Ryoshishokunin

Given that Ganzohnesushi was riding Tochiozan this basho, I'm unlikely to be the first one into Makuuchi. Still great news... now to stay there.

15. Ryuden

14. Tamawashi

Welcome. I'm currently doing research at a university in the south of england

13 tomokaze. may change my mind later

12 tomokaze

11. Asanoyama I missed the train yesterday because I can't read the darn chart. Oops.

10 asanoyama

9. Endo

8 endo

7. Endo

For me too. We're slightly running out of obvious choices, fortunately. (6. Mitakeumi)

5. Takakeisho

 So your idea if normal under the day 1 scenario I originally asked is to go back 22 years. Respect your knowledge but it is unusual. It turns out that the scenario that generates those matchups is unusual--there's been a loooong period with more than four upper-san'yaku rikishi. As Asashosakari pointed out, the same sort of thing happened last year when san'yaku was even more depleted. It's simple math--anyone that plays Guess Kisenosato's Aite (now under new ownership) would get the day 1-2 torikumi correct if they knew that Takayasu was absent.

4. Goeido