Chijanofuji

More sources confirming the upcoming retirement, in English now as well: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250117_01/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/14bd63c63a6b-sumo-lone-yokozuna-terunofuji-pulls-out-of-new-year-meet.html https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250116/p2g/00m/0sp/035000c https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20250116-233528/

This from Chris Sumo on Youtube (@chrissumo69), one of the most reliable sources around. So, I'd say it's definite...

I'm in this time!

I will play in the upcoming basho.

I would imagine we should get that tomorrow.

I would prefer a senshuraku showdown, but that's very unlikely to happen, let alone one in which they will be fighting for the yusho. By day 8 or 9 Takarefuji will probably already be facing some higher ranked opponents to keep him from winning the Yusho and I don't expect Onosato's fate will be any different. He also hasn't faced anyone above Maegashira 2 yet.

I'll be in aswell

I'm in if i still can.

I will also be in!

I missed the deadline last time but I am definitely playing this time!

I''m in for this basho as well!

I'm in as always.

OK, I'll play.

Beautiful! But that banzuke only has 2 Sekiwake and 3 Komusubi and not 4 of both, right?

Thanks! I overlooked that one in my quick sweep across the banzuke in the sumo database because of all the sanyaku rikishi listed at HD Sekiwake and HD Komusubi! But, in combination with there also only being only one Yokozuna and one Ozeki on the banzuke it must be a unique banzuke, right?