Day 1 results and day 2 pairings

[Doitsuyama]

The Yokozuna and the three Ozeki won, with the only losing Sanyaku (aside from Kotomitsuki against Asashoryu) being Tosanoumi who lost to Miyabiyama. Kotooshu lost surprisingly to Kakizoe. Hayateumi is back on the dohyo, winning against last basho Juryo yusho winner Kotoshogiku.

Juryo saw several nice technique today with a great kubinage from Ishide, a good utchari from Hakurozan, dynamic tsukidashi from Gojoro and other good throws. Kasugao and Tochisakae seem to be back on track with good wins.

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Doitsuyama

Day 1

Juryo

Ms1e   Kaido (1-0)         kotenage       J14w   Maikaze (0-1)
J13w   Kotokasuga (1-0)    oshidashi      J14e   Dewanosato (0-1)
J12w   Harunoyama (1-0)    yorikiri       J13e   Daimanazuru (0-1)
J11w   Chiyotenzan (1-0)   yorikiri       J12e   Sumanofuji (0-1)
J10w   Gojoro (1-0)        tsukidashi     J11e   Kanbayashi (0-1)
J9w    Kinkaiyama (1-0)    tsukiotoshi    J10e   Yotsukasa (0-1)
J8w    Tochinohana (1-0)   yorikiri       J9e    Kobo (0-1)
J7w    Wakanoyama (1-0)    oshidashi      J7e    Kasuganishiki (0-1)
J6e    Daishodai (1-0)     uwatenage      J6w    Asofuji (0-1)
J5e    Kasugao (1-0)       shitatenage    J5w    Kitazakura (0-1)
J4e    Senshuyama (1-0)    katasukashi    J4w    Otsukasa (0-1)
J3w    Hakurozan (1-0)     utchari        J3e    Takanotsuru (0-1)
J2e    Tochisakae (1-0)    oshidashi      J2w    Tamaasuka (0-1)
J1w    Ishide (1-0)        kubinage       J1e    Wakatoba (0-1)

Makuuchi

M17w   Toki (1-0)          sukuinage      M17e   Shimotori (0-1)
M16e   Tamakasuga (1-0)    hatakikomi     M16w   Katayama (0-1)
M15e   Takekaze (1-0)      hikiotoshi     M15w   Tokitenku (0-1)
M14w   Hayateumi (1-0)     hatakikomi     M14e   Kotoshogiku (0-1)
M13w   Toyonoshima (1-0)   uwatenage      M13e   Takanowaka (0-1)
M12w   Tokitsuumi (1-0)    sukuinage      M12e   Buyuzan (0-1)
M11e   Aminishiki (1-0)    uwatenage      M11w   Kisenosato (0-1)
M10e   Futeno (1-0)        tsukiotoshi    M10w   Toyozakura (0-1)
M9w    Kyokushuzan (1-0)   yorikiri       M9e    Ama (0-1)
M8w    Asasekiryu (1-0)    oshidashi      M8e    Kotonowaka (0-1)
M7w    Jumonji (1-0)       oshidashi      M7e    Takamisakari (0-1)

M6w    Hokutoriki (1-0)    oshidashi      M6e    Dejima (0-1)
M5w    Kakizoe (1-0)       oshidashi      M5e    Kotooshu (0-1)
M4e    Kaiho (1-0)         hikiotoshi     M4w    Iwakiyama (0-1)
K1w    Wakanosato (1-0)    yorikiri       M3w    Kyokutenho (0-1)
M3e    Miyabiyama (1-0)    hikiotoshi     S1w    Tosanoumi (0-1)
S1e    Hakuho (1-0)        uwatedashinage M2w    Tochinonada (0-1)
O2w    Chiyotaikai (1-0)   oshidashi      M2e    Kokkai (0-1)
O1w    Tochiazuma (1-0)    oshidashi      M1w    Roho (0-1)
O1e    Kaio (1-0)          okuridashi     M1e    Tamanoshima (0-1)
Y1e    Asashoryu (1-0)     hikiotoshi     K1e    Kotomitsuki (0-1)

Day 2

Juryo

J14e   Dewanosato (0-1)                   Ms1w   Masatsukasa (1-0)
J13e   Daimanazuru (0-1)                  J13w   Kotokasuga (1-0)
J12e   Sumanofuji (0-1)                   J14w   Maikaze (0-1)
J12w   Harunoyama (1-0)                   J11w   Chiyotenzan (1-0)
J10e   Yotsukasa (0-1)                    J11e   Kanbayashi (0-1)
J10w   Gojoro (1-0)                       J9w    Kinkaiyama (1-0)
J7e    Kasuganishiki (0-1)                J9e    Kobo (0-1)
J8w    Tochinohana (1-0)                  J7w    Wakanoyama (1-0)
J5e    Kasugao (1-0)                      J6w    Asofuji (0-1)
J6e    Daishodai (1-0)                    J5w    Kitazakura (0-1)
J3e    Takanotsuru (0-1)                  J4w    Otsukasa (0-1)
J4e    Senshuyama (1-0)                   J3w    Hakurozan (1-0)
J1e    Wakatoba (0-1)                     J2w    Tamaasuka (0-1)
J2e    Tochisakae (1-0)                   J1w    Ishide (1-0)

Makuuchi

M16e   Tamakasuga (1-0)                   M17w   Toki (1-0)
M17e   Shimotori (0-1)                    M16w   Katayama (0-1)
M14e   Kotoshogiku (0-1)                  M15w   Tokitenku (0-1)
M15e   Takekaze (1-0)                     M14w   Hayateumi (1-0)
M12e   Buyuzan (0-1)                      M13w   Toyonoshima (1-0)
M13e   Takanowaka (0-1)                   M12w   Tokitsuumi (1-0)
M10e   Futeno (1-0)                       M11w   Kisenosato (0-1)
M11e   Aminishiki (1-0)                   M10w   Toyozakura (0-1)
M8e    Kotonowaka (0-1)                   M9w    Kyokushuzan (1-0)
M9e    Ama (0-1)                          M8w    Asasekiryu (1-0)
M6e    Dejima (0-1)                       M7w    Jumonji (1-0)

M7e    Takamisakari (0-1)                 M6w    Hokutoriki (1-0)
M2e    Kokkai (0-1)                       M5e    Kotooshu (0-1)
M1e    Tamanoshima (0-1)                  M1w    Roho (0-1)
K1e    Kotomitsuki (0-1)                  M5w    Kakizoe (1-0)
S1e    Hakuho (1-0)                       M4e    Kaiho (1-0)
M4w    Iwakiyama (0-1)                    S1w    Tosanoumi (0-1)
O1e    Kaio (1-0)                         M3e    Miyabiyama (1-0)
M3w    Kyokutenho (0-1)                   O2w    Chiyotaikai (1-0)
K1w    Wakanosato (1-0)                   O1w    Tochiazuma (1-0)
Y1e    Asashoryu (1-0)                    M2w    Tochinonada (0-1)

[Elenrian]

And did Asa wear his black or his gold Mawashi?

[Higashimori]

And did Asa wear his black or his gold Mawashi?

black, which is pretty much what he indicated after Haru was over. And he used his right hand to take the envelopes, just to save someone from asking THAT question ;-)

Edited May 8, 2005 by Higashimori

[Senpai]

Hakuho, Kaio and Asashoryu started strong and have a pretty good chance to extend the winning streak tomorrow with strongest battle between Kaio and Miyabiyama I think .. Kaio surely wants to end a losing streak against his tomorrow opponent. Asa should get his win much easier as he has won last bouts between him and Tochi. Battle between Hakuho and Kaiho can go either way .. both have shown strong abilities each other but as Hakuho want's to wash away last bashos failure he should be bigger candidate for win.

[Senpai]

And all three big guns were showing great sumo today as I predicted and took their earned wins.