Sekitori Sweepstake - March 2025

[Jejima 1,396]

M17W Benihana may benefit from J4W Oshoumi.

In Juryo, Oshoumi has 44 wins and 44 losses. Those knowing Japanese superstition will know that this does not bode well.....

However, it also means that he has a total of 88 recorded records in Juryo. Those knowing Japanese superstition will know that this bodes very well.....

[Jejima 1,396]

S1W Ryoshishikunin will run with M3E Tobizaru.

Tobizaru picked up a kinboshi last basho - will he get another this time around?

[Yarimotsu 580]

Daiseizan is already my 5th rikishi in J10-J13, out of 14 participations.

[Jejima 1,396]

1 minute ago, Yarimotsu said:

out of 14 participations.

We have been going on for that long? Wow.

Edit: I would love to see a stats page for all players. But that's probably a wild dream.

Edited 6 hours ago by Jejima

[Jejima 1,396]

M15W Taikoubana will beat the drum with M4W Ichiyamamoto.

This will be Ichiyamamoto's first ever experience of the sausage grinder joi-jin.

[Jejima 1,396]

M6W Jakusotsu will test the waters with J7W Kotoeiho.

Kotoeiho is the same height as Jejima.

[Jejima 1,396]

M8W Gaijingai will go all in with O1W Kotozakura.

Kotozakura is kadoban - but remains a prize pick (in my opinion).

[Jejima 1,396]

S1E Baku (my oldest son) will battle with M1W Wakamotoharu.

Wakamotoharu has never had a 7-8 or an 8-7 record in his 19 bashos in the Makunouchi Division! (I think my favourite rikishi fact, so far this Sekitori Sweepstake basho.)

 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Jejima

[Jejima 1,396]

M12E Kaminariyuki has been granted M13E Nishikifuji.

25% of Nishikifuji's Makunouchi rankings has been at M17E.

[Jejima 1,396]

M7E Reonito will reckon with J5W Fujiseiun. 

Fujiseiun has won a 7-0 yusho in all the five lower divisions, except for Jonidan, where he managed a 7-0 jun-yusho (after a play-off loss).

[Jejima 1,396]

M7W Chanko Thief will be welcoming M17E Mitakeumi.

Mitakeumi is hoping to break his 12 bouts in-a-row losing streak.

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M5E Kaito will be inspecting M5E Ura.

Ura is Kaito's 'twin rank' and was Sumo Forum's favourite rikishi for 2024....  and is probably in the finals for the favourite rikishi for 2025.

 

[Jejima 1,396]

M4E Ganzohnesushi's champion is going to be M15W Sadanoumi.

It is almost three years since Sadanoumi last achieved a double digit KK.

[Jejima 1,396]

M18E Joaoiyama might get some joy from.... J1E Tamashoho.

Tamashoho is back in Juryo after a one-basho sojourn to Makunouchi. Looking to press the up-button on the elevator?

[Jejima 1,396]

M14E Oshirokita will be going with M3W Takanosho.

Takanosho has three Makunouchi jun-yushos to his name. 

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M10W Sumo Spiffy will go into battle with M4E Takayasu.

Takayasu has EIGHT Makunouchi jun-yushos to his name! (Possibly a record for rikishi that have never won the Makunouchi yusho? How to check?)

[Jejima 1,396]

M2E RaeucherLax relaxes with J11W Wakanosho.

Wakanosho's first ever basho in the salaried ranks.

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M1E Flohru will be up and at it with M2E Gonoyama.

Gonoyama has 7 career wins by 'fusen' (freebie win) - including twice in one basho. Does he scare his opponents from even turning up?

[Jejima 1,396]

M15E Joputosu will be jogging along with J13E Hatsuyama.

Hatsuyama has won 72% of his first bouts in any Ozumo basho.

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M3W TheGunbaiHolder will be watching M8E Atamifuji.

Atamifuji has spent the previous seven bashos in the joi-jin (but has never made it to the sanyaku).

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M6E chishafuwaku is being given J12W Kiryuko.

Kiryuko has never had a KK in Juryo.

[Jejima 1,396]

O2E Gusoyama starts his Ozeki career with..... M5W Kinbozan.

Kinbozan's last four bashos have been..... 4-11, 4-11, 12-3 and 12-3. A rollercoaster rikishi?

[Jejima 1,396]

O1E sumojoann's tsunatori basho will be with..... M9W Endo.

No, you can't get another spin on the wheel.

[Yarimotsu 580]

4 hours ago, Jejima said:

Takayasu has EIGHT Makunouchi jun-yushos to his name! (Possibly a record for rikishi that have never won the Makunouchi yusho? How to check?)

Off-topic for your thread but a simple query reveals only Yokozuna and Ozeki have ever reached 8 JY. None of these Yokozuna retired without a yusho. Of those at Ozeki at the time:

Kisenosato reached 12 JY before finally recording 2 Y and promotion.

Kaio and Konishiki, the two closest to Yokozuna without reaching it, each recorded a rough handful of JY before winning basho.

Kotomitsuki started with his sole yusho then spent 8 years recording 8 JY and reaching Ozeki.

Takakeisho and Takanonami each interspersed their JY with yusho.

That leaves only (Ozeki) Yutakayama on the list. Takayasu is tying his record of 8 JY without a Y, although their careers were very different. Only 7.5 years in sumo for the former, a uni grad, with 3 Ms basho, 2 in Juryo, 3 JY from his entire 7-basho career in makuuchi below Ozeki, and then 4 years spent at Ozeki collecting the next 5 JY before retiring. Retiring shortly after a good run of results, with his only kyujo being partial and over a year beforehand - but after confirmation of kadoban demotion.

In comparison, Takayasu's 20+ year career is vastly different - joining roughly 8.5 years younger, he took 5 more years to make Juryo then half a year to reach the top div. After more than a year there he collects his first JY - but it would take 5 more years for the 2nd and 3rd - at Ozeki rank. The 4th would be his last there, then nearly 3.5 years more before his recent spate of 4 more JY would be earned - without a return to Ozeki. Takayasu is the only rikishi who can claim to have earned an 8th JY while below the rank of Ozeki (no-one else here has earned more after demotion).

https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query.aspx?show_form=0&group_by=rikishi&showhighest=on&having=8&form1_jy=on