On the thirteenth day of the Kyushu Sumo match, Ozeki Kirishima, who was tied for the highest spot with two losses, defeated Sekiwake Daieisho, and one other two-loss wrestler, Atami Fuji, a 21-year-old Hiramaku wrestler, additionally defeated Takayasu, an skilled Ozeki wrestler. .
There had been no wrestlers with three losses, and a match was scheduled between Kirishima and Atami Fuji on the 14th day, so the battle for the championship was narrowed down to those two.