Re: Takatoriki & Aki-basho banzuke prediction

[Yugo Yodogawa <yyy@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>]

> > I think if the sumo-kyokai really is concerned about the problem, couldn't
> > they force large heya (not just Futagoyama, of course) to break up whether or
> > not the Oyakata approve of it, explaining that such a move is in the best
> > interests of sumo?  Furthermore, if there really is such a strong anti-Hanada
> > feeling among certain Futagoyama rikishi, a breakup would be good for not
> only
> > the fans and rikishi of other heya, but for Futagoyama-beya itself.
> >-- End of excerpt from Yugo Yodogawa
> 
> Breaking up large and powerful heya is only attacking the symptom of the
> problem, not the basic problem. The basic problem is this: As a heya, any
> heya, becomes stronger, it becomes easier for that heya to dominate the
> upper ranks because of the lack of inter-heya matches. Its like a law
> of physics. If Futagoyama is broken up, it is only a matter of time until
> another heya would dominate.
> 
> jsp

What about putting some sort of limit on the number of rikishi, let's say for
example only 2 or 3 wrestlers allowed in the juryo/makuuchi ranks.
-yugo