Up-and-comers

["Matz, Justin" <JMATZ@imf.org>]

> From my file (still missing Aki and Kyu 1997 - anyone???), I have made a
quick list of some Rikishi who have a potential future collecting a salary
and tossing some salt.  This list is FAR from exhaustive.  I am attempting
to focus on the more "green" rikishi who have not been around that long, yet
have made a decent impression (Makushita and above or a division yusho).
Some you have heard of, others - perhaps not.  I will list only my Makushita
and below potentials.  I assume the others meeting my criteria are already
getting paid and well known:

Listed in Makushita:

Takamisakari (Azumazeki-beya).  Most of you know all about him already
Komidori  (OH NO MATZ-beya).  Small little guy some of you probably are
aware of due to his one stint in Juryo.
Raido (Takadagawa-beya).  From the stable without an Ichi-mon.  He has moved
steadily up since his Jonokuchi crown in 1996.
Iwakiyama (Oitekaze-beya).  Oft injured ex-collegiate Rikishi, Sandanme
yusho.  (He should have considering he was Tsukedashi).
Kasugao (Kasugayama-beya).  Korean wrestler.  Tachiai difficulties.
Tama'asuka (Kataonami-beya).  Youngster - Makushita in his teens.  I like
the Shikona - all of you know what Asuka is, right?
Tashiro (Tamanoi-beya).  Tochiazuma's school buddy and now Tsukebito.
Jonokuchi and Jonidan yusho.
Hokutoiwa (Hakkaku-beya).  Former tsukedashi, Sandanme experience.  Same
hatsudohyo as Buyuzan and Tamarikido.  Late bloom?
Daishodai (Oitekaze-beya).  Jonokuchi and Jonidan yusho. "Stolen" from
Tomozuna-beya with Hayateumi when heya was established.
Sadanoshima (Nakadachi-beya).  "Stolen" from Dewanoumi-beya when heya was
established.
Tanaka (Tomozuna-beya).  Former Daishoyama left him at Tomozuna-beya when he
raided it for Daishodai and Hayateumi.  Why?
Asasekiryu (WakaMATZ-beya).  A second Asashoryu?  Jonidan Yusho.
Aoba (Ajigawa-beya).  Jonokuchi yusho.  Oft injured.

Listed in Sandanme:

Hokutoarashi (Hakkaku-beya).  Oft injured.
Yamauchi (Musashigawa-beya).  Makushita-tsukedashi with Jonidan experience.
Not following Miyabiyama's career path.
Kumai (OH NO MATZ-beya). What is his injury Toshiyori Masumiriki???  Where
is this guy?  ZERO wins in 2001.
Haguronada (Takekuma-beya).  Taken with his brother when his father
established Takekuma-beya.  INJURIES.  Own home page!
Akinosato (Michinoku-beya).  Taken when Tatsutagawa-beya closed.  Injury
prone.  (Actually all my Sandanme are so far, hmmm..)
Tamao (Kataonami-beya).  Another teenager.
Midorifuji (OH NO MATZ-beya).  Abe-san, what is his injury.  Seems OH NO
MATZ has trouble - Ohnomiya retired recently too!
Tenpozan (Musashigawa-beya).  Just what we need, another Musashigawa
Sekitori.
Wakasuruga (OH NO MATZ-beya).  Well, at least he has not sat out with an
injury lately.  Will be Makushita next tournament.
Chiyohakuho (Kokonoe-beya).  Former Kakitane.  I live Kaki no Tane
appetizers, if he is half as good as they are...
Surugatsukasa (Irumagawa-beya).  Suruga... Difficult kanji for those of you
interested in that thing.  Oft injured.
Ohminami (OH NO MATZ-beya).  Perhaps I have an infatuation with this stable?
Why does it have such promising youngsters?
HOCHIYAMA (Nakadachi-beya).  My adopted Rikishi.  Jonokuchi winner.  Lost in
playoff to that damnable Wakakairiki for Jonidan!
Muranaka (Mihogaseki-beya).  Another proud parent's son.  Was off the
banzuke due to injury.  Jonokuchi yusho.
Wakakairiki (Hanakago-beya).  Oft injured.  Put the moves on my boy.
Tamatsurugi (Tamanoi-beya).  One of the few non-Azuma's in this stable.  Off
banzuke causing injuries.  Hot in 2001!
Hakuba (Michinoku-beya).  Mongolian.  Son of another adoptee.  Jonidan yusho
winner.  Could he have caused Hoshiandesu to retire?
Takamaru (Asahiyama-beya).  Another son of the sumo list.  Jonidan yusho
winner.  But not too impressive w-l record.
Ama (Ajigawa-beya).  Jonokuchi yusho.  Coming up the banzuke fast.
Mongolian.
Daishoma (Oitekaze-beya).  Who can go wrong with the Great Pegasus?  Subject
of a sumo list jinx last tournament.

Listed in Jonokuchi:

Satsukiumi (Nakadachi-beya).  Threatening sounding name.  Satsu ki.  Master
of the hisatsu waza?
Tochihidaka (Kasugano-beya).  Former Jonidan champ.  Oft injured.  From
Hokkaido.  
Miyamoto (Musashigawa-beya).  Jonokuchi champ.
Kitamura (Hanaregoma-beya).  Jonidan champ.  Looks to be a quick riser!
Murata (Azumazeki-beya).  No telling how far he will go under Akebono's
guidance. Jonokuchi champ. So far undefeated in his career.