Ms60TD debutant Gyotoku looked stronger, but March debutant Ms39w Fukuzaki had better footwork, winning by oshidashi after deflecting his opponent to the side. Similarly, Ms3e Otsuji was driven to the bales by Ms16w Gojinyu but grabbed the belt and turned the tables with a last-gasp uwatenage. So it’s Otsuji vs. Fukuzaki on Day 13 for all the marbles.
In the promotion race, Otsuji (6-0) will be making an immediate return to Juryo. Ms1w Akua (2-4) was the only one of the six remaining promotion contenders to lose, and is now out of the running. The promotion queue after Otsuji is roughly as follows: Ms1e Kitanowaka (3-3) with a win, Ms4e Ishizaki (4-2) with a win, Ms2e Dewanoryu (3-3) with a win, Ms4w Kotokuzan (4-2), and Ms5e Kyokukaiyu (4-2). Dewanoryu will try his luck in Juryo tomorrow against endangered J13w Daiamami (5-6). The rest of the action will unfold over the final 3 days, likely with a series of crossover bouts.
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Wakaikari out of range?
Wakaikari is in the promotion race for Makuuchi, if he wins three more, he should have done it, with two it depends on the Makuuchi results.
Ah, of course! Thanks a lot!
How high can Asanoyama be ranked with a 5-1 record at Ms14? Ms1 sounds feasible, but that doesn’t make sense if better rikishi than him have winning records and aren’t promoted.
6-1 should land him in the Ms1-Ms5 promotion zone, though there’s one recent exception. 5-2 will probably leave him just outside, though again there are exceptions. The exact placements are pretty variable, based on other results like you say.