Disclaimer/introduction for new players The Wall: If a sumotori gets his first makekoshi (MK = losing record) in that respective division, it's called "hitting the wall" (KK = winning record, means missing the wall, which is a good thing). This basho we have Wakamotoharu (brother of Wakatakakage) and Oho in makuuchi. In Juryo we have Asanowaka and newly promoted Shiden, Kitanowaka and Kotoyusho. Shiden was forced to go kyujo (retirement form upcoming or ongoing basho, normally connected to an injury), because he is suspected of illegal gambling, which is one of the many big no-nos in Japan. But he is on the banzuke, so i will include him here, in the unlikely (unlikely, because time's running) event the allegations prove to be untrue and he is allowed to compete. If there is no resolve to this situation before the basho starts, or if the allegations are true, any votes for him are voided. Promotion/demotion/kadoban/intai: An Ozeki winning less then 8 bouts is set on the kadoban status. If he doesn't score 8 wins the following basho, he is demoted to Sekiwake. Both current Ozeki scored 8+ wins last basho, so no kadoban watch. Mitakeumi scored 20 wins over the 2 last basho, so 12 wins place him in the Ozeki promotion zone. 13 wins would be better, because he started from a 9-6, but 14 or even 15 wins (Mitakeumi zensho? You funny man.) would guarantee a promotion. Guess the colour of the giant macaron: One of the prizes for the yusho winner is a giant fake macaron (as placeholder for a load of real, normal sized macarons from one of the best Pâtisseries in Paris). The colour varies and it has become a popular game to guess it.