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Well, it was under the previous head of the YDC and he might have been one of those, who made some comments AFTER the quick and unanimous decision
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So... if we want to send in a picture to use on the winner's board, how do we do that?
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That should translate to "still 60-70% to go (to recover the losses due to COVID)"
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I think the only one is Kaio who had five yusho and 11 jun-yusho, and had a number of consecutive quality basho performances that these days probably would have seen him promoted. If he did get the rope he probably would have had to retire about 2007 instead of 2011, but I suspect he would have agreed to that trade.
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Ya, but what good is reality when you can have fun thought experiments
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It seems no one who had regularly yushoed had ever failed to reach yokozuna position and only yokozuna was seen to alternate between yusho and non-yusho.
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I still believe the first criteria would be who wins... if he get back to back he gets promotion even with 11-4. Yusho by Hoshoryu or Kotozakura would count different then one by Sekiwake/Komusubi (13-2 D might be enough regardless but 13-2 J might not be if yusho doesn't go to Y/O). A yusho by Maegashira would probably not lead to promotion, regardless of the score.
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Day 12 16.2s M16w Kotoshoho (6-6) abisetaoshi M14e Ryuden (4-8) 08.3s M17e Mitakeumi (5-7) tsukiotoshi M12e Takarafuji (3-9) 11.0s M12w Onokatsu (8-4) yorikiri M15w Sadanoumi (6-6)s 10.6s M15e Aonishiki (9-3) oshidashi M11w Meisei (7-5) 05.0s M18e Tokihayate (8-4) yorikiri M10w Shonannoumi (2-10) 10.9s M9w Endo (7-5) yorikiri M16e Asakoryu (6-6) 02.5s M8w Oshoma (7-5) kotenage M11e Midorifuji (6-6) 10.3s M17w Shirokuma (5-7) yorikiri M7e Shodai (4-8) 00.4s M6e Hiradoumi (7-5) tsukiotoshi M9e Hakuoho (6-6) 05.9s M5e Ura (5-7) yorikiri M8e Atamifuji (6-6) 09.8s M10e Nishikigi (2-10) sukuinage M5w Kinbozan (5-7) 20.2s M3e Tobizaru (5-7) tsukiotoshi M4w Ichiyamamoto (6-6) 03.5s M2w Chiyoshoma (5-7) uwatenage M2e Gonoyama (4-8) 02.0s M1e Wakatakakage (7-5) oshidashi M3w Takanosho (3-9) 08.3s M13w Shishi (8-4) uwatedashinage M1w Wakamotoharu (7-5) 04.1s M7w Tamawashi (9-3) oshidashi K1e Kirishima (5-7) 04.7s K1w Abi (5-7) oshitaoshi M14w Churanoumi (8-4) 13.1s M4e Takayasu (10-2) oshidashi S1w Oho (4-8) 02.2s O1e Onosato (10-2) hatakikomi M6w Takerufuji (9-3) 11.2s O1w Kotozakura (7-5) yorikiri S1e Daieisho (8-4)
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That would be awkward if Onosato gets back to back yusho, with twice the yusho of the sole yokozuna and 4x as many as him in the period since making makuuchi, and is still at ozeki. I've wondered, if an ozeki continually alternated between records like 14-1 Y/9-6, far surpassing an active yokozuna in tournament wins, ,how long, if ever, would it take before they finally threw their hands up and promoted him?
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I don't think a 11-4-Y will lead to promotion but a 13-2-D or -J will. It depends on how he manages the pressure.
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I think Hoshoryu was promoted because of his impressive performance on day-15. Still, some people considered his 12-3 yusho being "monotarinayi" (not good enough).
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Announced at the Hyogi-inkai, a surplus for the 2nd year in a row - no surprise with the sumo boom now and the whole year a sell-out. A plus of 1445 million yen. Net assets up 1100 million yen, to 27.9 billion. The loss of 10 billion yen during corona is now 60-70% recovered. http://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2025032400893&g=spo Kyodo and NHK report a plus of 1158 million yen, all say it's ordinary revenue minus expenses, apparently different expenses used o Ordinary revenue 1446.6 million yen, 1300 million more than last year. Operating costs about 1314.8 million yen, increase of 270 million. o
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An 11-4 yusho was a possibility all the way to senshuraku, and what was the day the last undefeated rikishi lost - 6 or so?
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We've had one of each since Hakuho retired, but a lot more 12's than 14's. It's just hard statistically for no one in a 42-man division to hit 12. Even if you made each bout a coin flip, it's better than 50-50 that someone exceeds 11, and that does not take into account talent disparities and matchmaking choices.
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In this era, it feels like we are way closer to 11-4 than to 15-0.
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Works perfectly well in English (usually used as an adjective, "cool-headed").
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Oh, much rarer. Since 1958: 4 11-4 yusho, 69 zensho. Less extreme if you exclude Yokozuna yusho, but still 11 vs. 3.
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For Tokitsukaze-beya, Meitoku gijuku high fresh graduated Munkh-Erdene Buyantogtokh (19, 190cm, 150kg) http://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/rc36a32fe235ba4bee9441960c106a243b qf at the last interhigh, one win more would have meant tsukedashi Kochi pref. local ex-Tosayutaka was at the school on the 24th. He had liked what he saw from him at keiko and since last September Buyan is trainee at the heya, training there, but also continuing at high school in Kochi - somehow they managed to get the mandatory 6 months training period at the heya, after the Natsu shindeshi kensa he will have his debut in Nagoya (visa delay)
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"Would you look at that... it says here some guy called Big Village got first place in the men in diapers competition! Japan really is a weird place huh!"
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Bad memory.
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It would be self-critical, no?
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YDC today - first time a press conference with the new head Oshima o o o o and PR chief Sadogatake o Unanimous opinion: Hope for the future has arisen - also with just 12 wins(+1), a splendid result Hoshoryu: Great disappointment, but with injury there was nothing to be done. They want him to produce a splendid results next time - no critical comment about a too quick promotion
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Results of former sekitori in the lower divisions
Asashosakari replied to Asashosakari's topic in Honbasho Talk
Day 10 - Results new KK: Tochimusashi new MK: Takakento, Dairaido No less than six head-to-heads featured on the Day 9/10 torikumi, including nearly all our sandanme-ranked rikishi being paired up. Two of those were part of the yusho race and saw Takasago duo Asanoyama and Asagyokusei move on to 5-0 at Yago and Chiyosakae's expense. Chiyonoo prevailed over Asanowaka in yet another bout that involved a former sekitori from Takasago-beya. One division up we saw the end of Takakento's quest to return to the paid ranks with a string of kachikoshi records; Kaisho sent him to MK for the first time in six tournaments. Tochimusashi, also five honbasho into a comeback from injury, produced the round's only new KK to push for a spot in next basho's promotion zone. Three ranks up and just outside the top 5, Kotokuzan continued to alternate wins and losses (this time winning against Daishoho) and his 3-2 record affords him two chances to get back as well. The final ex-sekitori clash of the round saw the winless match-up of Tsushimanada and current top 5'er Tenshoho, won by the former. Tenshoho's two compatriots in the promotion zone are having wildly different tournaments to this point; they're both 2-3 now, but Daiamami has gone there from 0-3 and Tochimaru from 2-0. The sandanme division yusho race wasn't the only one with represensation by our list. Two out of three undefeated makushita ex-sekitori marched on with Akua and Kawazoe, while Enho will be falling short of a zensho record in his fifth comeback basho as well. Still more than half the list has yet to decide their KK/MK fate for the basho; round 6 opens with six 3-2's and ten 2-3's. Dairaido is not one of them after dropping to 1-4 and he's now veering dangerously close to a demotion to jonidan. Rank Shikona Heya Record Haru 2025 Results Ms2e Daiamami Oitekaze 2-3 X – X – X – O – O – Ms2w Tochimaru Kasugano 2-3 – O O – X X – – X – Ms3e Shimazuumi Hanaregoma kyujo – – – – – – – – – – Ms5e Bushozan Fujishima kyujo – – – – – – – – – – Ms5w Tenshoho Isegahama 0-5 – X – X X – X – X – Ms6e Kotokuzan Arashio 3-2 – O X – – O – X O – Ms6w Akua Tatsunami 5-0 O – O – O – O – O – Ms7e Takakento Tokiwayama 1-4 X – – O – X X – – X Ms7w Daishoho Oitekaze 2-3 O – – X X – – O X – Ms8w Kaisho Asakayama 2-3 X – X – – X – O – O Ms9w Tochimusashi Kasugano 4-1 – O – O X – – O – O Ms11e Kitaharima Yamahibiki 2-3 X – O – – X O – – X Ms14e Tsushimanada Sakaigawa 1-2-2 – – – – – X – X O – Ms15e Asashiyu Takasago 2-3 – X X – – O – X O – Ms16e Chiyomaru Kokonoe 3-2 O – – X – O X – – O Ms27w Yuma Onomatsu 2-3 X – O – – X X – – O Ms30w Enho Isegahama 4-1 – O – O O – O – X – Ms39e Kawazoe Isegahama 5-0 – O – O O – O – O – Ms41e Nionoumi Yamahibiki 2-3 – X O – X – X – O – Ms43w Daishomaru Oitekaze 3-2 – O – O – O X – X – Ms46e Fujiazuma Tamanoi 2-3 O – – X – O X – – X Sd10w Asanowaka Takasago 2-3 – O – O X – – X X – Sd12e Chiyonoo Kokonoe 3-2 – X X – – O – O O – Sd12w Yago Oshiogawa 4-1 – O – O O – O – X – Sd21w Asanoyama Takasago 5-0 O – – O O – – O O – Sd29w Chiyosakae Kokonoe 4-1 – O – O – O O – X – Sd33w Asagyokusei Takasago 5-0 – O O – – O – O O – Sd52e Dairaido Takadagawa 1-4 X – X – O – X – – X Sd65e Amakaze Oshiogawa 3-2 – O – X – O X – – O Jd64w Yoshiazuma Tamanoi 3-2 O – O – O – – X X – -
If I had some money to waste, I´d put a wager on a 14-1 yusho. Onosato seems to be healthy and his strength is Asashoryu-like (I will remember how he shoved out Daieisho for a long time). He also seems to "have a cool head" (no idea how to properly translate that phrase from my language into English - it´s a mixture of seasoning, resilience and recovery in times of trouble).
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An Onosato yusho in May will secure his promotion. The score won't really matter, only the fact of back to back yusho. Recent events suggest it'll likely be either 12-3 or 13-2 with an outside chance of a 14-1. It's not going to be 11-4, as they seem (subjectively) even rarer than zensho. I don't want him to get an easy ride, and I don't believe he needs one.
