Heya Watch November Basho 2020

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 1:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Kataonami	4	1-0	100
Oguruma	15	7-1	88
Irumagawa	10	6-1	86
Azumazeki	7	5-1	83
Naruto	15	4-1	80
Asakayama	10	4-1	80
Shikoroyama	19	6-2	75
Onoe	15	6-2	75
Tokitsukaze	17	8-3	73
Ounomatsu	16	6-3	67
Nishonoseki	11	4-2	67
Futagoyama	10	4-2	67
Minezaki	8	2-1	67
Nishiiwa	8	2-1	67
Kise	30	10-6	63
Hakkaku	24	11-7	61
Isenoumi	11	3-2	60
Takasago	22	5-4	56
Shikihide	20	5-4	56
Tomozuna	12	5-4	56
Sadogatake	37	10-9	53
Kokonoe	27	9-8	53
Arashio	10	3-4	43
Kasugano	18	4-6	40
Isegahama	17	4-6	40
Yamahibiki	14	2-3	40
Fujishima	14	2-3	40
Tatsunami	19	3-5	38
Tagonoura	14	3-5	38
Tamanoi	28	4-7	36
Musashigawa	19	4-7	36
Miyagino	16	3-6	33
Minato	10	1-2	33
Chiganoura	10	2-4	33
Nishikido	4	1-2	33
Oitekaze	21	4-9	31
Dewanoumi	16	3-7	30
Sakaigawa	23	3-8	27
Otake	18	2-6	25
Asahiyama	11	1-3	25
Shibatayama	8	1-3	25
Takadagawa	23	3-10	23
Michinoku	17	0-5	0
Kagamiyama	2	-	0

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 2:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Futagoyama	11	8-2	80
Asakayama	10	8-2	80
Irumagawa	10	7-2	78
Nishonoseki	11	9-3	75
Azumazeki	7	5-2	71
Naruto	15	9-4	69
Onoe	15	10-5	67
Fujishima	14	8-4	67
Oguruma	15	9-5	64
Asahiyama	11	7-4	64
Shikoroyama	19	10-6	63
Tokitsukaze	17	11-7	61
Tomozuna	12	9-6	60
Kataonami	4	3-2	60
Kise	30	19-13	59
Sadogatake	37	21-16	57
Kokonoe	27	19-15	56
Chiganoura	10	7-6	54
Isegahama	20	10-9	53
Ounomatsu	16	9-8	53
Hakkaku	24	13-12	52
Takasago	22	12-11	52
Otake	19	9-9	50
Isenoumi	11	6-6	50
Minato	10	5-5	50
Nishiiwa	8	3-3	50
Nishikido	4	2-2	50
Kagamiyama	2	1-1	50
Oitekaze	21	13-14	48
Musashigawa	19	9-10	47
Tagonoura	14	7-8	47
Shikihide	20	8-10	44
Yamahibiki	14	6-8	43
Tatsunami	19	8-12	40
Shibatayama	8	3-5	38
Kasugano	18	7-12	37
Tamanoi	28	10-20	33
Michinoku	17	4-9	31
Dewanoumi	16	5-11	31
Miyagino	16	5-12	29
Minezaki	8	2-5	29
Takadagawa	23	7-19	27
Arashio	10	3-8	27
Sakaigawa	23	5-18	22

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 5:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Nishikido	4	8-3	73
Asakayama	10	16-8	67
Naruto	15	22-12	65
Nishiiwa	8	9-5	64
Nishonoseki	11	19-11	63
Futagoyama	11	15-9	63
Irumagawa	10	15-9	63
Chiganoura	10	21-13	62
Shikoroyama	19	23-16	59
Kokonoe	27	50-36	58
Isegahama	20	27-21	56
Musashigawa	19	27-21	56
Tokitsukaze	17	27-22	55
Tomozuna	12	21-17	55
Kise	30	43-37	54
Oguruma	15	19-16	54
Asahiyama	11	15-13	54
Fujishima	14	17-15	53
Sadogatake	37	46-43	52
Isenoumi	11	16-15	52
Hakkaku	24	31-31	50
Shibatayama	8	10-10	50
Kataonami	4	6-6	50
Kagamiyama	2	2-2	50
Ounomatsu	16	21-22	49
Onoe	15	17-18	49
Takasago	22	27-29	48
Oitekaze	21	32-34	48
Miyagino	16	19-22	46
Yamahibiki	14	17-20	46
Tagonoura	14	17-20	46
Otake	19	20-25	44
Dewanoumi	16	17-22	44
Minezaki	8	8-10	44
Azumazeki	7	8-10	44
Tatsunami	19	20-27	43
Takadagawa	23	28-38	42
Minato	10	10-14	42
Arashio	10	11-15	42
Kasugano	18	19-28	40
Tamanoi	28	27-43	39
Sakaigawa	23	22-35	39
Shikihide	20	19-30	39
Michinoku	17	10-21	32

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 6:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Nishikido	4	9-3	75
Nishonoseki	11	23-13	64
Chiganoura	10	25-14	64
Irumagawa	10	17-10	63
Nishiiwa	8	11-7	61
Shikoroyama	19	29-19	60
Futagoyama	11	18-12	60
Asakayama	10	18-12	60
Kokonoe	27	60-42	59
Naruto	15	23-16	59
Musashigawa	19	33-24	58
Tokitsukaze	17	30-23	57
Isegahama	20	32-25	56
Fujishima	14	20-16	56
Tomozuna	12	25-20	56
Kise	30	52-44	54
Onoe	15	24-21	53
Kataonami	4	8-7	53
Asahiyama	11	17-16	52
Ounomatsu	16	26-25	51
Tagonoura	14	23-22	51
Takasago	22	33-33	50
Oguruma	15	21-21	50
Isenoumi	11	18-18	50
Shibatayama	8	12-12	50
Kagamiyama	2	3-3	50
Sadogatake	37	53-55	49
Hakkaku	24	36-39	48
Oitekaze	21	39-42	48
Arashio	10	16-17	48
Minezaki	8	10-11	48
Kasugano	18	27-30	47
Otake	19	25-29	46
Takadagawa	23	33-43	43
Miyagino	16	22-29	43
Yamahibiki	14	18-24	43
Minato	10	13-17	43
Azumazeki	7	9-12	43
Sakaigawa	23	28-41	41
Dewanoumi	16	19-27	41
Tatsunami	19	24-36	40
Shikihide	20	20-35	36
Michinoku	17	14-25	36
Tamanoi	28	30-56	35

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 7:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Naruto	15	28-16	64
Chiganoura	10	28-16	64
Asakayama	10	21-12	64
Nishonoseki	11	25-15	63
Kataonami	4	10-6	63
Isegahama	20	37-25	60
Fujishima	14	25-17	60
Nishikido	4	9-6	60
Shikoroyama	19	33-23	59
Musashigawa	19	38-27	58
Nishiiwa	8	11-8	58
Kokonoe	27	65-50	57
Tokitsukaze	17	35-27	56
Futagoyama	11	20-16	56
Irumagawa	10	18-14	56
Onoe	15	29-25	54
Kise	30	59-53	53
Oitekaze	21	50-45	53
Asahiyama	11	20-18	53
Oguruma	15	25-23	52
Isenoumi	11	22-20	52
Ounomatsu	16	32-31	51
Tomozuna	12	27-26	51
Sadogatake	37	64-64	50
Kasugano	18	32-32	50
Azumazeki	7	13-13	50
Kagamiyama	2	3-3	50
Takasago	22	37-38	49
Hakkaku	24	43-47	48
Minezaki	8	11-12	48
Minato	10	16-18	47
Tatsunami	19	32-38	46
Otake	19	28-34	45
Shibatayama	8	13-16	45
Takadagawa	23	40-51	44
Dewanoumi	16	24-30	44
Tagonoura	14	24-30	44
Arashio	10	17-22	44
Miyagino	16	25-33	43
Sakaigawa	23	31-43	42
Tamanoi	28	40-60	40
Yamahibiki	14	21-31	40
Michinoku	17	16-28	36
Shikihide	20	22-41	35

