Jejima

Welcome to the forum!

Hi all, Here is the new Bench banzuke for March 2019. This one was quite difficult - and there is (alas) some banzuke bad luck - particularly around the divisional breaks. Some players have ended up with good banzuke luck - so that is nice (for them). Without further ado.... The March 2019 Bench Sumo Banzuke Bill (O1W, 10-5) O1 Flohru (O1E, 9-6)Norizo (S1E, 11-4) O2pandaazuma (S1W, 9-6) S1 Chocshoporyu (S2W, 9-6) S2 Taka (M3E, 12-3)Kintamayama (K1W, 9-6) K1 Yamashade (M7E, 11-4) Pitinosato (M1E, KOSHO) M1 Gawasukotto (S3E, 7-8)ScreechingOwl (S2E, 6-9) 2 Terarno (M4W, 8-7)Gurowake (K1E, 6-9) 3 Achiyama (M5E, 8-7)Konosato (M10E, 9-6) 4 Hana-ichi (M10W, 9-6) Yassier (M4E, 7-8) 5 Rubensan (M2E, 6-9) Ihopeso (M5W, 7-8) 6 Itachiyama (M6W, KOSHO) Susanoo (M3W, 6-9) 7 Furanohana (M11E, 9-6) Itachi (M9E, 8-7) 8 Jakusotsu (M11W, 9-6)tainosen (M1W, 4-11) 9 fujiyama (M14E, 10-5) toonoryu (M6E, 6-9) 10 Getayukata (M9W, 7-8)Metzinowaka (M7W, 6-9) 11 iwakoko (M16W, 10-5) Damimonay (M8E, 6-9) 12 Jejima (M17E, 10-5)Kitahotaru (M8W, 6-9) 13 Haidouzo (M14W, 8-7) Ruziklao (M2W, 3-12) 14 mischashimaru (J1E, 10-5)Andoreasu (M12E, 7-8) 15 Fujisan (M12W, 7-8)Gaijingai (M13E, 7-8) 16 andonishiki (J1W, 9-6) Roundeye (J8E, 12-3) 17 Tsunamiko (J2E, 9-6) Kaiowaka (M13W, 6-9) J1 Oshirokita (J3E, 8-7) Sherlockiama (J3W, 8-7) 2 Tenshinhan (J10W, 11-4) tokugawa (M15E, 5-10) 3 Holleshoryu (J5E, 8-7)Hokuyutaka (J7W, 9-6) 4 GONZABUROW (J9E, 9-6)Mariohana (J2W, 6-9) 5 Chijanofuji (J7E, 8-7)Saruyama (M16E, 4-11) 6 chishafuwaku (J5W, 7-8)Leonishiki (J4E, 6-9) 7 Kyodaitimu (J4W, 6-9)Mukanibaru (M15W, 2-13) 8 Unagiyutaka (ms6E, 12-3) Homuburyuwa (J8W, 7-8) 9 Feginowaka (J9W, KOSHO)Anjoboshi (J6W, 6-9) 10 Sakura (ms2E, 10-5)Boltbutthamma (J10E, 7-8) 11 Kasamatsuri (J6E, 5-10) Heiyu (J13E, 8-7) 12 Frinkanohana (J13W, 8-7) Mmikasazuma (J12E, 7-8) 13 Unkonoyama (ms3E, 9-6) Marushiki (J14E, KOSHO) 14 Bunijiman (ms1E, 8-7) Rowitoro (J12W, 7-8) ms1 Chisaiyama (ms7W, 10-5) Aminoumi (ms5W, 9-6) 2 Fujiko (ms2W, KOSHO) Sebunshu (J11E, 6-9) 3 Kitakachiyama (ms11W, 10-5) kuroimori (J14W, 6-9) 4 Kofujinokami (ms4W, KOSHO) kamogawa (J11W, 4-11) 5 Nantonoyama (ms6W, 8-7) VESHANA (ms1W, 6-9) 6 Rikishimiezi (ms9W, 9-6) Basoyama (ms4E, 7-8) 7 McBugger (ms3W, 6-9) Hibarifuji (ms5E, 6-9) 8 Nekonishiki (ms8W, KOSHO) Maeden (ms9E, KOSHO) 9 Takanorappa (ms8E, 7-8) Gansekiiwa (ms15W, 9-6) 10 wolfgangho (ms10W, KOSHO) shimodahito (ms7E, 5-10) 11 Watashi (ms12W, 7-8) Wamahada (ms11E, 6-9) 12 aoyume (ms13E, 7-8) Akokoneko (ms13W, 7-8) 13 Suwihuto (ms14E, 7-8) Hironoumi (ms10E, 4-11) 14 Kitanoyama (ms14W, 6-9) Kotononami (ms15E, KOSHO) 15 Kintsubasa (ms12E, 4-11) Jejima (BS rijicho)

Hi everyone! Here are the updated standings for the Zentoryu Quality of Sumo Award for 2019 after the January 2019 basho. This is the combined results of the ZQoSA from March 2018 to January 2019. It reads like this..... Current ZQoSA position - (Change from after November 2019) - Rank on the January 2019 banzuke - shikona - Total ZQoSA points from the previous 6 bashos - (points gain from after January 2019, basically January 2019 minus January 2018). Bill is the new leader, as he leaps upwards seven places! There are plenty of players on his tail, so the top 10 could have a big shake-up after the March basho. pandaazuma and Terarno are the two new members of the 'sanyaku level'. Over-and-out! Jejima Sanyaku level 1. (+6) O1W Bill 461 (+65) 2. (+2) S1E Norizo 457 (+33) 3. (+3) O1E Flohru 440 (+38) 4. (-1) S2W Chocshoporyu 437 (+3) 5. (-3) K1E Gurowake 433 (-9) 6. (-5) S2E ScreechingOwl 424 (-33) 7. (+4) S1E pandaazuma 390 (+21) 8. (-3) M4E Yassier 381 (-25) 9. (-1) M5E Achiyama 341 (-46) =10. (=) M7W Metzinowaka 336 (-36) =10. (+6) M4W Terarno 336 (+34) Makunouchi level 12. (+6) K1W Kintamayama 334 (+50) 13. (-4) M1W tainosen 328 (-47) 14. (=) S3E Gawasukotto 320 (+13) 15. (-3) M9E Itachi 317 (-19) 16. (-3) M3W Susanoo 313 (+2) 17. (+9) M3E Taka 309 (+60) 18. (+4) M7E Yamashade 295 (+38) 19. (-4) M1E Pitinosato 287 (-18) 20. (-1) M11E Furanohana 277 (-5) 21. (-1) M11W Jakusotsu 264 (-8) 22. (-5) M8E Damimonay 259 (-39) 23. (+4) M8W Kitahotaru 249 (+10) 24. (+1) M6E toonoryu 238 (-15) 25. (-2) M2E Rubensan 236 (-20) 26. (+9) M4W Haidouzo 224 (+28) =27. (-6) M16E Saruyama 215 (-52) =27. (+7) M5W Ihopeso 215 (+17) 29. (=) J3E Oshirokita 208 (-30) 30. (-3) M2W Ruziklao 207 (-32) 31. (-7) M6W Itachiyama 202 (-53) =32. (-1) M15E tokugawa 200 (-18) =32. (+1) J1E mischashimaru 200 (-9) 34. (-4) J4E Leonishiki 189 (-39) 35. (-3) M13E Gaijingai 187 (-29) 36. (+1) M10E Konosato 184 (+3) 37. (+2) M14E fujiyama 183 (+43) 38. (+3) M9W Getayukata 170 (+34) 39. (-3) J2E Tsunamiko 160 (-27) 40. (+6) M12W Fujisan 155 (+30) 41. (=) J5E Holleshoryu 152 (+16) 42. (+5) M13W Kaiowaka 147 (+25) Juryo level 43. (-5) J3W Sherlockiama 143 (-5) 44. (+7) M17E Jejima 142 (+44) 45. (+2) M12E Andoreasu 134 (+12) =46. (-1) J7E Chijanofuji 130 (+1) =46. (+7) M10W Hana-ichi 130 (+37) 48. (-5) J8E Roundeye 128 (-3) 49. (+1) J1W andonishiki 121 (+11) 50. (+10) M16W iwakoko 107 (+48) 51. (-2) J2W Mariohana 104 (-7) 52. (-13) J13W Frinkanohana 88 (-52) 53. (-10) J7W Hokuyutaka 85 (-46) 54. (-) J6E Kasamatsuri 81 (-8) 55. (-4) J9E GONZABUROW 76 (-22) 56. (+1) J11E Sebunshu 70 (-5) 57. (-2) INTAI Kaiomitsuki 64 (-18) =58. (+3) (J8W) Homuburywa 63 (+9) =58. (+10) J10W Tenshinhan 63 (+26) 60. (+3) J5W chishafuwaku 61 (+11) 61. (-5) J11W kamogawa 59 (-21) 62. (=) J12E Mmikasazuma 58 (+7) 63. (-4) J6W Anjoboshi 54 (-13) 64. (-6) ms3E Unkonoyama 53 (-17) 65. (+1) M15W Mukanibaru 52 (+4) 66. (-3) J10E Boltbutthamma 42 (-8) 67. (=) J14W kuroimori 38 (-6) 68. (-3) ms12W Watashi 33 (-16) 69. (+1) ms7E shimodahito 24 (0) 70. (+4) J4W Kyodaitimu 21 (+7) Makushita level 71. (+1) ms2E Sakura 20 (-1) 72. (-3) ms10E Hironoumi 19 (-17) 73. (=) ms4E Basoyama 18 (0) 74. (NE) J13E Heiyu 15 (+15) 75. (NE) J12W Rowitoro 8 (+8) =76. (-5) ms7W Chisaiyama 6 (-16) =76. (-2) BG Senkoho 6 (-8) =76. (=) ms3W McBugger 6 (0) 79. (-2) ms11E Wamahada 5 (0) 80. (-2) J14E Marushiki 4 (0) 81. (-1) ms11W Kitakachiyama 1 (0)

