Day 7 results and day 8 pairings, Makuuchi and Juryo

[Doitsuyama 1,178]

All five makuuchi leaders won in convincing fashion, giving us five 7-0 rikishi for the first time since Natsu 2007 - a pretty rare occasion as it happened only four more times ever, in Aki 1951, Natsu 1953, Natsu 1990 and in Haru 1989, the last one setting the record with even six 7-0 starters. There are also four rikishi at 6-1 and nine makuuchi rikishi at six wins or better after day 7 also is second place since 1967 with Natsu 2007 best alltime with the hard to beat 11 rikishi (actually setting the alltime record, beating even the oversized makuuchi divisions before 1967). Even with three ozeki going kyujo we can expect an exciting yusho race, maybe even more so because of less spoilers.

The yusho race is more like an obstacle course as only shin-sekitori Tanzo moved to 6-1 with just half of the pursuers joining the other three previous leaders at 5-2. Tochinowaka actually got his first win, but Ikioi, Tamawashi and Chiyonokuni are the early candidates for a successful makuuchi return with Jokoryu still the leading candidate for a makuuchi debut next basho despite his loss against Kotoyuki today.

Day 7

Juryo

Ms1e Kyokushuho (3-1) oshidashi J13w Kimikaze (2-5)

J11w Tanzo (6-1) yoritaoshi J13e Satoyama (5-2)

J10e Takanoiwa (3-4) oshidashi J12w Tokushinho (5-2)

J8w Kitaharima (1-6) hikiotoshi J14w Oniarashi (2-5)

J8e Takamisakari (3-4) hikiotoshi J14e Arawashi (2-5)

J10w Kotoyutaka (4-3) oshidashi J6e Oiwato (2-5)

J9w Daikiho (3-4) okuritaoshi J5e Chiyootori (3-4)

J4e Tamaasuka (4-3) yorikiri J9e Hochiyama (4-3)

J6w Kotoyuki (4-3) oshidashi J3w Jokoryu (5-2)

J3e Chiyonokuni (5-2) tsukidashi J7e Sagatsukasa (3-4)

J2w Tochinowaka (1-6) oshidashi J7w Nionoumi (3-4)

J2e Tamawashi (5-2) hatakikomi J5w Sotairyu (4-3)

J1e Ikioi (5-2) oshidashi J4w Tokushoryu (4-3)

Makuuchi

M13w Tenkaiho (2-5) yorikiri J1w Yoshiazuma (3-4)

M16e Takanoyama (3-4) shitatenage M13e Asasekiryu (4-3)

M12e Chiyotairyu (4-3) uwatenage M15e Fujiazuma (3-4)

M14w Kimurayama (4-3) hatakikomi M10w Wakakoyu (2-5)

M9w Takayasu (7-0) yorikiri M14e Asahisho (5-2)

M9e Kitataiki (2-5) uwatenage M15w Sadanofuji (2-5)

M8w Okinoumi (6-1) yorikiri M11w Wakanosato (3-4)

M11e Kyokutenho (7-0) yoritaoshi M8e Daido (2-5)

M10e Yoshikaze (4-3) hikiotoshi M7w Shotenro (2-5)

M6w Masunoyama (3-4) yorikiri M12w Takarafuji (1-6)

M5e Tochiozan (5-2) hatakikomi M5w Takekaze (3-4)

M4w Toyohibiki (3-4) oshidashi M6e Tokitenku (2-5)

M4e Aminishiki (6-1) oshidashi M7e Miyabiyama (3-4)

K1w Tochinoshin (1-6) tsuriotoshi M3w Toyonoshima (2-5)

S1w Goeido (4-3) yoritaoshi M2e Aran (0-7)

S1e Myogiryu (6-1) oshidashi M1w Kaisei (3-4)

O3w Kakuryu (6-1) hatakikomi M1e Shohozan (2-5)

O1w Kisenosato (7-0) oshidashi K1e Aoiyama (0-7)

O1e Harumafuji (7-0) shitatenage M2w Gagamaru (2-5)

Y1e Hakuho (7-0) hatakikomi M3e Homasho (4-3)

Day 8

Juryo

Ms3e Masuraumi (2-2) J14w Oniarashi (2-5)

J10e Takanoiwa (3-4) J13w Kimikaze (2-5)

J14e Arawashi (2-5) J10w Kotoyutaka (4-3)

J8e Takamisakari (3-4) J13e Satoyama (5-2)

J12w Tokushinho (5-2) J7w Nionoumi (3-4)

J6e Oiwato (2-5) J11w Tanzo (6-1)

J9w Daikiho (3-4) J6w Kotoyuki (4-3)

J4e Tamaasuka (4-3) J7e Sagatsukasa (3-4)

J9e Hochiyama (4-3) J4w Tokushoryu (4-3)

J5w Sotairyu (4-3) J3w Jokoryu (5-2)

J8w Kitaharima (1-6) J2w Tochinowaka (1-6)

J1e Ikioi (5-2) J2e Tamawashi (5-2)

J5e Chiyootori (3-4) J1w Yoshiazuma (3-4)

Makuuchi

M15e Fujiazuma (3-4) J3e Chiyonokuni (5-2)

M15w Sadanofuji (2-5) M13w Tenkaiho (2-5)

M11e Kyokutenho (7-0) M13e Asasekiryu (4-3)

M14w Kimurayama (4-3) M11w Wakanosato (3-4)

M10e Yoshikaze (4-3) M14e Asahisho (5-2)

M16e Takanoyama (3-4) M10w Wakakoyu (2-5)

M9e Kitataiki (2-5) M12w Takarafuji (1-6)

M12e Chiyotairyu (4-3) M9w Takayasu (7-0)

M8e Daido (2-5) M8w Okinoumi (6-1)

M6e Tokitenku (2-5) M6w Masunoyama (3-4)

M7w Shotenro (2-5) M5w Takekaze (3-4)

M7e Miyabiyama (3-4) M4w Toyohibiki (3-4)

M3e Homasho (4-3) M5e Tochiozan (5-2)

K1e Aoiyama (0-7) M1w Kaisei (3-4)

M2e Aran (0-7) K1w Tochinoshin (1-6)

M2w Gagamaru (2-5) S1w Goeido (4-3)

O1e Harumafuji (7-0) S1e Myogiryu (6-1)

M4e Aminishiki (6-1) O3w Kakuryu (6-1)

M1e Shohozan (2-5) O1w Kisenosato (7-0)

Y1e Hakuho (7-0) M3w Toyonoshima (2-5)

[Asashosakari 19,193]

Even with three ozeki going kyujo we can expect an exciting yusho race, maybe even more so because of less spoilers.

For those perpetually pining for the glory days of the mid-1990s - you can thank the same-heya rule for creating the same effect pretty much every basho back then. (Well, for some lucky rikishi anyway.)

[Tsubame 361]

with Jokoryu still the leading candidate for a makuuchi debut next basho

I watch this guy the last bashos and I am looking forward to his debut in the Makuuchi division. Quite impressive career up to now...