Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J1E Gernobono starts the draw off with J12W Otsuji. This will be Otsuji's second visit to Juryo - last time ended 5-10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J1W Habibtiko gets M9W Chiyoshoma. Chiyoshoma's career high was eight years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J7W Kaba (my youngest son) will cheer on J9E Nishikifuji. Nishikifuji has previously won the Juryo Yusho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J8E Sakura will suffer with M8E Sadanoumi. Sadanoumi ended up with a double digit KK last basho. A repeat in the cards? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J9W Masutarida is granted M17E Kotoeiho. This is Kotoeiho's Makunouchi debut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J5W Kaminariyuki taketh M9E Ura. Ura has not been ranked this low for four years! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J3W Daiouika will be championed by J4E Tochitaikai. Tochitaikai has returned to Juryo after just one basho in Makunouchi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J2W Jejima crosses his fingers and gets M11E Takanosho. A year ago, Takanosho won the jun-yusho. More of that please! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J6W Shiroiokami will go with M16E Kayo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J9E Monikashiki will make do with J11E Shiden. Shiden has had three back-to-back MKs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J5E Lordshamrockyama will need something from S1E Daieisho. The first sanyaku to get picked this basho! Daieisho has had 7 KKs in-a-row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J4W Benihana will be betting on J14E Kotokuzan. Jasper was briefly in Makunouchi - back in 2022. He has spent the last two years near the top of Makushita. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J3E Djodjoyoshi has gotten J3E Oshoumi. The first 'twin-pairing' for this basho. Oshoumi managed 10 wins in May. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J7E Martamami has taken J7E Kagayaki. And that's the second 'twin-pairing'! Kagayaki has three MK bashos in-a-row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J8W Kachikoshi has drawn J2W Tomokaze. Tomokaze weighs the same as me - if I were holding BOTH of my children. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J6E Oshirokita grabs M5E Hiradoumi. The last three July bashos, Hiradoumi has got '10' - either 10 wins or 10 losses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 J4E Athenayama will be backing S2W Wakatakakage. Can W5A improve on his jun-yusho last basho? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 Right, let's mix up the Makunouchi active (@Terarno is invited to make a late entry.) There were 41 items in your list. Here they are in random order: M2E Fujiko M2W Rokudenashi M7E Holleshoryu O1E sumojoann M10W Gaijingai M11W lilfox M6W Kaito M16W chishafuwaku M1W Kimyama S1E Wamahada M17W Hakuhonofan M1E TheGunbaiHolder M9W Reonito M5W Iwadanuki M3E Yarimotsu M3W Flohru S1W Gusoyama M15W Getayukata M14E Kaiowaka M13E Meletyoshi K1W Sumo Spiffy M4E Joputosu M17E lonewolf M8E Joaoiyama M16E Marakizumi M14W Ack! M4W Karasukurai M13W Tibozuka O1W Baku M15E Andreas21 M9E RaeucherLax M6E WAKATAKE M5E Ryoshishikunin M8W Fashiriteta O2E Bunbukuchagama M12W Spytoneryu M10E Jakusotsu M7W Katooshu K1E Ganzohnesushi M12E Chanko Thief M18E Taikoubana Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 M2E Fujiko (my wife) gets the first dip for Makunouchi. She comes up with M4W Tamawashi. Tamawashi is older than Fujiko. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 M2W Rokudenashi enters the fray with J10E Mitoryu. This will be Mitoryu's 40th basho in Juryo! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 M7E Holleshoryu hollers out M15W Hidenoumi. Hidenoumi has an amazing high percentage record for winning on his final day in a basho (63% wins). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 O1E sumojoann, our top ranked player, will hope to start her tsuna run with J13E Hatsuyama. Oh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 M10W Gaijingai will be ganbatting with Y1E Hoshoryu. Potentially a big result for Gaijingai - if the Yokozuna stays genki throughout the basho? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 M11W lilfox is lumbered with M6E Takerufuji. Takerufuji is one of a small number of active rikishi that has actually won the Makunouchi yusho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted June 30 M6W Kaito will carry on with M3W Kinbozan. Kinbozan is at his career high - will he survive the sausage grinder? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites