Jejima

M2W Karasukurai will contend with J10W Shimanoumi. Shimanoumi started last basho with eleven losses in-a-row!

M13W Hakuhonofan is granted S1W Oho. This is Oho's first time in the sanyaku - and straight in at Sekiwake!

M9E Fashiriteta will be going out to play with J14E Otsuji. This will be Otsuji's debut as a sekitori.

M5W Fujiko (my wife) will rely on Y1E Hoshoryu. Oh, that looks like a fix - but genuinely isn't. Hopefully, the shin-Yokozuna starts his career at the very top with a basho to be proud of.....

M17E Tibozuka will fight on with J7E Tomokaze. Tomokaze will be hoping to avoid getting a three-peat of 7-8 MKs...

M16W Kaiowaka will go into battle with M7E Shodai. It's been two years since Shodai's fall from Ozeki.

M11E Iwadanuki has been granted K1E Kirishima. Kirishima has had two double digit KKs in his past three bashos.

M3E Rokudenashi will rely on J11E Tsurugisho. This is Tsurugisho's lowest rank since May 2018.

M13E Gernobono takes J1W Kagayaki. Kagayaki is taller than Chris Hemsworth.

M14W Terarno starts the Makunouchi Division's draw with J2E Kayo. Kayo is shorter than Cher.

There were 39 items in your list. Here they are in random order: M14W Terarno M13E Gernobono M3E Rokudenashi M11E Iwadanuki M16W Kaiowaka M17E Tibozuka M5W Fujiko M9E Fashiriteta M13W Hakuhonofan M2W Karasukurai M8E WAKATAKE M16E Andreas21 M12W Yarimotsu M10E Getayukata O1W Bunbukuchagama K1E Wamahada K1W Kimyama M9W Jejima M17W Benihana S1W Ryoshishikunin M15W Taikoubana M6W Jakusotsu M8W Gaijingai S1E Baku M12E Kaminariyuki M7E Reonito M7W Chanko Thief M5E Kaito M4E Ganzohnesushi M18E Joaoiyama M14E Oshirokita M10W Sumo Spiffy M2E RaeucherLax M1E Flohru M15E Joputosu M3W TheGunbaiHolder M6E chishafuwaku O2E Gusoyama O1E sumojoann

Announcing the March 2025 edition of Guess Kisenosato's Aite.... / Guess Hokutofuji's Aite.... / Guess Kiribayama's Aite..../ Guess Kotonowaka's Aite.... Guess Ura's Aite Deadline for days 1 and 2 entries is 11:30 am (Japan time) on Friday 7th March 2025. All you have to do is guess M5E Ura's opponent each day, before the torikumi comes out. If you guess correctly, you get a shiroboshi. This is surprisingly more fun (or frustrating) and challenging than it should be. It also gets you to think a bit more about the 'inner-workings' of sumo. Here is the current banzuke:- Banzuke for March 2025 Gurowake (Y1E 10-5) Y Sumo Spiffy (O1E 10-5) O Bunbukuchagama (O1W 10-5) Ryoshishokunin (S1W 10-5) S1 Profomisakari (S1E 9-6) Jakusotsu (K1E 9-6) K1 Fashiriteta (K1W 9-6) K2 Oshirokita (M1E 10-5) shimodahito (M2W 7-8) M1 Hakuhonofan (M1W Kosho) Jejima (M2E 6-9) M2 WAKATAKE (M3E 5-6-4) The Kyokai (M3W 5-10) M3 Andonishiki (mz 6-3-6) Comments: Sumo Spiffy will be considered for promotion to Yokozuna with a Yusho in March. Bunbukuchagama will be considered for promotion to Yokozuna with a Yusho in March. The rules are as follows:- 1. Guess M5E Ura's opponents on each day of the basho. 2. Entries need to be in before 11:30 am Japan time on the previous day, except for the days 1 and 2 entries which need to be in before 11:30 am Japan time on the Friday prior to the start of the basho. If it turns out that the daily toriukumi is printed before these times, then any entry proved to have come afterwards is not allowed for that day (so enter early to be safe). 3. Tie-breakers to decide the Yusho.... We look at the result of the day 15 prediction, then day 14, and so on back to day 1. If still a tie, then the highest ranked on the banzuke can claim the Yusho. 4. If M5E Ura goes kyujo during the basho, we switch to M5W Kinbozan (M4W Ichiyamamoto then M4E Takayasu kept further in reserve, if needed due to a mass spate of kyujos) for the days after his fusensho loss (I.e. we can still guess who gets the freebie). For the immediate day afterwards, (unless it is known very soon after the event), everyone will get a 'kyujo'. 5. Players that are leading the Yusho race (especially in the final few days of the basho), are requested / expected to get their picks in very early (before all the other players, if possible) - in order to avoid suspicions of 'tactical picking'. 6. If the kyokai changes the originally posted torikumi for any day (such as for a late kyujo), the first version released will be used for the purpose of this game. (Highlighted, so that I will remember it, unlike in a previous basho!) 7. If the sumo forum goes down for a long period of time, you may still make your picks to Jejima or Jakusotsu at the 'obvious' gmail addresses or by any other method. Special prizes (many thanks to Yaochoyama): 1. Outstanding performance (shukun-sho) - the one who correctly picks the aite the most consecutive days. You have to have a minimum of three to win this prize. 2. Fighting spirit (kanto-sho) - the one who limits their incorrect aite picks to the shortest number of consecutive days (literally the one whose longest losing streak is the shortest). Any losing streak of 5 or more days would disqualify you from this prize. 3. Technique (gino-sho) - the one who is best at making correct picks when no one, or hardly anyone else does. A point system is used as follows and you need at least 3 points to claim this prize: 3 points if you're the only win to make the correct pick 2 points if you're one of two to make the correct pick 1 point if you're one of three to make the correct pick New players () are cordially invited to this game!

Awaiting your return to Bench Sumo - and of course, you must try out the new game of Sekitori Sweepstake.

Hi all! This new Bench banzuke took a little longer than usual to finalise. But, now it is finalised. It was put together by Sakura, Flohru and Jejima (with Kintamayama, Ekigozan, Asashosakari and Kaiomitsuki looking over their shoulders). Enjoy! Jejima (BS rijicho) Kintamayama (O1E, 11-4) O1 Joaoiyama (O1W, 8-7) Frinkanohana (O2W, 4-11) O2 Pitinosato (S1W, 10-5) S1 Hogashi (S1E, 8-7) S2 Gansekiiwa (K1E, 8-7) Bunbukuchagama (M7E, 12-3) K1 Athenayama (M1E, 9-6) KonyaGaYamada (M4W, 10-5) K2 Unkonoyama (M2W, 9-6) Susanoo (K1W, 7-8) M1 ScreechingOwl (M5W, 9-6) Rubensan (M1W, 7-8) M2 Bill (M7W, 9-6) Kotononami (M8E, 9-6) M3 Gaijingai (M11E, 10-5) Terarno (M8W, 8-7) M4 Balon (M13E, 10-5) andonishiki (M15W, 11-4) M5 chishafuwaku (M13W, 10-5) Konosato (M5E, 7-8) M6 Kitakachiyama (M3E, 6-9) tokugawa (M6E, 7-8) M7 Norizo (M4E, 6-9) Chocshoporyu (M2E, 5-10) M8 Kaito (M9W, 8-7) Oyama (M6W, 7-8) M9 Sakura (M3W, 5-10) Achiyama (M12E, 8-7) M10 Oskanohana (M15E, 8-7) Yangnomazuma (J3E, 10-5) M11 Kasamatsuri (M17W, 8-7) Flohru (M9E, 6-9) M12 Kaiowaka (J1E, 8-7) Joputosu (J3W, 9-6) M13 Mariohana (J2E, 8-7) Kirinoumi (J6W, 10-5) M14 Saruyama (M14W, KOSHO) Yamashade (M10W, 5-10) M15 Andoreasu (J7W, 10-5) iwakoko (J4E, 8-7) M16 toonoryu (M10E, 4-11) Jakusotsu (M17E, 7-8) J1 Oshirokita (M14E, 5-10) Ruziklao (M16W, 6-9) J2 Getayukata (J5W, 8-7) Fujisan (M12W, 4-11) J3 Kajiyanosho (J6E, 8-7) kuroimori (M16E, 5-10) J4 Hokuyutaka (J11E, 10-5) Andrasoyama (J13W, 11-4) J5 tainosen (J9W, 9-6) Furanohana (J5E, 7-8) J6 Chelseayama (J14E, 11-4) Vincentohana (J11W, 8-7) J7 Hana-ichi (J12W, 8-7) Nantonoyama (J1W, 4-11) J8 Warusaru (ms1W, 9-6) Beeftank (J8W, 7-8) J9 hofudaryu (J4W, 5-10) KamiBaka (J7E, 6-9) J10 Itachi (M11W, 0-0-15) Metzinowaka (J10W, 7-8) J11 Gusoyama (ms2W, 9-6) Rowitoro (ms5E, 10-5) J12 Killjoy (ms10W, 12-3) Homuburyuwa (J12E, 7-8) J13 GONZABUROW (J2W, 2-13) Danjinoumi (J13E, 7-8) J14 Holleshoryu (J9E, 5-10) Tsunamiko (ms1E, KOSHO) ms1 Chijanofuji (ms3E, 8-7) Kishikaisei (ms2E, KOSHO) ms2 Clemoshoryu (ms3W, 8-7) Takanorappa (ms4W, 8-7) ms3 Kuramarujo (J10E, 4-11) Ketsukai (ms7W, 9-6) ms4 Oortael (ms5W, 8-7) Heiyu (ms10E, 10-5) ms5 shimodahito (J14W, 6-9) Akishiki (ms4E, 7-8) ms6 Gilgamesh (ms16E, 10-5) aoyume (ms6W, 7-8) ms7 Kachikoshi (ms18E, 10-5) Marushiki (ms13W, 8-7) ms8 Wamahada (ms19W, 10-5) Gawasukotto (ms9E, KOSHO) ms9 Netsuzakura (J8E, 0-0-15) Aminoumi (ms8E, 7-8) ms10 pandaazuma (Y1E, 4-11) TochiYESshin (ms7E, 6-9) ms11 Kintsubasa (ms21E, 10-5) Roundeye (ms9W, 6-9) ms12 Jimizakura (ms17E, 8-7) Akokoneko (ms8W, 5-10) ms13 Unagiyutaka (ms18W, 8-7) Watashi (ms11W, 6-9) ms14 BlackPinkMawas (ms20W, 8-7) Jejima (ms12E, 6-9) ms15 BeefTomato (ms24E, 9-6) Tetsukabe (ms15E, 7-8) ms16 Kyodaitimu (ms13E, 6-9) Kofujinokami (ms11E, 5-10) ms17 Kitahotaru (ms14E, 6-9) Kakushoyama (ms14W, 6-9) ms18 Anjoboshi (ms25E, 9-6) Hironoumi (ms19E, KOSHO) ms19 Basoyama (ms15W, 5-10) Bunijiman (ms16W, 5-10) ms20 Baku (ms21W, 7-8) Kaba (ms23E, 7-8) ms21 Fujiko (ms23W, 7-8) Kitanoyama (ms22E, KOSHO) ms22 Nekonishiki (ms22W, KOSHO) Gustl (ms20E, 5-10) ms23 Mikeneko (ms25W, 6-9) Maeden (ms24W, 4-11) ms24 Banzuke-gai Rikishimiezi (ms6E, 0-0-15) Techshafted (ms12W, 0-0-15) Gurowake (ms17W, 0-0-15)

Please choose your favourite 2025 sekitori in each of these pairings. The winners will progress to the next round. There is a window of 24 - 25 hours to vote. This poll is anonymous (although moderators can see who voted, to make sure there is no rigging of the vote), but please feel free to add your comments below.