a kabu for the first time now.
2018 Apr 20	KC	Sanoyama (former Tosayutaka) changes to Magaki, owning a kabu for the first time now.
2018 Apr 01	HB	Futagoyama (former Miyabiyama) branches out from Fujishima-beya and opens up his own.
2018 Mar 29	OS	Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) is demoted from his post as yakuin taigu after the Takayoshitoshi scandal. He is demoted to plain toshiyori which is even lower than where he started (as former Yokozuna he was allowed to start as iin taigu toshiyori).
2018 Mar 08	RM	Kitajin (former Kirinji) turns 65 and retires. He chooses not to be re-employed as sanyo (consultant at reduced pay).
2018 Feb 01	HB	Nishiiwa (former Wakanosato) branches out from Tagonoura-beya and opens up his own.
2018 Feb 01	OS	The bi-annual rijikai elections take place. Dewanoumi-ichimon is still strong with four (of ten) Riji posts and one (of three) Fukuriji posts. The full election thread can be found here. Information about changed posts, departments and ranks can be found in this thread. The three external Riji and two external Kanji continue on their posts, a third external Kanji is newly appointed. The three internal hyogiin are entirely made up of former oyakata now (former Fujinokawa, former Washuyama and former Asanosho). Two of the four external hyogiin are newly appointed as well.
2018 Jan 13	KA	Kitataiki retires and becomes Onogawa-oyakata.
2018 Jan 13	KC	Onogawa (former Daido) changes to Otowayama.
2018 Jan 12	RO	Otowayama (former Kobo) retires at the age of 45 as Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori), who still controls the kabu, wants to give the kabu to former Daido.
2017 Dec 28	OS	Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) is demoted from his post as riji after his role in the Harumafuji scandal. Kasugano (former Tochinowaka) fills in as head of the jungyo department.
2017 Dec 28	KA	Shotenro retires and becomes Kasugayama-oyakata (on loan).
2017 Dec 20	OS	Isegahama (former Asahifuji) resigns from his post as riji after the Harumafuji scandal. Kagamiyama (former Tagaryu) fills in as head of the Osaka basho department.
2017 Oct 16	KU	Oyama (former Daihi) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2017 Sep 03	KU	Takekuma (former Zaonishiki) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2017 Jun 12	KU	Oshima (former Kaiki) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2017 Jun 11	KS	Being one day before mandatory retirement age, Tomozuna (former Kaiki) switches his prestiguous kabu with affiliated oyakata Oshima (former Kyokutenho), who chooses to continue a heya with a longstanding history rather than to re-start Oshima-beya again.
2017 May 28	KA	Sadanofuji retires and becomes Nakamura-oyakata (on loan).
2017 May 12	KA	Asasekiryu retires and becomes Nishikijima-oyakata.
2017 Apr 27	PA	Retired oyakata Nakadachi (former Sadanoyama) passes away of pneumonia at the age of 79.
2017 Apr 01	HB	Naruto (former Kotooshu) branches out from Sadogatake-beya and opens up his own.
2017 Feb 03	HB	Nakagawa (former Asahisato) branches out from Oitekaze-beya and opens up his own. The NSK recognizes the new entity as "Kasugayama rebooted", continuing the heya that has been shut down four months ago and that had Nakagawa as acting shisho already.
2017 Jan 31	PA	Magaki (former Tokitenku) passes away of lymphatic cancer at the age of 37.
2017 Jan 16	RO	Kasugayama (former Hamanishiki) retires at the age of 40 as he can not agree on a settlement with his predecessor Kasugayama (former Kasugafuji), who is still keeping the kabu certificate as a deposit.
2017 Jan 12	OS	Asahiyama-beya leaves Nishonoseki-ichimon and moves to Isegahama-ichimon. Reason for this move is the friendship between Asahiyama (former Kotonishiki) and ichimon head Isegahama (former Asahifuji).
2016 Dec 22	OS	Oitekaze-beya leaves Isegahama-ichimon and moves to Tokitsukaze-ichimon. The leaving is (according to insiders) blamed on differences within the ichimon. A historical connection between Oitekaze (former Daishoyama) and Futabyama (founder of Tokitsukaze-ichimon) is the reason for going there. Both hailed from Tatsunami-beya, which is ironically not part of any of the two ichimon but part of Takanohana-group today. It is explicitely stated that Kasugayama (former Hamanishiki) isn't part of this move, making him effectifely a pariah oyakata.
2016 Dec 13	HC	Takashima (former Koboyama) moves from Oitekaze-beya to Miyagino-beya, probably a result of him being unhappy with the forced move to Oitekaze some weeks ago.
2016 Oct 25	KC	Ajigawa (former Tosayutaka) changes to Sanoyama (on loan).
2015 Oct 24	PA	Retired oyakata Ikazuchi (former Haguroiwa) passes away at the age of 70.
2016 Oct 19	HS	Kasugayama-beya is shut down. Kasugayama (former Hamanishiki), Takashima (former Koboyama), all rikishi and personnel will be attached to Oitekaze-beya from now on, creating a huge heya with more than 40 rikishi. The shutdown was not voluntarily but ordered by the Kyokai. The official reason was that Kasugayama has not been living in the heya but outside but inofficially the growing scandal around Kasugayama-kabu (held back by the former Kasugayama as a deposit) was the reason. Even the intervention of politicans stating that Kasugayama-beya was important for the local community went unheard. Half of the rikishi retire immediately to "retire as rikishi of Kasugyama-beya".
2016 Sep 29	KA	Tamaasuka retires and becomes Araiso-oyakata (on loan).
2016 Aug 26	KA	Tokitenku retires and becomes Magaki-oyakata.
2016 Aug 09	OS	External councillor Takuhiko Tsuruta steps down because of personal reasons at the age of 88 and is replaced by Katsuji Ebisawa. It is Ebisawa's third "sumo appointment" already, having been an external riji from 2012 to 2016 and head of the YDC from 2007 to 2009 (member since 1999 already).
2016 Aug 03	KB	Chiyootori buys Sanoyama-kabu from the new Kokonoe (former Chiyotaikai), who has inherited the Kokonoe-kabu.
2016 Aug 03	KC	After doing the necessary paperwork, Sanoyama (former Chiyotaikai) changes to Kokonoe to keep the successful heya alive.
2016 Jul 31	PA	Kokonoe (former Chiyonofuji) passes away of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61. Affiliated oyakata Sanoyama (former Chiyotaikai) is soon to take over the heya, not only because he is a "natural" choice but also because Chiyonofuji's family wants the name to be preserved.
2016 Jun 13	OS	A third external Kanji is appointed: ... Kajiki (former Superintendent of Hiroshima's Prosecutor's Office).
2016 Jun 01	HB	Asahiyama (former Kotonishiki) branches out from Oguruma-beya and opens up his own.
2016 May 13	KU	Kiriyama (former Kurosegawa) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2016 May 13	KU	Dekiyama (former Dewanohana) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2016 May 08	HC	Inagawa (former Futeno) moves from Chiganoura-beya to Kise-beya, probably a result of him being overlooked in the succession of Chiganoura-beya. The choice of his new heya was not completely random but he went to the same university as Kise (former Higonoumi) did.
2016 May 04	KU	Matsuchiyama (former Banryuyama) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2016 Apr 10	KU	Tokiwayama (former Masudayama) turns 65 and retires, and will be re-employed as sanyo (consultant).
2016 Apr 08	KS	Being two days before mandatory retirement age, Chiganoura (former Masudayama) switches his kabu with non-affiliated oyakata Tokiwayama (former Takamisugi), who has been working with him in the Nagoya Basho department for a long time. The new Chiganoura continues the heya, but moves it from Dewanoumi-ichimon to Takanohana-ichimon some weeks later.
2016 Mar 28	OS	Futagoyama (former Miyabiyama) is nominated and confirmed as third internal hyogiin.
2016 Jan 29	OS	The bi-annual rijikai elections take place. It is a landslide victory for Dewanoumi-ichimon, that gets four (of ten) Riji posts and two (of three) Fukuriji posts. The full election thread can be found here. Information about changed posts, departments and ranks can be found in this thread. The three external Riji are completely changed, the two external Kanji continue on their posts.
2016 Jan 22	KA	Tosayutaka retires and becomes Ajigawa-oyakata (on loan).
2016 Jan 21	OS	Yamahibiki (former Ganyu) steps down as internal hyogiin to be able to run in the upcoming Kyokai elections. His successor will be nominated soon.
2016 Jan 21	KA	Daido retires and becomes Onogawa-oyakata (on loan).
2016 Jan 07/TD>	KC	Onogawa (former Bushuyama) changes to Kiyomigata (on loan).
2016 Jan 06	KC	Nakamura (former Kotonishiki) changes to Asahiyama. After using jun-toshiyori and loaning six different kabu for more than 15 years, he is the owner of the Asahiyama name now.
2015 Dec 18	OS	So far acting rijicho Hakkaku (former Hokutoumi) is appointed as (proper) 13th rijicho. Unlike usual the vote was not unanimous but only a 6:5. Many voters probably thought it unneccessary to promote him as the election period would be ending soon and it would make no difference in his authority anyway.
2015 Nov 20	PA	Kitanoumi (Ichidai Toshiyori) passes away of multiple organ failure at the age of 62. He had cancer treatment for some time and also been missing the last few basho already. Affiliated oyakata Yamahibiki (former Ganyu) takes over the heya, which is subsequently renamed into Yamahibiki-beya. Hakkaku (former Hokutoumi) takes over as acting rijicho.
2015 Oct 10	RO	After several scandals in the past Kumagatani (former Kanechika) is yet again in the center of bad attention: after hitting an employee with a metal baseball bat he is arrested. The rijikai and hyogiinkai finally dismiss him for his aberrant behaviour, the handling of the Kumagatani-kabu to be discussed later.
2015 Sep 03	KA	Wakanosato retires and becomes Nishiiwa-oyakata.
2015 Jul 27	KA	Kyokutenho retires and becomes Oshima-oyakata.
2015 Jul 27	KC	Nishiiwa (former Kobo) changes to Otowayama.
2015 Jun 20	PA	Otowayama (former Takanonami) passes away of sudden heart failure at the age of 43. He has been known to suffer from heart problems since rikishi days, and hospitalized more than one time while being oyakata.
2015 Mar 18	RM	Asahiyama (former Daiju) turns 65 and retires. He chooses not to be re-employed as sanyo (consultant at reduced pay).
2015 Feb 12	KC	Kotooshu (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Naruto.
2015 Feb 01	HS	Asahiyama-beya shuts down. Asahiyama (former Daiju), Kiriyama (former Kurosegawa), all rikishi and two personnel will be attached to Isegahama-beya from now on. Three personnel move to Asakayama-beya. Asahiyama-beya was the last link to the defunct Osaka Sumo organization, that has merged into the Nihon Sumo Kyokai in 1927.
2015 Jan 31	OS	Some oyakata are taking over new jobs at the kyokai. The most notable changes happen in the shimpan department, where not only Asahiyama (former Daiju), close to mandatory retirement age, gives up his deputy director position in favour of Fujishima (former Musoyama), who is promoted to yakuin taigu, but also the assignment of the first Takanohana-ichimon shimpan ever, Otowayama (former Takanonami). There are also seven promotions from shunin to iin, five oyakata are promoted from toshiyori to shunin.
2015 Jan 16	KA	Homasho retires and becomes Tatsutagawa-oyakata.
2015 Jan 09	KC	Tatsutagawa (former Kobo) changes to Nishiiwa (on loan).
2014 Dec 01	KS	Matsugane (former Wakashimazu) switches his kabu with affiliated oyakata Nishonoseki (former Tamarikido). Matsugane-beya is subsequently renamed into Nishonoseki-beya, giving the ichimon a heya with its name again after being "headless" for almost two years.
2014 Nov 24	KU	Tateyama (former Tamanofuji) is the first oyakata to be re-employed as sanyo (consultant) after turning 65. For five more years he can work for the kyokai at reduced pay.
2014 Nov 24	HC	After the retirement of their former shisho, Hanaregoma (former Tamanoshima) and Nishonoseki (former Tamarikido) move from Kataonami-beya to Matsugane-beya. All urakata with the exception of Tokoshin follow them.
2014 Nov 23	RM	Tateyama (former Tamanofuji) turns 65 and retires.
2014 Sep 26	KA	Wakakoyu retires and becomes Shiranui-oyakata.
2014 Sep 16	PA	Retired oyakata Tokiwayama (former Wakachichibu) passes away of liver failure at the age of 75.
2014 Apr 29	KC	Kiyomigata (former Tochisakae) changes to Mihogaseki. After loaning his first kabu he is the owner of the Mihogaseki name now.
2014 Aug 12	PA	Retired oyakata Nishonoseki (former Kongo) passes away of pneumonia at the age of 65.
2014 Aug 12	PA	Retired oyakata Tokitsukaze (former Futatsuryu) passes away of lung cancer at the age of 64.
2014 Jun 25	HC	Inagawa (former Futeno) moves from Dewanoumi-beya to Chiganoura-beya as designated successor of the current Chiganoura (former Masudayama), who is approaching retirement age.
2014 May 29	KB	Tokitenku buys Magaki-kabu from Magaki[18] (former Wakanohana).
2014 May 18	PA	Retired oyakata Hanaregoma (former Kaiketsu) passes away after a collapse at the age of 66.
2014 Apr 03	OS	The rijikai elections that have taken place in January become effective only of today. The Kyokai applied for the new "public corporation" legal status and went with the old rijikai until March 2014, both the end of the fiscal year and the end of the old status. The full election thread can be found here. Another thread about the new corporate status and the new committee who needs to formally nominate the riji (Hyogiinkai) can be found here. Most important results: Kitanoumi (Ichidai Toshiyori) is Rijicho again, Hakkaku (former Hokutoumi) is Operations Directors and inofficial Number 2, Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) is Enterprises Director and inofficial Number 3, making it an all-yokozuna group again at the top of the Kyokai. The Shimpan department is open for non-Iin ranked oyakata now, too, as three Shunin step in. Kokonoe (former Chiyonofuji) is not re-elected as riji and does not even get Yakuin Taigu rank but plain Iin status. The four external Riji and Kanji continue, a fifth outsider is appointed as Riji: Tokugawa Yasuhisa, great-grandson of the last shogun.
2014 Apr 02	KC	Mihogaseki (former Kinkaiyama) changes to Takasaki. After loaning his first kabu he is the owner of the Takasaki name now.
2014 Apr 02	RM	Takasaki (former Washuyama) turns 65 and retires.
2014 Mar 20	KA	Kotooshu retires and becomes Kotooshu-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2014 Feb 01	KS	Being close to mandatory retirement age, Dewanoumi (former Washuyama) switches his prestiguous kabu with Takasaki (former Oginohana). The new Dewanoumi is the heya's highest ranking oyakata who is not close to retirement age himself and continues the heya.
2014 Feb 01	HB	Asakayama (former Kaio) branches out from Tomozuna-beya and opens up his own.
2014 Jan 26	KA	Kimurayama retires and becomes Iwatomo-oyakata.
2014 Jan 21	KC/HC	Hidenoyama (former Kotonishiki) changes to Nakamura (on loan). At the same time he moves from Sadogatake-beya to Oguruma-beya.
2013 Dec 25	HR	Naruto (former Takanotsuru) changes to Tagonoura as the ownership to the Naruto-kabu is unclear between him and the widow of the former shisho. The heya is subsequently renamed into Tagonoura-beya.
2013 Dec 25	KC	Nishikijima (former Zaonishiki) changes to Takekuma.
2013 Dec 20	KA	Hochiyama retires and becomes Kimigahama-oyakata (on loan).
2013 Dec 19	RO	Magaki (former Wakanohana) retires at the age of 60 because of bad health.
2013 Dec 17	KC	Iwatomo (former Kinkaiyama) changes to Mihogaseki (on loan).
2013 Dec 16	KB	Yoshikaze buys Nakamura-kabu from Nakamura[10] (former Fujizakura).
2013 Nov 16	RM	Mihogaseki (former Masuiyama) turns 65 and retires.
2013 Nov 14	RM	Shiranui (former Aobajo) turns 65 and retires.
2013 Nov 12	RM	Takekuma (former Kurohimeyama) turns 65 and retires.
2013 Oct 22	KB	Okinoumi buys Kimigahama-kabu from Kimigahama[10] (former Kitaseumi).
2013 Oct 03	HS	Mihogaseki-beya shuts down. Mihogaseki (former Masuiyama), Matsuchiyama (former Banryuyama), all rikishi and all other personnel but one will be attached to Kasugano-beya from now on. One tokoyama moves to Kitanoumi-beya.
