Jakusotsu 5,822 Posted July 1 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 Jk2w Moriurara and below. Rank Shikona Last Surfer Position Allowed Picks 1. Sakura** Fujiseiun J14e J14w Nabatame and below 2. Bunbukuchagama Oshoumi Ms3w Ms4e Otsuji and below 3. Andoreasu*** Satorufuji Ms6w Ms7e Asahakuryu and below 4. Hironoumi*** Kaisho Ms9w Ms10e Mineyaiba and below 5. Jakusotsu*** Yuma Ms17e Ms17w Aonishiki and below 6. Ganzohnesushi*** Aonishiki Ms17w Ms18e Kazenoumi and below 7. Jejima Aonishiki Ms17w Ms18e Kazenoumi and below 8. Yarimotsu* Hitoshi Ms19w Ms20e Sadanohikari and below 9. chishafuwaku** Hitoshi Ms19w Ms20e Sadanohikari and below 10. Oortael*** Tatsuosho Ms32w Ms33e Asashiyu and below 11. Holleshoryu*** Chiyonoumi Ms43w Ms44e Tochikodai and below 12. WAKATAKE*** Tochimaru Ms56e Ms56w Hokutenkai and below 13. Chiyotasuke** Tochimaru Ms56e Ms56w Hokutenkai and below 14. Wamahada** Tochimaru Ms56e Ms56w Hokutenkai and below 15. Achiyama** Tochinobori Ms57w Ms58e Kyokukaiyu and below 16. Athenayama*** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e Ms58w Kinotsukasa and below 17. Hoshotakamoto*** Oki Sd36w Sd37e Sakabayashi and below 18. Terarno Ryuji Sd64w Sd65e Tomiyutaka and below 19. Oskanohana*** Dewataikai Sd80w Sd81e Tsukubayama and below Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiyotasuke 272 Posted July 8 (edited) Ms56w Hokutenkai. Hope he's fit to enter Edit: I forgot about the Ms tsukedashi duo, Ishizaki and Kawabuchi. But we'll see Edit#2: Hokutenkai is my final pick indeed Edited July 13 by Chiyotasuke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,473 Posted July 13 J14w Nabatame/Ms1w Kiryuko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 509 Posted July 13 ms18w Shiroma Ganzohnesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,822 Posted July 14 Scoreboard: Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Sakura* Nabatame/Kiryuko J14w/Ms1w / 2. Bunbukuchagama DNP(1st) Ms3w N/A 3. Hironoumi*** Kotokenryu Ms11e 4. Andoreasu*** Aonishiki Ms17w 5. Jakusotsu*** Aonishiki Ms17w 6. Ganzohnesushi*** Shiroma Ms18w 7. Jejima Sadanohikari Ms20e 8. chishafuwaku** Haruyama Ms24e 9. Yarimotsu* Kusano Ms29w 10. Oortael*** Nagamura Ms35w 11. Holleshoryu*** Tochikodai Ms44e 12. Chiyotasuke** Hokutenkai Ms56w 13. WAKATAKE*** Kanazawa Ms57e 14. Wamahada** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e 15. Achiyama** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e 16. Athenayama*** Kanpuzan Sd1w 17. Hoshotakamoto*** DNP(1st) Sd36w N/A 18. Terarno Shinhakuho Sd69e 19. Oskanohana*** Ienoshima Sd86e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,822 Posted July 19 Standings after day 6: Looks like a joker well used. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Sakura* Nabatame/Kiryuko J14w/Ms1w 1-5/2-1 2. Bunbukuchagama DNP(1st) Ms3w N/A 3. Hironoumi*** Kotokenryu Ms11e 2-1 4. Andoreasu*** Aonishiki Ms17w 2-1 5. Jakusotsu*** Aonishiki Ms17w 2-1 6. Ganzohnesushi*** Shiroma Ms18w 1-2 7. Jejima Sadanohikari Ms20e 1-2 8. chishafuwaku** Haruyama Ms24e 0-3 9. Yarimotsu* Kusano Ms29w 2-1 10. Oortael*** Nagamura Ms35w 2-1 11. Holleshoryu*** Tochikodai Ms44e 1-2 12. Chiyotasuke** Hokutenkai Ms56w 1-2 13. WAKATAKE*** Kanazawa Ms57e 2-1 14. Wamahada** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e 3-0 15. Achiyama** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e 3-0 16. Athenayama*** Kanpuzan Sd1w 0-3 17. Hoshotakamoto*** DNP(1st) Sd36w N/A 18. Terarno Shinhakuho Sd69e 2-1 19. Oskanohana*** Ienoshima Sd86e 3-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,822 Posted July 23 Standings after day 10: Not much improvement in sight for Sakura, but at least she won't drop either. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Sakura* Nabatame/Kiryuko J14w/Ms1w 3-7/4-1 2. Bunbukuchagama DNP(1st) Ms3w N/A 3. Hironoumi*** Kotokenryu Ms11e 3-2 4. Andoreasu*** Aonishiki Ms17w 4-1 5. Jakusotsu*** Aonishiki Ms17w 4-1 6. Ganzohnesushi*** Shiroma Ms18w 2-3 7. Jejima Sadanohikari Ms20e 2-3 8. chishafuwaku** Haruyama Ms24e 1-4 9. Yarimotsu* Kusano Ms29w 4-1 10. Oortael*** Nagamura Ms35w 4-1 11. Holleshoryu*** Tochikodai Ms44e 3-2 12. Chiyotasuke** Hokutenkai Ms56w 2-3 13. WAKATAKE*** Kanazawa Ms57e 4-1 14. Wamahada** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e 4-1 15. Achiyama** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e 4-1 16. Athenayama*** Kanpuzan Sd1w 1-4 17. Hoshotakamoto*** DNP(1st) Sd36w N/A 18. Terarno Shinhakuho Sd69e 4-1 19. Oskanohana*** Ienoshima Sd86e 5-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,822 Posted July 28 Final Standings Nagoya Basho and Rank Estimates for Aki: Kiryuko rallied to justify the joker pick. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing Rank Estimate 1. Sakura* Nabatame/Kiryuko J14w/Ms1w 4-11/6-1 J11 2. Bunbukuchagama DNP(1st) Ms3w N/A Ms3w 3. Andoreasu*** Aonishiki Ms17w 6-1 Ms5 4. Jakusotsu*** Aonishiki Ms17w 6-1 Ms5 5. Hironoumi*** Kotokenryu Ms11e 4-3 Ms8 6. Jejima Sadanohikari Ms20e 4-3 Ms15 7. Yarimotsu* Kusano Ms29w 5-2 Ms17 8. Ganzohnesushi*** Shiroma Ms18w 3-4 Ms27 9. Wamahada** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e 6-1 Ms28 10. Achiyama** Kyokukaiyu Ms58e 6-1 Ms28 11. Oortael*** Nagamura Ms35w 4-3 Ms29 12. Holleshoryu*** Tochikodai Ms44e 4-3 Ms35 13. chishafuwaku** Haruyama Ms24e 2-5 Ms39 14. Chiyotasuke** Hokutenkai Ms56w 4-3 Ms47 15. WAKATAKE*** Kanazawa Ms57e 4-3 Ms48 16. Athenayama*** Kanpuzan Sd1w 3-4 Sd12 17. Oskanohana*** Ienoshima Sd86e 6-1 Sd26 18. Hoshotakamoto*** DNP(1st) Sd36w N/A Sd36w 19. Terarno Shinhakuho Sd69e 5-2 Sd39 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites