shimodahito

11.tochinoshin

10.tochinoshin [happy this game has NOT decided to count late votes]

9.mitakeumi

A better idea.... 8. Mitakeumi

8.takayasu

I'm certain it will be a komusubi... hmmm. 6.mitakeumi

5. terunofuji... and the honorable jakusotsu is correct -- i have never been the sole leader in this game, so you have a great memory. (my karma just changed with this comment)

Good day all, Thanks to everyone who entered. We are up to 107 players. 38 returnee updates, 61 carry-overs, and a big welcome to 8 new players. ...The rikishi picks for TORCHBEARER 2021: For the third straight year, Ura had the most picks. Abi (Ayagawa & rhyen) Akiseyama (Nantonoyama) Akua (Munjeezy) Arauma (Oshirokita & Terarno & Wamahada) Asahisho (Fatakiyama) Azumaryu (itchyknee) Chiyonoo (Cydrome) Daiamami (Aled-ap-Tomos & Ganzohnesushi & Jesinofuji) Daishoho (Wakatake) Daishomaru (Gurowake) Daitenma (Itachi) Dewanoryu (kuroimori) Enho (kedevash & Takanorappa) Fujiazuma (ryafuji) Fukai (chishafuwaku) Fukamiyama (Johnofuji) Hakuyozan (Pandaazuma) Hidenoumi (Kaito) Hokuseihou (Amamaniac & Kintamayama) Hokutohomare (Pitinosato) Hokutoryu (teo_heel) Honma (wildcard) Hoshoryu (Akōgyokuseki) Irodori (Domichi) Ishii (Toratorii) Ito (Huschnu) Jokoryu (dingo & Jejima) Kainoshima (Yubinaad) Kairyu (Hakuryuho) Kaisho (Kitanoedo & Shatsume) Katsunofuji (shimodahito) Kirinofuji (Kintaro) Kirinoryu (Andreas21) Kitaharima (Akinomaki) Kitanowaka (charliki/Gibuten & Hakuhonofan & Naganoyama) Marusho (Getayukata) Mitoryu (Sukubidubidu) Mitozakura (Nekonishiki) Mudoho (Asterix & hakutorizakura) Murata (Haidouzo) Nakashima (Karasukurai) Nakazono (ronnie/Gawasukotto) Narutaki (Jason & Shokikogi) Nihonyanagi (MumboJumbo) Obayama (Tsukiko) Ofukasawa (Benihana) Oho (former Naya) (Suwihuto) Oisato (Tsubame) Oki (Tsuchinoninjin) Okinofuji (nelimw(Tochiyatsu)) Onosho (Hoshihitomi) Oshoryu (Achiyama & Furanohana) Osuzuki (Saruyama & Unkonoyama & Yoohoo(Torideyama)) Roga (Chisaiyama & Joaoiyma) Ryuden (Kofuji-ICAN & Umigame) Ryuko (Taikoubana) Sadanohikari (Screeching Owl) Sagatsukasa (Bugman) Shishi (Houmanumi & wolfgangho) Shonanzakura (former Hattorizakura) (Mutsu’ohideki) Shonannoumi (Senkoho & Yukiarashi) Taiyo (Profomisakari) Takakeisho (Derek) Takakento (Sagi) Tamashoho (Obana) Terasawa (Sakura) Terunofuji (umbriel2) Tochiseiryu (hitotsubushi) Tohakuryu (former Shiraishi) (Rocks/Gansekiiwa) Tokushoryu (Shio-kago) Tomokaze (Athenayama & Chankomafuji & code_number3 & Mmikasazuma) Tsurugisho (Shitamachi) Ura (Andonishiki & ChickyStarr & Churaumi & Fujisan & Kaioshoryu & kotoshikona & orandashoho & Tenshinhan) Wakahiroto (Konrad/Konizan) Wakatakakage (Uinseann) Yago (Daughter of Sukubidubidu) Yoshii (Ryoshishokunin) Yoshoyama (McBugger) …The rank picks for TORCHBEARER 2021: And again, Juryo 11 East had the most picks. However, I did see a few more folks leaning towards Makushita ranks so perhaps some are thinking of another 5-basho year. Y1E (Mutsu’ohideki) J2W (Aled ap Tomos & Nekonishiki) J3E (Fujisan & Suwihuto) J4E (Umigame) J4W (ChickyStarr) J5E (Chankomafuji & Jesinofuji ) J6E (Gurowake) J6W (Chisaiyama & Domichi & Shitamachi & Yubinhaad) J7E (Haidouzo & Kaito) J7W (Cydrome & Joaoiyama & Kintamayama) J8E (Akōgyokuseki & Kitanoedo & Naganoyama & nelimw(Tochyatsu) & Takanorappa) J8W (itchyknee) J9E (Fatakiyama & Sukubidubidu) J9W (rhyen & Senkoho & Taikoubana) J10E (dingo & Furanohana) J10W (Amamaniac & hitotsubushi & Shio-kago) J11E (Benihana & Ganzohnesushi & Hakuhonofan & Jason & kotoshikona & orandashoho & Munjeezy) J11W (Unkonoyama & Yoohoo(Torideyama)) J12E (code_number3 & Jejima & Shokikogi) J12W (Churaumi & Daughter of Sukubidubidu & McBugger & Mmikasazuma & Rocks/Gansekiiwa & Tsuchinoninjin) J13E (Achiyama & Andreas21 & chishafuwaku) J13W (kuroimori & umbriel2) J14E (charliki/Gibuten & Shatsume & Yukiarashi) J14W (Kintaro) Ms1E (Kaioshoryu) Ms1W (sagi) Ms2E (Profomisakari) Ms2W (Wamahada) Ms3E (Sakura & wolfhangho) Ms3W (Ronnie/Gawasukotto & Tenshinhan) Ms4E (Konrad/Konizan & Ryoshishokunin) Ms4W (Bugman & Hakuryuho & ryafuji & Toratorii) Ms5W (Asterix & Karasukurai) Ms6E (Athenayama & kedevash) Ms7E (Ayagawa & Wakatake) Ms7W (Pandaazuma & Pitinosato) Ms8E (Huschnu & Itachi & Oshirokita & Uinseann) Ms9E (Getayukata & Saruyama) Ms9W (Hoshihitomi) Ms10W (Nantonoyama) Ms11W (Andonishiki & Houmanumi) Ms13W (Akinomaki) Ms15E (Obana) Ms17E (Terarno) Ms20W (Screeching Owl) Ms21E (hakutorizakura & Tsubame) Ms26E (Tsukiko) Ms28E (Derek) Ms33W (MumboJumbo) Ms44W (Kofuji-ICAN) Ms53W (Johnofuji) Sd15W (shimodahito) Sd48E (teo_heel) Jk29E (wildcard) If there are any corrections/misspellings or I forgot someone, let me know. Good Luck. Thank you! -shimodahito