2013 Aug 29	HC	Ikazuchi (former Kakizoe) moves from Fujishima-beya to Musashigawa-beya.
2013 Jul 02	RM	Kimigahama (former Kitaseumi) turns 65 and retires.
2013 Jun 25	KC	Araiso (former Tamarikido) changes to Nishonoseki. After loaning his first kabu he is the owner of the Nishonoseki name now.
2013 Jun 20	RO	Nishonoseki (former Kongo) retires just five months before mandatory retirement age. He has been receiving hospital treatment for some months after suffering a stroke.
2013 May 08	KB	Kotoshogiku buys Hidenoyama-kabu (that is rent to former Kotonishiki) from Hidenoyama[11] (former Hasegawa).
2013 May 07	KC	Nishiiwa (former Tamanoshima) changes to Hanaregoma. After loaning his first kabu he is the owner of the Hanaregoma name now.
2013 Apr 25	KB	Katsunoura (former Kirinishiki), who loaned this kabu, becomes regular owner of the kabu.
2013 Apr 09	KC	Tagonoura (former Kinkaiyama) changes to Iwatomo (on loan).
2013 Apr 01	HB	Musashigawa (former Musashimaru) branches out from Fujishima-beya and opens up his own.
2013 Mar 25	HS	Magaki-beya shuts down. Magaki (former Wakanohana), all other personnel and all rikishi will be attached to Isegahama-beya from now on.
2013 Mar 24	KA	Miyabiyama retires and becomes Futagoyama-oyakata.
2013 Feb 20	KC	Futagoyama (former Kobo) changes to Tatsutagawa (on loan).
2013 Feb 16	RM	Hanaregoma (former Kaiketsu) turns 65 and retires.
2013 Feb 09	RM	Nakamura (former Fujizakura) turns 65 and retires.
2013 Feb 07	HS	Hanaregoma-beya shuts down. Hanaregoma (former Kaiketsu), all other personnel and all rikishi will be attached to Shibatayama-beya from now on.
2013 Feb 04	KC	Oshima (former Musashimaru) changes to Musashigawa.
2013 Feb 04	RM	Musashigawa (former Mienoumi) turns 65 and retires. Although he is retiring from the Kyokai he will stay director of the Sumo Museum.
2013 Jan 31	OS	After the retirement of riji Ikazuchi[16] (former Kasugafuji) in September Isegahama-ichimon holds a by-election for the vacant riji post. Since Isegahama (former Asahifuji) is the only candidate, he is nominated riji without an election being necessary.
2013 Jan 28	HS	Nishonoseki-beya shuts down. Nishonoseki (former Kongo), Kitajin (former Kirinji), Minatogawa (former Daitetsu) and all other personnel will be attached to Matsugane-beya from now on. Fujigane (former Daizen) moves across ichimon borders to Kasugano-beya. The three remaining rikishi of the heya retire. The oyakata of the ichimon decide that -- to honour the recently passed away Taiho -- the ichimon will still be called Nishonoseki-ichimon despite having no heya with that name any more. Later in the year someone should pick up the name and revive the heya.
2013 Jan 27	KA	Bushuyama retires and becomes Onogawa-oyakata (on loan).
2013 Jan 27	KA	Takamisakari retires and becomes Furiwake-oyakata.
2013 Jan 19	PA	Retired oyakata Taiho (Ichidai Toshiyori) passes away of a heart attack at the age of 72.
2013 Jan 08	KC	Ajigawa (former Shikishima) changes to Urakaze. After seven loaned kabu (including his Jun Toshiyori term) he is the owner of the Urakaze name now.
2013 Jan 04	KC	Onogawa (former Kitazakura) changes to Shikihide and continues the heya, which former head (former Oshio) has become 65 years old today. Oshio and Kitazakura's father are close friends and were together in Tokitsukaze-ichimon (and so was Kitazakura's brother). Kitazakura is the only member of the family being part of Dewanoumi-ichimon and moves the heya over ichimon borders, it belongs to Dewanoumi-ichimon now.
2013 Jan 04	RM	Shikihide (former Oshio) turns 65 and retires.
2012 Dec 19	OS	After the scandal surrounding retired Ikazuchi[16] (former Kasugafuji), who has been a long-time holder of the Kasugayama-kabu, the former Kasugayama-Isegahama-kumiai drops one name and renames into Isegahama-ichimon.
2012 Dec 19	HS	Nakamura-beya shuts down. Nakamura (former Fujizakura), almost all other personnel and all rikishi will be attached to Azumazeki-beya from now on. One gyoji moves to Hakkaku-beya.
2012 Dec 05	RM	Urakaze (former Teruzakura) turns 65 and retires.
2012 Oct 22	RM	Tatsutagawa (former Yutakayama) turns 65 and retires.
2012 Oct 16	KC	Oshiogawa (former Kakizoe) changes to Ikazuchi. After loaning his first kabu he is now owning his new one.
2012 Oct 02	RM	Iwatomo (former Tochiisami) turns 65 and retires.
2012 Sep 20	RO	Riji Ikazuchi (former Kasugafuji) retires after submitting wrong expense statements and having an adulterous affair with a married Kyokai employee. His posts in the board of directors are distributed between Kokonoe (former Chiyonofuji) and Hakkaku (former Hokutoumi).
2012 Aug 30	KC	Furiwake (former Musashimaru) changes to Oshima (on loan).
2012 Jul 24	RO	External kanji Terasawa Noritada retires as he is discontent with the myoseki reform as driven by the current rijicho.
2012 Jul ??	OS	The breakaway Takanohana-group is officially recognized as an own ichimon, albeit still called "group" on the Kyokai's website. Tatsunami (former Asahiyutaka), who voted against his ichimon in the 2012 rijikai elections, joins the group. With the loss of its head the former Tatsunami-ichimon renames into Kasugayama-Isegahama-kumiai ("association").
2012 Jun 25	KB	Sendagawa (former Toki), who loaned this kabu, becomes regular owner as the previous owner -- retired oyakata Sendagawa[17] -- had to sell it until March 2013 (retired oyakata may keep their share until three years after retirement and must sell it afterwards).
2012 Jun 05	HC	Sendagawa (former Toki) moves from Kokonoe-beya to Nishikido-beya.
2012 May 26	HS	Hanakago-beya shuts down. Hanakago (former Daijuyama), all other personnel and all rikishi will be attached to Minezaki-beya from now on.
2012 Apr 25	KA	Kakizoe retires and becomes Oshiogawa-oyakata (on loan).
2012 Apr 25	HS	Oshima-beya shuts down as Oshima (former Asahikuni) reaches mandatory retirement age. All rikishi and other personnel will be attached to Tomozuna-beya from now on.
2012 Apr 23	KC	Oshiogawa (former Toki) changes to Sendagawa (on loan).
2012 Apr 12	KC	Sendagawa (former Kinkaiyama) changes to Tagonoura (on loan).
2012 Apr 01	HB	Two years after the imposed shutdown of his heya, Kise (former Higonoumi) branches out again and re-starts his heya.
2012 Feb 29	KA	Hamanishiki retires and becomes Kasugayama-oyakata. He continues the heya, to which its former head and now-Ikazuchi (former Kasugayama) is affiliated now.
2012 Feb 29	KC	Kasugayama (former Kasugafuji) changes to Ikazuchi after becoming Riji. This is probably the first change under the new rule that no head of a heya should be in the board of directors (to avoid a double workload and to be able to concentrate on one job).
2012 Feb 22	OS	A third external Kanji is appointed, Toshio Kamiyama (certified public accountant).
2012 Feb 13	PA	Tagonoura (former Kushimaumi) passes away of ischemic heart failure at the age of 46. His heya (8 rikishi, no urakata) will be absorbed into Dewanoumi-beya, where he has been as an active rikishi.