January 2019 Sakura (Y1E 10-5 ) Y1 Gurowake (Y1W 12-3 ) Kuroimori (Y2E 9-6) Y2 YO Jakusotsu (YO 7-8) Gernobono (O1E INTAI) O1 Ryoshishokunin (S1E 9-6) S1 Andonishiki (S1W 0-2-13) Jejima (K1E KOSHO) K1 Tenshinhan (K1W 8-7) Umizoi (M1E KOSHO) M1 chishafuwaku (M1W 9-6) shimodahito (M2E 7-7-1) M2 orandashoho (M2W 8-7)Profomisakari (M3E 6-9) M3 WAKATAKE (M3W 5-10)Ayagawa (M4E 0-0-15) M4 The Kyokai (M4W 2-13) Mae-zumo TillerTheChiller (mz 1-0-14) KK line: 8-7 OQ line: 11-4 Yusho: Gurowake (Y1W 12-3) Jun-yusho: Sakura (Y1E 10-5) Shukunsho: Gurowake Kantosho: Gurowake Ginosho: Gurowake ************************************************************************ New banzuke for March 2019 Gurowake (Y1W 12-3) Y1 Sakura (Y1E 10-5) Kuroimori (Y2E 9-6) YO Jakusotsu (YO 7-8) Ryoshishokunin (S1E 9-6) S1 Tenshinhan (K1W 8-7) Jejima (K1E KOSHO) K1 chishafuwaku (M1W 9-6)Umizoi (M1E KOSHO) M1 orandashoho (M2W 8-7) shimodahito (M2E 7-7-1) M2 Andonishiki (S1W 0-2-13)Profomisakari (M3E 6-9) M3 WAKATAKE (M3W 5-10)The Kyokai (M4W 2-13) M4 TillerTheChiller (mz 1-0-14) Intai Gernobono (O1E INTAI) Banzuke-gai Ayagawa (M4E 0-0-15) Comments: A great basho by Gurowake who showed why he is a Yokozuna. It is hoped that the rest of 2019 will continue as it started for him. Although she came up slightly short of Ozeki Quality sumo, Sakura did very well to get the jun-yusho. Yokozuna Jakusotsu greatly disappointed with his MK. He will be watched closely for improvement in March.

New banzuke for March 2019 Gurowake (Y1W 12-3) Y1 Sakura (Y1E 10-5) Kuroimori (Y2E 9-6) YO Jakusotsu (YO 7-8) Ryoshishokunin (S1E 9-6) S1 Tenshinhan (K1W 8-7) Jejima (K1E KOSHO) K1 chishafuwaku (M1W 9-6)Umizoi (M1E KOSHO) M1 orandashoho (M2W 8-7) shimodahito (M2E 7-7-1) M2 Andonishiki (S1W 0-2-13)Profomisakari (M3E 6-9) M3 WAKATAKE (M3W 5-10)The Kyokai (M4W 2-13) M4 TillerTheChiller (mz 1-0-14) Intai Gernobono (O1E INTAI) Banzuke-gai Ayagawa (M4E 0-0-15) Comments: A great basho by Gurowake who showed why he is a Yokozuna. It is hoped that the rest of 2019 will continue as it started for him. Although she came up slightly short of Ozeki Quality sumo, Sakura did very well to get the jun-yusho. Yokozuna Jakusotsu greatly disappointed with his MK. He will be watched closely for improvement in March.

