Day 13 lower division results

[Doitsuyama 1,156]

Kotoyutaka, Kei and Terashita cemented their promotion bids with a fifth win for all of them, the last two earning their sekitori debuts with wins in juryo. Yamaguchi of course also is a certain promotion, winning the makushita yusho with the seventh win against Higoarashi.

Watanabe won against Mitohikari as expected, but has to earn the sandanme yusho in a playoff as Kyokuhozan won against young Kotodairyu from jonidan. The Takanohana-beya rikishi will be in high makushita next basho anyway, becoming second in rank behind Takanoiwa.

20-year-old Tochidaiho from Kasugano-beya is a low sandanme level rikishi but was kyujo last basho and utilized the opportunity of another basho in mid jonidan to the best, winning the jonidan yusho with the win over Mongolian Takakasuga.

The jonokuchi yusho will indeed be decided in a do-beya kettei-sen between the the two new Kise-beya college rikishi Hamaguchi and Iwasaki, with Iwasaki coming from slightly more prestigious Nichidai compared to Kinki for Hamaguchi.

Jonokuchi

Jk15e Kasugasato (1-0) fusen Jk22e Miyazawa (0-7)

Jk18w Kaito (6-1) okuridashi Jk12w Tokkoriki (5-2)

Jk6e Daishohama (2-5) hikiotoshi Jk21e Sadaisamu (1-6)

Jk3e Kotokudo (6-1) yoritaoshi Jk8w Dewataikai (5-2)

Jonidan

Jk8e Nakano (3-4) oshidashi Jd106w Shikinokawa (2-5)

Jd105e Daishiryu (4-3) shitatedashinageJk2e Fukukasuga (3-4)

Jk1w Shuho (4-3) oshidashi Jd104w Moriurara (3-4)

Jd105w Daihishu (2-5) shitatenage Jd97w Kasachikara (1-6)

Jd96w Daitoken (3-4) yorikiri Jd99w Higohikari (2-5)

Jd96e Hokutoryu (5-2) yoritaoshi Jd98w Imafuku (4-3)

Jd95e Wakatoohashi (2-5) yorikiri Jk4w Kozakura (1-6)

Jk17e Iwasaki (7-0) yorikiri Jd86w Teno (5-2)

Jd84e Morinoyama (4-3) tsukihiza Jd85w Hisatsukasa (3-4)

Jk16w Hamaguchi (7-0) oshidashi Jd79e Taketoba (5-2)

Jd80w Sakabe (4-3) uwatedashinage Jd77e Morigaki (3-4)

Jd78e Ichiki (2-5) uwatenage Jd75e Aoki (1-6)

Jd70w Daishofuji (5-2) shitatenage Jd72w Ariake (4-3)

Jd69e Nakazono (4-3) yoritaoshi Jd65w Hokutosho (3-4)

Jd67w Daishojo (4-3) yorikiri Jd64e Matsuki (3-4)

Jd58e Takasaito (3-4) yorikiri Jd61w Kotofubuki (2-5)

Jd56w Hokanyama (4-3) oshidashi Jd57w Kanryu (3-4)

Jd54w Echizenyama (4-3) oshidashi Jd57e Oshio (3-4)

Jd51e Kototaiko (1-6) tsukiotoshi Jd82w Ishiharayama (0-7)

Jd49w Tochidaiho (7-0) oshidashi Jd66w Takakasuga (6-1)

Jd50e Teraofuji (5-2) katasukashi Jd47w Daishokai (4-3)

Jd46e Hirose (4-3) hatakikomi Jd48e Kairiki (3-4)

Jd42w Kiryu (5-2) yorikiri Jd41w Kinokawa (4-3)

Jd48w Fukunokuni (6-1) yorikiri Jd37e Juban (5-2)

Jd34w Koryuyama (4-3) yorikiri Jd35w Tosahayato (3-4)

Jd44e Tochitensho (6-1) hatakikomi Jd32w Hokutoyo (5-2)

Jd27w Hakunoryu (5-2) yorikiri Jd28e Araumago (4-3)

Jd29e Azumanami (4-3) oshidashi Jd24w Hokutoo (3-4)

