Asojima

Unless the famed Japanese numerologists deem it to be an inauspicious occasion.

Although I don't understand Japanese, I frequently get the visual impression that Kitanofuji may be an alcoholic who is half in the bag during many of his performances. He may have a medical problem that causes this appearance.

For the earlier matches, the results are updated in mass after each shimpan change. When the juryo and makuuchi shimpans are on scene, the updates are posted after each match. Maybe the reason for the early delays is that the NSK assumes no one cares.

The final results: Har Har 20 A B X Day 1 M3e Yutakayama 171.0 12 M2e Tokushoryu 170.6 11 0 No match 2 M1w Takayasu 163.0 8 Se Asanoyama 158.0 15 0 5, Takayasu kyujo from Day 5. 3 Ke Hokutofuji 158.0 5 Ye Hakuho 150.7 17 1 11 4 M2e Okinoumi 154.0 3 Yw Kakuryu 150.0 20 0 3 5 Sw Shodai 150.0 5 Oe Takakeisho 149.0 18 0 10 6 M3w Mitakeumi 149.0 12 Kw Endo 145.0 11 0 10 7 M5e Ryuden 145.0 9 M1e Daieisho 135.7 10 4 14 8 M4w Abi 121.0 8 M4e Enho 95.0 15 0 No match 9 M11e Chiyotairyu 166.8 3 M9w Tochinoshin 162.0 19 1 2 10 M7e Takarafuji 161.1 7 M7w Tamawashi 161.0 16 0 4 11 M10w Tochiozan 154.0 3 M5w Onosho 148.5 15 5 No match 12 M6e Myogiryu 148.0 13 M6w Kagayaki 144.3 10 0 6 13 M8e Shohozan 134.5 19 M10e Sadanoumi 131.2 4 0 14 14 M9e Takanosho 128.5 15 M11w Terutsuyoshi 112.0 8 0 No match 15 M12e Ishiura 103.6 4 M8w Kiribayama 94.0 18 1 No match 16 M13w Aoiyama 192.6 17 M14e Kaisei 187.8 6 0 1 17 M13e Kotoshogiku 177.0 10 M15w Chiyomaru 176.3 12 1 11 18 M17w Daiamami 167.0 8 M16w Shimanoumi 160.8 15 0 2 19 M12w Ikioi 157.0 13 M15e Tsurugisho 154.0 10 0 No match 20 M14w Nishikigi 149.5 17 M16e Azumaryu 147.2 6 0 3 21 M18e Kotonowaka 147. 10 M17e Meisei 120.0 13 0 2 No 21 matches scheduled for Days 7, 8, 9, 12,13 and 15.

That is not water. It is a miraculous virus immunity oil. I just got an Email offering me an opportunity to obtain some of it.

My missing picks: 1. B 2. a 3. B* 4. B* 5. A* 6. b 7. B 8. A 9. A* 10. b 11. B 12. B* 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. A* 17. b 18. B* 19. B 20. B* 21. B* Asojima

It has also been about favoring/avoiding pressure on his right foot. That has led to some of his erratic movements and prolonged matches.

The results through Day 9: Har Har 20 A B X Day 1 M3e Yutakayama 171.0 12 M2e Tokushoryu 170.6 11 0 2 M1w Takayasu 163.0 8 Se Asanoyama 158.0 15 0 5, Takayasu kyujo from Day 5. 3 Ke Hokutofuji 158.0 5 Ye Hakuho 150.7 17 1 4 M2e Okinoumi 154.0 3 Yw Kakuryu 150.0 20 0 3 5 Sw Shodai 150.0 5 Oe Takakeisho 149.0 18 0 10 6 M3w Mitakeumi 149.0 12 Kw Endo 145.0 11 0 10 7 M5e Ryuden 145.0 9 M1e Daieisho 135.7 10 4 8 M4w Abi 121.0 8 M4e Enho 95.0 15 0 9 M11e Chiyotairyu 166.8 3 M9w Tochinoshin 162.0 19 1 2 10 M7e Takarafuji 161.1 7 M7w Tamawashi 161.0 16 0 4 11 M10w Tochiozan 154.0 3 M5w Onosho 148.5 15 5 12 M6e Myogiryu 148.0 13 M6w Kagayaki 144.3 10 0 6 13 M8e Shohozan 134.5 19 M10e Sadanoumi 131.2 4 0 14 M9e Takanosho 128.5 15 M11w Terutsuyoshi 112.0 8 0 15 M12e Ishiura 103.6 4 M8w Kiribayama 94.0 18 1 16 M13w Aoiyama 192.6 17 M14e Kaisei 187.8 6 0 1 17 M13e Kotoshogiku 177.0 10 M15w Chiyomaru 176.3 12 1 Chiyomaru kyujo from Day 8. 18 M17w Daiamami 167.0 8 M16w Shimanoumi 160.8 15 0 2 19 M12w Ikioi 157.0 13 M15e Tsurugisho 154.0 10 0 Tsurugisho kyujo from Day 5. 20 M14w Nishikigi 149.5 17 M16e Azumaryu 147.2 6 0 3 21 M18e Kotonowaka 147. 10 M17e Meisei 120.0 13 0 2 No 21 matches scheduled for Days 7, 8 and 9. FWIW: If I had submitted my selected picks, I would be sitting on 7 wins through Day 7. Missed on matches 2 and 10.

They are only testing travelers arriving in China.

