Sign in to follow this  
Doitsuyama

Day 11 lower division results

Recommended Posts

Hakuba won against Tochinoyama to improve to 6-0 along with surprising Kotokuni who also is undefeated after a win against Mongolian Daiyubu. Former sekitori Dairaido and Chiyohakuho improved to 5-1 as did shin-makushita Sakaizawa and Gagamaru. Czech Takanoyama is 3-3 with an uchigake win against Surufatsukasa.

Wakanoho won in juryo to keep his promotion chances at 3-3. Kadomoto also is 3-3 with a win and is invited to juryo tomorrow. The other Ms3 Koryu is kachi-koshi already with good promotion chances, especially if he wins his last bout in juryo against Hokutoiwa tomorrow.

Brazilian Takaazuma managed to beat strong Mori to make it a tidy four undefeated rikishi, along with 2006 entrants Daishoyu and Matsutani and Mongolian Tokusegawa. Tokusegawa got to makushita quite fast with four consecutive 6-1 after entering Ozumo as a 19 year old. Mysteriously he struggled since then, posting a 7-12-2 record in only three makushita basho while being 61-36-7 in sandanme.

18 years old Tsuchiya failed to beat 34 years old Ogiryu, so there are only three undefeated jonidan rikishi with Minanosato, Takahashimoto and Wakarikido.

Tetsuhikari won against Kotoemoto to take the sole jonokuchi lead while Brazilian Kaisei kept his yusho chance with a win to stay one win behind.

--

Doitsuyama

Jonokuchi

Jk35w  Kaisei (5-1)		oshidashi	  Jk28w  Kaneko (4-2)
Jk28e  Shikinokawa (4-2)   oshitaoshi	 Jk29w  Ishii (3-3)
Jk36e  Tamabuzan (3-3)	 yoritaoshi	 Jk27e  Morikawa (2-4)
Jk26e  Sawada (5-1)		yorikiri	   Jk31w  Hayakaze (3-2)
Jk25e  Tateishi (1-5)	  yorikiri	   Jk30e  Sugishita (0-6)
Jk20w  Suzukiyama (4-2)	oshidashi	  Jk22e  Fukukasuga (3-3)
Jk34w  Tetsuhikari (6-0)   oshidashi	  Jk19e  Kotoemoto (5-1)
Jk17w  Takemoto (3-3)	  yorikiri	   Jk18w  Omori (2-4)
Jk19w  Tenkaizan (4-2)	 okuritaoshi	Jk15w  Sakurai (3-3)
Jk16w  Hata (3-3)		  kotenage	   Jk13w  Fujimura (2-4)
Jk10w  Ikedo (5-1)		 oshidashi	  Jk16e  Kikusegawa (4-2)
Jk10e  Kojima (1-5)		yorikiri	   Jk26w  Iwasa (1-5)
Jk9e   Daitenpaku (4-2)	oshidashi	  Jk8w   Taikomaru (3-3)
Jk5e   Nakamatsu (3-3)	 sukuinage	  Jk11w  Adachi (2-4)
Jk7w   Daishoiwa (4-2)	 yorikiri	   Jk3w   Asatenmu (3-3)
Jk1w   Kotookuda (2-4)	 yorikiri	   Jk6e   Yoshidayama (1-5)

