Here are the quick results from today’s Day 11 of the November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo
Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Kotoeko (M12) beat Ichiyamamoto (M14)
Kotoshoho (M11) beat Azumaryu (M14)
Onosho (M11) beat HIradoumi (M16)
Kagayaki (M15) beat Chiyoshoma (M10)
Abi (M9) beat Oho (M13)
Takanosho (M9) beat Terutsuyoshi (M16)
Tochinoshin (M8) beat Atamifuji (M15)
Takarafuji (M8) beat Okinoumi (M13)
Sadanoumi (M4) beat Aoiyama (M9)
Wakamotoharu (M4) beat Myogiryu (M7)
Endo (M7) beat Ura (M3)
Kotonowaka (M1) beat Ichinojo (M2)
Takayasu (M1) beat Nishikifuji (M5)
Kiribayama (K) beat Ryuden (M6)
Nishikigi (M6) beat Tamawashi (K)
Daieisho (K) beat Meisei (M2)
Midorifuji (M3) beat Tobizaru (K)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Mitakeumi (S)
Shodai (O) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Takakeisho (O) beat Hokutofuji (M5)
Leader: Hoshoryu (10-1)
Key matches tomorrow: Oho-Hoshoryu, Takakeisho-Nishikifuji, Takayasu-Ryuden. If Hoshoryu wins and Takayasu loses, Hoshoryu will have a 2-win advantage with 4 matches left. He’s also now within reach of Ozeki in January as the magic number for potential promotion is down to 12 next time out, and can still go as low as 8.
Of note: No Ozeki promotion for Wakatakakage this time. He needed 11+ wins to have a chance and now can only manage 10. Shodai now needs to go 3-1 to get out of Kadoban and avoid demotion. Finally, with his 8th win today, Kagayaki clinches his first top-tier promotion and winning record in 2 years.
Juryo:
Gonoyama (J14) beat Chiyosakae (J10)
Oshoma (J12) beat Daishoho (J9)
Daiamami (J9) beat Tsushimanada (J14)
Roga (J13) beat Shimanoumi (J8)
Tochimusashi (J7) beat Kaisho (J10)
Shimazuumi (J13) beat Kitanowaka (J6)
Chiyonokuni (J4) beat Tokushoryu (J12)
Takakento (J11) beat Hiradoumi (J4)
Miroryu (J3) beat Yutakayama (J4)
Akua (J5) beat Tsurugisho (J3)
Hokuseiho (J6) beat Bushozan (J2)
Kotokuzan (J8) beat Churanoumi (J2)
Kinbozan (J7) beat Chiyomaru (J1)
Enho (J11) beat Tohakuryu (J1)
Leader: Akua (9-2)
Key match tomorrow: Akua-Oshoma. Akua can take control of the title race with a win, but an Oshoma win can blow it wide open again.
Asanoyama Watch: DENIED! AGAIN! Just like in September, the former Ozeki took a surprise loss in his penultimate match, falling to Tamashoho to drop to 5-1 and out of the Makushita title race. With one match left, a win would leave Asanoyama with a second straight 6-1 performance and should be enough for promotion to Juryo. A loss means 5-2 and a tossup between Juryo and perhaps Makushita 1. It may depend on how those ranked above him finish. Let’s take a look so far with one match to go:
Makushita 1: Shiden, 3-3. Win means promotion to Juryo. Loss means demotion. Shiden reached Juryo in July for the first time but came right back to Makushita because July record was Absent, treated as 0-15. Shonannoumi, 4-2. Despite loss today, will be promoted to Juryo.
Makushita 2: Tsukahara, 2-4. Despite win today, will be demoted. Fujiseiun, 3-3. Lost today so promotion/demotion will go down to the final match. Likely would go to Makushita 1 with win.
Makushita 3: They met today with Tokihayate beating September champion Daiseiryu. Tokihayate goes for 4-3 and promotion on final day, Daiseiryu is demoted at 2-4.
Bottom of Juryo: Gonoyama at J14 is 6-5 and needs to finish 2-2 or better to stay. 1-3 or 0-4 finish would mean demotion back to Makushita. Tsushimanada at J14 is 5-6, he has to finish 3-1 to stay Juryo. At J13, Roga is 6-5 and trying to hang on but Shimazuumi is 4-7 and must win out to avoid demotion. At J11 & 12, Oshoma & Enho have earned promotions but everyone else is at risk of demotion.
So what it looks like is 6-1 almost definitely gets Asanoyama back to Juryo, 5-2 will depend on others. No match tomorrow so we won’t know his final opponent until Day 13 matches are announced.
The Makushita Final will be Tamashoho (Ms23) vs. Mineyaiba (Ms41). A Tamashoho championship gives him a slight chance at reaching Juryo while Mineyaiba would move up to probably Ms11 in January. In the Sandanme, 3 are at 6-0 going into Day 13 so that will possibly go down to the Final Day. The Jonidan final will be Otani vs. Asashiyu, both 6-0, while in Jonokuchi Takerufuji at 6-0 will only need to win his final match for a championship in his Debut.
