The Japan Sumo Association has released the official banzuke (the official tournament ranking list of professional sumo wrestlers) for the September basho (tournament), which is set to start on September 14 in Tokyo. According to the banzuke, 26 Mongolian professional sumo wrestlers will take part in the September tournament, 13 of which will compete in the Makuuchi (top division of professional sumo). This is the largest number of Mongolians ever to enter the top division. Mongolia’s Yokozuna Hakuho M.Davaajargal led ranking.