Jonidan

Jd118w Daikamifusa (4-2)   oshidashi	  Jk1e   Kaishin (3-3)
Jd119w Nankaio (2-4)	   okuridashi	 Jd117e Masuamami (1-5)
Jd115e Asahisho (5-1)	  tsukiotoshi	Jd119e Ogawa (4-2)
Jd113w Ishiminato (3-3)	yorikiri	   Jd110w Matsuminenoyama (2-4)
Jd109e Fukai (4-2)		 sukuinage	  Jd112e Tenryuzan (3-3)
Jd105w Zendaisho (3-3)	 yorikiri	   Jd108e Saio (2-4)
Jd103e Otsukuba (4-2)	  yorikiri	   Jd107w Yudai (3-3)
Jd107e Owada (4-2)		 uwatenage	  Jd102e Ichinoya (3-3)
Jd97w  Fujita (5-1)		uwatenage	  Jd103w Koshinryu (4-2)
Jd97e  Ogiryu (5-1)		uwatenage	  Jd113e Tsuchiya (5-1)
Jd96w  Nekomata (3-3)	  kirikaeshi	 Jd101e Sakai (2-4)
Jd95w  Iwashina (1-5)	  oshidashi	  Jd114e Daikosei (0-6)
Jd94e  Masaru (4-2)		kakenage	   Jd101w Komanokuni (3-3)
Jd92w  Tsukamoto (4-2)	 yorikiri	   Jd93e  Maenohana (3-3)
Jd89w  Osawa (3-3)		 hikkake		Jd91w  Wakasato (2-4)
Jd90w  Iwata (5-1)		 abisetaoshi	Jd83e  Takaoyama (4-2)
Jd81e  Kakutaiki (3-3)	 uwatenage	  Jd87e  Takanokuni (2-4)
Jd79w  Wakarikido (6-0)	kotenage	   Jd95e  Kaishinho (5-1)
Jd80w  Koshinho (3-3)	  hatakikomi	 Jd78w  Tanemaru (2-4)
Jd84e  Hazukiyama (2-4)	hatakikomi	 Jd76w  Daihayabusa (1-5)
Jd74e  Gonoumi (4-2)	   yoritaoshi	 Jd75w  Hiratsuka (3-3)
Jd73e  Taketoba (3-3)	  hikiotoshi	 Jd74w  Oito (2-4)
Jd71w  Tochiminato (3-3)   yorikiri	   Jd77w  Wakamiura (2-4)
Jd68w  Kairyu (3-3)		yorikiri	   Jd69w  Takasuruga (2-4)
Jd66w  Aonoumi (4-2)	   sukuinage	  Jd69e  Daishoryu (3-3)
Jd65w  Ansei (4-2)		 isamiashi	  Jd63w  Hayatejo (3-3)
Jd65e  Takaki (3-3)		hikiotoshi	 Jd61e  Teraosho (2-4)
Jd59w  Ryuden (4-2)		yorikiri	   Jd59e  Yakunoshima (3-3)
Jd57w  Seiro (3-3)		 yoritaoshi	 Jd60w  Komatensho (2-4)
Jd53e  Minezakura (4-2)	yorikiri	   Jd55e  Kotonarita (3-3)
Jd67w  Kawataka (1-5)	  yorikiri	   Jd51e  Waki (0-6)
Jd50e  Takahashimoto (6-0) hatakikomi	 Jd70w  Kainohama (5-1)
Jd56e  Tochihibiki (3-3)   tsukiotoshi	Jd49e  Ebashi (2-4)
Jd48e  Daihagiyama (3-3)   okuritaoshi	Jd52e  Daigonishiki (2-4)
Jd44w  Hamamiiwa (2-4)	 oshidashi	  Jd51w  Kirimaru (1-5)
Jd45w  Kotowatanabe (3-3)  oshidashi	  Jd43w  Hokutonada (2-4)
Jd40w  Higonoryu (2-4)	 oshidashi	  Jd45e  Amanowaka (1-5)
Jd43e  Tamahikari (4-2)	uwatenage	  Jd39w  Masuko (3-3)
Jd37e  Tokizakura (4-2)	oshidashi	  Jd42e  Kyokuhozan (3-3)
Jd37w  Tochinokuni (3-3)   sukuinage	  Jd33w  Yamaryu (2-4)
Jd36e  Maenotaka (3-3)	 yorikiri	   Jd32w  Takeuchiyama (2-4)
Jd36w  Daishokaku (4-2)	yorikiri	   Jd30e  Daitenyu (3-3)
Jd29e  Miyoshi (4-2)	   makiotoshi	 Jd32e  Shosho (3-3)
Jd49w  Tamahayate (1-5)	yorikiri	   Jd23e  Hokutonami (0-6)
Jd22w  Musoketsu (4-2)	 oshidashi	  Jd28e  Chiyofubuki (3-3)
Jd20w  Satsumariki (4-2) shitatedashinage Jd22e  Komanohide (3-3)
Jd19e  Shotsukasa (2-4)	komatasukui	Jd27w  Kamada (1-5)
Jd21e  Shunba (4-2)		oshidashi	  Jd17w  Nakata (3-3)
Jd15e  Minanosato (6-0)	yorikiri	   Jd25w  Tensho (5-1)
Jd14e  Yoshino (4-2)	   yorikiri	   Jd13w  Daionizakura (3-3)
Jd11e  Kotoshimoda (3-3)   yorikiri	   Jd13e  Kasugamine (2-4)
Jd9e   Nishitani (3-3)	 okuritaoshi	Jd10e  Asahio (2-4)
Jd18e  Ryutei (5-1)		oshidashi	  Jd8e   Fusanohana (4-2)
Jd7w   Tamanosho (3-3)	 oshidashi	  Jd4e   Kasugaryu (2-4)
Jd6w   Hakunoryu (4-2)	 yorikiri	   Jd2w   Maegunzan (3-3)
Jd3w   Ikemoto (3-3)	   oshidashi	  Jd1w   Isetsukasa (2-4)

