With the release of the new banzuke rankings on Monday, thoughts turned to the upcoming Nagoya Basho.
The steamy capital of central Japan hosts a tournament that has earned a reputation as one which often throws up one-off winners and unusual outcomes.
Such unpredictability is attributed to various factors. First among them is of course the searing midsummer heat and humidity that makes it hard for rikishi to maintain a decent physical condition throughout the fifteen days.