Ack!

But Akebono made it without a Ms60TD -- 18 straight KK. Apples and oranges but both very tasty!

Newbies: Ms28e Goshima: 6-1, 2 KK, 12-2 Ms39w Fukuzaki: 6-1, 2 KK, 11-3 Jd34w Sunasaka: 5-2, 2 KK, 11-3 Jd61e Tenrosei: 7-0 D, 2 KK, 12-2 Jd62e Hikarumusashi: 4-3, 2 KK, 9-5 Jd65e Tsurunofuji: 4-3, 2 KK, 9-5 Honorable Mentions: J5w Wakaikari: 12-3, 10 KK, 1 MK, 3 more KK, 85-42-3, Sd yusho Ms5e Kyokukaiyu: 5-2, 5 KK, 1 MK, 3 more KK, 48-15, Sd yusho Ms33e Daikosho: 5-2, 3 KK, 1 MK, 3 more KK, 36-13 Sd39e Fujizumi: 6-1, 5 KK after 2 years banzuke-gai and only 1 prior non-kyujo MK, 44-19-28

Natsu 2025 Senshuraku (Final): Our top 3 had an outstanding basho! Mita survives to fight another day. Inami cements his place as the Wall's tortoise with a fifth consective 4-3, slow and steady. Furuta is losing momentum but still alive. O1e Onosato: 14-1 Y, 13 KK, 135-44, 4x M yusho M9e Aonishiki: 11-4, 10 KK, 82-20, Jd, Jk yusho J1w Kusano: 13-2 Y, 7 KK, 51-14, 2x J yusho J14e Mita: 8-5-2, 5 KK, 30-11-2 Ms9e Inami: 4-3, 8 KK, 39-17 Ms45e Ikarigata: 3-4, 2 KK, 15-6 Ms46e Goseizan: 3-4, 4 KK, 26-7-2 Sd5w Furuta: 4-3, 5 KK, 25-10 Sd52w Wakaikazuchi: 4-3, 3 KK, 16-5 Sd76e Gonosho: 5-2, 3 KK, 16-5 Jd22e Okada: 5-2, 3 KK, 15-6 Jd28w Goseimaru: 2-5, 2 KK, 11-10 Jd30e Ikazuchihayate: 4-3, 3 KK, 13-8 Jd45w Ideno: 2-5, 2 KK, 10-11

Atamifuji is the second coming of Ichinojo IMO. Hak's advice for Takerefuji to take the yusho while he had the chance seems wiser every passing basho, but I still hold onto hope for him.

Add me in please

Which means he is a very good candidate for komusubi , assuming WTK gets his promotion.

Yep, need a streak that can broken

Natsu 2025 starting linup Better late than never... O1e Onosato: 12 KK, 121-43, 3x M yusho M9e Aonishiki: 9 KK, 71-16, Jd, Jk yusho J1w Kusano: 6 KK, 38-12, J yusho J14e Mita: 4 KK, 22-6 Ms9e Inami: 7 KK, 35-14 Ms45e Ikarigata: 2 KK, 12-2 Ms46e Goseizan: 4 KK, 23-3-2 Sd5w Furuta: 4 KK, 21-7 Sd76e Gonosho: 2 KK, 11-3 Sd52w Wakaikazuchi: 2 KK, 12-2 Jd22e Okada: 2 KK, 10-4 Jd28w Goseimaru: 2 KK, 9-5 Jd30e Ikazuchihayate: 2 KK, 9-5 Jd45w Ideno: 2 KK, 8-6

Comebacks: I don't see any worthy of note in the upper two divisions. Besides Enho (has already been discussed) rikishi at their highest rank in a year from upper Makushita include: Tochimusashi (Ms5w) Hokutomaru (Ms10e) Hananoumi (Ms11w) On the flip side, there are a number of rikishi at their lowest rank in a year: Tobizaru (M6w) Shodai (M10w) Atamifuji (M12e) Takanosho (M12w) Nishikigi (generously dropped only to M16w) Mitakeumi (J1e) Takarafuji (J3w) Nishikifuji (very generously dropped only to J5e) Mitoryu (J12e) Kitanowaka (Ms1e) Hokutofuji (Ms3w) Kiryuko (Ms6w)

Keep me active, in!

They have in the past on The Wall. I have, however, exempted those kyujo during their very first basho.

Haru 2025, Senshuraku (Final) O1e Onosato: 12-3Y, 12 KK, 121-43, 3x M yusho M15e Aonishiki: 11-4, 9 KK, 71-16, Jd, Jk yusho J14w Kusano: 14-1Y, 6 KK, 38-12, J yusho Ms1w Ishizaki: 3-4, 4 KK, 25-10 Ms4w Mita: 5-2, 4 KK, 22-6 Ms11w Okaryu: 3-4, 5 KK, 29-13 Ms13w Inami: 4-3, 7 KK, 35-14 Ms32w Noda: 3-4, 5 KK, 30-12 Ms52e Shimizuumi: 3-4, 4 KK, 25-10, Jk, Jd yusho Sd6e Goseizan: 5-2, 4 KK, 23-3-2 Sd29e Furuta: 5-2, 4 KK, 21-7 New Ikarigata: 6-1, 2 KK, 12-2 New Gonosho: 5-2, 2 KK, 11-3 New Wakaikazuchi: 6-1, 2 KK, 12-2 New Okada: 5-2, 2 KK, 10-4 New Goseimaru: 5-2, 2 KK, 9-5 New Ikazuchihayate: 5-2, 2 KK, 9-5 New Ideno: 4-3, 2 KK, 8-6

Haru 2025 starting lineup: O1e Onosato: 11 KK, 109-40, 2x M yusho M15e Aonishiki: 8 KK, 60-12, Jd, Jk yusho J14w Kusano: 5 KK, 24-11 Ms1w Ishizaki: 4 KK, 22-6 Ms4w Mita: 3 KK, 17-4 Ms11w Okaryu: 5 KK, 26-9 Ms13w Inami: 6 KK, 31-11 Ms32w Noda: 5 KK, 27-8 Ms52e Shimizuumi: 4 KK, 22-6, Jk, Jd yusho Sd6e Goseizan: 3 KK, 18-1-2 Sd29e Furuta: 3 KK, 16-5

M18 rank returns to the banzuke for the first time since Hatsu 2022 The last banzuke without the M17 ranks was Hatsu 2023

Comebacks: Chiyoshoma (M2w) ties his highest rank ever, set at Natsu 2017 Kinbozan (M5w) is at his second-highest rank ever, highest M5e at Natsu 2023 Hitoshi (J12e) is at his second-highest rank ever, highest J11e at Kyushu 2023 Tochimaru (Ms2w) is at his his highest rank since his fall from juryo after Aki 2022 Tenshoho (Ms5w) is at his highest rank since Haru 2024 (Ms1w) Takakento (Ms7e) is at his highest rank since Hatsu 2024 (Ms3e), when he was kyujo for the first of two consecutive basho