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38 Showa Survivors took part in this basho, posting a combined 129 wins and 169 losses, with 13 kachi-koshi and 25 make-koshi. Myogiryu was absent and announced his retirement after the basho, followed by Aoiyama whose 5-10 record would have seen him drop out of the sekitori ranks too. So we'll be down to three Showa-born sekitori on the next banzuke, all of them in Makuuchi. Takarafuji reached double-digit wins (albeit with one fusensho) for the first time in eight years, and only the fifth time in his career. Tamawashi and Sadanoumi just fell short of kachi-koshi with senshuraku defeats; Tamawashi records a fourth consecutive 7-8 result. Sadanokuni claimed the first kachi-koshi of the basho, making a 4-0 start to the basho for the first time in exactly ten years. Hirose also secured kachi-koshi on the following day with his own 4-0 start. Ryusei's make-koshi will see him fall to Sandanme for the first time since 2016 Hatsu, ending a run of 51 consecutive basho in Makushita. In addition to two of our sekitori, 45-year-old Koshinoryu also announced his retirement after over 29 years on the dohyo. That leaves us with seven rikishi born in the 1970s, and eleven who had their hatsu-dohyo in the 1990s. Milestones: 1,631st consecutive bout - Tamawashi, Day 3, surpassing the record set by Aobajo. 1,300th consecutive bout - Takarafuji, Day 7. 1,200th career bout - Dairaido, Day 2. 1,200th career bout - Koshinoryu, Day 9. 800th Makuuchi bout - Sadanoumi, Day 10. 500th career win - Hagane, Day 9. 600th career loss - Aoiyama, Day 4. 500th career loss - Nionoumi, Day 10. 400th career loss - Katsunofuji, Day 8. Full results for 2024 Aki in banzuke order:

Day 9: https://rumble.com/v5gslp8-day-9-aki-basho-2024.html

I have, as always, been doing my part.

Day 10: https://rumble.com/v5gtzsd-aki-basho-2024-day-10.html

A new ozeki deserves a timely update, so that's what just happened. The changes summarized: A late addition with a Nagoya 2024 date, as I had forgotten to include Chiyonoumi's retirement, announced between the end of Natsu and the banzuke release for Nagoya. Another intai took place following Aki 2024, with Myogiryu's departure meaning the end of the longest-tenured active collegiate sekitori's career. Takarafuji is now the active list veteran; he had actually made his professional debut four months earlier than Myogiryu, but took longer to reach the paid ranks. Aki 2024 also saw top division debuts for Onokatsu and Shirokuma, both of Nihon Taiiku but competing out of different stables, Onomatsu and Nishonoseki respectively. And finally, another promotion has been confirmed for Onosato (also Nihon Taiiku and Nishonoseki), who will be ozeki starting Kyushu 2024. He will be the 11th collegiate ozeki, with Nihon Taiiku newly represented as the 8th different university. As Asakoryu's promotion to makuuchi for Kyushu is uncertain, I have not updated him at this time. (Incidentally, he's yet another Nihon Taiiku graduate, as were outgoing Chiyonoumi and Myogiryu, so this update has been a school exclusive.)

oo o the kokugikan looks quite empty - no wonder by absolutely no PR for the event, till the end on no NSK schedule - at 3000 yen to enter and free choice of seats o o o o o o last year's winner Kirishima returned the flag o rhyen was again at the event and had posted live Tournament results - juryo Tamashoho yusho - final vs. Chiyoshoma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvsOrYlDGVA makuuchi The first yusho for Kotozakura II - and at this tournament, also Kotozakura I never won oo o o o oo oo o o ozeki final o o o o oo o o o oo First day of work for 5 new on their job - for new ozeki Onosato the first dohyo-iri and the first win announced as ozeki oo o qf vs. Ura oo o sf vs. Daieisho oo - and the first JY o o o New in the blue uniform: Minatogawa, Furiwake, Iwatomo and wakaimonogashira Kotoyusho oo o o as announced, short workday for Terunofuji oo

Updates for missing Aki days- day 8: https://rumble.com/v5grv39-aki-basho-2024-day-8.html

Many thanks to Kintamayama the Underappreciated for Day 9 Video the Media.

