Re: Waka Kyujo?

[Joe Petrow <joepet@sdf.lonestar.org>]

So taking this even further...what happens if we have one ozeki and NO
yokozuna???  ozeki-sekiwake?

Joe Petrow
joepet@sdf.lonestar.org
http://sdf.lonestar.org/~joepet

On Wed, 2 Jun 1999, Da Kine Sumo E-zine & Web site from Kawika wrote:

> It has only happen like 8 times, maybe less, last time being during the 80s.
> 
> You must have 2 ozeki and 2 yokozuna on the banzuke, but for some reason 
> there is only one ozeki, then and only then, can the highest ranking 
> yokozuna serve has yokozuna-ozeki.  I think Wajima got to do it once.
> 
> I thought that if Chiyotaikai kyujo then Akebono would get to be 
> yokozuna-ozeki, but no, Chiyo is still listed on the banzuke.  Chiyo or 
> Takanonami would have to retire, I guess, and then there would only be one 
> ozeki, and then we would have a yokozuna-ozeki.
> 
> Cool, uh.
> 
> >From: Otakeyama@aol.com
> >To: abe@accesscom.com, sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu
> >Subject: Re: Waka Kyujo?
> >Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 20:22:54 EDT
> >
> >I love this list!!  Just when I think I know something about Sumo, 
> >something
> >new comes along.  Someone please explain to me the term "Yokozuna-Ozeki".  
> >I
> >know about Higashi-Yokozuna, Nishi-Yokozuna, Sei-Yokozuna, and
> >Haridashi-Yokozuna, but never Yokozuna-Ozeki.  I am looking for a full
> >explanation, origin, purpose etc.
> >
> >Thanks!!!!!!
> >Otakeyama
> 
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