Lower division celebs-rankings
Moti Dichne
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:
http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/39595-lower-division-celebs-results/?page=23
I hope you enjoy this. Basho starts this Sunday, March 12th.
Haru 2023 celebs ranking:
Terutsuyoshi, ex-Makuuchi stalwart and mighty thrower of the salt, is at Makushita 1W. Makushita yusho in the past.
Fujiseiun is at Makushita 2E, his highest career rank. Jonokuchi yusho and Sandanme yusho.
Kawazoe is at Makushita 3W, his highest career rank. Joined ex-Hakuhou's heya three bashos ago at Makushita 15 tsukedashi.
Ishizaki is at Makushita 7W, Entered at Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in May 2021, when he got the Sandanme yusho.
Mukainakano is at Makushita 8E, his highest career rank. Another Hakuhou recruit. Sandanme yusho.
Yago, ex- Makuuchi, is at Makushita 8W. Started at Makushita tsukedashi 15 in May 2017, has one Makushita yusho.
Akiseyama, ex-Makuuchi, is at Makushita 10E. Jonokuchi yusho, Makushita yusho in his past.
Dewanoryuu, Mongolian, is at Makushita 11E. Jonidan yusho.
Hatsuyama is at Makushita 11W, his highest rank. He started March 2022 from Sandanme 100 tsukedashi.
Shishi, Ukrainian, is at Makushita 12E.
Kiryuukou, ex-Tokitsukaze's son number 1, is at Makushita 13W, his highest career rank.
Hitoshi is at Makushita 14E, his highest career rank. Sandanme yusho two bashos ago. Jonidan yusho twice, missed three bashos due to an injury. 7 active bashos so far, 40-9 career when healthy.
Miyagi is at Makushita 14W, his highest career rank.
Kanzaki is at Makushita 15E. He started from Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in March 2022 and won the Sandanme yusho.
Kazekenou is at Makushita 16W, his highest rank. 30-5 career, Jonokuchi yusho May 2022.
Kototebakari is at Makushita 17W. Kotoshouhou's younger brother. Highest career rank. Jonokuchi yusho, Jonidan yusho. 33-8-1 career.
Yoshii, 19 year old ex-Junior high Yokozuna boy wonder, is at Makushita 19E. Makushita yusho in the past.
Wakatakamoto is at Makushita 20W. Eldest bother of Wakatakakage and Wakamotoharu.
Mudouhou, Taihou's other grandson (youngest) is at Makushita 22W.
Arauma, Mongolian, is at Makushita 23E, his highest career rank. First ever foreigner at Isenoumi beya.
Nabatame is 4-3 and kachikoshi at Makushita 24W. Half Thai.
Hokutenkai, Mongolian, is at Makushita 25W. Jonidan yusho, Sandanme yusho.
Kayou is at Makushita 27W. Started off at Sandanme 90 tsukedashi in May 2022.
Oushouumi is at Makushita 29W. Jonidan yusho, Sandanme yusho
Kazuto is at Makushita 32E. 23-5 career, two playoff losses- (Jonokuchi and Sandanme).
Takahashi, another ex- Kisenosato recruit, is at Makushita 33W, his highest rank. 24-4 career. Jonokuchi yusho, Jonidan yusho.
Wakanoshou is at Makushita 37W, his highest career rank.
Hanafusa, Ex-Kisenosato's favorite recruit, is at Makushita E 42, his highest career rank.
Nobehara is at Makushita 46E.
Kotokenryuu, 18 years old Mongolian, is at Makushita 51E, his highest career rank.
Ootani, ex-Hakuhou's new recruit is at Makushita 57E, highest career rank. Jonokuchi yusho in the past. 19-2 career.
Maikeru, half Filipino, is at Sandanme 1W.
Naya, Taihou's third grandson (second eldest) is at Sandanme 2W. There is another grandson, Yukio, but he's a pro-wrestler.
Fujitoushi is at Sandanme 8W.
Takerufuji is at Sandanme 19E, highest career rank, 14-0 career record, back to back Jonokuchi and Jonidan yushos.
Shunrai, ex-Tokitsukaze's 17 years old son number 2, is at Sandanme 21W. Jonokuchi yusho in the past.
Itadaki, Canadian father, twelve years in sumo, is at Sandanme 27W.
Rinko - Ex-Kisenosato's recruit- 16 years old, one of the Hayashi twins - is at Sandanme 28E, his highest rank.
Kyokutaisei - 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.
Daiseizan is at Sandanme 65E, Inner Mongolian. 24-4 when healthy..
Furanshisu from the Philippines is at Sandanme 69W.
Ishiura is at Sandanme 90W. Ex- Makuuchi stalwart. Major injury. Five straight kyujo. Jonokuchi yusho, Jonidan yusho.
Suyama, small first ever student/graduate from Tokyo University, is at Jonidan 20E. Quite a media celeb.
Kaitoma (Kairou) - Mark Aaron Justin Toma- Brazilian-Filipino, is at Jonidan 47E.
Satonofuji - the bow twirler is at Jonidan 57W. 45 years old.
Hayashiryuu - Ex-Kisenosato's recruit- 16 years old, one of the Hayashi twins - is at Jonidan 58E.
Suguro is at Jonidan 60W. Sandanme 100 tsukedashi in November 2021, brother of Fujitoushi. Injuries have brought him here- three straight kyujos. 21-5 when healthy.
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..
Hokuouzan (Hagiwara), half Turkish, is Banzuke gai (off the banzuke, but still not retired). Kyujo for the last 6 bashos.
Kagamiou (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. Banzuke-gai.