Asojima

While we are beating this dead horse, what we really need are indicators on which syllable(s) should be emphasized. When I talk to myself, I ALWAYS emphasize the penultimate syllable. It works well for me except for NishiKIgi. On the rare instances that I turn up my volume, I notice that some of the commentators seem to be confused about this.

90% of those living outside Japan only talk to themselves when discussing sumo. They really don't care how the shikona is really pronounced. All of those "U''s and diacritical marks are very distracting.

Some patience would help. It is seldom down for more that 10 minutes. I assume that it is for auto updates or minor maintenance.

Any kachikoshi Ozeki has the option of sitting out the next two basho, returning as an Ozekiwake, getting 10 wins and starting the whole cycle again. He only needs 20 wins per year. That's almost as good as being a yokozuna.

Teru failed to take advantage of kadoban during his previous stint as an Ozeki. Instead of taking an early kyujo or sitting out a basho to recover, he insisted on fighting through for a full 15 days which further aggravated his injuries. He did this for over one year before the idiocy of it finally set in.

It depends on whether you are talking about the record or the practice.

Another ignominious day on which the big question is "Who didn't lose?"

Most indications are that it is a shinitai decision. The vertical and horizontal planes exist, but they do not appear to be part of the decision. It is an offense/defense/body position factor. That brings us back to the old "What constitutes a shinitai?" problem.

The kyokai site is listing the early bout results in real time. In the past, the Makushita and below results were only posted following a shimpan change.

You were probably drinking Turpentine Sodas.

FWIW. The current Yobidashi. Name Kanji Meaning Given Name Rank Heya Jiro 次郎 Next Son Kazuo Nishide Sanyaku Kasugano Katsuyuki 克之 Overcome Katsuyuki Koyama Sanyaku Shibatayama Shiro 志朗 Cheerful Intention Yoshikazu Shimada Sanyaku Otake Shigeo 重夫 Esteemed Man Takumi Taniguchi Sanyaku Kokonoe Goro 吾郎 My Son Masaharu Akayama Sanyaku Otake Kokichi 幸吉 Good Fortune Katsushi Chiba Makuuchi Oshima Akira 旭 Dawn Toshiyuki Ichikawa Makuuchi Oshima Ryuji 隆二 Real Name – Double Prosperity Ryuji Takahashi Makuuchi Miyagino Kotozo 琴三 Koto – Three Tsuyoshi Tsuma Makuuchi Sadogatake Kotoyoshi 琴吉 Koto – Joy Masaki Takahashi Makuuchi Sadogatake Daikichi 大吉 Great Joy Yuji Oba Makuuchi Hakkaku Teruki 照喜 Shining Pleasure Takahisa Kudo Makuuchi Isegahama Koji 幸司 Happy Leader Takuma Hatano Makuuchi Asakayama Rikinojo 利樹之丞 Part Real Name - Assistance of a Beneficial Tree Riki Tsuchida Makuuchi Takasago Mitsuaki 光昭 Real Name – Bright Light Mitsuaki Kanai Makuuchi Tagonoura Kunio 邦夫 Part Real Name – Japanese Man Kunio Maekawa Juryo Takasago Matsuo 松男 Pine Tree Male Yoshihiro Mine Juryo Hanaregoma Hiroyuki 弘行 Real Name – Vast Journey Hiroyuki Kon Juryo Nishiiwa Rokuro 禄郎 Son of Happiness Kenzo Araki Juryo Nishonoseki Masao 正男 Righteous Male Noriyuki Otaka Juryo Nishiiwa Satoru 悟 Real Name – Enlightenment Satoru Yamazaki Juryo Hanaregoma Tasuke 太助 Real Name – Great Assistance Taisuke Kominami Juryo Yamahibiki Shigetaro 重太郎 Esteemed Firstborn? Katsunori Hattori Juryo Kokonoe Fujio 士夫 Learned Man Shinsuke Onodera Juryo Isegahama Keisuke 啓輔 Enlightened Assistance Daisuke Nakano Juryo Shibatayama Yohei 陽平 Real Name – Positive Harmony Yohei Kadooka Juryo Dewanoumi Soichi 総一 Real Name – Uniformity Soichi Takahashi Juryo Yamahibiki Teruya 照矢 Shining – Arrow Daisuke Kondo Makushita Isegahama Mamoru 護 Real Name – Protect Mamoru Nagae Makushita Tokitsukaze Shunsuke 駿佑 Helpful Prodigy Satoru Watanabe Makushita Tamanoi Kohei 耕平 Real Name – Cultivating Harmony Kohei Oyama Makushita Kataonami Yuto 悠斗 Real Name – Eternal Big Dipper (28 Mansions) Yuto Kawashima Makushita Tatsunami Setsuo 節男 Honorable Male Satoru Kumazaki Makushita Shikoroyama Naoki 直起 Immediate Awakening Naoki Kitajima Makushita Kise Shin 慎 Part Real Name – Discretion Shinnosuke Yamaki Makushita Michinoku Shigejiro 重次郎 Esteemed Next Son Keisuke Miyagi Sandanme Kokonoe Tsurutaro 鶴太郎 Crane – Firstborn? Shintaro Honda Sandanme Nishikido Hiromasa 大将 Real Name – Great Leader Hiromasa Nakamura Sandanme Yamahibiki Yuji 雄志 Part Real Name – Ambition Yuki Tabata Jonidan Sakaigawa Hiroshi 広 Spacious Yoshitake Hiraoka Jonidan Tokiwayama Kenta 健太 Real Name – Great Persistence Kenta Maeda Jonidan Naruto Yuma 悠真 Real Name – Permanent Truth Yuma Arai Jonokuchi Hakkaku Shintaro 新太郎 Real Name – New Firstborn? Shintaro Misaki Jonokuchi Kasugano Takeru 天琉 Real Name – Heavenly Gem Takeru Miyasaka Jonokuchi Asahiyama Note: I tried to do the Gyoji, but I had no luck deciphering the names.

