Overnight leaders Kakuryu and Tochinoshin fell into a three-way tie with rank-and-file grappler Asanoyama following their upset losses at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
The joint leaders sit at 7-1 after lone yokozuna Kakuryu was stunned by No. 3 maegashira Tamawashi and sekiwake Tochinoshin fell to No. 2 Endo at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
No. 8 Asanoyama maintained his momentum at the 15-day tournament by pushing out No. 6 Takarafuji (4-4).