Banzuke Surfing Hatsu 2023 (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 Jd102w Sano and below.

Winner                    Last Surfer     Position Banzuke
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka      K1w      Hatsu 2023  

Rank Shikona              Last Surfer     Position Allowed Picks                 
2.   chishafuwaku         Abi             M3e      M3w Midorifuji and below           
3.   Andoreasu***         Tochimusashi    J7w      J8e Shimanoumi and below           
4.   Holleshoryu          Shimanoumi      J8e      J8w Kitanowaka and below           
5.   Jejima               Tsushimanada    J14e     J14w Hakuyozan and below           
6.   Ganzohnesushi**      Hakuyozan       J14w     Ms1e Tamashoho and below           
7.   Mmikasazuma*         DNP(2nd)        Ms31w    Ms32e Kotohaguro and below         
8.   Hironoumi***         Asanowaka       Ms34w    Ms35e Mudoho and below             
9.   WAKATAKE***          Kazekeno        Ms40w    Ms41e Awanokuni and below          
10.  Achiyama*            Ohata           Ms44e    Ms44w Sadanohikari and below       
11.  Jakusotsu***         Wakanosho       Sd13e    Sd13w Taiyo and below              
12.  Sakura               Wakanosho       Sd13e    Sd13w Taiyo and below              
13.  Wamahada*            Chiyodaigo      Sd17w    Sd18e Tanji and below              
14.  Koorifuu***          Suyama          Jd45w    Jd46e Asakoga and below            

Congratulations to Terarno for *finally* crossing the finish line!

[chishafuwaku]

M4E Nishikifuji

[Wamahada]

Sd41w Toshunryu

Wamahada

[Jakusotsu]

Sd17w Chiyodaigo

[Achiyama]

Ms54w Takahashi

 

Edited January 5, 2023 by Achiyama

[WAKATAKE]

Ms54w Takahashi

[Sakura]

Sd18e Tanji

[Ganzohnesushi]

ms1w Ishizaki

Ganzohnesushi

[Jejima]

J14w Hakuyozan

[Andoreasu]

J12w Asanoyama

[Terarno]

May I have your attention please.

This is my Yusho acceptance speech for wave 14. I remember (thanks to my Excel sheet) my first pick in wave 1 back in Aki 2005. It was Fujimura, who went intai in January of 2022.

After years of picking exclusively in Shikoroyama-beya, I decided to drop this foolishness and to pick from all heyas. Never picked Abi.

Took me 18 waves (= 18 years) to win one. Once again, only Jakusotsu saw my potential by keeping this game alive as long as it would take. Thank you.

[Koorifuu]

jd57 Kokiryu

[Jakusotsu]

Scoreboard:

Winner                    Last Surfer             Position Banzuke
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka              K1w      Hatsu 2023  

Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  
2.   chishafuwaku         Nishikifuji             M4e                     
3.   Holleshoryu          DNP(1st)                J8e           N/A       
4.   Andoreasu***         Asanoyama               J12w                    
5.   Jejima               Hakuyozan               J14w                    
6.   Ganzohnesushi**      Ishizaki                Ms1w                    
7.   Hironoumi***         DNP(1st)                Ms34w         N/A       
8.   WAKATAKE***          Takahashi               Ms54w                   
9.   Achiyama*            Takahashi               Ms54w                   
10.  Jakusotsu***         Chiyodaigo              Sd17w                   
11.  Sakura               Tanji                   Sd18e                   
12.  Wamahada*            Toshunryu               Sd41w                   
13.  Koorifuu***          Kokiryu                 Jd57w                   

 

[Jakusotsu]

Standings after day 6:

Nishikifuji is struggling a bit more than I expected.

Winner                    Last Surfer             Position Banzuke
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka              K1w      Hatsu 2023  

Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  
2.   chishafuwaku         Nishikifuji             M4e           2-4       
3.   Holleshoryu          DNP(1st)                J8e           N/A       
4.   Andoreasu***         Asanoyama               J12w          6-0       
5.   Jejima               Hakuyozan               J14w          3-3       
6.   Ganzohnesushi**      Ishizaki                Ms1w          1-2       
7.   Hironoumi***         DNP(1st)                Ms34w         N/A       
8.   WAKATAKE***          Takahashi               Ms54w         3-0       
9.   Achiyama*            Takahashi               Ms54w         3-0       
10.  Jakusotsu***         Chiyodaigo              Sd17w         2-1       
11.  Sakura               Tanji                   Sd18e         1-2       
12.  Wamahada*            Toshunryu               Sd41w         2-1       
13.  Koorifuu***          Kokiryu                 Jd57w         2-1       

 

[Jakusotsu]

Standings after day 10:

Will chishafuwaku be able to ganbarize?

Winner                    Last Surfer             Position Banzuke
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka              K1w      Hatsu 2023  

Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  
2.   chishafuwaku         Nishikifuji             M4e           3-7       
3.   Holleshoryu          DNP(1st)                J8e           N/A       
4.   Andoreasu***         Asanoyama               J12w          10-0      
5.   Jejima               Hakuyozan               J14w          6-4       
6.   Ganzohnesushi**      Ishizaki                Ms1w          2-3       
7.   Hironoumi***         DNP(1st)                Ms34w         N/A       
8.   WAKATAKE***          Takahashi               Ms54w         3-2       
9.   Achiyama*            Takahashi               Ms54w         3-2       
10.  Jakusotsu***         Chiyodaigo              Sd17w         4-1       
11.  Sakura               Tanji                   Sd18e         2-3       
12.  Wamahada*            Toshunryu               Sd41w         2-1-2     
13.  Koorifuu***          Kokiryu                 Jd57w         3-2       

 

[Jakusotsu]

Final Standings Hatsu Basho and Rank Estimates for Haru:

Sadly, no turnaround by Nishikifuji.

Winner                    Last Surfer             Position      Banzuke
1.   Terarno              Kotonowaka              K1w           Hatsu 2023  

Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  Rank Estimate
2.   chishafuwaku         Nishikifuji             M4e           4-11      M10          
3.   Andoreasu***         Asanoyama               J12w          14-1      M16          
4.   Holleshoryu          DNP(1st)                J8e           N/A       J8e          
5.   Jejima               Hakuyozan               J14w          9-6       J11          
6.   Ganzohnesushi**      Ishizaki                Ms1w          2-5       Ms9          
7.   Hironoumi***         DNP(1st)                Ms34w         N/A       Ms34w        
8.   WAKATAKE***          Takahashi               Ms54w         5-2       Ms36         
9.   Achiyama*            Takahashi               Ms54w         5-2       Ms36         
10.  Jakusotsu***         Chiyodaigo              Sd17w         5-2       Ms55         
11.  Wamahada*            Toshunryu               Sd41w         4-1-2     Sd26         
12.  Sakura               Tanji                   Sd18e         3-4       Sd33         
13.  Koorifuu***          Kokiryu                 Jd57w         4-3       Jd32