[sumo] [sumo game] TORCH 2023 Natsu recap & ready for Nagoya

[kj bauman]

Good day all,
   Here's the Natsu recap, and TORCH position for Nagoya as the latest banzuke boosts the TORCH into the Makushita ranks!

Start-of-Natsu Rikishi: SUGURO
Start-of-Natsu Rank: SANDANME 60 WEST

Day 1: Sandanme 60 West Suguro (0-0) defeats Sandanme 60 East Kotosato (0-0) [1 point Torideyama]
Day 3: Sandanme 60 West Suguro (1-0) passes the TORCH to Sandanme 59 West Kazenoumi(1-0) [3 points Yarimotsu]
Day 5: Sandanme 59 West Kazenoumi (2-0) defeats Sandanme 57 West Ishii (2-0) [3 points Yarimotsu]
Day 7: Sandanme 59 West Kazenoumi (3-0) passes the TORCH to Sandanme 53 West Hokutoiwa (3-0) [1 point Yarimotsu]
Day 9: Sandanme 53 West Hokutoiwa (4-0) passes the TORCH Sandanme 63 East Ryutsukasa (4-0)
Day 11: Sandanme 63 East Ryutsukasa (5-0) passes the TORCH to Sandanme 42 East Sazanami (5-0)
Day 13: Sandanme 42 East Sazanami (6-0) defeats Sandanme 30 West Yutakasho (6-0)

End-of-Natsu Rikishi: SAZANAMI
End-of-Natsu-Rank: SANDANME 42 EAST

standings:
17 points - Yarimotsu
9 points - Torideyama

Start-of-Nagoya Rikishi: SAZANAMI
Start-of-Nagoya Rikishi: MAKUSHITA 27 EAST