Sumozumo

Natsu 2017 Final Standings Rikishi Heya Age Debut KK Rank Yusho W L ％ Last Current Daiamami Oitekaze 23 2016.01 8 Juryo 7w 0 47 40 0.540 8-7 7-8 Yutakayama Tokitsukaze 22 2016.03 7 Maegashira 16e 2 58 30 0.659 9-6 4-11 Asanoyama Takasago 22 2016.03 8 Juryo 7e 1 53 19 0.736 10-5 8-7 Kizaki Kise 23 2016.05 7 Makushita 9e 2 41 12 0.774 5-2 4-3 Takemasa Onomatsu 22 2016.05 7 Makushita 10w 1 40 13 0.755 4-3 4-3 Hatooka Kise 22 2016.05 6 Makushita 30e 0 38 15 0.717 4-3 3-4 Kotoinagaki Sadogatake 22 2016.05 6 Sandanme 9e 0 32 21 0.604 5-2 2-5 Tsushimanada Sakaigawa 23 2016.09 4 Makushita 42w 0 30 9 0.769 6-1 3-4 Midorifuji Isegahama 20 2016.11 4 Makushita 57w 0 23 5 0.821 5-2 4-3 Narutaki Isenoumi 18 2017.01 2 Sandanme 96e 0 13 8 0.619 5-2 2-5 Fukunofuji Isegahama 18 2017.01 2 Sandanme 98e 0 14 7 0.667 6-1 3-4 Hikarifuji Isegahama 18 2017.01 3 Jonidan 26e 0 14 7 0.667 5-2 4-3 Murata Takasago 22 2017.03 2 Sandanme 39e 0 13 1 0.929 6-1 7-0 D Wakatakakage Arashio 22 2017.03 2 Sandanme 63w 1 12 2 0.857 5-2 7-0 Y Ichiyamamoto Nishonoseki 23 2017.03 2 Jonidan 10e 1 13 1 0.929 7-0 Y 6-1 Ryuko Onoe 18 2017.03 2 Jonidan 31e 0 12 2 0.857 6-1 6-1 Shido Kise 18 2017.03 2 Jonidan 71w 0 8 6 0.571 4-3 4-3 That's wall she wrote, folks! The Wall came up big this basho in a way that hasn't been seen in a long time. Only 5 of our existing rikishi managed to pass and each one only by a single win. 2/3rds of the sekitori rikishi hit the wall and Yutakayama crashed big time earning an early trip to Juryo in the process. Asanoyama just passed, but that was the story for most Juryo rikishi this basho. Kizaki and Takemasa both passed the wall by the skin of their teeth. Neither of them are going to go up enough to seriously factor into any promotion race bar a surprise yusho. Tsushimanada doubled his career loss count this basho as his 'Ura-lite' approach to sumo finally caught up to him in mid-Makushita. This basho's experience I think mirrors what a lot of people imagined could've happened to Ura himself when he reached upper Makushita. Midorifuji is another Wall member coming up with a 4-3 and his size disadvantage is already becoming in apparent in his bouts at the bottom of Makushita. He's very clearly giving it his all in the matches and it could have been easily 2-5 or 5-2 record. A loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhF2P3RLaFs Within the new members we have the two sandanme entrants of last basho Murata and Wakatakakage. Both are from current powerhouse Toyo University and they met to decide the Sandanme yusho in ketteisen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfxNYIY4CHs Wakatakakage won with authority in that match. He has two brothers who have had some success in upper Makushita but haven't really been poised to breakthrough to Juryo. Father and grandfather experience in sumo rounds out the pedigree. Perhaps he can pull his brothers up along with him? Ichiyamamoto is the top of the new members who passed through Jonokuchi and gave up a desk job in some government office to join through the new age limit. Right now he looks fine but has some work to do to be able to pass through Makushita. His only loss so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp2sagLjltI Ryuko has had some success in primary school amasumo, but like Ichiyamamoto seems to need to work on core strength a bit. However he has the advantage of being 5 years younger. Here is the Ryuko-Ichiyamamoto matchup from Haru - it is quite long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXqJlLWny4

