ms20W Chiyonoumi (victor.anthony@...)
Heya: Pacific Oasis - Honolulu, Hawaii USA
Home Prefecture: Cleveland, Ohio USA
Kesho Mawashi: American and Japanese flags situated between
two palm trees, with the word ALOHA in capital
letters underneath the flags.
Mawashi Colour: Turquoise
Sumo Style: mostly yotsu, loves slinging opponents to the
ground
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Kyokushuzan Miyabiyama Hokutoriki Gojoro
Jumonji Asasekiryu
Pre-basho Interview:
I was surprised at my promotion to Makush*ta. I expected to be
in the Sandanme Joi. Oh, I'm definitely stoked, and genuinely
elated about my hefty promotion, but right now I'm very, very
hungry for the BIG SHOW. By *shou nichi*, I will be very focused
on my gradual progress down the road to the BIG SHOW. Ready Or
Not, Here I Come!!
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ms20E Hokanobenzo (hkan.bendtz@...)
Heya: Stockholm
Home Prefecture: Stockholm
Mawashi Colour: Blue Violet
Sumo Style: forward forward forward forward forward forward
forward
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Dejima
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Takanonami Takanowaka Aminishiki Shimotori
Buyuzan Otsukasa
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ms19W Minamizakura (sbouvier@...)
Heya: Minami
Home Prefecture: Melbourne, Australia
Kesho Mawashi: Golden kangaroo, pink cherry blossoms on red
background
Mawashi Colour: Red
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Kyokushuzan Hokutoriki Kasugao
Aminishiki Iwakiyama
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ms19E Mattjila (thompsma@...)
Heya: Jila-beya
Home Prefecture: Boulder, CO
Mawashi Colour: Midnight Blue
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Takamisakari Kyokushuzan Miyabiyama Hokutoriki
Tokitsuumi Shimotori
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ms18W Taniazuma (dbslade@...)
Heya: Narashino
Home Prefecture: Chiba
Kesho Mawashi: Navy blue with a golden hawk coming from the
sun/
Mawashi Colour: Navy
Sumo Style: Specialising in throwing techniques
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Takamisakari Kotomitsuki Tokitsuumi Aminishiki
Toki Akinoshima
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ms18E Kakushoyama (kakushoyama@...)
Heya: Makuhari
Home Prefecture: Florida
Kesho Mawashi: a yellow submarine
Mawashi Colour: Light Blue
Sumo Style: Tsupari
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Hokutoriki Kasugao Takanowaka Toki Asasekiryu
Takanotsuru
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ms17W Pitinosato (peter.wuenschel@...)
Heya: Pitinoe
Home Prefecture: Bietigheim
Kesho Mawashi: Blue and Red
Mawashi Colour: Royal Blue
Sumo Style: tsupari, aggressive
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Miyabiyama Takanowaka Toki
Shimotori Asasekiryu
Pre-basho Interview:
tst, auch dieses mal bin ich nicht durchgehend da dabei
Aber der Urlaub am schwarzen Meer geht leider vor....
Pitinosato
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ms17E Yoma (mcbain@...)
Heya: Lower Franconia-beya
Home Prefecture: Kempten/Germany
Kesho Mawashi: Sky Blue, in the center a warrior drawn in
simple lines with his sword an shield risen,
two flaming eyes in the Backround over him
Mawashi Colour: Midnight Blue
Sumo Style: Grab his Mawashi and don't let go
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Takamisakari Miyabiyama Kasugao Takanowaka
Iwakiyama Asasekiryu
Pre-basho Interview:
well now, after having reached makush*ta in two bashos only
(accelerated by makush*ta extension of course) I now aim for
sekitorihood (or ist it sekitoriship? well for the luxury of not
having to warm up each day's chanko for dinner and stuff you
know what I mean ;)
let's rock
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ms16W Minatozan (el.nils@...)
