Doitsuyama 1,192 Posted March 29, 2009 Kotoyutaka lost to Kirinowaka, giving the lowest-ranked juryo rikishi the 8-7 kachi-koshi on the strength of a 4-2 record against makushita opponents. This also means that there probably will be only three promotions from makushita to juryo with only Sagatsukasa as a clear candidate. The other two promotions might be awarded to Jumonji and Tamaasuka. Yoshiazuma or even Kitazakura might get lucky and displace either Jumonji or Tamaasuka I guess. The makushita yusho was settled in a knock-out tournament with the eight rikishi who finished 6-1. Tokushinho looked pretty good in winning his three bouts make the decision in his favour. In other final bouts several interesting rikishi won to finish 5-2 with Chinese Sokokurai, Fukao, Shibuya, Nionoumi, Kitazono and the slender Russian Amuru. The sandanme yusho kettei-sen was won by Wakarikido who managed to beat lead sandanme Maeta. Chiyonokuni won the jonidan playoff as expected against Onoyama to crown his quick return to sandanme while Aoki had the upper hand in the jonokuchi playoff between the two 6-1 rikishi in the lowest division. The two Mongolian shin-deshi Azumaryu and Takanoiwa won today to finish 5-2. Jonokuchi Jk26w Takanoiwa (5-2) oshidashi Jk23w Amatsu (4-3) Jk23e Azumaryu (5-2) watashikomi Jk24e Takageppo (4-3) Jk28w Asahyuga (3-2-2) oshidashi Jk16e Daiseishin (1-6) Jk20e Nanbu (3-4) uwatenage Jk15w Shuho (2-5) Jk11w Nara (5-2) oshidashi Jk10e Higashi (4-3) Jk6w Morikawa (3-4) hatakikomi Jk12e Tateishi (2-5) Jk9e Daishiryu (3-4) okuridashi Jk6e Kawahara (2-5) Jk3e Kairiki (2-5) yorikiri Jk12w Iwabuchi (1-6) Jonidan Jd116w Oarai (5-2) uwatenage Jd120e Tomisakae (4-3) Jd115w Nakayama (3-4) hatakikomi Jd118e Aratobi (2-5) Jd117w Anjoryu (3-4) yoritaoshi Jd114e Aoijo (2-5) Jd111e Wakamiura (5-2) yorikiri Jd108w Tochidaiho (4-3) Jd103e Asakubo (6-1) yorikiri Jd119w Ichifuji (5-2) Jd105e Masunoumi (5-2) yorikiri Jd102e Chiyofubuki (4-3) Jd96w Karyutsukasa (6-1) yorikiri Jd101e Hamaazuma (5-2) Jd94e Kanai (3-4) yoritaoshi Jd99w Hamawaki (2-5) Jd92w Miyakofuji (5-2) uwatehineri Jd97w Ryushonami (4-3) Jd97e Takatenshu (2-5) yoritaoshi Jd91e Sadanosato (1-6) Jd91w Daiseiho (5-2) yorikiri Jd87e Kitasatsuma (4-3) Jd84w Sato (5-2) tsukidashi Jd88e Hisatsukasa (4-3) Jd86w Hamadayama (3-4) shitatenage Jd81w Kotonishikawa (2-5) Jd77e Kiryu (6-1) oshidashi Jd88w Mikitensho (5-2) Jd80e Hamaminato (3-4) yorikiri Jd76w Higohikari (2-5) Jd72w Kawaguchi (3-4) isamiashi Jd74e Osawa (2-5) Jd77w Kotokonjo (2-5) yoritaoshi Jd71w Iwasaki (1-6) Jd75w Tatsuhibiki (5-2) uwatenage Jd71e Owaka (4-3) Jd79e Fukai (6-1) oshitaoshi Jd68w Tochihibiki (5-2) Jd70w Yoshinofuji (3-4) oshidashi Jd68e Raizan (2-5) Jd65w Kitakenmu (2-5) hatakikomi Jd67w Chikarayama (1-6) Jd63w Hayatejo (3-4) yorikiri Jd67e Rokumonsen (2-5) Jd61w Takaurata (5-2) kakenage Jd52w Aiyama (4-3) Jd51e Kainokura (3-4) yorikiri Jd54w Hokutoryu (2-5) Jd58e Shinohara (2-5) yorikiri Jd48w Suzuki (1-6) Jd47w Hayatefuji (2-5) uwatenage Jd44e Tagen (1-6) Jd43e Ikedo (3-4) uwatenage Jd40w Hisachikara (2-5) Jd43w Kaorufuji (6-1) oshidashi Jd39e Chiyonoriku (5-2) Jd40e Kimiwada (3-4) oshitaoshi Jd34e Takaki (2-5) Jd33e Shobushi (3-4) oshidashi Jd35w Kakutaiki (2-5) Jd34w Matsumoto (6-1) oshidashi Jd32e Hatachidake (5-2) Jd29e Hamamiryu (3-4) yorikiri Jd31w Owada (2-5) Jd26w Sadanohama (3-4) yoritaoshi Jd22e Azumanami (2-5) Jd19w Taikomaru (5-2) hikiotoshi Jd19e Kawashita (4-3) Jd24e Hazukiyama (2-5) tsukiotoshi Jd16w Tochitensho (1-6) Jd13e Kasugashima (5-2) okuridashi Jd18w Daishokai (4-3) Jd14e Nioyama (3-4) tsukiotoshi Jd11e Wakanoyu (2-5) Jd9w Daishoiwa (3-4) yorikiri Jd4e Kinunonami (2-5) Sandanme Jd10w Daikamifusa (6-1) oshitaoshi Sd99w Matsunoumi (5-2) Sd99e Kirizakura (2-5) oshitaoshi Jd16e Taketoba (1-6) Jd3e Chiyonoretsu (3-4) yorikiri Sd98e Koryuyama (2-5) Jd3w Yudai (2-5) oshidashi Sd97w Kakushoma (1-6) Jd1e Kasugasato (5-2) oshidashi Sd96e Hatayama (4-3) Sd93e Toho (6-1) yorikiri Sd95w Seiro (5-2) Sd83e Futasegawa (6-1) yorikiri Sd87w Haruhikari (5-2) Sd77e Kyokuhikari (2-5) hatakikomi Sd86e Masumiura (1-6) Sd82w Haruzakura (5-2) tsukiotoshi Sd75w Tochikasuga (4-3) Sd76e Daishoryu (3-4) uwatenage Sd69e Sachiazuma (2-5) Sd71e Daihoyama (5-2) oshidashi Sd66e Tochinoshima (4-3) Sd63w Daise (3-4) uwatedashinage Sd65w Nishitani (2-5) Sd63e Kosei (2-5) yorikiri Sd72w Teraoho (1-6) Sd56w Kumagai (6-1) oshidashi Sd71w Takashoma (5-2) Sd54w Hitachigo (5-2) oshidashi Sd52w Kotootori (4-3) Sd52e Inoue (5-2) yorikiri Sd57w Tosa (4-3) Sd51w Komanokuni (3-4) kotenage Sd53e Yutsukasa (2-5) Sd56e Ryusei (2-5) yorikiri Sd49w Enatsukasa (1-6) Sd42e Tochitenko (3-4) hatakikomi Sd43e Satsumanishiki (2-5) Sd46e Fukudayama (3-4) yorikiri Sd39w Kaisho (2-5) Sd37e Tochinokuni (5-2) hikiotoshi Sd38e Musoketsu (4-3) Sd35w Kairyu (2-5) yorikiri Sd48w Hokutogo (1-6) Sd29e Hokutofuji (5-2) hatakikomi Sd34w Rendaiyama (4-3) Sd26w Kakureizan (3-4) tsukidashi Sd32e Torugawa (2-5) Sd25e Aokishin (2-5) shitatenage Sd43w Kasugaryu (1-6) Sd23w Kubota (6-1) yorikiri Sd28w Toyohikari (5-2) Sd23e Chiyonoshin (5-2) hatakikomi Sd19w Asanawa (4-3) Sd14w Dewahayate (5-2) tsukiotoshi Sd12e Mizakura (4-3) Sd17e Kainowaka (3-4) hatakikomi Sd9w Hamaeiko (2-5) Sd11e Hishofuji (5-2) yorikiri Sd5w Teruazuma (4-3) Sd6e Saito (5-2) yorikiri Sd4w Toyonokuni (4-3) Makushita Ms60w Takedani (3-4) okuridashi Sd4e Sugita (2-5) Ms59w Nishikikaze (3-4) oshidashi Ms57w Asanotosa (2-5) Sd13e Hakunoryu (2-5) uwatenage Ms57e Karatsuumi (1-6) Ms56w Wakamifuji (5-2) oshidashi Ms55e Kihakuriki (4-3) Ms53w Yashiki (3-4) oshidashi Ms45w Kimenryu (2-5) Ms43w Kaishoryu (3-4) oshidashi Ms50e Wakakasuga (2-5) Ms49w Tokitsukasa (3-4) yorikiri Ms40w Hananosato (2-5) Ms36e Amuru (5-2) uwatenage Ms37e Kyokushuho (4-3) Ms39e Taika (3-4) oshidashi Ms35w Tokizakura (2-5) Ms30e Kitazono (5-2) shitatedashinage Ms30w Ikioi (4-3) Ms26w Tamadaiki (2-5) yorikiri Ms29e Tochifudo (1-6) Ms28e Nionoumi (5-2) oshidashi Ms22e Minami (4-3) Ms22w Tochitsubasa (2-5) oshidashi Ms20w Kitaharima (1-6) Ms18e Shibuya (5-2) tsukidashi Ms20e Kanbayashi (4-3) Ms24e Daimanazuru (3-4) yorikiri Ms15w Katsunofuji (2-5) Ms14e Sokokurai (5-2) tsuridashi Ms12w Hoshikaze (4-3) Ms15e Fukao (5-2) yorikiri Ms11w Hokutokuni (4-3) Ms13e Aoba (3-4) oshidashi Ms8e Sensho (2-5) Ms6e Kaonishiki (3-4) uwatedashinage Ms7e Rikiryu (2-5) Yusho Playoffs Jonokuchi Jk22w Aoki tsukiotoshi Jk25w Takarafuji Jonidan Jd55w Chiyonokuni oshidashi Jd85w Onoyama Sandanme Sd67w Wakarikido yorikiri Sd1w Maeta Makushita Ms47w Yamatofuji hikiotoshi Ms5e Tamaasuka Ms25e Sadanofuji oshidashi Ms28w Daiyubu Ms60e Dewaotori yorikiri Ms41w Kamei Ms17e Tokushinho tsuridashi Ms46e Daishoyama Ms17e Tokushinho oshidashi Ms47w Yamatofuji Ms25e Sadanofuji oshidashi Ms60e Dewaotori Ms17e Tokushinho oshidashi Ms25e Sadanofuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danjinoumi 10 Posted March 29, 2009 Well done, Tokushinho! (In jonokuchi...) After the worst basho in his young career (albeit at his highest rank), he comes back strong with a yusho