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Juryo opponents faced by maegashira by relative position since 2004 (57 basho), number in brackets = matches in the final 5 days = likely scheduled because the maegashira is headed for makekoshi: bottom maegashira rank: 123 (51) 2nd from bottom: 101 (42) 3rd from bottom: 102 (47) 4th from bottom: 84 (41) 5th from bottom: 52 (35) 6th from bottom: 46 (28) 7th from bottom: 43 (35) 8th from bottom: 32 (23) 9th from bottom: 12 (12) 10th from bottom: 14 (14) So, once you move beyond the bottom 4 to 6 spots, maegashira mostly receive juryo opponents for exchange purposes at the end of the basho. Endo should be ranked 8th or better...assuming he'll get slotted in 8th (= M13e), he's on track for about half a juryo opponent next basho, and he'll likely only get that matchup if he's in demotion danger. You be the judge how probable that is. In case anybody finds my "last 5 days" choice questionable - maegashira-juryo matchups by day since 2004: Day 1: 22 Day 2: 23 Day 3: 27 Day 4: 25 Day 5: 28 Day 6: 30 Day 7: 35 Day 8: 25 Day 9: 31 Day 10: 35 Day 11: 49 Day 12: 60 Day 13: 57 Day 14: 74 Day 15: 95

What I would be interested in is a republication of Clyde's book on the Makuuchi rikishi of the Showa era or a collection of his biographies on the Yokozuna and other historically significant rikishi. Despite the experience with Sumo World in the last ten years he is still one of the most knowledgebale guys regarding Sumo history.