kuroimori 1,634 Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) Just published on the NSK website: Hakuho Y Kakuryu Harumafuji Y Kisenosato O Goeido Kotoshogiku O Terunofuji Kotoyuki S Ikioi Kaisei K Okinoumi Myogiryu M1 Takarafuji Shodai M2 Ichinojo Aoiyama M3 Aminishiki Yoshikaze M4 Tochinoshin Tochiozan M5 Takayasu Takanoiwa M6 Tamawashi Toyonoshima M7 Osunaarashi Kyokushuho M8 Mitakeumi Sokokurai M9 Daieisho Sadanoumi M10 Tokushoryu Chiyoootori M11 Shohozan Takekaze M12 Amuru Daishomaru M13 Hidenoumi Nishikigi M14 Seiro Gagamaru M15 Endo Chiyotairyu M16 Edited April 24, 2016 by kuroimori 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) Juryo: Homarefuji J1 Satoyama Toyohibiki J2 Chiyoshoma Chiyonokuni J3 Arawashi Kitaharima J4 Sadanofuji Kagayaki J5 Akiseyama Ishiura J6 Kitataiki Fujiazuma J7 Chiyoo Azumaryu J8 Asasekiryu Dewahayate J9 Amakaze Asahisho J10 Tsurugisho Asabenkei J11 Jokoryu Chiyomaru J12 Kagamio Sato J13 Ura Tenkaiho J14 Tamaasuka Edited April 24, 2016 by kuroimori 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) Upper Makushita (ranks 1-15) Hakuyozan ms1 Daiki Akua ms2 Kyokutaisei Ryuden ms3 Onosho Shosei ms4 Kotoeko Hamaguchi ms5 Sakigake Akinokawa ms6 Kizenryu Shotenro ms7 Daishoho Kotomisen ms8 Terutsuyoshi Sakamoto ms9 Mugendai Rikishin ms10 Tochihiryu Masunosho ms11 Shiba Abi ms12 Meisei Daiseiho ms13 Iwasaki Yamaguchi ms14 Kotaro Karatsuumi ms15 Kairyu Edited April 24, 2016 by kuroimori 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,154 Posted April 24, 2016 They really like those 7-0s in Makushita. I would have thought that just being auto-promote didn't really guarantee you a higher rank than someone with a good record much closer to the top of the division. Certainly there wasn't much room to maneuver the 3 promotees, but I had Sato as the lowest, not highest. And if you do that, it's not surprising that Tamaasuka gets the last spot in the division, but it feels unfair as a 5-2 Ms1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 20,297 Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) They really like those 7-0s in Makushita. I would have thought that just being auto-promote didn't really guarantee you a higher rank than someone with a good record much closer to the top of the division. Certainly there wasn't much room to maneuver the 3 promotees, but I had Sato as the lowest, not highest. And if you do that, it's not surprising that Tamaasuka gets the last spot in the division, but it feels unfair as a 5-2 Ms1.I thought Sato ahead of Tamaasuka was a pretty safe bet, you can pretty much assume that each win in the 7-0 compensates for at least 4 ranks. Putting him ahead of Ura as well is a bit of a surprise to me though. Karatsuumi even Ms15e. :-) Edit: Not a single overdemoted rikishi in the sekitori ranks even though there were quite a few candidates who could (should?) have made room for slightly larger KK promotions in the lower halfs of both divisions. Edited April 24, 2016 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,485 Posted April 24, 2016 Komusubi Kaisei!! Has Daiki actually added an 'n' to his name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted April 24, 2016 Komusubi Kaisei!! Has Daiki actually added an 'n' to his name? Oops! Auto-correct mishap, thanks for noticing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senkoho 552 Posted April 24, 2016 I know I'm overreacting here, but who the hell is Hakuyozan? Talk about flying under the radar! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,759 Posted April 25, 2016 I know I'm overreacting here, but who the hell is Hakuyozan? Talk about flying under the radar! http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=11943 Went 4-3 at Ms4e last basho. Quite young in his career too. I was a bit surprised but then taking a second look at the results from last basho I can see why Sato and Ura didn't get a chance to be promoted higher in the division. Good for Kaisei for finally achieving Sanyaku! Hopefully he can make the most of it (and not get bludgeoned!