Jejima

That was exactly my first thought.

Onosho for me.

Hi all! Here is the new banzuke for May 2019. It was put together by Jejima, Flohru and Kaiomitsuki (watched by Asashosakari, Kintamayama and Ekigozan). Enjoy! Jejima (BS rijicho) Bill (O1E, 9-6) O1 Flohru (O1W, 7-8) Norizo (O2E, 6-9) O2 Taka (S2W, 8-7) Chocshoporyu (S1W, 9-6) S1 Yamashade (K1W, 10-5) Kintamayama (K1E, 9-6) S2 Pitinosato (M1E, 9-6) K1 Ihopeso (M6E, 11-4) Achiyama (M3W, 9-6) M1 Rubensan (M5W, 9-6) pandaazuma (S1E, 6-9) 2 toonoryu (M10E, 11-4) Konosato (M4E, 8-7) 3 Terarno (M2W, 7-8) tainosen (M9E, 10-5) 4 Itachiyama (M6W, 8-7) Yassier (M5E, KOSHO) 5 ScreechingOwl (M2E, 6-9) Susanoo (M7E, 8-7) 6 Haidouzo (M13W, 10-5) fujiyama (M9W, 8-7) 7 Gurowake (M3E, 5-10) Jejima (M12W, 8-7) 8 Gawasukotto (M1W, 4-11) Tsunamiko (M17W, 10-5) 9 Ruziklao (M14E, 8-7) Furanohana (M7W, 6-9) 10 Getayukata (M10W, KOSHO) Itachi (M8E, 6-9) 11 Jakusotsu (M8W, 6-9) Hana-ichi (M4W, 4-11) 12 Metzinowaka (M11E, 7-8) Damimonay (M12E, 7-8) 13 Boltbutthamma (J11E, 14-1) Kitahotaru (M13E, 7-8) 14 mischashimaru (M14W, KOSHO) iwakoko (M11W, 6-9) 15 Holleshoryu (J3W, 10-5) Gaijingai (M16E, KOSHO) 16 Kaiowaka (J1E, 8-7) Chijanofuji (J5W, 10-5) 17 Andoreasu (M15E, 7-8) J1 Fujisan (M15W, 6-9) Oshirokita (J1W, 7-8) 2 Hokuyutaka (J4E, 8-7) GONZABUROW (J4W, 8-7) 3 Tenshinhan (J2W, 7-8) Homuburyuwa (J9E, 10-5) 4 Kyodaitimu (J7W, 9-6)) Mariohana (J5E, KOSHO) 5 andonishiki (M16W, 5-10) Saruyama (J6E, KOSHO) 6 Roundeye (M17E, 5-10) Leonishiki (J7E, KOSHO) 7 Unagiyutaka (J8W, 8-7) Frinkanohana (J12W, 10-5) 8 Sherlockiama (J2E, 6-9) tokugawa (J3E, 6-9) 9 Mukanibaru (J8E, 7-8) Kitakachiyama (ms3W, 11-4) 10 Heiyu (J12E, 8-7) Sakura (J10W, 7-8) 11 Bunijiman (J14W, 8-7) Nantonoyama (ms5W, 10-5) 12 shimodahito (ms11E, 12-3) Gansekiiwa (ms10E, 10-5) 13 Golynohana (ms16E, 12-3) Mmikasazuma (J13E, 7-8) 14 Unkonoyama (J13W, 7-8) Anjoboshi (J10E, 5-10) ms1 Chisaiyama (ms1W, KOSHO) chishafuwaku (J6W, 3-12) 2 Rowitoro (ms1E, 7-8) Watashi (ms11W, 10-5) 3 Kasamatsuri (J11W, 4-11) Sebunshu (ms3E, 7-8) 4 Hironoumi (ms14E, 10-5) kuroimori (ms4E, 7-8) 5 Aminoumi (ms2E, 6-9) Nekonishiki (ms8W, 8-7) 6 Rikishimiezi (ms6W, KOSHO) Takanorappa (ms9W, 8-7) 7 McBugger (ms7W, KOSHO) wolfgangho (ms10W, 8-7) 8 Suwihuto (ms13W, 9-6) kamogawa (ms5E, 6-9) 9 Marushiki (J14E, 3-12) VESHANA (ms6E, 6-9) 10 Wamahada (ms12E, 8-7) aoyume (ms12W, 8-7) 11 Kofujinokami (ms4W, 5-10) Joaoiyama (ms16W, 9-6) 12 Fujiko (ms2W, 4-11) Feginowaka (J9W, 0-0-15) 13 Basoyama (ms7E, 6-9) Hibarifuji (ms8E, 5-10) 14 Akokoneko (ms13E, 6-9) Kishikaisei (ms17E, 7-8) 15 Kotononami (ms15E, 6-9) Kitanoyama (ms14W, 5-10) 16 Jaakunakunshu (ms17W, 5-10) Kintsubasa (ms15W, 4-11) 17 Banzuke-gai Maeden (ms9E, 0-0-15)

