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  2. Reonito
    This might be the one I was thinking of: Aki 2020, right after Terunofuji's comeback yusho in July, when he went from M17 to M1e, and only 3 players had that right, with the average guess off by a rank and a half.
  3. Today
  4. Kachikoshi
    Oh wow. I need to be more careful.
  5. Gregorynow Gregorynow joined the community
  6. Asashosakari

    Sumo Reference Updates

    Asashosakari replied to Doitsuyama's topic in Ozumo Discussions

    This rikishi's profile has his shikona as Ōhayama on the English/romaji side, but as Daihayama だいはやま on the Japanese: https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=2088
  7. Jakusotsu
    Nishikifuji ? (must have been a misclick by @Kachikoshi - he obviously meant Nishikigi instead)
  8. Asashosakari

    Sumo Reference Updates

    Asashosakari replied to Doitsuyama's topic in Ozumo Discussions

    I'm plumbing the depths of what can reasonably count as an improvement of the available data here, but anyway: The trivia section* of ja.wiki's banzuke article mentions that Kotani of Fujishima-beya and Kotani of Taiho-beya were brothers, so I think the shusshin of the younger brother can reasonably be expanded to include Kita-ku 北区 as well. * The trivia here is that when the younger brother made his ranked debut in 1994.05, the intended adoption of "Okotani" as his shikona had failed to be processed, so the printed banzuke erroneously listed both brothers under the same shikona Kotani. (He was officially Okotani for the tournament after a timely intervention, so that shouldn't be changed on the DB.)
  9. Asashosakari

    Takakeisho is Minatogawa-oyakata now

    Asashosakari replied to Akinomaki's topic in Ozumo Discussions

    https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202504240001565.html Ex-Takakeisho appeared at a - this time live - event hosted by Toyonoshima again today, and confirmed that his danpatsu-shiki will take place on Saturday, October 4th. Tickets on sale from May 11th, shonichi of Natsu basho.
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  11. Asashosakari

    Myougiryuu intai

    Asashosakari replied to Kintamayama's topic in Ozumo Discussions

    Flyers have been making the rounds that officially announce the date as Sunday, October 5th (although I'd seen that rumoured for quite a while already). The QR codes on the first version lead to https://www.myogiryu.com/ (nothing there yet) and https://w.pia.jp/t/myogiryu (currently forwards to https://t.pia.jp/sports/sumo/, event not listed yet).
  12. Reonito
    I can't remember the details, but there was a banzuke for which the GTB selection stats showed only a couple of players had someone ranked where the banzuke committee put them...
  13. Gurowake
    I think the largest surprise was when Asanoyama was demoted from Ozeki - they made him a 3rd Sekiwake instead of not promoting someone like they typically do when an Ozeki gets demoted. I don't think very many people anticipated that one, but it was recognized that it made sense, since Asanoyama was known to not be competing for a while. Would I call that more unexpected than them creating a 3rd Komusubi (or Sekiwake)? It's not a real fair comparison. In some sense, yes, it was more unexpected beforehand, but only because the situation hadn't really ever happened before. A 9-6 M1w is much more common than an Ozeki getting suspended and then demoted, and they haven't been given an extra spot in a long time, so it seems rather unexpected now.
  14. Tigerboy1966
    It's a high risk/high reward strategy. You are probably wrong, but if you are right you are going to be right up there. I will look forward our usual race to be the first to declare our scores.
  15. Gaijingai
    https://japan-forward.com/all-girls-high-school-sumo-club-breaking-barriers-in-the-ring/
  16. Vancouver BC Sumo Fan

    Sumo Revival in Vancouver’s Historic Japanese Canadian Neighborhood

    Vancouver BC Sumo Fan replied to Vancouver BC Sumo Fan's topic in Amasumo Discussions

