New banzuke

Makuuchi

Higashi banzuke Nishi
Terunofuji Yokozuna
Takakeisho Ozeki Shodai
Mitakeumi Sekiwake AU Takanosho
DN Meisei Komusubi AU Daieisho
Wakatakakage M.1 DN Kiribayama
Ura M.2 DN Ichinojo
Tamawashi M.3 Endo
Okinoumi M.4 Hokutofuji
Onosho M.5 Chiyoshoma
Hoshoryu M.6 Abi
Takayasu M.7 Takarafuji
Hidenoumi M.8 Tobizaru
Chiyonokuni M.9 Shimanoumi
Myogiryu M.10 Akua
Sadanoumi M.11 Terutsuyoshi
Ishiura M.12 Chiyotairyu
Chiyomaru M.13 Yutakayama
Kotonowaka M.14 AU Ichiyamamoto
NU Wakamotoharu M.15 Tochinoshin
Aoiyama M.16 AU Tsurugisho
Kotoeko M.17 Kaisei
NU Oho M.18


Juryo
Higashi banzuke Nishi
DN Kagayaki J.1 Bushozan
Nishikigi J.2 Kotoshoho
Daiamami J.3 DN Shohozan
DN Asanoyama J.4 Kotokuzan
Kaisho J.5 Azumaryu
Asanowaka J.6 Daishomaru
Mitoryu J.7 Daishoho
Tohakuryu J.8 Midorifuji
Nishikifuji J.9 Churanoumi
Tokushoryu J.10 Enho
Hakuyozan J.11 Chiyonoo
NU Shiden J.12 NU Kitanowaka
NU Kotoyusho J.13 AU Chiyoarashi
Hiradoumi J.14 Yago

NU:Up(New) AU:Up(Again) DN:Down

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Kobayashi Toshiharu
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Well, what's everyone's take on the ranking decisions for sanyaku?
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On 2021-12-27, Toronto Backlawn <joe@arthwere.tzq> wrote:

Well, what's everyone's take on the ranking decisions for sanyaku?

I would like to see a group of Ozeki who are more consistent.
Only one yokozuna at the moment, not impossible in a couple of
years there are none.

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On Thu, 12 May 2022 12:45:45 +0000, Bruce Scott wrote:

On 2021-12-27, Toronto Backlawn <joe@arthwere.tzq> wrote:

Well, what's everyone's take on the ranking decisions for sanyaku?

I would like to see a group of Ozeki who are more consistent. Only one yokozuna at the moment, not impossible in a couple of years there are
none.

Very true. It really does feel like we have been in a long stretch of inconsistent Ozeki. On the other hand, I wodner if every generation says
the same thing about their ozeki?

Looking at Shodia, for example - while he has just been inexplicably unreliable this and last basho, if you look solely at his win/loss per
basho, he is a very consistent "mostly 8/7" wrestler (with the occasional hiccup). Oddly enough, he *is* consistent in general, but 1) those 8/7's,
Im sure we agree, aren't numbers we want from an Ozeki, and 2) it is a roller-coaster ride for him to even get his often-8/7's of late.
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Toronto Backlawn <joe@arthwere.tzq> wrote:

On Thu, 12 May 2022 12:45:45 +0000, Bruce Scott wrote:

On 2021-12-27, Toronto Backlawn <joe@arthwere.tzq> wrote:

Well, what's everyone's take on the ranking decisions for sanyaku?

I would like to see a group of Ozeki who are more consistent. Only one
yokozuna at the moment, not impossible in a couple of years there are
none.

Very true. It really does feel like we have been in a long stretch of inconsistent Ozeki. On the other hand, I wodner if every generation says
the same thing about their ozeki?

Looking at Shodia, for example - while he has just been inexplicably unreliable this and last basho, if you look solely at his win/loss per basho, he is a very consistent "mostly 8/7" wrestler (with the occasional hiccup). Oddly enough, he *is* consistent in general, but 1) those 8/7's,
Im sure we agree, aren't numbers we want from an Ozeki, and 2) it is a roller-coaster ride for him to even get his often-8/7's of late.

