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Updated Emperor’s Cup Leaderboard (Active Rikishi)

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That's 19 Yusho, which if stacked together stretches to just over 3 years of basho.  I checked for retired winners during that time (since Jan 2022).  Terunofuji won 4 times, Takakeisho won twice, and one other sekitori won a Yusho.  Guess who? (I was surprised!)

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20 minutes ago, Yamanashi said:

That's 19 Yusho, which if stacked together stretches to just over 3 years of basho.  I checked for retired winners during that time (since Jan 2022).  Terunofuji won 4 times, Takakeisho won twice, and one other sekitori won a Yusho.  Guess who? (I was surprised!)

Without looking it up, Ichinojo, right? Or was his earlier?

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3 minutes ago, Reonito said:

Without looking it up, Ichinojo, right? Or was his earlier?

Tokushoryu was the previous one. 

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1 hour ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Tokushoryu was the previous one. 

Tokushōryū was 2019 no? 

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Posted (edited)

It's bizarre seeing Mitakeumi at the top of this list. What a wild ride his career has been. 

Edited by Kaninoyama

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Posted (edited)

For the first 14 days of this basho he was sole leader of this chart with 3 yusho, maybe an all-time (low) record.

Edited by Octofuji

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17 minutes ago, Octofuji said:

For the first 14 days of this basho he was sole leader of this chart with 3 basho, maybe an all-time (low) record.

I think it was same for Nagoya 1992 when Konishiki was the only rikishi with 3 yusho. 

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13 hours ago, Reonito said:

Without looking it up, Ichinojo, right? Or was his earlier?

Yep, Ichinojo, who now has at least one new career.

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Thanks for that post! I was surprised at some f the names and numbers, eventhough I watched at least the highlights of all of those bashos. I'd forgotten that Abi had won a ysho... Gomen nasai!

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Posted (edited)

Looking forward to Yokozuna Mitakeumi and Onosato being challenged by Ozeki Tamawashi, Kirishima, and Hoshoryu in the upcoming tournament. And the up-and-coming yusho winners like Asanoyama can aim for the upper ranks.

Spoiler

Somewhere there's a timeline where this is true.

Seriously though, highest career ranks of the 12 active yusho winners: 1 Yokozuna (current), 6 Ozeki (2 current), 4 Sekiwake (1 current), 1 Maegashira.

Edited by Reonito

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