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

To: Christophe Parisse <parisse@freesurf.fr>, 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 22:56:16 +0200
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Christophe Parisse wrote:

I'm very curious about the longest stint in makuuchi division before making it to ozeki (and what career these people had as ozeki) ?
cp


Again, since the introduction of the 6 basho a year in 1958:

1. Masuiyama-II - 60 Makuuchi basho before Ozeki promotion
7 basho at Ozeki - 0 yusho
Ozeki record: 44-44-17 (.500)

2. Daikirin - 43 Makuuchi basho (mostly under the Shikona Kirinji)
25 basho at Ozeki - 0 yusho
Ozeki record: 231-145-54 (.614)

3. Kaio - 42 Makuuchi basho
29 basho at Ozeki (and counting) - 5 yusho
Ozeki record: 256-111-69 (.698)

4. Musoyama - 40 Makuuchi basho
27 basho at Ozeki - 1 yusho
Ozeki record: 156-111-48 (.584)

5. Takanosato - 39 Makuuchi basho
became Yokozuna after 9 basho at Ozeki - won 4 yusho (2 as Ozeki, 2 as Yokozuna)

As you can see the top 4 never made it to Yokozuna, though Kaio could still make it (theoretically at least)...

Greetings from a Sumo fan from the Netherlands,

Jan "Chijanofuji" de Veen

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[EndPost by Jan de Veen <chijanofuji@planet.nl>]

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: Christophe Parisse <parisse@freesurf.fr>