Banzuke Surfing Hatsu 2022 (14th Wave)

[Jakusotsu]

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 Jk4w Nishikimaru and below.

Rank Shikona              Last Surfer     Position Allowed Picks                 
1.   Terarno              Akua            M10w     M11e Sadanoumi and below           
2.   chishafuwaku         Ichiyamamoto    M14w     M15e Wakamotoharu and below        
3.   Andoreasu***         Midorifuji      J8w      J9e Nishikifuji and below          
4.   Holleshoryu          Takakento       Ms3e     Ms3w Jokoryu and below             
5.   Jejima*              Fukai           Ms8w     Ms9e Mineyaiba and below           
6.   Hironoumi***         Wakatakamoto    Ms17e    Ms17w Shonannoumi and below        
7.   Wamahada*            Fujiseiun       Ms24e    Ms24w Tokunomusashi and below      
8.   Ganzohnesushi**      Fujiseiun       Ms24e    Ms24w Tokunomusashi and below      
9.   Jakusotsu***         Akiseyama       Ms30w    Ms31e Hokutenkai and below         
10.  Sakura*              Tochiseiryu     Ms39w    Ms40e Aozora and below             
11.  Achiyama**           Naya            Ms51w    Ms52e Fujikawa and below           
12.  WAKATAKE***          Hagiwara        Sd6e     Sd6w Roman and below               
13.  Mmikasazuma*         DNP(2nd)        Sd5e     Sd5w Katsunofuji and below         

[WAKATAKE]

Sd7W Taiyo

[Wamahada]

Ms25w Shishi

[Jakusotsu]

Ms45w Fujitoshi

[Mmikasazuma]

sd18w  Moji

[Achiyama]

Ms55e Arauma

[chishafuwaku]

M15e Wakamotoharu

[Jejima]

ms9W Kanno

[Hironoumi]

Ms17w Shonannoumi,please

[Terarno]

E-Maegashira 14 Kotonowaka please, thanks.

[Holleshoryu]

ms5e ryuden

[Ganzohnesushi]

ms25w Shishi

Ganzohnesushi

[Sakura]

Ms45w Fujitoshi/Ms59w Kinbozan

[Jakusotsu]

Scoreboard:

Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka              M14e                    
2.   chishafuwaku         Wakamotoharu            M15e                    
3.   Andoreasu***         DNP(1st)                J8w           N/A       
4.   Holleshoryu          Ryuden                  Ms5e                    
5.   Jejima*              Kanno                   Ms9w                    
6.   Hironoumi***         Shonannoumi             Ms17w                   
7.   Wamahada*            Shishi                  Ms25w                   
8.   Ganzohnesushi**      Shishi                  Ms25w                   
9.   Jakusotsu***         Fujitoshi               Ms45w                   
10.  Sakura               Fujitoshi/Kinbozan      Ms45w/Ms59w    /        
11.  Achiyama**           Arauma                  Ms55e                   
12.  WAKATAKE***          Taiyo                   Sd7w                    
13.  Mmikasazuma*         Moji                    Sd18w                   

 

[Jakusotsu]

Standings after day 6:

The Makuuchi guys are heading in different directions at the moment.

Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka              M14e          4-2       
2.   chishafuwaku         Wakamotoharu            M15e          2-4       
3.   Andoreasu***         DNP(1st)                J8w           N/A       
4.   Holleshoryu          Ryuden                  Ms5e          3-0       
5.   Jejima*              Kanno                   Ms9w          2-1       
6.   Hironoumi***         Shonannoumi             Ms17w         2-1       
7.   Wamahada*            Shishi                  Ms25w         1-2       
8.   Ganzohnesushi**      Shishi                  Ms25w         1-2       
9.   Jakusotsu***         Fujitoshi               Ms45w         2-1       
10.  Sakura               Fujitoshi/Kinbozan      Ms45w/Ms59w   2-1/3-0   
11.  Achiyama**           Arauma                  Ms55e         2-1       
12.  WAKATAKE***          Taiyo                   Sd7w          0-3       
13.  Mmikasazuma*         Moji                    Sd18w         2-1       

 

[Jakusotsu]

Standings after day 10:

Only few people will doubt Ryuden being in Juryo next basho.

Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka              M14e          7-3       
2.   chishafuwaku         Wakamotoharu            M15e          5-5       
3.   Andoreasu***         DNP(1st)                J8w           N/A       
4.   Holleshoryu          Ryuden                  Ms5e          5-0       
5.   Jejima*              Kanno                   Ms9w          4-1       
6.   Hironoumi***         Shonannoumi             Ms17w         3-2       
7.   Wamahada*            Shishi                  Ms25w         2-3       
8.   Ganzohnesushi**      Shishi                  Ms25w         2-3       
9.   Jakusotsu***         Fujitoshi               Ms45w         4-1       
10.  Sakura               Fujitoshi/Kinbozan      Ms45w/Ms59w   4-1/4-1   
11.  Achiyama**           Arauma                  Ms55e         3-2       
12.  WAKATAKE***          Taiyo                   Sd7w          1-4       
13.  Mmikasazuma*         Moji                    Sd18w         4-1       

 

[Jakusotsu]

Final Standings Hatsu Basho and Rank Estimates for Haru:

Terarno gets ever nearer to the coast.

Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  Rank Estimate
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka              M14e          11-4      M6           
2.   chishafuwaku         Wakamotoharu            M15e          9-6       M11          
3.   Andoreasu***         DNP(1st)                J8w           N/A       J8w          
4.   Holleshoryu          Ryuden                  Ms5e          6-1       J14          
5.   Jejima*              Kanno                   Ms9w          6-1       Ms2          
6.   Hironoumi***         Shonannoumi             Ms17w         4-3       Ms14         
7.   Jakusotsu***         Fujitoshi               Ms45w         6-1       Ms18         
8.   Sakura               Fujitoshi/Kinbozan      Ms45w/Ms59w   6-1/5-2   Ms18         
9.   Wamahada*            Shishi                  Ms25w         4-3       Ms19         
10.  Ganzohnesushi**      Shishi                  Ms25w         4-3       Ms19         
11.  Achiyama**           Arauma                  Ms55e         4-3       Ms46         
12.  Mmikasazuma*         Moji                    Sd18w         5-2       Ms56         
13.  WAKATAKE***          Taiyo                   Sd7w          2-5       Sd32