Historic foreigner majority

[Kintamayama 41,287]

Tomorrow, Aminishiki will be kyujo "Tomorrow? No way. I screwed up my landing..," he explained. Consequently, there will be 17 foreign rikishi and 16 Japanese rikishi in Makuuchi. First time ever, of course.

Edited July 23, 2010 by Kintamayama

[Asashosakari 16,980]

In a similar vein, with Kaio's withdrawal today was the first day ever* in which the active yokozuna and ozeki ranks consisted only of foreign rikishi.

* Okay, not really. It also happened a few times in 1992 when all yokozuna had retired and the ozeki ranks consisted only of Konishiki (later also Akebono) and Kirishima, and the latter withdrew from two tournaments halfway through; plus Hatsu 1993 after Kirishima had been demoted and only the two Hawaiians were left until Takahanada got promoted after the basho. Still, today was the first time with a reasonably "full" set of yokozuna and ozeki on the banzuke.

[ryafuji 770]

The thread title doesn't make sense. It should be "historic."

[Peterao 3]

The thread title doesn't make sense. It should be "historic."

Given the tabloid reaction to this, maybe he meant "hysterical"

[shimodahito 245]

aminishiki-san.... get well soon!

[Kintamayama 41,287]

The thread title doesn't make sense. It should be "historic."

I meant Hysterical but I fixed it anyhows.

[ilovesumo 12]

And this happens during the fattest crisis ever...hmmmm

[Peterao 3]

And this happens during the fattest crisis ever...hmmmm

Are you referring to Yamamotoyama's injury?

[kuroimori 1,634]

And this happens during the fattest crisis ever...hmmmm

Are you referring to Yamamotoyama's injury?

Good one (In love...)

[Kintamayama 41,287]

The thread title doesn't make sense. It should be "historic."

Oh, I forgot to mention this

So I guess I do make sense here and there.

[MongolPower 0]

11 Mongolians in the top division. 11/40=27.5%. WOW!

[Doitsuyama 1,156]

11 Mongolians in the top division. 11/40=27.5%. WOW!

Now that's weird. Why did you take 40?

[ryafuji 770]

The thread title doesn't make sense. It should be "historic."

Oh, I forgot to mention this

So I guess I do make sense here and there.

From Wiktionary:

Modern convention makes a distinction between historic and historical, although the two words are variants and have shared the same meanings for much of their history. Historic pertains to an important event of history, while historical pertains to any event that happened in the past whether important or not, as well as to places and things pertaining to history.

So in fact you did make sense; you were just being old-fashioned (In jonokuchi...)

[Kintamayama 41,287]

So in fact you did make sense; you were just being old-fashioned ;-)

One might even say, I was being historical..

[Jonosuke 28]

Does the end of Ozumo come when all of Makuuchi rikishi are foreign born rikishi?

Perhaps in December 2012.

I suppose when you live long enough, there will be more history.

[MongolPower 0]

11 Mongolians in the top division. 11/40=27.5%. WOW!

Now that's weird. Why did you take 40?

Then what would you take? 1000? How many sumo wrestlers in the top division? I thought there was 40 or so.

[Gernobono 399]

11 Mongolians in the top division. 11/40=27.5%. WOW!

Now that's weird. Why did you take 40?

Then what would you take? 1000? How many sumo wrestlers in the top division? I thought there was 40 or so.

or so

it is 42