May 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament, Day 1

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Compiled from: NSK's postings for makuuchi, juryo, makushita, sandanme, jonidan and jonokuchi; NSK's absence list and NSK's Day 1 program in Japanese.

SumoDB for today including H2H.

General knowledge: Full list of winning techniques like oshidashi, yorikiri, etc; Pre-bout rituals explained; What do the gyoji say?

Who's that shimpan (ringside judge)?

Thanks to the maintainer of this page for providing these images! Click the name of the shimpan to see what they look like. (You may need to middle-click it to open the link in a new window.)

Shimpan groups

New faces ringside in May 2022 are Naruto (former Kotooshu), Ikazuchi (former Kakizoe), Sendagawa (former Toki), Nishonoseki (former Kisenosato), Kumegawa (former Kotoinazuma) and Sadogatake (former Kotonowaka, the current Kotonowaka's dad).

Members of this senior group join up with other shimpan groups to act as head shimpan after the juryo ring entrance ceremony & intermission.

Yobidashi info

As always, predicted appearances for yobidashi are in italics.

There's 166 matches on day 1; 112 of those have no yobidashi listed. 32 matches usually go to the 8 makushita yobidashi, and 15 matches go to the sandanme yobidashi, leaving 65 matches for the six jonidan/jonokuchi yobis to cover. My closest guess is that Takeru, Shintaro and Yuma get 13 matches each, while Kenta gets 10 matches and Hiroshi and Yuji get 8 matches each.

I have never seen the schedule keep the lower division yobidashi that busy before, so I could be way off!

Edit: My predictions were off, partly because there's a new yobidashi I didn't notice. Welcome to new jonokuchi yobidashi Jin!

Yobidashi images and bios

The official program only lists yobidashi from Soichi onwards. Here's links to screencaps of each yobi, including onscreen bios in Japanese: Jin (new this basho), Takeru, Shintaro, Yuma, Kenta, Hiroshi, Yuji, Hiromasa, Tsurutaro, Shigejiro, Shin, Naoki, Setsuo, Yuto, Kohei, Shunsuke, Mamoru, Teruya.

(8:45am) Day 1 begins

Jonokuchi 序ノ口 (Division 6)

NSK official fixtures and results for jonokuchi

Shimpan are Onaruto (ozeki Dejima), Urakaze (maegashira 1 Shikishima), Asahiyama (sekiwake Kotonishiki), Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki), Naruto (ozeki Kotooshu)

Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokimi; Yobidashi is Jin (debut, 3)

Jonidan 序二段 (Division 5)

NSK official fixtures and results for jonidan

Yobidashi is Takeru (13)

Gyoji is Shikimori Komei

Gyoji is Kimura Shunta; Yobidashi is Shintaro (13)

Gyoji is Kimura Ryunosuke

Yobidashi is Yuma (13)

Shimpan are Kataonami (sekiwake Tamakasuga), Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana), Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari), Tokitsukaze (maegashira 1 Tosayutaka), Ikazuchi (komusubi Kakizoe)

Gyoji is Kimura Keitaro

Gyoji is Shikimori Tomotaro

Yobidashi is Kenta (11)

Gyoji is Kimura Narimasa

Yobidashi is Hiroshi (6)

Gyoji is Shikimori Kainosuke

Sandanme 三段目 (Division 4)

NSK official fixtures and results for sandanme

Yobidashi is Yuji (6)

Gyoji is Shikimori Tatsunosuke

Shimpan are Asakayama (ozeki Kaio), Takenawa (sekiwake Tochinonada), Edagawa (maegashira 1 Aogiyama), Sendagawa (komusubi Toki) Nishonoseki (yokozuna Kisenosato)

Yobidashi is Hiromasa (5)

Gyoji is Shikimori Seisuke

Yobidashi is Tsurutaro (5)

Gyoji is Kimura Sakuranosuke (5)

Yobidashi is Shigejiro (5)

Gyoji is Shikimori Seiichiro (5)

Yobidashi is Shin (4)

