Kintamayama

There's that game. A fantasy sumo game. It's GTB, or "Guess the Banzuke" if you will.. I promise you blood, sweat and tears. This is a formal invitation to play the "Guess the Banzuke" game!! 27 years, 163 bashos or so. Please play. It's a free for all. Game rules: Guess the Banzuke. Simple. You get two points for a bulls-eye and one point for just getting the rank right. You get no points for expecting a Houshouryuu yusho in his first tournament as a Yokozuna... Tiebreakers - Most total guesses, then we check the banzuke backwards - getting the lower half right will be important. The most correct guesses in the last ten places will win the tiebreaker. If still tied we go up a ranking at a time like a penalty shootout. If still tied, the earliest entry wins. If still tied, the player who can recite Shakespeare's "Hamlet" by heart in Latin wins.. This includes all genders - we do not discriminate. It's up to you to check if you are on the list of entries. It's going to be your fault if you don't notice that your entry went missing in the Internet void. No late entries will be expected or accepted. Those are the rules, and the rules will never be changed. 2B or not 2B. For rules, standings and another yokozuna run: http://www.dichne.com/Guess.htm For the nifty entry form, which will hopefully continue to do what it's intended to do :http://sumodb.sumogames.de/gtb/GTBEntry.aspx For Chiyotasuke's incredible helper: https://gtbhelper.vercel.app For the "new" archives:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/gtb/gtbarchive.aspx See if you are on the entry list: http://sumodb.sumogames.de/gtb/GTBEntryList.aspx Deadline: Monday, April 21st, 2025 at 18:00 GMT ("Go Make Tea") - PLEASE NOTE-THIS IS ONE WEEK BEFORE THE OFFICIAL BANZUKE ANNOUNCEMENT!! Special thanks to showrunners Andoreasu, Wizard Doitsuyama for everything else, and all of you who wish to participate ***MESSAGE: Please note that as you probably found out by now, the confirmation e-mail thing is not working, so I suggest a screen capture for now for those of you who wish to save their guesses.

Yes, but not any more.

