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Top of the Makushita division looking interesting. Ms1 is the highest both wrestlers (Tamashoho and Ishizaki) have ever been. Tamashoho is an eleven year vet and won the division last time out for his first yusho (including beating Asanoyama) of any type and is currently on an eight bout winning run. Ishizaki is just starting his third year in the sport and has spent all bar one basho in the Makushita division, in his last four bashos he has gone 5-2 which would be the same record that got Shonannoumi promoted to Juryo from that position last basho. Going to be very interesting to see how this pair do.
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Too out of training to post my brand of fantasy sumo, but I just wanted to add to the clamour of voices noting that this is honestly the weakest-looking san'yaku I can recall, and I am old enough to *remember* when Takanohana was promoted. So little consistency, and so much in the way of injury. I honestly cannot think of a single rikishi that i would say deserves to be made ozeki at the moment. Is this finally going to be the straw on the camel's back that prompts any kind of rethink of the injury / demotion rules or will the elders continue to rub their hands with glee at the thought of another ACL tear?
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Thrilled to make it back up to M13, hoping my style of Sumo propels me into the middle of the banzuke. Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage, Hoshoryu, Takayasu M1-5: Tamawashi, Abi, Nishikifuji M6-10: Oho, Myogiryu, Hiradoumi M11+: Chiyoshoma, Kagayaki, Kotoshoho
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Hoping to assert my style of fantasy sumo* and make my return to the top division Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Kiribayama Wakamotoharu M1-M5: Nishikifuji Abi Tamawashi M6-M10: Hokutofuji Ura Oho M11+: Tochinoshin Kotoshoho Chiyoshoma * Picking the guys I like and hoping they aren't a complete dumpster fire
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bessantj posted:Top of the Makushita division looking interesting. Ms1 is the highest both wrestlers (Tamashoho and Ishizaki) have ever been. Tamashoho is an eleven year vet and won the division last time out for his first yusho (including beating Asanoyama) of any type and is currently on an eight bout winning run. Ishizaki is just starting his third year in the sport and has spent all bar one basho in the Makushita division, in his last four bashos he has gone 5-2 which would be the same record that got Shonannoumi promoted to Juryo from that position last basho. Going to be very interesting to see how this pair do. I should start paying more attention to Makushita. I've been checking the banzuke between basho because I've been tracking the prospects of Hak and Kise's guys as they're working their way up and the first of the actual recruits (not guys that transfered over like Hokuseiho or vets like Enho) are getting up into upper Makushita and should be pushing for Juryo soon. I hope they succeed and send a bunch of guys up to prove modern techniques work. Hak's best guy Kawazoe was a college champ and got the MS15 start and is up to Ms7 now. He's also close to Enho sized so he should be fun to watch at least if he finds success. Kise's best guy Kayo is also a college guy but started SD90 and has worked his way up to Ms18. Also a shorty at 5'7, but at 321 already he's more likely to be confused for Takakeisho than Enho by the time he reaches his prime.
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Takayasu Hoshoryu Wakatakakage M1-M5: Abi Nishikifuji Nishikigi M6-M10: Myogiryu Hiradoumi Oho M11+ Hiradoumi Kagayaki Tochinoshin
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage Takayasu M1-M5: Abi Tamawashi Tobizaru M6-M10: Ura Oho Hiradoumi M11+ Kotoeko Kotoshoho Kagayaki
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pseudodragon posted:I should start paying more attention to Makushita. I've been checking the banzuke between basho because I've been tracking the prospects of Hak and Kise's guys as they're working their way up and the first of the actual recruits (not guys that transfered over like Hokuseiho or vets like Enho) are getting up into upper Makushita and should be pushing for Juryo soon. I hope they succeed and send a bunch of guys up to prove modern techniques work. I've started to look further down the banzuke because you do get lots of interesting stories there. Two other fighters from division 5 I'm keeping an eye on are Takerufuji who is a newcomer just out of university and won division 6 last time out. He's in Isegahama stable the same as Terunofuji. As well as Kyokutaisei whose salaried career was going well until he was injury hit then he tumbled from Juryo to division 6. He's now upper division 5 along with Takerufuji and it'll be interesting to see how both of them fare.
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I only really started watching the lower divisions when I was following Asanoyama back up (and my boy Akiseyama on his way down), so those recommended rikishi are great additions to my watchlist. The differences in talent, skill and physicality are evident but it's still good watching, and just like makuuchi having a bit of storyline flavor always helps.
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Shodai Kiribayama Meisei M1-5: Midorifuji Mitakeumi Nishikigi M6-10: Onosho Hokutofuji Myogiru M11+: Tochinoshi Kagayaki Kotoeko
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This can't be any more of a disaster than last basho, right? Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Shodai Kiribayama M1-5: Nishikifujii Tamawashi Midorifuji M6-10: Oho Ura Hokutofuji M11+: Kotoeko Kagayaki Azumaryu also posting for PJ Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Shodai Hoshoryu Kiribayama M1-5: Tamawashi Midorifuji Daieisho M6-10: Hokutofuji Ura Takanosho M11+: Tochinoshin Kotoeko Chiyoshoma Boogalo fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Jan 6, 2023 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Meisei Shodai Takayasu M1-5: Tamawashi Midorifuji Daieisho M6-10: Endo Oho Onosho M11+: Tochinoshin Aoiyama Chiyomaru Chiyomaru's back!
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MyChemicalImbalance posted:I only really started watching the lower divisions when I was following Asanoyama back up (and my boy Akiseyama on his way down), so those recommended rikishi are great additions to my watchlist. Another couple lower division guys on my watchlist for storyline reasons: Kototebakari: Another Sadogatake guy at Ms19. 19 year-old up and comer should be going for sekitori soon. He's also Kotoshoho's kid brother. Also Koto guys making the Makushita > Juryo push are fun because the get to go from Koto<real name> to actual shikona. Rinko (Sd45) and Hayashiryu (Jd24): Nishonoseki guys who are only 16 so it might be awhile before they make big splashes, but they are twins and that's always cool. They were ranked one after another at Sd80w/81e prior to November but are separated for the first time as Rinko went 5-2 and Hayashiryu 2-5 after having identical records in their first 3 basho.
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pseudodragon posted:Another couple lower division guys on my watchlist for storyline reasons: Those sound like good follows. I also have Kazuto jotted down to follow. He's 19 and in the same stable as Hōshōryū. He has been making steady progress with results of 6-1 (lost the title in a play off), 6-1 and 7-0 (lost the title in a play off). He's now Ms41 and it'll be interesting to see how he goes with the increased skill level of the competition.
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Kototebakari features heavily in many of Chris Sumo's post-basho retrospective stuff. Chris has been following him since high school or even earlier, so he has lots of footage (including old Hakuho Cup matches) to intersperse with more recent footage. I get the impression they know each other well enough to chat once in a while as well.
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pseudodragon posted:I should start paying more attention to Makushita. I've been checking the banzuke between basho because I've been tracking the prospects of Hak and Kise's guys as they're working their way up and the first of the actual recruits (not guys that transfered over like Hokuseiho or vets like Enho) are getting up into upper Makushita and should be pushing for Juryo soon. I hope they succeed and send a bunch of guys up to prove modern techniques work.
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bartolimu posted:Kototebakari features heavily in many of Chris Sumo's post-basho retrospective stuff. Chris has been following him since high school or even earlier, so he has lots of footage (including old Hakuho Cup matches) to intersperse with more recent footage. I get the impression they know each other well enough to chat once in a while as well. Chris seems to have managed to get in good with a few wrestlers, including Ura.
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Takayasu Wakatakakage Kotonowaka M1-5: TOBIZARU Abi Tamawashi M6-10: Ura Endo Nishikigi M11+: Kotoshoho Ichiyamamoto Kagayaki Pakled fucked around with this message at 23:15 on Jan 6, 2023 |
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Excited to be able to stay up and watch Makuuchi live now that I'm working evenings! Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Takayasu, Wakatakakage, Hoshoryu M1-5: Abi, Tobizaru, Tamawashi M6-10: Ura, Oho, Aoiyama M11+: Tochinoshin, Ichiyamamoto, Kagayaki
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Considering I'm only into sumo and babes right now, here are my picks for the former Y/O: Takakeisho Takakeisho, SSJ2 Takakeisho, evil, goateed S/K: Takayasu Wakatakakage Hoshoryu M1-5: Tobizaru Tamawashi Sadanoumi M6-10: Ura Takanosho Hokutofuji M11+: Tochinoshin Kotoeko Chiyomaru
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Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu/Wakatakakage/Takayasu M1-5 Ryuden/Daieisho/Tobizaru M6-10 Ura/Hokutofuji/Takanosho M11-16 Tochinoshin/Kotoeko/Kagayaki
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Y/O: Takakeisho Hiro Morita S/K: Takayasu Kotonowaka Hoshoryu M1-5: Mitakeumi Tobizaru Nishikifuji M6-10: Hokutofuji Oho Endo M11+: Tochinoshin Chiyomaru Kotoshoho
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Yo Takakeisho SK TAKAYASU Kiribiyama Kotonowaka M1 Daeiesho Tamawashi Midorifuji M6 Oho Ichinojo Myogiryu M11 Chiyomaru Kotoshoho Kotoeko
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bartolimu posted:Kototebakari features heavily in many of Chris Sumo's post-basho retrospective stuff. Chris has been following him since high school or even earlier, so he has lots of footage (including old Hakuho Cup matches) to intersperse with more recent footage. I get the impression they know each other well enough to chat once in a while as well. I'm pretty sure Chris is where I first heard of him. Makes sense that if you're going to amateur tourneys like the Hakuho Cup that you'd pay attention to a guy with ties to the big leagues when there's so much going on that you have to pick and choose where you're watching. The streams are cool and yeah, some of the kids can do cool stuff that the big boys don't try. I do try to catch matches where I can, but it's a long time commitment and it's hard for me to catch the same guys enough to get to know individual dudes.
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pseudodragon posted:Kototebakari: Another Sadogatake guy at Ms19. 19 year-old up and comer should be going for sekitori soon. He's also Kotoshoho's kid brother. Also Koto guys making the Makushita > Juryo push are fun because the get to go from Koto<real name> to actual shikona. There was a lot of hype behind the previous kototebakari (current kotoshoho) and at one point I thought he seemed more promising than Kotonowaka, but we all see now how that turned out, so I'm gonna temper my expectations this time.
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Midnight Sumo is live and is showing the dohyo purification ceremony.
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Bentai posted:Midnight Sumo is live and is showing the dohyo purification ceremony. Talking Sumo with H.E. Demon Kakka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Kakka the gently caress  this man is giving in depth sumo commentary
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quote:Demon Kakka (Japanese: デーモン閣下, Hepburn: Dēmon Kakka, "His Excellency Demon"), previously known as Demon Kogure (デーモン小暮, Dēmon Kogure), is a Japanese musician, songwriter, entertainer, journalist, sumo commentator, actor and voice actor. He first gained fame in the 1980s as vocalist of the heavy metal band Seikima-II, before starting a solo career in 1990 and branching out into other forms of entertainment. I love this sport. 
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Demon Kakka is now giving his year in review prizes 2022 Technique Prize: Hoshoryu, Wakaktakakage 2022 Fighting Spirit: Abi, Takayasu 2022 Outstanding Performance: Tamawashi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8l4D3nhgKE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoCNZPjNLo Lid fucked around with this message at 02:32 on Jan 7, 2023 |
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Hello sumo thread! I came here because of the announcement, watched the last basho and now love sumo. Unfortunately lurking this thread means I'm ride or Shodai for life. Enjoy my very basic picks, I'm still learning who everyone is! Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage SHODAI M1-M5: Tobizaru Abi Nishikigi M6-M10: Ura Oho Takanosho M11+: Tochinoshin Kotoeko Ichiyamamoto
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Single Tight Female posted:Unfortunately lurking this thread means I'm ride or Shodai for life. That's all you need friend, welcome aboard.
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Lid posted:Talking Sumo with H.E. Demon Kakka Demon Kakka is apparently insanely into sumo and is a font of super obscure sumo trivia.
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These last two months flew by. I'm ready for some Sumo! Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage SHODAI M1-M5: Abi Daieisho Mitakeumi M6-M10: Takanosho Onosho Aoiyama M11+: Kotoshoho Kotoeko Chiyomaru
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu M1-5: Tobizaru Tamawashi Abi M6-10: Hokutofuji Oho Endo M11+: Azumaryu Tsurugisho Mitoryu
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage Takayasu M1-5: Nishikifuji Tobizaru Mitakeumi M6-10: Ura Endo Hokutofuji M11+: Kotoshoho Chiyoshoma Kotoeko Wanted to put Takayasu in my top slot but concerned that his injury means the end of his surge
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Y/O: Taco Queso S/K: Wakatakakage Kiribayama Kotonowaka M1-5: Tobizaru Daieisho Nishikifuji M6-10: Oho Ura Endo M11+: Azumaryu Mitoryu Okinoumi
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Takayasu Wakatakakage M1-5: Tobizaru Abi Mitakeumi M6-10: Ura Endo Takanosho M11+: Ichiyamamoto Chiyoshoma Kotoeko
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