Sekitori Sweepstake - July 2025

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J1E Gernobono starts the draw off with J12W Otsuji.

This will be Otsuji's second visit to Juryo - last time ended 5-10.

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J1W Habibtiko gets M9W Chiyoshoma.

Chiyoshoma's career high was eight years ago.

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J7W Kaba (my youngest son) will cheer on J9E Nishikifuji.

Nishikifuji has previously won the Juryo Yusho.

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J8E Sakura will suffer with M8E Sadanoumi.

Sadanoumi ended up with a double digit KK last basho. A repeat in the cards?

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J9W Masutarida is granted M17E Kotoeiho.

This is Kotoeiho's Makunouchi debut.

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 J5W Kaminariyuki taketh M9E Ura.

Ura has not been ranked this low for four years!

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J3W Daiouika will be championed by J4E Tochitaikai.

Tochitaikai has returned to Juryo after just one basho in Makunouchi.

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J2W Jejima crosses his fingers and gets M11E Takanosho.

A year ago, Takanosho won the jun-yusho. More of that please!

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J6W Shiroiokami will go with M16E Kayo.

 

 

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J9E Monikashiki will make do with J11E Shiden.

Shiden has had three back-to-back MKs.

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J5E Lordshamrockyama will need something from S1E Daieisho.

The first sanyaku to get picked this basho! Daieisho has had 7 KKs in-a-row.

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J4W Benihana will be betting on J14E Kotokuzan.

Jasper was briefly in Makunouchi - back in 2022. He has spent the last two years near the top of Makushita.

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J3E Djodjoyoshi has gotten J3E Oshoumi.

The first 'twin-pairing' for this basho. Oshoumi managed 10 wins in May.

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J7E Martamami has taken J7E Kagayaki.

And that's the second 'twin-pairing'! Kagayaki has three MK bashos in-a-row.

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J8W Kachikoshi has drawn J2W Tomokaze.

Tomokaze weighs the same as me - if I were holding BOTH of my children.

 

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J6E Oshirokita grabs M5E Hiradoumi.

The last three July bashos, Hiradoumi has got '10' - either 10 wins or 10 losses.

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J4E Athenayama will be backing S2W Wakatakakage.

Can W5A improve on his jun-yusho last basho?

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Right, let's mix up the Makunouchi active (@Terarno is invited to make a late entry.)

There were 41 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. M2E Fujiko
2. M2W Rokudenashi
3. M7E Holleshoryu
4. O1E sumojoann
5. M10W Gaijingai
6. M11W lilfox
7. M6W Kaito
8. M16W chishafuwaku
9. M1W Kimyama
10. S1E Wamahada
11. M17W Hakuhonofan
12. M1E TheGunbaiHolder
13. M9W Reonito
14. M5W Iwadanuki
15. M3E Yarimotsu
16. M3W Flohru
17. S1W Gusoyama
18. M15W Getayukata
19. M14E Kaiowaka
20. M13E Meletyoshi
21. K1W Sumo Spiffy
22. M4E Joputosu
23. M17E lonewolf
24. M8E Joaoiyama
25. M16E Marakizumi
26. M14W Ack!
27. M4W Karasukurai
28. M13W Tibozuka
29. O1W Baku
30. M15E Andreas21
31. M9E RaeucherLax
32. M6E WAKATAKE
33. M5E Ryoshishikunin
34. M8W Fashiriteta
35. O2E Bunbukuchagama
36. M12W Spytoneryu
37. M10E Jakusotsu
38. M7W Katooshu
39. K1E Ganzohnesushi
40. M12E Chanko Thief
41. M18E Taikoubana

[Jejima]

M2E Fujiko (my wife) gets the first dip for Makunouchi. She comes up with M4W Tamawashi.

Tamawashi is older than Fujiko.

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M2W Rokudenashi enters the fray with J10E Mitoryu.

This will be Mitoryu's 40th basho in Juryo!

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M7E Holleshoryu hollers out M15W Hidenoumi.

Hidenoumi has an amazing high percentage record for winning on his final day in a basho (63% wins).

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O1E sumojoann, our top ranked player, will hope to start her tsuna run with J13E Hatsuyama.

Oh.

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M10W Gaijingai will be ganbatting with Y1E Hoshoryu.

Potentially a big result for Gaijingai - if the Yokozuna stays genki throughout the basho?

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M11W lilfox is lumbered with M6E Takerufuji.

Takerufuji is one of a small number of active rikishi that has actually won the Makunouchi yusho.

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M6W Kaito will carry on with M3W Kinbozan.

Kinbozan is at his career high - will he survive the sausage grinder?