Or, you can see this: Place Shikona Basho Rank Correct Guesses Bulls-eye Hits Total Points Record 1. Duden 7 2 34 33 1 67 15-0 2. blindraven01 * 1 309 34 32 2 66 14-1 3. Kyotomo 24 26 35 30 5 65 14-1 4. Lt. Ramathorn 2 226 34 31 3 65 14-1 5. TochiYESshin 31 9 33 30 3 63 13-2 6. ChewieKen 10 11 32 31 1 63 13-2 7. Sugakusha 15 10 32 31 1 63 13-2 8. Chiyonosawa 94 16 32 31 1 63 13-2 9. Warusaru 9 31 32 30 2 62 13-2 10. AAA Shishi Time * 1 312 31 31 0 62 13-2 11. Doreikishi 19 115 33 28 5 61 12-3 12. Drewzaru 2 229 33 28 5 61 12-3 13. Shoryuyama 29 30 32 29 3 61 12-3 14. Kishikaisei 44 23 32 29 3 61 12-3 15. Hidenosato Niimaru 2 254 31 30 1 61 12-3 16. Papayasu 13 20 31 30 1 61 12-3 17. PredArt 2 233 31 30 1 61 12-3 18. Asset 19 1 33 27 6 60 12-3 19. VanDeBeast 3 195 32 28 4 60 12-3 20. CaptSmarta$$ 18 5 32 28 4 60 12-3 21. SumoandSand 7 47 31 29 2 60 12-3 22. Kinryu 2 230 31 29 2 60 12-3 23. matrix 6 78 31 29 2 60 12-3 24. Cheesofuji 25 6 31 29 2 60 12-3 25. Flew 11 36 32 27 5 59 11-4 26. Bunbukuchagama 15 3 31 28 3 59 11-4 27. BlackPinkMawashi 28 25 31 28 3 59 11-4 28. Kachikoshi 11 12 31 28 3 59 11-4 29. PaURA 19 32 31 28 3 59 11-4 30. Reonito 46 22 31 28 3 59 11-4 31. Pepenohana 8 17 31 28 3 59 11-4 32. PattyP 2 267 31 28 3 59 11-4 33. titan3 2 232 30 29 1 59 11-4 34. Pandaazuma 87 33 30 29 1 59 11-4 35. Modra 6 118 30 29 1 59 11-4 36. Wakudoyama 34 58 30 29 1 59 11-4 37. Kale 16 7 32 26 6 58 11-4 38. Hashibamiyama 6 34 32 26 6 58 11-4 39. Hisui 11 8 31 27 4 58 11-4 40. Kaito 30 13 31 27 4 58 11-4 41. Chicken Little * 1 315 31 27 4 58 11-4 42. Kobashi 29 19 31 27 4 58 11-4 43. Hooshoryu 2 243 31 27 4 58 11-4 44. Chousanrishi 2 236 31 27 4 58 11-4 45. Ardonite 6 73 30 28 2 58 11-4 46. Masanoumi 13 39 30 28 2 58 11-4 47. Oskanohana 70 29 30 28 2 58 11-4 48. Taker4Y 3 198 29 29 0 58 11-4 49. Biblioblade 2 235 29 29 0 58 11-4 50. Atrumus 7 103 29 29 0 58 11-4 51. Shironofuji * 1 316 29 29 0 58 11-4 52. Beeftank 17 24 29 29 0 58 11-4 53. Kakushoyama * 1 318 32 25 7 57 10-5 54. Bjirnikoff 2 271 32 25 7 57 10-5 55. Shosei 11 46 31 26 5 57 10-5 56. Jdpbarber 7 84 31 26 5 57 10-5 57. Lord kanz 4 165 31 26 5 57 10-5 58. Wakakotofuji * 1 319 30 27 3 57 10-5 59. Terukaze * 1 320 30 27 3 57 10-5 60. slayakaya 8 175 30 27 3 57 10-5 61. herbern 11 55 30 27 3 57 10-5 62. RevTrev 2 231 29 28 1 57 10-5 63. Ducky * 1 321 29 28 1 57 10-5 64. Karu 2 248 29 28 1 57 10-5 65. Ginokori 2 237 29 28 1 57 10-5 66. OzuKazan 2 251 29 28 1 57 10-5 67. Mondage 13 98 29 28 1 57 10-5 68. Kamza * 1 322 29 28 1 57 10-5 69. Saruwatari II 32 48 29 28 1 57 10-5 70. Akakyoryu 30 18 31 25 6 56 10-5 71. Toshishugisha 12 15 30 26 4 56 10-5 72. Furanku 5 153 30 26 4 56 10-5 73. Kotojaseku 2 244 30 26 4 56 10-5 74. Brice 3 201 30 26 4 56 10-5 75. Kaesekruste * 1 328 29 27 2 56 10-5 76. Akagitsune 8 42 29 27 2 56 10-5 77. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 14 28 29 27 2 56 10-5 78. Heider 9 49 29 27 2 56 10-5 79. Hagetaka 2 240 29 27 2 56 10-5 80. HarlanT 5 94 29 27 2 56 10-5 81. Tyerenex 7 21 29 27 2 56 10-5 82. Doughball * 1 329 29 27 2 56 10-5 83. DERZILLA87 * 1 330 28 28 0 56 10-5 84. Renaldomoon 8 68 30 25 5 55 9-6 85. Itachiyama 105 38 30 25 5 55 9-6 86. Supizakage 22 168 30 25 5 55 9-6 87. Shirokuma 2 250 30 25 5 55 9-6 88. Sumonubi 4 176 30 25 5 55 9-6 89. Roukii 5 119 29 26 3 55 9-6 90. Asashosakari 126 4 29 26 3 55 9-6 91. Gilgamesh 6 129 29 26 3 55 9-6 92. Tim W 10 70 29 26 3 55 9-6 93. ballerscuba 7 27 29 26 3 55 9-6 94. Taeghan 11 85 29 26 3 55 9-6 95. havok47 * 1 332 29 26 3 55 9-6 96. Venus 2 245 28 27 1 55 9-6 97. Ack! 15 41 28 27 1 55 9-6 98. Itchynotoe 23 104 30 24 6 54 9-6 99. HungryTiger * 1 333 30 24 6 54 9-6 100. Goshobiyama 35 14 29 25 4 54 9-6 101. Hobbobgob 6 83 29 25 4 54 9-6 102. Chiyohanakuso 10 97 29 25 4 54 9-6 103. Mazu 5 120 29 25 4 54 9-6 104. Musubifuji 5 122 29 25 4 54 9-6 105. Fishomata 13 50 29 25 4 54 9-6 106. Flohru 123 96 29 25 4 54 9-6 107. gtree10 10 114 28 26 2 54 9-6 108. Korinokoishi 49 140 28 26 2 54 9-6 109. Nanikitanohito 8 102 28 26 2 54 9-6 110. Akarui taiyo 2 246 27 27 0 54 9-6 111. Akawainnoumi 28 72 31 22 9 53 9-6 112. Wakatakasake 6 67 30 23 7 53 9-6 113. Randy Savage 21 45 29 24 5 53 9-6 114. eperon 4 161 29 24 5 53 9-6 115. OhnoOho 13 100 29 24 5 53 9-6 116. Mr NobbleBobble * 1 342 29 24 5 53 9-6 117. Misutapi 2 259 29 24 5 53 9-6 118. Oshiyama 37 132 29 24 5 53 9-6 119. Gonzaburow 105 64 28 25 3 53 9-6 120. Rikioi 11 40 27 26 1 53 9-6 121. Karmashoryu * 1 343 27 26 1 53 9-6 122. Kcramsib 6 137 29 23 6 52 8-7 123. Hakunojo 10 65 29 23 6 52 8-7 124. intarga 6 177 28 24 4 52 8-7 125. Yagikunshu 13 53 27 25 2 52 8-7 126. Tunaking * 1 348 27 25 2 52 8-7 127. Schwoosh 9 109 27 25 2 52 8-7 128. Ullishimaru 145 51 27 25 2 52 8-7 129. Blaise 2 270 27 25 2 52 8-7 130. Patta 2 249 29 22 7 51 8-7 131. blazartrafalgar 2 262 28 23 5 51 8-7 132. Yoshiaki 2 261 28 23 5 51 8-7 133. kohadak * 1 352 27 24 3 51 8-7 134. Draconia * 1 353 27 24 3 51 8-7 135. Kajiyanosho 19 99 27 24 3 51 8-7 136. Rinnafuji 3 207 26 25 1 51 8-7 137. Wakaotori 4 143 26 25 1 51 8-7 138. Kitakachiyama 99 76 28 22 6 50 8-7 139. CraneDragon 2 358 28 22 6 50 8-7 140. Kinoko 21 81 27 23 4 50 8-7 141. Bajar 2 238 27 23 4 50 8-7 142. Ivar 11 359 27 23 4 50 8-7 143. Powerful Pistons 2 273 27 23 4 50 8-7 144. Mariohana 94 197 27 23 4 50 8-7 145. Kitanoishi 2 265 27 23 4 50 8-7 146. Kastic * 1 360 27 23 4 50 8-7 147. Andoreasu 136 117 27 23 4 50 8-7 148. Octofuji 15 116 26 24 2 50 8-7 149. Obake 2 256 26 24 2 50 8-7 150. Nantonoyama 56 63 26 24 2 50 8-7 151. Manatsumai 116 113 27 22 5 49 8-7 152. Barutonoumi 25 54 27 22 5 49 8-7 153. Kotowazasato 5 139 27 22 5 49 8-7 154. Ulsimitsuki 33 369 26 23 3 49 8-7 155. ShiroKengan 2 252 25 24 1 49 8-7 156. Kotokishi 6 52 26 22 4 48 8-7 157. Koshinoumi 12 56 26 22 4 48 8-7 158. Jakusotsu 124 86 26 22 4 48 8-7 159. StreetwearLegendAbi 8 155 26 22 4 48 8-7 160. AoiyamaFan 6 110 25 23 2 48 8-7 161. Sezhedifuji 7 146 29 18 11 47 7-8 162. Yarimotsu 22 93 28 19 9 47 7-8 163. WarMachineBR 2 269 26 21 5 47 7-8 164. Horoyama 2 280 26 21 5 47 7-8 165. Haregeto 2 253 26 21 5 47 7-8 166. asanosanpo 6 130 25 22 3 47 7-8 167. Hiru 2 276 25 22 3 47 7-8 168. Fzikawa 4 189 25 22 3 47 7-8 169. KatsumaBen 23 127 24 23 1 47 7-8 170. Steyonofuji 2 284 27 19 8 46 7-8 171. Kaiomitsuki 108 107 27 19 8 46 7-8 172. Toranoshin 26 59 26 20 6 46 7-8 173. Doraiumi 4 179 26 20 6 46 7-8 174. Taxinohana 117 61 25 21 4 46 7-8 175. Gurowake 63 43 26 19 7 45 7-8 176. Sadbringer * 1 391 26 19 7 45 7-8 177. Joputosu 10 82 26 19 7 45 7-8 178. Tamawashoryu 2 274 25 20 5 45 7-8 179. Treebranch * 1 392 25 20 5 45 7-8 180. Lugnuts00 * 1 393 25 20 5 45 7-8 181. Balon 24 71 24 21 3 45 7-8 182. Darkeruuserunamu 3 213 24 21 3 45 7-8 183. gorlap * 1 394 23 22 1 45 7-8 184. Mitsuhokkai 4 292 26 18 8 44 7-8 185. Yamakuma * 1 398 25 19 6 44 7-8 186. Oshirokita 131 141 25 19 6 44 7-8 187. Shimanoumi 51 188 24 20 4 44 7-8 188. Eiji 7 112 24 20 4 44 7-8 189. seseragi * 1 399 24 20 4 44 7-8 190. Louise Pelham * 1 400 23 21 2 44 7-8 191. Oortael 38 77 23 21 2 44 7-8 192. Tenshinhan 53 125 26 17 9 43 7-8 193. Wakatake 38 181 25 18 7 43 7-8 194. Akinomaki 86 105 24 19 5 43 7-8 195. imaginethings 7 151 24 19 5 43 7-8 196. Mowse 8 89 23 20 3 43 7-8 197. Mitsifuji 2 286 23 20 3 43 7-8 198. Ganzohnesushi 113 80 26 16 10 42 7-8 199. Yubinhaad 145 187 24 18 6 42 7-8 200. Geralous 2 289 24 18 6 42 7-8 201. Slice 2 279 24 18 6 42 7-8 202. Wakawakawaka 20 92 24 18 6 42 7-8 203. Hagemaru 6 296 23 19 4 42 7-8 204. RaeucherLax 51 173 24 17 7 41 6-9 205. Brianzuna 3 221 23 18 5 41 6-9 206. phredd 2 277 22 19 3 41 6-9 207. Indobushi 2 293 22 18 4 40 6-9 208. Wakaarashi 18 126 22 18 4 40 6-9 209. Kaiowaka 120 142 24 15 9 39 6-9 210. Andreas21 3 299 22 17 5 39 6-9 211. Shatsume 50 111 21 18 3 39 6-9 212. OhNoSato * 1 416 21 18 3 39 6-9 213. lexapexa * 1 417 21 18 3 39 6-9 214. Tupayumi 46 149 22 16 6 38 6-9 215. Hokumikatsuki 3 234 21 17 4 38 6-9 216. Komburyu 3 228 21 17 4 38 6-9 217. Kintamayama 61 157 20 18 2 38 6-9 218. Killjoy 2 305 24 13 11 37 6-9 219. Jejima 144 74 21 16 5 37 6-9 220. Indorfin 6 223 21 16 5 37 6-9 221. Furikusho * 1 431 21 16 5 37 6-9 222. Bombadil 4 193 22 14 8 36 6-9 223. Scotishuiter 5 290 21 15 6 36 6-9 224. Leo Dickinson 24 154 23 12 11 35 6-9 225. Ajinomoto * 1 435 22 13 9 35 6-9 226. Purichu Ruyaru 10 66 22 13 9 35 6-9 227. I am the Yokozuna 4 241 21 14 7 35 6-9 228. Nivasta 11 196 21 14 7 35 6-9 229. Netakata 25 131 21 14 7 35 6-9 230. JPilotSan * 1 436 20 15 5 35 6-9 231. Ramisimar * 1 437 18 17 1 35 6-9 232. Ami * 1 441 22 12 10 34 6-9 233. ereesupaipaa 7 136 22 12 10 34 6-9 234. Kotomaruda 6 148 22 12 10 34 6-9 235. Fujinowaka 12 123 21 13 8 34 6-9 236. Muhomatsu 66 133 21 13 8 34 6-9 237. Koorifuu 13 211 21 13 8 34 6-9 238. Mirfaek * 1 442 20 14 6 34 6-9 239. Chisaiwashi 