Banzuke Surfing Natsu 2012 (5th Wave)

[Randomitsuki]

Hi there,

this is to invite you to participate in Banzuke Surfing in the upcoming basho.

The rules are very simple.

Banzuke Surfing is run in several waves, with a new wave starting every year.

The goal is to move up the banzuke as far and fast as possible. You do so by temporarily "adopting" one or more rikishi at a given banzuke position. If your rikishi moves up the banzuke, so will you, if the rikishi moves down by getting MK, so will you (at least, if all your picked rikishi move down). If your rikishi goes intai, you will get his last position next time. In the basho after the current one you will be taking the banzuke position of the best-placed rikishi you've picked this time.

If your name appears on the list below, you have already participated. The column "Allowed Picks" shows you which rikishi of the banzuke you are allowed to pick next basho. If you are participating for the first time, you are allowed to pick any of the rikishi in the bottom 32 of the banzuke (as indicated below).

The rikishi that you are allowed to pick are all rikishi below your last (or most successful) pick. So generally, you cannot pick the same rikishi twice. An exception is if your rikishi drops into the last 32 of the banzuke or goes banzuke-gai. In this case, of course, you can pick any of the bottom 32 rikishi (just like a new player).

During your entire career of a given wave you can use up to three so-called jokers (indicated by the number of asterisks behind your name). Jokers are additional rikishi you can pick. In addition to the regular rikishi you pick for a basho, you can use as many jokers as you've still left. E.g., at the beginning of a wave you could pick four rikishi instead of one (regular + all jokers). As a consequence, the most successful one of these four will determine your new banzuke position. But on the downside this would mean that you don't have any jokers left for later bashos. So pick jokers wisely, three isn't much for a wave that might run for much more than a year.

Deadline is shonichi 8 AM JST.

All new players are allowed to pick Jk6w Fukuzato and below.

Rank Shikona              Last Surfer     Position Allowed Picks                  
1.   Susanoo*             Tosayutaka      J6w      J7e Sotairyu and below         
2.   Randomitsuki*        Tokushoryu      J13e     J13w Homarefuji and below      
3.   Harumataikai         Arawashi        Ms1e     Ms1w Takanoiwa and below       
4.   Sashohitowa*         Takanoiwa       Ms1w     Ms2e Shironoryu and below      
5.   Holleshoryu          Kei             Ms3w     Ms4e Kairyu and below          
6.   Kaiowaka***          Yamaguchi       Ms7e     Ms7w Tochiyashiki and below    
7.   Azumashida*          Yamaguchi       Ms7e     Ms7w Tochiyashiki and below    
8.   Jejima               Yamaguchi       Ms7e     Ms7w Tochiyashiki and below    
9.   crall                Saishin         Ms14e    Ms14w Dairaido and below       
10.  Andoreasu***         Dairaido        Ms14w    Ms15e Sadanoumi and below      
11.  Fujisan*             Kotokuni        Ms18w    Ms19e Tenichi and below        
12.  Doitsuyama**         Chiyoo          Ms19w    Ms20e Fujimoto and below       
13.  Asashosakari*        Tamadaiki       Ms21w    Ms22e Tochitsubasa and below   
14.  Jakusotsu***         Sasanoyama      Ms32w    Ms33e Wakakeisho and below     
15.  Fukurou**            Sasanoyama      Ms32w    Ms33e Wakakeisho and below     
16.  Vikanohara*          Sasanoyama      Ms32w    Ms33e Wakakeisho and below     
17.  Mmikasazuma**        Chiyoarashi     Ms35w    Ms36e Higoarashi and below     
18.  Ganzohnesushi***     Kotokawazu      Ms37w    Ms38e Akinokawa and below      
19.  Oshirokita**         Fukugoriki      Ms54e    Ms54w Nakanokuni and below     
20.  Itachi               Watanabe        Ms55w    Ms56e Katsunofuji and below    
21.  Wamahada***          Nogami          Sd8e     Sd8w Chiyoshoma and below      
22.  Achiyama**           Nogami          Sd8e     Sd8w Chiyoshoma and below      
23.  Kotoviki**           Tomisakae       Sd23e    Sd23w Kaidonami and below      
24.  Hironoumi***         Takunishiki     Sd32w    Sd33e Haseyama and below       
25.  ragerkawa***         DNP (1st)       Sd32w    Sd33e Haseyama and below       
26.  charliki             Masutoo         Sd66e    Sd66w Minatosho and below      
27.  kuroimori*           Daichi          Sd82w    Sd83e Taguchi and below        
28.  yorikiried by fate***Rikito          Sd98w    Sd99e Daishodo and below       
29.  Fay***               Kakutaiki       Jd1e     Jd1w Suekawa and below         
30.  Takanorappa***       DNP (1st)       Jd31e    Jd31w Tamatoryo and below      
31.  Terarno              Morinoyama      Jd60e    Jd60w Kozan and below          

[Wamahada]

Sd10e Kosei

[Ganzohnesushi]

Ms44w Irie

Ganzohnesushi

[charliki]

Sd78w Goshi

[Sashohitowa]

Ms2e Shironoryu. please

[Fukurou]

Ms35W Chiyoarashi, please

[Holleshoryu]

ms5e ryuden

[Jakusotsu]

Ms35w Chiyoarashi

[Fay]

Jd 1 Suekawa

[Achiyama]

Inoue Sd17w

I would like to replace Otorigatake Sd 24w with Sakaguchi Sd26e as a joker.

Edited May 5, 2012 by Achiyama

[Itachi]

Sd26e Sakaguchi

[Susanoo]

J7e Sotairyu

[Oshirokita]

Ms55w Watanabe

[Azumashida]

Ms7w Tochiyashiki

[Randomitsuki]

J13w Homarefuji

[Kaiowaka]

For me :

Tochiyashiki (Ms7o)

Thank you

[Jejima]

ms10E Chiyomaru

[Andoreasu]

Ms15e Sadanoumi

[Kotoviki]

sd 25 e Asabenkei

[kuroimori]

Sd83w Aoimaru

[Fujisan]

ms20e Chiyoo

[Vikanohara]

Ms37w Kotokawazu

[Mmikasazuma]

ms36e Higoarashi

[Hironoumi]

Sd36w Notozakura,please

[Doitsuyama]

Ms20e Fujimoto