Yamanashi

Sorry, I should have specified, just the kinboshi.

So, assuming Abi, at 24, has 10 more years in sumo, that win over Hakuho will generate a total of about $22 000 (if the published numbers are up-to-date). Is that math correct?

Font Day! Yay!

Nah, he's a mild-mannered bespectacled guy with an incredible athletic past. Clark Kent.

15 years old: Kenta (last name unknown), a hit with the rikishi in Narutobeya, as seen on several of their twitter posts; now with his own account https://twitter.com/K6LjzFw296jhSMz

... not counting the gyoji

Tochinoshin's foe: "Please don't let the audience See my wiggling toes!"

If there were "odd day" rikishi and "even day" rikishi within a division, they would, of course, never meet during a basho. It would mean an extra barrier to the match setters. In a division with 200 rikishi (Sandanme), you'd almost guarantee a huge tournament for the yusho at the end of the basho.

Well, as long as it doesn't happen on the dohyo, and provided no karaoke remote is being used ...

Rikishi T-shirts, my 2cents: Abi - too muscular, face doesn't look like him, reminds me of a dog preparing to "make his mark" Mitakeumi - good, has the "fish-face" about right Endo - face fair, a cool look (like he's surfing!) Kakuryu - face surprisingly good; has that shambling "salaryman" look that makes him so endearing Hakuho - who?? doesn't look a thing like him Kisenosato - doesn't capture his facial expression

Tochiouxan, Tovhiozan, Tochiouzan -- secret Kinta-code?

Hometown of Shohei Otani.

As part of an effort to update the website list for the heya, I ran across Izutsu again. The Wiki article says: "Sakahoko commented in 2008 that it was difficult to attract new recruits as "there are many heyas nowadays" but that as he is the only coach in the stable, a relatively small number means he can give each wrestler close attention." Well. Sakahoko took over in 1994. After 25 rikishi with Hatsu Dohyo in 1991-2000, there were only 7 in 2001-2010 (including Kakuryu) and only 4 since 2011: Bando (Jd107W) is career 12-29-1 Mutsumi (his brother) went 55-86-6 and retired; as seen on another thread, his intai took place in his family's living room. Shoryu was 0-1-6 followed by 2 banzuke-gai and retirement. Tsurunofuji went 2-1 in Maezumo (May 2011) then 0-0-7 next Basho and gone. Is ex-Sakohoko holding onto the kabu because it's a family heirloom (from father Tsurugamine)? Will the heya fold after Kakuryu retires? Incidentally, if this needs to get sent to the "Rikishi and Heya" thread, OK.

What will happen to Izutsu-beya? Looking at the Banzuke from Kyushu 2017: Kakuryu (Y): 0-0-15 Hagane (Sd4): 1-6 [36 years old] Mutsumi (Jd98): Intai Bando (Jk13) 4-3 [Mutsumi's brother] Kakutaiki (Jk18) 1-0-6 [27 years old; 2-0-26 last 4 basho] Bando was on the Persistence Watch (I think); videos of his victories show him working hard against much bigger opponents. Can any of the long-time heya-watchers shed some light on this situation?

Another good reason to go to college, kids: if you suddenly reach Juryo, your University will have a kesho mawashi template ready to go!

Yeah ... Babymetal. I notice their U.S. dates are all in the Midwest; maybe they're not dark and brooding enough for the coasts. I still pine for DAZZLE VISION. Other than that, I'm an old wimp: SPEED and MONKEY MAJIK.

Akebono won several Yusho's at that weight (of course, he had five inches on Ichinojo). When he's in "Immovable mode" I don't see how he can be stopped. It's just that he sometimes lacks energy: "out of gas", you might say. I hate to say it, but when he's in that state, I think "diabetes".

Which one has the more pathetic, wimpy clenched fist: Endo, or Kyokutaisei's wife?

Many of the Jonokuchi rikishi yield a "404" error when clicked; are those the ex- Maezumo that haven't yet competed at Jk level?

I believe your intuition is correct; the only way to have many yusho winners is to somehow not have dominant Yokozuna in several basho. On that note: Yusho by rank 1952 - present Yokozuna 250 Ozeki 91 Sekiwake 19 Komosube 5 M1-15 20

OK, I made up this list so one can check off Yusho winners when checking a basho:

I remember commenting in another thread that Kotooshu's lone yusho (14-1) included wins over eight current or future Y/O, and I see he beat nine yusho winners. His only defeat ... Aminishiki!

Just putting up a "Thanks" emoji seems inadequate for the prodigious amount of work you put into this series. But ... thanks!

Behold, the macaron dohyo!

Considering that there will only be a limited number of Yokozuna and Ozeki in a basho, it seems you'd need to have several hiramaku yusho winners around to run up the number.