Here are the quick results from today’s Day 2 of the January 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo
Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Tsurugisho (M15) beat Chiyomaru (M16)
Takarafuji (M16) beat Ichiyamamoto (M14)
Azumaryu (M15) beat Mitoryu (M15)
Kotoshoho (M13) beat Kagayaki (M12)
Kotoeko (M13) beat Okinoumi (M12)
Aoiyama (M10) beat Chiyoshoma (M11)
Hiradoumi (M10) beat Tochinoshin (M11)
Onosho (M8) beat Takanosho (M9)
Endo (M9) beat Oho (M8)
Ura (M7) beat Hokutofuji (M6)
Nishikigi (M5) beat Myogiryu (M6)
Nishikifuji (M4) beat Sadanoumi (M4)
Midorifuji (M3) beat Ryuden (M5)
Abi (M3) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Tamawashi (M2) beat Meisei (K)
Mitakeumi (M2) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Daieisho (M1) beat Shodai (S)
Kiribayama (K) beat Takayasu (S)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Kotonowaka (K)
Tobizaru (M1) beat Takakeisho (O)
Juryo:
Tsushimanada (J14) beat Shonannoumi (J13)
Kaisho (J13) beat Hakuyozan (J14)
Asanoyama (J12) beat Chiyosakae (J11)
Shimazuumi (J11) beat Takakento (J12)
Roga (J9) beat Terutsuyoshi (J10)
Hidenoumi (J9) beat Gonoyama (J10)
Chiyonokuni (J7) beat Kitanowaka (J8)
Tochimusashi (J7) beat Shimanoumi (J8)
Kinbozan (J5) beat Daishoho (J6)
Churanoumi (J6) beat Kotokuzan (J5)
Enho (J4) beat Atamifuji (J3)
Oshoma (J3) beat Tohakuryu (J4)
Daiamami (J2) beat Akua (J1)
Hokuseiho (J2) beat Bushozan (J1)
Notes: In his second Juryo match, Asanoyama had a much easier time winning today than he did yesterday, pretty much walking over Chiyosakae. The former Ozeki is 2-0 and will try to go 3-0 tomorrow against Hakuyozan On the flip side, that’s now 18 straight losses for Terutsuyoshi, who hasn’t won since Day 14 of the September 2022 Tournament.
Lower tier notes: In the Makushita, a rare new Debut at Makushita 15 was scheduled for today as Ochiai, a new wrestler from Miyagino Beya (former Yokozuna Hakuho), was to be in action as the 3rd Ms15 debut since I began closely following sumo again at the start of 2021, but he wound up getting a freebie for his first victory because scheduled opponent Oki had withdrawn. His next chance for his “real” Debut will probably come on Day 4.
The last 2 Ms15 debuts were Kawazoe in September, who turned into a literal “human slinky” in his debut match against Asanoyama as he displayed almost inhuman flexibility in a loss, but gained a lot of fans for his efforts and has climbed up to Makushita 7 in his 3rd tournament, and Oshoma in November 2021 who is now at Juryo 3 and won the Juryo Championship in November. He’s reached the door to the top tier in just 8 tournaments and has just one losing record so far (technically 2 but the second was because of a withdrawal in July due to coronavirus protocols, he was 5-3 at the time and was recorded as finishing 5-3-7, the equivalent of 5-10 for rankings purposes but due to the circumstances he was not demoted).
