Jejima

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The current Bench Sumo Yokozuna Deliberation Council (as of June 2019) is made up of the following nine members. Marushiki (North Pole Ichimon) - Chair Frinkanohana (Doitsugo Ichimon) Nekonishiki (Sumo Forum Ichimon) Sakura (Sakura Ichimon) ScreechingOwl (Sumo Talk Ichimon) Sherlockiama (MassaSHEgawa Ichimon) Tamanaogijima (Intai from Bench Sumo, but formerly of Doitsugo Ichimon) Terarno (Info Sumo Ichimon) Tsunamiko (MassaSHEgawa Ichimon)

Dear all, I have received the message below from Marushiki, the esteemed chair of the Bench Sumo Yokozuna Deliberation Council. Jejima (BS rijicho) Venerable Rijicho The BSYDC has met and discussed the performance of Flohru for the Natsu Basho 2019. We congratulate him. He had an excellent Basho and performed well. After much discussion, (and a party in honour of Leonishiki's long service to the YDC, and sad retirement), we would like to offer congratulations on a score fitting of a high-ranked rikishi. After going Kadoban in the previous Basho, we based our thoughts focusing on the May Basho. We offer much encouragement and would love to see what will happen in July. After the July Basho we will again meet to discuss the possibility of promotion to the top rank. Marushiki (BSYDC chair)

Really? That was the day when I went head-to-head with Kintamayama on the Bench dohyo. If I had known prior to the bout that it would decide who would lead the number of all-time wins, I would certainly have mentioned it!

Hi everyone! Here is the new banzuke for July, put together very quickly (but thoroughly) by Jejima, Flohru and Kaiomitsuki (Ekigozan, Kintamayama and Asashosakari looking on). Although Leonishiki has announced his intai, we were already well on our way to making the new banzuke, so we have decided to include him on this one. For a change, the new banzuke was fairly straight forward to put together - and there is little bad or good luck. One note regarding the new sanyaku. It is one of the Bench banzuke making guidelines that we strive to have exactly 8 sanyaku members when possible. Part of this guideline says that a M1W with 8-7 can be denied promotion (as can a M3 with 9-6, a M5 with 10-5 etc). In close decisions, we usually favour East side over West side and the better results in the basho. It is for these reasons that Rubensan is the unlucky rikishi to be denied a Komusubi slot. Enjoy! Jejima (BS rijicho) Flohru (O1W, 12-3) O1 Taka (O2W, 