| Wakamatsu Beya - February 2002 - Stock swap in preparation for retirement of Takasago Oyakata (Former Komusubi Fujinishiki) in order to preserve Takasago Beya. Wakamatsu Beya closed and all personnel moved to Takasago Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi | Gyoji | Yobidashi | Tokoyama |
| To Takasago Beya: Takasago (Asashio) | Retired: Asanosho To Takasago Beya: Asahanada Asahayate Asakikuchi Asakimizuka Asanohama Asanotosa Asanowaka Asasato Asasekiryu Asashoryu Asatakuya Asayamada Ichinoya | To Takasago Beya: Kimura Katsujiro | To Takasago Beya: Kunio | To Takasago Beya: Tokowaka |
| Tokitsukaze Beya - 01-June-2002 - Arashio Oyakata (Former Komusubi Oyutaka) branched out of Tokitsukaze Beya to form Arashio Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi |
| To Arashio Beya: Arashio (Oyutaka) | To Arashio Beya: Miyagawa |
| Tokitsukaze Beya - 16-August-2002 - Stock swap in preparation for retirement of Tokitsukaze (Former Ozeki Yutakayama) in order to preserve Tokitsukaze Beya. Smooth takeover by Nishikijima Oyakata (Former Komusubi Futatsuryu) |
| Takasago Beya - 1-December-2002 - Nishikido Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Mitoizumi) branched out of Takasago Beya to form Nishikido Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi |
| To Nishikido Beya: Nishikido (Mitoizumi) | To Nishikido Beya: Kaganishiki Ozaki Ryujin Umenokawa |
| Kabutoyama Beya - 24-December-2002 - Kabutoyama Beya closed. Kabutoyama Oyakata (Former Maegashira #1 Daiyu) moved to Minato Beya |
| Kagamiyama Beya - December 2002 - Edagawa Oyakata (Former Maegashira #1 Zaonishiki) moved to Tokitsukaze Beya |