New RotoSumo Banzuke (Nagoya 2004)

[Zentoryu]

This went quicker than I expected it too... (Holiday feeling...)

Here is the new Banzuke for Nagoya 2004:

Kintamayama returns to the Ozeki ranks after earning the 10 wins required

for re-promotion. Ozeki Ookihito will be Kadoban for next basho.

The top of Makuuchi was a bit difficult as there were a lot of KK rikishi

competing for essentially the same positions. I found that I had to be a bit

more harsh on demotions than I would have under normal circumstances.

Kofuji, Leonishiki and Heikotoriki may feel particularly hard done by.

Six rikishi rose from Juryo to Makuuchi, while no less than 7 rikishi made

the jump from Makushita to the paid ranks.

As you all know, we changed over to a 7-bout win/loss equivalent

format for Makushita and below. I did this primarily to help make the lower

division banzuke more dynamic.

I can not express properly how PLEASED I am at the result. A 4-3 generally

meant a jump of about 3 to 5 spots, a 5-2 an average of 9 ranks up, a 6-1 an

average of 15 ranks up, the one 7-0 earned a promotion of 28 ranks. For MK's

it was the reverse of the above. This created a LOT of movement up and down.

Those with KK will be extremely pleased as they rose much higher than they

would have under the old format. (Enjoying a beer...) (Sign of approval)

Maguroyama (O1e 8-7)    O1   Hamanoyama (O2e 8-7)
Kintamayama (S3w 10-5)  O2   Ookihito (O1w 7-8)
Doitsuyama (S2w 8-7)    S1   Ulsimitsuki (K2w 10-5)
Yubiquitoyama (K1e 9-6) S2   Flohru (K1w 9-6)
Pastanoyama (K2w 9-6)   K1   Hoshifransu (M6 12-3)
Tzutziyama (M4 10-5)    K2   Furanohana (S1w 7-8)

Takanorappa (M2 8-7)    M1   Mikaazuma (M2 8-7)
Frinkanohana (M4 9-6)   M2   Azumaryu (M3 8-7)
Feginowaka (M5 9-6)     M3   Kofuji (S2e 6-9)
Leonishiki (M1 7-8)     M4   Heikotoriki (S1e 5-10)
Jejima (M7 9-6)         M5   Tokimori (M11 10-5)
Rannohana (M3 6-9)      M6   Danjinoumi (M1 5-10)
Heruwejima (M10 9-6)    M7   Igiski (M9 8-7)
Charliki (M9 8-7)       M8   Daninowaka (M11 9-6)
Gernobono (M12 9-6)     M9   Hakajusakari (M10 8-7)
Hakusan (J4 13-2)      M10   Tamanaogijima (M6 6-9)
Kaenkamiko (M8 7-8)    M11   Chiyosifuji (J2 10-5)
Getayukata (J5 11-4)   M12   Marionoumi (M14 8-7)
Boltono (M8 5-10)      M13   Oshirokita (J2 8-7)
Kojamuri (M13 7-8)     M14   Sashimaru (J6 10-5)
Fukurou (J3 8-7)       M15   Manekineko (M13 6-9)

Yajikita (J7 10-5)      J1   Unagiyutaka (J5 9-6)
Kaikitsune (M15 7-8)    J2   Ekigozan (M12 5-10)
Akemisamaru (J13 12-3)  J3   Kitakachiyama (J10 10-5)
Haraiboshi (M14 5-10)   J4   Fujisan (J8 9-6)
Konizan (J12 11-4)      J5   Hasurami (M7 1-14)
Takahike (J4 7-8)       J6   Taho (J1 5-10)
Gaijingai (J6 7-8)      J7   Seigatakaigai (J3 6-9)
Gusoyama (ms1 6-1)      J8   Tako (M5 0-0-15)
Yoavoshimaru (ms2 5-2)  J9   Anjoboshi (ms4 6-1)
Sunibono (M15 2-13)    J10   Heitaikai (ms1 4-3)
Areyama (ms2 4-3)      J11   Thomshiki (J1 2-13)
Zenjimoto (ms3 4-3)    J12   Zentoryu (J7 5-10)
Tominishiki (ms4 4-3)  J13   Tameiki (J11 6-9)
Bufoyama (J11 6-9)     J14   Shayoto (J12 6-9)