Natsu 2017 Day 11 Rikishi Heya Age Debut KK Rank Yusho W L ％ Last Current Daiamami Oitekaze 23 2016.01 8 Juryo 7w 0 45 38 0.542 8-7 5-6 Yutakayama Tokitsukaze 22 2016.03 7 Maegashira 16e 2 56 28 0.667 9-6 2-9 Asanoyama Takasago 22 2016.03 7 Juryo 7e 1 51 17 0.750 10-5 6-5 Kizaki Kise 23 2016.05 7 Makushita 9e 2 41 11 0.788 5-2 4-2 Takemasa Onomatsu 22 2016.05 6 Makushita 10w 1 39 13 0.750 4-3 3-3 Hatooka Kise 22 2016.05 6 Makushita 30e 0 37 14 0.725 4-3 2-3 Kotoinagaki Sadogatake 22 2016.05 6 Sandanme 9e 0 31 20 0.608 5-2 1-4 Tsushimanada Sakaigawa 23 2016.09 4 Makushita 42w 0 29 8 0.784 6-1 2-3 Midorifuji Isegahama 20 2016.11 3 Makushita 57w 0 22 4 0.846 5-2 3-2 Narutaki Isenoumi 18 2017.01 2 Sandanme 96e 0 13 6 0.684 5-2 2-3 Fukunofuji Isegahama 18 2017.01 2 Sandanme 98e 0 14 5 0.737 6-1 3-2 Hikarifuji Isegahama 18 2017.01 2 Jonidan 26e 0 12 7 0.632 5-2 2-3 The Wall seem to have woken up and is quite hungry now! Only one KK after Day 11, two MK, and a lot of close records. Inter-wall bouts All wall bouts

Natsu 2017 Start Rikishi Heya Age Debut KK Rank Yusho W L ％ Last Current Daiamami Oitekaze 23 2016.01 8 Juryo 7w 0 40 32 0.556 8-7 0-0 Yutakayama Tokitsukaze 22 2016.03 7 Maegashira 16e 2 54 19 0.740 9-6 0-0 Asanoyama Takasago 22 2016.03 7 Juryo 7e 1 45 12 0.789 10-5 0-0 Kizaki Kise 23 2016.05 6 Makushita 9e 2 37 9 0.804 5-2 0-0 Takemasa Onomatsu 22 2016.05 6 Makushita 10w 1 36 10 0.783 4-3 0-0 Hatooka Kise 22 2016.05 6 Makushita 30e 0 35 11 0.761 4-3 0-0 Kotoinagaki Sadogatake 22 2016.05 6 Sandanme 9e 0 30 16 0.652 5-2 0-0 Tsushimanada Sakaigawa 23 2016.09 4 Makushita 42w 0 27 5 0.844 6-1 0-0 Midorifuji Isegahama 20 2016.11 3 Makushita 57w 0 19 2 0.905 5-2 0-0 Narutaki Isenoumi 18 2017.01 2 Sandanme 96e 0 11 3 0.786 5-2 0-0 Fukunofuji Isegahama 18 2017.01 2 Sandanme 98e 0 11 3 0.786 6-1 0-0 Hikarifuji Isegahama 18 2017.01 2 Jonidan 26e 0 10 4 0.714 5-2 0-0

I spent a whole day this time drafting new numbers tables based on historical basho and I ended up 7th! After being mired in the second half of the results for a whole year this is a good feeling. We got the same result, and I also had Sato in M11e, I wonder how close our entries were.