Sustaining double digits just long enough to get over the
"great barrier" makes a big difference to a wrestler's career
even if he's doing bare kachi-koshi every other basho after that.

-=-=-
The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.
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On 2022-05-18, Toronto Backlawn <joe@arthwere.tzq> wrote:

On Thu, 12 May 2022 12:45:45 +0000, Bruce Scott wrote:

I would like to see a group of Ozeki who are more consistent. Only
one yokozuna at the moment, not impossible in a couple of years
there are none.

Very true. It really does feel like we have been in a long stretch
of inconsistent Ozeki. On the other hand, I wodner if every
generation says the same thing about their ozeki?

I might recall wrong but had the impression in the years around 1977
they were more often at least 10-5

Looking at Shodia, for example - while he has just been inexplicably unreliable this and last basho, if you look solely at his win/loss per basho, he is a very consistent "mostly 8/7" wrestler (with the occasional hiccup). Oddly enough, he *is* consistent in general, but 1) those 8/7's,
Im sure we agree, aren't numbers we want from an Ozeki, and 2) it is a roller-coaster ride for him to even get his often-8/7's of late.

8-7 as a regular result is not good enough for an Ozeki. At least not
back then.

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New banzuke

Makuuchi
Higashi banzuke Nishi
Terunofuji Yokozuna
Takakeisho Ozeki Mitakeumi
Ozeki Shodai
Wakatakakage Sekiwake AU Daieisho
Hoshoryu Komusubi DN Abi
Kiribayama M.1 Takanosho
Kotonowaka M.2 Ichinojo
Tamawashi M.3 Ura
Wakamotoharu M.4 Takayasu
Endo M.5 Sadanoumi
Aoiyama M.6 Tobizaru
Okinoumi M.7 Hokutofuji
Tochinoshin M.8 Nishikigi
Shimanoumi M.9 Kotoeko
Chiyotairyu M.10 Meisei
Kotoshoho M.11 Midorifuji
Terutsuyoshi M.12 Takarafuji
Ichiyamamoto M.13 Chiyoshoma
Myogiryu M.14 AU Tsurugisho
Onosho M.15 Oho
Yutakayama M.16 AU Daiamami
NU Nishikifuji M.17 AU Chiyomaru

Juryo
Higashi banzuke Nishi
Ryuden J.1 Hidenoumi
DN Azumaryu J.2 Tohakuryu
DN Kagayaki J.3 Daishoho
Asanowaka J.4 Mitoryu
Chiyonokuni J.5 Tokushoryu
Atamifuji J.6 Bushozan
Akua J.7 DN Kotokuzan
Hiradoumi J.8 Enho
Kaisho J.9 Churanoumi
Shimazuumi J.10 DN Ishiura
Kaisei J.11 Tochimaru
Kitanowaka J.12 Yago
NU Oshoma J.13 AU Hokuseiho
NU Chiyosakae J.14 NU Gonoyama

NU:Up(New) AU:Up(Again) DN:Down

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Well! I think July basho is shaping up to be a fun one. There's a lot of
the newer batch of wrestlers collected up in the top third of the banzuke, which should make for a fun, fresh tournament.

Sorry to see that Ichininojo had to lose a slot, but it's understandable
given how well a lot of wrestlers did - there's not a lot of room to spare
up there!

Ryuden has got to be feeling a little impatient to get back to Makuuchi,
but with an 8-7+fusensho, that's to be expected.

It will be fun to see if Atamifuji, now at J6, can keep working his way to makuuchi: I'm curious how he will handle the denser presence of makuuchi veterans who are in the top half of Juryo.

And, we mustn't forget that Asanoyama is now back after his year-long suspension, way down at Sandanme 22. There's going to be a lot of very frightened junior wrestlers in that division come July.
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