Akinomaki 39,479 Posted July 16 (edited) Maezumo day 1 o o Focus on a returner for a change - Fujiizumi seemed to have quit long ago and just kept on the lists because Nishikido wanted to have more than one to show. He rejoined the heya before the basho - 3 years blank, but still age 20. Herniated disk and right knee injury: he was at home to cure the injuries, Nishikido was in contact with him every other day, he always wanted to return and let his hair stay long. Win over Goseizan oo o Nakashima-Aofuji o Furuta-Kumanishiki o oo o Edited July 16 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,458 Posted July 16 Why does the yobidashi do the announcement with the fan for the first bout, but not the other two? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 3,872 Posted July 17 1 hour ago, Sakura said: Why does the yobidashi do the announcement with the fan for the first bout, but not the other two? That's just how it works for Mae-zumo. I think it's to save time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,647 Posted July 17 Day 4 Everybody still on board. Results: Mz5 Furuta (1-1) Mz3 Fujiizumi (2-0) Mz1 Nakashima (2-0) Mz6 Kumanishiki (0-2) Mz4 Goseizan (1-1) Mz2 Aoifuji (0-2) Nothing particularly noteworthy today. Somewhat bad luck for Aoifuji that they picked Goseizan from the Takekuma duo as his opponent, Kumanishiki might have been easier. But we should still see that match in any case. Standings: Mz1 Nakashima Musashigawa 2-0 E | Mz4 Goseizan Takekuma 1-1 W | Mz2 Aoifuji Isegahama 0-2 W Mz3 Fujiizumi Nishikido 2-0 E | Mz5 Furuta Nishonoseki 1-1 E | Mz6 Kumanishiki Takekuma 0-2 W Presumably three matches paired up by record tomorrow and thus one 3-0 qualifier, and one more day after that. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 858 Posted July 17 I didn't have Fujiizumi beating a moderately accomplished collegiate competitor (weight classes notwithstanding) on my Bingo Card for 2024. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,479 Posted July 18 Day 4 Furuta-Fujiizumi o Nakashima-Kumanishiki o Goseizan-Aoifuji o Day 5 o Nakashima-Fujiizumi o Furuta-Goseizan o Kumanishiki-Aoifuji o 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,647 Posted July 18 (edited) Day 5 Video quality a bit subpar today, Abema's on-demand recording had one of its days again. All six participants continued to be in action. Results: Mz1 Nakashima (3-0) Mz3 Fujiizumi (2-1) Mz5 Furuta (1-2) Mz4 Goseizan (2-1) Mz6 Kumanishiki (0-3) Mz2 Aoifuji (1-2) Really good sumo in the first two bouts today, and some downright breath-taking finishes by maezumo standards. Standings: 3-win target achieved #1 Mz1 Nakashima Musashigawa 3-0 Still active Mz3 Fujiizumi Nishikido 2-1 E | Mz2 Aoifuji Isegahama 1-2 W | Mz6 Kumanishiki Takekuma 0-3 W Mz4 Goseizan Takekuma 2-1 W | Mz5 Furuta Nishonoseki 1-2 E Should be one more day now. Wild guess at the likely matchups (disclaimer: my track record with these is highly dubious): Furuta - Aoifuji Fujiizumi - Goseizan [for 3-win qualification] Kumanishiki - Loser of bout 1 Winner of bout 1 - Loser of bout 2 [for 3-win qualification] Plus, if they actually do it that way, possibly yet another 3-win qualifier bout if Kumanishiki loses his match, because that would still leave two rikishi on two wins (Kumanishiki's opponent and the loser of bout 4). Edited July 18 by Asashosakari 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,647 Posted July 19 (edited) Day 6 Abema came back from showing highlights a touch late, so the initial yobidashi announcement was mostly missed. Results: Mz5 Furuta (2-2) Mz2 Aoifuji (1-3) Mz3 Fujiizumi (3-1) Mz6 Kumanishiki (0-4) Mz5 Furuta (2-3) Mz4 Goseizan (3-1) Sure enough, they opted for a simpler solution than I had envisioned by giving the two 2-win guys separate opponents. Really good match between Furuta and Goseizan again, if very similar to the one they had yesterday. Final standings: 3-win target achieved #1 Mz1 Nakashima Musashigawa 3-0 #2 Mz3 Fujiizumi Nishikido 3-1 #3 Mz4 Goseizan Takekuma 3-1 Remaining order #4 Mz5 Furuta Nishonoseki 2-3 #5 Mz2 Aoifuji Isegahama 1-3 #6 Mz6 Kumanishiki Takekuma 0-4 Goseizan looks talented, but not like an odds-on favourite to become sekitori, so we'll probably get quite a few years to watch him progress (or eventually stall out, as the case may be). For his Takekuma stablemate Kumanishiki I just hope he gets to enjoy his time in sumo. And Furuta...I suppose it's nice that the Nishonoseki/Onosato combination has sufficient pull to bring buddies of the latter into professional sumo, but I'm not all that sure what Furuta himself will get out of this. He'll surely reach makushita, but he will be 24 before he even hits sandanme, and it looks likely that he'll be taking the scenic route through that division with 5-2's and 4-3's, not the 7-0/6-1 expressway. If nothing else, I suppose he'll be a good test case for how much the progressive Nishonoseki-beya setup can truly get out of rikishi that other stables might not. Public presentation in two days, then we're done here. Edited July 19 by Asashosakari 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,647 Posted July 21 Ichiban shusse with the three newcomers: Furuta's shusshin has been corrected from 千葉県市川市 Chiba-ken, Ichikawa-shi to 広島県竹原市 Hiroshima-ken, Takehara-shi. (For Doitsuyama when you're passing by: Furuta Nippon Sport Science University, and last basho's rookie Shimizuumi still needs Nihon University added.) 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,479 Posted July 21 (edited) The Takekuma duo with kesho mawashi of Gonoyama, Furuta with one of Nittaidai sempai Shirokuma, not same year Onosato, who had scouted him o o o Edited July 21 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
