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Compiled from: NSK's postings for makuuchi, juryo, makushita, sandanme, jonidan and jonokuchi; NSK's absence list, NSK's tournament leader list, NSK's tournament champions list and NSK's Day 8 program in Japanese.
There are 161 bouts listed on the schedule today. It's an even-numbered day which means the west side is first to get called.
1 of today's 161 bouts are fusensho or fusenpai because of kyujo rikishi. This may change over the course of the day!
If you want a non-salaried rikishi from divisions 3 to 6 added to the watch list, get in touch!
Appearing on day 8: Akiseyama, Arise, Asakiryu, Asonoyama, Byakuen, Furanshisu, Hayashiryu, Ikazuchido, Ishizaki, Itadaki, Kototebakari, Kyokutaisei, Mukainakano, Rao, Satonofuji, Shishi, Taiga, Takahashi, Yoshii
Having a rest on day 8: Asanoyama, Baraki, Dewanojo, Gaia, Hanafusa, Hogasho, Ito, Kanzaki, Kawazoe, Kazuto, Kenho, Koki, Maikeru, Miyagi, Mogamizakura, Moriurara, Najima, Nakashima, Rinko, Satsumao, Shunrai, Tanji, Tomokaze, Yago, Yamato
Nobody kyujo on day 8:
Note: Each division also has its own mini-report for who's on the schedule and who's kyujo!
The following rikishi are kyujo on day 8: Chikureisen, Chiyokozan, Chiyotairyu, Daiseizan, Fubu, Fujinonami, Fukuazuma, Hokutoshio, Ishiura, Izumigawa, Kanryu, Katsunofuji, Mihonoumi, Mishima, Mogamizakura, Nakaishi, Nakashima, Nishikinoryu, Nishikio, Obara, Oshoryu, Roman, Ryubumaru, Sakurai, Sawada, Suguro, Takashoki, Terunofuji, Tochihayate, Tsubakifuji, Wakakaneko, Wakayahara
Chiyotairyu (known to fans as Elvis) has retired from sumo mid-tournament. This was announced on day 8. We wish him all the best of luck with his new restaurant!
Shimpan: Edagawa-oyakata was absent for the first two days of the tournament but returned on day 3. Izutsu (sekiwake Toyonoshima) filled in during his absence.
Yobidashi: Koji has dropped off the schedule starting day 6 but is still listed on the NSK website.
Official NSK fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonokuchi
Coming up: Kyokutaisei
Shimpan are Asakayama (ozeki Kaio) facing us right, Takenawa (sekiwake Tochinonada) right of dohyo, Edagawa (maegashira 1 Aogiyama) facing away on mic, Sendagawa (komusubi Toki) left of dohyo, Nishonoseki (yokozuna Kisenosato) facing us left
Yobidashi is Jin
Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokimi
Official NSK fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonidan
Coming up: Byakuen, Furanshisu, Ikazuchido, Satonofuji
Gyoji is Shikimori Komei
Gyoji is Kimura Shunta
Gyoji is Kimura Ryunosuke
Shimpan are Tatekawa (sekiwake Tosanoumi) facing us right, Hanaregoma (sekiwake Tamanoshima) right of dohyo, Futagoyama (ozeki Miyabiyama) facing away on mic, Oshima (sekiwake Kyokutenho) left of dohyo, Takasago (ozeki Asasekiryu) facing us left
Gyoji is Kimura Keitaro
Gyoji is Shikimori Tomotaro
Gyoji is Kimura Narimasa
Gyoji is Shikimori Kainosuke
Official NSK fixtures, results and winning techniques for sandanme
Coming up: Arise, Asakiryu, Hayashiryu, Itadaki, Rao, Taiga, Takahashi
Gyoji is Shikimori Tatsunosuke
Gyoji is Shikimori Seisuke
Shimpan are Onaruto (ozeki Dejima) facing us right, Urakaze (maegashira 1 Shikishima) right of dohyo, Asahiyama (sekiwake Kotonishiki) facing away on mic, Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki) left of dohyo, Naruto (ozeki Kotooshu) facing us left
Gyoji is Kimura Sakuranosuke
Gyoji is Shikimori Seiichiro
Gyoji is Kimura Kintaro
Gyoji is Kimura Kazuma
Gyoji is Shikimori Shiho
Gyoji is Shikimori Kinosuke
Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokazu
Shimpan are Kataonami (sekiwake Tamakasuga) facing us right, Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana) right of dohyo, Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari) facing away on mic, Tokitsukaze (maegashira 1 Tosayutaka) left of dohyo, Ikazuchi (komusubi Kakizoe) facing us left
Official NSK fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Akiseyama, Asonoyama, Kototebakari, Mukainakano
Gyoji is Kimura Ennosuke
Gyoji is Kimura Satoshi
Gyoji is Shikimori Kazuki
Yobidashi is Soichi
Gyoji is Kimura Hideaki
Yobidashi is Yohei
Yobidashi is Keisuke