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 8:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Naruto	15	35-17	67
Chiganoura	10	33-19	63
Fujishima	14	29-19	60
Nishonoseki	11	29-19	60
Asakayama	10	23-16	59
Musashigawa	19	44-32	58
Kagamiyama	2	4-3	57
Kokonoe	27	76-60	56
Shikoroyama	19	36-28	56
Irumagawa	10	20-16	56
Nishiiwa	8	14-11	56
Nishikido	4	9-7	56
Tokitsukaze	17	38-31	55
Futagoyama	11	22-18	55
Isegahama	20	41-35	54
Kasugano	18	41-35	54
Oguruma	15	31-26	54
Sadogatake	37	75-68	52
Kise	30	67-61	52
Onoe	15	31-29	52
Takasago	22	44-43	51
Oitekaze	21	55-53	51
Ounomatsu	16	34-34	50
Azumazeki	7	14-14	50
Kataonami	4	10-10	50
Hakkaku	24	49-51	49
Miyagino	16	33-35	49
Isenoumi	11	23-25	48
Arashio	10	21-23	48
Tomozuna	12	28-32	47
Minezaki	8	13-15	46
Takadagawa	23	45-56	45
Tatsunami	19	36-44	45
Asahiyama	11	20-24	45
Minato	10	18-22	45
Dewanoumi	16	27-35	44
Shibatayama	8	14-18	44
Tamanoi	28	49-65	43
Otake	19	31-41	43
Yamahibiki	14	24-32	43
Tagonoura	14	25-35	42
Sakaigawa	23	35-57	38
Michinoku	17	20-32	38
Shikihide	20	26-46	36

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 9:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Naruto	15	37-19	66
Fujishima	14	34-22	61
Chiganoura	10	34-23	60
Nishonoseki	11	32-23	58
Asakayama	10	25-18	58
Musashigawa	19	48-36	57
Futagoyama	11	26-20	57
Kokonoe	27	85-66	56
Irumagawa	10	23-18	56
Shikoroyama	19	37-32	54
Kasugano	18	44-38	54
Oguruma	15	35-30	54
Tokitsukaze	17	41-36	53
Onoe	15	36-32	53
Nishikido	4	9-8	53
Kise	30	76-69	52
Hakkaku	24	58-53	52
Oitekaze	21	65-59	52
Isegahama	20	46-42	52
Ounomatsu	16	38-35	52
Miyagino	16	41-38	52
Arashio	10	23-21	52
Kataonami	4	11-10	52
Takasago	22	48-47	51
Tomozuna	12	35-33	51
Nishiiwa	8	14-14	50
Kagamiyama	2	4-4	50
Sadogatake	37	80-87	48
Minato	10	21-23	48
Azumazeki	7	14-16	47
Asahiyama	11	23-27	46
Takadagawa	23	51-63	45
Tatsunami	19	40-49	45
Yamahibiki	14	29-36	45
Tamanoi	28	56-70	44
Otake	19	35-44	44
Dewanoumi	16	32-40	44
Isenoumi	11	23-29	44
Minezaki	8	14-18	44
Sakaigawa	23	44-60	42
Tagonoura	14	28-39	42
Shibatayama	8	16-22	42
Michinoku	17	23-36	39
Shikihide	20	32-52	38

 

[Benihana 1,872]

And again, Naruto is (one of) the frontrunner(s). With the exception of Haru 2019 AND 2020 always 50%+, and often top ten for the last 2 years. I think it speaks for Osh and his methods. Other shisho must be a little jealous of his progress.

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 10:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Naruto	15	42-23	65
Fujishima	14	37-23	62
Nishonoseki	11	36-24	60
Chiganoura	10	39-26	60
Asakayama	10	28-20	58
Musashigawa	19	54-41	57
Kokonoe	27	95-75	56
Tokitsukaze	17	48-37	56
Irumagawa	10	25-20	56
Ounomatsu	16	46-39	54
Futagoyama	11	27-23	54
Azumazeki	7	19-16	54
Hakkaku	24	66-59	53
Miyagino	16	45-40	53
Oguruma	15	37-33	53
Onoe	15	39-36	52
Tomozuna	12	39-36	52
Minato	10	26-24	52
Kise	30	81-79	51
Oitekaze	21	69-66	51
Isegahama	20	48-47	51
Shikoroyama	19	41-39	51
Kasugano	18	48-47	51
Nishiiwa	8	16-16	50
Nishikido	4	10-10	50
Kagamiyama	2	4-4	50
Sadogatake	37	85-92	48
Takasago	22	52-56	48
Tatsunami	19	47-53	47
Asahiyama	11	26-29	47
Yamahibiki	14	33-38	46
Tamanoi	28	64-78	45
Dewanoumi	16	35-43	45
Isenoumi	11	27-33	45
Arashio	10	25-30	45
Shibatayama	8	18-22	45
Takadagawa	23	55-71	44
Kataonami	4	11-14	44
Otake	19	39-51	43
Tagonoura	14	32-43	43
Minezaki	8	15-20	43
Michinoku	17	27-38	42
Sakaigawa	23	47-68	41
Shikihide	20	35-56	38