2012 Feb 11	KC	Ikazuchi (former Kirinishiki) changes to Katsunoura (on loan).
2012 Jan 30	OS	The Kyokai elects a new board of directors. Again there is a crucial vote as eleven oyakata run for only ten posts. The full election thread can be found here. Most important results: Kitanoumi (Ichidai Toshiyori) is Rijicho again, Kokonoe (former Chiyonofuji) is Operations Directors and inofficial Number 2, Hakkaku (former Hokutoumi) is PR Director and inofficial Number 3, making it an all-yokozuna group at the top of the Kyokai. For the first time ever the Shimpan Director is a man who has not been yokozuna or ozeki (Kagamiyama, former Tagaryu) and a Toshiyori ranked man is member of the Shimpan department (Azumazeki, former Ushiomaru). The three first ever external directors step down and are replaced by Katsuji Ebisawa (former head of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, former head of District Public Prosecutor's special investigations department, Director at the Japanese Red Cross) and Norio Munakata (lawyer) as Riji and ... Okabe (priest and head of a high school) as Kanji.
2012 Jan 22	KA	Tochinonada retires and becomes Takenawa-oyakata.
2012 Jan 21	RO	Takenawa (former Yotsukasa) retires at the age of 38.
2011 Dec 28	HC	Oyama (former Daihi) moves from Takasago-beya to Azumazeki-beya.
2011 Nov 21	KA	Tamanoshima retires and becomes Nishiiwa-oyakata (on loan).
2011 Nov 08	KC	Nishiiwa (former Takanotsuru) changes to Naruto and continues the heya (of his late shisho) he has been affiliated to until now.
2011 Nov 07	PA	Naruto (former Takanosato) passes away of respiratory failure at the age of 59.
2011 Sep 26	RM	Katsunoura (former Fujinokawa) turns 65 and retires.
2011 Sep 25	KS	Being one day before mandatory retirement age, Isenoumi (former Fujinokawa) switches his kabu with affiliated oyakata Katsunoura (former Kitakachidoki). The new Isenoumi continues the heya.
2011 Jul 20	KA	Kaio retires and becomes Asakayama-oyakata.
2011 Jul 14	KC	Asakayama (former Kirinishiki) changes to Ikazuchi (on loan).
2011 Jun 30	RM	Ikazuchi (former Haguroiwa) turns 65 and retires.
2011 Jun 16	HS	Takashima-beya shuts down. Takashima (former Koboyama) and all other personnel (but no remaining rikishi as the last one retired) will be attached to Kasugayama-beya from now on.
2011 May 14	KA	Hokutoriki retires and becomes Tanigawa-oyakata.
2011 May 04	KA	Futeno retires and becomes Inagawa-oyakata.
2011 Apr 26	KC	Inagawa (former Kinkaiyama) changes to Sendagawa (on loan).
2011 Apr 18	PA	Retired oyakata Sendagawa (former Wakanaruto) passes away of heart failure at the age of 72.
2011 Apr 06	OS	In the wake of the yaocho scandals more punishments are handed out; many oyakata who were found guilty of not supervising their rikishi properly are demoted one or more ranks.
2011 Apr 06	RO	Tanigawa (former Kaiho) is dismissed at the age of 38 after being found guilty during the yaocho investigations (but was adamant that he is innocent and thus refused to retire "voluntarily").
2011 Apr 06	KC	Sendagawa (former Yotsukasa) changes to Takenawa (on loan).
2011 Apr 05	RO	Takenawa (former Kasuganishiki) retires at the age of 36 after being found guilty during the yaocho investigations.
2011 Apr 04	RO/KB	Active rikishi Shimotori retires at the age of 33 after being found guilty during the yaocho investigations. His Nishikijima-kabu (that is rent to former Zaonishiki) is acquired by Toyonoshima.
2011 Feb 02	OS	Some oyakata are taking over other jobs at the kyokai: Musashigawa (former Mienoumi) replaces Isenoumi (former Fujinogawa) as Acting Sumo Museum Curator. Takadagawa (former Akinoshima) changes to the Jungyo department, his old tasks in Operations, Information, Lifestyle Guidance (CMT) and General Enterprises (Ass. Supervisor) are not re-assigned for the moment. Joining him is Oshiogawa (former Toki). They replace Edagawa (former Aogiyama), who moves to the Osaka Basho team, and Kitajin (former Kirinji), who does not pick up a new role. At the same meeting Takasago (former Asashio) is re-promoted to Iin while Yamawake (former Buyuzan) and Otake (former Dairyu) are promoted to Shunin, the latter one earning his first promotion after 13 years as oyakata, but since he has been loaning his kabu until just a year ago he hasn't been eligible for promotion earlier.
2011 Jan 23	HS	Kiriyama-beya shuts down. Kiriyama (former Kurosegawa), Urakaze (former Teruzakura), almost all other personnel (eight persons, many of them "inherited" from the old Isegahama-beya and thus changing their heya once more) and the four remaining rikishi will be attached to Asahiyama-beya from now on. One gyoji and one tokoyama move to Oitekaze-beya, one yobidashi moves to Tomozuna-beya.
2011 Jan 23	KA	Kasuganishiki retires and becomes Takenawa-oyakata (on loan).
2011 Jan 23	KC	Takenawa (former Tochisakae) changes to Kiyomigata (on loan).
2011 Jan 21	KB	Tochiozan buys Kiyomigata-kabu from Kiyomigata[10] (former Dairyugawa).
2011 Jan 20	RM	Kiyomigata (former Dairyugawa) turns 65 and retires.
2011 Jan 17	OS	Takadagawa's (former Akinoshima) heya joins Nishonoseki-ichimon. Since the breakaway of Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) and his group has never officially been recognized there is no renegade heya any more now.
2010 Dec 29	KS	At the command ("recommendation") of the rijikai Miyagino (former Kanechika) switches his kabu with Kumagatani (former Chikubayama). The new Miyagino continues the heya that he has headed for some years already, but soon after states that he sees himself just as caretaker of the heya until someone qualified comes along (obviously speaking of Hakuho). The old Miyagino was caught on audio tape bragging about yaocho but insisted that he had been medicated at that time. Additionally to the forced switch the old Miyagino is demoted to Toshiyori and will never again be allowed to become a stablemaster.
2010 Dec 15	KA	Tosanoumi retires and becomes Tatekawa-oyakata.
2010 Nov 28	KC	Tatekawa (former Kirinishiki) changes to Asakayama (on loan).
2010 Sep 29	HR	Fujishima (former Musoyama) takes over his shisho's Musashigawa-beya, which is subsequently renamed into Fujishima-beya. Musashigawa (former Mienoumi) stays with the heya but concentrates on his duties as a director of the NSK.
2010 Sep 26	KA	Iwakiyama retires and becomes Sekinoto-oyakata.
2010 Sep 08	OS	Some more verdicts after the gambling scandal: Another two Iin are demoted to Toshiyori. Sadogatake (former Kotonowaka) for not instructing dismissed ex-Kotomitsuki well and Matsugane (former Wakashimazu) for having some gamblers in his heya and renting logdings from yakuza members. Both lose their place in the Shimpan group (Sadogatake moves to Jungyo department, Matsugane to SCIC) and are replaced by Minatogawa (former Daitetsu) and Minezaki (former Misugiiso). Sanoyama (former Chiyotaikai), whose name was also mentioned in a weekly magazine, comes away with no punishment ("choose to ignore the article").
2010 Sep 01	KC	Asakayama (former Toki) changes to Oshiogawa (on loan).
2010 Sep 01	KC	Sekinoto (former Buyuzan) changes to Yamawake (on loan).
2010 Aug 31	RO	Yamawake (former Wakanoyama) retires at the age of 38. His vacated place in the Shimpan department is taken by Fujishima (former Musoyama).
2010 Aug 12	OS	Hanaregoma (former Kaiketsu) is elected as new Rijicho as Musashigawa (former Mienoumi) stepped back from this post citing health reasons, having been hospitalized some weeks already during the scandal around Ozumo having ties to organized crime groups. At the same time one more of the external Kanji spots is filled by Terasawa Noritada (former Vice President of the Develompent Bank of Japan). Some internal Riji change their departments, a full list of changes can be found here.
