Its that magical time that sumo fans enjoy, the day that the new banzuke is released. The upcoming Aki basho is now just 2 weeks away, and we eagerly await a tournament with possibly 2 Yokozuna. There is plenty of curiosity around ranking, and who will end up where. So with just a few hours to go, Team Tachiai is waiting for the all important moment the ranking sheet goes live on the Sumo Kyokai’s web site.
Will the upcoming fall tournament be a triumph of domination by the two Yokozuna? Or will we see yet another “Wacky Aki”?
You can join us in the mad refresh fest, by visiting them here: https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/
While you wait, check out lksumo’s ruminations on the Aki banzuke!
Hakuho Y1W
Terunofuji Y1E
Shodai O1E
Takakeisho O1W
Mitakeumi S1E
Meisei S1W
Asanoyama S2E
Takayasu K1E
Ichinojo K1W
Hoshoryu M1E
Takanosho M1W
Hokutofuji M2E
Kiribayama M2W
Wakatakakage M3E
Kotonowaka M3W
Tamawashi M4E
Daieisho M4W
Chiyoshoma M5E
Takarafuji M5W
Ura M6E
Onosho M6W
Shimanoumi M7E
Terutsuyoshi M7W
Okinoumi M8E
Tobizaru M8W
Aoiyama M9E
Hidenoumi M9W
Chiyotairyu M10E
Myogiryu M10W
Endo M11E
Kotoeko M11W
Ishiura M12E
Tochinoshin M12W
Kagayaki M13E
Tsurugisho M13W
Kaisei M14E
Yutakayama M14W
Ichiyamamoto M15E
Chiyonoo M15W
Chiyomaru M16E
Tokushoryu M16W
Chiyonokuni M17E
Three Sekiwake, and hard luck for Mitoryu. Kotoeko only falls 7 rungs with a 2-13 in July. Endo fell 10 with one less win. Should Tamawashi actually be higher up?
Very much looking forward to watch Hoshoryu in the meat grinder, and the stare down between him and the GOAT. Bring it on!
Did you write Hakuho Y1W and Terenofuji Y1E to see if we are awake?
Nope, that’s ME obviously failing at being awake, and also phone-posting. Whoops. But it also might be true come November.
The Juryo banzuke appears to be uneven, with a blank where J9w should be. What’s that about?
It’ll be because they drew up the banzuke before Takagenji left. That’s the spot he would have filled.
Thanks!
Can we get a Banzuke post-mortem article? Please!