Oskanohana

The answer might be like that famous relationship status: "It's complicated". You may try other answers like: - GOAT - Oyakata - "Surely not the head of his own heya" - "A disgrace that we, as the NSK, don't want to dismiss really, he's great for the bizness, but very bad as a sisho. Kasugano? He's fine though" - Miyagino XIII (if I can understand the db)

In the Endo-Sadanoumi affair, Sadanoumi didn't bother to even approach the sand with his left fist at the tachi-ai in clear view of Zatoichi-oyakata, head shinpan today. The fight was half-assed, but no call was made. I wasn't the most egregious ever as far as altering the result of the bout, but one might miss the "Era of the matta" that Musahigawa-rijicho brought with his appointment around 2010, maybe earlier (I cannot be bothered to look the precise date)

You just made me aware that this song is known outside Spain. It's a spanish band, I've known it all my life (though I'm quite younger than the song, ahem), but I just thought it was not an international success. I have my hands in my head just as the lady in the back of the picture, in utter stupor. A furball wearing a hard hat with his dong hanging out. Sure, that'll make it as a mascot.

I'll add my name to the list of the outraged by the Kotonowakazakura decision. I also need a tinfoil hat emoji, thank you. Regarding Takakeisho, he cannot retire fast enough, but I'm biased as hell. We have yet to see a mongolian retiring as a career-high ozeki. Our current batch of Hoshoryu and Kiribayamashima are fighting hard to achieve it, but if Kakuryu and Terunofuji after falling to jonidan were able to make it to the top, I won't bet against either of the two. Kotonowakazakura I still see as solid but not yokozuna material, but he's still somewhat improving. The emptiness at the top of the ladder is helping him make a good case for himself. As far as Onosato and Takerufuji (who is in juryo only because of injury), we have yet to see if they have any other game than essentially bulldozing the opposition. Onosato is more tested and doesn't seem to need anything else but he's quite bigger. I'm more doubtful of Takerufuji's rope prospects because of that lack of size. Still, Takerufuji Kyushu makuuchi yusho. I'll throw Atamifuji's name also. He's still quite young, has a solid yotsu game, but needs to unstuck himself or he'll start reminding me of the only japanese guy that was promoted to yokozuna this century, He-who-shall-not-be-named-nosato.

1. Hoshoryu 11-4 2. Kotozakura 10-5 3. Daiseizan KK 4. Wakaikari KK 5. Onosato 11-4 6. Hiradoumi MK 7. Kotoshoho MK 8. Wakatakakage KK 9. Onokatsu KK 10. Aonishiki KK 11. Higonoumi MK 12. Abi 8-7 13. Fujiseiun KK TB 14

Ms32w Inami

Sd28w Seihakuho

Quick jab at the makushita extended promotion zone. Tochitaikai (5-10, J11e) Ms1 Satorufuji (5-2 Ms6w) Akua (4-3 Ms5e) Ms2 Wakaikari (4-3 Ms5w) Chiyomaru (4-3 Ms6e) Ms3 Dewanoryu (5-2 Ms9e) Aonishiki (6-1 Ms17w) Ms4 Hitoshi (6-1 Ms19w) Daishomaru (4-3 Ms8e) Ms5 Kototebakari (4-3 Ms8w) Nabatame (4-11 J14w) Ms6 Kotokuzan (3-4 Ms3e) Otsuji (3-4 Ms4e) Ms7 Kaisho (4-3 Ms9w) Kitadaichi (5-2 Ms14e) Ms8 Kamito (5-2 Ms14w) Obara (4-3 Ms10w) Ms9 Tsushimanada (1-14 J12w) Kotokenryu (4-3 Ms11e) Ms10 Yuma (5-2 Ms17e) Kazekeno (2-4-1 Ms1e) Ms11 Asahakuryu (3-4 Ms7e) Wakanosho (3-4 Ms7w) Ms12 Kotoyusho (4-3 Ms15w) Nishinoryu (6-1 Ms30w) Ms13 Yoshii (2-5 Ms4w) Toshunryu (5-2 Ms23e) Ms14 Miyagi (5-2 Ms23w) Mineyaiba (3-4 Ms10e) Ms15 Sadanohikari (4-3 Ms20e) Other candidates to the top 30 by record would be: 6-1: Ms40w Tanji 5-2: Ms29e Hananoumi, Ms29w Kusano 4-3: Ms22e Hatsuyama, Ms22w Tochiseiryu 3-4: Ms12e Tokunomusashi 2-5: Ms11w Tenshoho 1-6: Ms2w Kitaharima Unless they underpromote Kitaharima (because heaven knows what their pattern is with 1-6 records on the top 5 ranks) or they feel Tokunomusashi is worthier than Sadanohikari, I'm pretty confident in the identity of the 30. More experienced makushita banzuke makers might have better ideas. Regarding juryo-makuuchi, if they think that Onosho must be demoted because he was number 18 and only top 16 should be safe, I really feel they can promote Shishi. And if you think his rookie status might deter them, go ask Hiradoumi.

I was seeing some green in your future with the Bench and Toto yushos and then I entered Golynohana's site.

Bashos with no yokozuna or ozeki getting kachi-koshi. I don't know if this fact was ever acknowledged (surely it had to, I don't quite remember it). A quick manual scan of this thread gave me nothing, and I don't know which terms to use to look it up broadly with any efectiveness. Holy crap, those antique times were dark. No one dare to say that was a strong era. Query

You made me wonder what's the record of the lowest highest maegashira getting KK (yes, I wrote that by myself). Banzuke Query (I used 1945 onwards to not get any missing data) Look at this sorry bunch. Not even a kosho in there. Kirishima already letting people down 9 years before being born.

As long as it's a slap (as this one was), I'm kinda fine with it. Kachiage, on the other hand...

A 79-101 stint in juryo is surely worth of a promotion. You guys are just haters.

Takakeisho and Shonannoumi meeting again after their first clash in Hatsu 2015 in Jonidan.