
With 4 matches remaining:
Ozeki wins needed to avoid kadoban
- Mitakeumi: 3
- Shodai: 4
- Takakeisho: 2
Wins needed to stay in san’yaku
- Wakatakakage: 2 to stay Sekiwake, 1 to stay in san’yaku
- Abi: 3 to stay Sekiwake, 2 to stay in san’yaku
- Hoshoryu: 2
- Daieisho: 1
Frontrunners for san’yaku promotion
- Kiribayama
- Takanosho
- Kotonowaka
- Tamawashi
- Ura
Wins needed to stay in Makuuchi
- Ishiura: will be demoted
- Kotokuzan: will be demoted
- Kagayaki: 4
- Azumaryu: 2
- Several others: 1
Wins needed for promotion from Juryo
- Tsurugisho, Hidenoumi: 1
- Chiyomaru, Ryuden: 2
- Several others: 3 or more
Wins needed to stay in Juryo
- Kitanowaka:
will be demotedreturns on Day 12 needing 2 wins - Daishomaru, Shohozan: 4
- Chiyoarashi: 3
- Takakento, Churanoumi: 2
- Several others: 1
Kitanowaka is back from today, so with a win or two might be able to stay in Juryo. Let’s hope he doesn’t hurt himself further.
Ah thanks. He needs 2 by my math but could survive with 1.