2010 Aug 09	RO	Oshiogawa (former Wakatoba) retires because of personal reasons at the age of 33. New owner of the kabu is Takekaze (active rikishi).
2010 Aug 06	PA	Retired oyakata Oshiogawa (former Daikirin) passes away at the age of 68.
2010 Aug 06	HC	Futagoyama (former Kobo) moves from Miyagino-beya to Takanohana-beya as he sees no future in his old ichimon (he voted against his ichimon's riji candidate in the 2010 elections).
2010 Jul 27	KS	Being close to mandatory retirement age, Minato (former Yutakayama) switches his prestiguous kabu with Tatsutagawa (former Minatofuji). The new Minato continues the heya.
2010 Jul 18	KA	Kaiho retires and becomes Tanigawa-oyakata (on loan).
2010 Jul 10	KC	Tanigawa (former Shikishima) changes to Ajigawa (on loan).
2010 Jul 07	KC	Ajigawa (former Kobo) changes to Futagoyama (on loan).
2010 Jul 04	(KC)	Futagoyama (former Dairyu) takes over kabu and heya from Otake (former Takatoriki) as the latter one is fired by the Kyokai for being heavily involved in illegal basebal gambling.
2010 Jul 04	OS	The new external committee for dealing with the gambling scandal hands out the first verdicts. Active rikishi Kotomitsuki and Otake (former Takatoriki) are banned for lifetime from Ozumo because of their heavy involvement in illegal gambling. Onomatsu (former Masurao) is demoted from Iin to Toshiyori for ten years as his heya has been sort of a centre of the illegal activities, Tokitsukaze (former Tokitsuumi) is demoted from Shunin to Toshiyori for five years. All Riji get salary cuts, the Rijicho Musashigawa (former Mienoumi) even -30% for July and August. The Rijicho will be replaced by external Riji Murayama, who will serve as Acting Rijicho for the next month.
2010 May 30	HS	Kise-beya is shut down. After acquiring basho tickets for a crime syndicate Kise (former Higonoumi) is demoted from Iin to Toshiyori and forced to merge his heya into Kitanoumi's (Ichidai Toshiyori) heya; the second option of Mihogaseki (former Masuiyama), Kise's "mother heya" is succcessfully fought against by Kise himself. Another oyakata involved in the scandal -- to a lesser extent -- is Kiyomigata (former Dairyugawa) who gets away with a warning.
2010 Mar 09	KA	Kitazakura retires and becomes Onogawa-oyakata (on loan).
2010 Mar 09	KC	Onogawa (former Yotsukasa) changes to Sendagawa (on loan).
2010 Mar 08	RM	Sendagawa (former Maenoyama) turns 65 and retires.
2010 Feb 10	OS	After Asashoryu allegedly had punched an acquaintance and is forced to retire, Takasago (former Asashio) is demoted from Yakuin Taigu to Shunin for not being able to control his deshi. His new job will be "person in charge of the emergency exits" in Haru Basho.
2010 Feb 04	KS	Being still five years away from mandatory retirement age but of delicate health, Kataonami (former Tamanofuji) switches his prestiguous kabu with Tateyama (former Tamakasuga). The new Kataonami continues the heya.
2010 Jan 22	KA	Tamarikido retires and becomes Araiso-oyakata (on loan).
2010 Jan 22	OS	As Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) has not been made an official rijikai candidate the six oyakata Futagoyama (former Dairyu), Magaki (former Wakanohana), Onomatsu (former Masurao), Otake (former Takatoriki), Otowayama (former Takanonami) and Tokiwayama (former Takamisugi) also decide to leave Nishonoseki-ichimon.
2010 Jan 13	KA	Chiyotaikai retires and becomes Sanoyama-oyakata.
2010 Jan 13	KC	Sanoyama (former Toki) changes to Asakayama (on loan).
2010 Jan 8	OS	Being not nominated as official rijikai candidate Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) decides to leave Nishonoseki-ichimon.
2009 Sep 27	KC	Araiso (former Kotonishiki) changes to Hidenoyama (on loan).
2009 Sep 03	KC	Tochiazuma (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Tamanoi and takes over his father's heya.
2009 Sep 02	RM	Tamanoi (former Tochiazuma) turns 65 and retires.
2009 Aug 05	KS	Being close to mandatory retirement age, Takadagawa (former Maenoyama) switches his prestiguous kabu with Sendagawa (former Akinoshima). The new Takadagawa continues the heya.
2009 Jul 23	KA	Dejima retires and becomes Onaruto-oyakata.
2009 Jul 23	KC	Onaruto (former Buyuzan) changes to Sekinoto (on loan).
2009 Jul 23	KC	Sekinoto (former Yotsukasa) changes to Onogawa (on loan).
2009 Jul 19	RM	Hidenoyama (former Hasegawa) turns 65 and retires.
2009 Jun 16	KC	Onogawa (former Ushiomaru) changes to Azumazeki.
2009 Jun 15	RM	Azumazeki (former Takamiyama) turns 65 and retires.
2009 May 24	KA	Ushiomaru retires and becomes Onogawa-oyakata (on loan). He will take over his shisho's kabu and heya soon as Azumazeki (former Takamiyama) reaches mandatory retirement age in June.
2009 May 07	KB	Futeno buys Inagawa-kabu (that is rent to former Kinkaiyama) from Inagawa[11] (former Yoshinohana).
2009 Mar 28	KA	Otsukasa retires and becomes Wakafuji-oyakata.
2009 Mar 24	KC	Onogawa (former Shikishima) changes to Tanigawa (on loan).
2009 Feb 02	OS	At a Kyokai's executive meeting Oguruma (former Kotokaze) is demoted from Iin to Toshiyori as his deshi Wakakirin has been found guilty of drug use. Both earlier demoted Magaki (former Wakanohana) and Otake (former Takatoriki) have apparently worn sackcloth and ashes long enough and are re-promoted one rank to Yakuin Taigu and Shunin, repsectively. At the same meeting some vice directors are re-assigned to other departments: Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) takes over Jungyo and Security and gives up Shimpan, Takasago takes over Shimpan and gives up SCIC, Minato (former Yutakayama) takes over Guidance and gives up Jungyo and Security, Magaki takes over Guidance (vice). The SCIC and Sumo Training School vice seats become empty. Within the Operations department there is a Crisis Management Team installed, its first members ever are Sendagawa (former Akinoshima) and Tochiazuma (Jun Toshiyori).
2009 Jan 13	KC	Asakayama (former Kotonishiki) changes to Araiso (on loan).
2009 Jan 05	KB	Kisenosato buys Araiso-kabu (currently vacant) from Araiso[12] (former Futagodake).
2008 Dec 24	RM	Tanigawa (former Shiratayama) turns 65 and retires.
2008 Dec 23	OS	It is announced that Sendagawa (former Akinoshima) will inherit Takadagawa's (former Maenoyama) heya in August 2009. The latter one has some time left until mandatory retirement but he wants the former one "to get accustomed to things."
2008 Nov 14	RM	Araiso (former Futagodake) turns 65 and retires.
2008 Oct 22	KC	Musashimaru (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Furiwake (on loan). With that change he moves from the Iin Taigu Toshiyori rank (highest Toshiyori) to the end of the list as newest kabu borrower.
2008 Sep 30	OS	After the recent scandals the Ministry of Education demanded that external directors be chosen. Appointed as of today are Hiroyoshi Murayama (former Superintendent of Tokyo's Prosecutor's Office) and Shigeru Ito (former professor at Tokyo and Keio Universities) as Riji and Jun Yoshino (former Chief of National Police Agency) as Kanji. The "internal" Kanji Mihogaseki (former Masuiyama), Minato (former Yutakayama) and Shiranui (former Aobajo) become Fukuriji (new rank).
2008 Sep 29	KC	Wakafuji (former Yotsukasa) changes to Sekinoto (on loan).
2008 Sep 28	HS	Araiso-beya shuts down. Araiso (former Futagodake) will work at Matsugane-beya until his mandatory retirement in six weeks. The heya personnel will move to Matsugane-beya, too, while the deshi will move to Hanakago-beya.