Heya: Yamahibiki 山響 Shisho: Ganyu (巌)雄 Heya Flag(s): (巌) Gan Boulder Amamidake Amamidake Amami (Obstructed Beauty) City (Ss) – Peak 奄美岳 Sandanme Biganzan Biganzan Maintain a (Rocky) Mountain 備(巌)山 Sandanme Daishoryu Daishoryu Great Rising Dragon 大昇龍 Makushita Ex. Moji Hakuonada Hakuonada White Vigorous Sea 白旺灘 Makushita Harimao Harimao Harima Province (Ss) – Rule *播*磨皇 Sandanme Ex. Akisada Ienoshima Ienoshima Home Island (Part of Ss) 家の島 Makushita Ieshima Ieshima Home Island (Part of Ss) 家島 Makushita Kassho Kassho Part Given Name – Gliding (Flight) 滑翔^ Sandanme Ex. Tanimoto Kitaharima Kitaharima North - Harima (Tributary Polishing) Province (Ss – Var.) 北磻*磨* Maegashira Nionoumi Nionoumi Lake of the Grebes – aka Lake Biwa 鳰の湖 Maegashira Oyamatoumi Oyamatoumi Surname/Given Name Parts – Great Peaceful Lake 大^和^湖 Makushita Shinseido Shinseido True Righteous Teachings 信正道 Makushita Ex. Masutani Tenichi Tenichi Day 1 天一 Makushita Yabugasaki Yabugasaki Real Name 藪ヶ崎 Jonidan Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Oshima 大島 Shisho: Kyokutenho (旭)天鵬 Heya Flag(s): (旭) Kyoku/Asahi Morning Kyokuhayate Kyokuhayate Strong Wind (旭)疾風 Sandanme Ex. Kyokushozan Kyokukaiyu Kyokukaiyu Ocean Hero (Trans. Of Real Name) (旭)海雄 Juryo Kyokumizuno Kyokumizuno Real Name (旭)水野 Sandanme Kyokushori Kyokushori Shogun's Home (旭)将里 Makushita Kyokutaiga Kyokutaiga Great Sea (旭)大海 Sandanme Kyokutairyu Kyokutairyu Great Dragon 旭大龍 Sandanme Kyokutaizan Kyokutaizan Peaceful Mountain (旭)泰山 Jonidan Kyokutendo Kyokutendo Heavenly Way (旭)天道　 Sandanme Updated 9/2/2025

