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Because rikishi should be respected. You win 10 matches as opposed to 5. The only excuse could be the two no-contest wins but still.

Onosho was just robbed! Terrible decision - M12 to M3 with 10-5 and then M14 to M8 with the same record!? They easily could have swapped Onosho and Gonoyama places!

Lovely to see such effort. I felt Terasawa should be promoted at the expense of Daishoho, but what can you do? :)

This situation is a great chance for someone to make a Yokozuna run! Can someone clarify something for me - if Shodai wins the yusho now again, will he be promoted to Yokozuna or he needs two consecutive yusho's as ozeki?

More likely there will be two as Kotonowaka should get promoted.

Anybody with idea what happened to the natto-sumo website and the game there? It's not available right now.

Almost 100% correct here :)

Not that I often get these correct, but it would only be fair (or at least not too unfair towards anyone) for this to happen: Mitakeumi S Takakeisho Abi K Endo Hokutofuji M1 Aoiyama Asanoyama M2 Ichinojo Daieisho M3 Tomokaze To me the bigger question is will Shimanoumi be stuck at M5 or even just move from West to East to accomodate Tamawashi and Ryuden not being overdemoted. What is the biggest demotion from sanyaku with 4-5 wins since right now all the likes of Shimanoumi, Miogiryu and Chiyotairyu should probably be deserving a higher slot than Ryuden.

Was there any announcement as to why Torakiou has left? Anything to do with the abuse scandal?

I would say the match-up tomorrow seals the deal for either Takakeisho or Tochinoshin staying put or trading positions. Takakeisho win and no Ozeki would be a robbery as he deserves it on paper even with 9 wins (33 wins in total over last 3, yusho...come on, they promoted Kisenosato with less achieved over 3 basho). They might as well promote him regardless and open two sakiwake spots. If that happens, I think it is pretty clear Ichinojo and Aoiyama take the spots with Kotoshogiku moving to komosubi and Mitakeumi moving west (with a win).

It was a disgrace - Onosho was already flying out and it was obvious that there was no pull whatsoever, just as Onosho was falling, Aoiyama's fingers slipped towards his hair. His hand was actually on his back when Onosho started charging towards the stands.

I have a question as I am not that into historical results and promotions, but if Takakeisho wins a second yusho this next basho, what kind of promotion is that securing him? Is it 100% Ozeki promotion despite only one sakiwake basho and how does that translate into a yokozuna run given he wins two consecutive out of komusubi, which certain yokozuna have not actually ever done? I mean, he wins two yusho out of komusubi, gets to Ozeki and next time out he needs no yusho but 11-12 wins to actually be considered for yokozuna?

Can somebody post the sandanme and lower div banzuke for January if available?

Aoiyama posting pictures to his fans in Bulgaria

What is really shocking is Kotoyuki with 10-5 getting merely to M4 while Tamawashi jumping from M6 all the way to K. The only real difference between them is Tamawashi facing one Ozeki...and losing to him.