XiaoTan

My gut feel tells me that Kotooshu being cornered and Asashoryu relaxed with a two-win lead may lead to the first defeat of Asa in this basho. It's probably as much wishful thinking, but then.

Well, actually the Juryo Tournament was "East against West" according to the hometown of the rikishi. The "East" side wone by 10-4 or 9-5, I don't remeber correctly.

Actually, I will be on my first trip to Japan, and I got tickets ;-) . Can somebody recommend where to be to see the rikishi arriving etc? Anybody else going?

Hakuho going to Ozeki opens no spot in Juryo; it just makes the M17e rank disappear next basho. As for the promotions, it's pretty safe to say the third promotion will be Ms4e Oga with 5-2. I do think you're overlooking both Oga and Ryuo (Ms3w 4-3) as far as high-ranking kachi-koshi go... At any rate, the promotions to Juryo will be announced within the next 24 hours, so we'll know soon enough. Aaaah, I know I was overlooking something. (Nodding yes...) Many thanks, I'm still too new to the "game"

Slightly different question, but with so few high makushita rikishis getting high results, what happens to the bottom of Juryo. There are three to four sure demotees (Toki, Daishodai, Takanotsuru, may be Harunoyama) and an additional space left by Hakuho. I can see only Dewaotori and Masatsukasa with KK in Ms1 to Ms4. (I am not worthy...)

Kaio, There is nothing that I enjoy more than watching you on the dohjo. Keep up the spirit and get kachi koshi. XiaoTan Franfkurt, Germany

So next basho at least on Ozeki will be kadoban, right? (Neener, neener...)

1. Tochiazuma 2. Kaio 3.Iwakiyama 4. Wakanosato 5. Kotomitsuki 6. fns 7. Hakuho 8. Kokkai 9. Dejima 10. Asasekiryu 11. Kyokushuzan 12.fns 13.Tomsanoumi 14.Takekaze 15.Jumonji 16. Roho 17.fns 18. Kasugao 19. fns 20. Kotonowaka 21. Kisenosato