Gyoji is Kimura Ryosuke
Yobidashi is Fujio
Yobidashi is Shigetaro
Gyoji is Kimura Zennosuke
Yobidashi is Tasuke
Gyoji is Kimura Chishu
Official NSK fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Ishizaki, Shishi, Yoshii
Shimpan are Sadogatake (sekiwake Kotonowaka I) facing away on mic, Hanaregoma (sekiwake Tamanoshima), Futagoyama (ozeki Miyabiyama), Oshima (sekiwake Kyokutenho), Takasago (ozeki Asasekiryu)
Yobidashi is Satoru
Gyoji is Kimura KANKURO
Yobidashi is Masao
Gyoji is Kimura Kichijiro
Official NSK fixtures, results and winning techniques for juryo
Yobidashi is Rokuro
Gyoji is Shikimori Shinnosuke
Yobidashi is Hiroyuki
Gyoji is Kimura Yukihiro
Yobidashi is Matsuo
Gyoji is Kimura Mitsunosuke
Yobidashi is Kunio
Gyoji is Kimura Takao
Yobidashi is Mitsuaki
Gyoji is Kimura Asanosuke
Yobidashi is Rikinojo
Gyoji is Shikimori Kiichiro
Yobidashi is Teruki
Gyoji is Kimura Yonosuke
Official NSK fixtures, results and winning techniques for makuuchi
Shimpan are Isegahama (yokozuna Asahifuji) facing away on mic, Urakaze (maegashira 1 Shikishima), Asahiyama (sekiwake Kotonishiki), Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki), Naruto (ozeki Kotooshu)
Yobidashi is Daikichi
Gyoji is Kimura Ginjiro
Yobidashi is Kotoyoshi
Gyoji is Shikimori Kindayu
Yobidashi is Kotozo
Gyoji is Kimura Akijiro
Chiyotairyu is kyujo! Kagayaki picks up the fusensho
Yobidashi is Ryuji
Gyoji is Kimura Motoki
Yobidashi is Akira
Gyoji is Shikimori Kandayu
Yobidashi is Kokichi
Gyoji is Kimura Hisanosuke
Shimpan are Fujishima (ozeki Musoyama) facing away on mic, Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana), Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari), Tokitsukaze (maegashira 1 Tosayutaka), Ikazuchi (komusubi Kakizoe)
Yobidashi is Goro
Gyoji is Kimura Konosuke
Yobidashi is Shigeo
Gyoji is Kimura Shotaro
Yobidashi is Shiro
Gyoji is Kimura Yodo
Yobidashi is Katsuyuki
Gyoji is Kimura Tamajiro
Yobidashi is Jiro
Gyoji is Shikimori Inosuke
Wikipedia has a list of winning techniques like oshidashi, yorikiri, etc and a sumo glossary, the heaviest grand sumo competitors ever, and an English-language page for just about every sekitori there is or was.
SumoDB has the entire banzuke in both Japanese and English. SumoDB also contains information about historical results and head to head matchups.
Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association) links: current rankings Japanese/English; yobidashi (ushers & attendants) Japanese/English; gyoji (referees) Japanese/English; oyakata (coaches) Japanese/English; heya (training stables) Japanese/English. NSK homepage in English.
News sources and blogs: Tachi-Ai sumo blog (in English); Japan Times sumo coverage (in English); Nikkan Sports sumo articles (in Japanese); Sponichi sumo articles (in Japanese); Chunichi sumo articles (in Japanese). Hochi.news sumo articles (in Japanese). Useful Japanese terms to search in the highlights page for: 休場 (kyujo, absence); コロナ (korona, COVID).
Japanese language resources: DeepL for translating entire articles; Jisho for looking up specific words and kanji; the 10ten extension for Firefox lets you mouse over particular Japanese text of interest on websites.
Curiosities: that time half a stable went AWOL because the stablemaster's wife was being too harsh on them.
A comprehensive gallery featuring head shots and bios of rikishi, oyakata, gyoji, yobidashi and more (correct to the beginning of 2022). Pre-bout rituals explained; What do the gyoji say?
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.)
Izutsu (former Toyonoshima) is taking over Edagawa's old spot! Otherwise, same as before.
Members of this senior group join up with other shimpan groups to act as head shimpan after the juryo ring entrance ceremony & intermission.
Kumegawa (komusubi Kotoinazuma) is either kyujo or has stopped doing head shimp duties.
If shimpan start to drop out like last basho, expect to see one or more of these folks: Hatachiyama (komusubi Tochinohana), Minato (maegashira 2 Minatofuji), Shiranui (komusubi Wakakoyu), Takadagawa (sekiwake Akinoshima) and senior Fujishima (ozeki Musoyama)
Yobidashi prior to the juryo-ranked yobidashi (Soichi) aren't listed on the daily program.
