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Alongside Kashiwado. Youngest Ozeki Debut (Since 1958) 1. Takanohana (20 years 6 months - 03/1993) 2. Taiho (20 years 7 months - 01/1961) 3. Kitanoumi (20 years 9 months - 03/1974) 4. Hakuho (21 years 1 months - 05/2006) 5. Kashiwado (21 years 9 months - 09/1960) 6. Asashoryu (21 years 11 months - 09/2002) 7. Takanonami (22 years 4 months - 03/1994) 8. Kitao (22 years 4 months - 01/1986) 9. Wakanohana (22 years 7 months - 09/1993) 10. Takanohana (22 years 8 months - 11/1972) Youngest Yokozuna Promotion (Since 1958) 1. Kitanoumi (21 years 3 months - 09/1974) 2. Taiho (21 years 5 months - 11/1961) 3. Hakuho (22 years 3 months - 07/2007) 4. Takanohana (22 years 4 months - 01/1995) 5. Asashoryu (22 years 5 months - 03/2003) 6. Kashiwado (22 years 11 months - 11/1961) 7. Futahaguro (23 years 0 months - 09/1986) 8. Akebono (23 years 9 months - 03/1993) 9. Hokutoumi (24 years 0 months - 07/1987) 10. Onokuni (25 years 0 months - 11/1987) I think I'll stop here for now, hope this helps with the record-keeping.

Hi all, We (Flohru, Sakura and Jejima, with assistance from Asashosakari, and watched by Kintamayama, Ekigozan and Kaiomitsuki) have finally managed to put together the new Bench banzuke for March 2024. This one definitely makes the list of all-time tricky banzukes. After we put in our initial drafts, a 'compromise' banzuke is made based on that input. After which, the banzuke makers take a careful look, and make suggested changes which get labelled A), then B) etc. These then get voted upon. Normally such changes go to around D) or E). This time, we went all the way to K)! (I vaguely remember a time in the distant past, when this went to L) - but this is the furthest in recent memory, and likely the furthest during the tenure of both Flohru and Sakura). Having said all of that, the finished result is not pretty. Those of a gentle disposition should avert their eyes now. There is OODLES of bad luck, some of which is VERY bad luck. Having said that, there are also several players who have been given a big dollop of good luck. It is just one of those banzukes that occasionally happens..... Enjoy (or not)! Jejima (BS rijicho) pandaazuma (Y1E, 9-6) Y1 Rubensan (O1E, 6-9) O1 Joaoiyama (O1W, 6-9) O2 Kaito (O2W, KOSHO) Sakura (S2E, 9-6) S1 Pitinosato (K1W, 10-5) Kintamayama (K2W, 9-6) K1 Golynohana (M5W, 12-3) ScreechingOwl (M1W, 9-6) K2 Chocshoporyu (M5E, 10-5) M1 Unkonoyama (M3E, 9-6) Norizo (S1W, 7-8) 2 Terarno (K1E, 7-8) toonoryu (M6E, 9-6) 3 Kitakachiyama (M4W, 8-7) Yamashade (M10W, 11-4) 4 tokugawa (M6W, 9-6) Hogashi (S1E, 6-9) 5 Susanoo (M1E, 7-8) Frinkanohana (M8E, 9-6) 6 Jakusotsu (M2E, 7-8) Konosato (M2W, 7-8) 7 Gaijingai (M7W, KOSHO) iwakoko (M8W, 8-7) 8 Balon (M11E, 9-6) Oskanohana (M9W, 8-7) 9 Kotononami (M4E, 7-8) chishafuwaku (M3W, 6-9) 10 KonyaGaYamada (M15E, 10-5) Andoreasu (M13E, 8-7) 11 kuroimori (J4E, 12-3) Oshirokita (M9E, 6-9) 12 Flohru (J2W, 11-4) Itachi (M14W, 8-7) 13 Gansekiiwa (M16E, 8-7) Holleshoryu (M7E, 4-11) 14 Achiyama (M11W, 6-9) Oyama (J9E, 11-4) 15 Hana-ichi (M12W, 6-9) Bill (M15W, 7-8) 16 Yangnomazuma (M12E, 5-10) Kaiowaka (M10E, 4-11) 17 andonishiki (J1E, KOSHO) J1 Kyodaitimu (J6W, 9-6) Hokuyutaka (M13W, 5-10) 2 Mariohana (J1W, 7-8) Ruziklao (J2E, 7-8) 3 Metzinowaka (J7E, 8-7) Akishiki (J3W, 7-8) 4 Kashunowaka (J11W, 8-7) Kasamatsuri (J4W, 7-8) 5 Nantonoyama (J5W, KOSHO) Roundeye (J5E, 7-8) 6 Athenayama (J12E, 8-7) Andrasoyama (J14W, 9-6) 7 tainosen (M16W, 3-12) GONZABUROW (J3E, 5-10) 8 hofudaryu (J8E, 7-8) Fujisan (J6E, 6-9) 9 Gawasukotto (J8W, 7-8) Kirinoumi (ms4W, 11-4) 10 Wamahada (J9W, 7-8) Netsuzakura (J10E, 7-8) 11 Bunbukuchagama (J11E, 7-8) Anjoboshi (M14E, 0-0-15) 12 Beeftank (J7W, 5-10) Saruyama (J12W, 7-8) 13 Getayukata (J10W, 6-9) Takanorappa (J14E, KOSHO) 14 Homuburyuwa (ms1W, 8-7) Boltbanana (ms3W, 9-6) ms1 KamiBaka (ms8E, 11-4) Itachiyama (ms2E, KOSHO) 2 Danjinoumi (ms6E, 10-5) Furanohana (ms5W, 9-6) 3 Aminoumi (ms17E, 14-1) Rikishimiezi (J13E, 5-10) 4 Oortael (ms1E, 6-9) Kajiyanosho (ms11E, 10-5) 5 Chelseayama (ms7W, 8-7) shimodahito (ms3E, 6-9) 6 Tsunamiko (ms6W, KOSHO) Chijanofuji (ms8W, 8-7) 7 Kishikaisei (ms9E, 8-7) TochiYESshin (ms23W, 13-2) 8 Watashi (ms7E, 7-8) Heiyu (ms4E, 5-10) 9 Gusoyama (ms2W, 4-11) Marushiki (ms14W, 8-7) 10 Vincentohana (ms10W, KOSHO) Hironoumi (ms17W, 8-7) 11 BariiHachiBenson (ms11W, KOSHO) Tochiyatsu (ms20W, 9-6) 12 BlackPinkMawas (ms24E, 10-5) Kofujinokami (ms13E, KOSHO) 13 Kitahotaru (ms12W, 7-8) Sherlockiama (J13W, 0-0-15) 14 Fujiko (ms9W, 5-10) Unagiyutaka (ms10E, 5-10) 15 Maeden (ms15W, KOSHO) VESHANA (ms16E, KOSHO) 16 Clemoshoryu (ms16W, KOSHO) Kuramarujo (ms15E, 7-8) 17 Warusaru (ms19E, 8-7) Kintsubasa (ms18E, KOSHO) 18 Basoyama (ms14E, 6-9) Jejima (ms12E, 5-10) 19 Joputosu (ms23E, 9-6) Nekonishiki (ms20E, KOSHO) 20 Rowitoro (ms21W, 7-8) Bunijiman (ms18W, 5-10) 21 Akokoneko (ms21E, 6-9) Baku (ms19W, 3-12) 22 Kaba (ms22E, 3-12) Kitanoyama (ms22W, 3-12) 23 Banzuke-Gai aoyume (ms5E, 0-0-15) Tetsuba (ms13W, 0-0-15)

I was thinking Yokozunas would be put out to pasture but they could come back at Ms10, like ascending in Cookie Clicker.

ah ... well now this is going to happen, based on results since the beginning of time. Here's the end of the Haru 1998 contest (not in the order that they finished, since stronger rikishi with the same record often start and finish behind their counterparts in Jk)

It might be better to say "has always went behind those already there", to emphasize what the trend is, while recognizing that they can decide to do something different whenever they feel like it.

Oldest Ozeki Debut (Since 1900) 1. Asashio (35 years 8 months - 01/1915) 2. Kagamiiwa (34 years 8 months - 01/1937) 3. Onogawa (34 years 1 months - 10/1927) 4. Araiwa (34 years 0 months - 05/1905) 5. Onosato (32 years 9 months - 01/1925) 6. Shimizugawa (32 years 3 months - 05/1932) 7. Tachiyama (31 years 9 months - 06/1909) 8. Noshirogata (31 years 9 months - 01/1927) 9. Tsushimanada (31 years 8 months - 05/1919) 10. Mitsuneyama (31 years 7 months - 09/1953) Oldest Ozeki Debut (Since 1958) 1. Kotomitsuki (31 years 4 months - 09/2007) 2. Masuiyama (31 years 3 months - 03/1980) 3. Kirishima (31 years 1 months - 05/1990) 4. Tochinoshin (30 years 8 months - 07/2018) 5. Kotogahama (30 years 6 months - 05/1958) 6. Takanosato (29 years 5 months - 03/1982) 7. Mitakeumi (29 years 2 months - 03/2022) 8. Asahikuni (29 years 0 months - 05/1976) 9. Shodai (29 years 0 months - 11/2020) 10. Tochihikari (28 years 10 months - 07/1962)

Wow, excellent - a lot of work, but if and when done, we can be the only game in the Universe with two parallel banzukes.. Befitting indeed for a guess the banzuke game.

It's something different if a descendant of famous rikishi gets to ozeki - similar to the sons of ozeki Takanohana and nephews of yokozuna Wakanohana - looks like we're getting a new sumo boom, now he only needs a proper rival - Oho isn't qualified for that oo o oo oo oo vid after that a press conference with head coach Yamada oo

Well, a monoii is a good thing sometimes...

o The infant category was won by the (first) son of Kotoshogiku/Hidenoyama-oyakata o o as reward a bout with Hakuho for well prepared Kotoshogiku II o with the proud father o sumo class oo middle school as usual Mahato Hakuho had to take part - 8th and last time for him, since 1st year primary school, one time cancelled, now as 3rd year middle school, 175cm, 60kg - he never did sumo properly, only for the cup: there he won once as 3rd year, twice as 5th year - else always lost the first bout and was out, also this time. His 3 sisters were at the Dream Girls cup, the eldest (1st year high school) lost all like him, the youngest was runner-up in 1st year (apparently the 2nd one was there as well, unreported). o the top o impressions oo o o o o with athletes from overseas - 5 teams had trained at the heya on the 10th o

You need to have a high competence in handling scissors well enough to keep the pointy end away from geriatric danpatsushiki patrons so that they don't accidentally cut themselves and endanger their ability to generously patronize many other future sumo events. Also, in case you end up officiating any sumo bouts, you have to commit at least twice as many sashichigae as Kimura Shonosuke, otherwise the Kyokai will send their hit squad consisting of the current sumo school class headed by top hitman ex-Akiseyama slowly jogging after you.

Tournament Report The Kokugikan was packed with people today, with over 1100 representatives from 161 teams (13 from overseas). Add to that the presence of many Ozumo rikishi and multiple camera crews, and the result was that you needed Nick Chubb levels of dodging to weave your way around the arena. One thing that surprised me was that everyone had cardboards for rikishi's autographs. 4th Grade - This year group has developed into a straight shootout between Gifu's Shoi Oshima and Shizuoka's Hyuga Iwakami. Whoever wins their matchup goes on to win the whole thing, and this time, it was Hyuga who came out on top with a nice throw. The two of them may be fierce rivals on the dohyo, they are actually good friends off it. Shoi actually likes Hyuga's chomage hairstyle so much that he got one for himself as well. 5th Grade - No one can stop Komatsuryu Dojo's Ryuga Umematsu. End of story. And speaking of grand slams in sumo, that's his own grand slam completed for this school year, having won the wanpaku, elementary school championships, and now the Hakuho Cup. He also won both of the club tournaments with his dojo. 6th Grade - Aomori's Yuya Okayama and Akita's Haruki Sasaki came into this tournament having faced each other four times in national finals: last year's Hakuho Cup and all three elementary school championships. Yuya won all four times. Naturally, they faced each other again in the final today, and both of them threw each other to the ground. The gyoji pointed in Haruki's direction. He has finally beaten his rival at the fifth time of asking. Pure joy, pure elation. But wait! A shimpan raised his hand. We have a mono-ii folks! After a long discussion, the gyoji's decision was........................ affirmed, and with that, Yuya loses in a national final for only the second time ever (the other time as five years ago, in 1st Grade). Honestly, this story sounds remarkably similar to the rivalry between Masakatsu Yamamoto (Kiyonoumi) and Fumiya Utetsu (Onosho). Middle School - Speaking of rivalries, the crowd today clearly wanted Rinnosuke Toyoda and Konosuke Shigemura to resume their rivalry on the national stage, but Rinnosuke was defeated in the Round of 16, and Konosuke in the quarter-finals. Once that happened, it was looking like middle school yokozuna Aiki Tamiya (Kotomitsuki junior) would take it, but he too couldn't go all the way, losing to Yuki Ibata in the final. Team Competition - This event at the Hakuho Cup is turning into a real rivalry between Tokyo's Komatsuryu Dojo and Chiba's Kashiwa Junior Sumo Club. Two years ago, Shurato Hirano captained Komatsuryu to a 3-2 win in the final against Kashiwa, winning the decisive fifth bout. Last year, Kashiwa got their own back by beating Komatsuryu in the semi-finals, and going on to win the final as well. Today, lo and behold, these two teams once again faced off in the Hakuho Cup final. Komatsuryu raced into a 2-0 leading (including a fusensho), but up next for Kashiwa was once national finalist and thrice national semi-finalist Natsuhi Onuki. His opponent? Shurato's younger brother, the young Enho, Juito Hirano. Sure, Juito was no slouch, he's twice reached a national quarter-final, but almost everyone expected the much bigger Natsuhi to be too much for him to handle. Juito, however, had other ideas. He produced one of the most beautiful ashitori leg pulls I've ever seen to win it for Komatsuryu. He was also awarded the Gino-sho for his outstanding techniques throughout the day. Please check it out:

There’s a HUGE crowd following Onosato everywhere he goes lol. They’re blocking the corridors asking for signatures and photos

Went a bit unnoticed as the first in Reiwa - the nimaigeri that sent Hoshoryu to kyujo by injuring further the already damage right knee o O1e Kirishima (11-2) nimaigeri O1w Hoshoryu (10-3) oooo o oo o o o o

Done. I added Makushita 1-15 slots to the guesses table and accompanying makushita rikishi to the left table plus 7-0 record sandanme rikishi, though it was done hastily as I've been busy with schoolwork. I might tidy up the code in a little while. If you can't see the things I added, click the "Reset changes" button.

@Chiyotasuke Hey, I was wondering if it would be a hassle to add a handful of empty makushita ranks at the bottom of the guesses. Some people like to play with who's going to end up at the top of makushita, but perhaps more usefully, it would allow us to spread out the guys who mathematically get demoted out of juryo and line them up more neatly. It wouldn't need to be much to be helpful; maybe ms1-5? Enough to approximately match how far down the column on the left goes.

Much to learn you have, young padawan.

Why should I copy one's guesses when I have the right to make my own mistakes. Ganzohnesushi