Heya: Tokiwayama 常盤山 Shisho: Takamisugi (隆)三杉 Heya Flag(s): (隆) Taka Prosperity (貴) Taka (from Takanohana) Honor Aoiryu Aoiryu Hollyhock/Wasabi Dragon – Great Grandfather's Shikona 葵龍 Sandanme Now Takataisho Aratakayama Aratakayama New Noble Mountain 新隆山 Makushita Takakento Takakento Given name – Persistent Conflict (貴)健斗 Juryo Takanosho Takanosho Victory (隆)の勝 Sekiwake Takashoki Takashoki Given Name (Reversed) – Soaring Life (隆)翔生 Makushita Takatairiku Takatairiku Given Name (Var.) - Great Land (隆)太陸^ Jonidan Takataisho Takataisho Honored Great Leader 貴大将 Sandanme Wakanosho Wakanosho Youthful Victory 若ノ勝 Juryo Yurikisho Yurikisho Part Given Name – (Excellent Power) Victory 優^力^勝 Sandanme Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Tatsunami 立(浪) Shisho: Asahiyutaka 旭豊 Heya Flag(s): (浪) Nami Wave Akua Akua Heavenly Sea 天空海 Maegashira Hokuyozan Hokuyozan (North Ocean) Mountain - Var. HOKKAIdo? 北*洋山 Sandanme Hoshoryu Hoshoryu Bountiful Rising Dragon - Nephew of AsaSHORYU 豊昇龍 Yokozuna Kamito Kamito Real Name – Heavy Drinker 上戸 Makushita Kazuto Kazuto Given Name - 一翔 Makushita Kiryuko Kiryuko Wood Dragon Emperor 木竜皇 Juryo Brothers Kitadaichi Kitadaichi Part Given Name – HOKkaido (Ss) - (Great Area) 北*大^地^ Makushita Kokuryunami Kokuryunami Carved Dragon 刻竜(浪) Jonidan Meisei Meisei Real Name – Bright Life 明生 Sekiwake Okaryu Okaryu Great Flower Dragon 大花竜 Makushita Shunrai Shunrai Springtime Thunder 春雷 Makushita Brothers Taranami Taranami Tara (Frequent Pleasure) Town (Ss area) 多良(浪) Sandanme Tatsuosho Tatsuosho Esteemed Ruler (立)王尚 Makushita Tsukubayama Tsukubayama Mt. Tsukuba (Musical Wave) (Ss) 筑波山 Sandanme Yukiamami Yukiamami Happy Amami (Surrounding Beauty) Island (Ss) 幸奄*美* Sandanme Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Shikihide 式秀 Shisho: Kitazakura 北(桜) Heya Flag(s): (桜) Zakura Cherry Blossom Akatora Akatora Red Tiger 赤虎 Sandanme Ex. Omote Bakukoshin Bakukoshin Soul of Explosive Tiger 爆虎神 Jonidan Ex. Nihonmatsu Furanshisu Furanshisu Part Given Names - /Meaningless / (Francis) 冨蘭志壽 Sandanme Gokishin Gokishin Powerful Fierce God 豪鬼神 Sandanme Itakozakura Itakozakura Itako (Incoming Tide) City (Ss) 潮来(桜) Jonidan Kogomaru Kogomaru Fierce Strength 荒剛丸 Jonidan Oatari Oatari Great Personal Gain 大当利 Sandanme Reonmaru Reonmaru Given Name - /Meaningless/ (Leon?) 黎大丸 Sandanme Satsumao Satsumao Satsuma Province – Kagoshima (Ss) 薩摩(桜) Jonidan Sawaisamu Sawaisamu Part Real Name – (Swamp) Valor 澤^勇 Jonidan Intai Sawayaka Sawayaka Refreshing 爽 Sandanme Tenkoyama Tenkoyama Son of Tenkoyama - Imperial Phoenix Mtn 天凰山 Jonidan Urutora Urutora Ultraman (TV Series) - /Meaningless/ 宇瑠寅 Jonidan Wakatozakura Wakatozakura Wakato (Youthful Place) Bridge 若戸(桜) Jonidan Intai Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Oshiogawa 押尾川 Shisho: Takekaze 豪(風) Heya Flag(s): (風) Kaze Wind Amakaze Amakaze Sky 天(風) Maegashira Hienriki Hienriki Part Tsubame City (Ss) – Flying (Swallow) Power 飛燕*力 Makushita Kazeeidai Kazeeidai Great Glory (風)栄大 Sandanme Kazekeno Kazekeno Center of Wisdom (風)賢央 Juryo Kazekodai Kazekodai Great Crimson (風)紅大 Jonidan Kazenohana Kazenohana Splendor (風)ノ華 Jonokuchi Kazenoumi Kazenoumi Lake (風)の湖 Makushita Kazeoka Kazeoka Part Given Name – (Phoenix) Flower (風)凰^花 Jonidan Kazeoki Kazeoki Part Given Name – Cherry (Radiance) (風)桜輝^ Jonidan Kazeyuki Kazeyuki Part Given Name – (Assistance) Castle (風)佑^城 Sandanme Yago Yago Real Name – Back of an Arrow 矢後 Maegashira Updated: 9/2/2025

