| Takasago Beya - Following January Basho 2012 - Oyama Oyakata (Former Maegashira #2 Daihi) moved to Azumazeki Beya. |
| Tagonoura Beya - 13-February-2012 - Tagonoura Beya closed due to death of Tagonoura Oyakata (Former Maegashira #1 Kushimaumi). Personnel moved to Dewanoumi and Kasugano Beya. |
| Rikishi |
| To Kasugano Beya: Aoiyama Aokishin Aozora To Dewanoumi Beya: Aoijo Aomihama Aonosho Hisanotora Kairyu |
| Kasugayama Beya - 28-February-2012 - Stock swap to enable Kasugayama Oyakata (Former Maegashira #1 Kasugafuji) to focus on new duties as riji. Smooth takeover by retirement of former Maegashira #11 Hamanishiki as rikishi |
| Kitanoumi Beya - 31-March-2012 - Kise Beya re-established and personnel previously merged into Kitanoumi Beya transferred back to Kise Beya. |
| Oyakata | Rikishi | Gyoji | Yobidashi | Tokoyama |
| To Kise Beya: Kise (Higonoumi) | To Kise Beya: Akiseyama Daishiryu Gagamaru Hamamiryu Higoarashi Higohikari Higonohana Higonojo Higonoryu Inoue Kabutoiwa Kamei Kisenishiki Kisenowaka Nankairiki Rendaiyama Sakumayama Sasakiyama Sasanoyama Sasayama Shibahara Tanahashi Tokushinho Tokushoryu Tsurubayashi Yamashita | To Kise Beya: Kimura Shoichi | To Kise Beya: Naoki | To Kise Beya: Tokokuma |
| Oshima Beya - 24-April-2012 - Oshima Beya closed due to retirement of Oshima Oyakata (Former Ozeki Asahikuni). Personnel moved to Tomozuna Beya |
| Rikishi | Gyoji | Yobidashi | Tokoyama |
| To Tomozuna Beya: Asahisho Kyokuhikari Kyokuhozan Kyokuryuo Kyokushuho Kyokutaisei Kyokutenho | To Tomozuna Beya: Kimura Hisanosuke Kimura Shozaburo | To Tomozuna Beya: Akira | To Tomozuna Beya: Tokoyuki |
| Hanakago Beya - 26-May-2012 - Hanakago Beya closed due to financial problems. Personnel moved to Minezaki Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi | Gyoji | Yobidashi | Tokoyama |
| To Minezaki Beya: Hanakago (Daijuyama) | Retired: Daihoyama Rikiryu To Minezaki Beya: Arawashi Daitoken Owaka Shiroryu Wakadaiju Wakagenji Wakahikari Wakahizen | To Minezaki Beya: Kimura Kazuma Kimura Mitsunosuke | To Minezaki Beya: Masao | To Minezaki Beya: Tokoaki |
| Kokonoe Beya - 04-June-2012 - Sendagawa Oyakata (Former Komusubi Toki) moved to Nishikido Beya. |
| Nakamura Beya - 18-December-2012 - Nakamura Beya closed in preparation for retirement of Nakamura Oyakata (Former Sekiwake Fujizakura) in February 2013. Personnel moved to Azumazeki and Hakkaku Beya |
| Oyakata | Rikishi | Gyoji | Tokoyama |
| To Azumazeki Beya: Nakamura (Fujizakura) | Retired: Hokuoryu Kairiki To Azumazeki Beya: Byakko Fujihisashi Hishofuji Mitozakura Tokizakura | To Hakkaku Beya: Kimura Ryosuke | To Azumazeki Beya: Tokokei |