After the gomen-fuda ceremony at the kokusai center, o Asakayama in Fukuoka threw the ball at the opening ceremony of the baseball game of the local Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes oo o o o o Wearing the number 160 - his weight while active oo the whole Kyushu team was there - maybe all with weight numbers o

We had threads about this already, the Arashio-beya cats are famous, with books about it: sumoforum.net/forums/topic/34846-rikishi-with-cats/ Nikkan started to post about the pets in other heya - 5 episodes about Therapy for Oyakata Asahiyama has a whole zoo, after dog Chibi now 6 cats: the oyakata with Miiko and new stray cat Rai-chan with also Nishikimaru o o o Asakayama with the dogs Chevy and Ford o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

And now (as ever belated): Tameikis ranking after Aki Basho Susanoo is back on the top. Congratulations! Second, but only per sum of TB values, is now Asapedroyu. EDIT: As Yarimotsu in the following post writes are i thhere published ranking includeD some errors. I've checked this and he is right. Again like some other times in the past. All errors have their reason in the score of participations. In future I will change the determining of this number . The new ranking I will post below. But the most importand message is: The places 1 and 2 for Susanoo and Asapedroye stay right Profomisakari

Actually only 1 section of the masuseki seats were empty, this is the fullest tournament I have seen to date.

ScreechingOwl (Yw 8-7) Y joaoiyama (Ye 7-8) Konosato (Oe 7-8) O1 Norizo (Ow 6-9) Susanoo (Sw 12-3) O2 Andonishiki (Ke 9-6) S Taxinohana (Kw 9-6) Fay (M3w 11-4) K Oortael (Se 6-9) Rikishimiezi (M1e 7-8) M1 Kishikaisei (M1w 7-8) Manatsumai (M8w 9-6) M2 Packamawashi (M2w 7-8) Oyama (M3e Kosho) M3 Sushibomber (M17e 13-2) pandaazuma (M4e 7-8) M4 Jakusotsu (M2e 6-9) WAKATAKE (M10e 9-6) M5 Pitinosato (M5w Kosho) Terarno (M13w 10-5) M6 Athenayama (M4w 6-9) Mariohana (M7e Kosho) M7 Unkonoyama (M9w 8-7) Schnappamawashi (M7w 7-8) M8 Profomisakari (M8e 7-8) Frinkanohana (M6e 6-9) M9 Bill (M6w 6-9) Oroganosato (M16e 10-5) M10 Asashosakari (J3e 13-2) Kaiowaka (M14w 9-6) M11 Hana-ichi (M10w 7-8) Gawasukotto (M5e 4-11) M12 Akamiri (M15w 9-6) Bunbukuchagama (M15e 8-7) M13 Kajiyanosho (M13e 7-8) Itachiyama (M9e 5-10) M14 Gernobono (M12e 6-9) Tainosen (M12w 6-9) M15 Beeftank (M17w 8-7) Ganzohnesushi (J2e 9-6) M16 Metzinowaka (M16w Kosho) kuroimori (J1e 8-7) M17 Flohru (M11w 5-10) J1 Heiershoryu (M14e 6-9) Joputosu (J9w 12-3) J2 Hamanoyama (J3w 8-7) Oskahanada (J1w 7-8) J3 chishafuwaku (M11e 3-12) Kitakachiyama (J6w 9-6) J4 Warusaru (J6e 8-7) TochiYESshin (J8w 9-6) J5 Doreikishi (J10w 9-6) Basoyama (J14w 9-6) J6 Mayumi (J12w 8-7) Nekonishiki (J7e 6-9) J7 Kaito (J5w 5-10) Balon (J7w 6-9) J8 Kintamayama (J4w 4-11) Wamahada (J2w 3-12) J9 Tsunamiko (J9e 7-8) Gansekiiwa (J10e 7-8) J10 Watashi (J8e 5-10) BlackPinkMawashi (J11e KoshoJ11 Anjoboshi (J5e 3-12) Andoreasu (J12e 7-8) J12 Takanorappa (J13w 6-9) Heisikuomi (J11w 3-12) J13 Kachikoshi (neu 3-12) Fujisan (J14e 2-13) J14 Kitanoyama (ms1e Kosho) Intai: Kashunowaka (J4e) Banzuke-gai: Sakura (J13e)

New chief Asakayama for his first Kyushu basho today had the photo shoot with his team after the gomen-fuda was erected oo o o o

Kotozakura wins by uwatenage-ing Onosato to the tawara then yorikiri-ing him out.