Only 3rd in your debut GTB basho? I won the whole thing in my debut basho.

It's a kesho-mawashi, which is not the same as a mawashi. Akebono was never ranked at Maegashira 2. He was first (out of three occasions) ranked at Maegashira 1 one year after he entered Juryo - which would be when he first required a kesho-mawashi. If there is just one of these available - and not part of a set of three - then it was made before Akebono became Yokozuna. Yokozuna kesho-mawashis come in sets of three, in order to have matching kesho-mawashis for the two attendants to the Yokozuna.

Hi everyone! Here are the updated standings for the Zentoryu Quality of Sumo Award for 2019 after the March 2019 basho. This is the combined results of the ZQoSA from May 2018 to March 2019. It reads like this..... Current ZQoSA position - (Change from after January 2019) - Rank on the March 2019 banzuke - shikona - Total ZQoSA points from the previous 6 bashos - (points gain from after March 2019, basically March 2019 minus March 2018). Bill holds onto to top spot - and actually increases his lead by quite a bit. Kintamayama is the only entrant to the top 10. Over-and-out! Jejima Sanyaku level 1. (=) O1E Bill 488 (+27) 2. (+1) O1W Flohru 447 (+7) 3. (-1) O2E Norizo 435 (-22) 4. (=) S1W Chocshoporyu 402 (-35) 5. (+1) M2E ScreechingOwl 394 (-30) 6. (+1) S1E pandaazuma 387 (-3) =7. (-2) M3E Gurowake 370 (-63) =7. (+3) M2W Terarno 370 (+34) 9. (+3) K1E Kintamayama 364 (+30) 10. (-1) M3W Achiyama 359 (+18) Makunouchi level 11. (+7) K1W Yamashade 354 (+59) 12. (+5) S2W Taka 349 (+40) 13. (-3) M11E Metzinowaka 335 (-1) 14. (+2) M7E Susanoo 331 (+18) 15. (+4) M1E Pitinosato 324 (+37) 16. (-3) M9E tainosen 314 (-14) 17. (-9) M5E Yassier 309 (-72) 18. (-4) M1W Gawasukotto 306 (-14) 19. (-4) M8E Itachi 291 (-26) 20. (+4) M10E toonoryu 284 (+46) 21. (+6) M6E Ihopeso 277 (+62) 22. (-1) M8W Jakusotsu 263 (-1) =23. (-3) M7W Furanohana 259 (-18) =23. (+8) M6W Itachiyama 259 (+57) 25. (-2) M13E Kitahotaru 250 (+1) 26. (-1) M5W Rubensan 244 (+8) 27. (+9) M4E Konosato 229 (+45) 28. (-2) M13W Haidouzo 227 (+3) 29. (-7) M12E Damimonay 224 (-35) 30. (+9) M17W Tsunamiko 219 (+59) 31. (-1) M14E Ruziklao 217 (+10) 32. (+5) M9W fujiyama 204 (+21) 33. (+2) M16E Gaijingai 187 (0) 34. (-2) J3E tokugawa 183 (-17) 35. (+9) M12W Jejima 178 (+36) 36. (+6) J1E Kaiowaka 165 (+18) 37. (+3) M15W Fujisan 164 (+9) 38. (-9) J1W Oshirokita 162 (-46) 39. (-7) M14W mischashimaru 154 (-46) =40. (+6) M4W Hana-ichi 151 (+21) =40. (+5) M15E Andoreasu 151 (+17) 42. (-1) J3W Holleshoryu 147 (-5) Juryo level 43. (+7) M11W iwakoko 138 (+31) 44. (+5) M16W andonishiki 134 (+13) 45. (-7) M10W Getayukata 130 (-4) 46. (+2) M17E Roundeye 120 (-8) 47. (-20) J6E Saruyama 113 (-102) 48. (-5) J2E Sherlockiama 112 (-31) 49. (-15) J7E Leonishiki 110 (-79) 50. (-4) J5W Chijanofuji 107 (-23) 51. (+2) J4E Hokuyutaka 90 (+5) =52. (=) J12W Frinkanohana 86 (-2) =52. (+6) J9E Homuburywa 86 (+23) 54. (-3) J5E Mariohana 83 (-21) 55. (+3) J2W Tenshinhan 79 (+16) 56. (-1) J4W GONZABUROW 69 (-7) =57. (-3) J1W Kasamatsuri 67 (-14) =57. (+9) J11E Boltbutthamma 67 (+25) =59. (+1) J6W chishafuwaku 61 (0) =59. (+6) J8E Mukanibaru 61 (+9) 61. (-5) ms3E Sebunshu 58 (-12) =62. (-5) INTAI Kaiomitsuki 54 (-10) =62. (+2) J13W Unkonoyama 54 (+1) 64. (-1) J10E Anjoboshi 53 (-1) 65. (-3) J13E Mmikasazuma 49 (-9) 66. (+4) J7W Kyodaitimu 41 (+20) 67. (=) ms4E kuroimori 35 (-3) 68. (-6) ms5E kamogawa 33 (-26) 69. (+5) J12E Heiyu 31 (+16) 70. (+1) J10W Sakura 27 (+7) Makushita level =71. (-3) ms11W Watashi 18 (-15) =71. (NE) J8W Unagiyutaka 18 (+18) 73. (NE) J14W Bunijiman 15 (+15) 74. (-5) ms11E shimodahito 10 (-14) 75. (=) ms1E Rowitoro 8 (0) =76. (-3) ms7E Basoyama 6 (-12) =76. (=) BG Senkoho 6 (0) =76. (=) ms7W McBugger 6 (0) =79. (-3) ms1W Chisaiyama 1 (-5) =79. (+2) ms3W Kitakachiyama 1 (0) =81. (-9) ms14E Hironoumi -1 (-20) =81. (-1) J14E Marushiki -1 (-1)

