Benihana

That's a great idea. He could start at a Piccolo bottle and slowly move up to the Melchisedech/Midas.

Well, someone has to start it. Watch out for wild spoilers appearing! Terunofuji back on tracks? Or will AAAAAE strike again?

From clickbait title to learning something new in 15 minutes. I love sumoforum.

Whenever i hear Taka-nonsense, wether from -toriki or -nohana in the past, i see this: And regarding Hoshoryu...of all the active Y/(ex)Os, only Terunofuji and Asanoyama managed 2+ consecutive KK in their sanyaku debut, so he's got that going for him.

Perspective, not lens. Atamifuji stands a lot closer to the camera.

Disclaimer/introduction for new players The Wall: If a sumotori gets his first makekoshi (MK = losing record) in that respective division, it's called "hitting the wall" (KK = winning record, means missing the wall, which is a good thing). This basho we have Wakamotoharu (brother of Wakatakakage) makuuchi. In Juryo we have Kitanowaka, Shimazuumi and newly promoted Tochimaru. Promotion/demotion/kadoban/intai: An Ozeki winning less then 8 bouts is set on the kadoban status. If he doesn't score 8 wins the following basho, he is demoted to Sekiwake. Shodai and Takakeisho both miracuosly survived their kadoban last basho. Wakatakakage surprised most of us last basho, with his 13-2 Yusho. This sets him on an Ozeki-run. He started at M1 with a 9-6, followed by said yusho at Sekiwake. With 10 more wins he will reach the (unwritten) goal of 32 wins over 3 basho. 11+ wins would be even better an another Yusho will guarantee promotion to Ozeki, Guess the colour of the giant macaron: One of the prizes for the yusho winner is a giant fake macaron (as placeholder for a load of real, normal sized macarons from one of the best Pâtisseries in Paris). The colour varies and it has become a popular game to guess it.

Congratulations to @Tameiki and thanks for the honor. I'll gambarize not to be the 5th player to lose the rank.

@Seiyashi, @Zannah and @WAKATAKE with 5 points. The macaron was so no tb here. @Seiyashi and @Zannah had Wakamotoharu not hitting the makuuchi wall, @WAKATAKE had Kitanowaka hitting in juryo. Everything else was answered identical, so @WAKATAKE is out. @Seiyashi posted on May 1st, @Zannah May 7th. Higher risk factor rules for @Seiyashi, congratulations!

Wakatakage over eager again, too bad.

You sure he said this about day 6, not day 5? I wanted to hurl that at their faces ;)

"Like many other aspects of Japanese culture, the origins of sumo wrestling are steeped in myths and legend. The sport arose during the Heian era and quickly gained popularity. It was also during this period that sumo wrestlers started to develop their large hair for the purpose of covering their stomachs." The only one covering his stomach with hair is Takayasu. But not like the "author" thinks.

It's called Harumafuji-non-henka, because it's no henka. Please rewatch the video. This is a henka:

Nice Harumafuji-NON-henka by Hoshoryu. Although some crybabies beg to differ.

Aaah, the good old trimming the bush to make the tree look taller. Now take that picture an paint some extra nipples on. On a serious note: It's pathetic we almost celebrate a day on which all the Y/Os win. At least some lower rankers try to entertain us.

Watching Kintamayama's will save you even more time. And they are punnier.

Uh-oh, Takakeisho and Shodai looking weak. Mitakeumi on the other hand looking strong, taking down 2 in a single bout.

Ryuden Chiyomaru Chiyokuni

A: Aminishiki danpatsushiki? B: Yes. A: Good! Out of the door, line on the left, one hair each.

Disclaimer/introduction for new players The Wall: If a sumotori gets his first makekoshi (MK = losing record) in that respective division, it's called "hitting the wall" (KK = winning record, means missing the wall, which is a good thing). This basho we have Wakamotoharu (brother of Wakatakakage) and Kotokuzan in makuuchi. In Juryo we have Asanowaka, Kitanowaka and newly promoted Atamifuji and Shimazuumi. Promotion/demotion/kadoban/intai: An Ozeki winning less then 8 bouts is set on the kadoban status. If he doesn't score 8 wins the following basho, he is demoted to Sekiwake. Shodai (3rd time) and Takakeisho (5th time) are kadoban. Mitakeumi on the other hand won last basho in a convincing manner and secured his promotion to Ozeki with 33 wins over the past 3 basho. Guess the colour of the giant macaron: One of the prizes for the yusho winner is a giant fake macaron (as placeholder for a load of real, normal sized macarons from one of the best Pâtisseries in Paris). The colour varies and it has become a popular game to guess it.

@Rocks and @Zannah both with 7 points. Both got the green macaron, same at promotion/demotion, but zannah did a better prediction at the wall for those higher on the banzuke. Congratulations @Zannah!

I said i like it, so please DON'T update :)

I like you didn't post anything for the last days. The double-suspense of not knowing whom the others picked...and whom i picked myself yesterday (sic), is killing me.

Nice one by Shodai. Yeees, he's now 7-1 against Kiribayama, he was expected to win that, but it's the way he won. Kiribayama didn't just drop dead.

I didn't get ANY mails from ISP and Toto, not even the entry confirmation. No, if those mails are filtered, it's before they can reach my GMX-mail-account.