Itachi

This is the thread for the Pick The Yusho Winners (PTYW) game for Haru 2025, thanks to Athenayama! Until further notice, the game will run just as it has the last several times. This is a pre-basho game where each player selects a rikishi from each of 8 sections of the banzuke. The player earns points for each win, each kachikoshi, and each yusho earned by their team of 8 rikishi. The sections of the banzuke are these: Sanyaku (Y through K) Maegashira Juryo Upper Makushita (Ms1-15 ) (* now including tsukedashi, if any, at these ranks) Lower Makushita (Ms16-60) (* no longer including tsukedashi from the Upper Makushita ranks) Sandanme (plus tsukedashi if any) Jonidan Jonokuchi That's it! Simple to understand, difficult to master. The hallmarks of any engaging game. Please send your 8 selections to Athenayama before the beginning of action on Shonichi. Athenayama: xphbobo@yahoo.fr  Good luck with your picks. Special thanks to Oshirokita, the founder of this game.

Thanks to everyone for playing and thanks to Athenayama for keeping the game alive. The drone Mukashi was not plugged in for this basho. It was briefly powered up to break some ties for Genzai and to replace a kyujo pick for whoever took Kawabuchi.

I adjusted the groups so that there are still 15 picks for the game. The 81-90 was replaced by splitting 61-70 into 61-65 and 66-70. Thank you for trying to keep the game alive, and good luck!

This is the thread for the Pick The Yusho Winners (PTYW) game for Hatsu 2025, thanks to Athenayama! Until further notice, the game will run just as it has the last several times. This is a pre-basho game where each player selects a rikishi from each of 8 sections of the banzuke. The player earns points for each win, each kachikoshi, and each yusho earned by their team of 8 rikishi. The sections of the banzuke are these: Sanyaku (Y through K) Maegashira Juryo Upper Makushita (Ms1-15 ) (* now including tsukedashi, if any, at these ranks) Lower Makushita (Ms16-60) (* no longer including tsukedashi from the Upper Makushita ranks) Sandanme (plus tsukedashi if any) Jonidan Jonokuchi That's it! Simple to understand, difficult to master. The hallmarks of any engaging game. Please send your 8 selections to Athenayama before the beginning of action on Shonichi. Athenayama: xphbobo@yahoo.fr  Good luck with your picks. Special thanks to Oshirokita, the founder of this game.

The Sandanme Game will run again for Hatsu 2025 thanks to Athenayama! For the Sandanme Game, please send Athenayama your list of 15 rikishi from the usual segments of the banzuke. Sd 1-5/6-10/11-15/16-20/21-25/26-30/31-35/36-40/41-45/46-50/51-55/56-60 61-65/66-70/71-80+ (71-80 including tsukedashi if any) Your rikishi earn points for each win, for a kachikoshi record, for leading their group, and a bonus for the best scoring rikishi on each team based on how close they were to the yusho winning record. The result is adjusted so that the best possible score gets a 15-0 result. The drone Mirai knows the future and always selects the best rikishi in each group. This shows us what the best possible score would be at each stage of the game. The drone Genzai picks the most popular rikishi from each group. This drone has tended to score well. The drone Mukashi picks the rikishi in each group who had the best record last basho. This drone isn't expected to score well but sometimes surprises us. Send your entries to Athenayama at xphbobo@yahoo.fr before any of your selections enter the dohyo for their match (and preferably a few hours before that).

Hey Everyone! Due to life circumstances, I did not find the time and energy to prepare for or participate in this tournament. My apologies to all those who have supported these games with your participation over many years. I hope you are all enjoying the ozumo basho and the other games you have been playing. Be assured, I am not in ill health or anything, just working long hours as I establish myself in a more interesting position in my professional career. As much as I enjoy sumo, I need to preserve my energy for other things at this time. I hope to return to my usual sumo activities in January, but that is not certain. If there's someone who wishes to take over the administration of either of the games I've been running, please contact me and let me know. Thank you all for your interest in these games over the years and good luck with your other sumo activities! Sincerely, Itachi