Jd24e Uno (6-1) tsuridashi Jd32e Fukuzato (5-2)

Jd13e Ranbo (2-5) yorikiri Jd18e Kato (1-6)

Jd9w Dangan (4-3) oshidashi Jd16e Masuryu (3-4)

Jd9e Tamatoryo (3-4) yorikiri Jd6e Hasugeyama (2-5)

Jd3e Daishokaku (5-2) yorikiri Jd4e Owada (4-3)

Sandanme

Sd99e Hokuyozan (1-6) tsukiotoshi Jd29w Hamayutaka (0-7)

Sd97w Azumasakari (4-3) yorikiri Sd98w Yatsurugi (3-4)

Sd97e Kotorikuzan (4-3) tsukiotoshi Sd100e Mutsukaze (3-4)

Sd91e Shinohara (5-2) yorikiri Sd96w Dainin (4-3)

Sd91w Yuki (5-2) uwatenage Sd89e Tamakaizan (4-3)

Sd88w Owaka (4-3) uwatenage Sd92e Takashoma (3-4)

Sd87e Kyokuhozan (7-0) okuridashi Jd13w Kotodairyu (6-1)

Sd82w Minatosho (4-3) oshidashi Sd86w Hokutomori (3-4)

Sd83w Kiriarashi (4-3) oshidashi Sd82e Suekawa (3-4)

Sd85e Ryutei (5-2) tsukidashi Sd80w Ryushonami (4-3)

Sd77w Asahitsuru (3-4) hatakikomi Sd74e Amakusa (2-5)

Sd71e Tochikasuga (3-4) tsukiotoshi Sd73w Tamanotaka (2-5)

Sd68e Kasugamine (4-3) oshidashi Sd70w Isoazuma (3-4)

Sd67e Tokinowaka (4-3) yoritaoshi Sd69e Raomaru (3-4)

Sd64w Dewanosato (4-3) yorikiri Sd63e Tamao (3-4)

Sd58w Kainokura (4-3) uwatenage Sd58e Kenho (3-4)

Sd53w Tomisakae (5-2) tsukiotoshi Sd57e Sadanokuni (4-3)

Sd59w Burinosato (3-4) hikiotoshi Sd53e Goki (2-5)

Sd52e Takamiryu (3-4) tsukiotoshi Sd46e Komatsukasa (2-5)

Sd48e Haseyama (4-3) okuridashi Sd45e Kosei (3-4)

Sd46w Shiroryu (5-2) hatakikomi Sd43e Kotoninsei (4-3)

Sd40e Matsubayama (1-6) oshidashi Sd70e Tochinobori (0-7)

Sd39e Hisanotora (5-2) oshidashi Sd39w Hagane (4-3)

Sd35w Meisei (4-3) okuridashi Sd34e Chiyonoshin (3-4)

Sd31w Toho (4-3) oshidashi Sd29e Sachiazuma (3-4)

Sd30e Shunba (4-3) yorikiri Sd26w Orora (3-4)

Sd24w Nogami (6-1) tsukiotoshi Sd48w Daiseiho (5-2)

Sd30w Akinomine (2-5) yorikiri Sd20e Isshinryu (1-6)

Sd19w Akinoyama (3-4) yorikiri Sd21w Mankajo (2-5)

Sd18e Ominato (3-4) yorikiri Sd13e Daionami (2-5)

Sd15w Tochinoyama (4-3) oshidashi Sd11e Hienriki (3-4)

Sd9w Ogifuji (4-3) hikiotoshi Sd15e Haruhikari (3-4)

Sd9e Watanabe (7-0) tsukiotoshi Sd62e Mitohikari (6-1)

Sd5e Mugendai (4-3) sukuinage Sd3w Komanokuni (3-4)

Sd4w Kotokobai (5-2) oshidashi Sd1w Ryusei (4-3)

Makushita

Ms57e Bungonishiki (3-4) tsukidashi Ms58e Daishoiwa (2-5)

Sd2w Migikataagari (6-1) okuridashi Ms54w Yoshinokuni (5-2)

Ms52w Aisaka (5-2) uwatenage Ms50w Koshinoryu (4-3)