    I AM NOT ALONE! hahaha. They've got a food and crafts fair going at the Japan Hall this weekend from 9am-2pm on Saturday April 26. Link: https://vjls-jh.com/news/springmarket/ Looking at those strawberry mochi, man, I wanna eat them by the handful. Look amazing. Then Sunday April 27 they are doing a drop in sumo training day. https://sumosundays.ca/register/ My body is in no shape for that though. Too sore right now.
  17. Kraz
    Thanks for the tip with that channel. Decided to see what's out there. I recorded FuboTV today and also another show on NESN that was on earlier. On Fubo they showed the first 2 days of Hatsu 2025 (by Swerve). On NESN they showed a part of November 2020 (by Fights Sports) . It was fun to watch, now I know there are shows like that. P.S. Backups, if anyone is also interested: 1, 2, 3
  18. Katooshu
    Vancouver here too , great to see this, never heard of the club.
  19. Vancouver BC Sumo Fan
    https://kyotojournal.org/asian-encounters/sumo-revival-in-vancouvers-historic-japanese-canadian-neighborhood/ Amateur sumo club here in my home town! I didn't know about them until I saw this article. I'm gonna try to meet up with them this weekend.
  20. Tigerboy1966
    Dammit. I would be on that list if it wasn't for my 7-8 in Aki 2024.
  21. Bunbukuchagama
    Your sample size is way bigger than mine.
  22. JamesGrips JamesGrips joined the community
  23. Gurowake
    I was going to say "this is a bit like saying that all our manned Mars missions have been successful - are there really any recent cases where there was competition between a K1e and a maegashira for that spot?" and in some ways it's true, but only for K1e specifically - I did find another somewhat recent counterexample that shows why many people think that Takayasu probably won't get to Sekiwake - https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx?b=20151 - where someone at precisely Takayasu's rank and record failed to take the spot from a K1w. However, this was ten years ago, and back then I assumed it was impossible for a maegashira to jump over a KK Komusubi, but they disproved that soon after - https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx?b=201711. That specific banzuke is more recent, and shows that they will deny a KK Komusubi if the difference in wins is large enough. I personally gave Takayasu more credit for his 12-3 M4e because it was almost entirely against the top 16 - only the bout against Churanoumi wasn't. Ikioi (the Hatsu 2015 example) had a much weaker schedule because there were 4 more sanyaku, and thus I found that a more reasonable denial than what we have with Takayasu. I mean, I still admit that it's a very close call, and I won't be surprised to be wrong, but I think it's a closer call than what others believe, at least in my own mind.
  24. Reonito
    I definitely need a tutorial on linking/embedding correctly on the forum!
  25. Akinomaki

    New recruits Natsu 2025

    Akinomaki replied to Asashosakari's topic in Honbasho Talk

    o
  26. Akinomaki

    New recruits Natsu 2025

    Akinomaki replied to Asashosakari's topic in Honbasho Talk

  27. Akinomaki

    New recruits Natsu 2025

    Akinomaki replied to Asashosakari's topic in Honbasho Talk

    A bit confusing news from TBS - this haru/spring, Sora Maeda (175cm, 143kg) 前田壮來（まえだそら ）has joined Nishonoseki-beya, says the article, the video in it says Sora Tanaka 田中壮來 newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1875784?display=1 He was at his middle school in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto with the oyakata and wants to start at the Natsu basho this spring - I again can't post the video, nor link or pics
  28. rokudenashi

    Sumo obituaries

    rokudenashi replied to Akinomaki's topic in Ozumo Discussions

    It took Makimoto just over 10 years to establish himself in sekitorihood following a brief stint in 1965, then following his final demotion from jūryō, he stuck around for a further decade in the lower ranks, therefore witnessing the yokozuna promotions of both Taihō and Chiyonofuji during his active career. Makimoto was viewed as so much of a prospect during his high school days that ex-Kagamisato would routinely travel down to Kumamoto by plane to visit him, eventually coercing the young wrestler to join Tokitsukaze stable. However, following Futabayama’s passing and the ensuing battle over who would inherit the stable, Makimoto opted not to follow the man who brought him into ōzumō to the newly-established Tatsutagawa stable, instead remaining at Tokitsukaze until retirement.
  29. Jejima

    Hello! Whatta here!

    Jejima replied to Whatta bout Sumo's topic in Member Introductions

    Have you tried Sekitori Sweepstake? Once you get past the rules, it is actually quite simple to play.
  30. Akinomaki

    Another Sekitori Marriage

    Akinomaki replied to madorosumaru's topic in Ozumo Discussions

    The story of the trigger for the marriage: the family of Kagayaki's sister after the Noto-hanto quake had to evacuate and Tomoe proposed to have them come to her parents home, they and for a while also his father lived there. Kagayaki "All very nice people. There isn't a reason to want to marry, there is no reason not to marry" o o The wedding reception is planned for June 14th. On the day the news were announced, jungyo replacement member Kagayaki was kyujo due to appendicitis - no surgery needed, he planned to be back the next day o and there were no contrary reports - he's absent from the torikumi schedule only on one day. o She was national top in long jump in 6th grade and was at the interhigh for javelin throwing. In university she was national top in taekwondo
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