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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 15 program in Japanese.
There are 112 bouts listed on the schedule today. It's an odd-numbered day which means the east side is first to get called.
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 15: Agora, Amakaze, Chiyooga, Furuta, Hananoumi, Harunishiki, Hogasho, Ishizaki, Kakuho, Kamito, Kosei, Kotakiyama, Kusano, Mishima, Mita, Nikko, Sachinofuji, Satonofuji, Sawayaka, Sazanami, Shimizuumi, Shunrai, Suyama, Suzaki, Taranami, Tochimaru, Toshunryu, Tsukubayama, Tsushimanada, Urutora, Wakamiyabi, Wakatakamoto, Yukiamami
Having a rest on day 15: Arise, Asakiryu, Asanowaka, Asasorai, Asonoyama, Denuma, Dewanojo, Enho, Furanshisu, Gojinyu, Goshimaru, Hagane, Hayanami, Hayashiryu, Hinataryu, Hokuyozan, Ikazuchido, Kaihiryu, Kaiseijo, Kawamura, Kazeeidai, Kazeyuki, Kazuto, Kenho, Kikuchi, Kitadaichi, Kitanosho, Koga, Koki, Kokiryu, Kokuryunami, Kotokuzan, Kototsubasa, Matsui, Miyagi, Moriurara, Najima, Nakashima, Nishikinoryu, Nobehara, Obara, Okaryu, Osanai, Raiho, Rinko, Shoji, Shoketsu, Shoran, Shotaimu, Shunkaku, Soma, Souga, Taiga, Tanji, Tatsuosho, Tokunomusashi, Tsurunoumi, Ujiie, Yamato, Yokomaru, Yoshii, Yuma
Kyujo on day 15: Kawazoe, Kyokutaisei, Mineyaiba, Yago
Note: Each division also has its own mini-report for who's on the schedule and who's kyujo!
The following 33 rikishi are kyujo on day 15: Amanofuji, Asanoyama, Chiyonoo, Chiyoresshi, Chiyorozan, Chiyosakae, Chiyotenfu, Daikisho, Daishiyama, Goseiryu, Kaitoma, Kaizen, Kawazoe, Kazuma, Kobayashi, Kotoozutsu, Kotoshoho, Kuwae, Kyoda, Kyokutaisei, Kyokutaizan, Masuminato, Mineyaiba, Miyafuji, Nishikimaru, Okinohama, Onosho, Seigo, Senshoho, Terunofuji, Wakasasaki, Yago, Yumenofuji
Congratulations to new juryo promotees Wakaikari, Aonishiki and Kotoeiho (former Kototebakari) and re-promotees Tochitaikai, Chiyomaru and Nabatame.
In addition to Takakeisho's mid-tournament retirement in september, Myogiryu and Aoiyama both announced their retirement just after the September tournament. Myogs and Big Dan will remain with the sumo association as Furiwake and Iwatomo respectively. (Myogiryu source, Aoiyama source). All the best to them!
Best wishes also go out to retiring toriteki Kotoyusho, Aoi, Daiseiryu, Hokutoiwa, Koshinoryu, Hokutonami, Satotanaka and Michihaya. Kotoyusho will continue as a wakaimonogashira in the Sumo Association (source).
Kotoshoho went absent with a left leg injury starting day 14 (source) - the varied dislocations and suspected fractures will take approximately two months to heal up.
Tohakuryu was absent from days 6 to 9.
Bushozan went absent from day 7 with hand-foot-mouth disease (source) and returned on day 12.
Juryo tournament leader Oshoumi went absent on day 11 and returned on day 14.
Onosho went absent from juryo starting day 13 with injuries in his right knee and right ankle (source).
Fan favourite gyoji Kimura Kankuro was absent from the Japanese schedule starting from Day 10. Kimura Yunosuke was absent starting on day 14.
