Norizo Cup

[Susanoo]

1.Yusho rikishi (*100pt)

() Asashoryu on Senshuraku after Musubi.

() Asashoryu on Senshuraku before Musubi.

() Asashoryu on day 14 after Musubi.

() Asashoryu on day 14 before Musubi.

() Asashoryu on day 13 or before

() Ozeki.

() Sekiwake.

() Komusubi or lower.

2. Most active rikishi: 1 rikishi from Sekiwake or below. (*20pt per win, -10pt per loss, 50pt per Sansho)

3. Active rikishi: 3 rikishi from Sekiwake or below, repeat of "most active rikishi" is not possible. (*10pt per win, -10pt per loss, 30pt per Sansho)

4. Non-Active rikishi: 3 rikishi from Sekiwake or below. (*10pt per loss, -10pt per win)

5. True or Not: Will the following 15 propositions be true or not for this basho? (*Each correct "True" gives 20pt, each correct "Not" 10pt.)

1) There will be a day with all Sekiwake and Komusubi winning.

2) There will be a day with a Hiramaku(Maegashira) leading alone (also counting: several Hiramaku leading, or Hiramaku yusho after kettei-sen).

3) On Senshuraku will be 8 or more rikishi with 7-7.

4) The Makuuchi yusho will be decided faster than the Juryo yusho.

5) Someone will be kachi-koshi on day 8 in Makuuchi.

6) Asashoryu loses ahead of Baruto.

7) The day when all Ozekis' number of total victories is one or less.

8) Someone of Sekiwake or Komusubi will win by "Oshidashi" until day 5.

9) Dejima will win on Shonichi(day 1) and Nakabi(day 8).

10) Wakanosato gets KK until day 10.

11) Tosanoumi has 4-4 records on day 8.

12) Roho or Kokkai gains the first Ginbshi.

13) Tokitenkuu records the smallest number of victories in the eight Mongolian-born sekitori(Asashoryu, Hakuho, Kyokutenho, Tokitenku, Asasekiryu, Ama, Kyokushuzan, Moukonami).

14) A rikishi with 4-0 records is defeated by the rikishi with 0-4 records on day5.

15) Houmashou gets three or more wins against the rikishi who has experienced Makuuchi(on banzuke).

6. Matchups: In the following matchups, who will win? Two options for the winner and third option "they don't meet".

{*Correct guess 20pt. If 20% or less have one correct choice, they get 30pt. 10% or less, 40 pt, 5% or less, 50pt. For the third option ("they don't meet") 30pt is the max.}

1) Asashoryu-vs-Maegashira(If one rikishi also wins, it will be considered as the victory of Maegashira.)

2) Chiyotaikai-vs-Roho

3) Ozeki-vs-Tochinohana (When Tochinohana gets one victory against Ozeki, it is considered as Tochinohana's victory.)

4) Kotomitsuki-vs-Kyokutenho

5) Tamanoshima-vs-Asasekiryu

6) Kakizoe-vs-FutenO

7) Kisenosato-vs-Kotoshougiku

8) Yoshikaze-vs-Takamisakari

9) Tochisakae-vs-Wakatoba

10) Wakanosato-vs-Juryo (When Juryo gets one victory against Wakanosato, it is considered as Juryo's victory.)

7.Special question

(*split 1000pt equally among the correct answers, max.200pt per person.)

How many victories will new Sekitori(Mokonami, Homasho, Satoyama) gain until day 10 ?

1) Seven or less victories

2) 8-10 victories

3) 11 or 12 victories

4) 13 victories

5) 14 victories

6) 15 victories

7) 16 victories

8) 17 victories

9) 18 victories

10) 19 victories

11) 20 victories

12) 21 or 22 victories

13) 23 or more victories

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[Zenjimoto]

Thank you very much for the translations!! m(__)m