Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted December 28, 2023 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). In addition to the regular rikishi you pick for a basho, you can use one joker if still available. The more successful one of these two will determine your new banzuke position. Deadline is shonichi 8 AM JST. All new players are allowed to pick Jk1w Tamanotora and below. Rank Shikona Last Surfer Position Allowed Picks 1. Wamahada* Roga J3e J3w Kitanowaka and below 2. Ganzohnesushi** Shishi J7w J8e Shimanoumi and below 3. Hironoumi*** Shiden J8w J9e Asakoryu and below 4. Andoreasu*** Hatsuyama Ms4w Ms5e Kiryuko and below 5. Jejima Hitoshi Ms7e Ms7w Hokutenkai and below 6. Sakura DNP(1st) Ms7w Ms8e Onokatsu and below 7. Achiyama* Onokatsu Ms8e Ms8w Kototebakari and below 8. Jakusotsu** Onokatsu Ms8e Ms8w Kototebakari and below 9. WAKATAKE* DNP(1st) Ms11w Ms12e Nabatame and below 10. Oortael* Asahakuryu Ms19e Ms19w Asashiyu and below 11. chishafuwaku* Fujinoyama Ms22e Ms22w Nishinoryu and below 12. Terarno Kazekeno Ms26e Ms26w Kotoyusho and below 13. Hoshotakamoto** Anosho Ms57e Ms57w Kumanoryu and below 14. Chiyotasuke** Oyamada Ms58w Ms59e Kiyota and below Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,472 Posted December 29, 2023 Ms8e Onokatsu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted January 10 Ms8w Kototebakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 46 Posted January 13 Hi, Ms31w Kaishin please, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 507 Posted January 13 J10e Takerufuji Ganzohnesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoshotakamoto 256 Posted January 14 well, if my only competitive advantage over Chiyotasuke is the ability to use Oyamada then I guess I have to go with Ms58w Oyamada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted January 14 Scoreboard: Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Wamahada* Shirokuma J6w 2. Hironoumi*** Asakoryu J9e 3. Ganzohnesushi** Takerufuji J10e 4. Andoreasu*** Hakuoho Ms5w 5. Jejima Onokatsu Ms8e 6. Sakura Onokatsu Ms8e 7. Achiyama* Kototebakari Ms8w 8. Jakusotsu** Kototebakari Ms8w 9. WAKATAKE* Wakaikari Ms15e 10. Oortael* Tochikamiyama Ms20w 11. chishafuwaku* Mineyaiba Ms23w 12. Terarno Kaishin Ms31w 13. Hoshotakamoto** DNP(1st) Ms57e N/A 14. Chiyotasuke** Arauma Sd5w Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted January 19 Standings after day 6: Not sure yet if there will be a new #1. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Wamahada* Shirokuma J6w 3-3 2. Hironoumi*** Asakoryu J9e 3-3 3. Ganzohnesushi** Takerufuji J10e 6-0 4. Andoreasu*** Hakuoho Ms5w 2-1 5. Jejima Onokatsu Ms8e 3-0 6. Sakura Onokatsu Ms8e 3-0 7. Achiyama* Kototebakari Ms8w 2-1 8. Jakusotsu** Kototebakari Ms8w 2-1 9. WAKATAKE* Wakaikari Ms15e 3-0 10. Oortael* Tochikamiyama Ms20w 2-1 11. chishafuwaku* Mineyaiba Ms23w 1-2 12. Terarno Kaishin Ms31w 1-2 13. Hoshotakamoto** DNP(1st) Ms57e N/A 14. Chiyotasuke** Arauma Sd5w 1-2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted January 23 Standings after day 10: Only two surfers below the surface. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Wamahada* Shirokuma J6w 6-4 2. Hironoumi*** Asakoryu J9e 6-4 3. Ganzohnesushi** Takerufuji J10e 9-1 4. Andoreasu*** Hakuoho Ms5w 4-1 5. Jejima Onokatsu Ms8e 4-1 6. Sakura Onokatsu Ms8e 4-1 7. Achiyama* Kototebakari Ms8w 3-2 8. Jakusotsu** Kototebakari Ms8w 3-2 9. WAKATAKE* Wakaikari Ms15e 3-2 10. Oortael* Tochikamiyama Ms20w 2-3 11. chishafuwaku* Mineyaiba Ms23w 3-2 12. Terarno Kaishin Ms31w 1-2-2 13. Hoshotakamoto** DNP(1st) Ms57e N/A 14. Chiyotasuke** Arauma Sd5w 3-2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted January 28 Final Standings Hatsu Basho and Rank Estimates for Haru: Lots of mediocre picks in the lower half... Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing Rank Estimate 1. Ganzohnesushi** Takerufuji J10e 13-2 M16 2. Wamahada* Shirokuma J6w 8-7 J4 3. Hironoumi*** Asakoryu J9e 8-7 J7 4. Andoreasu*** Hakuoho Ms5w 6-1 J14 5. Jejima Onokatsu Ms8e 6-1 Ms1 6. Sakura Onokatsu Ms8e 6-1 Ms1 7. Achiyama* Kototebakari Ms8w 4-3 Ms5 8. Jakusotsu** Kototebakari Ms8w 4-3 Ms5 9. WAKATAKE* Wakaikari Ms15e 4-3 Ms12 10. chishafuwaku* Mineyaiba Ms23w 4-3 Ms17 11. Oortael* Tochikamiyama Ms20w 2-5 Ms35 12. Chiyotasuke** Arauma Sd5w 5-2 Ms47 13. Hoshotakamoto** DNP(1st) Ms57e N/A Ms57e 14. Terarno Kaishin Ms31w 1-2-4 Ms58 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
