WAKATAKE 2,656 Posted July 8, 2024 Didn't see this posted yet so here goes. Banzuke topics Nagoya 2024 - Takakeisho is kadoban for the 9th time is his career - Abi at sekiwake for 2nd consecutive basho and 3rd consecutive basho for sanyaku - Onosato is the newest sekiwake debut since Kotonowaka/Kotozakura in Aki 2023 - 1st wrestler from the current Nishonoseki beya under Kisenosato to reach sekiwake - 5th wrestler post WW2 to reach sekiwake from Ishikawa Prefecture, last promotion in this category was Tochinonada in Haru 2001 - 3rd wrestler from Nippon Sports Science University (Nittaidai) to reach sekiwake since Yoshikaze achieved this in Hatsu 2016 - 2nd fastest rise to sekiwake from pro debut as a Makushita tsukedashi taking 7 basho. Tied with Musoyama and behind Ichinojo who took 5 basho - Kirishima is the latest ozeki to be demoted since Shodai in Hatsu 2023. Can return to ozeki with 10 wins this basho - Daieisho returns to the komusubi rank since Haru 2023. Was previously in Sanyaku in Haru 2024 - Hiradoumi makes his komusubi debut from Sakaigawa beya - 4th wrestler from Sakaigawa beya under Ryogoku to reach the rank - Previous wrestler to make komusubi from the heya was Myogiryu in Nagoya 2012 - 7th wrestler post WW2 from Nagasaki Prefecture to reach komusubi, last wrestler was Takanowaka in Hatsu 2001 - Wakatakakage returns to the top division since his injury dropped him out in Nagoya 2023 - Endo returns to makuuchi since dropping down after Haru 2024 - Chiyoshoma returns to makuuchi since dropping down after Aki 2023 - Kagayaki returns to makuuchi since dropping down after Aki 2023 - Bushozan returns to makuuchi since dropping down after Hatsu 2024 - Takerufuji becomes the 19th wrestler to win a makuuchi division yusho and drop down to Juryo - Unceremoniously becomes the fastest wrestler to fall out of the division after sitting out due to injury with one basho - Kayo makes his juryo debut - First wrestler from Nakamura beya under Yoshikaze since it was established this basho - 7th wrestler from Okinawa Prefecture, last promotion was Kizakumi in Nagoya 2019 - 16th wrestler from Nittaidai to achieve promotion to the division. First since Onokatsu in Natsu 2024 - Nabatame makes his juryo debut - 1st promotion for Futagoyama beya under Miyabiyama since Roga achieved this in Kyushu 2022 - 10th wrestler post WW2 from Tochigi Prefecture, last promotion was Takayoshitoshi in Haru 2018 - Fujiseiun returns to Juryo since dropping in Nagoya 2023 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,683 Posted July 21, 2024 On 30/06/2024 at 23:01, Yubinhaad said: Ryuo's new shikona Kanpuzan is taken from a mountain located on the Oga Peninsula in Akita prefecture, close to his hometown of Igawa. Sponichi adds that it was also used as the shikona of a rikishi in an early-90s NHK drama called Hirari which was set in a sumo beya. Also, he has changed a kanji in the given name so it now matches his real given name. Sd1w Ryuo Ryota > Kanpuzan Ryota (寒風山 涼太, かんぷうざん りょうた) This Hochi article that I missed until now makes an interesting claim - Ryuo originally intended to change his shikona to Namahage (生剥), after the masked, straw-clad ogres from Akita prefecture folklore. But when this was submitted to the banzuke committee, someone suggested that a different shikona might be better, and so he changed to Kanpuzan instead. I wonder why Namahage drew that response, considering novelty shikona like Shotaimu and Urutora are acceptable. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
