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I still believe the first criteria would be who wins... if he get back to back he gets promotion even with 11-4. Yusho by Hoshoryu or Kotozakura would count different then one by Sekiwake/Komusubi (13-2 D might be enough regardless but 13-2 J might not be if yusho doesn't go to Y/O). A yusho by Maegashira would probably not lead to promotion, regardless of the score.

12-3D followed by 12-3Y wasn't enough for Takakeisho... granted that D came as a loss to maegashira ranked rikishi (Abi) so it might depend on who won (and with what score), but I can't see them promoting him with anything short of at least 13 wins. Provided of course Yusho doesn't go to maegashira ranked rikishi... I don't think he get promoted in that case even with 14-1 D!

Yes, but that also include Fusen loses which do not count as Kinboshi...

Well, the closest to it I can get is this.

Wasn't part of the reason why they promoted Futahaguro to Yokozuna that they didn't want to have six Ozeki and they had to promote Hoshi (61st Yokozuna Hokutoumi) due to him having 36 wins over 3 basho at Sekiwake including a Yusho? I know it's different era, but if they were willing to do that they might promote someone to Ozeki if things get bad enough...

On the List of Ozeki, Kotozakura is still listed as Kotonowaka... probably due to him fighting in 1st basho as Ozeki under that name and only changing it later (unlike most others who changed the name when becoming Ozeki).

I'm not so sure... I think that actually makes it more likely it was Tobizaru bullying him that caused him to quit. I mean, he spent 11 years in sumo, never going higher than Jonidan 17, never missing a bout and then suddenly after being appointed as Tobizaru's tsukebito he looses his will to do sumo and decides to quit... that is a hell of a coincidence.

So someone quit not because he was bullied but because he "lost his willingness to do sumo". Right, I wonder why exactly he lost his willingness to do sumo... could it be he lost it because he was bullied?

Just noticed that default "List of Ozeki" still list Hoshoryu as Ozeki... while corresponding "List of Yokozuna" already list him as 74th Yokozuna.

I'm curious about something: how common is for a rikishi to change his tsukebito? Because I seem to remeber Endo being rather emotional because his tsukebito of 7+ years decided to retire. So Tobizaru already being on his 5th tsukebito in 7 years seem rather suspicious, even if previous ones claim (according to that article) that there was no bullying there was probably a reason why they're no longer his tsukebito's... It will be interesting to see how this play out, especially considering that whole Hokuseiho/Miyagino mess.

He will be the only Yokozuna on Banzuke for who knows how long... which means he will be expected to dominate tournaments and win a lot, lot more then just 1 basho every 18 months. After all, looking at the recent history (last 30 years) and rikishi who became only yokozuna at (or near) height of their power we'll get this: - Akebono: 11 basho as only Yokozuna, winning 4 of them with remaining 7 going to Takanohana (5), Wakanohana and Musashimaru - Asashoryu: 21 basho as only Yokozuna, winning 16 of them with remaining 5 going to Hakuho (3), Kaio and Tochiazuma - Hakuho: 15 basho as only Yokozuna, winning 10 of them with remaining 5 going to Harumafuji (3), Baruto and Kyokutenho If we end up in another era like there was with Akebono, with another 2-3 strong Yokozuna showing up it will be fine, but if he remains only Yokozuna for next two years there is no way he will not be seen as disappointment and "promoted too soon" if he only wins one tournament during that timeframe... hell, there might be some low-key grumbling about "promoting him too early" if he remains only Yokozuna by the end of the year and he didn't win another tournament or two by that point.

Well, he does get a 3 year grace period where he can use Mitakeumi due to being a former Ozeki...

Asanoyama J4w On another note, Higohikari is not scheduled to fight on first two days. Whether that mean he's also kyuyo for the basho (or it's just weird scheduling) remains to be seen, but I'm curious as to what happens in that case since if he goes full kyuyo he'll drop of banzuke?

Well, a 13-2 basho gets him to 33/3 so he technically meet the requirements to be promoted... whether that would be enough is another question. I don't think 12 wins basho (maybe if it's 12-3 Y) would be enough.

Going by Gyoji list on Kyokai pages, he's top Sanyaku Gyoji and first in line for promotion to Inosuke...