Re: More.... GTB (gomen nasai)

[guje@nmr.lpc.ethz.ch]

I guess a bit of the story is missing since I didn't post my banzuke 
considerations (to which T. Saimon refers) to the newsgroup but only
sent them to him. Here they are (hope it doesn't spoil the contest too
much ;-) but anyway the maegashira order will decide it):

> Dear T. Saimon,

> this weekend I pondered my banzuke guess and found out that Kenko probably
> won't become a sekiwake, since this would make *four* sekiwake.

> Sanyaku are ozeki, sekiwake, and komusubi (actually yokozuna don't belong to
> that category, they are something higher). You are right that Akinoshima will
> be demoted, but on the same time Kotonowaka who was 9:6 as a komusubi should
> get an extra sekiwake slot. Kenko as M4 with an 11:4 record should at least 
> become komusubi (maybe they really create two extra sekiwake positions, but I 
> don't believe that until I see it). Kotonishiki was 8:7 as east maegashira 1,
> therefore he will definitely become komusubi, which means that we should have
> (at least) 10 rikishi above maegashira (2 yokozuna+3 ozeki+3 sekiwake+2 
> komusubi). If they promote Kenko to sekiwake we could even have eleven, since
> Takatoriki was 9:6 as M3 which in most cases would be sufficient to elevate a 
> rikishi to komusubi. But then Sumo Kyokai would run into trouble filling the
> upper maegashira positions, at least *I* had much difficulties this time to
> create a banzuke. So, it's up to you to guess if there will be 10 or 11 
> sanyaku rikishi, but it would be very surprising if either Kenko or 
> Kotonishiki would not become a sanyaku rikishi.

Gunnar


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