10-5) Bill (O1E, 8-7) O2 Ihopeso (K1W, 10-5) S1 Norizo (O2E, 7-8) Yassier (M5E, 10-5) K1 Terarno (M3W, 9-6) K2 Pitinosato (K1E, KOSHO) Rubensan (M1W, 8-7) M1 pandaazuma (M2E, 8-7) Chocshoporyu (S1E, 7-8) 2 fujiyama (M7E, 10-5) Gurowake (M7W, 10-5) 3 Gawasukotto (M8W, 10-5) tainosen (M4E, KOSHO) 4 Susanoo (M6E, 8-7) toonoryu (M2W, 6-9) 5 Ruziklao (M9W, 9-6) Yamashade (S1W, 4-11) 6 Kintamayama (S2E, 4-11) Achiyama (M1E, 5-10) 7 ScreechingOwl (M5W, 7-8) Itachiyama (M4W, 6-9) 8 Konosato (M3E, 5-10) Getayukata (M10W, 8-7) 9 Jejima (M8E, 7-8) Andoreasu (J1E, 12-3) 10 Haidouzo (M6W, 6-9) Kaiowaka (M16W, 10-5) 11 mischashimaru (M14W, 9-6) Tsunamiko (M9E, 7-8) 12 iwakoko (M15E, 9-6) Damimonay (M13E, KOSHO) 13 Boltbutthamma (M13W, KOSHO) Furanohana (M10E, 7-8) 14 Holleshoryu (M15W, 8-7) Hokuyutaka (J2W, 10-5) 15 Gaijingai (M16E, 8-7) Metzinowaka (M12W, 7-8) 16 Fujisan (J1W, 9-6) Itachi (M11E, 6-9) 17 Jakusotsu (M11W, 5-10) Oshirokita (J2E, 8-7) J1 Kitahotaru (M14E, 6-9) Tenshinhan (J3W, 8-7) 2 Hana-ichi (M12E, 4-11) andonishiki (J5W, 8-7) 3 Frinkanohana (J8E, 9-6) GONZABUROW (J3E, 7-8) 4 Saruyama (J6E, 8-7) Chijanofuji (M17E, 5-10) 5 Homuburyuwa (J4E, 7-8) Heiyu (J10W, 9-6) 6 Sakura (J11E, 9-6) Kyodaitimu (J4W, 6-9) 7 Leonishiki (J7E, 7-8) Mariohana (J5E, 6-9) 8 Gansekiiwa (J13E, 9-6) Unkonoyama (J14W, 9-6) 9 wolfgangho (ms8E, 12-3) Mukanibaru (J9W, 7-8) 10 Kitakachiyama (J10E, 7-8) Sherlockiama (J8W, 6-9) 11 Bunijiman (J11W, KOSHO) Nantonoyama (J12E, KOSHO) 12 Roundeye (J6W, 5-10) tokugawa (J9E, 6-9) 13 Hironoumi (ms4W, 10-5) shimodahito (J12W, 7-8) 14 Golynohana (J13W, 7-8) Anjoboshi (ms1E, KOSHO) ms1 Rikishimiezi (ms6W, 10-5) Mmikasazuma (J14E, 7-8) 2 kuroimori (ms5E, 9-6) Wamahada (ms10W, 10-5) 3 Aminoumi (ms5W, 8-7) Unagiyutaka (J7W, 2-13) 4 kamogawa (ms9E, 9-6) Kasamatsuri (ms3W, 7-8) 5 Tameiki (ms18W, 12-3) Sebunshu (ms4E, 7-8) 6 Rowitoro (ms2W, 6-9) Watashi (ms3E, 6-9) 7 Marushiki (ms9W, 8-7) chishafuwaku (ms2E, 5-10) 8 Suwihuto (ms8W, KOSHO) VESHANA (ms10E, 8-7) 9 Takanorappa (ms7E, 7-8) Basoyama (ms13W, 9-6) 10 aoyume (ms11E, 8-7) Joaoiyama (ms12E, 8-7) 11 Kofujinokami (ms11W, KOSHO) McBugger (ms7W, 6-9) 12 Nekonishiki (ms6E, 5-10) Hibarifuji (ms14E, 8- 7) 13 Fujiko (ms12W, 6-9) Kotononami (ms15W, 7-8) 14 Kitanoyama (ms16E, 7-8) Yangnomazuma (ms17W, 7-8) 15 Jaakunakunshu (ms16W, 6-9) Maeden (ms18E, 6-9) 16 Akokoneko (ms14W, 4-11) Kintsubasa (ms17E, KOSHO) 17 Kishikaisei (ms15E, 4-11) Banzuke-gai Chisaiyama (ms1W, 0-0-15) Feginowaka (ms13E, 0-0-15)

