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Some of you might be interested in this interactive graph showing Kimarite trends over the years. https://sumo.stuartmcgill.org/ The data is from @thatsumoguy's https://www.sumo-api.com/ and I'll refresh after each basho. It just about works on a mobile but really the graphs are best viewed on a bigger screen. If you find any bugs please let me know - I'm sure there will be some :)

Our November Tournament Grand Sumo Preview episode is now available to watch free at this link

No surprise, Terunofuji is kyujo, 2 basho in a row, 12th time in 20 basho as yokozuna. Isegahama: "Healing the body is first priority. He has to be in the Hatsu basho, we're preparing for that." http://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2024110800366&g=spo

Kyujo from live appearance after all. "Although he is absent, we will be asking Kitanofuji, Kotokaze, and Mainoumi to provide commentary," explained the NHK person, saying that they would like to liven up the tournament with a commentary system that includes these three dedicated commentators and the current Oyakatas as usual. So he's out, yet he's in. https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202411080001324.html

"My mommy says you should work more on your ankles ... gambare!"

It has been a few years, and perhaps nobody really missed it, but I've decided to revive my tracking of former sekitori. It'll be done as a standalone thread this time, rather than tacked on to others. Previously the introductory posts were in each basho's banzuke release thread, the daily results - only from Day 8 onwards - in the Promotion/Demotion discussions. I'll endeavour to cover the results across the full tournament in this version. For some posting practice I'll start by filling in the 2024 results with each basho's "Day 0" and Day 15 tables, with Aki also getting the daily posts to test that out ahead of Kyushu. For space reasons not all information will be included on all tables. Feedback welcome, especially in regards to which data is getting shown at which points in time (too much / too little, etc.), but also anything else you may want to share.

Many thanks to Yarimotsu. I believe it is a very interesting bout selection. For 15 days we can track how well we were able to predict who would win the 21 fights. Whoever is leading in the rankings can hope to win the game. But in the end, correctly predicted X results can completely change the table. Many correct X tips bring a lot of points. But there have to be a lot of correct "X", not just any "X" tips. That means: Our game will only be decided at the end. Below I will take over Yarimotsu's blue table and enter there all daily bout results Nr A History B A B X Day Result 1 Onosato 2-3 Kotozakura 23 13 0 14 B 2 Hoshoryu 2-5 Oho 27 9 0 1 A 3 Roga - Takanosho 10 25 19 9 B 4 Atamifuji - Wakatakakage 5 30 1 X 5 Daieisho - Oshoma 33 3 0 13 A 6 Abi 6-7 Kirishima 6 29 1 3 A 7 Ura 8-5 Shodai 22 14 0 10 B 8 Midorifuji 3-4 Takayasu 6 27 3 5 A 9 Wakamotoharu 11-8 Tobizaru 27 4 5 12 A 10 Bushozan 3-2 Sadanoumi 10 22 4 13 B 11 Gonoyama 1-2 Endo 22 13 1 7 B 12 Meisei 5-3 Midorifuji 22 13 1 X 13 Chiyoshoma - Onokatsu 18 18 0 2 B 14 Hiradoumi 4-2[-1] Kotoshoho 24 6 6 13 A 15 Shonannoumi 1-1 Hokutofuji 21 14 1 9 A 16 Ryuden - Shishi 25 10 1 5 A 17 Mitakeumi 2-2 Churanoumi 9 19 8 X 18 Takerufuji - Tamawashi 29 2 5 15 A 19 Nishikifuji 5[-1]-8 Ichiyamamoto 6 25 5 X 20 Nishikigi 6-6 Takarafuji 21 9 6 X. 21 Asakoryu 1-2 Tokihayate 22 14 0 4 A I wish you all the best results (But it's a pity: only on can win) From the table we see: On day 6, 8 and 11 was no Game 21 bout. On the days 1 until 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 15 was every time only one Game 21 bout. But on day 13 we get first time three such bouts Profomisakari

Kyushu 2024 Up: Tochitaikai and Nabatame (straight returns), Chiyomaru (after 2 basho) Out: Kotoyusho, Daiseiryu Down: Asanoyama (after two years as sekitori since his previous comeback from suspension), Kiryuko (straight demotion), Chiyosakae (after 9 basho) That gives us 29 former sekitori on the Kyushu banzuke, the fewest since Natsu 2023. Akua is ranked in the makushita top 5 for the fourth straight tournament, the first rikishi to do so in almost two years. (The most recent ones were Tochitaikai - then still Tsukahara - and Fujiseiun, both from 2022.09 to 2023.03. Tsukahara ended up getting demoted to Ms10, while Fujiseiun earned his juryo debut.) Kaisho returns to the promotion zone for the first time in 7 tournaments, and Chiyonoo is back in the makushita top 15 for the first time in 8. Takakento has moved up above Ms15 as well, as the first of a gaggle of recent sekitori battling back from injury that also includes Tochimaru, Tochimusashi, Kawazoe and Enho. Speaking of whom, Enho's Aki 6-1 didn't quite get him to sandanme 50, so he will require the full 7 wins to get to makushita for January. Asashiyu has dropped to sandanme "the regular way" for the first time in his eight-year career; previous trips to the fourth division were all due to injury-related full kyujo for the former sandanme tsukedashi starter. Time seems to be running out for the 30-year-old... Last sekitori appearance anniversaries: One year for Hitoshi and Takakento, three for Kyokutaisei, four for Fujiazuma. Birthdays: October: 18th: Enho (30) and Kyokutaisei (35) 31st: Kiryuko (22) November: 6th: Akua (34) We'll be starting the tournament with no less than five list members on the sidelines: Asanoyama (off since Nagoya Day 5), Chiyosakae (withdrew Aki Day 4), Chiyonoo, Kyokutaisei and Yago (off since the start of Nagoya) are all not on the Day 1/2 schedules. Rank Shikona Heya Age Out Last J HiRk M# J# 2024.05 2024.07 2024.09 Ms1e Asanoyama Takasago 30 1 2024.09 O 33 7 K1e 0-0-15 M12e 3-2-10 J3w 0-0-15 Ms2e Kiryuko Tatsunami 22 1 2024.09 J12 1 Ms3e 5-2 Ms1w 6-1 J12w 4-11 Ms3w Kaisho Asakayama 29 11 2023.01 J2 12 Ms14w 4-3 Ms9w 4-3 Ms6w 4-3 Ms4e Kotokuzan Arashio 30 10 2023.03 M16 2 8 Ms4w 4-3 Ms3e 3-4 Ms7e 4-3 Ms5e Akua Tatsunami 34 4 2024.03 M10 6 22 Ms1e 3-4 Ms5e 4-3 Ms2e 3-4 Ms6e Kazekeno Oshiogawa 25 3 2024.05 J14 1 J14w 7-8 Ms1e 2-4-1 Ms14e 5-2 Ms9e Daishomaru Oitekaze 33 15 2022.05 M5 19 22 Ms5e 3-4 Ms8e 4-3 Ms5e 3-4 Ms9w Chiyosakae Kokonoe 34 1 2024.09 J8 13 J9e 6-9 J9w 5-10 J13w 0-4-11 Ms12e Hitoshi Oitekaze 27 6 2023.11 J11 1 Ms13e 3-4 Ms19w 6-1 Ms6e 3-4 Ms12w Tenshoho Isegahama 22 5 2024.01 J10 3 Ms6e 3-3-1 Ms11w 2-5 Ms22w 5-2 Ms13w Chiyonoo Kokonoe 33 17 2022.01 M14 4 39 Ms34w 4-3 Ms26w 4-3 Ms19w 4-3 Ms14w Takakento Tokiwayama 28 6 2023.11 J4 14 Sd23w 6-1 Ms44w 5-2 Ms27w 5-2 Ms20e Tochimaru Kasugano 32 13 2022.09 J11 3 Sd45w 6-1 Ms56e 5-2 Ms36w 5-2 Ms21w Tsushimanada Sakaigawa 31 2 2024.07 J9 8 J12w 7-8 J12w 1-14 Ms10e 2-5 Ms22w Yuma Onomatsu 26 5 2024.01 J13 3 Ms12w 3-4 Ms17e 5-2 Ms10w 2-5 Ms27e Tochimusashi Kasugano 25 5 2024.01 J7 5 Ms43w 0-0-7 Sd23w 6-1 Ms43w 5-2 Ms29w Kawazoe Isegahama 25 7 2023.09 J13 2 Sd84e 1-0-6 Jd23w 6-1 Sd51w 7-0 Y Ms30e Asanowaka Takasago 29 13 2022.09 J4 6 Ms20w 4-3 Ms15e 0-7 Ms50w 5-2 Ms40e Kyokutaisei Oshima 35 18 2021.11 M8 4 34 Ms25e 4-3 Ms19e 3-4 Ms26e 2-5 Ms42e Nionoumi Yamahibiki 37 67 2013.07 M16 1 12 Ms50w 2-5 Sd15e 5-2 Ms51w 4-3 Ms42w Kitaharima Yamahibiki 38 4 2024.03 M15 1 26 Ms4e 4-3 Ms2w 1-6 Ms20w 1-6 Ms46e Asagyokusei Takasago 31 27 2020.03 J12 3 Ms31e 1-6 Ms59e 5-2 Ms37w 3-4 Ms60w Fujiazuma Tamanoi 37 24 2020.11 M4 17 21 Sd27w 4-3 Sd14w 5-2 Ms50e 3-4 Sd3w Asashiyu Takasago 30 19 2021.09 J13 1 Ms42w 4-3 Ms33e 2-5 Ms52e 3-4 Sd11w Amakaze Oshiogawa 33 39 2018.03 M13 1 18 Sd2e 5-2 Ms38e 2-5 Ms59w 2-5 Sd39w Yago Oshiogawa 30 14 2022.07 M10 4 20 Ms12e 3-4 Ms16e 0-0-7 Ms59e 0-0-7 Sd55e Dairaido Takadagawa 44 108 2006.07 J2 6 Sd42w 4-3 Sd27e 3-4 Sd43e 3-4 Sd56w Enho Isegahama 30 9 2023.05 M4 9 20 Jd100e 0-0-7 Jk13w 6-1 Jd31w 6-1 Jd4e Yoshiazuma Tamanoi 47 60 2014.09 M12 3 18 Jd39w 4-3 Jd16w 3-4 Jd38w 5-2

Kisenosato had 10 kyujo in 12 basho as yokozuna - not all full kyujo of course

Thanks to all players for joining Game 21 this basho. As the torikumi for day 1 is revealed, the entries are now closed. Here's the list of participants in tiebreaker 2 order: Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Diff 1 Tochinofuji A A B B A B A A A B B B A A A A A A A A A 311 2 Asset B A B B A B A B B B A A A A A A B X B A A 300 3 Furansumo A A B B A A A B B B B A B A B A B B B B A 344 4 Hidenotora A A A B A A A B A A X A A A B B A A B B B 366 5 Fashiriteta A A B B A B A A A B A B B B A A B A B X B 314 6 Athenayama A A B B A B B B A B A B B A A A B A B A A 260 7 Jogn B B X A B B A X A A A A B A X A B B A A A 452 8 Eatplaysumo B B B B A B B B A B B A A A B A B A A A A 314 9 Shatsume B A B B A B A B A B A A A A B A A A B A B 278 10 Hisui A B B B A B A B X B B X A X A A X X X B A 398 11 Flohru A A B B A B A B X X A A B X A A X A X X A 347 12 Gusoyama B A A X A B B A A B B A B A A B A A B B A 372 13 Wamahada B A B B A B B B B B A A A A A A A A B A B 302 14 shimodahito A A B B A A B A A X A A B A A A A A A B B 362 15 RaeucherLax A A A B A B B B A A A A B A B A B A A A A 304 16 Andreas21 A A B B A B B A A B A B A A A A B A B A A 281 17 chishafuwaku A A B B A B A B A B A A B A A B B A B A A 258 18 ChickyStarr A A A A A A B B A A A A B B A A B A B B A 356 19 Profomisakari A A A B A B B B X B B B A A B B X A X A A 359 20 Rokudenashi B B A B A B A X A B A A A A A B B A B A B 333 21 Susanoo B A B B A B A B A B A A B X A A X X A A B 333 22 Hakuhonofan B B A B A B A A A A A A B A B B A A B A B 359 23 Kotowazasato A A B B A A B B A B B A B X B A B X B X B 355 24 Asapedroryu B A B A A B B B A A A B A X A B X A B A A 351 25 Karasukurai B B B B A B A B A A B A A A B A B A B A B 307 26 Fia A B B B A B A X X X A B A X A A X A X A B 391 27 Hakuryuho A A B B A B B B A B A A B A A B B A B A A 266 28 Papayasu A A A B B B B B A B B B A A A A B A B B A 326 29 Ippikiōkami B A A B A B A B A B A A B A B A A A B B B 305 30 Takanorappa A A B B A B A B A B A B B B A B B A B A A 285 31 Yarimotsu A A B A A B B B X B B B A A B B X A B X A 364 32 Bunbukuchagama A B B B A X A B A B A A A A B A B A B X B 319 33 Mizuma A B B A B B A B A A B B A B B A B A B B B 391 34 E9 A A A B A B A B A X B B B A A X X X X X A 388 35 Fujisan B A B B A A A B A A A A B B B A A A B A A 323 36 Benihana A A B B A B A B B A B B A B A A B A B A A 314 With just 49 X picks across the field (about 1.33 each) there was a lot of agreement between players who used none, and a lot of deviation for players who used many: MAX 452 Jogn MIN 258 chishafuwaku As usual the game is a balancing act for myself and I'm doing what I can to have X bouts be "likely" without being obvious - let's see how many we get this time around! Nr A History B A B X Day Result 1 Onosato 2-3 Kotozakura 23 13 0 . 2 Hoshoryu 2-5 Oho 27 9 0 . 3 Roga - Takanosho 10 25 1 . 4 Atamifuji - Wakatakakage 5 30 1 . 5 Daieisho - Oshoma 33 3 0 . 6 Abi 6-7 Kirishima 6 29 1 . 7 Ura 8-5 Shodai 22 14 0 . 8 Midorifuji 3-4 Takayasu 6 27 3 . 9 Wakamotoharu 11-8 Tobizaru 27 4 5 . 10 Bushozan 3-2 Sadanoumi 10 22 4 . 11 Gonoyama 1-2 Endo 22 13 1 . 12 Meisei 5-3 Midorifuji 22 13 1 . 13 Chiyoshoma - Onokatsu 18 18 0 . 14 Hiradoumi 4-2[-1] Kotoshoho 24 6 6 . 15 Shonannoumi 1-1 Hokutofuji 21 14 1 . 16 Ryuden - Shishi 25 10 1 . 17 Mitakeumi 2-2 Churanoumi 9 19 8 . 18 Takerufuji - Tamawashi 29 2 5 . 19 Nishikifuji 5[-1]-8 Ichiyamamoto 6 25 5 . 20 Nishikigi 6-6 Takarafuji 21 9 6 . 21 Asakoryu 1-2 Tokihayate 22 14 0 . Interestingly, the field is split on whether veteran Chiyoshoma can overcome Onokatsu. I'm somewhat surprised to see at least 2 supporters for each rikishi in each bout, so there's no freebies here! Bouts 17-20 (also 9 and 14) will be pivotal with some fairly one-sided selections and a sizable number of X picks. Thanks again for joining - I'm very happy with 36 participants - and welcome again to new players Ippikiookami and E9! Good luck to all! Over to @Profomisakari and enjoy the basho!

True, true...was a bit in a hurry.

A couple of Daimon's ukiyo-e postcards.

Kitanofuji returns to the NHK broadcast after a year and a half of absence for Kyushu.

Assuming the torch can make it into Juryo, I should have a decent shot with J9w/J8w, but that can only score 34 end-of-year points (bulls eye + 9, as there are people who have both picks in between), so it'll have to get into Hakuyozan or Daishoho's hands for several days to get me a chance at first. Sukubidubidu has the chance to land 50 year-end points though with managing to pick the rank that their rikishi pick Hakuyozan has for this basho, so I'll need the year-end bearer to be Daishoho to have a chance at first, but Sukubidubidu does have a chance at winning even if Hakuyozan never touches the torch until the end. Jejima has a similar J13w/J14W lineup, which has a better chance for more year-end points than Benihana's Oshoumi pick with a J11e rank pick, though daily points might make up the difference. Mt fuji is the only Nabatame supporter, and pick a similar rank relative to him as with Jejima and I - Ms1e/J14e. While the Ms1e rank isn't going to win it, the Nabatame pick might if he holds it enough days. Of the two Kotoeiho (Kototebakari) supporters, Chiyotasuke with rank pick J11e is in better position, but a bullseye for them won't score as well as the other three mentioned above due to further distance between the picks. Munjeezy with a J7e pick might make up for it with more days held by their rank pick though. Oshirokita is the only Wakaikari supporter, but with a rank pick high in Juryo (J6e) will need a lot more days of either his rikishi pick or Tohakuryu to hold the torch. No supporters for Tsukahara/Tochitaikai, Daiseizan, or Chiyomaru, but a lot for Aonishiki. Profomisakari with a J10w rank pick is best-placed among them for year-end scoring, but daily scoring clearly could be important with each of them on a different rank. No supporters for Fujiseiun, but one person does have Onosho, which is a pretty fore-sighted pick, as most of us would have expected him to be ranked higher this basho at the start of the year. Hoshihitomi's rank pick is Ms9w though, so he'll need a lot of daily scores to figure into things. Daiamami has two supporters, with Jesinofuji having the closer rank pick of J5e vs Aled ap Tomos's J2e. Wakatake is the only one with Mitoryu, but that goes with a Ms2w pick, so year-end points won't be nearly enough. Shitamachi has Tsurugisho, and with a J6w rank pick is in the same place as me/Jejima/Mt Fuji. Hidenoumi, Shiden, and Tohakuryu have no supporters. Tomokaze has multiple though, with Chankomafuji's rank pick of J5e being the closest and potentially netting 35 year-end points. Gawasukotto has Shimazuumi, but with a rank pick in Makushita probably won't be getting more than the 25 bulls eye points for either pick. Shimanoumi, in contrast, has no supporters, while Obana has Tamashoho but a very low Makushita rank pick. No love for Kayo, but Shirokuma has four picks, with Taikoubana being closest in rank with J5e. Hakuoho unsurprisingly got no picks, nor did Kagayaki, but Kinbozan did despite looking like a top division stalwart this time last year. Joaoiyama's rank pick near the bottom of Juryo won't be getting him much chance in doubling up on year-end points though. Kitanowaka had two picks, but the better of the rank picks is J8e, not likely to score much at the same time. Going downwards into Makushita, the first rikishi picked headed downwards is Kaisho, but both supporters have fairly high Juryo rank picks. The next is Asahakuryu, whose lone picker also picked in mid-Juryo for their rank. chishafuwaku has the next Makushita picked, Kurohimeyama, and picked Ms7e for rank, and so being only one off is in the same position as Chankomafuji with good potential up to 35 year-end points, but problematically, that means Kyokukaiyu would score even more and thus those 35 points probably wouldn't be good enough. Next we come to Kyokukaiyu. If the torch ends up anywhere near him, his supporters will probably not be touchable. If that's the case, then Andreas21 looks to be in control with the closest rank pick, and if it ends up this low it likely wasn't in Juryo much, so unlikely to score others many points. Satorufuji is next among Makushitans picked, but the corresponding rank pick is in Juryo. Next is Tenshoho, with the same sort of corresponding Juryo pick. The same is also the case for Dewanoryu. His backer Kuroikmori did pick near the end up Juryo, though not close enough to be able to double up year-end points. Chiyoono supporter millwood picked his rank in Makushita, but too high to score points with more than one of his picks, while the other Chiyoono supporter is off even more in the top half of Juryo. That's it for the extended promotion zone in Makushita. Someone outside that promotion zone or even someone in Makuuchi might hold it still at year-end, but only Umigame among the high Juryo rank picks might reasonably score something for two relatively picks. Among the low pickers, Tsukiko might score with both picks if the torch plummets given their Ms26e/Sd28 lineup, but Kirinoumi has an even closer pair of low selections with Ms25e/Ms30w and hakutorizakura is even closer with Ms24w/Ms21e and kot with Ms19e/Ms22w, but MumboJumbo is the best placed among such players with Ms16w/Ms17e. Unfortunately, all of these suffer immensely from the fact that if the torch drops this low, it won't be for many matches, and thus not being able to score a double bullseye probably means they're not going to grab the lead. Thus if the torch fails to make it to Juryo quickly, the Kyokukaiyu brigade is in good shape. While Chishafuwaku might score a bunch of year-end points with Kusano or Kurohimeyama, if he does so, Kyokuakiyu will score his supporters enough to put them over the top most likely. So long as there's not too many matches in Juryo, nothing but Sukubidubidu's scoring of a double bullseye with Hakuyozan will be able to get enough points to snatch it away from that pack. If it does get into Juryo quickly though, there's a lot of places it could end up that might give someone else the win.

S1W Daieisho Daieisho has had only one MK in his previous 11 outings - not bad for a late draw

o NikkanSP Premium had the Hanokuni story today, he turned 65 yesterday and officially retired, with the Tokoname jungyo as his last day as wakaimonogashira - no mention if he actually was there. As m1e highest ranked ever as a wakaimonogashira, at present 38 of the 103 oyakata have a lower highest rank than his. 2/3rd of the article behind the paywall, but all pics are accessible for free o last day at a basho - at the award ceremony for Onosato ooo o o o o at the award ceremony Natsu 1995, in his 3rd basho as wakaimonogashira at the 3rd basho of Takanohana as yokozuna oo active career - Haru 1975 ichiban shusse o Aki 88: 10th win on day 12, vs. Konishiki in their first meet - his 1 sansho, kantosho oo Kyushu 88 - loss to Chiyonofuji, another benchmark in the career of the yokozuna: surpassing Taiho's record of consecutive wins, most post-war o Hatsu 1989, tachimochi for Onokuni o Aki 89 - day 1 win against Konishiki, o o day 2 the 1 kinboshi, from Hokutoumi oo o

While keeping the faith is commendable, sadly it didn't help. Gurowake (YOe) 2-0 Sumo Spiffy (Ow) 2-0 Bunbukuchagama (S1e) 2-0 Oshirokita (S1w) 2-0 Ryoshishokunin (K1e) 2-0 Jakusotsu (M1e) 2-0 Profomisakari (S2e) 1-1 Jejima (M1w) 0-2 WAKATAKE (M2e) 0-2 shimodahito (M2w) 0-0-2 Hakuhonofan (M3e) 0-2 The Kyokai (M4e) 0-2 Fashiriteta (K1w) kosho Athenayama (M3w) intai Ura's aites: 1. Daieisho, 2. Kirishima