Big thank you to Jakusotsu for running the game. January 2019 Sakura (Y1E 10-5 ) Y1 Gurowake (Y1W 12-3 ) Kuroimori (Y2E 9-6) Y2 YO Jakusotsu (YO 7-8) Gernobono (O1E INTAI) O1 Ryoshishokunin (S1E 9-6) S1 Andonishiki (S1W 0-2-13) Jejima (K1E KOSHO) K1 Tenshinhan (K1W 8-7) Umizoi (M1E KOSHO) M1 chishafuwaku (M1W 9-6) shimodahito (M2E 7-7-1) M2 orandashoho (M2W 8-7)Profomisakari (M3E 6-9) M3 WAKATAKE (M3W 5-10)Ayagawa (M4E 0-0-15) M4 The Kyokai (M4W 2-13) Mae-zumo TillerTheChiller (mz 1-0-14) KK line: 8-7 OQ line: 11-4 Yusho: Gurowake (Y1W 12-3) Jun-yusho: Sakura (Y1E 10-5) Shukunsho: Gurowake Kantosho: Gurowake Ginosho: Gurowake Congratulations to Gurowake for winning everything!

Hi everyone! I am very proud to announce that we will have a 'new' Ozeki for March 2019. Norizo's recent record has been as follows:- Sep '18 -- M2E (10-5) Nov '18 -- K1E (9-6) Jan '19 -- S1E (11-4) This means the bench sumo guidelines of 30+ wins over three bashos, with the last two (ideally) being ranked at sanyaku, and the very last basho ranked at Sekiwake. <http://takanorappa.com/BenchStats/BenchOzeki.htm> It will be Norizo's third stint at the Ozeki rank (matching Flohru and Randomitsuki in this feat). He was first an Ozeki for 8 bashos, beginning November 2011. He was Ozeki again for 4 bashos, beginning May 2013. However, his record as an Ozeki (on both occasions) was below .500. We wish him better success with his third go at this rank. We look forward to hearing from Norizo on the occasion of his re-promotion. Jejima (BS rijicho)

For Christmas, I was given the book 'The book of the year 2018' written by the people behind the 'No Such Thing as a Fish podcast' - who are some of the QI elves. On page 197 under the topic 'Obituaries' it has this entry:- Sumo commentator Doreen Simmons, 85: She was a Nottingham teacher before she became the English voice of sumo, commentating for Japan's national public broadcaster NHK for 25 years. Doreen was also an amateur singer, and amateur adventurer, and an amateur actor whose roles include those of 'soccer hooligan', 'transvestite geisha' and 'dying rhinoceros'.

70% of us think that Takakeisho will spend the whole year in the sanyaku ranks. The median for his longest winning streak is 10.5 wins - but the mode is 12 wins. (This basho perhaps?) Three-quarters of us think that he will begin next year as an Ozeki - the other quarter suggesting that he will be a Sekiwake. Overall, it looks like we are predicting either a good year, or a very good year for this young rikishi! Will check back in November / December.

Agreed - @Gurowake please summarise your suggestion for the rule change into a couple of sentences (we can refer back to your longer post for the explanation, if need be). NB: Any possible changes to the yusho tie-breaker for this game will not come into effect until March 2019, at the earliest.

Over half of us think that Mitakeumi will *not* drop out of the joi-jin this year (so no MKs?)! All three Ozekis are predicted by most to lose at least twice to Mitakeumi. The Yokozunas are picked less often, with Hakuho being the least picked. The median for the lowest rank for Mitakeumi to lose to is M5. See you in November / December!

Most of us expect Goeido to remain as an Ozeki at the year's end. Only two bashos of 10+ wins is the most popular prediction - along with just 4 four KKs - so a year of ups, downs and mediocrity....? I'll report back in November / December.

Our predictions for where the yushos come from this year appear to be far more spread out than usual! The median (and mode) for Yokozuna yushos is three - so just half of the one's available this year. The median (and mode) for Ozeki yushos is two - so one third of the yusho's for this year. The median (and mode) for yushos from Sekiwake or a lower rank is one - so that's nice. Certainly no consensus as to which lucky low-ranked rikishi will take it!

Only a third of us think Aminishiki will not retire this year - ye of little faith! The median prediction is retirement in September / October. We shall see... Almost half of us think that his best record will be a respectable 9-6. (9-6 is also the median.) The mode (biggest pick) and median for his worst record is a disappointing (but not horrific) 5-10. Hoping to be able to report on this poll in November / December - and hoping to have a similar poll for next year!