Heya: Minato
Home Prefecture: Berlin, Germany
Kesho Mawashi: a gray mouse
Mawashi Colour: Light Slate Gray
Sumo Style: non-spectacular over-average Yutso-Sumo
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Iwakiyama Toki Shimotori
Takanotsuru Otsukasa
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ms16E Amanogawa (fgmnt@...)
Heya: Noritama
Home Prefecture: Japan
Kesho Mawashi: Vega and Altair over the Milky Way
Mawashi Colour: Midnight Blue
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Takamisakari Takanonami Hokutoriki Kasugao
Aminishiki Asasekiryu
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ms15W Akibono (szalkai@...)
Heya: Budapest, Hungary
Home Prefecture: Budapest, Hungary
Kesho Mawashi: Assorted sushi around a big glass of 'nama
biiru'
Mawashi Colour: Black
Sumo Style: Tsuki-oshi
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Miyabiyama Takanowaka Iwakiyama Kotoryu Toki
Takanotsuru
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ms15E sashimaru (sashimaru@...)
Heya: Eltville am Rhein
Home Prefecture: Bad Nauheim, Germany
Kesho Mawashi: dark cloud with lightning
Mawashi Colour: Silver
Sumo Style: to move forward
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Tochinonada Takamisakari Takanonami Takanowaka
Iwakiyama Toki
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ms14W Jerakaru (jkaustin1@...)
Heya: Tomozeki
Home Prefecture: Ohio, USA
Kesho Mawashi: Pepe LePew in Mawashi on yellow background
Mawashi Colour: Thistle
Sumo Style: straight ahead
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Takamisakari Aminishiki Gojoro Iwakiyama Toki
Shimotori
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ms14E Rubensan (rubensan@...)
Heya: Madrid, Spain
Home Prefecture: Madrid, Spain
Kesho Mawashi: A white shark
Mawashi Colour: Navy
Sumo Style: Use different styles
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Miyabiyama Kasugao Iwakiyama Toki
Shimotori
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ms13W Tokimori (rasmus.mollby@...)
Heya: Takasago
Home Prefecture: Stockholm
Kesho Mawashi: Pink with commercials for
Mawashi Colour: Hotpink
Sumo Style: Tsuppari and nodo-wa
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Kotonowaka Miyabiyama Tokitsuumi Iwakiyama Toki
Asasekiryu
Pre-basho Interview:
Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki!
Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki!
Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki! Toki!
Or something like that...
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ms13E Chochononami (chrysalis@...)
Heya: Losser Beya
Home Prefecture: Losser, The Netherlands
Kesho Mawashi: Sideways view of a butterfly with a giant wave
below
Mawashi Colour: Turquoise
Sumo Style: Technical Sumo, relying on Uwatenage, Kotenage
and sh*tatenage
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Tochinonada Takanonami Kyokushuzan Kotonowaka
Miyabiyama Takanowaka
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ms12W Oyakobuta (n.rethmeier@...)
Heya: Vienna-Donaukawa-Heya
Home Prefecture: Detmold
Mawashi Colour: White
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Dejima
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Tochinonada Hokutoriki Kotoryu Toki Asasekiryu
Takanotsuru
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ms12E Unagiyutaka (tableslam17@...)
Heya: Massashigawa-beya
Home Prefecture: Salem, MA USA
Kesho Mawashi: Brown eel on light blue background. Large head,
gnashing teeth.
Mawashi Colour: Blue Violet
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Dejima
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Tochinonada Takamisakari Takanonami Miyabiyama
Iwakiyama Asasekiryu
Pre-basho Interview:
Hmmm... So this is Makush*ta! It's nice to be here.
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ms11W ZenMondo (keltboi@...)
Heya: Jedi-beya
Home Prefecture: Stockton, CA
Kesho Mawashi: Teal with a Yin-Yang drawn with Celtic Knotwork
Mawashi Colour: Teal
Sumo Style: Don't think -- feeeeeeel
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Dejima
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Takanonami Kaiho Kasugao Aminishiki Wakanoyama
Asanowaka
Pre-basho Interview:
I will be keeping the plaid mawashi handy in case I need a
change in luck, and will listen to Yoda-Oyakata to help motivate
me this basho!
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ms11E Heruwejima (heru0001@...)
Heya: Wemmetsweiler
Home Prefecture: Germany
Mawashi Colour: White
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Miyabiyama Kasugao Takanowaka
Iwakiyama Shimotori
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ms10W Charliki (charliki@...)
Heya: Saxonaya
Home Prefecture: Saxon
Mawashi Colour: Red
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Takamisakari Miyabiyama Takanowaka Iwakiyama
Shimotori Asasekiryu
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ms10E f*ckunoyama (f*ckunoyama@...)
Heya: Canada
Home Prefecture: Pickering
Kesho Mawashi: Purple background, yellow tiger
Mawashi Colour: White Smoke
Sumo Style: mind over mass
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Takanonami Miyabiyama Kasugao Aminishiki
Kotoryu Asasekiryu
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ms9W Tameiki (dilettante@...)
Heya: Geneva, Switzerland
Home Prefecture: Tehran, Iran
Kesho Mawashi: A golden lion and the Sun
Mawashi Colour: Aquamarine
Sumo Style: As cool and relaxed as possible
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Takamisakari Tamanoshima Hokutoriki Tokitsuumi
Jumonji Buyuzan
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ms9E Hahanoyama (ako.olhsson@...)
Heya: Ako-beya
Home Prefecture: Danderyd, Sweden
Kesho Mawashi: Big, twin-peak mountain ;)
Mawashi Colour: Black
Sumo Style: Tsuki oshi
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Dejima
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Tamanoshima Kotonowaka Hokutoriki Kasugao
Tamarikido Asasekiryu
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ms8W Kofuji (reimerb@...)
Heya: Waterloo
Home Prefecture: Yamanashi
Kesho Mawashi: An orange and red flame on a thistle background
Mawashi Colour: Thistle
Sumo Style: I just flail around in a pale, pathetic
imitation of tsuppari and hope my opponent
falls down. Unless I'm taking on Akisunni, in
which case he barely shows up on the dohyo, so
I win by fusensho, even if it is Bench Sumo.
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Tochinonada Takamisakari Kasugao Shimotori
Buyuzan Asasekiryu
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ms8E Akisunni (jhbjr2@...)
Heya: Bakaland
Home Prefecture: Sacramento California
Kesho Mawashi: a deep midnight blue two white lighting in the
corners and the family crest in the middle
Mawashi Colour: Dark Blue
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Tochiazuma
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Tochinonada Takamisakari Takanonami Miyabiyama
Takanowaka Toki
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ms7W Tenkuukaikatsu (butabeya@...)
Heya: buta beya
Home Prefecture: the hague
Kesho Mawashi: a void
Mawashi Colour: White Smoke
Sumo Style: wait patiently until my opponent leaves the
ring in disgust
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Takamisakari Kotonowaka Miyabiyama Takanowaka
Kotoryu Asasekiryu
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ms7E Marushiki (chunter@...)
Heya: Marushiki Beya
Home Prefecture: Bentley, WA Australia
Kesho Mawashi: Purple background with pink tassles (Picture
of a Koala wearing a red mawashi riding a
Harley ) with the words
Mawashi Colour: Plum
Sumo Style: Push like heck!!!! then henka
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Dejima
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Takamisakari Kotomitsuki Kaiho Miyabiyama
Hokutoriki Aminishiki
Pre-basho Interview:
Here we go with another basho... good luck to all, and to all a
good fight... Here is hoping that my selections have been wise
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ms6W Marioschima (kaio@...)
Heya: Germany
Home Prefecture: Leipzig
Mawashi Colour: Teal
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Miyabiyama Takanowaka Iwakiyama
Shimotori Takanotsuru
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ms6E Tzutziyama (tzutzy@...)
Heya: Mikalaka-beya
Home Prefecture: Arad, Romania
Kesho Mawashi: A happy guy jumping in the air, wearing the
colors of the Romanian flag.
Mawashi Colour: Black
Sumo Style: Henka then Okuridashi!!
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Miyabiyama Takanowaka Iwakiyama
Kotoryu Toki
Pre-basho Interview:
This is Tzutziyama of the Makush*ta division and I will try my
best once again to gain my 8. I hope you will be all supporting
me, thanks.
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ms5W Harunochiba (fredriknorberg@...)
Heya: Pite, Sweden
Home Prefecture: Stockholm, Sweden
Mawashi Colour: Orange Red
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Hokutoriki Takanowaka Iwakiyama
Shimotori Takanotsuru
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ms5E Sherlockiama (robert_hovestadt@...)
Heya: Baker Street
Home Prefecture: Boston, MA
Kesho Mawashi: Dark Green with a mountain and a waterfall
Mawashi Colour: Dark Green
Sumo Style: Irregular
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Takamisakari Kotomitsuki Tokitsuumi Kotoryu
Shimotori Asasekiryu
Pre-basho Interview:
Once more unto the breach. I am striving for a return to the
paid ranks. See you on the Dohyo.
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ms4W Kotomimizuku (kotomimizuku@...)
Heya: Sadogatake
Home Prefecture: Lieto, Finland
Kesho Mawashi: Pitch black with silver horned owl.
Mawashi Colour: Black
Sumo Style: Madly offensive yotsuzumo; specialized in
kawazugake.
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Hokutoriki Kasugao Aminishiki
Kotoryu Asasekiryu
Pre-basho Interview:
Once again determined to inch closer to sekitorihood.
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ms4E sentoriazuma (sjstake@...) has not submitted a squad for
this basho.
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ms3W Susanowozan (mayday@...)
Heya: Vienna-Donaukawa-Heya
Home Prefecture: Vienna/Austria/Europe
Mawashi Colour: Dim Gray
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Tochiazuma
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Miyabiyama Iwakiyama Kotoryu Toki Asasekiryu
Takanotsuru
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ms3E Kazetoshi (nvduffd@...)
Heya: D.C
Home Prefecture: Chicago
Kesho Mawashi: Clouds over a mountain
Mawashi Colour: Indian Red
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Kaio
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Miyabiyama Takanowaka Toki Shimotori Asasekiryu
Takanotsuru
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ms2W Jakusotsu (jakusotsu1@...)
Heya: Naihu-beya
Home Prefecture: Nuremberg, Germany
Kesho Mawashi: A silver funnel on a navy blue background
Mawashi Colour: Ghostwhite
Sumo Style: You can't fall a tree by pulling the branches -
my target are the opponent's legs
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Kyokutenho
Maegashira: Hokutoriki Kasugao Takanowaka Iwakiyama Kotoryu
Buyuzan
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ms2E Mannibiyama (sumo-manni@...)
Heya: Miki
Home Prefecture: Wiesbaden
Mawashi Colour: Dark Red
Sumo Style: Yotsu-sumo
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Kotomitsuki Miyabiyama Takanowaka Toki
Shimotori Asasekiryu
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ms1W Tamanaogijima (alexander.herrmann@...)
Heya: Wanzanbaku
Home Prefecture: Regensburg, Germany
Kesho Mawashi: On black background, written in green my given
name (Katsumitsu)
Mawashi Colour: Indigo
Sumo Style: Tsuppari
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Tochinonada Kotomitsuki Miyabiyama Takanowaka
Shimotori Asasekiryu
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ms1E Hananotaka (reyer@...)
Heya: Okamurayabe
Home Prefecture: Shiga
Kesho Mawashi: A red, white and blue silhouette of a baseball
batter.
Mawashi Colour: Navy
Sumo Style: A grab bag mixture of yotsu, oshi, and
tsuppari. Yes, that's Hananotaka: a wild card
by anyone's standard.
Yokozuna: Asashoryu
Ozeki: Chiyotaikai
Sekiwaki: Wakanosato
Komusubi: Tosanoumi
Maegashira: Takamisakari Kotomitsuki Miyabiyama Takanowaka
Toki Buyuzan