performance. Must've been the shikona change that did it for him. By winning the Makushita yusho, will he automatically be promoted to Juryo, or at Ms17e, is he too low on the banzuke for that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,648 Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) This also means that there probably will be only three promotions from makushita to juryo with only Sagatsukasa as a clear candidate. The other two promotions might be awarded to Jumonji and Tamaasuka. Yoshiazuma or even Kitazakura might get lucky and displace either Jumonji or Tamaasuka I guess. I'll go with Tamaasuka and Yoshiazuma, especially because - in my admittedly sample-sized-challenged impression - having both Ms2 at 4-3 might well "deadlock" them to favour Yoshiazuma...if there were only Ms2e 4-3 and Ms4e 5-2 they might go with the Ms2e, but I think they're loathe to promote one guy at a rank and not the other. The recent patterns point to the Ms4e anyway even without that, though. Well, not long to wait... The makushita yusho was settled in a knock-out tournament with the eight rikishi who finished 6-1. Tokushinho looked pretty good in winning his three bouts make the decision in his favour. Pretty darn impressive indeed. He's been on the webstream pretty regularly for a while now and he often had the bad habit of simply trying to "out-mass" and out-wait his opponents Kotonowaka-style. (Back troubles? That's always my first thought with the super-heavy rikishi...) Totally different guy this basho and especially in the playoff bouts, lots of well-targeted aggression and forward-moving. If he can keep that up he's in juryo before the year is over. Well done, Tokushinho! (In jonokuchi...) ... By winning the Makushita yusho, will he automatically be promoted to Juryo, or at Ms17e, is he too low on the banzuke for that? No, he would have been too low even with a 7-0, and the yusho doesn't provide any particular bonus, it's just a normal 6-1 record for banzuke purposes. At first glance I think he'll be somewhere between Ms3e and Ms4e which would be slightly lucky (Ms5-6 is the "normal" height). Edited March 29, 2009 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danjinoumi 10 Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) Well done, Tokushinho! (On the banzuke...) ... By winning the Makushita yusho, will he automatically be promoted to Juryo, or at Ms17e, is he too low on the banzuke for that? No, he would have been too low even with a 7-0, and the yusho doesn't provide any particular bonus, it's just a normal 6-1 record for banzuke purposes. At first glance I think he'll be somewhere between Ms3e and Ms4e which would be slightly lucky (Ms5-6 is the "normal" height). Thanks for the clarification. Looks like he'll be about where he was last basho, or maybe a slight bit higher. He didn't fare so well the first time around from that rank, but maybe he'll be able to parlay the confidence he gained from winning the yusho into a successful push to a Juryo promotion. EDIT: I should have read Doitsuyama's post about Juryo promotions a little more carefully also. Edited March 29, 2009 by Danjinoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,648 Posted March 31, 2009 BTW, thanks to his yusho we got another weight update for Tokushinho - the Sumo DB had him at 190.3 kg from last year's spring weigh-in, the end-of-year update at the Kyokai DB boosted that to 202.5, and now four months later he's even up to 215! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
