<div dir="auto">Love this!!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Gaijingai </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">From Moti</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Moti Dichne</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:niramiai@gmail.com">niramiai@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 11:47 AM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Lower division celebs-rankings<br>To: Sumo Newsletter2 <<a href="mailto:sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com">sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">A list I maintain of all the guys I think are worth following in the lower divisions- some huge prospects, some family members of more famous rikishi, some foreigners from far away lands, some ex-Makuuchi who have fallen of the radar. Click the rikishi names and you will see their career records. Any questions, don't hesitate to ask. The list gets updated with results every day at:  </span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/39595-lower-division-celebs-results/?page=23" target="_blank">http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/39595-lower-division-celebs-results/?page=23</a></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">I hope you enjoy this.<u style="font-weight:bolder"> Basho starts  this Sunday, March 12th.</u></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><u style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Haru<span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"></span>2023 celebs ranking:</span></u></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=11868" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">Terutsuyoshi,</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> ex-Makuuchi stalwart and </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">mighty</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> thrower of the salt, is at Makushita 1W. Makushita yusho in the past.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12702" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Fujiseiun</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">is at Makushita 2E, his highest career rank. Jonokuchi yusho and Sandanme yusho.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12779" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">Kawazoe</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)">is at Makushita 3W, his </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">highest</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)"> career rank. Joined ex-Hakuhou's heya three bashos ago at Makushita 15 tsukedashi.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12710" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(155,89,182)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Ishiza</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(155,89,182)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">ki</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">is <span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)">at Makushita 7W, </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Entered </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)">at Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in May 2021, when he got the Sandanme yusho.</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)"> </span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12709" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">Mukainakano</span></a></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)"> is  at Makushita 8E, his highest career rank. </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Another</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)"> Hakuhou recruit. Sandanme yusho.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12425" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">Yago,</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> ex- Makuuchi, is at Makushita 8W. Started at Makushita </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">tsukedashi</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> 15 in May 2017, has one Makushita yusho.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?shikona=akiseyama&heya=-1&shusshin=-1&b=-1&high=-1&hd=-1&entry=-1&intai=-1&sort=1" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(69,136,197)">Akiseyama</span></span></a>, <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">ex-Makuuchi, is </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">at Makushita 10E. Jonokuchi yusho, Makushita yusho in his past.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12592" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Dewanoryuu</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">,  Mongolian, is at Makushita 11E. Jonidan yusho.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12732" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">Hatsuyama</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"> is at Makushita 11W, his highest rank. He started March 2022 from Sandanme 100 tsukedashi. </span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12599" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Shishi</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">, Ukrainian, is at Makushita 12E.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12711" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Kiryuukou</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">, ex-Tokitsukaze's son number 1, is at Makushita 13W, his highest career rank.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12704" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Hitoshi</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>is at Makushita 14E, his highest career rank. Sandanme yusho two bashos ago.</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(142,68,173)"> Jonidan yusho twice, missed three bashos<span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span></span><font color="#8e44ad" style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">due</span></font><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(142,68,173)"> to an injury. 7 active bashos so far, 40-9<span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span></span><font style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">career when healthy</span></font><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(142,68,173)">.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12713" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Miyagi</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box">  <span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">is at Makushita 14W, his highest career rank.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12733" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Kanzaki</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> is at Makushita 15E. He started from Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in March 2022 and won the Sandanme yusho. </span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?shikona=Kazekeno&heya=-1&shusshin=-1&b=-1&high=-1&hd=-1&entry=-1&intai=-1&sort=1" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Kazekenou</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(155,89,182)">is at Makushita 16W, his highest rank. 30-5 career, Jonokuchi yusho May 2022.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12729" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">Kototebakari </span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">is at Makushita 17W. Kotoshouhou's younger brother. Highest career rank. Jonokuchi yusho, Jonidan yusho. 33-8-1 career.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12536" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Yoshii,</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> 19 year old ex-Junior high Yokozuna boy wonder, is at Makushita 19E. Makushita yusho in the past.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=11814" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Wakatakamoto</a> is at Makushita 20W. Eldest bother of Wakatakakage and Wakamotoharu.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12593" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Mudouhou,</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> Taihou's other grandson (youngest) is at Makushita 22W.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12660" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Arauma</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">, <span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"> Mongolian,</span></span></span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> is </span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">at Makushita 23E, his highest career rank.  First ever foreigner at Isenoumi beya.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12597" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Nabatame</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>is 4-3 and kachikoshi at Makushita 24W. Half Thai.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12585" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Hokutenkai,</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>Mongolian, is at Makushita 25W. Jonidan yusho, Sandanme yusho.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?shikona=kayo&heya=-1&shusshin=-1&b=-1&high=-1&hd=-1&entry=-1&intai=-1&sort=1" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Kayou</a></span></span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> is at Makushita 27W. Started off at Sandanme 90 tsukedashi in May 2022.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12634" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Oushouumi </span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box">is at Makushita 29W. Jonidan yusho, Sandanme yusho</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(155,89,182)"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12776" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Kazuto</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>is at Makushita 32E.  23-5 career, two playoff losses- (Jonokuchi and Sandanme).</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12773" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Takahashi</a>, another ex- Kisenosato recruit, is at Makushita 33W, his highest rank. 24-4 career. Jonokuchi yusho, Jonidan yusho.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12730" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Wakanoshou</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">is at Makushita 37W, his highest career rank. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12727" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Hanafusa,</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">Ex-Kisenosato's favorite recruit, is at Makushita E 42, his highest career rank.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12708" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Nobehara</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> is at Makushita 46E.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">K</span><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?shikona=kotokenryu&heya=-1&shusshin=-1&b=-1&high=-1&hd=-1&entry=-1&intai=-1&sort=1" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">otokenryuu</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box">, <span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">18 years old Mongolian, is at Makushita 51E, his highest career rank.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12778" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Ootani,</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(155,89,182)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>ex-Hakuhou's new recruit is at Makushita 57E, highest career rank. Jonokuchi yusho in the past. 19-2 career.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12435" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Maikeru</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box">, half  Filipino, is at Sandanme 1W.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12611" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Naya,</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)">Taihou's third grandson (second eldest) is at Sandanme 2W. There is another grandson, Yukio, but he's a pro-wrestler.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12703" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Fujitoushi</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> is at Sandanme 8W.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12780" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Takerufuji</a> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)">is at Sandanme 19E, highest career rank, 14-0 career record, back to back Jonokuchi and Jonidan yushos.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12712" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Shunrai,</span> </span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">ex-Tokitsukaze's 17 years old son number 2, is at Sandanme 21W. Jonokuchi yusho in the past.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=11861" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Itadaki</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">,<span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Canadian father, twelve years in sumo, is at  Sandanme 27W.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12758" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Rinko</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>-</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(142,68,173)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>Ex-Kisenosato's recruit- 16 years old, one of the  Hayashi twins - is at Sandanme 28E, his highest rank.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=8899" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Kyokutaisei -</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>ex-Makuuchi, dropped all the way to Jonokuchi after missing four bashos, is at Sandanme 55W. He starred in a French documentary about life in a heya a few years back. </span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12725" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Daiseizan</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box">  is at Sandanme 65E,  Inner Mongolian. 24-4 when healthy..</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12310" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Furanshisu</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> from the Philippines is at Sandanme 69W.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12051" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Ishiura </span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box">is at Sandanme 90W. Ex- Makuuchi stalwart. Major injury. </span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Five straight </span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">kyujo. Jonokuchi yusho, Jonidan yusho.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12769" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Suyama</a>,<span style="box-sizing:border-box"> small first ever student/graduate from Tokyo University, is at Jonidan 20E. Quite a media celeb.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Kaitoma</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>(<a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?shikona=Kaitoma&heya=-1&shusshin=-1&b=-1&high=-1&hd=-1&entry=-1&intai=-1&sort=1" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Kairou</span></span></a>)<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> - Mark Aaron Justin Toma- Brazilian-Filipino, is at Jonidan 47E.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?shikona=satonofuji&heya=-1&shusshin=-1&b=-1&high=-1&hd=-1&entry=-1&intai=-1&sort=1" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Satonofuji</a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> </span>- <span style="box-sizing:border-box"> the bow twirler is at Jonidan 57W. 45 years old.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12757" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Hayashiryuu </span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Ex-Kisenosato's recruit- 16 years old, one of the Hayashi twins - is at Jonidan 58E.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12722" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Suguro</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> is at Jonidan 60W. Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in November 2021, brother of Fujitoushi. Injuries have brought him here- three </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">straight</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"> kyujos. 21-5 when healthy.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Anzakura (Sakuraba)- ex-Aminishiki's first recruit (and nephew) at his newly founded Ajigawa beya.  Doesn't look like any kind of prospect at this stage, but he IS ex- Aminishiki's nephew, so definitely a celeb..</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Hokuouzan</span> (</span><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=12649" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Hagiwara),</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">half Turkish, is Banzuke gai (off the banzuke, but still not retired).  Kyujo for the last 6 bashos.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=2929" rel="external nofollow noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(61,101,148);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(231,76,60)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Kagamiou</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(231,76,60)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(53,60,65)"> (yes, he's still active..) Mongolian ex-Maegashira with injuries, has been out more or less since day 5 of July 2020, Juryo yusho, Makushita yusho, Sandanme yusho. Banz<span style="box-sizing:border-box"></span>uke-gai.</span></span></span></p>

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