Hi all! I am pleased to announce that Taka did the bare minimum (he ended the basho with an 8-7), to meet the usual bench sumo guidelines of 30 wins over three bashos, with the last ranked at Sekiwake. He therefore becomes the 32nd Ozeki of Bench Sumo. He is from the Sumo Forum Ichimon. We hope that he will give some words to mark his promotion. Jejima (BS rijicho)

The game was originally meant to be a one-off joke (more than a decade ago!) - but it proved to be slightly more popular/interesting than expected. During the golden era of Kintamayama being the 'pickee', his lowest rank was M4E - so never outside of the joi-jin/sanyaku. When Kisenosato was no longer a suitable pick, due to being an Ozeki, we switched to Myogiryu for four straight bashos - it was my idea then to make him permanent.... I am not sure why we didn't! The discussion back then was that the rikishi should be ranked in part of the torikumi where there is some predictability. It was therefore set that the rikishi chosen should be ranked somewhere between joi-jin and Sekiwake. It has always been within the top 16 rikishi, apart from one time when we had the 17th ranked rikishi - but with quite a few same heya rikishi pairings ranked above, meant that he was still part of the joi-jin. The pick one-out-of three rikishis each basho was a compromise, as when I first started choosing rikishi after the Kisenosato golden era, my selection was not always to everyone's choice. In summary, I would like to go back to having a permanent pick - if players agree. It should be a rikishi who is usually ranked in the joi-jin / Sekiwake, but okay to drop to lower sometimes for a more 'random' basho. If we agree to this, then which rikishi? Jakusotsu suggests Endo or Shodai. I would like to add Myogiryu (he was the original replacement!) and Ichinojo to the discussion.