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonokuchi
Coming up: Satonofuji
Shimpan are Tatekawa (sekiwake Tosanoumi), Hanaregoma* (sekiwake Tamanoshima), Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari), Ikazuchi* (komusubi Kakizoe), Ajigawa* (sekiwake Aminishiki)
Yobidashi is Akitaka (Ajigawa stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Kazenosuke (Oshiogawa stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonidan
Coming up: Furuta, Kakuho, Kosei, Sawayaka, Taranami, Tsukubayama, Urutora, Yukiamami
Gyoji is Shikimori Kisaburo (Tokitsukaze stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Komei (Naruto stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Shunta (Shikoroyama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Ryunosuke (Kokonoe stable)
Shimpan are Urakaze (maegashira #1 Shikishima), Takenawa (sekiwake Tochinonada), Oshima* (sekiwake Kyokutenho), Takasago* (sekiwake Asasekiryu), Nishonoseki* (the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato)
Gyoji is Kimura Keitaro (Musashigawa stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Katsunosuke (Oshima stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Narimasa (Ikazuchi stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for sandanme
Coming up: Agora, Amakaze, Chiyooga, Harunishiki, Mishima, Nikko, Sachinofuji, Shimizuumi, Suzaki
Gyoji is Shikimori Kainosuke (Isenoumi stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Tatsunosuke (Takadagawa stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Seisuke (Isegahama stable)
Shimpan are Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana), Futagoyama* (ozeki Miyabiyama), Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki), Tokitsukaze* (maegashira #1 Tosayutaka), Hidenoyama* (ozeki Kotoshogiku)
Gyoji is Kimura Sakuranosuke (Shikihide stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Seiichiro (Isegahama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Kintaro (Nishikido stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Kazuma (Nishiiwa stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kinosuke (Sadogatake stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokazu (Oshima stable)
Shimpan are Onaruto (ozeki Dejima), Edagawa (maegashira #1 Aogiyama), Asahiyama* (sekiwake Kotonishiki), Naruto* (ozeki Kotooshu), Takekuma* (ozeki Goeido)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Hananoumi, Hogasho, Ishizaki, Kotakiyama, Mita, Sazanami, Shunrai, Suyama, Tsushimanada, Wakamiyabi, Wakatakamoto
Yobidashi is Soichi (Yamahibiki stable); Gyoji is Kimura Ennosuke (Nishonoseki stable)
Yobidashi is Yohei (Dewanoumi stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Satoshi (Takasago stable)
Yobidashi is Keisuke (Shibatayama stable)
Yobidashi is Fujio (Isegahama stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Kazuki (Arashio stable)
Yobidashi is Shigetaro (Kokonoe stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Hideaki (Tokiwayama stable)
Yobidashi is Tasuke (Yamahibiki stable)
Yobidashi is Satoru (Hanaregoma stable); Gyoji is Kimura Kozaburo (Hakkaku stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Kusano, Tochimaru, Toshunryu
Shimpan are Takadagawa* (sekiwake Akinoshima) facing away on mic, Urakaze (maegashira #1 Shikishima), Oshima* (sekiwake Kyokutenho), Takasago* (sekiwake Asasekiryu), Nishonoseki* (the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato)
Yobidashi is Masao (Nishiiwa stable); Gyoji is Kimura Zennosuke (Kasugano stable)
Yobidashi is Rokuro (Nishonoseki stable); Gyoji is Kimura Chishu (Dewanoumi stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for juryo
Coming up: Kamito
Yobidashi is Hiroyuki (Nishiiwa stable); Gyoji is Kimura Kichijiro (Shibatayama stable)
Yobidashi is Matsuo (Hanaregoma stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Shinnosuke (Hanaregoma stable)
Yobidashi is Kunio (Takasago stable); Gyoji is Kimura Yukihiro (Tamanoi stable)
Yobidashi is Mitsuaki (Tagonoura stable); Gyoji is Kimura Mitsunosuke (Takadagawa stable)
Yobidashi is Rikinojo (Takasago stable); Gyoji is Kimura Takao (Tagonoura stable)
Yobidashi is Koji (Asakayama stable); Gyoji is Kimura Asanosuke (Takasago stable)
Yobidashi is Teruki (Isegahama stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Kiichiro (Oitekaze stable)
See tournament leaders list for division hopefuls and tournament champions list for division winners.
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makuuchi
Shimpan are Kokonoe* (ozeki Chiyotaikai) facing away on mic, Futagoyama* (ozeki Miyabiyama), Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki), Tokitsukaze* (maegashira #1 Tosayutaka), Hidenoyama* (ozeki Kotoshogiku)
Yobidashi is Daikichi (Hakkaku stable); Gyoji is ❤️ Kimura Yonosuke ❤️ (Hakkaku stable)
Yobidashi is Kotoyoshi (Sadogatake stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Ginjiro (Shibatayama stable)
Yobidashi is Kotozo (Sadogatake stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kindayu (Hanaregoma stable)
Yobidashi is Ryuji (Isegahama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Akijiro (Kasugano stable)
Yobidashi is Akira (Oshima stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Motoki (Minato stable)
Yobidashi is Kokichi (Oshima stable)
Shimpan are Kumegawa (komusubi Kotoinazuma) facing away on mic, Edagawa (maegashira #1 Aogiyama), Asahiyama* (sekiwake Kotonishiki), Naruto* (ozeki Kotooshu), Takekuma* (ozeki Goeido)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kandayu (Asahiyama stable)
Yobidashi is Goro (Otake stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Hisanosuke (Oshima stable)
Yobidashi is Shigeo (Kokonoe stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Konosuke (Kokonoe stable)
Yobidashi is Shiro (Otake stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Shotaro (Kasugano stable)
Includes shiko ceremony with final six competitors
Yobidashi is Katsuyuki (Shibatayama stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Inosuke (Kokonoe stable)
Yobidashi is Jiro (Kasugano stable)
Wikipedia has a deep dive on all the trophies.
Trophy Helper Guy is former Tochinofuji, currently a wakaimonogashira with the JSA.
Fighting Spirit, Outstanding Performance and Technique prizes awarded by Japan Sumo Association.
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; changes of name - 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; countdown until Onokuni reaches mandatory retirement age
And finally a list of amateur sumo events around Japan (in Japanese).
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. Thanks to the maintainer of this page for providing these images!
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. This month's senior shimps are:
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:
