Akinomaki 40,622 Posted March 2, 2024 (edited) All 27 passed the initial check - Osaka seems to be a sick place, the new recruits wear masks again at the check, Hatsu only the officials On 29/02/2024 at 10:07, Akinomaki said: guess: Enerel Ayumu Ono 小野歩エネレル, 18y old without sumo experience, from rugby background Ono (180cm, 119kg) for Miyagino, his mother is Mongolian, father Japanese - he came to Japan before entering primary school. In the rugby club of Osaka Kokoku high, the coach recommended sumo to him because of his physique, a friend of his mother had connections to Miyagino-beya: "I just entered, so I think I don't have to worry (about the heya situation). I want to go as far as I can." o healthy scenes afterwards - main this basho, msTD Matsui o o Edited March 2, 2024 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,712 Posted March 2, 2024 Onomatsu-beya provides another sibling new recruit, with a difference - Shuji Sekimoto (関本 秀二) is the older brother of heya yobidashi Jin. He is a graduate of Takushoku University Koryo High School and was active in the sumo club there. Hakkaku-beya also has a new recruit, 16-year-old Ren Hoek Hara (原 連) from Matsue, Shimane prefecture. Nishiiwa-beya has one new recruit, 15-year-old Yamato Sasaki (佐々木 大和) from Mutsu, Aomori prefecture. No sumo experience. On 27/02/2024 at 22:21, Yubinhaad said: Asakayama-beya also has three recruits this basho, pictured below on banzuke-folding duty. I don't know which is which, but the names are 氏家 (Ujiie?), 中山 (Nakayama) and 玉置 (Tamaki?). Asakayama-beya confirms the names as I guessed above, they are shown here on shindeshi-kensa day. From left: Nakayama, Tamaki, Ujiie. None has any sumo experience. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,622 Posted March 5, 2024 (edited) On 01/03/2024 at 15:49, Akinomaki said: Oita Hita-rinko high, sumo club member Kazuki Iwamoto 岩元風樹 (170cm, 145kg), Hita local, had the press conference to join Ikazuchi-beya. The oyakata was at the school for the announcement today. He started with sumo age 3 and wanted to become a rikishi from early on, one loved and supported by all, aiming for yokozuna. He won at the prefecture interhigh and was at national tournaments. Even a small oyakata like Kakizoe gets an even smaller deshi o with the eldest brother of Iwamoto, the sumo club advisor o advising his brother at the club o o The 2nd from the school after Kotodaigo to go into ozumo. He had ruptured the right knee ACL at a tournament in March last year and after rehabilitation now is ready to join. Iwamoto wants to do powerful oshi-zumo like Takakeisho and Gonoyama. The oyakata: "I also had a knee injury before joining. I want him to build his body properly without rushing and have speedy sumo in mind." Edited March 5, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,622 Posted March 7, 2024 (edited) Arata Hori 隍新太 (183cm, 121kg), 3rd year at Kyoto Uzumasa middle school enters Isenoumi-beya, the oyakata was at the school o He made it to the best 32 at the national middle school championships last August https://www.kyoto-sumo.net/第53回全国中学校相撲選手権大会＜結果＞/ He started sumo as 2nd year, aims to become like Kabutoyama-oyakata (Oikari), from Kyoto o Edited March 7, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,712 Posted March 7, 2024 On 19/02/2024 at 14:51, Kaitetsu said: Nishonoseki has 2 new recruits, Endo Daishin (遠藤大心, same surname as maegashira Endo) 15 year old from Ami city, Ibaraki prefecture, will make