March 2019 Gurowake (Y1E 11-4) Y1 Sakura (Y1W 12-3 ) Kuroimori (YOE 10-5) YO Jakusotsu (YOW 13-2 ) Ryoshishokunin (S1E 10-2-3) S1 Tenshinhan (S1W 11-3-1) Jejima (K1E 10-5) K1 chishafuwaku (K1W 11-4)Umizoi (M1E 8-4-3) M1 orandashoho (M1W 8-5-2) shimodahito (M2E 6-7-2) M2 Andonishiki (M2W Intai)Profomisakari (M3E 10-5) M3 WAKATAKE (M3W 9-5-1)The Kyokai (M4E 2-13) M4 TillerTheChiller (M4W Kosho) Mae-zumo Jaakunakunshu (mz 10-5) KK line: 10-5 OQ line: 13-2 Yusho: Jakusotsu (YOW 13-2) Jun-Yusho: Sakura (Y1W 12-3) Shukunsho: Jakusotsu Kantosho: Gurowake, Sakura, kuroimori, Jakusotsu, Tenshinhan Ginosho: Jakusotsu, chishafuwaku ************************************************************************ New banzuke for May 2019 Jakusotsu (YOW 13-2) Y1 Sakura (Y1W 12-3) Gurowake (Y1E 11-4) YO Kuroimori (YOE 10-5) Tenshinhan (S1W 11-3-1) S1 Ryoshishokunin (S1E 10-2-3) chishafuwaku (K1W 11-4) K1 Jejima (K1E 10-5)Profomisakari (M3E 10-5) M1 Umizoi (M1E 8-4-3) orandashoho (M1W 8-5-2) M2 WAKATAKE (M3W 9-5-1)Andonishiki (M2W Intai)shimodahito (M2E 6-7-2) M3 The Kyokai (M4E 2-13)TillerTheChiller (M4W Kosho) M4 Jaakunakunshu (mz 10-5) Comments: Jakusotsu clearly took the criticism for his previous MK to heart, and had a very fine basho. It is hoped that he continues to shine for the remainder of 2019. Sakura once again did not disappoint. Although she was slightly short of Ozeki Quality sumo, she had a fine Jun-Yusho. Kuroimori's 10-5 record is a little misleading, as it was the lowest score possible for a KK. It is hoped that he performs to a higher level in May.

New banzuke for May 2019 Jakusotsu (YOW 13-2) Y1 Sakura (Y1W 12-3) Gurowake (Y1E 11-4) YO Kuroimori (YOE 10-5) Tenshinhan (S1W 11-3-1) S1 Ryoshishokunin (S1E 10-2-3) chishafuwaku (K1W 11-4) K1 Jejima (K1E 10-5)Profomisakari (M3E 10-5) M1 Umizoi (M1E 8-4-3) orandashoho (M1W 8-5-2) M2 WAKATAKE (M3W 9-5-1)Andonishiki (M2W Intai)shimodahito (M2E 6-7-2) M3 The Kyokai (M4E 2-13)TillerTheChiller (M4W Kosho) M4 Jaakunakunshu (mz 10-5) Comments: Jakusotsu clearly took the criticism for his previous MK to heart, and had a very fine basho. It is hoped that he continues to shine for the remainder of 2019. Sakura once again did not disappoint. Although she was slightly short of Ozeki Quality sumo, she had a fine Jun-Yusho. Kuroimori's 10-5 record is a little misleading, as it was the lowest score possible for a KK. It is hoped that he performs to a higher level in May.

A big round of applause to Jakusotsu for keeping this game afloat! Also, congratulations to Jakusotsu for the amazing 13-2 yusho - that has eradicated all memory of the MK from January. He is a credit to his rank. Final banzuke for March 2019 Gurowake (Y1E 11-4) Y1 Sakura (Y1W 12-3 ) Kuroimori (YOE 10-5) YO Jakusotsu (YOW 13-2 ) Ryoshishokunin (S1E 10-2-3) S1 Tenshinhan (S1W 11-3-1) Jejima (K1E 10-5) K1 chishafuwaku (K1W 11-4)Umizoi (M1E 8-4-3) M1 orandashoho (M1W 8-5-2) shimodahito (M2E 6-7-2) M2 Andonishiki (M2W Intai)Profomisakari (M3E 10-5) M3 WAKATAKE (M3W 9-5-1)The Kyokai (M4E 2-13) M4 TillerTheChiller (M4W Kosho) Mae-zumo Jaakunakunshu (mz 10-5) KK line: 10-5 OQ line: 13-2 Yusho: Jakusotsu (YOW 13-2) Jun-Yusho: Sakura (Y1W 12-3) Shukunsho: Jakusotsu Kantosho: Gurowake, Sakura, kuroimori, Jakusotsu, Tenshinhan Ginosho: Jakusotsu, chishafuwaku

15 - Onosho

14. Myogiryu

13 - Shodai

12 - Tamawashi - I'll shirt my steak on it!