Day 13 lower division results

[Doitsuyama]

The torikumi makers opened up the possibility of a makushita yusho kettei-sen by avoiding a direct yusho decider between Tamaasuka and Sadanishiki. First Sadanishiki lost to Haikai from sandanme giving hope to Shironoryu, Takekabuto, Daitensho, Towanoyama and Matsutani (as well as possibly Aran) to take part in a big kettei-sen as they reached a 6-1 with wins today. Tamaasuka put a rest to such thoughts as he pushed Aran out with oshidashi in the last makushita bout, winning the yusho outright and becoming the third rikishi with excellent juryo promotion chances.

Lead makushita Tosayutaka put a damper to his own chances, finishing 4-3 with a loss in juryo and possibly only shifting from west to east if there are only two demotion candidates in juryo. That's a real possibility actually since no juryo rikishi is sure of demotion yet and only Sakaizawa needs two wins to be safe. Daiyubu, Sagatsukasa, Wakakoyu and Asofuji should stay in juryo with only one more win, the rest is safe already, among them Kirinowaka thanks to his win against Tosayutaka.

Wakatenro moves up into the juryo promotion zone with a 5-2 while several talents secured kachi-koshi with Sadanofuji, Kazafuzan, Fujimoto, Terashita and 18 years old shin-makushita Takayasu. 38 years old Kimenryu also finished 4-3, sending Tetsuhikari back to sandanme. Masunoyama finally got his first win in makushita, leaving Kenju winless.

Ogata won against Mizakura, so there will be a kettei-sen for the sandanme yusho on senshuraku between Ogata and Hakiai. The light Czech Takanoyama lost his final bout against Shironoryu in makushita, with the rare sotokomata kimarite.

There will be a jonidan yusho kettei-sen as well, between Fukao and Homarefuji. Both had there hatsu-dohyo in the Hatsu basho this year, and Fukao beat Homarefuji for the jonokuchi yusho last basho, so it will be interesting to see if Homarefuji can beat heavy Fukao this time.

The jonokuchi torikumi was business as usual as the sole undefeated rikishi, Yashiki, didn't get a stronger 6-1 opponent, but in typical lame fashion one of the higher ranked, but weaker rikishi. Yashiki beat lower jonidan regular Shobimaru with tsukidashi to remain undefeated and take the jonokuchi yusho. Kamei won against Isanokuni, finishing a strong 6-1 while Inoue beat a weaker jonidan opponent for the same 6-1 score. Suzuki and Hoonami are the other two jonokuchi rikishi at 6-1.

Jonokuchi

Jk36w  Hoonami (6-1)	   oshidashi	  Jk42e  Kobayashi (5-2)
Jk41w  Azumahana (5-2)	 shitatenage	Jk36e  Takada (3-4)
Jk39e  Chikarayama (5-2)   okuridashi	 Jk34w  Tsuya (4-3)
Jk33e  Iwashimizu (4-3)	yorikiri	   Jk32e  Miyakita (3-4)
Jk30e  Nanbu (3-4)		 oshidashi	  Jk42w  Iwabuchi (2-5)
Jk25e  Suzuki (6-1)		oshidashi	  Jk26w  Nohara (5-2)
Jk23w  Iwasaki (4-3)	   oshidashi	  Jk29w  Akita (3-4)
Jk21e  Ichikawa (2-5)	  oshitaoshi	 Jk40w  Tsurushinobu (1-5)
Jk17w  Kamei (6-1)		 uwatenage	  Jk12w  Isanokuni (5-2)
Jk6w   Shuho (1-6)		 oshidashi	  Jk35w  Sakuma (0-7)
Jk7w   Fukai (4-3)		 oshidashi	  Jk4e   Tochidaiho (3-4)

Jonidan

Jk9w   Inoue (6-1)		 yorikiri	   Jd134e Owaka (5-2)
Jd132w Daishoai (3-4)	  watashikomi	Jd134w Hamadayama (2-5)
Jd128e Ebisumaru (3-4)	 yorikiri	   Jd132e Fukusegawa (2-5)
Jd126w Yoshioyama (6-1)	yorikiri	   Jd129w Takanomiya (5-2)
Jd124e Kainofuji (4-3)	 shitatenage	Jd125e Takama (3-4)
Jd121e Ikataumi (3-4)	  tsukiotoshi	Jd126e Tamakazan (2-5)
Jd119w Terasawa (3-4)	  tsukiotoshi	Jd120e Kanai (2-5)
Jd123e Hanaoka (4-3)	   yorikiri	   Jd116e Kitakenmu (3-4)
Jk9e   Yashiki (7-0)	   tsukidashi	 Jd112w Shobimaru (5-2)
Jd117w Daijo (3-4)		 yorikiri	   Jd111w Hamaazuma (2-5)
Jd107w Koseki (4-3)		oshidashi	  Jd110w Tsunehikari (3-4)
Jd104w Arajishi (5-2)	  oshidashi	  Jd113e Shimasegawa (4-3)
Jd102w Fujiazuma (4-3)	 yorikiri	   Jd105e Matsuura (3-4)
Jd95e  Kasachikara (2-5)   yorikiri	   Jd101e Shikinokawa (1-6)
Jd93e  Homarefuji (7-0)	okuritaoshi	Jd108e Taketoba (6-1)
Jd92e  Teraoryu (3-4)	  oshidashi	  Jd90e  Tenkaizan (2-5)
Jd93w  Torinzan (4-3)	  oshidashi	  Jd88e  Igarashi (3-4)
Jd84w  Kamakari (4-3)	  isamiashi	  Jd86e  Tochihibiki (3-4)
Jd82w  Kyokuhozan (6-1)	tsukiotoshi	Jd91e  Koshinryu (5-2)
Jd79e  Noguchi (3-4)	   yorikiri	   Jd84e  Hokutoryu (2-5)
Jd71w  Teraonami (3-4)	 yorikiri	   Jd74w  Yatsurugi (2-5)
Jd76e  Shinjo (4-3)		yorikiri	   Jd71e  Daikiyama (3-4)
Jd63w  Tamakishin (4-3)	yorikiri	   Jd63e  Hisanotora (3-4)
Jd62e  Amanowaka (1-6)	 yorikiri	   Jd97e  Tateishi (0-7)
Jd59w  Wakamiura (3-4)	 shitatenage	Jd64w  Teraoumi (2-5)
Jd65e  Kirimiyama (2-5)	sukuinage	  Jd56w  Akatsuki (1-6)
Jd60e  Fukamachi (4-3)	 oshidashi	  Jd54e  Teraofuji (3-4)
Jd52w  Kumagai (6-1)	   oshidashi	  Jd61e  Kyokutaisei (5-2)
Jd49w  Daika (4-3)		 yorikiri	   Jd52e  Kongofuji (3-4)
Jd48w  Daishokai (5-2)	 yorikiri	   Jd55w  Tochiotoha (4-3)
Jd45e  Taiyo (4-3)		 uwatenage	  Jd47w  Yudai (3-4)
Jd41w  Chiyonishiki (6-1)  oshidashi	  Jd44e  Hanasegawa (5-2)
Jd36w  Katagiri (5-2)	  hatakikomi	 Jd38e  Asasakai (4-3)
Jd38w  Kisenishiki (4-3)   yorikiri	   Jd34e  Hakunishiki (3-4)
Jd32w  Onoyama (4-3)	   utchari		Jd35w  Hokazan (3-4)
Jd30e  Matsumoto (5-2)	 oshitaoshi	 Jd29e  Omiyamoto (4-3)
Jd25w  Tomonofuji (4-3)	yorikiri	   Jd30w  Kinokawa (3-4)
Jd24e  Fukao (7-0)		 oshidashi	  Jd65w  Daishoiwa (6-1)
Jd22e  Ayanokaze (4-3)	 yoritaoshi	 Jd19e  Miyakofuji (3-4)
Jd17w  Iitani (3-4)		hikkake		Jd20w  Kitagawa (2-5)
Jd15e  Teraoho (4-3)	   sukuinage	  Jd13e  Shinzan (3-4)
Jd9e   Hirose (4-3)		okuritaoshi	Jd11w  Tamadaito (3-4)
Jd7e   Tosa (4-3)		  oshidashi	  Jd3w   Tanno (3-4)
Jd3e   Minezakura (1-6)	tsukiotoshi	Jd37e  Daigonishiki (0-7)
Jd2w   Nioyama (4-3)	   oshitaoshi	 Jd6w   Higuchi (3-4)

Sandanme

Jd1w   Umenokawa (4-3)	 yoritaoshi	 Sd97w  Yamaryu (3-4)
Sd94e  Yoshinoryu (4-3)	tsukiotoshi	Sd91w  Masuryu (3-4)
Sd89w  Haruhikari (3-4)	yorikiri	   Sd94w  Raiho (2-5)
Sd86e  Kasuganami (4-3)	uwatenage	  Sd85w  Tochitaiga (3-4)
Sd85e  Koshinoryu (4-3)	hatakikomi	 Sd90e  Torugawa (3-4)
Sd86w  Kaisho (3-4)		shitatenage	Sd82w  Koryuyama (2-5)
Sd79e  Ryukiyama (6-1)	 yorikiri	   Sd82e  Kihonoumi (5-2)
Sd72e  Kasugamine (4-3)	oshidashi	  Sd76w  Seifu (3-4)
Sd70w  Hokuoryu (4-3)	  oshidashi	  Sd69e  Fujiarashi (3-4)
Sd92e  Ogata (7-0)		 tsukidashi	 Sd63e  Mizakura (6-1)
Sd68w  Shoo (4-3)		  yoritaoshi	 Sd62w  Ogifuji (3-4)
Sd61w  Iryoku (3-4)		kotenage	   Sd67e  Hiryu (2-5)
Sd60e  Hakunoryu (4-3)	 shitatenage	Sd56w  Ikeda (3-4)
Sd54w  Masunofuji (6-1)	kubinage	   Sd74w  Kawanari (5-2)
Sd65w  Shima (6-1)		 oshidashi	  Sd51e  Nankairiki (5-2)
Sd52e  Byakko (4-3)		okuritaoshi	Sd49e  Kihaku (3-4)
Sd46e  Minanosato (3-4)	oshidashi	  Sd54e  Ryutei (2-5)
Sd44w  Orora (5-2)		 yorikiri	   Sd46w  Chiyonoshin (4-3)
Sd36e  Toyohikari (5-2)	yorikiri	   Sd37e  Hishofuji (4-3)
Sd32e  Ota (4-3)		   tsukidashi	 Sd31w  Jukan (3-4)
Sd29e  Yutsukasa (3-4)	 oshidashi	  Sd25w  Matsuhara (2-5)
Sd22e  Kokei (3-4)		 oshitaoshi	 Sd24w  Haruzakura (2-5)
Sd21w  Ryuden (3-4)		yorikiri	   Sd18w  Danyu (2-5)
Sd47w  Shinnishiki (1-6)   uwatenage	  Sd14w  Fujinokaze (0-7)
Sd20e  Taika (4-3)		 yorikiri	   Sd12w  Wakarikido (3-4)
Sd11w  Ginkakuzan (4-3)	oshidashi	  Sd16w  Chiyonohana (3-4)
Sd10w  Tenroku (4-3)	   hikiotoshi	 Sd13e  Araumi (3-4)
Sd9e   Wakakengo (4-3)	 yorikiri	   Sd9w   Kyokushoten (3-4)

Makushita

Ms59w  Takayasu (4-3)	  uwatenage	  Sd6w   Seiro (3-4)
Sd2e   Mochimaru (5-2)	 oshidashi	  Ms57w  Hoshizakura (4-3)
Sd29w  Hakiai (7-0)		hatakikomi	 Ms56w  Sadanishiki (6-1)
Ms56e  Tamaryoma (3-4)	 yorikiri	   Sd1w   Wakakasuga (2-5)
Ms55w  Kimenryu (4-3)	  yorikiri	   Ms54w  Tetsuhikari (3-4)
Ms51w  Terusegawa (4-3)	uwatenage	  Ms54e  Toyonokuni (3-4)
Ms48w  Kakureizan (5-2)	tsukiotoshi	Ms50w  Tamao (4-3)
Ms43w  Shironoryu (6-1)	sotokomata	 Sd1e   Takanoyama (5-2)
Ms42e  Hidenofuji (4-3)	yorikiri	   Ms45e  Sasaki (3-4)
Ms39e  Takekabuto (6-1)	oshidashi	  Ms52w  Kaisei (5-2)
Ms41e  Terashita (4-3)	 sukuinage	  Ms36e  Shoryu (3-4)
Ms28e  Masunoyama (1-6)	yorikiri	   Ms55e  Kenju (0-7)
Ms26w  Daitensho (6-1)	 shitatenage	Ms34e  Sadanoumi (5-2)
Ms26e  Fujimoto (4-3)	  oshidashi	  Ms29w  Sotairyu (3-4)
Ms23e  Kazafuzan (4-3)	 yorikiri	   Ms19e  Daimanazuru (3-4)
Ms21e  Towanoyama (6-1)	yorikiri	   Ms18e  Fukuoka (5-2)
Ms22e  Sadanofuji (4-3)	yorikiri	   Ms16w  Kirinoumi (3-4)
Ms16e  Jumonji (4-3)	   kotenage	   Ms11e  Shimoda (3-4)
Ms17w  Matsutani (6-1)	 oshidashi	  Ms8e   Minami (5-2)
Ms7w   Hoshikaze (3-4)	 uwatenage	  Ms11w  Sensho (2-5)
Ms6e   Wakatenro (5-2)	 oshidashi	  Ms10w  Kaonishiki (4-3)
Ms12w  Tamaasuka (7-0)	 oshidashi	  Ms2w   Aran (5-2)

[Harry]

Go Yashiki! Brought up to Jonidan against Shobimaru 5-1 (now 5-2) and still 7-0 with the win! That should be the jonokuchi yusho.

[Doitsuyama]

Go Yashiki! Brought up to Jonidan against Shobimaru 5-1 (now 5-2) and still 7-0 with the win! That should be the jonokuchi yusho.

It is... and to be brought up to jonidan was a gift. Just read the blurb above the results.

[Harry]

Sorry, I will take a little more time to read the remarks before jumping right into the tables next time. Thanks again for posting this info throughout the basho.

[Kotoseiya Yuichi]

Eighteen Sadogatake toriteki and none had a bout on day 13. (Sign of approval...)

[ryafuji]

Regarding Tamaasuka's promotion chances, I thought there was a regulation that anyone who scores 7-0 from Makushita 15 or above gets automatic promotion to juryo?

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

Aran is basically pulling in EVERY bout. He is totally chronic in that. I find that quite peculiar and much more so since he does so much keiko and is strong, solid and all. As if it is so badly embedded in his spinal cord that he just has to do that. He is good at that yes but still his sumo is very unpleasant while effective to a degree. Hope he brings more solid sumo to juryo or that he will be totally destroyed there to tiny Ossetian granules. Could someone really tell him to stop screwing around there and start doing sumo that he can be proud of and results come then too? His sumo is more annoying that Goeido's total self-destruction sumo in makuuchi. Weird. Where the hell is the Ossetian pride, the "manly pimples are good for rough men"-attitude, the desire to win by squeezing the air out of foes and do good sound sumo? I whistle to Aran and not the way some women do, I want to see more manly sumo from him. Shame on him. Lets see if there is a real rikishi there or is he just another puller? Ossetian Yokozuna, use your authority and make Aran do good sumo and not cut corners and do unappealing sumo. Come on...

[higginbotham]

Regarding Tamaasuka's promotion chances, I thought there was a regulation that anyone who scores 7-0 from Makushita 15 or above gets automatic promotion to juryo?

Yes, and there is. Back in the 70`s they decided every Makushita 15 and above would get immediate promotion after zensho-yusho. The first victim to this rule was Shimoda a couple of years ago, but it was his first basho ever in ozumo. Ironically, he has not reached Juryo thus far.

[Jonosuke]

Hope he brings more solid sumo to juryo or that he will be totally destroyed there to tiny Ossetian granules.

Personally I think he is a Hokutoriki type. Quite strong upper body. If he has that pulling in his genetic makeup and if it's the kind that won't mutate, he can just aspire to be the next Hokutoriki. He may not get to be a Sanyaku but sometimes Makuuchi is enough if one does long enough.

[Doitsuyama]

Regarding Tamaasuka's promotion chances, I thought there was a regulation that anyone who scores 7-0 from Makushita 15 or above gets automatic promotion to juryo?

I'd say it's as automatic as a 4-3 at Ms1 or a 5-2 at Ms2, meaning that you still can get bad banzuke luck if there are too many rikishi with 5-2 from Ms1 or 6-1 from Ms2 and not enough demotions from juryo. Just ask Shimoda. But I think Tamaasuka will get the promotion as he isn't Ms15 but Ms12 and the other candidates can stay more easily in makushita, especially Tosayutaka who can be shifted from Ms1w to Ms1e - this happens often enough.