The banzuke for next month¡¯s sumo tournament in Fukuoka has been released and there is plenty of eye-catching movement up and down the latest rankings list.

Usually in sumo, the headline grabbers when each new banzuke comes out are first-time promotees to thesanyaku ranks, or division debutants.

This time, however, banzuke movement has drawn attention to a few men who can be considered dark horse candidates for title glory in Kyushu.