Re: More Quiz Questions PART 2 [ANSWERS]

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

Da Kine Sumo E-zine & Web site from Kawika wrote:

> These were a lot harder but interesting none the less, IMHO.
>
> Abe-sama please confirm Q3 for me, seems wrong.
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> Q1. Who was first rikishi listed on the banzuke as yokozuna?
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> Nishinoumi I (1890)
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> Q2. What was the longest tenure as yokozuna?
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> Haguroyama (May 1941 to September 1953) - 12 years and 4 months

Haguroyama: 30 basho, 12 years and 4 months
Kitanoumi: 63 basho, 10 years and 4 months
Chiyonofuji: 59 basho, 9 years and 8 months
Taiho: 58 basho, 9 years and 6 months

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> Q3. What is the shortest time to reach yokozuna from debut?
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> Wajima - 3 years and 4 months.
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> Q4. What was the shortest career (having made yokozuna)?
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> Tochinoumi and Wajima - 11 years and 2 months (not sure about this)

Tochinoumi has shorter career, since he retired right in the middle of his
last basho, whereas Wajima retired after completing his last basho.

Jimmaku stayed at Yokozuna for only 2 basho.

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>
> Q5. What is the most consecutive yusho at yokozuna (easy one, sort of)?
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> Taiho - 6 (twice!)

July 1962 - May 1963 (83-7, .922)
15-0 (1), 14-1 (3), 13-2 (2)

March 1966 - January 1967 (84-6, .933)
15-0 (2), 14-1 (2), 13-2 (2)

July 1962 - January 1964
8 yusho/11 basho (151-14, .915)
15-0 (3), 14-1 (4), 13-2 (2), 12-3 (2)

March 1966 - May 967
7 yusho/8 basho (111-9, .925)
15-0 (2), 14-1 (3), 13-2 (3)

-Toshiyori Masumiriki

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