The following are the events in professional sumo during 2019.
Kisenosato announced his retirement in January
Hoshoryu was promoted to juryo after the September tournament
Kisenosato Yutaka born July 3, 1986, as Yutaka Hagiwara is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Ibaraki. He made his professional debut in 2002 and reached the top makuuchi division in 2004 at the age of just 18. After many years in the junior san'yaku ranks, he reached the second highest rank of ōzeki in January 2012. He earned three kinboshi or gold stars by defeating yokozuna in his career leading up to ōzeki and nine special prizes. He scored more than 20 double-digit winning records at the ōzeki rank. In 2016, he secured the most wins in the calendar year, the first wrestler to do so without winning a tournament in that year.
Kisenosato in May 2009
Kisenosato training in January 2014
Kisenosato performing his first yokozuna ring-entering ceremony at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo
Kisenosato original yokozuna tegata (handprint and signature)