<div dir="ltr"><div>The matter of the yokozuna-ozeki was discussed during the last basho when it became apparent Shodai would be demoted. I personally do not recall another instance of the current configuration in the 30 years I have been following sumo.</div><div><br></div><div>Kodaiyama<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 25, 2022 at 8:21 PM Inside Sport: Japan <<a href="mailto:insidesportjapan@gmail.com">insidesportjapan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">There must always be two ozeki so Terunofuji is listed as ‘yokozuna-ozeki’ this basho just as Kakuryu was a few years ago when there was also only one true ozeki.<br>
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> On Dec 26, 2022, at 10:12, Jan de Veen via Sumo <<a href="mailto:sumo@webtrek.com" target="_blank">sumo@webtrek.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> As far as I know it has never occurred before.<br>
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> Only one Ozeki does occur more frequently than we might think, but both 4 Sekiwake and 4 Komusubi is already unprecedented, let alone in combination with only 1 Ozeki.<br>
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> Kind regards,<br>
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> Chijanofuji<br>
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> On 26-Dec-22 01:30, R. Brown wrote:<br>
>> Four sekiwaki and four komusubi, but only one ozeki. When was the last time there was such a ranking?<br>
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>> Kodaiyama<br>
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