Scores for banzuke purposes: Sakura 9 (8+Top) Oskanohana 9 (8+Top) WAKATAKE 9 (8+Top) Asashosakari 7 chishafuwaku 7 Hakuryuho 7 Yarimotsu 7 Bunbukuchagama 6 Fashiritētā 6 Holleshoryu 6 Jejima 6 ryafuji 6 Athenayama 5 Profomisakari 4 Total: 94 / 14 = 6.71 ---> +1 win No doubts about that KK/MK split. The banzuke for Kyushu 2024: chishafuwaku (Ye 8-7) Y --- Yarimotsu (Oe 8-7) O1 Holleshoryu (Ow 7-8) --- O2 Oskanohana (Kw 10-5 D) Hakuryuho (S2e 8-7) S Asashosakari (Ke 8-7) WAKATAKE (M3w 10-5 D) K Sakura (M4e 10-5 Y) Bunbukuchagama (S1e 7-8) M1 Jejima (M1e 7-8) ryafuji (M1w 7-8) M2 Profomisakari (S1w 5-10) Fashiritētā (M2e 7-8) M3 Athenayama (M3e 6-9) Tetsuba (S2w 0-0-15**) M4 Ryoshishokunin (M2w 0-0-15) The ozeki merry-go-round continues with the fourth consecutive tournament that sees a promotion: Oskanohana only debuted two months ago in Nagoya, but immediately scored the yusho, and making it back-to-back top scores in Aki easily allowed him to clear the bar. Congrats! On the other hand, all three ozeki who were demoted last time (Profomisakari, Hakuryuho, Tetsuba) did not earn an immediate return. Shin-ozeki Holleshoryu has unfortunately become kadoban after his debut.

Harumph! Please move this to the Mammals of Madagascar thread.

When it started:

And the remaining Takakeisho career pics Shinjo shusse hirou with a kesho mawashi of Takanohana, Aki 1014 o makuuchi promotion for Hatsu 2017 o first yusho Kyushu 2018 oooo o Haru 2019 loss to Ichinojo on day 14 o day 15 against Tochinoshin for the necessary 10th win oo o with parents later that day o ozeki promotion a few days later ooo new ozeki on the banzuke for Natsu o 2nd yusho Kyushu 2020 o 3rd yusho Hatsu 2023 o 4th yusho Aki 2023 o 2024 Hatsu o Haru o Nagoya - ozeki demotion sealed after a loss to Terunofuji on day 13 o Aki - his last bout on day 2 - loss to Oho o ooo

Myogiryu career pics from NikkanSP premium Miyamoto on juryo promotion becomes Myogiryu - for Hatsu 2010 o new komusubi for Nagoya 2012 o new sekiwake for Aki 2012 o the memorable kinboshi from Hakuho Hatsu 2013 o o Myogiryu, Goeido, Toyohibiki o the Saitama Sakae high sekitori at the Aki jungyo Saitama basho Oct. 8th 2016: Daieisho, Tsurugisho, Hidenoumi, Goeido, Myogiryu, Sato (Tkk), Daiki (Hokutofuji) o Natsu 2023 o

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Aoiyama intai press conference today with Kasugano oyakata o oo o o o oo o o o oo o oo o oooo most memorable bout: against "Bulgarian sempai" ozeki Kotooshu Nagoya 2012 - a loss o o

Special prizes: Shukun-sho: Wakatakakage Kanto-sho: Onosato and Nishikigi Gino-sho: Onosato All unconditional. In 5 makuuchi tournaments Onosato has 2 yusho, 1 jun-yusho, and 8 special prizes. Pretty incredible.

@Kintamayama Don't forget to wave at NHK's and Abema's cameras ! We'll wave back for sure.