This is: The Wall How many kachikochi can a rikishi string together after they enter the sport, before they hit The Wall? It takes two KK to get on the wall - how far can your guy go? Hatsu Basho Mid Term Test 2016 Shikona Age Country Heya Debut KK Current Rank Yushos Record Win% Last Basho This Basho Shodai24TokitsukazeNatsu 201410 Makuuchi 12 West372-220.766 13-2 Y 4-4 Mitakeumi22DewanoumiHaru 20155 Makuuchi 10 West146-210.697 8-7 3-5 Iwasaki23OitekazeHaru 20155 Makushita 24 East032-70.821 5-2 3-1 Omoto22IrumagawaHaru 20156 Makushita 56 West030-90.769 4-3 4-0 Ura23KiseNatsu 20154 Makushita 8 Westt129-30.906 7-0 D 3-1 Daiki23HakkakuNatsu 20155 Makushita 16 East229-30.906 5-2 4-0 Hirotsukasa22IrumagawaNatsu 20154 Sandanme 30 East024-7-10.774 6-1 3-1 Inoue16KiseNatsu 20154 Sandanme 67 West022-100.688 5-2 3-1 Toshinofuji18IsegahamaNatsu 20154 Jonidan 4 East017-150.531 4-3 1-3 Chiyonoumi22KokonoeNagoya 20154 Sadanme 9 East222-30.880 4-3 4-0 Kiribayama19MichinokuNagoya 20153 Makushita 59 West120-50.800 7-0 Y 2-2 Homarenishiki20NishikidoNagoya 20153 Sandanme 46 West018-70.720 6-1 2-2 Tsukimoto23IsenoumiNagoya 20153 Sandanme 63 East018-70.720 6-1 2-2 Mitsuuchi19OnomatsuAki 20152 Sandanme 75 East015-30.833 6-1 3-1 Shodai had an excellent start for his first basho in Makuuchi but it seems like his slow motion tachi ai is getting taken advantage of now. Mitakeumi now has the flu that's been going around and the outlook is dim for another KK. Omoto has his first 4-0 start since he was at the bottom of Sandanme Ura lost to Tochimaru where he tried to pull and with his low stance it was quickly taken advantage of, and sees the slim chance of Juryo promotion evaporate for now. Daiki has started 4-0 but hasn't faced anyone above Ms15, and that Ms15 was first timer Sakamoto. He will face Tochihiryu tomorrow when all the 4-0 Makushita square off. Inoue is still doing well. His style is kind of crazy but not like Ura. He comes out like a brawler and grapples his opponents neck while threatening leg throws. For instance: in 22 wins, he has yet to do so by yorikiri. Yet he flies under the radar. Toshinofuji has only one win by fusen and looks to be at the end. Chiyonoumi seems to be over whatever was bothering him last basho and is back in form.

Kyushu 2016 Final Standings Rikishi Heya Age Debut KK Rank Yusho W L ％ Last Current Iwasaki Oitekaze 24 2015.01 10 Makushita 3e 0 52 25 0.675 5-2 2-5 Hokutofuji Hakkaku 24 2015.03 10 Maegashira 11w 3 70 24 0.745 12-3 Y 9-6 Sakamoto Oitekaze 23 2016.01 6 Makushita 1w 0 24 18 0.571 4-3 4-3 Kotokamatani Sadogatake 18 2016.01 5 Makushita 43e 1 31 11 0.738 5-2 3-4 Oyanagi Tokitsukaze 22 2016.03 5 Juryo 12w 2 33 8 0.805 4-3 11-4 Ishibashi Takasago 22 2016.03 5 Makushita 14e 0 28 7 0.800 6-1 5-2 Tamaki Takasago 23 2016.03 5 Makushita 17e 2 26 2 0.929 6-1 4-3 Ichiki Tamanoi 22 2016.03 5 Makushita 53w 0 29 6 0.829 5-2 6-1 Ikegawa Hakkaku 23 2016.05 3 Makushita 41w 1 20 1 0.952 6-1 kyujo Kizaki Kise 23 2016.05 4 Makushita 26e 2 24 4 0.857 7-0 Y 4-3 Hatooka Kise 22 2016.05 4 Sandanme 15e 0 23 5 0.821 6-1 5-2 Takemasa Onomatsu 22 2016.05 4 Sandanme 33w 0 21 7 0.750 6-1 4-3 Kotoinagaki Sadogatake 22 2016.05 4 Sandanme 90w 0 19 9 0.679 5-2 5-2 Satoyama Hakkaku 16 2016.05 3 Sandanme 92e 0 16 12 0.571 5-2 2-5 Kurahashi Asakayama 19 2016.07 3 Sandanme 76w 0 15 6 0.714 7-0 D 4-3 Asahiryu Asahiyama 21 2016.07 3 Sandanme 79w 0 19 2 0.905 6-1 7-0 D Fujisato Fujishima 21 2016.07 3 Jonidan 7w 0 14 7 0.667 6-1 4-3 Tsunetsugu Oguruma 23 2016.07 3 Jonidan 20e 0 16 5 0.762 5-2 6-1 Sugano Asakayama 16 2016.07 2 Jonidan 50w 0 11 10 0.524 4-3 3-4 Umeno Sakaigawa 23 2016.09 2 Jonidan 45w 0 12 2 0.857 6-1 6-1 We'll have to say goodbye to the long time top spot Iwasaki, as he finally hit the wall in Makushita-joi. With double digit kachikoshi though he stayed on longer than most, however couldn't follow Onosho into Juryo who had a similar chain of results. Kotokamatani also hit the wall in spectacular fashion starting 1-4, so most of his wins were against others who were struggling. He'll get to try again next basho from Makushita. Sakamoto (now Daiamami) once again barely just reached a 4-3 kachikoshi and with that finally enters sekitori-hood after a somewhat more dramatic than he'd like climb from a Ms15TD start. With comfortable kachikoshi from Hokutofuji and Oyanagi we'll have 3 sekitori for next basho. With the other top guys hitting the wall, all 3 will be in the top 3 positions. Consequently this leaves upper makushita fairly empty for the first time in a while. Ishibashi who scored 5-2 from Ms14e will be nearby. Kizaki, after his 7-0 yusho in Sandanme last time, found it somewhat difficult in Makushita but managed to avoid the wall - for now. As mentioned before, Ikegawa leaves the wall after going kyujo with a 0.952 win percentage, and he'll be in the hunt for Sandanme yusho again in January. Hakkaku stablemate Satoyama makekochi'd as well, finding Sandanme a bit too tough. Way down in Jonidan Sugano also leaves us as soon as he joined, and betwen Kotokamatani, Satoyama, and Sugano we no longer have a high school aged rikishi on the wall. Asahiryu in his 3rd basho finally put together a spotless record but came up short in the playoff against returning-from-injury ex-Komusubi Jokoryu. However, Asahiryu represented himself well, and has a lot of room to put on some weight, so let's see what he can do in Makushita. Our only new join for the new year is Umeno, a collegiate rikishi in Sakaigawa-beya.

