Marcomisakari

I propose a rule change to Guess The Kotomitsuki: If Kotomitsuki faces a 7:7 Ozeki on the last day it will be counted as win regardless of the actual outcome... Marcomisakari, who guessed 10:5 and Kaio as the highest ranking Rikishi he will beat...

I meant that, too: http://sumodb.sumogames.com/Rikishi_basho....76&b=200707 Or do I misunderstand something completely?

I think he won 10 in a row once?

Big thanks to Jonosuke for those translations!

Thanks for those translations, and also to all others who bring pictures and reports from the sumo world to us!

Game Over Ronaldo ;-) (SCNR)

Biggest German online news site had a small article about the return of Asashoryu, summarizing the events of the last months (but making fun about the size of rikishi, calling him clumsy... ;-) http://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/0,1518,529705,00.html

Thankyou! (In a state of confusion...)

and they also show it tomorrow at midnight CET

Haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere, ES (at least the German programme) is showing the 95 Paris Tournament right at this moment.

13-2 ketteisen between Aminishki, Kotooshu and Hakuho, Koto wins

No. Ozeki promotion guideline is 33 wins over 3 basho, all in sanyaku, (and inofficially a good final basho of this 3 basho run) Yokozuna Promotion guideline is 2 Yusho (or equivalent, like ketteisen-loss or 14-1 behind a 15-0) in a row as Ozeki. The rules are not definite, the NSK may be a bit more strict or generous given the circumstances, but 2 yusho in a row are a safe deal.

thx for the info

While reading this thread a related question came to my mind: When Wakanohana and Takanohana were both Yokozuna - who did the tsuyu-harai and tachi-mochi jobs? Did the heya have enough sekitori in makuuchi for both Y (Akinoshima, Takatoriki... can Ozeki (Takanonami)do it, too?), did they share one or both, had the higher ranked/older/who became Y first the first choice (i.e. he got heya-mates, the other got those from the same ichimon?

...there's also an english version: http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/hon_basho/topics...kumi/index.html At least I think it's the same, as I *am* Japanese challenged (In a state of confusion...)