PTYW Aki 2024 Final Results Papayasu . . . . . Bunbukuchagama . . . . . Genzai . . . . . Profomisakari . . . . _ w l k y . _ w l k y . _ w l k y . _ w l k y Onosato 13 2 1 2 . Onosato 13 2 1 2 . Kotozakura 8 7 1 0 . Kotozakura 8 7 1 0 Wakatakakage 12 3 1 0 . Wakatakakage 12 3 1 0 . Wakatakakage 12 3 1 0 . Wakatakakage 12 3 1 0 Takerufuji 13 2 1 2 . Takerufuji 13 2 1 2 . Takerufuji 13 2 1 2 . Takerufuji 13 2 1 2 Aonishiki 6 1 1 0 . Aonishiki 6 1 1 0 . Aonishiki 6 1 1 0 . Aonishiki 6 1 1 0 Kusano 5 2 1 0 . Tochimusashi 5 2 1 0 . Inami 4 3 1 0 . Inami 4 3 1 0 Daikosho 6 1 1 0 . Kawazoe 7 0 1 2 . Seihakuho 6 1 1 0 . Seihakuho 6 1 1 0 Shimizuumi 7 0 1 2 . Enho 6 1 1 0 . Shimizuumi 7 0 1 2 . Shimizuumi 7 0 1 2 Goseizan 7 0 1 2 . Nakashima 5 2 1 0 . Nakashima 5 2 1 0 . Chiyorozan 4 3 1 0 total score . . . . . total score . . . . . total score . . . . . total score . . . . 85 69 11 8 8 . 81 67 13 8 6 . 73 61 19 8 4 . 72 60 20 8 4 Itachi . . . . . Flohru . . . . . Athenayama . . . . . Torafujii . . . . _ w l k y . _ w l k y . _ w l k y . _ w l k y Kotozakura 8 7 1 0 . Kotozakura 8 7 1 0 . Kotozakura 8 7 1 0 . Kotozakura 8 7 1 0 Takayasu 10 5 1 0 . Takayasu 10 5 1 0 . Wakatakakage 12 3 1 0 . Wakatakakage 12 3 1 0 Takerufuji 13 2 1 2 . Takerufuji 13 2 1 2 . Takerufuji 13 2 1 2 . Hakuoho 8 7 1 0 Aonishiki 6 1 1 0 . Kazekeno 5 2 1 0 . Aonishiki 6 1 1 0 . Satorufuji 2 5 0 0 Inami 4 3 1 0 . Ishizaki 4 3 1 0 . Kyokukaiyu 6 1 1 0 . Inami 4 3 1 0 Seihakuho 6 1 1 0 . Kawazoe 7 0 1 2 . Chiyooga 1 6 0 0 . Seihakuho 6 1 1 0 Shimizuumi 7 0 1 2 . Enho 6 1 1 0 . Enho 6 1 1 0 . Shimizuumi 7 0 1 2 Nakashima 5 2 1 0 . Nakashima 5 2 1 0 . Tsuru 5 2 1 0 . Goseizan 7 0 1 2 total score . . . . . total score . . . . . total score . . . . . total score . . . . 71 59 21 8 4 . 70 58 22 8 4 . 66 57 23 7 2 . 65 54 26 7 4 Mukashi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ w l k y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kotozakura 8 7 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Takanosho 4 11 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hakuoho 8 7 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aonishiki 6 1 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inami 4 3 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seihakuho 6 1 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shimizuumi 7 0 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nakashima 5 2 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . total score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 48 32 7 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Missing the tsukedashi row meant that everything sandanme and below had the wrong scores. The results didn't change much, but Bunbukuchagama is alone with the jun-yusho now.

PTYW Aki 2024 Final - Congratulations Papayasu! (2nd time i.a.) SHIKONA Score wins losses kk yusho Papayasu 85 69 11 8 8 Bunbukuchagama 81 67 13 8 6 Genzai 73 61 19 8 4 Profomisakari 72 60 20 8 4 Itachi 71 59 21 8 4 Flohru 70 58 22 8 4 Athenayama 66 57 23 7 2 Torafujii 65 54 26 7 4 Mukashi 57 48 32 7 2 Bunbukuchagama (2nd time) wins the jun-yusho! Congratulations!