Ms47w Byakko (5-2) yorikiri Ms50e Taiga (4-3)

Ms51w Masunosho (4-3) yorikiri Ms46w Sakaguchi (3-4)

Ms46e Nishikikaze (4-3) oshidashi Ms42w Kisenowaka (3-4)

Ms38w Maeta (4-3) oshidashi Ms42e Wakaaoba (3-4)

Ms36w Yamatofuji (3-4) oshidashi Ms40w Yotsuguruma (2-5)

Ms34e Kasugakuni (5-2) tsukiotoshi Ms33e Sasakiyama (4-3)

Ms32e Kotomisen (4-3) oshidashi Ms31e Kinunonami (3-4)

Ms35w Tochinohama (3-4) okuridashi Ms28w Ryuonami (2-5)

Ms30e Chiyoarashi (4-3) okuridashi Ms23e Wakakasuga (3-4)

Ms18e Toyonokuni (3-4) oshidashi Ms27e Hokuo (2-5)

Ms21e Kawanari (4-3) yoritaoshi Ms17e Kazafuzan (3-4)

Ms16w Tamadaiki (1-6) oshidashi Ms59w Sasayama (0-7)

Ms19e Kihonoumi (5-2) sukuinage Ms14w Chiyoo (4-3)

Ms11e Wakanoshima (3-4) oshidashi Ms10e Kairyu (2-5)

Ms5e Yamaguchi (7-0) yorikiri Ms47e Higoarashi (6-1)

Ms1e Kotoyutaka (5-2) yorikiri Ms6w Azumaryu (4-3)

[Vikanohara 171]

in a playoff as Kyokuhozan won against young Kotodairyu from jonidan.

Where did he suddenly find that ? And that's even 10 in a row now, as he also won his final 3 bouts of Natsu basho.

20-year-old Tochidaiho from Kasugano-beya is a low sandanme level rikishi but was kyujo last basho and utilized the opportunity of another basho in mid jonidan to the best

And this guy may have all what it takes to become an Ozeki one day ? Nomen est omen ! :-P

[Asashosakari 16,979]

in a playoff as Kyokuhozan won against young Kotodairyu from jonidan.

Where did he suddenly find that ? And that's even 10 in a row now, as he also won his final 3 bouts of Natsu basho.

Well, somebody has to go 7-0 in that banzuke area... It's not like he had to beat any particularly notable opponents on the way.

[Vikanohara 171]

I agree on that, but still. What had been his Sandanme record so far ?

[Koorifuu 506]

Yamaguchi keeping the high stardards Myogiryu and Chiyotairyu have set for m15TDs these times! I'm curious to know what his non-common-surname shikona will be.

[Asashosakari 16,979]

I agree on that, but still. What had been his Sandanme record so far ?

66-99 before the basho, but that is made up of a 5-22 in his first four basho when he was unquestionably not of sandanme strength yet, and most results after that were achieved (almost by definition, since he's only Sd87 right now) against higher-ranking sandanme opposition, so it doesn't say that much about his current basho either. Let's put it another way: Of his 7 opponents, only one had a better career-high rank than Kyokuhozan, and that's Wakayama who himself is the beneficiary of a career-high that was inflated by a fluky 7-0.

That's not to say that he doesn't deserve the 7-0 record, but it's (probably) more like Kyokutenho's yusho - it's deserved because they did what was needed and nobody else did, but it likely doesn't indicate a breakout performance or a sudden major increase in skills.

(Thought experiment to demonstrate the issue: If there was a lower-division tournament made up of 128 Moriuraras, one of them would finish 7-0, too. That's just how the scheduling works.)

[Washuyama 588]

If there was a lower-division tournament made up of 128 Moriuraras, one of them would finish 7-0, too.

Nah... He would screw it up... The final bout between the two Moriuraras would end up as a draw or they would both stub their toe walking down the hanamichi or something... Double fusen.. ;-)

[shimodahito 245]

Yamaguchi was very impressive.... very forward sumo... and his day 13 win put him in the 5th row. (love that sumo data base!)

Is it guaranteed he'll get a new shikona?

http://sumodb.sumogames.com/Rikishi_basho.aspx?r=11989&b=201207