Mariohana (J14 7-8)    ms1   Metzinowaka (ms8 5-2)
Kashunowaka (ms13 6-1) ms2   Rowitoro (J9 4-11)
Konosato (ms31 7-0)    ms3   Aabatoba (J8 3-12)
Akishiki (J10 4-11)    ms4   Norizo (ms8 5-2)
Nagayama (ms6 4-3)     ms5   Naifuzan (ms7 4-3)
Mushi (ms14 5-2)       ms6   Minamizakura (ms9 4-3)
Ginkgo (ms22 6-1)      ms7   Ryunokaze (ms12 4-3)
Wakanokuma (ms17 5-2)  ms8   Onigashima (ms19 5-2)
Oshiyama (ms6 3-4)     ms9   Gibmaatsuki (ms20 5-2)
Chabonowaka(J9 0-0-15) ms10  Mmikasazuma (ms21 5-2)
Jesinofuji (ms15 4-3)  ms11  Asashosakari (ms16 4-3)
Sekihiryu (ms33 6-1)   ms12  Taka (jk4 6-1)
Gunterao (ms23 5-2)    ms13  Toljokinodo (ms18 4-3)
Toschima (ms11 3-4)    ms14  Fukunoyama (J13 0-0-15)
Mattjila (ms5 2-5)     ms15  Kumatora (J14 0-0-15)
Hockeybono (ms7 2-5)   ms16  Callimitsuki (ms18 4-3)
Remonishiki (ms25 5-2) ms17  Sekokenzan (ms13 3-4)
Budinishiki (jk7 6-1)  ms18  Golynohana (ms22 4-3)
Bill (jk13 6-1)        ms19  Stefanowaka (ms10 2-5)
Takashoryu (ms29 5-2)  ms20  Doyobi (ms17 3-4)
Choconofuji (ms30 5-2) ms21  Dejimasama (ms25 4-3)
Mishu (ms26 4-3)       ms22  Nippondo-ono (ms14 2-5)
Ryumaru (ms27 4-3)     ms23  Misisko (ms15 2-5)
Hakanonami (ms21 3-4)  ms24  Susanoo (ms28 4-3)
Choshu-yuki (ms35 5-2) ms25  Hanpritcher (ms32 4-3)
Ketsukai (ms12 1-6)    ms26  Inoshishiyama (jk1 4-3)
Sherlockiama (jk1 4-3) ms27  Mariotoki (jk9 5-2)
Furutakanohe(ms20 2-5) ms28  Dark states (jk2 4-3)
Otokonoyama (jk11 5-2) ms29  Hoshidango (jk11 5-2)
Chiisabuke (ms10 0-7)  ms30  Godaikonoryu (jk12 5-2)
Fotoryo (jk6 4-3)      ms31  Kankikaze (jk7 4-3)
Torideyama (ms24 2-5)  ms32  Rayama (ms24 2-5)
Takanodoitsu(ms16 1-6) ms33  Mimasumoumi (jk13 5-2)
Yokotanoharry(ms30 3-4)ms34  Kachitakai (ms31 3-4)
Unibono (jk9 4-3)      ms35  Ruziklao (ms27 2-5)
Takamueda (ms34 3-4)   ms36  Packamawashi (jk10 4-3)

Shinkansen (ms3 0-0-7)  Jk1  Gochisozan (ms28 2-5)
Datchayama (ms29 2-5)   Jk2  Nimonryu (ms32 2-5)
Tomitsuki (ms5 0-0-7)   Jk3  Nishinoshima (jk4 3-4)
Kuramarujo (jk6 2-5)    Jk4  Beaumaru (jk8 2-5)
Musafaba (jk3 1-6)      Jk5  Keikan Yaseppochi (ms23 0-7)
Sanyiazuma (jk5 1-6)    Jk6  Harinezumi (ms9 0-0-7)
Myshnra (jk10 2-5)      Jk7  Tsunamiko (ms26 0-7)
Usagi (ms11 0-0-7)      Jk8  Teiguhana (ms35 0-7)
Ursumaru (jk3 0-7)      Jk9  Higashimori (jk12 1-6)
Sukubidubidu(ms19 0-0-7)Jk10

[Fujisan]

Thanks Zento-

Its Makuuchi or bust next basho for me,I think the time is right.

[Manekineko]

Woo, hung to the bottom of makuuchi... I didn't believe I would be so lucky. (Help me...)

[Exil]

Nagayama (ms6 4-3)     ms5   Naifuzan (ms7 4-3)

15-20 points more and I'd be in juryo. But I'll take it like a man. >:-( (Pulling hair...) (Ranting...) (Blowing up furiously...) (Tears forming...) :'-( (Weeping...) :-| ;-) B-)

[Tomitsuki]

Shinkansen (ms3 0-0-7) 

[Zentoryu]

Shinkansen (ms3 0-0-7) 

Edited May 27, 2004 by Zentoryu

[aderechelsea]

i am thinking of joining this game next basho.....

the pre-basho games are never too many and it is always fun to have a lot of results to wait day by day....... (Blowing up furiously...)

we'll see......

[Zentoryu]

i am thinking of joining this game next basho.....

the pre-basho games are never too many and it is always fun to have a lot of results to wait day by day....... (I am not worthy...)

we'll see......

The more the merrier... (Jumping in ecstasy...)

[Tomitsuki]

Unfortunately, according to website records you did not request Kosho status and as I didn't recieve such a request from you directly in the two months since the last RotoSumo banzuke was released, I had no choice but to treat you as absent. The rules are very clear about this, if you don't request kosho, you cannot recieve kosho.

EDIT: To everyone out there who may be considering an abscence for next basho, it may be best to not only request kosho from the website but to send me an e-mail about it as well so I can confirm kosho status for you.

At 2004.05.05. 11:06 CET I sent an e-mail to lmilliard@snet.com from the website's rules page. In this e-mail I requested a kyujo status.

AND, I tried to use the website's form to request a kyujo, but it seems it doesn't work.

So..., what could I do other than?

After all I accept it (0-0-7, no kosho), but... (Neener, neener...) (You are going off-topic...)

PS.: Sorry for my bad english... (Shaking head...)