The tsukedashi caused a problem with my spreadsheet. Just fixing it now.

Sandanme Game Aki 2024 Final Results . . Itachi 1 score 12.03 w/l per 15 10.34 . Athenayama 2 score 11.65 w/l per 15 9.85 . Genzai 3 score 11.31 w/l per 15 9.43 . Flohru 4 score 10.89 w/l per 15 9.32 _ . w l kk gl . _ . w l kk gl . _ . w l kk gl . _ . w l kk gl Okaryu . 5 2 1 1 . Okaryu . 5 2 1 1 . Okaryu . 5 2 1 1 . Okaryu . 5 2 1 1 Kaishin . 2 3 0 0 . Chiyooga . 1 6 0 0 . Chiyooga . 1 6 0 0 . Kaishin . 2 3 0 0 Mikazuchiyama . 3 4 0 0 . Suzaki . 4 3 1 0 . Soma . 4 3 1 0 . Mikazuchiyama . 3 4 0 0 Daihisho . 4 3 1 0 . Kotohaguro . 1 3 0 0 . Kojikara . 2 5 0 0 . Tochinobori . 3 4 0 0 Kiyonoumi . 6 1 1 1 . Takashoki . 2 5 0 0 . Nobehara . 4 3 1 0 . Nobehara . 4 3 1 0 Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 . Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 . Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 . Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 Nishikinoryu . 3 4 0 0 . Oshoryu . 5 2 1 1 . Oshoryu . 5 2 1 1 . Oshoryu . 5 2 1 1 Ieshima . 6 1 1 1 . Taiyo . 4 3 1 0 . Shogun . 2 5 0 0 . Taiyo . 4 3 1 0 Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 . Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 . Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 . Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 Dewataikai . 6 1 1 1 . Dewataikai . 6 1 1 1 . Dewataikai . 6 1 1 1 . Dewataikai . 6 1 1 1 Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 . Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 . Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 . Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 Fujiso . 5 2 1 0 . Koki . 5 2 1 0 . Daigoyama . 4 3 1 0 . Nishikikuni . 1 6 0 0 Chiyodaigo . 5 2 1 0 . Chiyodaigo . 5 2 1 0 . Chiyodaigo . 5 2 1 0 . Chiyodaigo . 5 2 1 0 Noda . 4 3 1 0 . Oginohama . 6 1 1 1 . Daikosho . 6 1 1 1 . Mishima . 5 2 1 0 Suzunofuji . 4 3 1 0 . Yurikisho . 5 2 1 0 . Suzunofuji . 4 3 1 0 . Sekimoto . 3 4 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ totals: 71 32 12 7 . totals: 67 35 12 7 . totals: 66 39 12 7 . totals: 64 39 10 6 Papayasu 5 score 10.74 w/l per 15 9.14 . Torafujii 6 score 10.74 w/l per 15 9.14 . Bunbukuchagama 7 score 10.52 w/l per 15 9.00 . Profomisakari 8 score 9.61 w/l per 15 8 _ . w l kk gl . _ . w l kk gl . _ . w l kk gl . _ . w l kk gl Hatooka . 4 3 1 0 . Okaryu . 5 2 1 1 . Hatooka . 4 3 1 0 . Okaryu . 5 2 1 1 Chiyooga . 1 6 0 0 . Anhibiki . 3 4 0 0 . Anhibiki . 3 4 0 0 . Chiyooga . 1 6 0 0 Soma . 4 3 1 0 . Soma . 4 3 1 0 . Soma . 4 3 1 0 . Sekizuka . 1 6 0 0 Kojikara . 2 5 0 0 . Kirinryu . 2 5 0 0 . Kojikara . 2 5 0 0 . Kojikara . 2 5 0 0 Shuji . 4 3 1 0 . Hamanoumi . 4 3 1 0 . Nobehara . 4 3 1 0 . Kawamura . 3 4 0 0 Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 . Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 . Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 . Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 Dairinzan . 3 4 0 0 . Oshoryu . 5 2 1 1 . Oshoryu . 5 2 1 1 . Tsunekawa . 0 7 0 0 Hokutoryu . 4 3 1 0 . Taniguchi . 2 5 0 0 . Shogun . 2 5 0 0 . Shogun . 2 5 0 0 Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 . Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 . Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 . Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 Mukaida . 5 2 1 0 . Kazeeidai . 5 2 1 0 . Sachinofuji . 3 4 0 0 . Dewataikai . 6 1 1 1 Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 . Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 . Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 . Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 Daigoyama . 4 3 1 0 . Fujiso . 5 2 1 0 . Gohakuun . 3 4 0 0 . Daigoyama . 4 3 1 0 Agora . 6 1 1 1 . Daishimatsu . 3 4 0 0 . Chiyodaigo . 5 2 1 0 . Chiyodaigo . 5 2 1 0 Daikosho . 6 1 1 1 . Noda . 4 3 1 0 . Daikosho . 6 1 1 1 . Daikosho . 6 1 1 1 Ayanofuji . 3 4 0 0 . Suzunofuji . 4 3 1 0 . Suzunofuji . 4 3 1 0 . Sekimoto . 3 4 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ totals: 64 41 11 5 . totals: 64 41 11 5 . totals: 63 42 10 5 . totals: 56 49 8 6 Mukashi 9 score 9.5 w/l per 15 8.14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . w l kk gl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Okaryu . 5 2 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chiyooga . 1 6 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mikazuchiyama . 3 4 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kojikara . 2 5 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toshoyama . 3 4 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seihakuho . 6 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shinhakuho . 3 4 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shogun . 2 5 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daimasakari . 5 2 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dewataikai . 6 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kawazoe . 7 0 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daigoyama . 4 3 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asahanshin . 3 4 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noda . 4 3 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sekimoto . 3 4 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . totals: 57 48 7 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sandanme Game Aki 2024 Final - Congratulations Itachi! (10th yusho!) shikona score wins losses est. wins/15 kk group best Itachi 12.03 71 32 10.34 12 7 7 Athenayama 11.65 67 35 9.85 12 7 7 Genzai 11.31 66 39 9.43 12 7 7 Flohru 10.89 64 39 9.32 10 6 7 Papayasu 10.74 64 41 9.14 11 5 7 Torafujii 10.74 64 41 9.14 11 5 7 Bunbukuchagama 10.52 63 42 9.00 10 5 7 Profomisakari 9.61 56 49 8.00 8 6 7 Mukashi 9.50 57 48 8.14 7 5 7 Athenayama wins the jun-yusho! (5th time!)

The Sandanme Game will run again for Aki 2024 in the same format as used for last 10 basho.  The usual invitation has been amended to allow for the reduced ranks in this division which began with Natsu 2022: For the Sandanme Game, please send me your list of 15 rikishi from the usual segments of the banzuke. The segments had to be modified due to the reduction of ranks to 90. The only change is that the 51-60 group is split into two groups. Sd 1-5/6-10/11-15/16-20/21-25/26-30/31-35/36-40/41-45/46-50/51-55/56-60 61-70/71-80/81-90+ (81-90 including tsukedashi if any) Your rikishi earn points for each win, for a kachikoshi record, for leading their group, and a bonus for the best scoring rikishi on each team based on how close they were to the yusho winning record. The result is adjusted so that the best possible score gets a 15-0 result. The drone Mirai knows the future and always selects the best rikishi in each group. This shows us what the best possible score would be at each stage of the game. The drone Genzai picks the most popular rikishi from each group. This drone has tended to score well. The drone Mukashi picks the rikishi in each group who had the best record last basho. This drone isn't expected to score well but sometimes surprises us. Send your entries to me at matsuorussellj@gmail.com before any of your selections enter the dohyo for their match (and preferably a few hours before that).