He'll get KK first basho but then clowned in March

Hakuho 2 Kakuryu 2 Harumafuji 1 Shodai 1

14 wins in a row!

I want to see him on the dohyo too but he'll be good in the announcing booth too, yeah?

This is low grade revisionist garbage. Why do people who know nothing about this situation continue to post fiction as if it's reality? Can this thread be closed until additional information is publicly released?

Yes, you're right. From 1968 they changed Juryo from 18 ranks to 13 until 2003. So for completeness sake I've given that. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query.aspx?show_form=0&rowcount=2&form1_rank=J11e&form1_wins=6&form1_losses=9&form1_year=1968-2002

It really depends on the condition of the skin, if its calloused heavily then sports tape is much softer.

Yeah, the query is specifically for J12e. And I'm assuming a win because if he loses then its doubly no question he gets demoted.

Here's the other side http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query.aspx?show_form=0&rowcount=4&form1_rank=Ms1w&form1_wins=4&form1_losses=3&form1_year=1980-2016

Absolutely. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query.aspx?show_form=0&rowcount=2&form1_rank=J12e&form1_wins=6&form1_losses=9&form1_year=1950-2016 The times the juryo rank was saved they we're already promoting 4-3s from like Ms5, 9 loses from J12 by the numbers is J15, which obviously doesn't exist.

This takes literally 30 seconds for anyone to test out, try taping your fingers together and open palm striking anything with just the fingers. You're going to hurt yourself more than anything you are hitting. The power is all in the palm.

Ikioi's golden hands on Chiyootori's round mountains.

Since the war, there have been 6 Basho with no kyuujyou in sekitori ranks. Haru 2006, Nagoya '93, Hatsu '90, Haru 1982, Kyushu 1979, and Haru 1967. Let me know if I missed. Four more days to go.

This has a pretty concise rundown. http://ozumou.com/archives/31 I can translate it after I come home but it's pretty much what people say here already (carrying someone out of the ring, like a massive tochinoshin style yorikiri)

Seems like if he got Sato to touch down he could win!

Kyushu 2016 Starting Standings Rikishi Heya Age Debut KK Rank Yusho W L ％ Last Current Iwasaki Oitekaze 24 2015.01 10 Makushita 3e 0 50 20 0.714 5-2 0-0 Hokutofuji Hakkaku 24 2015.03 9 Maegashira 11w 3 61 18 0.772 12-3 Y 0-0 Sakamoto Oitekaze 23 2016.01 5 Makushita 1w 0 20 15 0.571 4-3 0-0 Kotokamatani Sadogatake 18 2015.11 5 Makushita 43e 1 28 7 0.800 5-2 0-0 Oyanagi Tokitsukaze 22 2016.03 4 Juryo 12w 2 22 4 0.846 4-3 0-0 Ishibashi Takasago 22 2016.03 4 Makushita 14e 0 23 5 0.821 6-1 0-0 Tamaki Takasago 23 2016.01 4 Makushita 17e 2 26 2 0.929 6-1 0-0 Ichiki Tamanoi 22 2016.01 4 Makushita 53w 0 23 5 0.821 5-2 0-0 Ikegawa Hakkaku 23 2016.03 3 Makushita 41w 1 20 1 0.952 6-1 kyujo Kizaki Kise 23 2016.03 3 Makushita 26e 2 20 1 0.952 7-0 Y 0-0 Hatooka Kise 22 2016.03 3 Sandanme 15e 0 18 3 0.857 6-1 0-0 Takemasa Onomatsu 22 2016.03 3 Sandanme 33w 0 17 4 0.810 6-1 0-0 Kotoinagaki Sadogatake 22 2016.03 3 Sandanme 90w 0 14 7 0.667 5-2 0-0 Satoyama Hakkaku 16 2016.03 3 Sandanme 92e 0 14 7 0.667 5-2 0-0 Asahiryu Asahiyama 21 2016.05 2 Jonidan 45e 0 12 2 0.857 6-1 0-0 Kurahashi Asakayama 19 2016.05 2 Jonidan 81e 0 11 3 0.786 7-0 D 0-0 Tsunetsugu Oguruma 23 2016.05 2 Jonidan 66e 0 10 4 0.714 5-2 0-0 Fujisato Fujishima 21 2016.05 2 Jonidan 81w 0 10 4 0.714 6-1 0-0 Sugano Asakayama 16 2016.05 2 Jonidan 82e 0 8 6 0.571 4-3 0-0 Basho overview for all members in DB (Spoilers) Bout by bout summary with video links when available (Thanks DB contributors!) A bit late this party now. Daiki -> Hokutofuji is pretty well known. Ikegawa out this basho. On his twitter he said he was injured in keiko (training). He'll be back in January. A lot of girls replied with crying emoji.

This thread made me squirm so much. At least I have motivation to continue my diet and exercise now...

