Day 9 results and day 10 pairings, Makuuchi and Juryo

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

Kakuryu lost not totally unexpectedly to Kotoshogiku, leaving a Hakuho and Kisenosato leader duo at 9-0. The maegashira aren't doing well at all in the yusho race as Tokitenku of all rikishi is the only remaining rikishi at two losses. Myogiryu improved to 6-3 against Tochiozan and is set up well for a sanyaku return. The two oldest sekitori by far met today as Wakanosato improved to 3-6 thanks to an unconvincing display from Kyokutenho. Aminishiki is the third oldest sekitori, more than two years younger than Wakanosato, and he still is regular in the makuuchi joi-jin, uninterrupted since seven years (well, very few basho below when the grinding has been to bad but quickly bouncing back with big kachi-koshi then), and he has his usual comeback going again after a bad big week, today beating almost winless Okinoumi. One rikishi was guaranteed to stay at zero wins and surprisingly it was Tochinoshin giving Takarafuji the shiroboshi.

The juryo yusho race is still going surprisingly strong with all leaders winning, and Tokushoryu now at 9-0 with the three pursuers already clinching kachi-koshi; Tamaasuka and Kotoyuki look like sure makuuchi promotions, and Tokushoryu has good chances in the absence of other strong candidates. It doesn't look like many demotions to makushita right now as only Chiyoo would be demoted in a hypotetical 3-3 for everyone on the remaining six days. Even Kimurayama is back on the right side with another win, bringing Sagatsukasa in big danger too.

Day 9JuryoJ14w    Homasho (5-4)           oshidashi       Ms2w    Kotomisen (3-2)J12e    Kitaharima (4-5)        yoritaoshi      J14e    Chiyoo (4-5)J13e    Akiseyama (5-4)         yorikiri        J10w    Takanoyama (5-4)J12w    Chiyoarashi (5-4)       oshidashi       J10e    Tokushinho (4-5)J11e    Kizenryu (4-5)          sokubiotoshi    J9e     Wakakoyu (3-6)J13w    Kagamio (8-1)           hatakikomi      J7w     Tochihiryu (4-5)J11w    Kimurayama (3-6)        tsukiotoshi     J7e     Sagatsukasa (1-8)J6e     Tokushoryu (9-0)        tsukidashi      J9w     Oniarashi (5-4)J4w     Sotairyu (3-6)          hatakikomi      J5w     Nionoumi (3-6)J3w     Kotoyuki (8-1)          hatakikomi      J5e     Satoyama (3-6)J3e     Oiwato (3-6)            tsukiotoshi     J8w     Tanzo (2-7)J2w     Tamaasuka (8-1)         oshidashi       J8e     Tochinowaka (5-4)J4e     Asasekiryu (3-6)        yorikiri        J2e     Takanoiwa (5-4)J6w     Tenkaiho (5-4)          uwatenage       J1w     Asahisho (3-6)MakuuchiM16e    Azumaryu (4-5)          yoritaoshi      J1e     Tamawashi (6-3)M13w    Masunoyama (5-4)        tsukiotoshi     M15w    Homarefuji (3-6)M11w    Gagamaru (6-3)          oshidashi       M14e    Kaisei (5-4)M10e    Chiyotairyu (6-3)       hikiotoshi      M12w    Kyokushuho (5-4)M13e    Daido (5-4)             hatakikomi      M9w     Ikioi (6-3)M12e    Wakanosato (3-6)        yorikiri        M9e     Kyokutenho (4-5)M8w     Sadanofuji (2-7)        tsukitaoshi     M16w    Daikiho (1-8)M8e     Tokitenku (7-2)         hatakikomi      M15e    Chiyonokuni (4-5)M7e     Fujiazuma (5-4)         oshidashi       M14w    Chiyootori (5-4)M6e     Yoshikaze (4-5)         katasukashi     M11e    Shotenro (5-4)M7w     Jokoryu (2-7)           tsukiotoshi     M5w     Takayasu (4-5)M5e     Shohozan (6-3)          oshidashi       M10w    Toyohibiki (6-3)M3w     Aran (4-5)              hatakikomi      M6w     Takekaze (5-4)M3e     Takarafuji (1-8)        yorikiri        M2w     Tochinoshin (0-9)M1w     Aminishiki (3-6)        yorikiri        K1w     Okinoumi (1-8)M1e     Myogiryu (6-3)          okuridashi      K1e     Tochiozan (2-7)O2w     Kotooshu (6-3)          sukuinage       M2e     Kitataiki (1-8)O2e     Kotoshogiku (7-2)       yorikiri        O1w     Kakuryu (8-1)O1e     Kisenosato (9-0)        oshidashi       M4w     Toyonoshima (4-5)Y1w     Harumafuji (7-2)        uwatenage       S1e     Goeido (5-4)Y1e     Hakuho (9-0)            hikiotoshi      M4e     Aoiyama (5-4)Day 10JuryoJ14e    Chiyoo (4-5)                            Ms1e    Seiro (3-2)J13w    Kagamio (8-1)                           J10w    Takanoyama (5-4)J9e     Wakakoyu (3-6)                          J12e    Kitaharima (4-5)J10e    Tokushinho (4-5)                        J8w     Tanzo (2-7)J14w    Homasho (5-4)                           J7w     Tochihiryu (4-5)J13e    Akiseyama (5-4)                         J6w     Tenkaiho (5-4)J5e     Satoyama (3-6)                          J11e    Kizenryu (4-5)J12w    Chiyoarashi (5-4)                       J5w     Nionoumi (3-6)J4e     Asasekiryu (3-6)                        J11w    Kimurayama (3-6)J3e     Oiwato (3-6)                            J4w     Sotairyu (3-6)J9w     Oniarashi (5-4)                         J3w     Kotoyuki (8-1)J2e     Takanoiwa (5-4)                         J8e     Tochinowaka (5-4)J1e     Tamawashi (6-3)                         J6e     Tokushoryu (9-0)J7e     Sagatsukasa (1-8)                       J1w     Asahisho (3-6)MakuuchiJ2w     Tamaasuka (8-1)                         M14w    Chiyootori (5-4)M12e    Wakanosato (3-6)                        M15w    Homarefuji (3-6)M11e    Shotenro (5-4)                          M16e    Azumaryu (4-5)M10e    Chiyotairyu (6-3)                       M13w    Masunoyama (5-4)M9e     Kyokutenho (4-5)                        M16w    Daikiho (1-8)M15e    Chiyonokuni (4-5)                       M9w     Ikioi (6-3)M8e     Tokitenku (7-2)                         M12w    Kyokushuho (5-4)M13e    Daido (5-4)                             M8w     Sadanofuji (2-7)M7e     Fujiazuma (5-4)                         M14e    Kaisei (5-4)M6e     Yoshikaze (4-5)                         M10w    Toyohibiki (6-3)M11w    Gagamaru (6-3)                          M6w     Takekaze (5-4)M3e     Takarafuji (1-8)                        M7w     Jokoryu (2-7)M2e     Kitataiki (1-8)                         M5w     Takayasu (4-5)M4w     Toyonoshima (4-5)                       M2w     Tochinoshin (0-9)K1e     Tochiozan (2-7)                         M1w     Aminishiki (3-6)M1e     Myogiryu (6-3)                          K1w     Okinoumi (1-8)O1e     Kisenosato (9-0)                        O2w     Kotooshu (6-3)O2e     Kotoshogiku (7-2)                       M4e     Aoiyama (5-4)M3w     Aran (4-5)                              O1w     Kakuryu (8-1)Y1e     Hakuho (9-0)                            S1e     Goeido (5-4)M5e     Shohozan (6-3)                          Y1w     Harumafuji (7-2)