Sandanme

Sd100w Dainin (4-2)		yorikiri	   Sd98w  Hiyoriyama (3-3)
Sd96w  Kasugasato (1-5)	tsukidashi	 Jd4w   Noguchi (0-6)
Sd99e  Kyokuyuzan (3-3)	okuridashi	 Sd95w  Kozan (2-4)
Sd98e  Yamaguchi (3-3)	 yorikiri	   Sd93w  Daishiyama (2-4)
Sd92w  Hokuryoyama (5-1)   yoritaoshi	 Sd89w  Hoshizakura (4-2)
Sd88e  Kasuganami (2-4)	uwatenage	  Sd94w  Masunoumi (1-5)
Sd90e  Takedani (4-2)	  oshidashi	  Sd86w  Jiguruma (3-3)
Sd84w  Fukumoto (3-3)	  tsukiotoshi	Sd88w  Shinnishiki (2-4)
Sd82w  Kakushoma (3-3)	 uwatenage	  Sd79e  Fukuda (2-4)
Sd81e  Dewahikari (3-3)	oshidashi	  Sd78e  Kotobuki (2-4)
Sd83w  Asahanada (5-1)	 oshidashi	  Sd76e  Soranzan (4-2)
Sd80w  Gorikiyama (5-1)	yoritaoshi	 Sd74w  Tokitsukasa (4-2)
Sd73e  Ayanokaze (2-4)	 yorikiri	   Sd83e  Wakahikari (1-5)
Sd70e  Haruzakura (4-2)	yorikiri	   Sd75e  Daikiyama (3-3)
Sd71e  Notononami (4-2)	yorikiri	   Sd68e  Yamatofuji (3-3)
Sd91e  Takaazuma (6-0)	 yoritaoshi	 Sd67e  Mori (4-2)
Sd66e  Mutsuryuyama (3-3)  shitatenage	Sd65e  Nakatsunishiki (2-4)
Sd77w  Arashitenyu (1-5)   oshitaoshi	 Sd59w  Hokutoyutaka (0-6)
Sd58w  Daishoyu (6-0)	  uwatenage	  Sd81w  Mankajo (5-1)
Sd57e  Toho (3-3)		  oshidashi	  Sd57w  Kotomisen (2-4)
Sd60e  Yuminosato (4-2)	tsuridashi	 Sd55w  Hokkairyu (3-3)
Sd54e  Chiyonohana (4-2)   hatakikomi	 Sd59e  Hokutofuji (3-3)
Sd53e  Kurosawa (4-2)	  kekaeshi	   Sd51w  Takakiho (3-3)
Sd50w  Takakitamura (3-3)  yoritaoshi	 Sd55e  Ryujin (2-4)
Sd48w  Rachimi (3-3)	   uwatenage	  Sd47e  Kabasawa (2-4)
Sd49e  Arawashi (4-2)	  sukuinage	  Sd46e  Masuhikari (3-3)
Sd48e  Fujitsukasa (5-1)   yorikiri	   Sd44e  Kitazono (4-2)
Sd42w  Kyokushoten (4-2)   yorikiri	   Sd45w  Asatofuji (3-3)
Sd40w  Shinyu (3-3)		hatakikomi	 Sd42e  Tomishima (2-4)
Sd37w  Munakata (4-2)	  yorikiri	   Sd40e  Hidaka (3-3)
Sd41w  Wakakengo (5-1)	 yorikiri	   Sd35e  Gotenyu (4-2)
Sd34e  Akinohana (4-2)	 uwatenage	  Sd36w  Bungonishiki (3-3)
Sd33e  Yoshio (2-4)		yorikiri	   Sd38e  Oka (1-5)
Sd27w  Sadanishiki (5-1)   yorikiri	   Sd31w  Kirinishiki (4-2)
Sd28w  Tsuchihashi (3-3)   oshidashi	  Sd26w  Kagamio (2-4)
Sd26e  Hokutogo (1-5)	  oshidashi	  Sd36e  Maenofuji (0-6)
Sd52w  Matsutani (6-0)	 tsukidashi	 Sd24e  Hajimeyama (5-1)
Sd21e  Kyokuryudake (3-3)  hikkake		Sd20w  Saito (2-4)
Sd19e  Morioka (2-4)	   oshidashi	  Sd23w  Murayoshi (1-5)
Sd22w  Tokitairyu (4-2)	yorikiri	   Sd17w  Asahisakari (3-3)
Sd16e  Tamaryoma (2-4)	 tsukiotoshi	Sd12w  Koriyama (1-5)
Sd14e  Kotohikari (4-2)	oshidashi	  Sd10w  Hananosato (3-3)
Sd7e   Teno (3-3)		  yoritaoshi	 Sd11e  Nagai (2-4)
Sd3w   Kagaya (2-4)		shitatehineri  Sd10e  Gokenzan (1-5)
Sd13e  Tokusegawa (6-0)	kirikaeshi	 Sd1w   Sadanofuji (5-1)

