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Compiled from: JSA's postings for makuuchi, juryo, makushita, sandanme, jonidan and jonokuchi; JSA's absence list, JSA's tournament leader list, JSA's tournament champions list and JSA's Day 4 program in Japanese.
There are 157 bouts listed on the schedule today. It's an even-numbered day which means the west side is first to get called.
2 of today's 157 bouts are fusensho or fusenpai because of kyujo rikishi. This may change over the course of the day!
Check the appendices at the end of the schedule for more useful information!
If you want a toriteki (non-salaried rikishi from divisions 3 to 6) added to this watch list, get in touch!
Appearing on day 4: Amakaze, Arise, Asakiryu, Asanowaka, Baraki, Chikureisen, Dainichido, Hagane, Hayashiryu, Hogasho, Kaiseijo, Kiryuko, Koki, Kokiryu, Kotokuzan, Kototebakari, Kyokutaisei, Mineyaiba, Mogamizakura, Nikko, Otani, Raiho, Rinko, Satonofuji, Satsumao, Sawayaka, Shoran, Shunrai, Tanji, Tatsuosho, Terutsuyoshi, Tsukubayama, Tsushimanada, Wakatakakage
Having a rest on day 4: Agora, Akenonami, Aonishiki, Asasorai, Asonoyama, Dewanojo, Furanshisu, Hanafusa, Hokuyozan, Ikazuchido, Itadaki, Ito, Kaihiryu, Kamito, Kanzaki, Kawamura, Kazeeidai, Kazekeno, Kazeyuki, Kazuto, Kenho, Kitadaichi, Kitanosho, Kokuryunami, Maikeru, Miyagi, Moriurara, Nabatame, Najima, Nakashima, Obara, Onokatsu, Rao, Sazanami, Shoketsu, Souga, Suyama, Taiga, Takerufuji, Tokushoryu, Urutora, Wakaikari, Wakatakamoto, Yago, Yoshii, Yuki, Yukiamami, Zuiko
Kyujo on day 4: Chiyooga, Enho, Fujiseiun, Kiho, Shunkaku, Takeuchi, Taranami, Tochimaru, Yamato
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 4: Amao, Aoifuji, Asanoyama, Azumaryu, Chiyodaigo, Chiyomaru, Chiyooga, Chiyoresshi, Chiyoshishi, Daiyusho, Dewataikai, Enho, Fujihara, Fujiseiun, Hakuoho, Hakuomaru, Hakuomaru, Hatooka, Hayatefuji, Hoshi, Ienoshima, Itoga, Kiho, Kirizakura, Kiyonoumi, Kosei, Makotofuji, Mishima, Miyakogawa, Oginohama, Okuyama, Raikisho, Ryuo, Sadanojo, Sadanokuni, Shosei, Shunkaku, Shunkaku, Soseizan, Takemaru, Takeuchi, Tamanowaka, Taranami, Terunofuji, Tochimaru, Wakaikki, Yamato, Yoshinofuji, Yurikisho
Roga, Churanoumi, Kitanowaka and Tohakuryu make their makuuchi debut in November, with Tomokaze and Ichiyamamoto returning to makuuchi. New promotee Hitoshi joins returning Yuma and Hidenoumi in juryo.
In terms of demotions: Hakuoho, Aoiyama, Kotoshoho, Chiyoshoma, Kagayaki and Daishoho were all demoted to juryo.
Hakuyozan, Kiho and former sekiwake Wakatakakage all lost their salary coming into November and are ranked in the makushita joi (high ranks of third division).
These gyoji are being promoted at the end of December: Tategyoji Shikimori Inosuke (41st) promoted to Kimura Shonosuke (38th); Kimura Hisanosuke (up to san'yaku); Kimura Seiichiro (to makushita); Kimura Sakuranosuke (to makushita); Shikimori Komei (to jonidan); Shikimori Tomokimi (to jonidan).
