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Re: Zensho yusho playoff


>I was wondering, has there ever been a case in makuuchi where two rikishi
>both had 15-0 records after the last day was over, and then had to settle
>the yusho in a playoff?
>


Chiyonoyama went 10-0 in his first ever tournament (1945) but the yusho went
to Haguroyama who finished with the same score.  In those days there were no
play offs and the higher ranked rikishi automatically got the Yusho.

Cheers

Peter