2008 Sep 28	KC	Sekinoto (former Kinkaiyama) changes to Inagawa (on loan).
2008 Sep 28	KA	Tamakasuga retires and becomes Tateyama-oyakata.
2008 Sep 27	RO	Tateyama (former Ozutsu) retires at the age of 52.
2008 Sep 08	OS	At a Kyokai's executive meeting Kitanoumi (Ichidai Toshiyori) steps down as Rijicho and is demoted to Riji as his deshi Hakurozan has been found guilty of drug use. The new Rijicho Musashigawa (former Mienoumi) is elected unanimously. Kitanoumi takes over the vacant Osaka Basho department, Isenoumi (former Fujinogawa) will head Musashigawa's departments in addition to his own ones in the future.
2008 Sep 08	OS	At a Kyokai's executive meeting Otake (former Takatoriki) is demoted from Iin to Toshiyori as his deshi Roho has been found guilty of drug use.
2008 Sep 03	RM	Inagawa (former Yoshinohana) turns 65 and retires.
2008 Aug 21	OS	At a Kyokai's executive meeting Magaki (former Wakanohana) steps down as Riji and is demoted to Iin as his deshi Wakanoho has been found guilty of drug use. His department (Osaka Basho) remains headless for the moment, and ironically he is assigned to the Lifestyle Guidance department. Offers by former Taiho (Ichidai Toshiyori) and Hidenoyama (former Hasegawa) to help out managing Magaki-beya go unheard.
2008 Jul 07	RM	Furiwake (former Asaarashi) turns 65 and retires.
2008 Jun ??	KB	Iwakiyama buys Sekinoto-kabu (that is rent to former Kinkaiyama) from Sekinoto[13] (former Fukunohana). (The sale was officially confirmed on 2008 Sep 28.)
2008 Apr 24	KB	Oshiogawa (former Wakatoba), who loaned this kabu, becomes regular owner as the previous owner had to sell it (according to the new rule that every oyakata must sell his kabu within three years after retirement).
2008 Feb 07	HC	Sanoyama (former Toki) moves from Takasago-beya to Kokonoe-beya.
2008 Jan 24	KB	Takamisakari buys Furiwake-kabu. Its current holder, former Asaarashi, will have his mandatory retirement in six months. Note: When Musashimaru rented Furiwake-kabu in October 2008 Asaarashi was named as the (still) owner of the kabu.
2008 Jan 24	KA	Tochinohana retires and becomes Hatachiyama-oyakata.
2008 Jan 24	KA	Tochisakae retires and becomes Takenawa-oyakata (on loan).
2008 Jan 24	KC	Hatachiyama (former Yotsukasa) changes to Wakafuji (on loan).
2008 Jan 23	RO	Takenawa (former Harunoyama) retires at the age of 31.
2008 Jan 23	RO	Wakafuji (former Asanosho) retires at the age of 38.
2008 Jan ??	KB	Otsukasa buys Wakafuji-kabu (that is rent to former Asanosho) from Wakafuji[12] (former Katsuhikari). (The sale was officially confirmed on 2008 Mar 15.)
2007 Dec 07	KA	Kobo retires and becomes Ajigawa-oyakata (on loan).
2007 Nov 30	KB	Aminishiki acquires Ajigawa-kabu.
2007 Nov 30	KC	Ajigawa (former Asahifuji) changes to Isegahama. Ajigawa-beya is subsequently renamed into Isegahama-beya.
2007 Nov 25	KC	Harunoyama (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Takenawa (on loan). With that the official Jun Toshiyori spots (i.e. Sekiwake and below) have finally disappeared.
2007 Nov 25	KA	Buyuzan retires and becomes Onaruto-oyakata (on loan).
2007 Nov 24	RO	Onaruto (former Kotogaume) retires at the age of 44.
2007 Nov 11	HC	Hamakaze (former Gojoro) moves from Magaki-beya to Sadogatake-beya because of "personal circumstances".
2007 Oct 06	KB	Shimootori buys Nishikijima-kabu (that is rent to former Zaonishiki) from Tokitsuumi.
2007 Oct 06	KA	Tokitsuumi retires and becomes Tokitsukaze-oyakata. The date is for the books only to avoid a shisho-less heya. Actually the change happened on Oct 09 after some days of seeking a new suitable Tokitsukaze and finishing all the intai formalities for a rikishi.
2007 Oct 05	RO	Tokitsukaze (former Futatsuryu) is expelled from the Kyokai after the police charged him for causing the death of a 17 year old deshi. During the investigation it became clear that the young rikishi died from a vicious butsugari session and hazing by senior rikishi (which was not stopped or even encouraged by Tokitsukaze, who himself hit the boy with a beer bottle one day earlier). He is demanded to give up his kabu at once.
2007 Aug 29	KA	Wakatoba retires and becomes Oshiogawa-oyakata (on loan). The retirement announcement has leaked some months ago, but Wakatoba retired officially only now as Oshiogawa-kabu (owned by his former shisho) was freed.
2007 Aug 28	KC	Oshiogawa (former Asanosho) changes to Wakafuji (on loan).
2007 Aug 27	KB	Shiratama (former Kototsubaki), who loaned this kabu, becomes regular owner as the previous owner died two weeks ago.
2007 Aug 27	OS	Michinoku (former Kirishima) is assigned to the Shimpan department and replaces Tokitsukaze (former Futatsuryu).
2007 Aug 14	PA	Retired oyakata Sadogatake (former Kotozakura) passes away of blood poisoning at the age of 66.
2007 Aug 09	RM	Wakafuji (former Katsuhikari) turns 65 and retires.
2007 Aug 03	KC	Isegahama (former Katsuhikari) changes back to his own kabu Wakafuji after he has been the interm-Isegahama for a year and finalized the shutdown of the prestiguous heya.
2007 Jul 19	KC	Takenawa (former Kotonishiki) changes to Asakayama (on loan).
2007 May 31	KC	Takanotsuru (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Nishiiwa (on loan).
2007 May 30	RO	Nishiiwa (former Wakanojo) retires at the age of 34.
2007 May 30	KC	Toki (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Sanoyama (on loan).
2007 May 29	KC	Sanoyama (former Zaonishiki) changes to Nishikijima (on loan).
2007 May 18	KC	Kinkaiyama (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Sekinoto (on loan).
2007 May 16	KC	Nishikijima (former Shikishima) changes to Onogawa (on loan).
2007 May 07	KA	Tochiazuma retires and becomes Tochiazuma-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2007 Apr 17	PA	Retired oyakata Tamagaki (former Wakanami) passes away of heart complications after a pneumonia at the age of 66.
2007 Feb 15	KC	Sekinoto (former Asanosho) changes to Oshiogawa (on loan).
2007 Feb 01	HS	Isegahama-beya shuts down. Gyoji Shikimori Kinnosuke will move to Takashima-beya, all other personnel and deshi move along with Isegahama (former Katsuhikaru) to Kiriyama-beya.
2007 Jan 29	OS	Tamanoi (former Tochiazuma) is promoted to Yakuin Taigu Iin.
2007 Jan 29	OS	Oitekaze (former Daishoyama) is assigned to the Shimpan department and replaces Takashima (former Koboyama).
2006 Dec 26	KC	Onogawa (former Ganyu) changes to Yamahibiki.
2006 Dec 26	KC	Yamahibiki (former Dairyu) changes to Futagoyama (on loan).
2006 Dec 13	OS	The Kyokai decides to abolish the Jun Toshiyori status. The current holders of a Jun Toshiyori share may go on though until it expires.
2006 Nov 27	KC	Gojoro (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Hamakaze.
2006 Nov 26	RO	Hamakaze (former Misugisato) retires at the age of 44.
2006 Nov 20	RM	Wakafuji (former Kiyokuni) turns 65 and retires.
2006 Nov 19	KS	Being one day before mandatory retirement age, Isegahama (former Kiyokuni) switches his kabu with affiliated oyakata Wakafuji (former Katsuhikari). The new Isegahama continues the heya, but is already 64 years old and thus has just one year left to lead the heya into a brighter future than his predecessor could. It was totally unclear until today what would happen to the prestiguous Isegahama-kabu.
2006 Nov 19	OS	The Rijikai decides in its meeting that there will be no raise of salaries for the sixth straight year.
2006 Nov 18	KA	Harunoyama retires and becomes Harunoyama-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2006 Sep 28	KC	Yotsukasa (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Hatachiyama (on loan).
