Jakusotsu 3,361 Posted September 1 Hi there, this is to invite you to participate in Banzuke Surfing in the upcoming basho. The rules are very simple. Banzuke Surfing is run in several waves, with a new wave starting every year. The goal is to move up the banzuke as far and fast as possible. You do so by temporarily "adopting" one or more rikishi at a given banzuke position. If your rikishi moves up the banzuke, so will you, if the rikishi moves down by getting MK, so will you (at least, if all your picked rikishi move down). If your rikishi goes intai, you will get his last position next time. In the basho after the current one you will be taking the banzuke position of the best-placed rikishi you've picked this time. If your name appears on the list below, you have already participated. The column "Allowed Picks" shows you which rikishi of the banzuke you are allowed to pick next basho. If you are participating for the first time, you are allowed to pick any of the rikishi in the bottom 32 of the banzuke (as indicated below). The rikishi that you are allowed to pick are all rikishi below your last (or most successful) pick. So generally, you cannot pick the same rikishi twice. An exception is if your rikishi drops into the last 32 of the banzuke or goes banzuke-gai. In this case, of course, you can pick any of the bottom 32 rikishi (just like a new player). During your entire career of a given wave you can use up to three so-called jokers (indicated by the number of asterisks behind your name). Jokers are additional rikishi you can pick. In addition to the regular rikishi you pick for a basho, you can use as many jokers as you've still left. E.g., at the beginning of a wave you could pick four rikishi instead of one (regular + all jokers). As a consequence, the most successful one of these four will determine your new banzuke position. But on the downside this would mean that you don't have any jokers left for later bashos. So pick jokers wisely, three isn't much for a wave that might run for much more than a year. Deadline is shonichi 8 AM JST. All new players are allowed to pick Jk19w Dewaazuma and below. Rank Shikona Last Surfer Position Allowed Picks 1. Ryoshishokunin Terunofuji M1e M1w Takanosho and below 2. Sakura Hokutofuji M2e M2w Tamawashi and below 3. Andoreasu*** Mitoryu J8e J8w Tsurugisho and below 4. Ganzohnesushi** Hakuyozan J11e J11w Chiyonokuni and below 5. Tenshinhan DNP(1st) J11w J12e Kizakiumi and below 6. Unkonoyama* Shiraishi Ms2w Ms3e Kaisho and below 7. chishafuwaku** Ura Ms5w Ms6e Tsushimanada and below 8. Terarno Oshoryu Ms9e Ms9w Daiseido and below 9. charliki DNP(1st) Ms12w Ms13e Omoto and below 10. Jejima Ichiyamamoto Ms13w Ms14e Toyohibiki and below 11. Yubinhaad*** Shosei Ms20e Ms20w Ryuko and below 12. Hironoumi*** Ryuko Ms20w Ms21e Suzuki and below 13. Mmikasazuma** Amakaze Ms26w Ms27e Tochinobori and below 14. Achiyama** Daishoryu Ms34w Ms35e Tomisakae and below 15. Jakusotsu*** Aomihama Ms60w Sd1e Hokutoshu and below 16. kuroimori DNP(1st) Sd12w Sd13e Okinohama and below 17. Wamahada* Dewanoryu Sd26e Sd26w Saionji and below 18. WAKATAKE*** Mishima Sd83w Sd84e Tochihayate and below Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,361 Posted September 10 Sd26e Dewanoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 748 Posted September 11 (edited) In January I had the choice of Kiribayama or Tokushoryu. I chose Kiribayama. Had I chosen Tokushoryu I would have chosen Mitakeumi in March and finished the surf. As it is, I've now been leapfrogged by an astonishing Terunofuji promotion with not great choices to pick from. I'm deflated M6e Takayasu Edited September 12 by Sakura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryoshishokunin 176 Posted September 11 M2e Hokutofuji 3 hours ago, Sakura said: As it is, I've now been leapfrogged by an astonishing Terunofuji promotion with not great choices to pick from. I have the same choices in the prior wave and agree with the choices being awful. Sorry about the banzuke committee--they got everyone in GTB and I get the reward here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chishafuwaku 410 Posted September 12 On 01/09/2020 at 21:26, chishafuwaku said: Ms6w Ichiki Ichiki is out so change to Ms7e Tokisakae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 26 Posted September 12 Hi. W-Makushita 13 Ichiyamamoto please, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 8,810 Posted September 12 Ms21e Suzuki please (fingers crossed he doesn't hit the wall yet!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 272 Posted September 12 J11w Chiyonokuni Ganzohnesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,361 Posted September 13 Scoreboard: Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Ryoshishokunin Hokutofuji M2e 2. Sakura Takayasu M6e 3. Andoreasu*** Tsurugisho J8w 4. Ganzohnesushi** Chiyonokuni J11w 5. Tenshinhan DNP(2nd) J11w N/A 6. Unkonoyama* Ura Ms5w 7. chishafuwaku** Tokisakae Ms7e 8. charliki DNP(2nd) Ms12w N/A 9. Terarno Ichiyamamoto Ms13w 10. Jejima Murata Ms16w 11. Yubinhaad*** Suzuki Ms21e 12. Hironoumi*** Kaito Ms25w 13. Mmikasazuma** Roga Ms30w 14. Achiyama** Fukai Ms41w 15. kuroimori Irodori Sd22w 16. Jakusotsu*** Dewanoryu Sd26e 17. Wamahada* Otsuji Sd30w 18. WAKATAKE*** Hokuseiho Jd14w Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,361 Posted September 18 Standings after day 6: Right now the two leaders are getting closer to each other. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Ryoshishokunin Hokutofuji M2e 2-4 2. Sakura Takayasu M6e 4-2 3. Andoreasu*** Tsurugisho J8w 3-3 4. Ganzohnesushi** Chiyonokuni J11w 5-1 5. Tenshinhan DNP(2nd) J11w N/A 6. Unkonoyama* Ura Ms5w 3-0 7. chishafuwaku** Tokisakae Ms7e 1-2 8. charliki DNP(2nd) Ms12w N/A 9. Terarno Ichiyamamoto Ms13w 1-2 10. Jejima Murata Ms16w 3-0 11. Yubinhaad*** Suzuki Ms21e 2-1 12. Hironoumi*** Kaito Ms25w 1-2 13. Mmikasazuma** Roga Ms30w 2-1 14. Achiyama** Fukai Ms41w 2-1 15. kuroimori Irodori Sd22w 2-1 16. Jakusotsu*** Dewanoryu Sd26e 2-1 17. Wamahada* Otsuji Sd30w 3-0 18. WAKATAKE*** Hokuseiho Jd14w 3-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,361 Posted September 22 Standings after day 10: Hokutofuji is in deep trouble now und highly unlikely to finish the wave. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Ryoshishokunin Hokutofuji M2e 3-7 2. Sakura Takayasu M6e 6-4 3. Andoreasu*** Tsurugisho J8w 4-6 4. Ganzohnesushi** Chiyonokuni J11w 9-1 5. Tenshinhan DNP(2nd) J11w N/A 6. Unkonoyama* Ura Ms5w 5-0 7. chishafuwaku** Tokisakae Ms7e 1-4 8. charliki DNP(2nd) Ms12w N/A 9. Terarno Ichiyamamoto Ms13w 3-2 10. Jejima Murata Ms16w 4-1 11. Yubinhaad*** Suzuki Ms21e 4-1 12. Hironoumi*** Kaito Ms25w 2-3 13. Mmikasazuma** Roga Ms30w 4-1 14. Achiyama** Fukai Ms41w 3-2 15. kuroimori Irodori Sd22w 4-1 16. Jakusotsu*** Dewanoryu Sd26e 3-2 17. Wamahada* Otsuji Sd30w 5-0 18. WAKATAKE*** Hokuseiho Jd14w 5-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryoshishokunin 176 Posted September 22 Sigh. Hokutofuji, you frustrate me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,361 Posted September 27 Final Standings Aki Basho and Rank Estimates for Kyushu: Sakura will soon analyze by herself whether she'll finish this wave or not. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing Rank Estimate 1. Sakura Takayasu M6e 10-5 M1 2. Ryoshishokunin Hokutofuji M2e 6-9 M4 3. Ganzohnesushi** Chiyonokuni J11w 14-1 M15 4. Andoreasu*** Tsurugisho J8w 7-8 J9 5. Tenshinhan DNP(2nd) J11w N/A J11w 6. Unkonoyama* Ura Ms5w 6-1 J14 7. Terarno Ichiyamamoto Ms13w 4-3 Ms10 8. Yubinhaad*** Suzuki Ms21e 5-2 Ms12 9. Mmikasazuma** Roga Ms30w 6-1 Ms12 10. charliki DNP(2nd) Ms12w N/A Ms12w 11. Jejima Murata Ms16w 4-3 Ms13 12. chishafuwaku** Tokisakae Ms7e 2-5 Ms19 13. Achiyama** Fukai Ms41w 5-2 Ms26 14. Hironoumi*** Kaito Ms25w 3-4 Ms34 15. Wamahada* Otsuji Sd30w 6-1 Ms48 16. kuroimori Irodori Sd22w 4-3 Sd7 17. Jakusotsu*** Dewanoryu Sd26e 4-3 Sd11 18. WAKATAKE*** Hokuseiho Jd14w 7-0 Sd20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 748 Posted September 27 I am lucky @Ryoshishokunin passed over Takanosho 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unkonoyama 98 Posted September 29 Congrats Sakura! Also thanks for writing the promotion/demotion posts again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