Hi everyone! Here are the updated standings for the Zentoryu Quality of Sumo Award for 2019 after the May 2019 basho. This is the combined results of the ZQoSA from July 2018 to May 2019. It reads like this..... Current ZQoSA position - (Change from after March 2019) - Rank on the May 2019 banzuke - shikona - Total ZQoSA points from the previous 6 bashos - (points gain from after May 2019, basically May 2019 minus May 2018). Flohru and Bill swap places at the top - and Flohru now has a massive lead! Taka and Ihopeso are the new entrants to the top 10. Over-and-out! Jejima Sanyaku level 1. (+1) O1W Flohru 521 (+74) 2. (-1) O1E Bill 466 (-22) 3. (=) O2E Norizo 438 (+3) 4. (+8) O2W Taka 428 (+79) 5. (+2) M3W Terarno 421 (+51) 6. (-2) S1E Chocshoporyu 409 (+7) 7. (-1) M2E pandaazuma 404 (+17) 8. (+1) S2E Kintamayama 361 (-3) 9. (+12) K1W Ihopeso 346 (+69) 10. (-3) M7W Gurowake 336 (-34) Makunouchi level 11. (+6) M5E Yassier 335 (+26) 12. (+2) M6E Susanoo 333 (+2) 13. (-8) M5W ScreechingOwl 330 (-64) 14. (-3) S1W Yamashade 327 (-27) 15. (-5) M1E Achiyama 320 (-39) 16. (+10) M1W Rubensan 315 (+71) 17. (+1) M8W Gawasukotto 301 (-5) 18. (+2) M2W toonoryu 297 (+13) 19. (-6) M12W Metzinowaka 295 (-40) 20. (-5) K1E Pitinosato (-31) 21. (+6) M3E Konosato 263 (+34) 22. (-3) M11E Itachi 249 (-42) 23. (+9) M7E fujiyama 248 (+44) 24. (-1) M4W Itachiyama 245 (-14) 25. (=) M14E Kitahotaru 239 (-11) 26. (-3) M10E Furanohana 235 (-24) 27. (-5) M11W Jakusotsu 230 (-33) 28. (-12) M4E tainosen 220 (-94) 29. (+2) M9W Ruziklao 217 (0) 30. (=) M9E Tsunamiko 212 (-7) 31. (-3) M6W Haidouzo 210 (-17) 32. (+3) M8E Jejima 205 (+27) 33. (+3) M16W Kaiowaka 200 (+35) =34. (-5) M13E Damimonay 186 (-38) =34. (+6) J1E Andoreasu 185 (+35) 36. (+7) M15E iwakoko 179 (+41) 37. (+5) M15W Holleshoryu 169 (+22) 38. (+2) M12E Hana-ichi 166 (+15) 39. (-2) J1W Fujisan 165 (+1) 40. (-1) M14W mischashimaru 161 (+7) 41. (-7) J9E tokugawa 156 (-27) 42. (+3) M10W Getayukata 154 (+24) Juryo level 43. (+1) J5W andonishiki 154 (-2) 44. (-11) M16E Gaijingai 131 (-56) 45. (-7) J2E Oshirokita 130 (-32) 46. (+4) M17E Chijanofuji 111 (+4) 47. (+4) J2W Hokuyutaka 104 (+14) 48. (+7) J3W Tenshinhan 97 (+18) 49. (+3) J8E Frinkanohana 93 (+7) 50. (-2) J8W Sherlockiama 90 (-22) 51. (+1) J4E Homuburywa 89 (+3) 52. (-5) J6E Saruyama 87 (-26) 53. (-4) J7E Leonishiki 86 (-24) =54. (-8) J6W Roundeye 78 (-42) =54. (+2) J3E GONZABUROW 78 (+9) 56. (+3) J9W Mukanibaru 72 (+11) 57. (+8) J14E Mmikasazuma 57 (+8) =58. (-1) M13W Boltbutthamma 56 (-11) =58. (+1) ms2E chishafuwaku 56 (-5) =58. (-4) J5E Mariohana 56 (-27) 61. (+5) J4W Kyodaitimu 50 (+9) 62. (+7) J10W Heiyu 49 (+18) =63. (+1) ms1E Anjoboshi 47 (-6) =63. (-1) J14W Unkonoyama 47 (-7) 65. (+5) J11E Sakura 43 (+16) 66. (-4) BG Kaiomitsuki 42 (-12) 67. (-6) ms4E Sebunshu 37 (-21) 68. (-11) ms3W Kasamatsuri 36 (-31) 69. (-1) ms9E kamogawa 31 (-2) 70. (-3) ms5E kuroimori 24 (-11) Makushita level 71. (NE) J13E Gansekiiwa 18 (+18) =72. (-1) J7W Unagiyutaka 15 (-3) =72. (+1) J11W Bunijiman 15 (0) 74. (+5) J10E Kitakachiyama 13 (+12) 75. (-1) J12W shimodahito 12 (+2) =76. (-1) ms2W Rowitoro 8 (0) =76. (NE) J13W Golynohana 8 (+8) 78. (-2) ms7W McBugger 6 (0) =79. (-8) ms3E Watashi 4 (-14) =79. (-3) ms13W Basoyama 4 (-2) 81. (-2) ms1W Chisaiyama 1 (0) 82. (-1) ms9W Marushiki -1 (0)

