Day 5 results and day 6 pairings

[Doitsuyama]

Only two leaders lost today with Hokutoriki and Kotomitsuki, making it seven rikishi remaining undefeated at 5-0. Asashoryu, Hakuho, Kaio and Chiyotaikai are the sanyaku rikishi among them with Asasekiryu, Dejima and Futeno coming from the lower half of makuuchi.

Miyabiyama got his first real win, but even against Otsukasa he had real trouble until he shoved him out. Wakanosato is another recent sanyaku regular struggling here, also getting only his second win today.

Baruto had the fifth yorikiri win this basho to stay the sole juryo leader with Yoshikaze, Shunketsu and Mokonami following at 4-1. The last time a sekitori started the basho with five yorikiri wins was in Nagoya 1989 as M8w Daijuyama did the same.

There could be really many promotions to makuuchi with Tochiazuma retiring, Kyokutenho and Shimotori kyujo and several rikishi in low makuuchi struggling, so some lucky promotions are likely this basho.

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Doitsuyama

Day 5

Juryo

Ms3w   Wakakirin (3-0)	 fumidashi	  J13e   Wakanoho (3-2)
J14w   Kyokunankai (3-2)   oshidashi	  J12w   Bushuyama (0-5)
J11e   Shirononami (3-2)   oshidashi	  J14e   Chiyohakuho (2-3)
J11w   Baruto (5-0)		yorikiri	   J10w   Asofuji (3-2)
J13w   Mokonami (4-1)	  uwatedashinage J9w	Daimanazuru (3-2)
J8e	Hakuba (2-3)		yorikiri	   J12e   Kobo (2-3)
J10e   Tamarikido (2-3)	sukuinage	  J7w	Katayama (1-4)
J7e	Toyozakura (3-2)	tsukidashi	 J9e	Takanowaka (0-5)
J5w	Shunketsu (4-1)	 tsukiotoshi	J8w	Koryu (3-2)
J5e	Kaiho (3-2)		 watashikomi	J6e	Jumonji (2-3)
J6w	Toyohibiki (3-2)	uwatedashinage J2w	Hakurozan (2-3)
J2e	Kitazakura (3-2)	tsukidashi	 J4w	Ryuho (3-2)
J1w	Tosanoumi (2-3)	 yorikiri	   J4e	Masatsukasa (3-2)
J1e	Yoshikaze (4-1)	 oshidashi	  J3w	Tochisakae (0-5)

Makuuchi

M16w   Kasuganishiki (2-3) hatakikomi	 J3e	Goeido (1-4)
M14w   Hochiyama (3-2)	 okuridashi	 M16e   Hokutoriki (4-1)
M15e   Ushiomaru (1-4)	 oshidashi	  M13w   Tochinohana (1-4)
M13e   Futeno (5-0)		yorikiri	   M15w   Iwakiyama (1-4)
M14e   Ryuo (4-1)		  oshidashi	  M12e   Tamakasuga (1-4)
M10e   Dejima (5-0)		oshitaoshi	 M12w   Satoyama (1-4)
M9w	Miyabiyama (2-3)	yorikiri	   M11e   Otsukasa (0-5)
M8w	Asasekiryu (5-0)	uwatedashinage M11w   Tochinonada (3-2)
M7w	Wakanosato (2-3)	tsukiotoshi	M6w	Kasugao (2-3)
M9e	Roho (3-2)		  oshidashi	  M5w	Kakuryu (2-3)

M5e	Takekaze (2-3)	  yorikiri	   M7e	Takamisakari (3-2)
M4e	Aminishiki (4-1)	yorikiri	   M4w	Tochiozan (2-3)
M3w	Kisenosato (3-2)	yorikiri	   M6e	Tokitsuumi (0-5)
K1w	Kotoshogiku (2-3)   yorikiri	   S1w	Ama (3-2)
M1w	Tokitenku (2-3)	 hatakikomi	 S1e	Kotomitsuki (4-1)
O3w	Chiyotaikai (5-0)   hatakikomi	 M2w	Tamanoshima (1-4)
O2e	Kaio (5-0)		  yorikiri	   K1e	Toyonoshima (0-5)
O1w	Kotooshu (4-1)	  yorikiri	   M3e	Kakizoe (0-5)
O1e	Hakuho (5-0)		yorikiri	   M1e	Homasho (1-4)
Y1e	Asashoryu (5-0)	 yorikiri	   M2e	Kokkai (0-5)

