The March banzuke just dropped. You can find it here. My predictions…did not fare well, as the committee seems to have departed from many of their usual patterns. Post-mortem to come.
The March banzuke just dropped. You can find it here. My predictions…did not fare well, as the committee seems to have departed from many of their usual patterns. Post-mortem to come.
Oh wow. Lot to digest here.
I cringe for Kisenosato…
The fact that he is on the banzuke doesn’t imply he will actually participate. In fact, it’s doubtful that any of the Yokozuna will participate.
I was a bit worried Yoshikaze would drop out Makuuchi but he is snug as a bug at Maegashira #7.
There was never a real risk that the mighty Yoshikaze would fall out for this tournament. I hope whatever plagued him in January is past. He can create a lot of havoc this far down the banzuke, so we may see him having a bit of fun here with all of the mid-level guys. At this rank he may fight any participating Yokozuna, so there is a chance of yet another kinboshi for this maniac.