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Congratulations to Shodai for achieving kadoban status again. I love this guy's consistency.

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Shodai is only the third Ozeki to have 1 win by day 9 and the previous two don't count as they were in 1909 and 1915 when the basho was only 10 days. Also, they included kyujo. Shodai is therefore the first ever Ozeki to makekoshi on day 9. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query_bout.aspx?show_form=0&day=9&rank1=O&wins1=1

Flaming hot (?) take: I think he'll be the 74th Yokozuna.

Oh wait, this happened 2 basho ago!

Shodai is out Shodaing himself

Aki 2022 -Day9: Kaisei the Brazilian veteran is at Makushita 1E, losing his sekitori status after 12 years. INTAI. Rouga the Russian is 3-2 at Makushita 1W, his highest career rank. Tomokaze is 2-3 at Makushita 2E. Ex- Maegashira 3 piano player, returned a few basho ago after a serious injury that sidelined him for 6 bashos. Yoshii, 19 year old ex-Junior high Yokozuna boy wonder, is 2-3at Makushita 3E, his highest career rank. Fujiseiun is 3-1 at Makushita 5E, his highest career rank. Ishiura is at Makushita 10E, losing his sekitori status after 7.5 years. KYUJO Shishi, Ukrainian, is 3-1 at Makushita 11E. Akiseyama, ex-Makuuchi, is 2-3 at Makushita 11W. Hokutenkai, Mongolian, is 3-2 at Makushita 12W. Asanoyama, ex-Ozeki, is 5-0 and kachikoshi at Makushita 15E. A zensho yusho will promote him to Juryo. Back after a six-basho suspension. Kawazoe is 2-2 at Makushita 15 tsukedashi. Joins ex-Hakuhou's heya this basho at this rank, college Yokozuna. Ishizaki is 3-2 at Makushita 16W. Entered at Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in May 2021. Mukainakano is 1-3 at Makushita 17E. Highest career rank. Dewanoryuu, Mongolian, is 3-2 at Makushita 17W. Kanzaki, is 3-1 at Makushita 21E, his highest rank. He started from Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in March 2022. Kiryuukou, ex-Tokitsukaze's son number 1, is 2-3 at Makushita 22W, highest career rank. Fujitoushi is 2-2 at Makushita 24E. Osanai is 2-2 at Makushita 31E. He will not push. Joukouryuu (ex-Komusubi) is 0-5 and makekoshi at Makushita 33W. Arauma, Mongolian, is 2-2 at Makushita 34E. First ever foreigner at Isenoumi beya. Nobehara is 0-2-1 at Makushita 36W. Kyujo Miyagi is 2-2 at Makushita 37W, highest career rank. Wakatakamoto is 2-3 at Makushita 40W. Eldest bother of Wakatakakage and Wakamotoharu. Nabatame is 3-1 at Makushita 49W. Half Thai. Suguro is at Makushita 50W. Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in November 2021, brother of Fujitoushi. Highest career rank. KYUJO Hatsuyama, is 3-1 at Makushita 60E, his highest rank. He started March 2022 from Sandanme 100 tsukedashi. Maikeru, half Filipino, is 3-2 at Sandanme 5E. Kayou is 3-1 at Sandanme 7W, his highest rank. Started off at Sandanme 90 tsukedashi in May 2022. Naya, Taihou's third grandson (second eldest) is 3-2 at Sandanme 9E. There is another grandson, Yukio, but he's a pro-wrestler. Daiseizan is at Sandanme 10W, highest career rank. Inner Mongolian. KYUJO Kototebakari is 4-1 and kachikoshi at Sandanme 13W. Kotoshouhou's younger brother . Highest career rank. Itadaki, Canadian father, twelve years in sumo, is 2-2 at Sandanme 14W. Hanafusa, Ex-Kisenosato's favorite recruit is 4-1 and kachikoshi at Sandanme 16W, highest career rank. Mudouhou, Taihou's other grandson (youngest) is 3-1 at Sandanme 22W. Shinohara is 4-1 and kachikoshi at Sandanme 29E. Wakanoshou is 5-0 and kachikoshi at Sandanme 33E, highest career rank. Tokitora is 2-3 at Sandanme 48W. Kotokenryuu, 18 years old Mongolian, is 3-1 at Sandanme 49E, highest career rank. Shunrai, ex-Tokitsukaze's 17 years old son number 2, is 4-1 and kachikoshi at at Sandanme 58E. Furanshisu from the Philippines is 1-4 and makekoshi at Sandanme 66E. Kazekenou, is 5-0 and kachikoshi at Sandanme 74E, his highest rank. Oushouumi is 5-0 and kachikoshi at Sandanme 78E. Hayashiryuu - Ex-Kisenosato's recruit- 16 years old, one of the Hayashi twins - is 2-2 at Jonidan 10W, his highest rank. Rinko - Ex-Kisenosato's recruit- 16 years old, the other Hayashi twin - is 3-1 at Jonidan 11E, his highest rank. Kaitoma (Kairou) - Mark Aaron Justin Toma- Brazilian-Filipino, is 2-3 at Jonidan 25W. Suyama, small first ever student/graduate from Tokyo University, is 3-2 at Jonidan 62W, his highest rank. Satonofuji - the bow twirler is 2-2 at Jonidan 78E. 45 years old. Hokuouzan (Hagiwara), half Turkish, is at Jonokuchi 15W. Kyujo for the last 5 bashos. KYUJO Ootani, ex-Hakuhou's new recruit is 5-0 and kachikoshi at Jonokuchi 16W, his debut basho. Kagamiou (yes, he's still active..) Mongolian ex-Maegashira with injuries, has been out more or less since day 5 of July 2020, banzuke-gai.