Heya: Nishonoseki 二所ノ関 Shisho: Kisenosato 稀(勢)の里 Ex. Shisho: Wakashimazu 若島津 Heya Flag(s): (風) Kaze/Da/To Wind (from Oguruma Heya) (勢) Sei Strength/Energy Adachi Adachi Real Name – Walking Erect 足立 Sandanme Amidaishin Amidaishin Ami (Ss) – Given Name (Great Heart) 阿*見*大^心^ Jonidan Fujiso Fujiso Real Name – Wisteria Creed 藤宗 Sandanme Furuta Furuta Real Name – Old Field 古田 Sandanme Hananoumi Hananoumi Sea of Flowers 花の海 Makushita Hayashiryu Hayashiryu Real Name 林龍 Sandanme Twins Imamura Imamura Real Name 今村 Sandanme Kirinryu Kirinryu Giraffe Dragon 麒麟龍 Makushita Ex. Takeoka Onosato Onosato Source of Greatness 大の里 Ozeki Rakanji Rakanji Rankan-ji Temple, Oita Pref. 羅漢児 Sandanme Rinko Rinko Giraffe Tiger 麟虎 Makushita Twins Seiseigo Seiseigo Nishigo (Var.) (Ss) 西*(勢)郷*　 Jonokuchi Shibuya Shibuya Real Name 澁谷 Jonidan Shirokuma Shirokuma White (Polar) Bear 白熊 Maegshima Soseizan Soseizan Part Given Name - Full (Energy) Mountain 総(勢)^山 Jonidan Takaseido Takaseido Esteemed Justice Teachings 貴正道 Sandanme Ex. Amao Tanaka Tanaka Real Name 田中 Jonidan Taniguchi Taniguchi Real Name 谷口 Sandanme Uchima Uchima Real Name 内間 Yamada Yamada Real Name 山田 Jonokuchi Updated: 9/2/2025

Listings for Nishiiwa and Nishikido: Heya: Nishiiwa 西岩 Shisho: Wakanosato (若)の(里) Heya Flag(s): (若) Waka Youth (里) Sato Home Mikinosato Mikinosato Foundation of Hope? 幹希の(里) Sandanme Satomatsunaga Satomatsunaga Real Name (Eternal Pine Tree) (里)松^永^ Jonidan Wakaarata Wakaarata New Flower. Tribute to his dojo coach, Aratakayama (若)花新 Jonidan Wakahasegawa Wakahasegawa Real Name (若)長^谷^川^　 Jonokuchi Wakajin Wakajin Real Name (若)神 Jonidan Wakaonehara Wakaonehara Real Name – Great Root Meadow (若)大根原 Jonidan Wakasasaki Wakasasaki Real Name (若)佐々木 Jonokuchi Wakasei Wakasei Real Name (若)清 Jonidan Wakayahara Wakayahara Real Name - Arrow Field (若)箭原 Jonidan Intai Yamenosato Yamenosato Yame ( Eight Ladies ) Dist, Fukuoka (Ss) – Home 八*女*の(里) Sandanme Updated 9/1/25 Heya: Nishikido (錦)戸 Shisho: Mitoizumi (水戸)泉 Heya Flag(s): (水戸) Mito Water Door – Mito City (錦) Nishiki Brocade/Success Fujiizumi Fujiizumi Mt. Fuji Fountain 富士泉 Sandanme Futagawa Futagawa Real Name 二川 Jonidan Katsunishiki Katsunishiki Arrowroot (Kudzu) 葛(錦) Jonidan Mitoryu Mitoryu Dragon (水戸)龍 Maegashira Nishikio Nishikio Cherry Tree (錦)桜 Jonidan Updated 9/1/2025