Well wishes go to recently announced retirees Anzai, Setonoumi, Fujikensho, Yoshino, Asakoga, Makio, Sakurai, Byakuen, Kiryu, Iitsuka, Kinseiryu, Miyabi, Hamasaki, Asanoshima, Wakakaneko, Hokuozan and Satokaneko (27/9). Best of luck in the future to them all! (Collected from here)
Second top ranked gyoji Kimura Tamajiro retired suddenly in September 2023, making that his final tournament. The reason is not being made public.
Terunofuji, Hakuoho and Asanoyama started the tournament absent. Azumaryu went absent on day 2. Chiyomaru went absent starting day 4 due to an injured left shoulder.
Maezumo is for unranked rikishi who are debuting in sumo or have been absent so long they've fallen off the banzuke. Maezumo involves a series of lightning quick matches over a few days. The results of these matches are used to determine their starter ranks for the next tournament.
Maezumo competitors are not listed on the program.
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonokuchi
Shimpan are Urakaze (maegashira 1 Shikishima) facing us left, Takenawa (sekiwake Tochinonada) facing us right, Oshima (sekiwake Kyokutenho) right of dohyo, Takasago (sekiwake Asasekiryu) facing away on mic, Nishonoseki (yokozuna Kisenosato) left of dohyo
Yobidashi is Akitaka; Gyoji is Shikimori Kazenosuke
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonidan
Coming up: Chikureisen, Hagane, Hayashiryu, Kokiryu, Nikko, Satonofuji, Satsumao, Shoran, Tsukubayama
Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokimi
Gyoji is Shikimori Komei
Gyoji is Kimura Shunta
Gyoji is Kimura Ryunosuke
Shimpan are Onaruto (ozeki Dejima) facing us left, Edagawa (maegashira 1 Aogiyama) facing us right, Asahiyama (sekiwake Kotonishiki) right of dohyo, Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki) facing away on mic, Naruto (ozeki Kotooshu) left of dohyo
Gyoji is Kimura Keitaro
Gyoji is Kimura Katsunosuke
Gyoji is Kimura Narimasa
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for sandanme
Coming up: Arise, Asakiryu, Baraki, Dainichido, Hogasho, Kaiseijo, Koki, Mogamizakura, Rinko, Sawayaka, Shunrai, Tatsuosho
Kyujo: Yamato
Yamato is kyujo! Aoi picks up the fusensho
Gyoji is Shikimori Kainosuke
Shimpan are Kataonami (sekiwake Tamakasuga) facing us left, Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana) facing us right, Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari) right of dohyo, Tokitsukaze (maegashira 1 Tosayutaka) facing away on mic, Ikazuchi (komusubi Kakizoe) left of dohyo
Gyoji is Shikimori Tatsunosuke
Gyoji is Shikimori Seisuke
Gyoji is Kimura Sakuranosuke
Gyoji is Shikimori Seiichiro
Gyoji is Kimura Kintaro
Gyoji is Kimura Kazuma
Gyoji is Shikimori Kinosuke
Shimpan are Tatekawa (sekiwake Tosanoumi) facing us left, Hanaregoma (sekiwake Tamanoshima) facing us right, Futagoyama (ozeki Miyabiyama) right of dohyo, Ajigawa (sekiwake Aminishiki) facing away on mic, Hidenoyama (ozeki Kotoshogiku) left of dohyo
Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokazu
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Amakaze, Asanowaka, Kotokuzan, Kyokutaisei, Mineyaiba, Otani, Raiho, Tanji, Terutsuyoshi
Gyoji is Kimura Ennosuke
Gyoji is Kimura Satoshi
Yobidashi is Soichi
Yobidashi is Yohei; Gyoji is Shikimori Kazuki
Yobidashi is Keisuke
Yobidashi is Fujio; Gyoji is Kimura Hideaki
Yobidashi is Shigetaro
Yobidashi is Tasuke; Gyoji is Kimura Kozaburo
Yobidashi is Satoru; Gyoji is Kimura Zennosuke
Yobidashi is Masao; Gyoji is Kimura Chishu
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Kiryuko, Kototebakari, Tsushimanada, Wakatakakage