Day 8 quickie:

Maybe the most important point of all, yes: the spectre of a makekoshi. Okay, he's got a three-loss margin of error, but even 7 defeats before kyujo would taint his reputation. Stepping out with 4 losses still leaves enough reasonable doubt about the possibility that he could have ended on double-digits if he were healthy. Going on says he felt he could compete (i.e. no health issues) but flopped. Not a good look for a Yokozuna.

I think Ochiai might not be qualified to take part in the All Japan and thus won't plan for that, he's only 3rd dan right now, maybe he got that rank only recently and can't get to 4th immediately now - Ichi-nojo-norow didn't take part and joined immediately for Kyushu back in 2013

Updated query of futility.

The only thing consistent this basho is a shukun interview every day - which means, there was no day where all y/o won

He has to withdraw. He's nowhere near the yusho race and passes the eye test for injury. Nobody will complain if he gives his body a rest.

Well, that would let the Ozeki crop have a fresh excuse for sucking ("how can you get 12 wins when there's a dominant Yokozuna??" blah, blah).

Story of the tournament for me. Ura is less surprising, but I had Tobizaru and Midorifuji down to get very low numbers. They've each been impressive and shown excellent sumo IQ.

You are right! I've corrected. Look above! And excuse me please!

He is Kimura Ginjiro. (Junior makuuchi)

2-time High School Yokozuna and amateur sumo superstar Tetsuya Ochiai has become this year's Corporate Yokozuna. He won today's corporate championships in Ehime, beating ex-corporate yokozuna Soichiro Kurokawa in the final. He represented his dad's company Noda-gumi, and now has a Makushita 15 tsukedashi if he chooses to use it. He is only the second high school graduate in history to win this tournament on his first attempt (after Ichinojo).

Day 8 Standings

This is about the point where he flips a switch and runs the tables- en route to an 8-7 basho--just as we're all beginning to write his obituary.

Part 4 : 1980-1989 Enjoy !

Day 7:

Day 5:

Day 2:

Jakusotsu: Hey Gaijingai,what do you call someone who speaks three languages? Gaijingai: Trilingual! Jakusotsu: And speaks two languages? Gaijingai: Bilingual! Jakusotsu: And one language? Gaijingai: I don’t know. What? Jakusotsu: An American!