Ack!

They have in the past on The Wall. I have, however, exempted those kyujo during their very first basho.

Haru 2025, Senshuraku (Final) O1e Onosato: 12-3Y, 12 KK, 121-43, 3x M yusho M15e Aonishiki: 11-4, 9 KK, 71-16, Jd, Jk yusho J14w Kusano: 14-1Y, 6 KK, 38-12, J yusho Ms1w Ishizaki: 3-4, 4 KK, 25-10 Ms4w Mita: 5-2, 4 KK, 22-6 Ms11w Okaryu: 3-4, 5 KK, 29-13 Ms13w Inami: 4-3, 7 KK, 35-14 Ms32w Noda: 3-4, 5 KK, 30-12 Ms52e Shimizuumi: 3-4, 4 KK, 25-10, Jk, Jd yusho Sd6e Goseizan: 5-2, 4 KK, 23-3-2 Sd29e Furuta: 5-2, 4 KK, 21-7 New Ikarigata: 6-1, 2 KK, 12-2 New Gonosho: 5-2, 2 KK, 11-3 New Wakaikazuchi: 6-1, 2 KK, 12-2 New Okada: 5-2, 2 KK, 10-4 New Goseimaru: 5-2, 2 KK, 9-5 New Ikazuchihayate: 5-2, 2 KK, 9-5 New Ideno: 4-3, 2 KK, 8-6

Haru 2025 starting lineup: O1e Onosato: 11 KK, 109-40, 2x M yusho M15e Aonishiki: 8 KK, 60-12, Jd, Jk yusho J14w Kusano: 5 KK, 24-11 Ms1w Ishizaki: 4 KK, 22-6 Ms4w Mita: 3 KK, 17-4 Ms11w Okaryu: 5 KK, 26-9 Ms13w Inami: 6 KK, 31-11 Ms32w Noda: 5 KK, 27-8 Ms52e Shimizuumi: 4 KK, 22-6, Jk, Jd yusho Sd6e Goseizan: 3 KK, 18-1-2 Sd29e Furuta: 3 KK, 16-5

M18 rank returns to the banzuke for the first time since Hatsu 2022 The last banzuke without the M17 ranks was Hatsu 2023

Comebacks: Chiyoshoma (M2w) ties his highest rank ever, set at Natsu 2017 Kinbozan (M5w) is at his second-highest rank ever, highest M5e at Natsu 2023 Hitoshi (J12e) is at his second-highest rank ever, highest J11e at Kyushu 2023 Tochimaru (Ms2w) is at his his highest rank since his fall from juryo after Aki 2022 Tenshoho (Ms5w) is at his highest rank since Haru 2024 (Ms1w) Takakento (Ms7e) is at his highest rank since Hatsu 2024 (Ms3e), when he was kyujo for the first of two consecutive basho

Add me please!

I was was a big Tochiozan fan during this time when he was the best non-ozeki/yokozuna. I called him "the best of the rest." If he had peaked 5 years later, I think he would have made it.

Hatsu 2025, Senshuraku (Final) No newbies this go-round O2w Onosato: 10-5, 11 KK, 109-40, 2x M yusho J5w Aonishiki: 12-3, 8 KK, 60-12, Jd, Jk yusho Ms3w Kusano: 4-3, 5 KK, 24-11 Ms8e Matsui: 2-5, 5 KK, 24-17-1 Ms8w Ishizaki: 6-1, 4 KK, 22-6 Ms17e Mita: 6-1, 3 KK, 17-4 Ms17w Okaryu: 4-3, 5 KK, 26-9 Ms19w Inami: 4-3, 6 KK, 31-11 Ms28e Seihakuho: 2-5, 4 KK, 26-9, Jd yusho Sd3e Shimizuumi: 4-3, 4 KK, 22-6, Jk, Jd yusho Sd8w Noda: 6-1, 5 KK, 27-8 Sd46e Imamura: 3-4, 4 KK, 21-14 Sd30e Karino: 3-2-2, 4 KK, 23-10-9* (*0-0-7 in first basho) Sd60e Goseizan: 6-1, 3 KK, 18-1-2 Jd8e Furuta: 6-1, 3 KK, 16-5

Oho hasn't faced Kinbozan nor Takerufuji and will almost certainly face the former, if not both. He is 1-7 against his day 13 opponent, Ura. To finish two wins ahead of Kirishima, he likely will need to beat all three, a yusho-doten at worst. That's a tough haul! The more likely sanyaku scenario for him would involve a Wakatakakage MK, I think.

I thought this might come to an 11-4 yusho a few days back, but now with three joi rikishi at 9-3, and the fourth a prior yusho winner, plus a 10-2 Kinbozan, that scenario looks much more doubtful, though still enitrely possible. Hoshoryu, Kirishima and Oho have all faced each other. Kinbozan needs to face Kirishima and Oho, but can take one loss. Takerufuji has not faced any of the three joi leaders yet, and is matched against Abi for day 13, so will bypass one of them. Hoshoryu has the scheduling edge with only having to face Takerufuji among all of the current leaders. Onosato has the spoiler role against Hoshoryu tomorrow and is likely out of the round robin after that. He and Daieisho are unlikely to face Kinbozan, their only remaining opponent among the leaders. I don't think anyone else provides a serious threat to the leading five. It should be interesting to watch them battle among themselves! to sum up, the final two days look like: Kinbozan vs. Kirishima and Oho Hoshoryu vs. Takerufuji and Abi Kirishima vs. Kinbozan and Takerufuji Oho vs. Kinbozan and Chiyoshoma, unless Hoshoryu and/or Kirishima fall out of contention as a potential match for Takerufuji

Is it me, or is Atamifuji beginning to resemble Ichinojo?

Aonishiki, definitely

Terunofuji - 2 Onosato - 2 Hoshoryu - 1 Takerufuji - 1 while ranked in sanyaku

Kirishima will become the next Mitakeumi

Wakamotoharu S Daieisho Abi K Atamifuji Gonoyama and Oho will debut in sanyaku in 2025 Kirishima will become the next Mitakeumi