Rikishi Status Haru 2015 - Day 5 withdraws (ns)

[Fukurou 534]

Day 1 LATE, Day 1 MIA, Day 3, maezumo, Day 4 LATE, Day 5 ,

According to the (lack of) info on the the NSK website at this time, it's assumed that all active sekitori rikishi will be present on day 1 of the 2015 Haru basho. Information related to the remaining divisions should be available in about 24 hours. Non-sekitori rikishi who will not be present on day 1 are listed below:

East Makushita 24 Haguroho

East Makushita 37 Tochinosato

West Makushita 50 Kaito

West Sandanme 3 Mitoyutaka

East Sandanme 40 Suekawa

West Jonidan 21 Asatodoroki

West Jonidan 28 Oisato

West Jonidan 29 Kototakigawa

West Jonidan 36 Sakaefuji

West Jonidan 47 Kotokensei

West Jonidan 52 Toseima

West Jonidan 54 Kotohayato

West Jonidan 82 Kosenho

East Jonidan 88 Sotenryu

West Jonidan 88 Kotozensho

West Jonidan 91 Kototaiki

West Jonokuchi 12 Teraofuji

West Jonokuchi 14 Otsukawa

East Jonokuchi 15 Yato

East Jonokuchi 22 Kurikomayama

Edited March 11, 2015 by Fukurou

[Asojima 2,874]

According to the (lack of) info on the the NSK website at this time, it's assumed that all active sekitori rikishi will be present on day 1 of the 2015 Haru basho. Information related to the remaining divisions should be available in about 24 hours.

All of the sekitori are scheduled for matches for Day 1.

[Yubinhaad 11,978]

File under unexpected - Yokozuna Kakuryu is kyujo for the opening day, due to a rotator cuff injury in the left shoulder.

Easy start to the basho for Ichinojo, who gets the free win.

Edited March 8, 2015 by Yubinhaad

[Fukurou 534]

Confirmed, and if it is a rotator cuff he could be legitimately gone anywhere from a couple weeks to several months.

[Gurowake 4,154]

Previously announced torikumi were changed due to Kakuryu's withdrawal. It looks like they kept as many matchups as was feasible; I'd say only around half of the matches changed, making the torikumi look really weird for a Day 2. Ichinojo not only gets the fusen Day 1, but gets realigned to face Tochinoshin Day 2 instead of an Ozeki (or Yokozuna, which would have been typical).

Edited March 8, 2015 by Gurowake

[Fukurou 534]

Day 1 Fusen

Day 1's non-appearing rikishi:

West Jonokuchi 13 HAKUBIZAN
West Sandanme 95 KIRINORYU

[Fukurou 534]

Day 3

West Sandanme 95 KIRINORYU (fusen day 1) is withdrawing

[Akinomaki 41,856]

A maezumo kyujo:
New recruit bodybuilder Asayamabana was scheduled for the first day of maezumo on day 2, but has the wasp nest thing (houka-shikien), a phlegmon inflammation like Kakuryu lately.
http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/sumo/20150309-OHT1T50043.html

[Fukurou 534]

A maezumo kyujo:

New recruit bodybuilder Asayamabana was scheduled for the first day of maezumo on day 2, but has the wasp nest thing (houka-shikien), a phlegmon inflammation like Kakuryu lately.

http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/sumo/20150309-OHT1T50043.html

Hmm. So is he out, or just starting maezumo a few days later?

[Asashosakari 20,297]

File under unexpected - Yokozuna Kakuryu is kyujo for the opening day, due to a rotator cuff injury in the left shoulder.

Official expectation: One month of recovery time.

Given how out of shape one-monthers usually look in the next basho I wouldn't be surprised if he's absent in May, too.

[Asojima 2,874]

Okinoumi is listed as Kyujo from Day 4.

Note: From videos, it appears he may have had a minor dislocation of his left shoulder or possibly a stinger. I suspect he may return. He didn't show any leg trauma on his walk out.

Edited March 11, 2015 by Asojima

[inhashi 2,363]

Sounds like a bad calf/ankle/foot injury. May take at least 2 weeks for recovery once treated.

Mainichi March 12, 2015

"Earlier in the day, newly promoted sekiwake Okinoumi pulled out of the tournament after hurting his left calf in a morning practice session. He forfeited Wednesday's scheduled bout against Tamawashi, handing the komusubi his first win of the tournament by default."

Edited March 12, 2015 by inhashi

[Fukurou 534]

Day 5

Both West Sandanme 18 MUSASHIKUNI (0-2) and West Sandanme 49 KOTORIKISEN (1-1) are withdrawing.

[Asameshimae 220]

I saw your sig Fukurou

"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
-- Douglas Adams

Four years after all that nuclear business started (on top of the devastating earthquake and tsunami), I can't think of a better observation to sum up what happened and indeed is still happening.

[Kishinoyama 625]

Day 5

West Sandanme 18 MUSASHIKUNI (0-2)

Can anyone find an article that explains why he is withdrawing?

[Asashosakari 20,297]

Sounds like a bad calf/ankle/foot injury. May take at least 2 weeks for recovery once treated.

edit:

Mainichi March 12, 2015

"Earlier in the day, newly promoted sekiwake Okinoumi pulled out of the tournament after hurting his left calf in a morning practice session.

He forfeited Wednesday's scheduled bout against Tamawashi, handing the komusubi his first win of the tournament by default."

The official word is in: one month of rest for an "injury to the medial head of the left gastrocnemius muscle, with intramuscular hematoma". Sounds like it's not a muscle tear, so perhaps not quite as bad as the usual leg injuries we get to mention here. Edited March 12, 2015 by Asashosakari

[inhashi 2,363]

Day 5

West Sandanme 18 MUSASHIKUNI (0-2)

Can anyone find an article that explains why he is withdrawing?

sorry. not much at all of an article, but the Musashigawa website just give these few words:

http://musashigawa.com/?p=2816

"場所前の稽古で足の怪我をしていた武蔵国ですが、状態が悪化し"

Looks like a bad previous foot injury during practice which has gotten worse.

Edited March 12, 2015 by inhashi

[Asameshimae 220]

Day 7 withdrawals

Notozakura - west sandanme 53

Obamaumi - east sandanme 58

I watch both of these guys a bit more closely than others, so I thought I'd post. Too bad.

*Yes, Obamaumi is because he has Obama in his name, so sue me. I wish he was also from Obama in Fukui - but beggars can't be choosers.

Edited March 13, 2015 by Asameshimae

[Asashosakari 20,297]

*Yes, Obamaumi is because he has Obama in his name, so sue me. I wish he was also from Obama in Fukui - but beggars can't be choosers.

It's a reference to (no longer independently existing) Obama in Nagasaki prefecture, which is right next door to his shusshin.

[Asameshimae 220]

I wondered if there might be an Obama in Nagasaki but never tried to look it up. Thanks for the info.

[Yubinhaad 11,978]

Jiji reports that J11w Sotairyu is kyujo due to an outbreak of hives. Tenkaiho gets the free win on Day 7.

[Kotononami 86]

Day 8 Late withdrawal : M12w Kotoyuki

M8w Tokitenku gets the free win

Edited March 15, 2015 by Kotononami

[Kintamayama 47,372]

Day 8 Late withdrawal : M12w Kotoyuki

M8w Tokitenku gets the free win

A cute enteritis

[Gernobono 467]

is it certain that there is a redraw of day 9 torikumi?

my experience says "yes", but am not sure

[Akinomaki 41,856]

Kotoyuki is diagnosed as needing one week to recovery, but he announced that he will enter tomorrow and thus has been put on the schedule.