42 186 20 14 6 34 6-9 240. Suwihuto 34 327 19 15 4 34 6-9 241. The Goonch 16 172 18 16 2 34 6-9 242. Hankegami 16 138 21 12 9 33 5-10 243. Simon 22 160 21 12 9 33 5-10 244. Kyoshiro 3 214 20 13 7 33 5-10 245. Keeparu 4 287 20 13 7 33 5-10 246. Kamahiko 10 182 18 15 3 33 5-10 247. Wakanosabi 3 220 18 15 3 33 5-10 248. Pitinosato 112 90 22 10 12 32 5-10 249. GR SUMO 3 239 21 11 10 32 5-10 250. Kiranoumi * 1 447 20 12 8 32 5-10 251. Carpe_Piscis * 1 448 20 12 8 32 5-10 252. Tamanaogijima 146 204 20 12 8 32 5-10 253. MOMOSONO * 1 449 19 13 6 32 5-10 254. Takanorappa 140 247 18 14 4 32 5-10 255. Franky_Sun_Lee * 1 452 21 10 11 31 5-10 256. Peternosho 2 301 20 11 9 31 5-10 257. Devined 3 218 20 11 9 31 5-10 258. Leonishiki 143 178 20 11 9 31 5-10 259. Chishafuwaku 72 88 20 11 9 31 5-10 260. Andonishiki 72 135 20 11 9 31 5-10 261. Veshana 86 166 19 12 7 31 5-10 262. Philozakura * 1 453 19 12 7 31 5-10 263. Daihado 4 300 19 12 7 31 5-10 264. kostuek 6 170 18 13 5 31 5-10 265. Lobotomy Sumo 2 303 20 10 10 30 5-10 266. keropkrow * 1 461 20 10 10 30 5-10 267. Simon! 12 147 20 10 10 30 5-10 268. Konishiki 19 192 20 10 10 30 5-10 269. Saidei * 1 462 20 10 10 30 5-10 270. Miso Meow 5 200 19 11 8 30 5-10 271. Mishkin * 1 463 19 11 8 30 5-10 272. Kasamatsuri 123 156 19 11 8 30 5-10 273. Doidesemu 4 212 18 12 6 30 5-10 274. Torafujii 106 162 18 12 6 30 5-10 275. Furuimori 21 159 18 12 6 30 5-10 276. Fukurou (2) 11 158 21 8 13 29 4-11 277. Emi-mai no Ura 2 307 21 8 13 29 4-11 278. Jed * 1 474 19 10 9 29 4-11 279. Sukubidubidu 127 128 18 11 7 29 4-11 280. Ketsukai 106 167 17 12 5 29 4-11 281. SubmergedBass 14 217 17 12 5 29 4-11 282. Tim Sumo 21 95 21 7 14 28 4-11 283. JGQ 3 258 18 10 8 28 4-11 284. Anjinsan 12 174 18 10 8 28 4-11 285. Tenshimaru * 1 477 18 10 8 28 4-11 286. Daimaguro 2 306 17 11 6 28 4-11 287. Athenayama 41 190 16 12 4 28 4-11 288. Jairu * 1 482 17 10 7 27 4-11 289. Fashiriteta 13 205 16 11 5 27 4-11 290. Heriokuno 127 108 16 11 5 27 4-11 291. Roga_Fan * 1 487 19 7 12 26 4-11 292. Hitouki 2 310 18 8 10 26 4-11 293. 4tunaTissim0 3 297 17 9 8 26 4-11 294. Maruryu * 1 488 16 10 6 26 4-11 295. boosiv 3 489 16 10 6 26 4-11 296. Mr.Rofl 28 183 16 10 6 26 4-11 297. Zelerny 9 87 18 7 11 25 3-12 298. Frinkanohana 128 152 17 8 9 25 3-12 299. Aaron * 1 496 17 8 9 25 3-12 300. Jimizakura 4 216 17 8 9 25 3-12 301. mpmgmtppw * 1 497 17 8 9 25 3-12 302. Siddhartha Gautama * 1 498 16 9 7 25 3-12 303. Wamahada 94 171 16 9 7 25 3-12 304. Dr.oz * 1 499 16 9 7 25 3-12 305. Adamuyama 2 313 18 6 12 24 3-12 306. Susanoo 126 134 16 8 8 24 3-12 307. Murphey * 1 503 14 10 4 24 3-12 308. AlexHurgin * 1 515 15 8 7 23 2-13 309. Bill 112 164 15 8 7 23 2-13 310. Manus * 1 516 14 9 5 23 2-13 311. Hananofuji 9 150 14 9 5 23 2-13 312. RhinoHero * 1 526 14 8 6 22 2-13 313. pf * 1 530 13 8 5 21 2-13 314. Kaminari no taiyo 19 210 12 8 4 20 1-14 315. Tsukareta kaeru 4 291 12 8 4 20 1-14 316. jestemzeki 5 255 12 7 5 19 0-15

The results are in for the Natsu basho 2025 GTB competition. 316 players, some 60 new players, one of them, blindraven01, even got the jun-yusho. The winner in his 7th basho is Duden! Well, done Dude(n)! And so another wild race has come to its conclusion. Thanks to everyone for playing. Thanks to Andoreasu for running it and to Doitsuyama for overseeing the technical branch. Milestones: Takanorappa- 140th basho!! Kaiowaka - 120th basho !! Oskanohana- 70th basho Shatsume - 50th basho Kaito- 30th basho Akakyoryu - 30th basho Wakawakawaka - 20th basho So, see you next ime and now- on with the Ba-show!1 To see how you did, please visit us at http://www.dichne.com/Guess.htm

Sporadic attempt to keep tabs on lower ranked rikishi of note: All videos courtesy of the sumo channel, that excellent channel run by one and only.. Nice guy Amakaze (one Makuuchi basho) back at Makushita 55 after dropping all the way to Jonidan 50 due to injury wins his first bout by tsukidashi . 1-0 Taihou's grandson Naya (Makushita 5E) who is taking a bit more time than expected to become a sekitori, wins his first match of the basho, beating veteran Chiyonokuni by tsukidashi. Another ex- Taihou grandson makes his debut this basho. Mudouhou, on the right facing Iwata in the very first sumo bout of this decade. Asashouryuu's nephew Houshouryuu (on the right) faces Mongolian Sakigake who is back in Juryo after 5 years: Joukouryuu at Makushita 32E, ex-Makuuchi and at one point thought to become a huge star, wins by sotogake. Rouga, Russian/Mongolian- , on the right, a name to watch out for at Makushita 17E (career 35-8, never done worse than 5-2) faces Wakatakamoto . Hokahou (Makushita 16W), the guy that had a fistfight with Ishiura during training a few days ago, lost his first bout by uwatehineri. Kitanowaka (Makushita 57E, career 24-5, on the right), another great hope, ex-high school Yokozuna, 19, faces Narutaki:

Natsu 2025 Ishizaki, Asakouryuu's brother, is at Makushita 4E after starting at Makushita tsukedashi 60 in Nagoya 2024. Kyokukaiyuu, Mongolian, is at Makushita 5E. Sandanme yusho in the past. Highest career rank. Satorufuji is at Makushita 7E. Jonidan yusho in May 2023, Makushita yusho in Kyushu 2023. Inami is at Makushita 9E - highest career rank. Sandanme yusho in Nagoya 2024. Hananoumi, current bow twirling yumitorikishi is at Makushita 11W. Matsui, entered sumo at Makushita 60 tsukedashi in March 2024, is at Makushita 19W. Miyagino/Isegahama beya. Goshima is at Makushita 28E .Started at Makushita Tsukedashi 60 last basho. Highest career rank. Seihakuhou, Mongolian ex-Hakuhou's recruit, is at Makushita 28W. Jonidan yusho Nagoya 2024 Fukuzaki is at Makushita 39W. Started at Makushita Tsukedashi 60 last basho. Highest career rank. Shunrai, ex-Tokitsukaze's son number 2, (Kiryuukou's brother) is at Makushita 40E. Jonokuchi yusho in the past. Kurohimeyama, ex-Kurohimeyama's grandson, is at Makushita 41W. Ikarigata, much hyped brother of Juryo Wakaikari and son of ex- Ooikari (Kabutoyama Oyakata) is at Makushita 45E. Highest career rank. Gyokuouzan, father half-Japanese, half-Paraguayan, mother half-Italian, half-Paraguayan is at Makushita 59E. Wakatakamoto is at Makushita 60E. Eldest brother of Wakatakakage and Wakamotoharu. Ikazuchidou - Half Nigerian, is at Sandanme 1W. Naya, ex- Taihou's third grandson (second eldest) is at Sandanme 4W. There is another grandson, Yukio, but he's a pro-wrestler. Suyama, small first ever student/graduate from Tokyo University, is at Sandanme 16E. Quite a media celeb. Agoura, ex- Brazilian, Lucas Kazuo Iima, is at Sandanme 48W. Dewanojou, the heaviest guy in sumo (258 kilos), is at Sandanme 60W. Furanshisu from the Philippines is at Sandanme 65W. Kuwae, half Philipino Justine France Pasquale is at Sandanme 69E. Shouketsu, the oldest guy in sumo (48 and a half), is at Jonidan 7W. Shoutaimu- Showtime! Gets on the list just for that clever shikona- is at Jonidan 35E. Yoshiazuma, the tallest guy in sumo (1.96 meters) is at Jonidan 36W. Kousei, the shortest guy in sumo (1.60 meters) is at Jonidan 50E. Tenrousei, another ex-Asashouryuu's nephew is at Jonidan 61E. Highest career rank. Hikarumusashi, ex- Musashimaru's nephew, is at Jonidan 62E. Highest career rank. Urutora (Ultra..), the lightest guy in sumo (65 kilos) is at Jonidan 64W. Kaitouma - Mark Aaron Justin Toma- Brazilian-Filipino, is at Jonidan 79W Daigozakura, the bald rikishi is at Jonidan 92W. Kikuchi, the youngest guy in sumo (16 and a month). is at Jonokuchi 6E Sawaisamu, active rikishi with most career losses, is at Jonokuchi 24E.