Aki 2016 Final Standings Rikishi Heya Age Debut KK Rank Yusho W L ％ Last Current Iwasaki Oitekaze 24 2015.01 10 Makushita 7w 0 50 20 0.714 4-3 5-2 Ura Kise 24 2015.03 8 Juryo 1e 1 65 22 0.747 11-4 6-9 Daiki Hakkaku 24 2015.03 9 Juryo 6w 3 61 18 0.772 10-5 12-3 Y Sakamoto Oitekaze 23 2016.01 5 Makushita 3w 0 20 15 0.571 4-3 4-3 Kotokamatani Sadogatake 18 2015.11 5 Makushita 59w 1 28 7 0.800 5-2 5-2 Oyanagi Tokitsukaze 22 2016.03 4 Makushita 1e 2 22 4 0.846 6-1 4-3 Ishibashi Takasago 22 2016.03 4 Makushita 36w 0 23 5 0.821 6-1 6-1 Tamaki Takasago 23 2016.01 4 Makushita 41e 2 26 2 0.929 6-1 6-1 Ichiki Tamanoi 22 2016.01 4 Sandanme 14e 0 23 5 0.821 6-1 5-2 Kaizen Asakayama 23 2016.01 3 Sandanme 36w 0 19 9 0.679 6-1 2-5 Wayama Musashigawa 18 2016.01 3 Sandanme 65e 0 17 11 0.607 5-2 2-5 Uchida Sakaigawa 18 2016.01 3 Sandanme 76w 0 17 11 0.607 6-1 3-4 Izumigawa Minezaki 19 2016.01 3 Jonidan 8w 0 15 13 0.536 4-3 2-5 Ikegawa Hakkaku 23 2016.03 3 Sandanme 19w 1 20 1 0.952 7-0 D 6-1 Kizaki Kise 23 2016.03 3 Sandanme 39w 2 20 1 0.952 7-0 Y 7-0 Y Hatooka Kise 22 2016.03 3 Sandanme 70w 0 18 3 0.857 6-1 6-1 Takemasa Onomatsu 22 2016.03 3 Sandanme 92e 0 17 4 0.810 6-1 6-1 Kotohayashi Sadogatake 19 2016.03 2 Jonidan 16w 0 13 8 0.619 5-2 3-4 Kotoinagaki Sadogatake 22 2016.03 3 Jonidan 23w 0 14 7 0.667 5-2 5-2 Satoyama Hakkaku 16 2016.03 3 Jonidan 24w 0 14 7 0.667 5-2 5-2 Yoshizaki Sakaigawa 18 2016.03 2 Jonidan 46w 0 11 10 0.524 4-3 3-4 Kodera Hakkaku 16 2016.03 2 Jonidan 50w 0 10 11 0.476 4-3 2-5 Asahiryu Asahiyama 21 2016.05 2 Jonidan 45e 0 12 2 0.857 6-1 6-1 Kurahashi Asakayama 19 2016.05 2 Jonidan 81e 0 11 3 0.786 4-3 7-0 D Tsunetsugu Oguruma 23 2016.05 2 Jonidan 66e 0 10 4 0.714 5-2 5-2 Fujisato Fujishima 21 2016.05 2 Jonidan 81w 0 10 4 0.714 4-3 6-1 Sugano Asakayama 16 2016.05 2 Jonidan 82e 0 8 6 0.571 4-3 4-3 The very very large table is at it's peak for this year. At the top there was a good chance that we would have 3 sekitori rikishi for the kyushu basho after Daiki confirmed his kachikoshi. Ura and Oyanagi needed a kachikoshi, and Sakamoto needed a 5-2 basho. However with Ura buddy taping his thumb on the left hand that became difficult, and Sakamoto dropped his last two to fall to 4-3. Probably the most unlikely situation of Oyanagi turning around a 0-3 start to go 4-3 and into Juryo actually happened. Iwasaki managed his first 5+ win basho in nearly a year to become a dai-wall-avoider. Both he and Sakamoto will be up in the makushita-joi to take a realistic jab at Juryo. Ishibashi, Oyanagi's Sd100 TD start partner, was able to collect another consecutive 6-1 basho which will put him in the top quarter of Makushita. On his way he beat recent wall-graduate ex-Takagi (Takaryu, by the way what happened? He scored a 7-0Y to go into Juryo and has been sliding back down ever since) Ishibashi's heya-mate Tamaki had a slightly more exciting journey to 6-1, losing the yusho to Yamaguchi in a straight up bout. Rounding out a perfect basho for our Makushita rikishi, Kotokamatani continues to impress by taking a 5-2 Makushita kachikoshi at 18. The Sandanme teenagers were much more unfortunate, all of them hitting the wall. Ikegawa lost the first match of his career, to the somewhat incredibly named Dai-kamikaze Chikara. He however finished 6-1 and will be in Makushita next basho. Kizaki took his second yusho in a row by toppling Mongolian Kiribayama, and has a good chance to face him again next basho. The somewhat expected playoff bout failed to materialize when Chiyonoumi either slipped or went for an ill advised leg grab in his match and lost. Chiyonoumi, by the way, spoiled the perfect records of both Hatooka and Takemasa. We add 5 more members after losing 8. The Mongolian Asahiryu who lost the Jonidan yusho to Shuji, Kurahashi who had a strange turn around from 4-3 to 7-0 in Jonidan, Tsunetsugu, Fujisato with a similar turn around, and Sugano.

Sometimes stories blowing up worldwide hurts the victim way more than the offenders. Sumo is already a strange thing for people not familiar ("Those pictures make me want to vomit" - our US based administrator on seeing pics of a sumo fight) and he gave up based on 'bullying' which sounds like elementary school on the surface. I can understand why Brodi might not want to make a huge deal about it, and just move on. He already got something he loved doing turned into a mess, no reason to give a bunch of people he doesn't know bad first impressions.