Gyoji is Kimura Kintaro; Yobidashi is Naoki (4)

Gyoji is Kimura Kazuma; Yobidashi is Setsuo (4)

Gyoji is Shikimori Shiho; Yobidashi is Yuto (4)

Special ceremony: March Tournament New Wrestler Presentation

Shimpan are Tatekawa (sekiwake Tosanoumi), Hanaregoma (sekiwake Tamanoshima), Futagoyama (ozeki Miyabiyama), Oshima (sekiwake Kyokutenho), Takasago (ozeki Asasekiryu)

Gyoji is Shikimori Kinosuke; Yobidashi is Kohei (4)

Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokazu; Yobidashi is Shunsuke (4)

Makushita 幕下 (Division 3)

NSK official fixtures and results for makushita

Gyoji is Kimura Ennosuke; Yobidashi is Mamoru (4)

Gyoji is Kimura Satoshi; Yobidashi is Teruya

Gyoji is Shikimori Kazuki; Yobidashi is Soichi (2)

Yobidashi is Yohei

Gyoji is Kimura Hideaki; Yobidashi is Keisuke

Yobidashi is Fujio

Gyoji is Kimura Ryosuke; Yobidashi is Shigetaro

Yobidashi is Tasuke

Gyoji is Kimura Zennosuke; Yobidashi is Satoru

Gyoji is Kimura Chishu; Yobidashi is Masao

Juryo entrance ceremony and intermission (2:05pm)

Makushita joi 幕下上位 (Upper division 3)

Shimpan are Kumegawa (komusubi Kotoinazuma), Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana), Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari), Tokitsukaze (maegashira 1 Tosayutaka), Ikazuchi (komusubi Kakizoe)

Gyoji is Kimura Kankuro; Yobidashi is Rokuro

Gyoji is Kimura Kichijiro; Yobidashi is Hiroyuki

Juryo 十両 (Division 2)

NSK official fixtures and results for juryo

Shikimori Shinnosuke; Yobidashi is Matsuo

Gyoji is Kimura Yukihiro; Yobidashi is Kunio

Gyoji is Kimura Mitsunosuke; Yobidashi is Mitsuaki

Gyoji is Kimura Takao; Yobidashi is Rikinojo

Gyoji is Kimura Asanosuke; Yobidashi is Koji

Gyoji is Shikimori Kiichiro; Yobidashi is Teruki

Japan Sumo Association Welcome Speech

Gyoji is Kimura Yonosuke; Yobidashi is Daikichi

Makuuchi and yokozuna entrance ceremonies (3:35pm)

Emperor's Cup returning ceremony

Championship portrait presentations for Mitakeumi and Wakatakakage

Makuuchi 幕内 (Division 1)

NSK official fixtures and results for juryo

Shimpan are Sadogatake (sekiwake Kotonowaka I), Takenawa (sekiwake Tochinonada), Edagawa (maegashira 1 Aogiyama), Sendagawa (komusubi Toki) Nishonoseki (yokozuna Kisenosato)

Gyoji is Kimura Ginjiro; Yobidashi is Kotoyoshi

Gyoji is Shikimori Kindayu; Yobidashi is Kotozo

Gyoji is Kimura Akijiro; Yobidashi is Ryuji

Gyoji is Kimura Motoki; Yobidashi is Akira

Gyoji is Shikimori Kandayu; Yobidashi is Kokichi

Shimpan are Isegahama (yokozuna Asahifuji), Hanaregoma (sekiwake Tamanoshima), Futagoyama (ozeki Miyabiyama), Oshima (sekiwake Kyokutenho), Takasago (ozeki Asasekiryu)

Gyoji is Kimura Konosuke; Yobidashi is Goro

Gyoji is Kimura Shotaro; Yobidashi is Shigeo

Gyoji is Kimura Yodo; Yobidashi is Shiro

Gyoji is Kimura Tamajiro; Yobidashi is Katsuyuki

Gyoji is Shikimori Inosuke; Yobidashi is Jiro

Bow twirling: Satonofuji