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Sure, 13-2 is a yusho score these days. In recent 3 years, more than half of the yushos were 12-3 or worse. On average, almost 2 wins less than the 20-years' long Asa-Haku era. Look at Terunofuji's 10 yushos: 5 were 12-3. On the other hand, Hakuho only had 1 yusho of 12-3, out of his 45 career yushos.

Of the 19 yushos from 2022, 11 were 12-3 or worse, but of the 17 yushos from 2019 to 2021, only 4 were 12-3 or worse, and from 2010 to 2018, for 9 years, only 4 yushos were 12-3 or worse ! Clearly, Hoshoryu would have had no chance to be promoted to yokozuna before 2019, but quite deserves it these days.

"優勝に準ずる成績" is either a "yusho-dotten" (playoff loss), or a score (eg. 14-1 in Hakuho's days or 13-2 these days) that is in most cases would be a yusho score.

For Koto it's quite clear. Unless someone get a 15-0, NSK will promote Koto even with a non-yusho13-2. For Hosho, a 13+ yusho is required.

As mentioned in a previous post, a tsuna-run had a successful rate of 20% (9/44). Koto should also have about 20% of chance in January. Since YDC had affirmed Hosho is on a run in January, he is also supposed to have 20% of chance but I think his chance is smaller than Koto, say 15%. Thus the possibility of a double promotion in January is quite low, only about 3%.

Koto may be promoted with 13-2 playoff jun-yusho. In this case, Hosho (yusho) may also be promoted. With a 12-3 yusho, I think JSK will still promote Koto, but not Hosho.

Double promotion after January basho is sure to happen if Hoshoryu yushos by 15-0 and Kotozakura 14-1. Maybe happen with Hosho yushos by 14-1 and Koto 13-1. Otherwise Hosho will not be promoted.

Sad. R.I.P.

His overall records are worse than Kisenosato although he has two more yushos. Kise has 1 14-wins and 7 13-wins while fighting the GOAT and two yokozunas. Taka only has only two 13-wins. A good ozeki for sure.

I think three consecutive 15-0 yushos starting from komusubi may result in promotion to yokozuna.

My understanding of the "dead body" is that the "dead body" is airborne but outside when the "living body" touched down but still inside.

That special person barely escaped a certain death days ago and will return. Hope Asa will overcome yesterday's incident and show us a strong return too.

Well, Hakuho knew that Shodai is not an oil-saving lamp.

There was promotion after a makekoshi though.

In sumo, a rikishi's ranking reflects his strength and he fights those with similar strength. A rikishi is not supposed to fight those who are much weaker than him, vice-versa. However, as we already saw, the suspension (as punishment) demoted a strong and healthy rikishi to lower ranks to fight much weaker opponents, which is not fair for his opponents. My suggestion is to solve this dilemma. Anyway, I don't expect NSK will ever make changes according to my suggestion