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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 1 program in Japanese.
There are 157 bouts listed on the schedule today. It's an odd-numbered day which means the east side is first to get called.
1 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 1: Arise, Asakiryu, Asasorai, Chiyomaru, Denuma, Furanshisu, Goshimaru, Hananoumi, Hayashiryu, Hinataryu, Ikarigata, Ishizaki, Kaiseijo, Kenho, Kikuchi, Kitanosho, Koki, Kosei, Kotokuzan, Kototsubasa, Matsui, Mishima, Miyagi, Moriurara, Nakashima, Nobehara, Obara, Raiho, Sazanami, Shoketsu, Shotaimu, Shunrai, Soma, Souga, Tokunomusashi, Toshunryu, Tsushimanada, Urutora, Wakamiyabi, Yago, Yoshii, Yukiamami, Yuma
Having a rest on day 1: Agora, Amakaze, Asanowaka, Asonoyama, Chiyooga, Dewanojo, Enho, Furuta, Gojinyu, Hagane, Harunishiki, Hogasho, Hokuyozan, Ikazuchido, Kaihiryu, Kakuho, Kamito, Kawamura, Kawazoe, Kazeeidai, Kazeyuki, Kazuto, Kitadaichi, Koga, Kokuryunami, Kotakiyama, Kusano, Mita, Najima, Nikko, Nishikinoryu, Okaryu, Osanai, Rinko, Sachinofuji, Satonofuji, Sawayaka, Shimizuumi, Shoji, Shoran, Suyama, Suzaki, Taiga, Tanji, Taranami, Tatsuosho, Tochimaru, Tsukubayama, Tsurunoumi, Ujiie, Wakatakamoto, Yamato, Yokomaru
Kyujo on day 1: Mineyaiba, Shunkaku
Note: Each division also has its own mini-report for who's on the schedule and who's kyujo!
The following 27 rikishi are kyujo on day 1: Asanoyama, Bushozan, Chiyoryusei, Chiyosakae, Chiyotenfu, Daibasho, Daitensho, Goseiryu, Hokutofuji, Jokoki, Kaizen, Kamitani, Karino, Kazuma, Kobayashi, Kurohimeyama, Kyoda, Masuminato, Mineyaiba, Nishikimaru, Okinohama, Roga, Sadanojo, Seigo, Shimamura, Shoryu, Shunkaku
Congratulations to new juryo promotee Hatsuyama and re-promotee Kiryuko. Chiyomaru and Onosho have dropped down to makushita, although Onosho won't be competing due to having retired in December.
Onosho's retirement was announced in December. He won't be staying on as a sumo elder but will reportedly be working to promote skin-care products.
Former sekitori Kyokutaisei also announced his retirement in December. Kyokutaisei was the subject of the documentary A Normal Life: Chronicle of a sumo wrestler, well worth any sumo fan's time.
Best wishes also to November retirees Hayanami, Kotoozutsu, Chiyoresshi, Daishosei, Kotoryusei, Daishiyama, Nishikiori and Kokiryu.
We wish all retiring rikishi the best in their future endeavours!
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonokuchi
Coming up: Arise, Kikuchi, Moriurara
Shimpan are Onaruto (ozeki Dejima), Edagawa (maegashira #1 Aogiyama), Asahiyama* (sekiwake Kotonishiki), Naruto* (ozeki Kotooshu), Takekuma* (ozeki Goeido)
Yobidashi is Katsuki (Ajigawa stable); Gyoji is Kimura Yunosuke (Tagonoura stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for jonidan
Coming up: Asasorai, Kenho, Kosei, Raiho, Shoketsu, Shotaimu, Souga, Urutora, Yago, Yukiamami
Gyoji is Shikimori Kazenosuke (Oshiogawa stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kisaburo (Tokitsukaze stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Komei (Naruto stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Shunta (Shikoroyama stable)
Shimpan are Tatekawa (sekiwake Tosanoumi), Hanaregoma* (sekiwake Tamanoshima), Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari), Ikazuchi* (komusubi Kakizoe), Ajigawa* (sekiwake Aminishiki)
Gyoji is Kimura Ryunosuke (Kokonoe stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Keitaro (Musashigawa stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Katsunosuke (Oshima stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for sandanme
Coming up: Asakiryu, Furanshisu, Goshimaru, Hayashiryu, Ikarigata, Kitanosho, Koki, Kototsubasa, Mishima, Nakashima, Soma, Tokunomusashi
Gyoji is Kimura Narimasa (Ikazuchi stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kainosuke (Isenoumi stable)
Shimpan are Urakaze (maegashira #1 Shikishima), Takenawa (sekiwake Tochinonada), Oshima* (sekiwake Kyokutenho), Takasago* (sekiwake Asasekiryu), Nishonoseki* (the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato)
Gyoji is Shikimori Tatsunosuke (Takadagawa stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Seisuke (Isegahama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Sakuranosuke (Shikihide stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Seiichiro (Isegahama stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Kintaro (Nishikido stable)
