re: Musoyama and Kaio

[jacques@psnw.com (Dick Jacques)]

At 05:47 PM 7/5/96 +0900, Ken Ikeda wrote:
>....But a 12-3 record is a milestone that few rikishi ever attain, and 
>only the present ozeki and yokozuna have accomplished this more than once.

        Also Kotonishiki (4), Musoyama (2) and  and Mitoizumi (2)

>The only ones active I know who have posted 12-3 records and not made it to
>ozeki have been:  
>Musoyama, Kotonishiki, Tochinowaka, Akinoshima, and Kushimaumi (I forget if 
>Takatoriki belongs here.)  

        Takatoriki yes.  Also Mitoizumi and Kushimaumi


Here's a recap of all currently active rikishi below the rank of Ozeki who
have attained a 12-3 or better record.  Just for the sake of continuity,
I've included the present Ozeki and Yokozuna prior to their promotions:
OSAKA 1996
        Musoyama 12-3
HATSU 1996
        Takatoriki 12-3
AKI 1994
        Musoyama 13-2
HATSU 1994
        Takanonami 13-2
        Musashimaru 12-3
KYUSHU 1994
        Musashimaru 13-2
        Takanonami 12-3
AKI 1993
        Kushimaumi 12-3
NAGOYA 1993
        Wakanohana 13-2
        Kotonishiki 12-3
OSAKA 1993
        Wakahanada (Wakanohana) 14-1
KYUSHU 1992
        Kotonishiki 13-2
AKI 1992
        Takahanada (Takanohana) 14-1
NAGOYA 1992
        Mitoizumi 13-2
NATSU 1992
        Akebono 13-2
OSAKA 1992
        Takahanada 14-1
        Akebono 13-2
        Tochinowaka 12-3
        Akinoshima 12-3
KYUSHU 1991
        Kotonishiki 12-3
AKI 1991
        Kotonishiki 13-2
OSAKA 1991
        Takahanada 12-3
NATSU 1987
        Konishiki 12-3
AKI 1986
        Konishiki 12-3
OSAKA 1986
        Konishiki 12-3
        Mitoizumi 12-3
NATSU 1985
        Konishiki 12-3

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