Rikishi Status - 2023 Aki

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

Three sekitori will be absent from the start of this basho:

Yokozuna Terunofuji

M9w Hakuoho

J7e Wakatakakage

 

Lower division absentees will be added to the post tomorrow.

[Asashosakari 18,784]

Assuming that Wakatakakage doesn't actually join later on, it's the first time* since Aki and Kyushu 2017 that back-to-back tournaments will each see at least three fully kyujo sekitori.

* Without shenanigans involved, i.e. Covid kyujo, suspensions, or the Harumafuji/Takanoiwa incident that left the latter out of two tournaments (counting that, Hatsu/Haru 2018 would be the latest back-to-back triple kyujo).

 

[Akinomaki 39,763]

11 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Kitanofuji is again kyujo for NHK, day 1 has Mainoumi with Tamanoi http://www.sanspo.com/article/20230907-S4QVN6L75RDVFPIHYEZ74BTEWM/

Zenkyu again - the whole basho. Deshi Hakkaku (after the kanreki dohyo-iri) told the press in place of his former shisho that Kitanofuji had left hospital a few days ago. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202309080001453.html

Edited September 8, 2023 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama 44,349]

Thousands in the lower division kyujo/intai:

Makushita:

Fujiseiun

Hayatefuji

Ryuuou

Tochikoudai

Hatooka

Tochimaru

Tokushouryuu (intai soon?)

Enhou

Anzai

Setonoumi

Sandanme:

Daishouryuu

Chiyoouga

Oginohama

Kamitani

Fujikenshou (Suguro)

Ienoshima

Higonoumi

Yoshino (intai, unofficial yet)

Dewataikai

Jonidan:

Makio (intai, unofficial yet)

Amaou

Oonokura

Taranami

Nishikinoryuu

Chiyodaigou

Byakuen (intai, unofficial yet)

Kiryuu (intai, unofficial yet)

Iitsuka

Kinseiryuu

Takabahou

Souseizan

Miyabi (intai, unofficial yet)

Jonokuchi:

Ginseizan

Fujihara

Akenonami

Wakaikki

Wakakaneko (intai, unofficial yet)

Kyokushouri

Wakaarata

Sadanojou

Yoshinofuji

 

Edited September 9, 2023 by Kintamayama

[Katooshu 3,132]

Anzai, another injury plagued Naruto rikishi, has retired. Shame, as he was only 21 and reached a career high of Ms29 just last basho.

Edited September 9, 2023 by Katooshu

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

Jd100w Hamasaki is also kyujo, and Otake-beya reports that he too has retired. I wonder if we'll see another cut to the Sandanme ranks soon?

 

8 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Ginseizan

Jonokuchi:

Minor correction, Ginseizan is in Jonokuchi.

[Kintamayama 44,349]

17 minutes ago, Yubinhaad said:

Jd100w Hamasaki is also kyujo, and Otake-beya reports that he too has retired. I wonder if we'll see another cut to the Sandanme ranks soon?

 

Minor correction, Ginseizan is in Jonokuchi.

Corrrected.

[Kaninoyama 1,694]

Kitanofuji appears to be Kyujo once again:

 

[Akinomaki 39,763]

3 hours ago, Kaninoyama said:

Kitanofuji appears to be Kyujo once again

he is

On 08/09/2023 at 21:39, Akinomaki said:

On 08/09/2023 at 11:40, Akinomaki said:

Kitanofuji is again kyujo for NHK, day 1 has Mainoumi with Tamanoi http://www.sanspo.com/article/20230907-S4QVN6L75RDVFPIHYEZ74BTEWM/

Zenkyu again - the whole basho. Deshi Hakkaku (after the kanreki dohyo-iri) told the press in place of his former shisho that Kitanofuji had left hospital a few days ago. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202309080001453.html

[Akinomaki 39,763]

Hakuoho's medical certificate states: 3 months or more expected till recovery after surgery for a dislocation of the left shoulder joint  - a return not before the Hatsu basho for him: the oyakata told the press today that Hakuoho aims for a return at the Hatsu basho

Terunofuji is expected to need kyujo till Oct. 8th (rare to see a precise date here - so he'll join the Aki jungyo later on) for disturbance of a vertebral end plate AND diabetes - the oyakata didn't tell the truth here:

10 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

the oyakata said: "The knees and the muscles are in terrific good shape, only the back is not good"

- not only the back

http://www.sanspo.com/article/20230910-UPLT65NDQFKUTCPWW2TNNKZKAE/

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

In the lower divisions, two of the rikishi who missed the start of the basho are entering from Day 3:

Ms20e Tochikodai

Jd16w Onokura

[Akinomaki 39,763]

I guess it counts as absence, though today only from his yumitori duty

6 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

On 08/09/2023 at 16:50, Yubinhaad said:

back on yumitori-shiki duty too - it's the first time that a Jonokuchi-ranked rikishi has done it.

Not for long, Satonofuji only did it on day 1 and 2, now Yuki is doing it again https://mainichi.jp/articles/20230912/k00/00m/050/182000c

Satonofuji suddenly got sick - he has a bout tomorrow, likely he won't appear

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

Just one withdrawal from the lower divisions ahead of Day 5:

Jk2w Moriurara

He had a large plaster on top of his head in his two bouts so far, so maybe he's been dealing with a head knock.

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

Ahead of Day 7, one more rikishi makes a late start to the basho, but three others have to withdraw.

Entering:

Jd92w Takabaho

 

Withdrawing:

Ms24w Kotoozutsu (fusenpai Day 6)

Sd30w Shosei

Sd66w Tsugaruumi (fusenpai Day 5)

Jd98e Kotofuno had a fusenpai on Day 6 but hasn't withdrawn at this point. We'll see if he's able to fight his next bout which should be on Day 8.

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

Three rikishi have withdrawn ahead of the next round of lower division action:

Sd24e Mishima (fusenpai Day 7)

Sd79w Tatsuki

Jk15w Higonoryu (fusenpai Day 8)

Nabatame injured his left knee while trying to kotenage Tochimusashi today, Futagoyama reports that he will be kyujo so his bout tomorrow should be a fusenpai.

Also, Haruyama tried a one-legged landing (they always make me wince) after he lost to fellow rising star Gonoumi today. He couldn't get back up to the dohyo and had to be helped away without putting any weight on his left foot. I expect kyujo.
 

 

On 15/09/2023 at 16:21, Yubinhaad said:

Jd98e Kotofuno had a fusenpai on Day 6 but hasn't withdrawn at this point. We'll see if he's able to fight his next bout which should be on Day 8.

Kotofuno appeared and seemed to have won his bout, sadly for him eagle-eyed Shikimori Tomokimi spotted from a mile away that he had dipped his toe in the sand. A mono-ii confirmed the excellent decision, so Datenomori got the isamiashi win - all Kotofuno got was some paper to stuff up his bloody nose.

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

Ahead of Day 11, one rikishi makes a late start and two others return to action, while two have to withdraw.

Entering/Returning:

Sd30e Kamitani

Sd66w Tsugaruumi (fusenpai Day 5, withdrew Day 7)

Jk2w Moriurara (withdrew Day 5)

Withdrawing:

Ms7e Nabatame (fusenpai Day 9) - left knee injury as mentioned in the previous post.

Jd39e Aoifuji - had to be stretchered off the dohyo after suffering a bad left knee injury, as reported by Sponichi.

 

Also from the previous post:

On 17/09/2023 at 20:11, Yubinhaad said:

Also, Haruyama tried a one-legged landing (they always make me wince) after he lost to fellow rising star Gonoumi today. He couldn't get back up to the dohyo and had to be helped away without putting any weight on his left foot. I expect kyujo.

Evidently it wasn't as bad as I thought, Haruyama is still in the basho (now with some strappings on his left knee) and won easily today to get his kachi-koshi.

 

One other note, Sandanme gyoji Shikimori Kainosuke has been kyujo since Day 6, I didn't notice until now.

[Sumo Spiffy 535]

Is there any word on Kiho? He looked like he messed himself up pretty good against the Chiyo Bowling Ball.

[Fashiritētā 169]

Waiting to hear about Tamawashi , Takayasu and Kiho

[ryafuji 807]

On 19/09/2023 at 11:39, Fashiritētā said:

Waiting to hear about Tamawashi , Takayasu and Kiho

There is a zero percent chance that appearance streak obsessed Tamawashi will pull out.

Edited September 22, 2023 by ryafuji

[Kintamayama 44,349]

1 hour ago, Fashiritētā said:

Waiting to hear about Tamawashi , Takayasu and Kiho

And Tenshinhou.

[Katooshu 3,132]

Tenshoho looked winded from having a giant pancake him, I didn't get the vibe that he was injured, but fingers crossed anyway.

[specialweek 2 136]

Kiho

[Asashosakari 18,784]

53 minutes ago, specialweek 2 said:

Kiho

Right hamstring injury, one month of treatment expected. Suffered, unsurprisingly, when he got pancaked by Chiyomaru on Day 10.

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202309210000261.html

(And here I was starting to grow faint hopes for the first basho without a sekitori fusenpai since Haru 2006...)

Edited September 21, 2023 by Asashosakari

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

10 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

Right hamstring injury, one month of treatment expected. Suffered, unsurprisingly, when he got pancaked by Chiyomaru on Day 10.

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202309210000261.html

(And here I was starting to grow faint hopes for the first basho without a sekitori fusenpai since Haru 2006...)

I hope he takes this time to take care of his mangled foot.

But he will not do it, of course - who am I kidding? 

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

Ahead of the final round of lower division action, Nabatame returns to try and cushion his fall, while half a dozen Jonokuchi rikishi enter in order to stay on the banzuke. That is somewhat balanced out by five other rikishi having to withdraw.

Entering/Returning:

Ms7e Nabatame (fusenpai Day 9, withdrew Day 11)

Jk8w Ginseizan

Jk10e Fujihara

Jk16e Wakaikki

Jk17e Kyokushori

Jk19e Sadanojo

Jk20e Yoshinofuji

All six of the late entrants are in action on Day 13; Yoshinofuji takes the opening bout against the increasingly-hopeless (and winless in 2023) Higohikari, while Ginseizan goes up to Jonidan to meet Kirimaru. The middle four are paired off by rank.

Sandanme gyoji Shikimori Kainosuke also returns from Day 13.

 

Withdrawing:

Sd48e Asakiryu

Sd60e Asaobora (fusenpai Day 11)

Jd5e Kototaiga

Jd37e Yumenofuji (fusenpai Day 12)

Jd57e Masarufuji (fusenpai Day 12)

Edited September 21, 2023 by Yubinhaad