Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7 of the November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament from Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Azumaryu (M14) beat Atamifuji (M15)
Ichiyamamoto (M14) beat Terutsuyoshi (M16)
Oho (M13) beat Hidenoumi (J4)
Hiradoumi (M16) beat Okinoumi (M13)
Kagayaki (M15) beat Onosho (M11)
Chiyoshoma (M10) beat Kotoeko (M12)
Aoiyama (M10) beat Chiyotairyu (M12)
Kotoshoho (M11) beat Takanosho (M9)
Abi (M9) beat Takarafuji (M8)
Myogiryu (M7) beat Nishikigi (M6)
Nishikifuji (M5) beat Tochinoshin (M8)
Hokutofuji (M5) beat Ryuden (M6)
Endo (M7) beat Sadanoumi (M4)
Meisei (M2) beat Ichinojo (M2)
Kotonowaka (M1) beat Tamawashi (K)
Takayasu (M1) beat Daieisho (K)
Kiribayama (K) beat Mitakeumi (S)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Wakamotoharu (M4)
Tobizaru (K) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Shodai (O) beat Ura (M3)
Takakeisho (O) beat Midorifuji (M3)
Leader: Takayasu, Abi, Hoshoryu, Oho (6-1)
On the flip side, 3 are now 0-7 after Week 1-Takatafuji, Terutsuyoshi, Ura. Any more losses and they are demoted, and if he doesn’t win out Terutsuyoshi will be demoted to Juryo in January. 7-8 MAY keep him in the top tier. And there is pretty much guaranteed to be no repeat champion this time as Tamawashi, the September winner, now is 1-6.
Juryo:
Gonoyama (J14) beat Daiseiryu (Ms3)
Tsushimanada (J14) beat Tokushoryu (J12)
Enho (J11) beat Takakento (J11)
Chiyosakae (J10) beat Roga (J13)
Shimazuumi (J13) beat Daishoho (J9)
Oshoma (J12) beat Shimanoumi (J8)
Kinbozan (J7) beat Kaisho (J10)
Daiamami (J9) beat Tochimusashi (J7)
Kotokuzan (J8) beat Kitanowaka (J6)
Mitoryu (J3) beat Hokuseiho (J6)
Chiyonokuni (J5) beat Tsurugisho (J3)
Churanoumi (J2) beat Bushozan (J2)
Chiyomaru (J1) beat Akua (J5)
Yutakayama (J4) beat Tohakuryu (J1)
Leader: Tsurugisho, Akua (6-1). But both losing cost them each a potential 3-win advantage over the field.
Asanoyama Watch: As expected, no match today. The former Ozeki is one of 7 Makushita men at 4-0, with a promotion and winning record secured. There could be as many as 9 total at 4-0 after tomorrow. No match tomorrow but we will know his Day 9 opponent after Day 8 wraps up.
Reminder: There will be 50 minutes of LIVE top-tier matches tomorrow at 3:10 AM ET/12:10 AM PT in English on NHK World Japan.
UPDATE: There are reports that Chiyotairyu retired after his loss to Aoiyama today. If this is true he finishes his career with one championship in Juryo, 3 Kinboshi (Gold Star Victories), a highest rank of Komusubi and a career record of 463-483-57 and would have a 2-6-7 record this tournament. More to come…