Heya: Musashigawa (武)(蔵)川 (From Musashi Province) Shisho: Musashimaru (武)(蔵)(丸) Ex. Shisho: Mienoumi 三重ノ海 Heya Flag(s): (武) Mu/Bu Military (蔵) Sashi Storehouse (丸) Maru Domain/Sphere Buomaru Buomaru Vigorous (武)旺(丸) Makushita Ex. Nakashima Fubu Fubu Wind 風(武) Jonidan Fujimusashi Fujimusashi Wisteria 藤(武蔵) Sandanme Goshimaru Goshimaru Vigorous Samurai 剛士(丸) Makushita Intai Hikarumusashi Hikarumusashi Brilliant – Nephew of shisho 光(武蔵) Sandanme Hinataryu Hinataryu Facing the Sun - Alt. for Hyuga, Myazaki 日向(蔵) Makushita Ibuki Ibuki Ibi District (Ss) - Honor 揖*(武)貴 Sandanme Ex. Mabuchi Jokoki Jokoki Real Full Name 城皓貴 Jonidan Miyatani Miyatani Real Name – Palatial Valley 宮谷 Jonidan Naniwamusashi Naniwamusashi Naniwa (Osaka Alt.) (Ss) 浪*速*(武)(蔵) Jonidan Ryubumaru Ryubumaru Flowing 流(武)(丸) Sandanme Shoji Shoji Real Name – Village Leader 庄司 Makushita Tokunomusashi Tokunomusashi Part Real Name – Benevolence 徳^之(武)(蔵) Makushita Toramusashi Toramusashi Sign of the Tiger 寅(武)(蔵) Sandanme Uchiumi Uchiumi Real Name - Within the Sea 内海 Jonokuchi Intai Yokomaru Yokomaru Part of Given Name – Visible (Hole) 陽孔^(丸) Makushita Updated 9/1/25

Heya: Nakamura 中村 Shisho: Yoshikaze 嘉風 Heya Flag(s): None Aron Aron Part Real Name – (Corner) – Dragon 阿^龍 Makushita Kanpuzan Kanpuzan Mountain in Akita Pref. (Ss) 寒(風)山 Makushita Kato Kato Real Name 加藤 Jonidan Kayo Kayo Real Name – Auspicious Sun 嘉陽 Maegashira Miyanokaze Miyanokaze Part Real Name – (Palace) 宮^乃(風) Juryo Nishiomoto Nishiomoto Part Real Name - (West) Mt. Omoto, Oita (Honorable Consent) 西^御*許* Makushita Ex. Nishida Tomokaze Tomokaze Friend 友(風) Maegashira Wakenokaze Wakenokaze Wake (Harmonious Spirit) District, Okayama (Ss) 和気乃(風) Makushita Updated 9/1/25

Heya: Minato (湊) Shisho: Minatofuji (湊)富士 Heya Flag(s): (湊) Minato Harbor Akitoba Akitoba Part Given Name – (Accepted) Rabbit Horse 諒^兎馬 Makushita Fukushoryu Fukushoryu Fussa (Blessed Life) City(Ss) – Dragon) 福*生*龍 Sandanme Ex. Fukuminato Kayatoiwa Kayatoiwa Part Given Name – Rustic Summer Cliff Climbing 夏^野^登^岩 Sandanme Koki Koki Uplifting Radiance 昂輝 Makushita Minatoryu Dragon (湊)龍 Jonokuchi (BG) Najima Najima Real Name 名島 Sandanme Oka Oka Soaring Hawk 鷹翔 Makushita Seido Seido The True Way 誠道 Makushita Ex. Haruminato Tsuyasato Tsuyasato Part MiSATO City (Ss) – Charming Town 艶郷^ Jonidan Updated 9/1/25

Heya: Michinoku 陸奥 Shisho: Kirishima (霧)島 Heya Flag(s): (霧) Kiri Misty HEYA SHUTDOWN Chikureisen Chikureisen Chikuzen Prov. (Ss) – Small Fan 筑*零扇 Jonidan Intai Dainichido Dainichido Great Shrine 大日堂 Makushita Intai Hagane Hagane Steel 鋼 Makushita To Otowayama Heya Kamitani Kamitani Real Name – Divine Valley 神谷 Makushita To Arashio Heya Kiribayama Kiribayama Horse Mountain (霧)馬山 Ozeki Now Kirishima Kirimaru Kirimaru Domain (霧)丸 Jonidan Intai Kirinohana Kirinohana Splendor (霧)乃華 Jonidan To Arashio Heya Kirishima Kirishima Shisho's Shikona (Misty Island) (霧島) Ozeki To Otowayama Heya Kirizakura Kirizakura Cherry Tree (霧)桜 Sandanme Intai Nikko Nikko Sunny Day 日煌 Sandanme To Isenoumi Heya Takeuchi Takeuchi Real Name - Bamboo Center 竹内 Jonokuchi To Otowayama Heya Yuki Yuki Part Given Name – Cheerful Radiance 勇^輝 Makushita Intai Updated 04/11/2024

Heya: Isenoumi 伊勢ノ海 Shisho: Kitakachidoki 北勝鬨 Heya Flag(s): None Aratobi Aratobi Wild Flight (From Isenoumi History) 荒飛 Jonidan Ex. Soga Daigoyama Daigoyama Daigo (Ss) (Gracious Teachings) – Mountain (Real Name) 醍*醐*山^　 Jonidan Ex. Yamada Datenomori Datenomori Date (Sendai (SS) Daimyo) – Forest 達*ノ森 Jonidan Brothers Datenoumi Datenoumi Date (Sendai (SS) Daimyo) – Sea 達*ノ海 Jonidan Brothers Fujinokawa Fujinokawa Wisteria River (From Isenoumi History) 藤ノ川 Maegashira Ex. Wakaikari – Brothers 1 Hakuyo Hakuyo Oak Leaf 柏葉 Jonidan Ikarigata Ikarigata Anchor Lagoon – Son of Ex. M11 Oikari 碇潟 Sandanme Brothers 1 Kyonosato Kyonosato KYOto (Ss) – From Kyoto 京*の里 Jonidan Narutaki Narutaki (Roaring Waterfall) Part of Ss. 鳴*滝* Makushita Nikko Nikko Sunny Day 日煌 Sandanme From Michinoku Nishikigi Nishikig Glorious Tree 錦木 Maegashira Ryusei Ryusei Dragon Power 竜勢 Makushita Sazanami Sazanami Ripples 漣 Makushita Tokio Tokio Battling Ruler 鬨王 Sandanme Uzumasa Uzumasa Uzumasa (Ss) (Great Ash Tree) 太秦 Jonokuchi Updated: 9/1/25

Heya: Ajigawa (安)治川 Shisho: Aminishiki (安)美錦 Heya Flag(s): (安) A/An Peaceful/Serene Agora Agora Spreading Strength (Pun for Now?) (安)強羅 Sandanme Akenoyama Akenoyama Mountain Atmosphere (安)氣乃山 Jonokuchi Anhibiki Anhibiki Part Given Name – Sound (安)響 Sandanme Anosho Anosho Great Soaring (安}大翔 Makushita Anryukai Anryukai RYUkyu (Okinawa Ss) - Sea (安)琉海 Jonidan Anzakura Anzakura Cherry Blossom (安)櫻 Jonidan Aonishiki Aonishiki Blue (安)青(錦) Makushita Azuma Part Given Name- Lifetime (Reality) (安)寿真^ Jonidan Updated 9/1/25