Kisenosato wins the January 2017 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, earning his first top-division championship with a record of 14-1. Over the course of fourteen wins he used six different kimarite (winning techniques): yorikiri (7), tsukiotoshi (2), oshidashi (1), kimedashi (1), kotenage (1), and sukuinage (1), with one win coming by fusensho (no contest).