Kyujo for Aki

[Kintamayama 44,350]

Terunofuji

Asanoyama

Myougiryuu (retiring?)

[Akinomaki 39,768]

6 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Myougiryuu (retiring?)

Sakaigawa-oyakata: "The condition of the long time injured knee is bad, in recent basho he couldn't do his usual sumo. Whether he can enter later is not possible to say ATM." o - if not, he'd drop to makushita

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

The lower division absentees for this basho are:

Ms38e Fujitoshi
Ms49w Kazuma
Ms59e Yago

Sd4e Kotoozutsu
Sd5e Kaizen
Sd29e Ryutsukasa
Sd44w Kotetsu
Sd56w Chiyotenfu
Sd71w Kobayashi
Sd73w Kyokushori
Sd77w Daikisho

Jd10e Hokutoiwa
Jd15e Fujiyuho
Jd54w Kyokutaizan
Jd73w Soseizan
Jd84w Kotohanashiro
Jd93w Daishiyama

Jk2e Nishikiori
Jk4e Arise
Jk5w Raiho
Jk8e Nishikio
Jk8w Satotanaka
Jk9w Kokiryu
Jk11e Sadanojo
Jk11w Minorufuji
Jk12w Gonoumi
Jk13e Michihaya
Jk13w Fujihara
Jk16w Seiseigo

[Asashosakari 18,786]

And with those 12 announced absences out of 34 ranked rikishi, Aki 2024 starts with the second-smallest number of active jonokuchi rikishi since we have full match data.

[Asashosakari 18,786]

On 13/07/2024 at 21:54, Asashosakari said:

"Miyagino"-beya round-up:

• All the guys who missed minor time in Natsu basho with Covid or whatever was going around are in (Hakuoho, Tenshoho, Matsui, Onokura).
• Kawazoe (ex-Kiho) and Chikuba who only did one bout on Day 13 last time are both in.
• Kenyu (absent in Natsu) and Raiho (absent since Haru) are kyujo again, while Nishikiori (absent in Natsu) and Enho (absent since time immemorial) are both in.
• Three of the five rikishi who participated in Natsu basho fully are in again (Shinhakuho, Seihakuho, Ono), while Senshoho and Takabaho are absent this time around.

Aki follow-up:

The 11 guys who started Nagoya basho (in bold above) competed all the way through that tournament and are almost all in action again for Aki, the sole exception being Nishikiori in jonokuchi.

Among the four who had been absent in Nagoya: Kenyu and Takabaho retired, Senshoho joined the basho in the middle (and finished 4-0-3) and is also active for Aki, while Raiho is kyujo again (and has now dropped to jonokuchi as well).

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

One rikishi withdraws from the basho after missing his opening bout:

Jd64w Kaitoma (fusenpai Day 1) - Asakayama-beya reports that he is suffering from lumbago (腰痛), lower back pain.

Jd70w Amanofuji also had a fusenpai on Day 1 but hasn't withdrawn at this stage.

[Yamanashi 3,724]

4 hours ago, Yubinhaad said:

lumbago (腰痛), lower back pain

That word is rare in America nowadays, but it was very common in the 1930's - 1960's.  Examples in cartoons are Bugs Bunny in "The Old Grey Hare" (1944) and Lou Pickles of Rugrats in the 1990's (most viewers didn't know what he was saying).  It also managed to get into the English dubs of Pokemon.  Wikipedia searches tell you that "Lumbago is an antiquated term for lower back pain." 

[rhyen 1,808]

Takakeisho is officially out?

[Rocks 1,807]

25 minutes ago, rhyen said:

Takakeisho is officially out?

It's not on the website

 

[Rocks 1,807]

Yes, looks like Takakeisho is out. Unless I'm reading this wrong.

https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/item/o/1256742/

 

 

[Reonito 1,335]

https://hochi.news/articles/20240910-OHT1T51042.html?page=1

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

9 minutes ago, Reonito said:

https://hochi.news/articles/20240910-OHT1T51042.html?page=1

Intai?

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

41 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Intai?

Based on the Japanese text there is no indication of that. The shisho says he wants to respect Takakeisho's decision but we don't know what that is at this point based on the article.

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

45 minutes ago, WAKATAKE said:

Based on the Japanese text there is no indication of that. The shisho says he wants to respect Takakeisho's decision but we don't know what that is at this point based on the article.

He has plenty of time till the next banzuke committee meeting.

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

J13w Chiyosakae is kyujo from Day 4. Kiryuko will get his first win as a sekitori with a fusensho.

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

12 hours ago, Yubinhaad said:

J13w Chiyosakae is kyujo from Day 4. Kiryuko will get his first win as a sekitori with a fusensho.

A torn tricep in the left arm (左上腕三頭筋断裂), originally suffered during the Nagoya basho, as well as a partially torn femoral bicep in the right thigh (右大腿二頭筋部分断裂) originally suffered during a training camp in Hokkaido last month. Kokonoe-oyakata (former Ozeki Chiyotaikai) says he will not return this basho.

[Asashosakari 18,786]

Onosho is out.

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

On 12/09/2024 at 03:32, Asashosakari said:

Onosho is out.

The right ankle he had surgery on is suffering from osteoarthritis and tarsal sinus syndrome (右足根洞症候群), also right knee pain due to an old PCL injury. Return is possible depending on how the treatment goes.

 

Elsewhere, ahead of Day 7 one rikishi begins his basho but three others have to withdraw:

Entering:

Sd29e Ryutsukasa

Withdrawing:

Ms18w Tokunomusashi (fusenpai Day 5) - Musashigawa-beya reports a ligament injury in the right leg, it looked to me like his right ankle got trapped at a painful angle when he was thrown by Kazuto on Day 2.

Ms46w Hayatefuji (fusenpai Day 5)

Jd16e Chikuba (fusenpai Day 5)

[Koorifuu 886]

Wondering if Oho is going to join this list. Can't rule out an orbital bone fracture, based on visual evidence, and that's not something you want to play with.

[Yamanashi 3,724]

24 minutes ago, Koorifuu said:

Wondering if Oho is going to join this list. Can't rule out an orbital bone fracture, based on visual evidence, and that's not something you want to play with.

He certainly had an impressive mouse under his right eye immediately after the bout.

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

2 hours ago, Koorifuu said:

Wondering if Oho is going to join this list. Can't rule out an orbital bone fracture, based on visual evidence, and that's not something you want to play with.

That would be sad; he is on a roll at the moment.

[Yubinhaad 11,545]

Bit late, but there was one withdrawal in the lower divisions ahead of Day 9:

Sd16e Kotohaguro (fusenpai Day 8)
 

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Much more action ahead of Day 11. One rikishi returns to the basho, two others make a late start, while three more have to withdraw.

Entering/Returning:

Jd16e Chikuba (fusenpai Day 5, withdrew Day 7)

Jd84w Kotohanashiro

Jk11e Sadanojo - an earlier start than usual for him, after seven straight entries for the last bout only.

Withdrawing:

Sd6w Kaishin (fusenpai Day 10)

Jd79w Shibuya - a slight limp after being ashitori'd off the dohyo by Kotomotomura on Day 9.

Jd82e Kato - a hard landing off the dohyo in his last bout, he had to be helped up and was taken away in the wheelchair.

Ms20e Fukai also had a fusenpai on Day 10, but has not yet withdrawn from the basho. He couldn't get back on the dohyo after losing on Day 8, although he did hobble away unaided.

Edited September 17 by Yubinhaad

[Kachikoshi 21]

5 hours ago, Yubinhaad said:

Jk11e Sadanojo - an earlier start than usual for him, after seven straight entries for the last bout only.

I wonder if this is a strategic move. With so many rikishi in Jonokuchi now using the strategy of entering the tournament for only the final bout, if Sananojo does the same he will likely have to face someone who is fairly strong. Whereas if he instead joins for the sixth bout, he can face a bonafide 0-5 opponent.

[rhyen 1,808]

Tsurugisho, Shimazuumi & Hokutofuji have gone kyujo after securing their safety. 

[Akinomaki 39,768]

Shimpan Edagawa (Aogiyama) went kyujo with fever today. As of tomorrow, Otowayama (Kakuryu) works as shimpan in his place - as first time shimpan experience, today Tokitsukaze (Tosayutaka) had replaced him. https://www.sanspo.com/article/20240918-MMSJEP6BBZNQFGUINT6WDBYM3U/

Edited September 18 by Akinomaki