2006 Sep 27	OS	The Kyokai issues guidelines for opening an own heya. This is done as the number of 54 heya (compared to currently 109 oyakata) seems to high and to make sure "to bring up rikishi well." Some speculate that there is also a big portion of protectionism involded, giving a big advantage to heya owners (some talented oyakata with a good sense for scouting can't branch out any more and have to stay -- and with them the cash). The rules are as follows: At least 25 basho in Sanyaku or at least 60 basho in Makuuchi. Yokozuna and Ozeki can establish a heya regardless of basho number, but may branch out at the earliest one year after their intai. For inheriting a heya you still need 12 Makuuchi basho or 20 as sekitori.
2006 Sep 18	KB	Tochinohana buys Hatachiyama-kabu from the heirs of the deceased Hatachiyama[13] (former Hokutenyu).
2006 Aug 01	HB	Onoe (former Hamanoshima) branches out from Mihogaseki-beya and opens up his own.
2006 Jun 23	(HM)	The Kyokai announces that the rikishi and urakata at deceased Hatachiyama's (former Hokutenyu) heya will move to Kitanoumi-beya. Kitanoumi (Ichidai Toshiyori) was heya mate of Hatachiyama in their rikishi days and their shisho had the hope to rise them both to Yokozuna, "one on the east, and the other one on the west."
2006 Jun 22	PA	Hatachiyama (former Hokutenyu) passes away of pancreatic cancer at the age of 45.
2006 Jun 20	RO	Oshiogawa (former Daikirin) retires at the age of 64 as he feels too tired to complete the last year.
2006 May 29	PA	Retired oyakata Izutsu (former Tsurugamine) passes away of blood poisoning at the age of 77.
2006 May 21	KA	Kinkaiyama retires and becomes Kinkaiyama-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2006 May 18	KA	Takanotsuru retires and becomes Takanotsuru-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2006 May 05	KA	Toki retires and becomes Toki-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2006 Apr 28	RO	Kotoryu (Jun Toshiyori) retires at the age of 34 to help at his father's business.
2006 Apr 24	OS	Fujishima (former Musoyama) is assigned to the Shimpan department because of the severe illness of judge Hatachiyama (former Hokutenyu).
2006 Mar 02	KC	Asakayama (former Tomonohana) changes to Tamagaki.
2006 Mar 01	RM	Tamagaki (former Wakanami) turns 65 and retires.
2006 Jan 21	KB	Asakayama (former Tomonohana) buys Tamagaki-kabu. Its current holder, former Wakanami, will have his mandatory retirement in one week.
2006 Jan 30	OS	The Rijikai elections for 2006/2007 took place. Here is a little article on the elections.
2005 Nov 27	KA	Yotsukasa retires and becomes Yotsukasa-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2005 Nov 26	RM	Sadogatake (former Kotozakura) turns 65 and retires.
2005 Nov 25	(KA)	Kotonowaka retires. As soon as his father-in-law turns 65, he will become Sadogatake-oyakata.
2005 Nov 17	KA	Gojoro retires and becomes Gojoro-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2005 Aug 11	KA	Wakanoyama retires and becomes Yamawake-oyakata. The number of vacant kabu reduces to one.
2005 Aug 09	KC	Yamawake (former Kototsubaki) changes to Shiratama (on loan).
2005 Aug 08	KC	Shiratama (former Zaonishiki) changes to Sanoyama (on loan).
2005 Aug 05	KB	Tokitsuumi buys Nishikijima-kabu (that is rent to former Shikishima) from his former shisho Nishikijima[14] (former Yutakayama).
2005 Aug 05	KC	Sanoyama (former Asanosho) changes to Sekinoto (on loan).
2005 Jul 13	OS	Within two days, both Tateyama (former Ozutsu) and Tokitsukaze (former Futatsuryu) were hospitalized with light strokes. While 49 years old Tateyama (who is known to suffer from diabetes) is scheduled to return soon, the 55 years old Tokitsukaze will be kyujo for at least two weeks.
2005 Jul 01	RM	Sekinoto (former Fukunohana) turns 65 and retires.
2005 Jun 04	KB	Wakanosato buys Nishiiwa-kabu (that is rent to former Wakanojo) from Nishiiwa[7] (former Daimonji).
2005 May 30	PA	Futagoyama (former Takanohana) passes away of cancer of the mouth at the age of 55.
2005 May 29	RM	Taiho (Ichidai Toshiyori) turns 65 and retires. As he is/was an outstanding person in the Kyokai, he is made Sumo Museum Director. He will continue under the name of Taiho at this post.
2005 May 28	KC	Oikari (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Kabutoyama.
2005 May 27	RM	Kabutoyama (former Daiyu) turns 65 and retires.
2005 May 16	KC	Wakanojo (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Nishiiwa (on loan). There are no vacant kabu left at the moment.
2005 Apr 28	KA	Asanowaka retires and becomes Wakamatsu-oyakata. The number of vacant kabu reduces to one.
2005 Apr 28	KC	Wakamatsu (former Asanosho) changes to Sanoyama (on loan).
2005 Apr 25	KC	Sanoyama (former Dairyu) changes to Yamahibiki (on loan).
2005 Apr 20	HC	Asakayama (former Tomonohana) moves from Tatsunami-beya to Tomozuna-beya.
2005 Apr 19	KA	Kotoryu retires and becomes Kotoryu-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2005 Mar 27	RM	Nishiiwa (former Daimonji) has turned 65 one month ago and retires. He was allowed to stay a bit longer because he was responsible for the Osaka tournament which ended this day. The number of vacant kabu increases to two.
2005 Mar 27	HS	Oshiogawa-beya shuts down. The remaining deshi move along with Oshiogawa (former Daikirin) to Oguruma-beya, where the rest of the personnel has moved to already.
2005 Jan 31	OS	Some oyakata have been assigned to new posts: With Nishiiwa (former Daimonji) retiring soon, Fujigane (former Daizen) and Nakagawa (former Asahisato) join the Osaka Basho Operations team. Both originate from Osaka. Sekinoto (former Fukunohana), facing mandatory retirement in July, steps back from his post as Kokugikan Operations Officer.
2005 Jan 27	OS	Nishiiwa (former Daimonji) will turn 65 in one month and have to retire then. Being a Regional Basho Officer for Osaka (March tournament), the Kyokai acknowledged his retirement taking place after the basho.
2005 Jan 05	HC	Tatsutayama (former Sasshunada) moves from Izutsu-beya to Michinoku-beya.
2004 Dec 28	KB	Tochinonada buys Takenawa-kabu (that is rent to former Kotonishiki) from his former master and now retired Takenawa (former Tochinoumi).
2004 Dec 22	KB	Tosanoumi buys Tatekawa-kabu (that is rent to former Kirinishiki) from Isenoumi (former Fujinogawa).
2004 Dec 01	HC	Shiranui (former Aobajo) moves from Oshiogawa-beya to Oguruma-beya.
2004 Nov 26	KA	Oikari retires and becomes Oikari-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2004 Nov 16	KA	Musoyama retires and becomes Fujishima-oyakata. The number of vacant kabu reduces to one.
2004 Nov 04	OS	Jonosuke wrote an excellent article about the genesis of Nishonoseki-ichimon. Besides the ichimon history from its beginning the article is a good introduction into the ichimon system. Highly recommended!
2004 Sep 27	HB	Chiganoura (former Masudayama) branches out from Kasugano-beya and opens up his own.
2004 Sep 24	OS	Isegahama loses his post as Yakuin Taigu (Vice Director of the Lifestyle Guidance Department) after he has spoken out to the Weekly Shukan Post.
2004 Sep 27	HC	Sendagawa (former Akinoshima) moves from Takanohana-beya to Takadagawa-beya.
2004 Aug 26	KA	Kanechika retires and becomes Miyagino-oyakata (and takes over the heya).
2004 Aug 23	KC	Miyagino (former Chikubayama) changes to Kumagatani (on loan). He will stay with Miyagino-beya.
2004 Aug 23	KC	Kumagatani (former Asahisato) changes to Nakagawa.
2004 Aug 07	KC	Nakagawa (former Zaonishiki) changes to Shiratama (on loan). The number of vacant kabu reduces to two.
2004 May 27	KC	Fujishima (former Akinoshima) changes to Sendagawa.
2004 May 10	KA	Hamanoshima retires and becomes Onoe-oyakata.
2004 May 10	KA	Takanonami retires and becomes Otowayama-oyakata.
2004 May 09	KA	Wakanojo retires and becomes Wakanojo-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2004 Apr 18	KC	Otowayama (former Takamisugi) changes to Tokiwayama (on loan).
2004 Apr 16	RM	Tokiwayama (former Wakachichibu) turns 65 and retires.
2004 Mar 31	HS	Takekuma-beya shuts down. Takekuma (former Kurohimeyama) was the only person in the heya after the retirement of the last deshi and continues to work at Tomozuna-beya.
2004 Feb 07	RM	Sendagawa (former Wakanaruto) turns 65 and retires.
2004 Feb 01	HB	Shikoroyama (former Terao) branches out from Izutsu-beya and opens up his own.
2004 Feb 01	HR	Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori) takes over his father's Futagoyama-beya, which is subsequently renamed into Takanohana-beya. Futagoyama (former Takanohana) stays with the heya but concentrates on his duties as a director of the NSK.
2004 Jan 23	KA	Oginishiki retires and becomes Nakadachi-oyakata.
2003 Dec 17	PA	Retired oyakata Wakamatsu (former Fujinishiki) passes away of a liver disease at the age of 66.
2003 Dec 01	HB	Kise (former Higonoumi) branches out from Mihogaseki-beya and opens up his own.
2003 Nov 18	KA	Aogiyama retires and becomes Edagawa-oyakata.
2003 Nov 17	KC	Edagawa (former Zaonishiki) changes to Nakagawa (on loan).
2003 Nov 16	KA	Musashimaru retires and becomes Musashimaru-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2003 Nov 06	RO	Akebono (Jun Toshiyori) retires at the age of 34 to join K-1.
2003 Sep 30	KC	Asanosho (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Wakamatsu (on loan).
2003 Sep 19	KC	Wakamatsu (former Kotonishiki) changes to Takenawa (on loan).
2003 Sep 17	KC	Shiratama (former Kototsubasa) changes to Yamawake (on loan). Shiratama-kabu becomes vacant.
2003 Jun 18	RO	Daishi (Jun Toshiyori) retires at the age of 35 to start a career as singer.
2003 Jun 16	RM	Nakagawa (former Oiteyama) turns 65 and retires.
2003 May 24	KA	Akinoshima retires and becomes Fujishima-oyakata.
2003 Apr 28	PA	Yamawake (former Tochifuji) passes away of cardiac infarction at the age of 56.
2003 Mar 23	KS	Takanohana and Akinoshima change their kabu Fujishima and Yamahibiki.
2003 Mar 21	KA	Daizen retires and becomes Fujigane-oyakata.
2003 Mar 13	RM	Takenawa (former Tochinoumi) turns 65 and retires.
2003 Feb 24	KS	Being close to mandatory retirement age, Kasugano (former Tochinoumi) switches his prestiguous kabu with Takenawa (former Tochinowaka). The new Kasugano continues the heya.
2003 Feb 17	RM	Nakadachi (former Sadanoyama) turns 65 and retires.
2003 Feb 13	KC	Tomonohana (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Asakayama (on loan).
2003 Feb 12	RO	Asakayama (former Owakamatsu) retires at the age of 36 as he could not find another kabu to rent.
2003 Feb 03	HR	Otake (former Takatoriki) takes over his father-in-law's Taiho-beya, which is subsequently renamed into Otake-beya. Taiho (Ichidai Toshiyori) stays with the heya but concentrates on his duties as a director of the NSK.
2003 Jan 27	KS	Being close to mandatory retirement age, Sakaigawa (former Sadanoyama) switches his prestiguous kabu with Nakadachi (former Ryogoku). Nakadachi-beya is subsequently renamed into Sakaigawa-beya.
2003 Jan 22	KC	Fujigane (former Shikishima) changes to Nishikijima (on loan).
2003 Jan 20	KA	Takanohana retires and becomes Takanohana-oyakata (Ichidai Toshiyori). He is only the fourth rikishi to be allowed to take over the name he had as rikishi.
2002 Dec 24	HS	Kabutoyama-beya shuts down. Kabutoyama (former Daiyu) continues to work at Minato-beya.
2002 Dec 01	HB	Nishikido (former Mitoizumi) branches out from Takasago-beya and opens up his own.
2002 Nov 20	KA	Higonoumi retires and becomes Kise-oyakata.
2002 Sep 22	KA	Terao retires and becomes Shikoroyama-oyakata.
2002 Sep 20	HC	Being retired as an active rikishi, Otake (former Takatoriki) finally can join the heya of his father-in-law, Taiho (Ichidai Toshiyori).
2002 Sep 19	KA	Takatoriki retires and becomes Otake-oyakata. Unlike his predecessors, he uses the reading "Otake" instead of "Odake".
2002 Sep 17	KA	Minatofuji retires and becomes Tatsutagawa-oyakata.
2002 Sep 17	KC	Tatsutagawa (former Shikishima) changes to Fujigane (on loan).
2002 Sep 16	KB	Akinoshima acquires Yamahibiki-kabu.
2002 Sep 11	KC	Kotonishiki (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Wakamatsu (on loan).
2002 Sep 09	KC	Odake (former Dairyu) changes to Sanoyama (on loan).
2002 Sep 08	KC	Fujigane (former Zaonishiki) changes to Edagawa (on loan).
2002 Aug 18	RM	Nishikijima (former Yutakayama) turns 65 and retires.
2002 Aug 17	KS	Being close to mandatory retirement age, Tokitsukaze (former Yutakayama) switches his prestiguous kabu with Nishikijima (former Futatsuryu). The new Tokitsukaze continues the heya.
2002 Jun 15	RO	Yamahibiki (former Toyonoumi) retires at the age of 37.
2002 Jun 01	HB	Arashio (former Oyutaka) branches out from Tokitsukaze-beya and opens up his own.
2002 Mar 24	KA	Daishi retires and becomes Daishi-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2002 Mar 18	RM	Wakamatsu (former Fujinishiki) turns 65 and retires.
2002 Feb 05	HM	Being close to mandatory retirement age, Takasago (former Fujinishiki) switches his prestiguous kabu with Wakamatsu (former Asashio). The two heya merge and continue under the name of Takasago.
2002 Jan 30	KC	Shikoroyama (former Kotogaume) changes to Onaruto (on loan).
2002 Jan 17	KC	Shikishima (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Tatsutagawa (on loan).
2001 Dec 27	KA	Asanosho retires and becomes Asanosho-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2001 Dec 18	KC	Ganyu (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Onogawa.
2001 Oct 09	KA	Tomonohana retires and becomes Tomonohana-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2001 Sep 15	KB	Chiyotaikai buys Sanoyama-kabu.
2001 May 14	KA	Shikishima retires and becomes Shikishima-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2001 Apr 06	KB	Hamanoshima buys Onoe-kabu.
2001 Jan 22	KA	Akebono retires and becomes Akebono-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2000 Nov 19	KB	Takanohana "buys" Fujishima-kabu from his brother Wakanohana.
2000 Nov 18	RO	Fujishima (former Wakanohana) retires at the age of 29 to start a career as TV talento, later he plans to become a pro footballer.
2000 Sep 15	KA	Mitoizumi retires and becomes Nishikido-oyakata.
2000 Sep 10	KA	Kotonishiki retires and becomes Kotonishiki-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2000 Aug 22	KA	Kitakachidoki retires and becomes Katsunoura-oyakata.
2000 Aug 01	KC	Oginohana (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Takasaki.
2000 Aug 01	KC	Misugisato (Jun Toshiyori) changes to Hamakaze.
2000 May 06	KA	Ganyu retires and becomes Ganyu-oyakata (Jun Toshiyori).
2000 Mar 17	KA	Wakanohana retires and becomes Fujishima-oyakata.
2000 Mar 16	KC	Fujishima (former Takamisugi) changes to Otowayama.
2000 Feb 01	HB	Tagonoura (former Kushimaumi) branches out from Dewanoumi-beya and opens up his own.