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Sumo's Foreign Invasion |
stay in their respective divisions.
The juryo division should see a banzuke that looks suspiciously like the previous one. Nearly half the juryo rikishi went 7-8 or 8-7 last time, so small rank changes are the order of the day here. Tochinohana is the lone exception, thanks to his 11-4 record which will propel him into contention for a return to makuuchi after nearly two and a half years spent in the lower ranks. Another unfamiliar face at the top of juryo is Daishodai after his 9-6 at a career-high rank of J6e in May.
In addition to the retired Kotoryu, only three rikishi will be leaving juryo this time. Gojoro tried to hang on after suffering a knee injury on day 7, but ultimately had to drop out of the competition with only 3 wins. The Cinderella story that was 34-year old juryo debutante Dewanosato also had an abrupt ending with a 3-12 record. Maikaze rounds out the field of demotees with his third consecutive make-koshi since earning promotion to juryo for the Hatsu basho.
Sumanofuji also had a very demotion-worthy 5-10 record at J12e, but a lack of suitable promotion candidates must have resulted in his hanging on by a thread as the Kyokai only announced four promotions from makushita. They are makushita yusho winner and sekitori mainstay Ushiomaru, whose
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Kotooshu (M5e, 10-5)
Kyokushuzan (M9w, 12-3)
Dejima (M6e, 9-6)
Futeno (M10e, 11-4)
Hokutoriki (M6w, 8-7)
Tamanoshima (M1e, 5-10)
Kokkai (M2e, 5-10)
Kotonowaka (M8e, 8-7)
Ama (M9e, 8-7)
Kotoshogiku (M14e, 10-5)
Kaiho (M4e, 4-11)
Takekaze (M15e, 9-6)
Tokitenku (M15w, 8-7)
Katayama (M16w, 8-7)
Buyuzan (M12e, 6-9)
Toyonoshima (M13w, 6-9)
Hakurozan (J3w, 10-5)
Takanowaka (M13e, 5-10)
Senshuyama (J4e, 9-6)
Tochinohana (J8w, 11-4)
Daishodai (J6e, 9-6)
Shimotori (M17e, 5-10)
Kitazakura (J5w, 8-7)
Kasugao (J5e, 7-8)
Takanotsuru (J3e, 4-11)
Asofuji (J6w, 6-9)
Kyokunankai (Ms2w, 6-1)
Kinkaiyama (J9w, 7-8)
Harunoyama (J12w, 8-7)
Kambayashi (J11e, 7-8)
Chiyotenzan (J11w, 7-8)
Chiyohakuho (Ms2e, 4-3)
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Kakizoe (M5w, 9-6)
Roho (M1w, 7-8)
Wakanosato (Kw, 6-9)
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Kyokutenho (M3w, 6-9)
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Takamisakari (M7e, 5-10)
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Tamaasuka (J2w, 10-5)
Kisenosato (M11w, 5-10)
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Ishide (J1w, 8-7)
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