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2012 July Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics

(Table 1) Most Tournaments at Yokozuna
  Rikishi Tour. Y. D. L.T.A.Y.
1 Kitanoumi 63 9/74 1/85
2 Chiyonofuji 59 9/81 5/91
3 Taiho 58 11/61 5/71
4 Takanohana II 49 1/95 1/03
5 Akebono 48 3/93 1/01
6 Kashiwado 47 11/61 7/69
6 Wajima 47 7/73 3/81
8 Asashoryu 42 3/03 1/10
9 Chiyonoyama 32 9/51 1/59
10 Haguroyama 30 1/42 9/53
10 Hakuho 30 7/07 (7/12)
Tour. = Tournaments, Y. D. = Yokozuna Debut, L.T.A.Y. = Last Tournament At Yokozuna
Note: L.T.A.Y. in parentheses indicates an active rikishi.


(Table 2) Most Tournaments at Ozeki
  Rikishi Tour. O. D. L. T. A. O. T. R.
1 Chiyotaikai 65 3/99 11/09 Ozeki
1 Kaio 65 9/00 7/11 Ozeki
3 Takanohana I 50 11/72 1/81 Ozeki
4 Hokutenyu 44 7/83 9/90 Ozeki
5 Konishiki 39 7/87 11/93 Ozeki
5 Kotooshu 39 1/06 (7/12) (Ozeki)
7 Takanonami 37 3/94 11/99 Ozeki
3/00 5/00
8 Asashio 36 5/83 3/89 Ozeki
9 Yutakayama 34 3/63 9/68 Ozeki
10 Kotozakura 32 11/67 1/73 Yokozuna
10 Musashimaru 32 3/94 5/99 Yokozuna
Tour. = Tournaments, O. D. = Ozeki Debut, L.T.A.O. = Last Tournament At Ozeki, T. R. = Top Rank
Note: Top rank in parentheses indicates an active rikishi.


(Table 3) Tournament Following a Maegashira Championship
(from May 1949)

M. T. Tour. Rikishi Championship Next Tour. Top Rank
Rank Rec. Rank Rec.
1 5/53 Tokitsuyama E. M. #6 15-0 E. K. 8-7 S.
2 11/57 Tamanoumi E. M. #14 15-0 W. K. 5-10 S.
3 5/60 Wakamisugi W. M. #4 14-1 E. S. #2 7-8 S.
4 5/61 Sadanoyama W. M. #13 12-3 E. M. #2 11-4 Y.
5 7/64 Fujinishiki W. M. #9 14-1 E. K. 4-11 K.
6 3/68 Wakanami E. M. #8 13-2 E. K. 2-13 K.
7 1/72 Tochiazuma I W. M. #5 11-4 E. K. 3-9-3 S.
8 7/72 Takamiyama E. M. #4 13-2 W. S. #2 5-10 S.
9 7/75 Kongo W. M. #1 13-2 E. S. 6-9 S.
10 9/76 Kaiketsu W. M. #4 14-1 W. S. 11-4 O.
11 9/84 Tagaryu W. M. #12 13-2 W. K. 6-9 S.
12 7/91 Kotofuji E. M. #13 14-1 E. K. #2 4-11
(default 1)
S.
13 9/91 Kotonishiki E. M. #5 13-2 W. K. 12-3 S.
14 1/92 Takahanada E. M. #2 14-1 W. S. 5-10 Y.
15 7/92 Mitoizumi W. M. #1 13-2 W. S. #2 8-7 S.
16 11/98 Kotonishiki W. M. #12 14-1 E. K. #2 6-9 S.
17 3/00 Takatoriki E. M. #14 13-2 W. K. 2-13 S.
18 9/01 Kotomitsuki E. M. #2 13-2 W. S. 9-6 O.
19 5/12 Kyokutenho W. M. #7 12-3 E. M. #1 ? (S.)
M. T. = Maegashira Titles, Tour. = Tournament, Rec. = Record, E. = East, M. = Maegashira, K. = Komusubi, S. = Sekiwake, W. = West, O. = Ozeki, Y. = Yokozuna
Note: Top rank in parentheses indicates an active rikishi.


(Table 4) Oldest Juryo Debut (post W.W. II)
  Rikishi D. O. B. J. D. Promotion Age T. R.
1 Dewanosato 11/22/70 5/05 34 yrs., 5 m. (J. #14)
2 Ononishiki 3/20/22 1/55 32 yrs., 9 m., 14 d. M. #16
3 Kaonishiki 9/14/78 7/11 32 yrs., 9 m., 13 d. (J. #6)
4 Tsurugidake 2/7/79 11/10 31 yrs., 8 m., 25 d. M. #16
5 Tsunenoyama 8/7/46 5/78 31 yrs., 8 m., 17 d. J. #12
6 Nihozan 3/23/22 1/53 30 yrs., 9 m. J. #8
7 Tsurumiyama 6/27/24 3/55 30 yrs., 8 m. J. #16
8 Kotokuni 7/10/78 1/09 30 yrs., 5 m., 14 d. (J. #4)
9 Yoshiazuma 5/26/77 11/07 30 yrs., 5 m., 3 d. (M. #12)
10 Oniarashi 6/13/82 7/12 30 yrs., 0 m. (J. #12)
D. O. B. = Date Of Birth, J. D. = Juryo Debut, T. R. = Top Rank, yrs. = years, m. = months, days, J. = Juryo, M. = Maegashira
Note: Highest rank in parentheses indicates an active rikishi.


(Table 5) Most Tournaments from Pro to Juryo Debut by a Foreign Born Rikishi (post W.W. II)
  Rikishi Tour. P. D. J. D. T. R.
1 Oniarashi 71 7/00 7/12 (J. #12)
2 Sensho 65 3/01 3/12 (J. #14)
3 Wakaazuma 58 9/91 5/01 J. #13
4 Takanoyama 57 11/01 7/11 (M. #12)
4 Amuru 57 5/02 1/12 (J. #3)
6 Kuniazuma 54 9/91 9/00 J. #4
7 Arawashi 51 11/02 7/11 (J. #13)
8 Nakanokuni 49 7/02 9/10 J. #12
9 Shotenro 46 3/01 11/08 (M. #2)
9 Shironoryu 46 1/03 9/10 (J. #1)
Tour. = Tournaments, P. D. = Pro Debut, J. D. = Juryo Debut, T. R. = Top Rank, J. = Juryo, M. = Maegashira
Note: Top rank in parentheses indicates an active rikishi.


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