4.takanosho

Good day kuroimori. I tried to send you a personal message on the forum, but got a notice you cannot receive... The lowest rikishi & rank on the Hatsu Basho can't be selected. From the rules: "A "wildcard" drone pick, by default will be the lowest rikishi and rank on the HATSU BANZUKE and cannot be selected by any other player." Honma was at the bottom of the banzuke. So Honma and Jokonuchi 29 East are the wildcard picks. Please select another player -- or, by default, your current rikishi pick, Dewanoryu, will be used. So sorry about the misunderstanding. -shimodahito.

3.takakeisho, the first train everyone jumps on... Will the slimmed down list of rikishi, due to Covid, result in more train picks this basho? And there's still about 12 hours to get your TORCH 2021 picks in. Good Luck.

shimodahito picks: RANK: Sandanme 15 West RIKISHI: Katsunofuji And it looks like the wildcard (Honma & Jonokuchi 29 East) is scheduled a match on DAY 1 -- so deadline for entries is 1 minute before the Honma match! Keep them coming. Good Luck to all.

THANK YOU FOR THIS LIST!

As arranged before his passing..... Kofuji-ICAN's rikishi pick is Ryuden (his highest ranking adapted rikishi). Kofuji-ICAN's rank pick is Makushita 44 West (the average of all his active adapted rikishi's ranks). For every point he scores, a donation is made to the international cancer advocacy network (ICAN). For those curious, his adopted rikishi were always: rikishi with “kifuji” or “kofuji” in their shikona -- (Tsubakifuji, Nishikifuji); and any rikishi from "Kofu-shi" in Yamanashi-ken -- (Ryuden). Keep the entrees coming...

1.shodai 2.asanoyama