Gyoji is Kimura Kazuma (Nishiiwa stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Denuma, Hananoumi, Hinataryu, Nobehara, Obara, Sazanami, Shunrai, Toshunryu, Tsushimanada, Wakamiyabi, Yoshii, Yuma
Shimpan are Tamagaki (komusubi Tomonohana), Futagoyama* (ozeki Miyabiyama), Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki), Tokitsukaze* (maegashira #1 Tosayutaka), Hidenoyama* (ozeki Kotoshogiku)
Gyoji is Shikimori Kinosuke (Sadogatake stable)
Gyoji is Shikimori Tomokazu (Oshima stable)
Yobidashi is Soichi (Yamahibiki stable); Gyoji is Kimura Ennosuke (Nishonoseki stable)
Yobidashi is Yohei (Dewanoumi stable)
Yobidashi is Keisuke (Shibatayama stable); Gyoji is Kimura Satoshi (Takasago stable)
Yobidashi is Fujio (Isegahama stable)
Yobidashi is Shigetaro (Kokonoe stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Kazuki (Arashio stable)
Yobidashi is Tasuke (Yamahibiki stable)
Yobidashi is Satoru (Hanaregoma stable); Gyoji is Kimura Hideaki (Tokiwayama stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makushita
Coming up: Chiyomaru, Ishizaki, Kaiseijo, Kotokuzan, Matsui, Miyagi
Shimpan are Kumegawa (komusubi Kotoinazuma) facing away on mic, Hanaregoma* (sekiwake Tamanoshima), Azumazeki (komusubi Takamisakari), Ikazuchi* (komusubi Kakizoe), Ajigawa* (sekiwake Aminishiki)
Kurohimeyama is kyujo! Chiyomaru picks up the fusensho
Yobidashi is Masao (Nishiiwa stable); Gyoji is Kimura Kozaburo (Hakkaku stable)
Yobidashi is Rokuro (Nishonoseki stable); Gyoji is Kimura Zennosuke (Kasugano stable)
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for juryo
Yobidashi is Hiroyuki (Nishiiwa stable); Gyoji is Kimura Chishu (Dewanoumi stable)
Yobidashi is Matsuo (Hanaregoma stable); Gyoji is Kimura Kichijiro (Shibatayama stable)
Yobidashi is Kunio (Takasago stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Shinnosuke (Hanaregoma stable)
Yobidashi is Mitsuaki (Tagonoura stable); Gyoji is Kimura Yukihiro (Tamanoi stable)
Yobidashi is Rikinojo (Takasago stable); Gyoji is Kimura Mitsunosuke (Takadagawa stable)
Yobidashi is Koji (Asakayama stable); Gyoji is Kimura Shozaburo (Tagonoura stable)
Yobidashi is Teruki (Isegahama stable); Gyoji is Kimura Asanosuke (Takasago stable)
Previous winner returns the Emperor's Cup and other stuff he won.
Official JSA fixtures, results and winning techniques for makuuchi
Shimpan are Takadagawa* (sekiwake Akinoshima) facing away on mic, Takenawa (sekiwake Tochinonada), Oshima* (sekiwake Kyokutenho), Takasago* (sekiwake Asasekiryu), Nishonoseki* (the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato)
Yobidashi is Daikichi (Hakkaku stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Kiichiro (Oitekaze stable)
Yobidashi is Kotoyoshi (Sadogatake stable); Gyoji is ❤️ Kimura Yonosuke ❤️ (Hakkaku stable)
Yobidashi is Kotozo (Sadogatake stable); Gyoji is Kimura Ginjiro (Shibatayama stable)
Yobidashi is Ryuji (Isegahama stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Kindayu (Hanaregoma stable)
Yobidashi is Akira (Oshima stable); Gyoji is Kimura Akijiro (Kasugano stable)
Yobidashi is Kokichi (Oshima stable); Gyoji is Kimura Motoki (Minato stable)
Shimpan are Kokonoe* (ozeki Chiyotaikai) facing away on mic, Futagoyama* (ozeki Miyabiyama), Tanigawa (sekiwake Hokutoriki), Tokitsukaze* (maegashira #1 Tosayutaka), Hidenoyama* (ozeki Kotoshogiku)
Yobidashi is Goro (Otake stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Kandayu (Asahiyama stable)
Yobidashi is Shigeo (Kokonoe stable); Gyoji is Kimura Hisanosuke (Oshima stable)
Yobidashi is Shiro (Otake stable); Gyoji is Kimura Konosuke (Kokonoe stable)
Yobidashi is Katsuyuki (Shibatayama stable); Gyoji is Shikimori Inosuke (Kasugano stable)
Yobidashi is Jiro (Kasugano stable); Gyoji is Kimura Shonosuke (Kokonoe stable)
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 juryo-ranked yobidashi and above from Soichi onwards. Even after their match-calling shifts, these guys work throughout the day as attendants, minding the salt during salaried matches, etc.
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 lower ranked yobidashi in their order of appearance, including onscreen bios in Japanese:
