Kyujo Updates - 2024 Nagoya

[Yubinhaad 11,660]

Sorry so late, it's been one of those days. As mentioned in the soon-to-be basho discussion thread, there are two sekitori who will be absent from this basho, at least at the start:

M15e Chiyoshoma

J2e Takerufuji

Ms16e Yago
Ms54w Oshoryu

Sd3w Chiyodaigo - another setback for this injury-prone rikishi, after three consecutive 6-1 results.
Sd17w Daikisho
Sd20w Arauma - retired after Natsu but not on the official list at the time.
Sd40e Hokutoiwa
Sd50e Fujinowaka
Sd61e Kaorufuji
Sd74w Reonmaru
Sd77w Kototora
Sd78w Kenyu
Sd79w Asabenkei

Jd13e Teraoumi - retired after Natsu but not on the official list at the time - danpatsu-shiki took place a few weeks ago.
Jd14e Kototaiga
Jd40w Tsuru
Jd41e Senshoho
Jd42e Arise - still recovering from the knee injury suffered during the Haru basho.
Jd46e Komanokuni
Jd48e Raiho
Jd49w Kotomunakata
Jd71w Satotanaka
Jd73w Kokiryu
Jd76w Takabaho
Jd78w Togyokuko
Jd84e Oyamazakura
Jd85e Chiyorozan
Jd91w Gonoumi
Jd92e Michihaya
Jd99e Fujihara

Jk8e Seiseigo
Jk10e Sadanojo
Jk12e Minorufuji

Edited July 14, 2024 by Yubinhaad

[Asashosakari 19,309]

Looking through the Kyokai Fanclub torikumi preview, makushita appears to be missing Yago and Oshoryu.

[Asashosakari 19,309]

"Miyagino"-beya round-up:

• All the guys who missed minor time in Natsu basho with Covid or whatever was going around are in (Hakuoho, Tenshoho, Matsui, Onokura).
• Kawazoe (ex-Kiho) and Chikuba who only did one bout on Day 13 last time are both in.
• Kenyu (absent in Natsu) and Raiho (absent since Haru) are kyujo again, while Nishikiori (absent in Natsu) and Enho (absent since time immemorial) are both in.
• Three of the five rikishi who participated in Natsu basho fully are in again (Shinhakuho, Seihakuho, Ono), while Senshoho and Takabaho are absent this time around.

Edit: Incidentally, Enho isn't the only former sekitori who's coming back to action; Tochimusashi is set to compete for the first time since January.

Edited July 13, 2024 by Asashosakari

[Yubinhaad 11,660]

On 12/07/2024 at 19:29, Yubinhaad said:

M15e Chiyoshoma

No medical certificate yet but Kokonoe-oyakata (former Ozeki Chiyotaikai) says Chiyoshoma had a second hernia operation. His recovery has been going well and he is already doing light work in a mawashi, so we might see him in the basho later on.

[Asashosakari 19,309]

Takayasu is out (Nikkan).

[I am the Yokozuna 193]

Torn muscle, that is bad

[Yubinhaad 11,660]

Joining Takayasu on the sidelines at this early stage of the basho are three lower division rikishi:

Ms53e Kaishin (fusenpai Day 2)

Sd6e Chiyotenfu

Sd21e Kobayashi

[Tigerboy1966 1,445]

Cruel luck for Takayasu. If he doesn't come back this basho it looks like he will drop to juryo. ONE win would have kept him safe.

[Sumo Spiffy 556]

2 minutes ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

Cruel luck for Takayasu. If he doesn't come back this basho it looks like he will drop to juryo. ONE win would have kept him safe.

He'd have to get a little unlucky for that to happen. Even at zero wins, he only barely drops into juryo (J1W); we'll have to see how many guys put themselves mathematically in makuuchi. I don't think they'll leave him behind someone who calculates to J1E. If someone barely squeaks in, that would create more of a question.

But it's a long way till then.

[Akinomaki 40,421]

Onosho is out after 3 losses - Takanosho gets the fusensho

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Edited July 17, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Yubinhaad 11,660]

In the lower divisions ahead of Day 5, one rikishi begins his basho but two more have to withdraw.

Entering:

Jd49w Kotomunakata

Withdrawing:

Sd9e Kotetsu - left knee buckled with an audible crack in his last bout, and he left in the wheelchair.

Jd77w Nishikio (fusenpai Day 4)

 

13 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Onosho is out after 3 losses - Takanosho gets the fusensho

o

Arthritis in the right ankle, and worsening of an old PCL injury in the right knee. Surgery is planned, although none of the articles I've seen seem to specify for which injury (or maybe it's two-birds-with-one-scalpel?).

Edited July 17, 2024 by Yubinhaad

[Yubinhaad 11,660]

Nikkan and other press report the unsurprising news of Asanoyama's kyujo - torn ACL in the left knee. Surgery in due course and more than six months out of action.

Edited July 18, 2024 by Yubinhaad

[Asashosakari 19,309]

Chiyoshoma joins tomorrow.

[Yubinhaad 11,660]

Some good news ahead of Day 7, as one rikishi returns to the basho and four others start:

Ms53e Kaishin (fusenpai Day 2, withdrew Day 3)

Sd50e Fujinowaka

Jd14e Kototaiga

Jd41e Senshoho

Jd78w Togyokuko

 

On 17/07/2024 at 19:28, Yubinhaad said:

Sd9e Kotetsu - left knee buckled with an audible crack in his last bout, and he left in the wheelchair.

And now for the bad news, Otake-beya has reported that Kotetsu suffered an ACL injury, so likely another long-term recovery there.

[Kintamayama 45,095]

Fujitoushi and Kazekenou out in Makushita.

[Akinomaki 40,421]

Takerufuji enters the basho tomorrow, vs. Onokatsu

Edited July 20, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Adz_517 21]

18 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

Takerufuji enters the basho tomorrow, vs. Onokatsu

Given him a nice easy opponent to ease him back in!

[Asashosakari 19,309]

4 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Fujitoushi and Kazekenou out in Makushita.

Also Dewanojo and Daishoki (from sandanme, but was in a makushita torikumi today). Outside of the wacky Covid basho, the first day since at least 1989 with 4 fusenpai in makushita matches. Probably since ever, given the much lower prevalence of withdrawals in the more distant past.

Edited July 20, 2024 by Asashosakari

[Faustonowaka 129]

Dewanojo not taking advantage of the 160kg(!!) weight difference between him and Suzaki…

[Kintamayama 45,095]

Ryuusei- Makushita- out.

[Yubinhaad 11,660]

As mentioned variously above, four rikishi have to withdraw from the basho ahead of Day 9:

Ms1e Kazekeno (fusenpai Day 7)

Ms13w Fujitoshi (fusenpai Day 7)

Ms20w Ryusei (fusenpai Day 8) - Isenoumi-beya report a pulled right thigh muscle.

Sd1e Daishoki (fusenpai Day 7)

Ms47w Dewanojo, who was also mentioned after his fusenpai on Day 7, has not withdrawn from the basho at this time.

[Oskanohana 261]

9 hours ago, Yubinhaad said:

Ms47w Dewanojo, who was also mentioned after his fusenpai on Day 7, has not withdrawn from the basho at this time.

His loss on day 6 was actually pretty peaceful and lacked any fall, so I'm guessing he got defeated by his nemesis, a narrow doorway, on his way to the kokugikan. Thoroughly waiting for the investigative report.

[Katooshu 3,219]

Gawd damn, Kazuma's knee buckles and he's out on a wheelchair in his very first basho. He suffered a bad knee injury in his 3rd year of college that kept him out several months.

[Akinomaki 40,421]

Takerufuji is out again, with injury near the left shoulder base, injured during keiko before the basho and now it became worse http://hochi.news/articles/20240723-OHT1T51090.html?page=1

Edit: no further return this basho

Edited July 23, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Jakusotsu 5,961]

Can't shake the feeling that this guy is severely messing with the system...