This is going to be a low-scoring affair. So many things I don't get, but what else is new.

Oonosato faced Nishikigi, Meisei, Hiradoumi and Atamifuji today in Yokohama- 11-1, the only loss was his first bout, against Hiradoumi. He did not do any sumo for the last three days, but came back looking sharp. "I think I did well. The tour ends tomorrow (27th). After the banzuke announcement (on the 28th), I plan to get my act together in the two weeks that remain," he said enthusiastically.

As we speculated. Now Furiwake. Six kinboshi - two against Hakuhou, two against Harumafuji, one against Kakuryuu, and one against Kisenosato. Six sansho, all of them gino-sho technique prizes.

Wakatozakura (33, Shikihide, jonidan 52 w) has died of vulvar necrotizing fascitis. This disease is an infectious disease that causes rapid inflammation around the genitals and anus. If treatment is delayed, gangrene will develop in the affected area, so early detection and treatment are necessary. If proper treatment is delayed, the symptoms will progress rapidly and there is a high possibility of death within a few days. Edit-Akinomaki beat me to this in the sumo obituary thread, but I think an active riikishi dying deserves its own thread..

Yes, for a couple of months now.

24 hours. Will we have 300?

Oota

The YDC Soken will be held on May 2nd at the Kkan. Open to the public.

It's definitely going forward.

Not even close to last basho's number, it seems.

Kagayaki (30) is getting married on June 14th to 折戸智恵 Tomoe Orito (?), 29. They will register on June 1st, Kagayaki's birthday. They met through a mutual acquaintance and have been dating for about two years. There is a story behind this, but I'm too preoccupied, so use GT which is actually getting much better. I will not ask the obvious snarky question. https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202504160000965.html "Hey look up there! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Kagayaki!!"

So will it be a private channel legally sanctioned by the powers that be?

Kotozakura Tsuna run to kadoban Oonosato first?

Kotozakura faced Ouhou and others and was 9-1.The usual "How I went from a tsuna run to kadoban and will certainly gambarize this time " etc.

Excellent. Will it be a highlight reel of the bouts (which I'm guessing is what the majority of sumo fans want to see) or just general sumo stuff, historical etc? Most important (if it's a highlight reel )- not later than an hour after the action. A live feed with English commentary ( available only outside of Japan, for a change, so as not to undermine NHK and its services..) would probably be too much to ask for-that would REALLY be cool.

Training news from the jungyo: Oonosato and Takayasu, who faced each other in the playoffs of Haru, had mixed results in morning keiko yesterday. Defending champion Oonosato had a total of 12 matches with 5 wins and 7 losses. He ended the session with 4 straight losses, not being able to beat Kirishima even once. He also struggled against Maegashira Ounokatsu with 3 wins and 2 losses and had 2 wins and 1 loss against Meisei. "I took on opponents I don't like facing. I want to practice hard for the rest of the tour," he said, choosing rikishi who he felt he had trouble dealing with as his opponents.. Takayasu, who missed out on the yusho at Haru, joined the tour on the 12th and began training on that day. With a total of 6 wins and 1 loss, he said, "My movements aren't bad. I was able to do it while thinking," he said.

Nishonoseki Ichimon held a rengo-keiko today at Oshiogawa beya with 5 Juryo rikishi. Kotoeihou, Wakanoshou, Kazekenou,, Ootsuji and Wakaikari who came for degeiko and is from Tokitsukaze Ichimon. About 30 bouts between them. As the Haru jungyo is mainly attended by Makuuchi wrestlers, the Juryo rikishi who remain in Tokyo at this time of year are lacking in practice partners. In an effort to overcome this situation, the Juryo rikishi have been going back and forth between the heyas of their Ichimon for the past few days, competing with each other. Kazekenou, who is in good shape, reflected, "Various rikishi of similar ranks came to visit us. There are many different types, so it was good keiko." Wakaikari, who came for keiko at the invitation of Sadogatake Oyakata was positive, saying, There are lots of training partners, so the keiko is better than usual. I'm glad I had this opportunity."

And a tendency to brush things away, saying, "It's nothing keiko won't heal. It's fine," till it isn't.

A week to go. Gambarize!