Makushita

Ms60e  Chokozan (3-3)	  uwatenage	  Sd2e   Kamakura (2-4)
Ms56w  Kyokutenzan (4-2)   yorikiri	   Ms59w  Amuru (3-3)
Ms55w  Gagamaru (5-1)	  oshidashi	  Sd2w   Wakasuruga (4-2)
Ms57w  Shironishiki (3-3)  yoritaoshi	 Ms53w  Kainowaka (2-4)
Ms51w  Sadanoshima (3-3)   uwatenage	  Ms49w  Ettoryu (2-4)
Ms46w  Sakaizawa (5-1)	 oshidashi	  Ms48w  Tachigami (4-2)
Ms50e  Toyohikari (4-2)	yorikiri	   Ms44w  Toshinyama (3-3)
Ms43e  Mizakura (1-5)	  hikiotoshi	 Sd8e   Tokachiumi (0-6)
Ms47w  Rikiryu (4-2)	   yorikiri	   Ms42w  Tooyama (3-3)
Ms41w  Shishio (3-3)	   hikiotoshi	 Ms48e  Yamasaki (2-4)
Ms45e  Minaminoshima (2-4) hatakikomi	 Ms39e  Fujimoto (1-5)
Ms36w  Takanoyama (3-3)	uchigake	   Ms38w  Surugatsukasa (2-4)
Ms37w  Ikioi (4-2)		 kotenage	   Ms34w  Tamamitsukuni (3-3)
Ms30w  Kazafuzan (3-3)	 kotenage	   Ms35w  Yonemura (2-4)
Ms32e  Towanoyama (4-2)	yorikiri	   Ms27e  Kaishoryu (3-3)
Ms30e  Wakamiume (2-4)	 hikiotoshi	 Ms26e  Tochifudo (1-5)
Ms21w  Yoshiazuma (4-2)	hikiotoshi	 Ms22w  Shoketsu (3-3)
Ms43w  Kotokuni (6-0)	  oshidashi	  Ms19e  Daiyubu (4-2)
Ms17e  Kirinowaka (3-3)	tsukidashi	 Ms20e  Kaonishiki (2-4)
Ms31w  Matsumidori (1-5)   hikiotoshi	 Ms16w  Fukunaga (0-6)
Ms15w  Chiyohakuho (5-1)   tsukiotoshi	Ms18e  Kotokasuga (4-2)
Ms14w  Wakamifuji (3-3)	oshidashi	  Ms16e  Nakanishi (2-4)
Ms13e  Wakakirin (4-2)	 oshidashi	  Ms18w  Sotenzan (3-3)
Ms10e  Dewaotori (2-4)	 yorikiri	   Ms12e  Tatsuyutaka (1-5)
Ms7w   Dairaido (5-1)	  oshidashi	  Ms12w  Asahimaru (4-2)
Ms8w   Maeta (3-3)		 oshidashi	  Ms5w   Hokutokuni (2-4)
Ms4w   Bushuyama (4-2)	 yorikiri	   Ms4e   Shiraishi (3-3)
Ms3w   Kadomoto (3-3)	  hikiotoshi	 Ms5e   Daishoyama (2-4)
Ms3e   Koryu (4-2)		 oshidashi	  Ms7e   Kotoyutaka (3-3)
Ms2w   Buyuzan (2-4)	   hatakikomi	 Ms8e   Shimoda (1-5)
Ms2e   Hakuba (6-0)		hatakikomi	 Ms25w  Tochinoyama (5-1)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Tokusegawa got to makushita quite fast with four consecutive 6-1 after entering Ozumo as a 19 year old. Mysteriously he struggled since then, posting a 7-12-2 record in only three makushita basho while being 61-36-7 in sandanme.
Incidently, I was looking for any active rikishi named Toku-something last week and found only him. Now he happens to be undefeated and spurred my curiosity even more. Many thanks for shedding some light on him! (Bye, bye...)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yes, he is the only active 'Toku' including banzuke-gai rikishi.

In fact the only other 'Toku' rikishi I can find are:

- Tokugoyama(Tokugozan) (徳豪山), Kagoshima, Nakamura Beya, who retired in January 2003 at W-jd36 with a career high rank of Sandanme #7 and a career record of 22-34-7.

- Tokukaizan (徳海山), Hyogo, Isenoumi Beya, who retired in March 2000 at W-jk2 with a career high rank of Jonidan #109, record unknown.

Edit: Of course there is also Ichinoya whose previous shikona were Tokunoshima and Tokunishiki.

Edited by Naganoyama

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Tokusegawa got to makushita quite fast with four consecutive 6-1 after entering Ozumo as a 19 year old. Mysteriously he struggled since then, posting a 7-12-2 record in only three makushita basho while being 61-36-7 in sandanme.
Incidently, I was looking for any active rikishi named Toku-something last week and found only him. Now he happens to be undefeated and spurred my curiosity even more. Many thanks for shedding some light on him! (Bye, bye...)

And because I had him in one game (or because I photographed nearly every rikishi (In a state of confusion...) ), I took some pictures of him and here is one (don't know why it looks so strange on this server, but anyway...)

1ijy-1.gif

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
[And because I had him in one game (or because I photographed nearly every rikishi (Bye, bye...) ), I took some pictures of him and here is one (don't know why it looks so strange on this server, but anyway...)

1ijy-1.gif

The dead fish in the lady's hair is a sign he will be Yokozuna.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Yes, he is the only active 'Toku' including banzuke-gai rikishi.

In fact the only other 'Toku' rikishi I can find are:

- Tokugoyama(Tokugozan) (徳豪山), Kagoshima, Nakamura Beya, who retired in January 2003 at W-jd36 with a career high rank of Sandanme #7 and a career record of 22-34-7.

- Tokukaizan (徳海山), Hyogo, Isenoumi Beya, who retired in March 2000 at W-jk2 with a career high rank of Jonidan #109, record unknown.

Edit: Of course there is also Ichinoya whose previous shikona were Tokunoshima and Tokunishiki.

Tokukaizan's career record was 19-20-10 in just 8 basho. As for Tokugoyama, didn't you feel it weird to have a career record of 22-34-7 along with a high rank of Sd7? More correct should be that his career record was 253-237-35 with Ms58w as highest rank (his only makushita basho, a 3-4).

Other 'Toku's were Tokukaze, three different Tokunaga, Tokunonada, Tokuoyama and Tokusumi-Tokusumiyama. Admittedly most of them retired 1993 to 1995.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Buyuzan won his bout against Shimoda today. He's now 2-4 and needs absolutely a third victory to stay in the promotion zone for Hatsu 2007.

Gambatte Buyuzan!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Buyuzan won his bout against Shimoda today. He's now 2-4 and needs absolutely a third victory to stay in the promotion zone for Hatsu 2007.

Gambatte Buyuzan!

He's out. A third win would make it much easier to come back in after next basho though.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Buyuzan won his bout against Shimoda today. He's now 2-4 and needs absolutely a third victory to stay in the promotion zone for Hatsu 2007.

Gambatte Buyuzan!

He's out. A third win would make it much easier to come back in after next basho though.

Are you sure?

If he ends at 3-4 and then goes at least 5-2 in january , he should be re-promoted why not?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Buyuzan won his bout against Shimoda today. He's now 2-4 and needs absolutely a third victory to stay in the promotion zone for Hatsu 2007.

Gambatte Buyuzan!

He's out. A third win would make it much easier to come back in after next basho though.

Are you sure?

If he ends at 3-4 and then goes at least 5-2 in january , he should be re-promoted why not?

A Ms2w with 3-4 can end up at Ms5, but it's usually Ms6 or worse. There were 24 cases of a Ms2w with a 3-4 since 1988.07, and only six fell down to Ms5 (two this year), nine at Ms6, six at Ms7 and three at Ms8. And even if he gets lucky and is Ms5 next basho, a juryo promotion with 5-2 from there still is unlikely. Generally speaking, in the juryo promotion a 3-4 followed by a 5-2 just gets you back to your old rank. Of those 24 cases just one had a 5-2 in the next basho, the other 23 were 4-3 or worse. The only one is Hakuba (2006.05 Ms2w 3-4, 2006-07 Ms6w 5-2, going up to Ms2w again).

Edited by Doitsuyama

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

That was it...no Makushita Yusho...zannen yo...

Are you talking about Tochinoyama?

Yes. I crossed my fingers for him. Yusho could have ment promotion...he is over 30, missed the promotion at Ms2 years ago.

Ganbatte.

Now looking there again , Buyuzan won over Shimoda... :-/ nice...

Edited by ilovesumo

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Tokusegawa got to makushita quite fast with four consecutive 6-1 after entering Ozumo as a 19 year old. Mysteriously he struggled since then, posting a 7-12-2 record in only three makushita basho while being 61-36-7 in sandanme.

No mystery. As Doitsu mentioned, he started gangbusters with four straight 6-1 basho, hit a wall briefly with a 3-win basho and then came back with a 5-2 basho. Everything looked rosy until he hurt his shoulder. He missed most of the next basho and had only one win. As is the case with many young rikishi, he returned too soon from injury and wallowed in sandanme for a while. Then, as he was beginning to show some life again, he was injured again and missed all of Haru 2006. He dropped all the way down to sandanme 76 in Natsu and began a slow comeback with 4 wins each in Natsu and Nagoya. Now, he is building up some steam with 5 wins in Aki and 6 already in Kyushu. The guy has a lot of ability, so if he can stay healthy, there is still quite a bit of upside.