his debut in March. ... And Matsuzawa Yoshihiro(?) (松澤美博), 15 year old from Saigo town in Fukushima prefecture. Nishonoseki doesn't say that he will or will not start in March, just saying that he has joined. Shikona for these two have been announced by the heya: Endo will be Amidaishin (阿見大心, あみだいしん), combining his home city and given name. Matsuzawa's will be Seiseigo (西勢郷, せいせいごう). The middle kanji is from the shisho, the others from his home village of Nishigo. The heya's third shindeshi Imamura will stick with his family name. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,934 Posted March 10, 2024 NSK data: SHIKONA KANJI NAME HEYA HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB BIRTHPLACE Endo 遠藤 Endo Daishin Nishonoseki 174 112 24 - June - 2008 Ibaraki Fukuoka 福岡 Fukuoka Hayato Tagonoura 173 142 25 - June - 2008 Ehime Hamada 濱田 Hamada Yuma Shikoroyama 169 99 16 - March - 2006 Ishikawa Hara 原 Hara Ren Hakkaku 170 110 26 - April - 2007 Shimane Hino 日野 Hino Soma Isegahama 172 89 21 - September- 2008 Ehime Hori 隍 Hori Arata Isenoumi 183 121 29 - October - 2008 Kyoto Imamura 今村 Imamura Keigo Nishonoseki 180 114 12 - September- 2005 Hyogo Iwamoto 岩元 Iwamoto Kazuki Ikazuchi 170 144 15 - July - 2005 Oita Kajino 梶野 Kajino Kira Oitekaze 169 89 14 - January - 2009 Ehime Kobayashi 小林 Kobayashi Yoshimitsu Otowayama 190 107 17 - April - 2005 Nagano Koguchi 高口 Koguchi Seiyu Sadogatake 170 116 30 - April - 2005 Fukuoka Kokufugata 國府方 Kokufugata Kirimaru Takadagawa 181 118 26 - October - 2008 Yamanashi Matsui 松井 Matsui Kanato Miyagino 171 118 12 - October - 2004 Fukuoka Matsuzawa 松澤 Matsuzawa Yoshihiro Nishonoseki 165 110 03 - June - 2008 Fukushima Nakayama 中山 Nakayama Uta Asakayama 175 134 17 - May - 2008 Saitama Narita 成田 Narita Norifumi Takadagawa 174 109 10 - December - 2008 Okayama Niya 新谷 Niya Yutaro Kasugano 179 130 09 - February - 2006 Wakayama Noda 野田 Noda Tenga Fujishima 185 130 27 - November - 2005 Wakayama Ono 小野 Ono Ayumuenereru Miyagino 180 119 26 - November - 2005 Osaka Sasaki 佐々木 Sasaki Yamato Nishiiwa 173 112 06 - January - 2009 Aomori Sekimoto 関本 Sekimoto Shuji Ounomatsu 167 116 05 - August - 2005 Chiba Shirakawa 白川 Shirakawa Taiyo Oitekaze 189 166 21 - February - 2002 Kagawa Shirasaka 白坂 Shirasaka Yuto Otowayama 182 141 06 - November - 2005 Shizuoka Takeuchi 竹内 Takeuchi Hito Otowayama 171 112 08 - September- 2008 Kagawa Tamaki 玉置 Tamaki Hideaki Asakayama 176 136 06 - April - 2008 Saitama Tokitenran 時天嵐 Sarukawa Sora Tokitsukaze 172 120 27 - November - 2001 Aomori Ujiie 氏家 Ujiie Toshiaki Asakayama 178 111 20 - September- 2007 Tokyo 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,427 Posted March 11, 2024 (edited) A whopping 17 participants in the first-half batch of this return to Haru-style maezumo competition after four years, more than I expected to see given there are only 26 eligible shindeshi. Three returnees joined the rookies here at a quick glance with Karino, Wakaarata and Makotofuji. Presumably even more tomorrow in group two, otherwise the split doesn't make much sense. Edited March 11, 2024 by Asashosakari 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,866 Posted March 11, 2024 2 hours ago, Asashosakari said: A whopping 17 participants in the first-half batch of this return to Haru-style maezumo competition after four years, more than I expected to see given there are only 26 eligible shindeshi. Three returnees joined the rookies here at a quick glance with Karino, Wakaarata and Makotofuji. Presumably even more tomorrow in group two, otherwise the split doesn't make much sense. As you pointed out, returnee Makotofuji is the older brother of newcomer Hino, so kind of neat that they'll be together. Wakaarata must be healed enough to return; Karino's big wall is not Maezumo, it's picking up a win in Jonokuchi. As for the remaining denizens of Bg, many have been there for a long time. Seeing them back in Maezumo would be like The Return of Martin Guerre [I'm putting in my entry for "Obscure Reference of the Year" a little early]. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,622 Posted March 11, 2024 Maezumo started in Osaka on day 2, after 4 years again. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1766993895743709205 With 5 returners from banzuke-gai, the 25 who passed the shindeshi-kensa (2 are tsukedashi) and one remainder from last basho: Miyagino Mongolian St. Hakuho (聖白鵬 Seihakuho) started with a win. His real name Demidjamts has the meaning holy sea. o o oo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,712 Posted March 11, 2024 Bleh, it's been so long that I forgot they start maezumo on Day 2 in Haru. Missed the first couple of bouts. Iwamoto's shikona is a bit of a verbal mouthful but translates nice - 雷嵐, Ikazuchiarashi, thunderstorm. Hino is using his family name for maezumo, but eventually his shikona will be 天ノ富士. The first kanji is taken from his real given name. The Isegahama website doesn't give readings, so my guess is Amanofuji. Sponichi includes Seihakuho's shikona given name, derived from his real name: Demi, 出海, でみ. Moore to follow. On 27/02/2024 at 22:21, Yubinhaad said: Otowayama-beya has another recruit for the Haru basho, the only information offered so far is his shikona: 象竜. Zoryu? Sounded more like Shoryu to me in the video I saw. 6 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 1,003 Posted March 11, 2024 1 hour ago, Yubinhaad said: Demi, 出海, でみ. Moore to follow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,712 Posted March 12, 2024 (edited) I think Higohikari should be gently encouraged to retire, and if he's somehow critical to the running of Kise-beya then hire him as a civilian afterwards. It's getting painful to watch, I'd rather not have to cover my eyes every time he "fights" in case he gets seriously hurt. His last bout in November saw him leave on a stretcher, this time in maezumo it was the wheelchair. Edited March 12, 2024 by Yubinhaad 1 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,712 Posted March 12, 2024 Shusshin-based shikona for Isenoumi-beya's Hori - Uzumasa, 太秦. It was a village until 1931, when it was incorporated into Kyoto city, but the name survives for the general area and rail/metro stations. As for the Oitekaze-beya duo, Kajino is now Daishisho (大志翔) while Shirakawa is now Daikosho (大皇翔). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,622 Posted March 13, 2024 (edited) 4 got 2 wins today, enough for the ichiban-shusse, which has the shusse hirou on day 5 Seihakuho, o Ikazuchiarashi, Imamura and Sekimoto from Onomatsu-beya. Those who get 2 wins tomorrow will join them - Group 1 has 17, group 2 14 rikishi. Maezumo day 2: https://vk.com/video539040432_456245875 day 3: https://vk.com/video539040432_456245882 day 3 bouts https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1767373001417535941 Niiya-Higohikari Uzumasa- Daishisho Noda-Daikosho Edited March 13, 2024 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,251 Posted March 13, 2024 Would've been nice for Niya to show even the tiniest bit of concern for Higahikari.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,427 Posted March 13, 2024 (edited) Maezumo competition groups: Maezumo Haru 2024, Group A (even-numbered days) Rank Name Heya Born Height Weight Shikona Shi-k Info East side Mz1 Wakaarata Nishiiwa 2002 (returnee) Mz4 Usukhbayar Demidjamts Miyagino 2000 192 cm 127 kg Seihakuhō 聖白鵬 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mz9 Iwamoto Kazuki Ikazuchi 2005 170 cm 144 kg Ikazuchiarashi 雷嵐 1, 2, 3 Mz13 Kokufugata Kirimaru Takadagawa 2008 181 cm 118 kg 1, 2, 3 Mz14 Narita Norifumi Takadagawa 2008 174 cm 109 kg 1, 2 Mz18 Ono Ayumu Enerel Miyagino 2005 180 cm 119 kg 1, 2 Mz24 Sasaki Yamato Nishiiwa 2009 173 cm 112 kg Wakasasaki 若佐々木 1 Mz28 Sekimoto Shuji Onomatsu 2005 167 cm 116 kg 1 Mz30 Makotofuji Isegahama 2007 (returnee) West side Mz2 Karino Naruto 2005 (returnee) Mz7 Hino Soma Isegahama 2008 172 cm 89 kg Amanofuji (in shusse) 天ノ富士 1, 2 Mz11 Shirasaka Yuto Otowayama 2005 182 cm 141 kg Hakuryū 白竜 1, 2, 3, 4 Mz15 Takeuchi Hito Otowayama 2008 171 cm 112 kg 1 Mz19 Endo Daishin Nishonoseki 2008 174 cm 112 kg Amidaishin 阿見大心 1, 2 Mz20 Matsuzawa Yoshihiro Nishonoseki 2008 165 cm 110 kg Seiseigō 西勢郷 1, 2 Mz27 Imamura Keigo Nishonoseki 2005 180 cm 114 kg 1 Mz29 Kobayashi Yoshimitsu Otowayama 2005 190 cm 107 kg Shōryū 象竜 1 Maezumo Haru 2024, Group B (odd-numbered days) Rank Name Heya Born Height Weight Shikona Shi-k Info East side Mz3 Higohikari Kise 1988 (returnee) Mz5 Kajino Kira Oitekaze 2009 169 cm 89 kg Daishishō 大志翔 1, 2 Mz6 Shirakawa Taiyo Oitekaze 2002 189 cm 166 kg Daikōshō 大皇翔 1, 2 Mz12 Fukuoka Hayato Tagonoura 2008 173 cm 142 kg 1 Mz17 Koguchi Seiyu Sadogatake 2005 170 cm 116 kg Kotokōguchi 琴高口 1, 2 Mz25 Hamada Yuma Shikoroyama 2006 169 cm 99 kg 1 Mz26 Hara Ren Hakkaku 2007 170 cm 110 kg 1 West side Mz8 Niiya Yutaro Kasugano 2006 179 cm 130 kg 1, 2, 3, 4 Mz10 Hori Arata Isenoumi 2008 183 cm 121 kg Uzumasa 太秦 1, 2 Mz16 Noda Tenga Fujishima 2005 185 cm 130 kg 1, 2 Mz21 Tamaki Hideaki Asakayama 2008 176 cm 136 kg 1, 2 Mz22 Nakayama Uta Asakayama 2008 175 cm 134 kg 1, 2 Mz23 Ujiie Toshiaki Asakayama 2007 178 cm 111 kg 1, 2 Mz31 Soseizan Nishonoseki 2004 (returnee) Niiya is listed as "Niya" by the Kyokai on the English side of the website for both his real name and his shikona, which will presumably get fixed at some point. As usual, all shindeshi hailing from one stable were placed in the same group and side together. Returnees Makotofuji and Soseizan were clearly late additions, which is not only evident in their having to compete at the end of the daily matchups (unlike the other three who are back in action), but also in their positioning: Makotofuji is sitting opposite of fellow Isegahama rikishi Hino, and Soseizan even ended up in the "wrong" group relative to the Nishonoseki rookie trio. I think there was likely yet another banzuke-gai rikishi who intended to return but was a late scratch; the Group B assignments to the East and West sides are rather weird with the Oitekaze pair directly following Higohikari on the East side, which would make more sense if there were another returnee spot on the West side between them. (That would also imply a more sensible original group split of 16 and 14 rikishi, instead of the 16 and 13 it seemingly was before the addition of Makotofuji and Soseizan.) A somewhat ironic coincidence given current events: The last time maezumo took place in Osaka four years ago, one of the competitors was...Hokuseiho. For completeness also the two tsukedashi starters: Tsukedashi Haru 2024 Rank Name Heya Born Height Weight Shikona Shi-k Info Ms60Td Matsui Kanato Miyagino 2004 171 cm 118 kg 1, 2, 3, 4 Sd90Td Sarukawa Sora Tokitsukaze 2001 172 cm 120 kg Tokitenran 時天嵐 1 Edited March 19, 2024 by Asashosakari 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,427 Posted March 14, 2024 Day 2 / Group A Results: Mz1 Wakaarata (0-1) Mz2 Karino (1-0) Mz4 Seihakuho (1-0) Mz7 Hino (0-1) Mz9 Ikazuchiarashi (1-0) Mz15 Takeuchi (0-1) Mz13 Kokufugata (0-1) Mz11 Hakuryu (1-0) Mz14 Narita (0-1) Mz19 Amidaishin (1-0) Mz18 Ono (1-0) Mz20 Seiseigo (0-1) Mz24 Wakasasaki (0-1) Mz27 Imamura (1-0) Mz28 Sekimoto (1-0) Mz29 Shoryu (0-1) Mz1 Wakaarata (0-2) Mz30 Makotofuji (1-0) Not-Miyagino's rugby kid Ono looked very clumsy there. And I have no idea why Takeuchi got to fight before his Otowayama stablemate Hakuryu, contrary to their sign-up order. All in all, a session without major highlights. I left some pre-competition impressions in the video clip that Abema was kind enough to show instead of cutting to more makuuchi highlights to pass the waiting time as they usually do. (And what went on with Oshima-oyakata and that one yobidashi there in the hanamichi at the end...?) Standings: Mz2 Karino Naruto 1-0 W | Mz1 Wakaarata Nishiiwa 0-2 E Mz4 Seihakuho Miyagino 1-0 E | Mz7 Hino Isegahama 0-1 W Mz9 Ikazuchiarashi Ikazuchi 1-0 E | Mz13 Kokufugata Takadagawa 0-1 E Mz11 Hakuryu Otowayama 1-0 W | Mz14 Narita Takadagawa 0-1 E Mz18 Ono Miyagino 1-0 E | Mz15 Takeuchi Otowayama 0-1 W Mz19 Amidaishin Nishonoseki 1-0 W | Mz20 Seiseigo Nishonoseki 0-1 W Mz27 Imamura Nishonoseki 1-0 W | Mz24 Wakasasaki Nishiiwa 0-1 E Mz28 Sekimoto Onomatsu 1-0 E | Mz29 Shoryu Otowayama 0-1 W Mz30 Makotofuji Isegahama 1-0 E 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 1,003 Posted March 14, 2024 6 hours ago, Katooshu said: Would've been nice for Niya to show even the tiniest bit of concern for Higahikari.... I concur that Niiya established himself as a heel on debut, standing there with the grouchiest face and looking like he just wanted everyone to get on with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,427 Posted March 14, 2024 (edited) Day 3 / Group B Results: Mz3 Higohikari (0-1) Mz8 Niiya (1-0) Mz5 Daishisho (0-1) Mz10 Uzumasa (1-0) Mz6 Daikosho (0-1) Mz16 Noda (1-0) Mz12 Fukuoka (0-1) Mz21 Tamaki (1-0) Mz17 Kotokoguchi (1-0) Mz22 Nakayama (0-1) Mz25 Hamada (1-0) Mz23 Ujiie (0-1) Mz26 Hara (0-1) Mz31 Soseizan (1-0) A day sadly overshadowed by Higohikari's crash off the dohyo. Don't think many people had "maezumo" as their pick for the first call of duty of the new ringside EMTs... After that, much better action than in the other group. Uzumasa, Noda and Kotokoguchi all looked quite competent, and that lengthy tussle between Hamada and Ujiie is an early contender for best match of this basho's maezumo. (BTW, can someone please come up with some info about Tagonoura's Fukuoka? I felt bad building the lineup tables two posts up where he ended up as the only (!) shindeshi without any sort of mention in the thread, and thus no info link...) Standings: Mz8 Niiya Kasugano 1-0 W | Mz3 Higohikari Kise 0-1 E Mz10 Uzumasa Isenoumi 1-0 W | Mz5 Daishisho Oitekaze 0-1 E Mz16 Noda Fujishima 1-0 W | Mz6 Daikosho Oitekaze 0-1 E Mz17 Kotokoguchi Sadogatake 1-0 E | Mz12 Fukuoka Tagonoura 0-1 E Mz21 Tamaki Asakayama 1-0 W | Mz22 Nakayama Asakayama 0-1 W Mz25 Hamada Shikoroyama 1-0 E | Mz23 Ujiie Asakayama 0-1 W Mz31 Soseizan Nishonoseki 1-0 W | Mz26 Hara Hakkaku 0-1 E Edited March 14, 2024 by Asashosakari 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,622 Posted March 14, 2024 Ichiban shusse hirou today https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1768125200019955995 front: Seihakuho, Niiya, Ikazuchiarashi back: Noda, Imamura, Sekimoto, Hamada (Shikoroyama) Seihakuho with a Japan-Mongolia kesho mawashi from the Olympic set made in 2019 o Noda with one of ani-deshi Bushozan After a long time a happy Hakuho again o o 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,712 Posted March 14, 2024 17 hours ago, Asashosakari said: (And what went on with Oshima-oyakata and that one yobidashi there in the hanamichi at the end...?) I wondered about that too. The yobidashi in question was Jin, so maybe he was just teasing him about his brother who was in that group. (Also, Oshima is one of the most talkative shimpan with the yobidashi when they arrive for shift changes, along with the easily-distracted Tatekawa) 16 hours ago, Asashosakari said: (BTW, can someone please come up with some info about Tagonoura's Fukuoka? I felt bad building the lineup tables two posts up where he ended up as the only (!) shindeshi without any sort of mention in the thread, and thus no info link...) I've turned up absolutely nothing. No help from the heya Facebook page and Youtube channel which stopped being updated a bit over a year ago. Mystery guy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,427 Posted March 14, 2024 (edited) Day 4 / Group A Banzuke-gai Karino has exited at 1-0, which left 16 competitors to battle on this day. The eight 1-win guys were split 5 East / 3 West in their initial side assignments, which resulted in lowest-ranked Makotofuji shifting to the West side for his bout, while the winless eight were a handy 4 East / 4 West making it possible to match them all up in order. Results: Mz1 Wakaarata (0-3) Mz7 Hino (1-1) Mz13 Kokufugata (0-2) Mz15 Takeuchi (1-1) Mz14 Narita (1-1) Mz20 Seiseigo (0-2) Mz24 Wakasasaki (0-2) Mz29 Shoryu (1-1) Mz4 Seihakuho (2-0) Mz11 Hakuryu (1-1) Mz9 Ikazuchiarashi (2-0) Mz19 Amidaishin (1-1) Mz18 Ono (1-1) Mz27 Imamura (2-0) Mz28 Sekimoto (2-0) Mz30 Makotofuji (1-1) No accelerated scheduling this year - in past Haru maezumo sessions they would have an additional round of bouts on Days 4/5 to get more 2-win qualifiers into the first presentation on Day 5. Kakuryu's rookie trio are hardly world beaters, but I've been pleasantly surprised so far. No jonidan lifers here in all likelihood (well, maaaybe Takeuchi), contrary to what we often see in the initial recruits of a newly minted shisho without an obvious university or high school talent pipeline. Hakuryu with a decent showing against Seihakuho today, who honestly hasn't impressed me much in his two bouts given all the hype - his stance looks a bit too high and he seems less powerful than you'd assume from his vital stats - but of course, it's only maezumo. Of the four guys who moved on with 2-0 records today, Ikazuchiarashi is the one who looked the most convincing to me. Remains to be seen how high he can go as yet another too-short-for-his-own-good oshi guy, but he'll certainly have no trouble KK'ing for the next several tournaments. Standings: 2-win target achieved #01 Mz4 Seihakuho Miyagino 2-0 #03 Mz9 Ikazuchiarashi Ikazuchi 2-0 #05 Mz27 Imamura Nishonoseki 2-0 #06 Mz28 Sekimoto Onomatsu 2-0 Still active Mz2 Karino Naruto 1-0-1 W | Mz1 Wakaarata Nishiiwa 0-3 E Mz7 Hino Isegahama 1-1 W | Mz13 Kokufugata Takadagawa 0-2 E Mz11 Hakuryu Otowayama 1-1 W | Mz20 Seiseigo Nishonoseki 0-2 W Mz14 Narita Takadagawa 1-1 E | Mz24 Wakasasaki Nishiiwa 0-2 E Mz15 Takeuchi Otowayama 1-1 W Mz18 Ono Miyagino 1-1 E Mz19 Amidaishin Nishonoseki 1-1 W Mz29 Shoryu Otowayama 1-1 W Mz30 Makotofuji Isegahama 1-1 E Edited March 15, 2024 by Asashosakari 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rokudenashi 323 Posted March 15, 2024 Guess we might be waiting a while longer to witness Karino’s proper debut then - he’s still yet to step on the dohyō as a ranked wrestler since joining the stable in May last year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,427 Posted March 15, 2024 7 minutes ago, rokudenashi said: Guess we might be waiting a while longer to witness Karino’s proper debut then - he’s still yet to step on the dohyō as a ranked wrestler since joining the stable in May last year Some banzuke-gai returnees don't bother to compete all the way in their second maezumo. His Day 2 appearance is enough to get him back on the banzuke for May. (And one in the other group might wish he had dropped out, too...) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,427 Posted March 15, 2024 (edited) Day 5 / Group B This already smaller group arrived three rikishi short for its second round of bouts, putting 11 guys in action; besides the obvious withdrawal by unfortunate veteran Higohikari we were also missing Asakayama-beya duo Tamaki (1-0) and Nakayama (0-1). Niiya was sent across the dohyo to bring the 1-win group (2 East / 4 West) in torikumiable shape, while mysterious Fukuoka went the other way among the winless guys (4 East / 1 West). Results: Mz5 Daishisho (0-2) Mz23 Ujiie (1-1) Mz6 Daikosho (1-1) Mz12 Fukuoka (0-2) Mz8 Niiya (2-0) Mz10 Uzumasa (1-1) Mz17 Kotokoguchi (1-1) Mz16 Noda (2-0) Mz25 Hamada (2-0) Mz31 Soseizan (1-1) Mz5 Daishisho (1-2) Mz26 Hara (0-2) Sad to see another rikishi in Soseizan unable to leave the dohyo without assistance here. At this rate of attrition they might as well finish up this group one round earlier than the other one... Nice tussle between Niiya and Uzumasa, and while the latter didn't win he showed some promising sumo for a middle school entrant here. Niiya's Minoshima HS team mate Noda faced an opponent with some pedigree in collegiate Daikosho on Day 3 as well as surprisingly decent judoka Kotokoguchi here, and beat them both after some resistance, but somehow I expected a little more oomph from a former junior world champion. (But, again, it's just maezumo...) Undersized Daishisho looks rather hesitant at the start of his bouts, but that turned into a fun little match once he got going against Hara in his bonus appearance. His other two opponents here and back on Day 3 took advantage of his lacking tachiai game, however. Standings: 2-win target achieved #02 Mz8 Niiya Kasugano 2-0 #04 Mz16 Noda Fujishima 2-0 #07 Mz25 Hamada Shikoroyama 2-0 Still active Mz5 Daishisho Oitekaze 1-2 E | Mz3 Higohikari Kise 0-1-1 E Mz6 Daikosho Oitekaze 1-1 E | Mz12 Fukuoka Tagonoura 0-2 E Mz10 Uzumasa Isenoumi 1-1 W | Mz22 Nakayama Asakayama 0-1-1 W Mz17 Kotokoguchi Sadogatake 1-1 E | Mz26 Hara Hakkaku 0-2 E Mz21 Tamaki Asakayama 1-0-1 W Mz23 Ujiie Asakayama 1-1 W Mz31 Soseizan Nishonoseki 1-1 W Edited March 15, 2024 by Asashosakari 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
