Yubinhaad 11,728 Posted September 26, 2018 Press report two newcomers and a popular returnee. Debut: Tomokaze (Mk4w, 5-2, Oguruma-beya) Gokushindo (Mk5e, 7-0 Yusho, Nishikido) Return: Toyonoshima (Mk1w, 6-1, Tokitsukaze) 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,809 Posted September 26, 2018 Not Daiseido? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 975 Posted September 26, 2018 35 minutes ago, Rocks said: Not Daiseido? I guess his losing to Tomokaze was a part of reason why he was passed over. Or,, Tomokaze has friends in high places . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,500 Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) Well, that's ~30 years of precedent overturned. Did they take the crossover bouts on the final weekend into account for a change? (Daiseido losing to Azumaryu, Tomokaze beating Gagamaru.) Actually, make that 43 years - the last time I can find where they favoured a 5-2 over a 4-3 from five spots down was after Haru 1975. Edited September 26, 2018 by Asashosakari 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feginowaka 53 Posted September 26, 2018 5 hours ago, robnplunder said: I guess his losing to Tomokaze was a part of reason why he was passed over. Or,, Tomokaze has friends in high places . No, I don't think so. That didn't have a major impact on his promotion. It's rather the "exchange-bouts" on day 14 as Asashokari supposed. Nevertheless it's very strange that they leave their principles they had for decades. Especially when you look at the situation after Natsu 2018 where they favored a 4-3 from Ms4 over a 5-2 from Ms6 and a 6-1 from Ms7! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,666 Posted September 26, 2018 The banzuke making shimpan giving a first hint of the next design fashion we can expect for the whole banzuke? Or were they all nervous and confused because Takanahona was not there for work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