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottyJoyJrBebe 97 Posted April 25, 2016 E Sekiwake Kotoyuki HHHHUUUU!!!! Keep that Ozeki Run Going!!!!! WM2 Ichinojo I haven't forgotten you. Make your KK this time around. I believe in you. And congrats to E Komosubi Kaisei, Long in the making, and well deserved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Meanwhile, further down in Sandanme: Sd49e Kotokamatani (in just his 3rd basho) overtakes Canadian hopeful Sd77w Homarenishiki (it's his 6th basho) Edited April 25, 2016 by kuroimori Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raishu 220 Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) I know I'm overreacting here, but who the hell is Hakuyozan? Talk about flying under the radar! http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=11943 Went 4-3 at Ms4e last basho. Quite young in his career too. A few more details, because I follow him since his entry: Hakuyozan (known as Saito back then) had a short feature in a sumo recruitment documentary before joining Ozumo (too bad I can't find it on the net anymore). He was heavily recruited by several heya back then and during the interview his mother/grandmother(?) had doubts, that going professional might be the best path for him. As you might notice, he scored consecutive KK right away, but was stopped when he tore ligements in his right knee on Day 5 of the Natsu Basho 2012. A few months ago, the knee was still heavily taped. He fought the last bashos without any bandages. Might be a sign that his injury has fully healed. Whatever "fully means in Ozumo terms. ;-) He has what it needs to become a solid sekitori (size / weight) and is equally good in pushing/thrusting and work at the belt. My personal opionion: Without that damaged knee, he would be already in the paid ranks. So far, it can't be predicted, whether he is one for the upper ranks in Makuuchi (I'm hesitant to use the word "Japanese hope") or not. Pure guessing anyways, look at his heya-mate Kagayaki. (Bow...) Edited April 25, 2016 by Raishu 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted April 25, 2016 Hakuyozan (known as Saito back then) had a short feature in a sumo recruitment documentary before joining Ozumo (too bad I can't find it on the net anymore). He was heavily recruited by several heya back then and during the interview his mother/grandmother(?) had doubts, that going professional might be the best path for him. maybe from this 3 minute clip? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raishu 220 Posted April 25, 2016 Hakuyozan (known as Saito back then) had a short feature in a sumo recruitment documentary before joining Ozumo (too bad I can't find it on the net anymore). He was heavily recruited by several heya back then and during the interview his mother/grandmother(?) had doubts, that going professional might be the best path for him. maybe from this 3 minute clip? Cool! Thanks! The full documentary had a bit more. But yeah, that's basically it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,978 Posted April 25, 2016 Sanyaku gyoji and chief writer of the banzuke Kimura Keinosuke has changed his name to Kimura Yodo (木村 容堂). The last to use that name also served as chief writer of the banzuke for 15 years, later becoming the 30th Kimura Shonosuke. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,154 Posted April 25, 2016 If I had been following Sumo when Hakuyozan entered, he would have been on my table of hot prospects after his start. He fell off the list when injured, but managed to get back on it for a couple years. He's been slightly too old to make the list the past year, but he seems to be on a good run of late with a few KKs in a row. He definitely has potential for a long sekitori career, although just how well he'll do is up in the air. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,154 Posted April 25, 2016 There are now two rikishi whose shikona romanize to "Satoyama". The sekitori just uses his family name and is the obvious 里山. The new jonokuchi rikishi has family name 佐藤 which is pronounced "Sato" with a long 'o' (Satou), and is the same as the new sekitori Sato. So this guy had to change from his family name to something else, and chose to add a -yama 山 that makes it romanize (unless you are Kintamayama) to the same thing as another sekitori. Fellow Hakkaku-beya entrant with family name Miyazaki also had to change his name as someone else was using that, and also added -yama, but no one else in Hakkaku-beya has -yama in their shikona; the most common practice there is to start with Hokuto-. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 20,297 Posted April 25, 2016 Fellow Hakkaku-beya entrant with family name Miyazaki also had to change his name as someone else was using that, and also added -yama, but no one else in Hakkaku-beya has -yama in their shikona; the most common practice there is to start with Hokuto-.But not early in a career; all the current Hokuto* shikona were only given after 2+ years active. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,369 Posted April 25, 2016 So this guy had to change from his family name to something else, and chose to add a -yama 山 that makes it romanize (unless you are Kintamayama) to the same thing as another sekitori. This is EXACTLY why I am such a stubborn fart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,154 Posted April 25, 2016 I guess I should mention that such a thing happening again makes me very very grateful that I switched my gathering of the rikishi data from the database from just their shikona to parsing the URL of the link for the rikishi ID number used by the database. I had historical data back when there was another case of this happening (Mo(u)ri I think), and when I realized it, it caused me quite a headache to fix it all manually that I realized I really should be picking up the ID instead of taking the shikona text. That also allowed me to pull Maezumo data without worrying whether people had Maezumo shikona the same as rikishi already in Ozumo, as well as not having to bother pulling down the shikona change list (which had another complication to it). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumozumo 240 Posted April 25, 2016 I have an m file that parses directly from saved html from the db including rikishi id number. Let me see if it works on the web based m file parsers that are around. I can dump to a csv for use in excel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finngall 35 Posted April 26, 2016 As you might notice, he scored consecutive KK right away, but was stopped when he tore ligements in his right knee on Day 5 of the Natsu Basho 2012. A few months ago, the knee was still heavily taped. He fought the last bashos without any bandages. Might be a sign that his injury has fully healed. Whatever "fully means in Ozumo terms. ;-) I just happened to catch the bout where he blew out his knee on the live stream at the time. Been following him and rooting for him ever since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenshinhan 1,612 Posted April 27, 2016 I discovered Hakuyozan when I started to look for the best rikishi of each year of birth although my focus was more on Terutsuyoshi who was the best rikishi to be born in 1995 before. year of birth highest rikishi #2 2000 Jd49e Sasaki Jd57w Takada 1999 Sd73e Inoue Sd92w Mibu 1998 Sd29e Shonannoumi Sd76e Takei 1997 Ms36w Takagenji Ms45w Takayoshitoshi 1996 J13e Sato Ms3w Onosho 1995 Ms1e Hakuyozan Ms8w Terutsuyoshi 1994 J5e Kagayaki Ms7w Daishoho 1993 M2w Ichinojo M9w Daieisho 1992 M7w Osunaarashi M8w Mitakeumi 1991 O2w Terunofuji S1e Kotoyuki 1990 M5w Takayasu M6e Takanoiwa 1989 M13w Hidenoumi J9e Dewahayate 1988 M8e Kyokushuho M14w Seiro 1987 M1w Takarafuji M4w Tochinoshin 1986 O1e Kisenosato O1w Goeido 1985 Y1e Hakuho Y1w Kakuryu 1984 Y2e Harumafuji O2e Kotoshogiku 1983 M7e Toyonoshima M12w Amuru 1982 M4e Yoshikaze J6w Kitataiki 1981 J1w Satoyama J8w Asasekiryu 1980 Ms28w Dairaido Sd96e Toho 1979 M12e Takekaze Ms46w Tokitenku 1978 M3w Aminishiki Sd4w Kaonishiki 1977 Sd12e Yoshiazuma Sd14e Tenichi 1976 Sd4e Shoketsu Jd86w Kyokuhikari 1975 Sd82w Isenohana - 1974 - - 1973 - - 1972 - - 1971 Jd92w Hokutoryu - 1970 Jd28e Hanakaze - 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted April 27, 2016 Ahmmm... Dairaido and Toho (or is it To-who?) over Asashoryu??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryoshishokunin 335 Posted April 27, 2016 Those are current ranks of active rikishi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