Shimpan are Kumegawa (komusubi Kotoinazuma) facing away on mic, Onaruto (ozeki Dejima), Edagawa (maegashira 1 Aogiyama), Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki), Naruto (ozeki Kotooshu)
Yobidashi is Rokuro; Gyoji is Kimura KANKURO
Yobidashi is Hiroyuki; Gyoji is Kimura Kichijiro
Yobidashi is Matsuo; Gyoji is Shikimori Shinnosuke
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for juryo
Yobidashi is Kunio; Gyoji is Kimura Yukihiro
Yobidashi is Mitsuaki; Gyoji is Kimura Mitsunosuke
Yobidashi is Rikinojo; Gyoji is Kimura Takao
Yobidashi is Koji; Gyoji is Kimura Asanosuke
Chiyomaru is kyujo! Onosato picks up the fusensho
Yobidashi is Teruki; Gyoji is Shikimori Kiichiro
Yobidashi is Daikichi; Gyoji is ❤️ Kimura Yonosuke ❤️
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makuuchi
Shimpan are Sadogatake (sekiwake Kotonowaka I) facing away on mic, Kataonami (sekiwake Tamakasuga), Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana), Tokitsukaze (maegashira 1 Tosayutaka), Ikazuchi (komusubi Kakizoe)
Yobidashi is Kotoyoshi; Gyoji is Kimura Ginjiro
Yobidashi is Kotozo; Gyoji is Shikimori Kindayu
Yobidashi is Ryuji; Gyoji is Kimura Akijiro
Yobidashi is Akira; Gyoji is Kimura Motoki
Yobidashi is Kokichi; Gyoji is Shikimori Kandayu
Shimpan are Asakayama (ozeki Kaio) facing away on mic, Tatekawa (sekiwake Tosanoumi), Hanaregoma (sekiwake Tamanoshima), Ajigawa (sekiwake Aminishiki), Hidenoyama (ozeki Kotoshogiku)
Yobidashi is Goro; Gyoji is Kimura Hisanosuke
Yobidashi is Shigeo; Gyoji is Kimura Konosuke
Yobidashi is Shiro; Gyoji is Kimura Shotaro
Yobidashi is Katsuyuki; Gyoji is Kimura Yodo
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; retirees - Japanese only but only requires hiragana knowledge
Fred Pinkerton's promotion/demotion charts show who's moving where in top division.
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; interview with a yobidashi
A comprehensive gallery featuring head shots and bios of rikishi, oyakata, gyoji, yobidashi and more (correct to the beginning of 2023). Pre-bout rituals explained; What do the gyoji say?
Mono-ii reports are very formulaic! They're usually a couple of long run-on sentences that go something like this:
Matters for discussion and findings may include a touchout (te ga dete ori/orazu..), a simultaneous landing for both rikishi (doutai or ryousha), or even a disqualification (hansoku).
Helpful words to listen out for to get the gist of the report:
The outcome can go three ways:
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.) Thanks to the maintainer of this page for providing these images!
Our new shimpan this month is Hidenoyama (former ozeki Kotoshogiku) who lands in Tatekawa's group. Tanigawa has moved to Onaruto's group to fill in for Jinmaku/Sendagawa's absence.
Stablemasters have * after their name; everyone else is a coach.
Members of this senior group join up with other shimpan groups to act as head shimpan after the juryo ring entrance ceremony & intermission.
Expect to see one or more of these folks subbing in if someone doesn't make their shift: Hatachiyama (komusubi Tochinohana), Minato* (maegashira 2 Minatofuji), Shiranui (komusubi Wakakoyu), Takadagawa (sekiwake Akinoshima)
The official program only lists sekitori yobidashi from Soichi onwards. Even after their match-calling shifts, these youngsters work throughout the day as attendants.
There's a slightly outdated gallery of yobidashi headshots with bios at Heyaaz - it's missing Kumajiro because he debuted during 2023.
To help spot them, here's links to screencaps of the non-sekitori yobidashi in their order of appearance, including onscreen bios in Japanese:
