New game: Turn The Tide (test run)

[Yubinhaad]

*Except for a new Juryo rikishi on day 1, who ended up 4-4 (can happen in special circumstances) in his previous basho in Makushita

Possible, but I wouldn't worry about it - it's happened once in the seven-bout era, and that was four decades ago.

(Now watch it happen each basho this year (Laughing...) )

[Asashosakari]

Possible, but I wouldn't worry about it - it's happened once in the seven-bout era, and that was four decades ago.

Wakakoyu a few years ago was the first one since 1972 to even get a chance to finish 4-4 in makushita (he converted successfully to 5-3), so I agree, it's probably not something to worry about. :-)

BTW, just one basho after that 4-4 promotion there was a 4-4 non-promotion.

[Yubinhaad]

BTW, just one basho after that 4-4 promotion there was a 4-4 non-promotion.

Yeah, and from the same rank no less - Aobayama must've been pretty perplexed by that. It took him two further years to finally reach Juryo, but in the end he had a much more successful career than Atsuminada.

In that same basho as Aobayama's non-promotion, there was also the only case* of a Jonidan rikishi fighting eight bouts. Wakamaeda's claim to fame. :-)

* Well, only known case, anyway.

Edited March 12, 2012 by Yubinhaad

[Randomitsuki]

Yeah, and from the same rank no less - Aobayama must've been pretty perplexed by that.

Actually, there is a method to this, as was explained here. The 4-4 of the promoted rikishi came after leading 4-3, so it counted like a 4-3. The subsequent 4-4 of the non-promoted rikishi came after a 3-4. In this case, his promotion was treated like a mixture of 4-3 and 3-4, i.e. no rank change and no promotion.

[Frinkanohana]

Winner Kisenosato

Loser Aminishiki

[Andonishiki]

W: wakakoyu

L: aminishiki

[Asashosakari]

Actually, there is a method to this, as was explained here. The 4-4 of the promoted rikishi came after leading 4-3, so it counted like a 4-3. The subsequent 4-4 of the non-promoted rikishi came after a 3-4. In this case, his promotion was treated like a mixture of 4-3 and 3-4, i.e. no rank change and no promotion.

Incidentally, while the treatment of 8th-bout-losses seems pretty consistent over time (being ignored altogether), 8th-bout-wins seem to have had more leeway - I was looking at some early 1990s banzukes a few days ago, and 5-3's (after 4-3) were clearly treated exactly like 5-2's, not the mixed record they're (correctly, IMO) being treated as nowadays.

Or maybe they just forget about it sometimes. :-)

Edited March 12, 2012 by Asashosakari

[Fujisan]

^{W Kisenosato}

^{L Aminishiki}

[shimodahito]

W kisenosato

L kotoyuki

[Zenjimoto]

Unchi, forgot to pick yesterday!!

W Kisenosato

L Takarafuji

[Gusoyama]

W: Ikioi

L: Takarafuji (2-0)

[Takanorappa]

Day 3

W - Kisenosato

L - Aminishiki

I feel a MAIMing coming on, and it's not even Bench Sumo.

[Vikanohara]

W : Kisenosato

L : Aminishiki

[Achiyama]

Day 3:

Kisenosato to win

Tamaasuka to lose

[Asashosakari]

Day 3

W Satoyama

L Takarafuji

[Jakusotsu]

Results Day 3:

3-0

Edited March 13, 2012 by Jakusotsu

[Jakusotsu]

Day 4 Torikumi:

Tokushoryu (2-0) vs Masuraumi (2-1)

Hokutokuni (1-2) vs Arawashi (2-1)

Chiyootori (1-2) vs Sensho (2-1)

Tokushinho (2-1) vs Satoyama (1-2)

Bushuyama (0-3) vs Oiwato (2-1)

Kimurayama (3-0) vs Tsurugidake (0-3)

Masunoyama (1-2) vs Kitaharima (1-2)

Kyokushuho (3-0) vs Kimikaze (2-1)

Nionoumi (1-2) vs Takamisakari (2-1)

Asahisho (0-3) vs Yoshiazuma (1-2)

Tamaasuka (3-0) vs Kaisei (2-1)

Kokkai (2-1) vs Tosayutaka (2-1)

Chiyotairyu (2-1) vs Sotairyu (1-2)

Sagatsukasa (1-2) vs Kotoyuki (2-1)

Tamawashi (2-1) vs Ikioi (0-3)

Kitataiki (3-0) vs Takanoyama (0-3)

Shotenro (2-1) vs Wakanosato (2-1)

Daido (1-2) vs Hochiyama (1-2)

Asasekiryu (1-2) vs Takarafuji (2-1)

Sadanofuji (0-3) vs Fujiazuma (3-0)

Okinoumi (2-1) vs Tenkaiho (0-3)

Aoiyama (2-1) vs Takekaze (2-1)

Miyabiyama (2-1) vs Toyohibiki (2-1)

Takayasu (3-0) vs Goeido (2-1)

Chiyonokuni (1-2) vs Homasho (1-2)

Toyonoshima (2-1) vs Shohozan (2-1)

Wakakoyu (0-3) vs Tochinoshin (1-2)

Aran (1-2) vs Yoshikaze (0-3)

Tochiozan (2-1) vs Aminishiki (3-0)

Kisenosato (1-2) vs Gagamaru (0-3)

Tochinowaka (1-2) vs Harumafuji (3-0)

Baruto (3-0) vs Kakuryu (3-0)

Kyokutenho (0-3) vs Kotoshogiku (2-1)

Myogiryu (0-3) vs Kotooshu (2-1)

Hakuho (3-0) vs Tokitenku (0-3)

[Fuseigou]

Kisenosato

Homasho

[kuroimori]

W Daido

L Shotenro

[Kintamayama]

Houmashou to win

Kokkai to lose Lutrec

[Kintamayama]

Kisenosato

Homasho

Both losers- you better change your entry..

[Jakusotsu]

Day 4:

Kokkai

Yoshikaze

[Flohru]

Win: Kisenosato

Loss: Toyohibiki

(and I thought this game actually will turn out to be too easy...)

[Pandaazuma]

Day 4:

Win: Kisenosato

Lose: Kokkai

It's a good game, this. And I think Jakusotsu is right...no restrictions seem necessary.

[Heikotoriki]

day 4:

Tochinoshin

Kakuryu

Heikotoriki