| Izutsu Beya - 27-January-2004 - Shikoroyama Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Terao) branched out of Izutsu Beya to form Shikoroyama Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi |
| To Shikoroyama Beya: Shikoroyama (Terao) | To Shikoroyama Beya: Masaru Tamada |
| Futagoyama Beya - 31-January-2004 - Heya closure due to ill-health of Futagoyama Oyakata (Former Ozeki Takanohana) . Personnel moved to newly established Takanohana Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi | Gyoji | Tokoyama |
| To Takanohana Beya: Fujishima (Akinoshima) Futagoyama (Takanohana) Otowayama (Takamisugi) Takanohana (Takanohana) | To Takanohana Beya: Fujinohana Fusanohana Gokenzan Koseki Nakabuchi Natsubori Sekinoyama Shindo Shirozuka Suzunohana Takahijiri Takaisamu Takanonami Takanosho Takanoumi Takashoma Takaurata Takemoto Yoshikiyama | To Takanohana Beya: Kimura Mitsunosuke | To Takanohana Beya: Tokofuta (Kida) Tokokatsu Tokotaka |
| Oshima Beya - February 2004 - Kumagatani Oyakata (Former Maegashira #14 Asahisato) moved to Oitekaze Beya |
| Takekuma Beya - 30-March-2004 - Takekuma Beya closed following the retirement of its last rikishi. Takekuma Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Kurohimeyama) moved to Tomozuna Beya |
| Takanohana Beya - 26-September-2004 - Sendagawa Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Akinoshima) moved to Takadagawa Beya |
| Kasugano Beya - 26-September-2004 - Chiganoura Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Masudayama) branched out of Kasugano Beya to form Chiganoura Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi | Gyoji |
| To Chiganoura Beya: Chiganoura (Masudayama) | To Chiganoura Beya: Iwayama Takeuchi Tochinonami Tochinoyama | To Chiganoura Beya: Kimura Hideaki |
| Miyagino Beya - September 2004 - Tokoyama Tokomiyagi changed name to Tokojin and moved to Takashima Beya |
| Oshiogawa Beya - 30-November-2004 - Movement of staff in preparation for the closure of Oshiogawa Beya |
| Oyakata | Admin Staff |
| To Oguruma Beya: Shiranui (Aobajo) | To Oguruma Beya: Kenryu (Kenryu) |