Here are the quick results from today’s Day 9 of the November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo:
Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Ichiyamamoto (M14) beat Okinoumi (M13)
Kotoeko (M12) beat Atamifuji (M15)
kagayaki (M15) beat Kotoshoho (M11)
Oho (M13) beat Onosho (M11)
Hiradoumi (M12) beat Aoiyama (M10)
Azumaryu (M14) beat Takarafuji (M8)
Myogiryu (M7) beat Chiyoshoma (M10)
Endo (M7) beat Terutsuyoshi (M16)
Ryuden (M6) beat Takanosho (M9)
Nishikigi (M6) beat Tochinoshin (M8)
Nishikifuji (M5) beat Abi (M9)
Hokutofuji (M5) beat Ichinojo (M2)
Meisei (M2) beat Takayasu (M1)
Kiribayama (K) beat Kotonowaka (M1)
Tamawashi (K) beat Ura (M3)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Sadanoumi (M4)
Midorifuji (M3) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Wakamotoharu (M4) beat Mitakeumi (S)
Daieisho (K) beat Shodai (O)
Tobizaru (K) beat Takakeisho (O)
Leader: Hoshoryu, Oho (8-1). Both are the first to clinch winning records this tournament. In Oho’s case that means a promotion. Hoshoryu will stay at Sekiwake in January and now will have a chance at Ozeki consideration-every win he gets the rest of the way will improve his odds as right now he would need to go 14-1 in January. With 6 days left getting that record this time could mean just needing a winning record next time.
Of note: Tamawashi won with a technique called gasshohineri that is among the rarest in sumo. The last time a match was won with it? 1967! Go find this match online.
Ozeki Watch: Mitakeumi’s margin for error to get back to the second-highest rank is now zero. At 4-5, he must win his final 6 matches or he starts all over on the path to promotion. Wakatakakage also has to win his last 6 to have any chance at Ozeki promotion this time. Shodai is now below .500, meaning the Kadoban Ozeki must finish 4-2 or better to avoid demotion.
Juryo:
Enho (J11) beat Roga (J13)
Shimazuumi (J13) beat Kaisho (J10)
Daishoho (J9) beat Gonoyama (J14)
Daiamami (J9) beat Tokushoryu (J12)
Kotokuzan (J8) beat Takakento (J11)
Tsushimanada (J14) beat Shimanoumi (J8)
Tochimusashi (J7) beat Chiyosakae (J10)
Hokuseiho (J6) beat Oshoma (J12)
Mitoryu (J3) beat Chiyonokuni (J5)
Tsurugisho (J3) beat Kinbozan (J7)
Akua (J5) beat Bushozan (J2)
Churanoumi (J2) beat Kitanowaka (J6)
Chiyomaru (J1) beat Yutakayama (J4)
Tohakuryu (J1) beat Hidenoumi (J4)
Leader: Akua (8-1). He is the first to earn a promotion this tournament and moves one step closer to a return to the top tier.
Asanoyama Watch: Another tough match for the former Ozeki in Makushita, but he pulled out a win over Shonannoumi to go to 5-0 for the 3rd straight tournament in his return and is one of the final 4 at 5-0 that will compete for the championship the rest of the way. One more win should definitely get him back to Juryo in January, as of right now 5 wins is a toss-up. No match tomorrow.
In the Sandanme, 6 sit at 5-0 after the first half of round 6. In the Jonidan, 5 are currently at 5-0 including September Jonokuchi champion Otani, looking for his second championship in just his second career tournament. In the Jonokuchi, Kyokutaisei and Takerufuji both won their matches today (Kyokutaisei was in the Jonidan) to improve to 5-0. Neither has a match on Day 10 (or had as the lowest two divisions have about finished their matches already).
