| Nakadachi Beya - 26-January-2003 - Stock swap in preparation for retirement of Sakaigawa Oyakata (Former Yokozuna Sadanoyama) in order to re-establish Sakaigawa Beya. Nakadachi Beya renamed Sakaigawa Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi |
| To Sakaigawa Beya: Sakaigawa (Ryogoku) | Retired: Dangan To Sakaigawa Beya: Daishiyama Hochiyama Itsunoshima Iwakiyama Sadanoshima Satsukiumi Yoshinoshima |
| Kasugano Beya - 23-February-2003 - Stock swap in preparation for retirement of Kasugano Oyakata (Former Yokozuna Tochinoumi) in order to preserve Kasugano Beya. Smooth takeover by Takenawa Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Tochinowaka) |
| Mihogaseki Beya - 01-December-2003 - Kise Oyakata (Former Maegashira #1 Higonoumi) branched out of Mihogaseki Beya to form Kise Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi |
| To Kise Beya: Kise (Higonoumi) | To Kise Beya: Hatanaka Manabe Miyazaki Mogaminishiki Ogami Ogata Ryugado |
| Futagoyama Beya - Some time during 2003 - Otake Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Takatoriki) moved to Taiho Beya in preparation for retirement of Taiho Oyakata (Former Yokozuna Taiho) in order to take over heya |
| Taiho Beya - 31-December-2003 - Otake Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Takatoriki) takes over Taiho Beya on retirement of Taiho Oyakata (Former Yokozuna Taiho). Taiho Beya renamed Otake Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi | Admin Staff |
| To Otake Beya: Nishiiwa (Daimonji) Otake (Takatoriki) Sanoyama (Dairyu) Taiho (Taiho) Tateyama (Ozutsu) | To Otake Beya: Kanaya Koshinho Morikawa Oito Roho Toho | To Otake Beya: Yuho (Yuho) |