You can find the answer to your question in the first post in this thread.

May 2019 Jakusotsu (Y1E 9-6) Y1 Sakura (Y1W 10-5 ) Gurowake (YOE 10-5 ) YO Kuroimori (YOW 9-6) Tenshinhan (S1E 6-8-1) S1 Ryoshishokunin (S1W 8-5-2) chishafuwaku (K1E 10-5 ) K1 Jejima (K1W 8-7)Profomisakari (M1E Kosho) M1 Umizoi (M1W 9-6) orandashoho (M2E 8-6-1) M2 WAKATAKE (M2W 5-8-2)shimodahito (M3E 7-8) M3 The Kyokai (M3W 3-12)TillerTheChiller (M4W 0-0-15) M4 Jaakunakunshu (M4W 5-4-6) Mae-zumo Andonishiki (mz 6-3-6) KK line: 8-7 OQ line: 11-4 Yusho: Sakura (Y1W 10-5) Jun-Yusho: Gurowake (YOE 10-5) and chishafuwaku (K1E 10-5) Shukunsho: chishafuwaku Kantosho: Jakusotsu, Sakura, Gurowake, kuroimori, chishafuwaku, Jejima, Umizoi Ginosho: chishafuwaku ************************************************************************ New banzuke for July 2019 Sakura (Y1W 10-5 ) Y1 Gurowake (YOE 10-5 ) Jakusotsu (Y1E 9-6) YO Kuroimori (YOW 9-6) chishafuwaku (K1E 10-5) S1 Ryoshishokunin (S1W 8-5-2) Jejima (K1W 8-7) K1 Umizoi (M1W 9-6)Profomisakari (M1E Kosho) M1 orandashoho (M2E 8-6-1) Tenshinhan (S1E 6-8-1) M2 shimodahito (M3E 7-8) WAKATAKE (M2W 5-8-2) M3 Jaakunakunshu (M4W 5-4-6)The Kyokai (M3W 3-12) M4 Andonishiki (mz 6-3-6) Banzuke-gai TillerTheChiller (M4W 0-0-15) Comments: Yokozuna Sakura goes from strength to strength, as she wins yet another yusho. Yokozuna Gurowake did very well too, as he only lost the yusho due to rank. Sekiwake chishafuwaku will be considered for promotion to Ozeki after July, if he wins the yusho, or gets a very good Jun-yusho.

New banzuke for July 2019 Sakura (Y1W 10-5 ) Y1 Gurowake (YOE 10-5 ) Jakusotsu (Y1E 9-6) YO Kuroimori (YOW 9-6) chishafuwaku (K1E 10-5) S1 Ryoshishokunin (S1W 8-5-2) Jejima (K1W 8-7) K1 Umizoi (M1W 9-6)Profomisakari (M1E Kosho) M1 orandashoho (M2E 8-6-1) Tenshinhan (S1E 6-8-1) M2 shimodahito (M3E 7-8) WAKATAKE (M2W 5-8-2) M3 Jaakunakunshu (M4W 5-4-6)The Kyokai (M3W 3-12) M4 Andonishiki (mz 6-3-6) Banzuke-gai TillerTheChiller (M4W 0-0-15) Comments: Yokozuna Sakura goes from strength to strength, as she wins yet another yusho. Yokozuna Gurowake did very well too, as he only lost the yusho due to rank. Sekiwake chishafuwaku will be considered for promotion to Ozeki after July, if he wins the yusho, or gets a very good Jun-yusho.

Many thanks to Jakusotsu for looking after the game over the past two weeks. Jakusotsu (Y1E 9-6) Y1 Sakura (Y1W 10-5 ) Gurowake (YOE 10-5 ) YO Kuroimori (YOW 9-6) Tenshinhan (S1E 6-8-1) S1 Ryoshishokunin (S1W 8-5-2) chishafuwaku (K1E 10-5 ) K1 Jejima (K1W 8-7)Profomisakari (M1E Kosho) M1 Umizoi (M1W 9-6) orandashoho (M2E 8-6-1) M2 WAKATAKE (M2W 5-8-2)shimodahito (M3E 7-8) M3 The Kyokai (M3W 3-12)TillerTheChiller (M4W 0-0-15) M4 Jaakunakunshu (M4W 5-4-6) Mae-zumo Andonishiki (mz 6-3-6) KK line: 8-7 OQ line: 11-4 Yusho: Sakura (Y1W 10-5) Jun-Yusho: Gurowake (YOE 10-5) and chishafuwaku (K1E 10-5) Shukunsho: chishafuwaku Kantosho: Jakusotsu, Sakura, Gurowake, kuroimori, chishafuwaku, Jejima, Umizoi Ginosho: chishafuwaku

Trump has arrived - he's going to see Asanoyama fight after all! (five bouts instead of three)

I see on the plaque that it says that it will be presented to the 'Sumo Grand Champion' - is that the English for 'Yusho winner'? I always thought it meant 'Yokozuna'.

They have just shown on the sumo live stream a graphic of the US president with a weight of 110 kgs. That is 242.5 lbs or 17.3 stone. Is that correct? Just checked online, and that is his official weight.

15 - Myogiryu looks the best bet.

14 - Tamawashi