Another Mongolian that started on fire is Maenoyu, who went to Meitoku Gijuku like Asashoryu. He also had four straight 6-1 basho after he did maezumo in Hatsu 04. In fact, he had 7 basho in a row without a MK until he hurt his knee (I believe). Since then, he has been floundering in upper sandanme and lower makushita. In his case, there is still no sign that he has made a complete recovery.

Finally, there is Shironishiki, who went through mae-zumo with Masatsukasa. All the way to makushita, he was just a step behind his rival. He got up to makushita 28 and was considered such a rising star that there was a news item about Asasekiryu presenting him with a congratulatory Hakata obi or setta. Sekitorihood was just a matter of time. Then, he too injured a knee and has never been the same. He has elevatored for the past two years between lower makushita and upper sandanme and at 3-3 this basho near the bottom of makushita, he looks like he is still bothered by the knee.

There are some that seem to be pre-occupied with the quantitative--like how many basho it takes to become a sekitori as though that is the only indicator to the ability of the rikishi. There is a lot of luck involved while moving up the banzuke ladder. A bad injury can throw a rapidly-rising rikishi off track for several years or even forever.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
There are some that seem to be pre-occupied with the quantitative--like how many basho it takes to become a sekitori as though that is the only indicator to the ability of the rikishi. There is a lot of luck involved while moving up the banzuke ladder. A bad injury can throw a rapidly-rising rikishi off track for several years or even forever.

And the other way around, avoiding debilitating injuries can mean that you'll eventually outlast those around you...Oga, certainly not one blessed with immense innate talent, has never been kyujo in almost 14 years and the relative lack of physical setbacks ultimately paid off when he reached Juryo.

In fact, what seems to characterize many high Makushita mainstays isn't that they're necessarily better than the rest of the field, but that they have the durability (or luck) to stay in one piece over the long term.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Tokusegawa got to makushita quite fast with four consecutive 6-1 after entering Ozumo as a 19 year old. Mysteriously he struggled since then, posting a 7-12-2 record in only three makushita basho while being 61-36-7 in sandanme.

Another Mongolian that started on fire is Maenoyu, who went to Meitoku Gijuku like Asashoryu. He also had four straight 6-1 basho after he did maezumo in Hatsu 04. In fact, he had 7 basho in a row without a MK until he hurt his knee (I believe). Since then, he has been floundering in upper sandanme and lower makushita. In his case, there is still no sign that he has made a complete recovery.

Yeah, poor Maenoyu....he still seems to suffer from his injury....with it he has lost his fighting spirit a bit too....There is always mental side of injuries which affects the rikishis, me think.

Edited by Coo-cook

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yes, he is the only active 'Toku' including banzuke-gai rikishi.

In fact the only other 'Toku' rikishi I can find are:

- Tokugoyama(Tokugozan) (徳豪山), Kagoshima, Nakamura Beya, who retired in January 2003 at W-jd36 with a career high rank of Sandanme #7 and a career record of 22-34-7.

- Tokukaizan (徳海山), Hyogo, Isenoumi Beya, who retired in March 2000 at W-jk2 with a career high rank of Jonidan #109, record unknown.

Edit: Of course there is also Ichinoya whose previous shikona were Tokunoshima and Tokunishiki.

Tokukaizan's career record was 19-20-10 in just 8 basho. As for Tokugoyama, didn't you feel it weird to have a career record of 22-34-7 along with a high rank of Sd7? More correct should be that his career record was 253-237-35 with Ms58w as highest rank (his only makushita basho, a 3-4).

Other 'Toku's were Tokukaze, three different Tokunaga, Tokunonada, Tokuoyama and Tokusumi-Tokusumiyama. Admittedly most of them retired 1993 to 1995.

Obvious, now you mention it.

I just slavishly copied the data from the Kyokai's entry, most of which is clearly garbage, but for some reason that didn't wake me up.

(Blinking...)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this