Re: [sumo] Longest and Shortest stint at Ozeki before becoming Yokozuna

To: JJ <jj@zolx.com>, sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: [sumo] Longest and Shortest stint at Ozeki before becoming Yokozuna
From: Jan de Veen <chijanofuji@planet.nl>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:04:09 +0200
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JJ wrote:

Interesting. I'd also be interested in seeing some of the shortest and longest stints at the Makuuchi level before Yokozuna promotion.


Most number of Makuuchi basho before yokozuna promotion (since 6 basho per year in 1958):

Kotozakura - 60
Mienoumi - 59
Wakanohana III - 47
Musashimaru - 46
Asahifuji - 45
Kitanofuji - 38

Least number of Makuuchi basho before yokozuna promotion (since 6 basho per year in 1958):

Taiho - 11
Futahaguro -12
Kashiwado - 13
Asashoryu - 13
Onokuni - 13
Wajima - 15
Akebono - 15
Kitanoumi - 16


Greetings from a Sumo fan from the Netherlands,

Jan "Chijanofuji" de Veen

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References:
- [sumo] Longest and Shortest stint at Ozeki before becoming Yokozuna
  - From: "Wayne, Emmett Mr USARJ G4" <Emmett.Wayne@us.army.mil>
- Re: [sumo] Longest and Shortest stint at Ozeki before becoming Yokozuna
  - From: "JJ" <jj@zolx.com>