Day 6

Juryo

J14e   Chiyohakuho (2-3)				  Ms3e   Kitataiki (1-2)
J11e   Shirononami (3-2)				  J12e   Kobo (2-3)
J13e   Wakanoho (3-2)					 J11w   Baruto (5-0)
J10e   Tamarikido (2-3)				   J14w   Kyokunankai (3-2)
J13w   Mokonami (4-1)					 J10w   Asofuji (3-2)
J12w   Bushuyama (0-5)					J8w	Koryu (3-2)
J7e	Toyozakura (3-2)				   J9w	Daimanazuru (3-2)
J6e	Jumonji (2-3)					  J9e	Takanowaka (0-5)
J8e	Hakuba (2-3)					   J6w	Toyohibiki (3-2)
J5e	Kaiho (3-2)						J7w	Katayama (1-4)
J3e	Goeido (1-4)					   J4e	Masatsukasa (3-2)
J2e	Kitazakura (3-2)				   J5w	Shunketsu (4-1)
J3w	Tochisakae (0-5)				   J2w	Hakurozan (2-3)
J1e	Yoshikaze (4-1)					J4w	Ryuho (3-2)

Makuuchi

M15e   Ushiomaru (1-4)					J1w	Tosanoumi (2-3)
M16w   Kasuganishiki (2-3)				M15w   Iwakiyama (1-4)
M14e   Ryuo (4-1)						 M14w   Hochiyama (3-2)
M13e   Futeno (5-0)					   M13w   Tochinohana (1-4)
M12e   Tamakasuga (1-4)				   M16e   Hokutoriki (4-1)
M12w   Satoyama (1-4)					 M11w   Tochinonada (3-2)
M7e	Takamisakari (3-2)				 M11e   Otsukasa (0-5)
M10e   Dejima (5-0)					   M7w	Wakanosato (2-3)
M6e	Tokitsuumi (0-5)				   M9w	Miyabiyama (2-3)
M9e	Roho (3-2)						 M6w	Kasugao (2-3)

M8w	Asasekiryu (5-0)				   M5w	Kakuryu (2-3)
M5e	Takekaze (2-3)					 M3w	Kisenosato (3-2)
M4w	Tochiozan (2-3)					M1w	Tokitenku (2-3)
K1e	Toyonoshima (0-5)				  K1w	Kotoshogiku (2-3)
S1e	Kotomitsuki (4-1)				  M1e	Homasho (1-4)
O1e	Hakuho (5-0)					   S1w	Ama (3-2)
M4e	Aminishiki (4-1)				   O3w	Chiyotaikai (5-0)
O2e	Kaio (5-0)						 M2w	Tamanoshima (1-4)
M2e	Kokkai (0-5)					   O1w	Kotooshu (4-1)
Y1e	Asashoryu (5-0)					M3e	Kakizoe (0-5)

[Gacktoh]

Only two leaders lost today with Hokutoriki and Kotomitsuki, making it seven rikishi remaining undefeated at 5-0. Asashoryu, Hakuho, Kaio and Chiyotaikai are the sanyaku rikishi among them with Asasekiryu, Dejima and Futeno coming from the lower half of makuuchi.

Is this a new record?

Baruto had the fifth yorikiri win this basho to stay the sole juryo leader with Yoshikaze, Shunketsu and Mokonami following at 4-1. The last time a sekitori started the basho with five yorikiri wins was in Nagoya 1989 as M8w Daijuyama did the same.

Daijyuyama lost on Day 5 in Nagoya 1989, so if Baruto wins tomorrow(Day6) by Yorikiri,

will it be a new record?