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 11:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Naruto	15	48-27	64
Fujishima	14	41-26	61
Nishonoseki	11	37-26	59
Chiganoura	10	42-29	59
Kokonoe	27	104-83	56
Musashigawa	19	58-45	56
Asakayama	10	29-23	56
Ounomatsu	16	51-42	55
Tokitsukaze	17	51-43	54
Oguruma	15	44-37	54
Hakkaku	24	72-65	53
Kasugano	18	54-48	53
Minato	10	29-26	53
Nishiiwa	8	19-17	53
Azumazeki	7	21-19	53
Oitekaze	21	77-71	52
Shikoroyama	19	45-42	52
Miyagino	16	48-44	52
Onoe	15	44-41	52
Kise	30	90-87	51
Isegahama	20	53-51	51
Tomozuna	12	42-40	51
Irumagawa	10	26-25	51
Futagoyama	11	28-28	50
Nishikido	4	11-11	50
Kagamiyama	2	4-4	50
Takasago	22	57-59	49
Tatsunami	19	54-58	48
Isenoumi	11	32-35	48
Sadogatake	37	93-104	47
Yamahibiki	14	36-41	47
Arashio	10	28-32	47
Tamanoi	28	69-84	45
Takadagawa	23	64-77	45
Minezaki	8	17-21	45
Shibatayama	8	19-23	45
Asahiyama	11	27-35	44
Kataonami	4	12-15	44
Sakaigawa	23	55-72	43
Otake	19	42-56	43
Dewanoumi	16	37-49	43
Tagonoura	14	35-48	42
Michinoku	17	27-41	40
Shikihide	20	39-61	39

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 12:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Naruto	15	50-28	64
Fujishima	14	44-28	61
Nishonoseki	11	43-29	60
Chiganoura	10	45-32	58
Kokonoe	27	112-86	57
Ounomatsu	16	57-45	56
Kagamiyama	2	5-4	56
Tokitsukaze	17	56-45	55
Minato	10	33-27	55
Kise	30	97-84	54
Musashigawa	19	62-52	54
Kasugano	18	62-52	54
Oguruma	15	46-39	54
Asakayama	10	31-26	54
Irumagawa	10	29-25	54
Nishiiwa	8	21-18	54
Hakkaku	24	78-71	52
Onoe	15	47-43	52
Azumazeki	7	22-20	52
Miyagino	16	52-50	51
Oitekaze	21	81-81	50
Shikoroyama	19	48-48	50
Tomozuna	12	45-45	50
Futagoyama	11	30-30	50
Arashio	10	33-33	50
Nishikido	4	12-12	50
Takasago	22	63-66	49
Isegahama	20	54-56	49
Yamahibiki	14	41-43	49
Tatsunami	19	57-63	48
Sadogatake	37	99-112	47
Kataonami	4	14-16	47
Takadagawa	23	69-82	46
Tagonoura	14	41-49	46
Isenoumi	11	33-39	46
Tamanoi	28	76-94	45
Dewanoumi	16	42-52	45
Asahiyama	11	30-36	45
Sakaigawa	23	61-77	44
Otake	19	47-61	44
Shibatayama	8	21-27	44
Minezaki	8	18-24	43
Michinoku	17	32-46	41
Shikihide	20	43-66	39

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 13:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Naruto	15	53-28	65
Fujishima	14	47-29	62
Nishonoseki	11	47-32	59
Chiganoura	10	47-34	58
Irumagawa	10	34-25	58
Ounomatsu	16	60-46	57
Kokonoe	27	121-96	56
Kagamiyama	2	5-4	56
Kasugano	18	64-53	55
Tokitsukaze	17	60-49	55
Minato	10	36-29	55
Musashigawa	19	65-56	54
Oguruma	15	48-41	54
Onoe	15	51-46	53
Nishiiwa	8	23-20	53
Hakkaku	24	81-75	52
Oitekaze	21	89-87	51
Miyagino	16	56-53	51
Asakayama	10	31-30	51
Azumazeki	7	22-21	51
Kise	30	102-102	50
Shikoroyama	19	51-52	50
Futagoyama	11	34-34	50
Arashio	10	35-35	50
Takasago	22	65-68	49
Tomozuna	12	47-48	49
Isegahama	20	58-62	48
Yamahibiki	14	45-49	48
Kataonami	4	15-16	48
Sadogatake	37	105-119	47
Takadagawa	23	72-85	46
Tatsunami	19	60-70	46
Tagonoura	14	44-52	46
Nishikido	4	12-14	46
Tamanoi	28	78-97	45
Sakaigawa	23	67-81	45
Asahiyama	11	31-38	45
Shibatayama	8	22-27	45
Minezaki	8	20-24	45
Dewanoumi	16	44-55	44
Otake	19	50-66	43
Isenoumi	11	33-43	43
Michinoku	17	34-47	42
Shikihide	20	44-70	39

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 14:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT
Naruto	15	55-30	65
Fujishima	14	49-30	62
Nishonoseki	11	50-34	60
Ounomatsu	16	65-47	58
Kasugano	18	71-54	57
Minato	10	39-29	57
Chiganoura	10	49-37	57
Tokitsukaze	17	63-50	56
Irumagawa	10	35-28	56
Kagamiyama	2	5-4	56
Kokonoe	27	127-102	55
Onoe	15	55-46	54
Azumazeki	7	25-21	54
Musashigawa	19	68-60	53
Nishiiwa	8	23-20	53
Hakkaku	24	87-79	52
Oguruma	15	49-45	52
Arashio	10	39-36	52
Kise	30	111-106	51
Takasago	22	73-70	51
Oitekaze	21	95-92	51
Futagoyama	11	36-34	51
Asakayama	10	32-31	51
Shikoroyama	19	57-56	50
Miyagino	16	57-57	50
Isegahama	20	63-65	49
Yamahibiki	14	48-49	49
Tomozuna	12	49-53	48
Sadogatake	37	111-124	47
Minezaki	8	22-25	47
Kataonami	4	16-18	47
Tatsunami	19	62-74	46
Tagonoura	14	46-54	46
Isenoumi	11	36-44	45
Tamanoi	28	83-106	44
Sakaigawa	23	69-88	44
Takadagawa	23	73-93	44
Asahiyama	11	32-40	44
Nishikido	4	12-15	44
Dewanoumi	16	45-60	43
Shibatayama	8	22-29	43
Otake	19	51-71	42
Michinoku	17	36-51	41
Shikihide	20	45-73	38

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

Day 15:
HEYA	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT	KK	KKPERCENT
Naruto	15	58-33	64	10	67
Fujishima	14	51-33	61	11	79
Nishonoseki	11	51-34	60	8	73
Kagamiyama	2	6-4	60	1	50
Ounomatsu	16	70-50	58	13	81
Chiganoura	10	53-39	58	6	60
Tokitsukaze	17	67-51	57	10	59
Kokonoe	27	138-107	56	18	67
Irumagawa	10	35-28	56	6	60
Minato	10	40-31	56	7	70
Kasugano	18	73-62	54	11	61
Onoe	15	57-48	54	7	47
Hakkaku	24	92-83	53	11	46
Oguruma	15	52-46	53	8	53
Arashio	10	42-37	53	6	60
Azumazeki	7	26-23	53	4	57
Musashigawa	19	69-64	52	11	58
Asakayama	10	34-32	52	5	50
Nishiiwa	8	24-22	52	5	63
Oitekaze	21	100-96	51	12	57
Futagoyama	11	36-34	51	3	27
Takasago	22	75-75	50	11	50
Isegahama	20	69-69	50	8	40
Shikoroyama	19	57-56	50	10	53
Miyagino	16	61-60	50	8	50
Yamahibiki	14	49-49	50	9	64
Kise	30	114-117	49	12	40
Minezaki	8	24-25	49	3	38
Tomozuna	12	52-56	48	5	42
Kataonami	4	17-19	47	1	25
Sadogatake	37	114-134	46	13	35
Tagonoura	14	49-57	46	5	36
Tatsunami	19	65-78	45	6	32
Isenoumi	11	39-47	45	5	45
Nishikido	4	13-16	45	1	25
Tamanoi	28	87-113	44	10	36
Sakaigawa	23	72-91	44	8	35
Takadagawa	23	78-101	44	8	35
Dewanoumi	16	49-62	44	4	25
Asahiyama	11	34-43	44	5	45
Shibatayama	8	24-32	43	3	38
Michinoku	17	39-53	42	3	18
Shikihide	20	52-75	41	5	25
Otake	19	52-74	41	4	21

 

[Naganoyama 5,750]

The results for the ichimon were:

Day 15:
ICHIMON	RIKISHI	SCORE	PERCENT	KK	KKPERCENT
Takasago	84	344-304	53	45	54
Nishonoseki	195	690-674	51	94	48
Tokitsukaze	78	293-288	50	37	47
Dewanoumi	259	882-933	49	113	44
Isegahama	69	250-260	49	31	45

 

[Tigerboy1966 1,287]

The Kagamiyama nano-stable make the top four despite losing half of their manpower when Kagamio got injured.

[Seiyashi 4,059]

1 hour ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

The Kagamiyama nano-stable make the top four despite losing half of their manpower when Kagamio got injured.

With 10 bouts, every win is 10 percent. Compare to Sadogatake where 4 wins is barely 1 percent.

[Tigerboy1966 1,287]

1 hour ago, Seiyashi said:

3 hours ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

The Kagamiyama nano-stable make the top four despite losing half of their manpower when Kagamio got injured.

With 10 bouts, every win is 10 percent. Compare to Sadogatake where 4 wins is barely 1 percent.

Yes I know but these two men, Ryusei and Kagamio have been alone in this stable for donkeys years. It's quite bizarre. Most rooms in that situation would have closed or merged with a bigger neighbour, but Kagamiyama just keeps trundling on.

[Seiyashi 4,059]

2 minutes ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

Yes I know but these two men, Ryusei and Kagamio have been alone in this stable for donkeys years. It's quite bizarre. Most rooms in that situation would have closed or merged with a bigger neighbour, but Kagamiyama just keeps trundling on.

Tagaryu is 3 years from retirement and Ryusei is his son, so they're probably just all carrying on till then. That's sort of the neatest stable death, in a sense.

[Yamanashi 3,518]

Izutsu had just three rikishi for a few years (no newcomers stuck for more than a year); Kakuryu got tsukebito from other stables, IIRC.

[Katsunorifuji 65]

Kotooshu has to be a happy man right now. Best overall record and Oshoryu with a KK. Here’s hoping they carry that momentum into 2021.

[Katooshu 2,959]

Kise well down that list overall, but good tournament for their 7 sekitori: kanto-sho for Shimanoumi, Akiseyama up to makuuchi, and Ura, Tokshoryu, Jokoryu, and Churanoumi KK. Only Hidenoumi had a losing record, and that was a 7-8.

Edited November 24, 2020 by Katooshu

[Seiyashi 4,059]

5 hours ago, Katooshu said:

Kise well down that list overall, but good tournament for their 7 sekitori: kanto-sho for Shimanoumi, Akiseyama up to makuuchi, and Ura, Tokshoryu, Jokoryu, and Churanoumi KK. Only Hidenoumi had a losing record, and that was a 7-8.

And with Gagamaru's retirement, they have the foreigner slot open. It'll be a merry post-basho party to give Gaga a proper send-off, and then to celebrate all the KKs.

I read somewhere that Gagamaru was intending to stay in Japan and continue to be involved in sumo somehow. Anyone can confirm or deny this?

[Katooshu 2,959]

I wouldn't be surprised if they end up with this guy, given the Kise love of university rikishi and the shisho's Nihon University background. He has a Sd100TD qualification, which made me notice that despite currently having 7 sekitori from collegiate backgrounds, not one of them started at an advanced rank. I'm not sure if that's random or if the stable has a bias against 'shortcutters'.

The other top foreigner in college, and recently crowned student yokozuna with an Ms15TD qualification, is a Mongolian from Nittaidai, which Naruto has a bit of an association with (he did sports science studies there, has donated food to the sumo club and guest coached there, plus recruited a few Nittaidai grads already). It would be a good addition, not only because the guy would be a serious prospect, but also because it could give Oshoryu a boost by providing a keiko partner closer to his level.

I'd be surprised if neither of these guys turned pro with one of those stables...

Edited November 24, 2020 by Katooshu

[Yamanashi 3,518]

22 hours ago, Katsunorifuji said:

Kotooshu has to be a happy man right now. Best overall record and Oshoryu with a KK. Here’s hoping they carry that momentum into 2021.

Naruto should have another Makushita rikishi next basho: Anzai, 6-1 at Sd24.  In addition, likely 5 new Sandanme.  And since two members are Bg, the ratio of KK for those participating was actually 10/13 (77%).  This will be hard to beat in January.