The day 5 torikumi announcement is more than an hour late. No new kyujo announcements yet.

Hakuho is gradually losing it, but there is no active rikishi who would be favored to defeat him on any given day, and there is no rikishi in the process of replacing him as a yokozuna. Kakuryu lacks Japanese citizenship, and the day he retires, he will kiss sumo and the kyokai goodbye. He is earning a great living, and, so far, there have been no serious calls for his retirement. He is putting in his time and going to the bank until something better comes along. With that said, it is extremely unlikely that either of them will survive to Hatsu 2021.

The results through Day 5: Har Har 20 A B X Day 1 M3e Yutakayama 171.0 12 M2e Tokushoryu 170.6 11 0 2 M1w Takayasu 163.0 8 Se Asanoyama 158.0 15 0 5, Takayasu kyujo from Day 5. 3 Ke Hokutofuji 158.0 5 Ye Hakuho 150.7 17 1 4 M2e Okinoumi 154.0 3 Yw Kakuryu 150.0 20 0 3 5 Sw Shodai 150.0 5 Oe Takakeisho 149.0 18 0 6 M3w Mitakeumi 149.0 12 Kw Endo 145.0 11 0 7 M5e Ryuden 145.0 9 M1e Daieisho 135.7 10 4 8 M4w Abi 121.0 8 M4e Enho 95.0 15 0 9 M11e Chiyotairyu 166.8 3 M9w Tochinoshin 162.0 19 1 2 10 M7e Takarafuji 161.1 7 M7w Tamawashi 161.0 16 0 4 11 M10w Tochiozan 154.0 3 M5w Onosho 148.5 15 5 12 M6e Myogiryu 148.0 13 M6w Kagayaki 144.3 10 0 6 13 M8e Shohozan 134.5 19 M10e Sadanoumi 131.2 4 0 14 M9e Takanosho 128.5 15 M11w Terutsuyoshi 112.0 8 0 15 M12e Ishiura 103.6 4 M8w Kiribayama 94.0 18 1 16 M13w Aoiyama 192.6 17 M14e Kaisei 187.8 6 0 1 17 M13e Kotoshogiku 177.0 10 M15w Chiyomaru 176.3 12 1 18 M17w Daiamami 167.0 8 M16w Shimanoumi 160.8 15 0 2 19 M12w Ikioi 157.0 13 M15e Tsurugisho 154.0 10 0 Tsurugisho kyujo from Day 5. 20 M14w Nishikigi 149.5 17 M16e Azumaryu 147.2 6 0 3 21 M18e Kotonowaka 147. 10 M17e Meisei 120.0 13 0 2 Note: Takayasu was injured on Day 4, and withdrew on Day 5 when he was scheduled to appear in our Match 2. By rule, Asanoyama is credited with a 21 win by fusensho. Once a match is scheduled, there cannot be an "X" result.

Or they could place a whole bunch of TV viewable kensho banners around the dohyo and recoup some of their losses from advertising fees.

The most agreeable has the most other players who agree with that players individual picks. The most disagreeable has the fewest agreements.

There are 23 entrants for Har Har 20 with 483 picks ( 201 A's, 269 B's and 13 X's ). (Revised) Har Har 20 A B X Day 1 M3e Yutakayama 171.0 12 M2e Tokushoryu 170.6 11 0 2 M1w Takayasu 163.0 8 Se Asanoyama 158.0 15 0 3 Ke Hokutofuji 158.0 5 Ye Hakuho 150.7 17 1 4 M2e Okinoumi 154.0 3 Yw Kakuryu 150.0 20 0 5 Sw Shodai 150.0 5 Oe Takakeisho 149.0 18 0 6 M3w Mitakeumi 149.0 12 Kw Endo 145.0 11 0 7 M5e Ryuden 145.0 9 M1e Daieisho 135.7 10 4 8 M4w Abi 121.0 8 M4e Enho 95.0 15 0 9 M11e Chiyotairyu 166.8 3 M9w Tochinoshin 162.0 19 1 2 10 M7e Takarafuji 161.1 7 M7w Tamawashi 161.0 16 0 11 M10w Tochiozan 154.0 3 M5w Onosho 148.5 15 5 12 M6e Myogiryu 148.0 13 M6w Kagayaki 144.3 10 0 13 M8e Shohozan 134.5 19 M10e Sadanoumi 131.2 4 0 14 M9e Takanosho 128.5 15 M11w Terutsuyoshi 112.0 8 0 15 M12e Ishiura 103.6 4 M8w Kiribayama 94.0 18 1 16 M13w Aoiyama 192.6 17 M14e Kaisei 187.8 6 0 1 17 M13e Kotoshogiku 177.0 10 M15w Chiyomaru 176.3 12 1 18 M17w Daiamami 167.0 8 M16w Shimanoumi 160.8 15 0 2 19 M12w Ikioi 157.0 13 M15e Tsurugisho 154.0 10 0 20 M14w Nishikigi 149.5 17 M16e Azumaryu 147.2 6 0 21 M18e Kotonowaka 147.0 10 M17e Meisei 120.0 13 0 2 Welcome to our new player, Katsunorifuji. Sumojoann is our most agreeable player. Chishafuwaku is very disagreeable. Note: In the future, we will be changing the deadline time to 11:30 JST vice 5:00 JST. Since the change is forthcoming, we have decided to allow 3 late entries for this game. The table entries have been revised. The professor caught one of my typing errors. Revised again. Let's get this thing going!