[Asashosakari]

... seven [Makuuchi] rikishi remaining undefeated at 5-0.

Is this a new record?

It ties the record set in Haru 1989.

The last time a sekitori started the basho with five yorikiri wins was in Nagoya 1989 as M8w Daijuyama did the same.

Daijyuyama lost on Day 5 in Nagoya 1989, so if Baruto wins tomorrow(Day6) by Yorikiri,

will it be a new record?

No, the record is Kitanoumi starting with 8 yorikiri victories in Natsu 1978.

Edited May 17, 2007 by Asashosakari

[Gacktoh]

Thank you so much! (Clapping wildly...)

The last time a sekitori started the basho with five yorikiri wins was in Nagoya 1989 as M8w Daijuyama did the same.

Daijyuyama lost on Day 5 in Nagoya 1989, so if Baruto wins tomorrow(Day6) by Yorikiri,

will it be a new record?

No, the record is Kitanoumi starting with 8 yorikiri victories in Natsu 1978.

In jyuuryou, is this a new record?

[Asashosakari]

In jyuuryou, is this a new record?

There's not enough kimarite data available to say for sure. (Clapping wildly...) But for the Heisei era it's a record, at least for consecutive yorikiri from shonichi.

Consecutive yorikiri, Juryo (1989-2007)
Shikona	Basho	Days
5:
Dairyu	1990.05	9-13
Kyokutenho	1996.03	3-7
Wakashoyo	1996.11	2-6
Dewaarashi	1999.03	4-8
Baruto	2007.05	1-5

Tokitsuumi had yorikiri wins on Days 1-4 in Nagoya 2006. Four-yorikiri streaks happen relatively often in Juryo, 27 times total in Heisei (including Tokitsuumi's).

Also, if anyone's interested:

Consecutive yorikiri, Makuuchi (1927-2007)
Shikona	Basho	Days
9:
Takanohana	2001.01	6-14
8:
Kitanoumi	1978.05	1-8
Futahaguro	1987.11	2-9
7:
Wakanohana	1979.01	4-10
Takanosato	1983.09	1-7
Konishiki	1987.03	8-14
6:
Mienoumi	1975.09	1-6
Asahikuni	1976.03	8-13
Mienoumi	1980.01	10-15
Chiyonofuji	1983.11	10-15
Chiyonofuji	1984.01	1-6
Onokuni	1986.01	8-13
Onokuni	1987.11	5-10
Konishiki	1992.03	2-7
Takahanada	1993.01	2-7
Oginishiki	1993.11	10-15
Takanohana	1994.07	9-14
Takanohana	1998.09	4-9

[aderechelsea]

Futeno and Ryuo keep on delivering good sumo this basho. I am very excited about their performance.

Especially Futeno was stellar today. He defended great with the right hand and with the perfect timing he achieved a deep morozashi grip and carefully ousted Iwaki out. I hope he keeps on "delivering" and that he'll be awarded a sansho in the end ...

[Doitsuyama]

In jyuuryou, is this a new record?

Thanks to Asashosakari for filling in with the answers. For juryo I only had kimarite for Heisei. In the last weeks I have added juryo kimarite for 27 basho between 1966 and 1988 which is not much, but still a beginning.

[Asashosakari]

Thanks to Asashosakari for filling in with the answers.

I'm but a humble student of your query interface. (Clapping wildly...)

[Gacktoh]

Thank you for answering, both of you, Doitsuyama-san and Asashosakari-san. (Clapping wildly...)

I hope that I am not demanding to much.

[Doitsuyama]

Thank you for answering, both of you, Doitsuyama-san and Asashosakari-san. (Clapping wildly...)

I hope that I am not demanding to much.

Absolutely not - you are very welcome.

[Koneko]

Just wanted to say thank you to Doitsuyama-san for providing us with the results. I don't have the chance to see the bouts until sometime in June (when Eurosport finds the time) - I check these results slavishly every day; thanks again! (Sign of approval...)