Kintamayama 38,263 Posted March 31 (edited) It's going to be Sandanme 90 from this basho. The first one to be ranked there will be Nishonoseki's new recruit Kayou. Edited March 31 by Kintamayama 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 4,424 Posted March 31 Does that mean Sandanme will be capped at 90? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 10,097 Posted March 31 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Jakusotsu said: Does that mean Sandanme will be capped at 90? Yes, due to the declining number of rikishi at the moment, Sandanme will end at 90 for the first time since 1983 Kyushu. Shibatayama mentioned the possibility of reducing it to 80 in the future if necessary. Edited March 31 by Yubinhaad 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oortael 125 Posted March 31 ok, now that it's confirmed by other forum members ... Gotta say : a weird news ... coming April 1st (in the middle of Pacific ,so mid-day 3/31 around the world) ... un-sourced when you tend to post links when available ... I was kinda sceptical Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 891 Posted March 31 54 minutes ago, Oortael said: ok, now that it's confirmed by other forum members ... Gotta say : a weird news ... coming April 1st (in the middle of Pacific ,so mid-day 3/31 around the world) ... un-sourced when you tend to post links when available ... I was kinda sceptical Naw, he's saving the real ridiculousness for April fool's day - Makushita 15 tsukedashi getting moved to Makushita 5!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chartorenji 54 Posted March 31 2 hours ago, Yubinhaad said: Yes, due to the declining number of rikishi at the moment, Sandanme will end at 90 for the first time since 1983 Kyushu. Shibatayama mentioned the possibility of reducing it to 80 in the future if necessary. A telling sign as of now I guess. Wonder how the JSA plan on getting these numbers back up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Chartorenji said: A telling sign as of now I guess. Wonder how the JSA plan on getting these numbers back up Sorry for asking a dumb question, but does the NSK make money from having more "unsalaried" rikishi? They still pay them a nominal allowance, and the rikishi get room and board, etc. What extra income do they make by adding another wrestler? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 3,037 Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Tsuchinoninjin said: Naw, he's saving the real ridiculousness for April fool's day - Makushita 15 tsukedashi getting moved to Makushita 5!! 5!! is much larger than the number of Makushita rikishi. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 270 Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Gurowake said: 5!! is much larger than the number of Makushita rikishi. Good lord. Probably much larger than the amount of humans that have ever lived, too. For those who don't know what this is; 5!=5*4*3*2*1=120 (5!)!=120*119*118*117*116*115*114... you get the picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shumitto 404 Posted March 31 First I thought it was a joke, but I've found a source here. 大相撲規則変更 二所ノ関部屋に入門の嘉陽快宗は三段目100枚目格→90枚目格で夏場所初土俵 - 大相撲 : 日刊スポーツ (nikkansports.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 38,263 Posted March 31 1 hour ago, shumitto said: First I thought it was a joke, but I've found a source here. 大相撲規則変更 二所ノ関部屋に入門の嘉陽快宗は三段目100枚目格→90枚目格で夏場所初土俵 - 大相撲 : 日刊スポーツ (nikkansports.com) That is the one I translated in the original post on this thread. I don't get the strange skepticism voiced over my post. I never post April Fool's jokes. I am a serious person. And for a joke, it's pretty lame. I mean, Sandanme 100 to 90. Hahahahaha, really funny and complex April fools' prank.. Everybody hates me. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 339 Posted March 31 3 hours ago, Koorifuu said: Good lord. Probably much larger than the amount of humans that have ever lived, too. By many orders of magnitude. It's much larger than the number of atoms in the known universe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted April 1 Interesting. Here's a group of people who share a relatively obscure and wonkish passion for traditional Japanese wrestling, and when they get off on a tangent it's about the vastness of factorial numbers. Who could resist joining this Forum now? 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumojoann 872 Posted April 1 At least the not-so-occasional tangents are the products of intelligent minds, the kind that are attracted to this Forum. I haven't detected any dum-dums on this Forum, though there may be some like me who are less learned. Speaking of tangents, I guess I've just gone off on another one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ack! 263 Posted April 1 19 hours ago, Kintamayama said: That is the one I translated in the original post on this thread. I don't get the strange skepticism voiced over my post. I never post April Fool's jokes. I am a serious person. And for a joke, it's pretty lame. I mean, Sandanme 100 to 90. Hahahahaha, really funny and complex April fools' prank... I have to admit this one is better... https://tachiai.org/2022/04/01/nsk-mulls-promotion-rule-changes/ 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 38,263 Posted April 1 5 hours ago, Ack! said: I have to admit this one is better... https://tachiai.org/2022/04/01/nsk-mulls-promotion-rule-changes/ Excellent- except mine is for real- not an April fools prank, as I stressed. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
