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Sumo Association releases Natsu Basho banzuke
The
Sumo Association released its banzuke rankings for the upcoming Natsu
basho this morning with few major changes. Yokozuna Hakuho sits in the
prestigious East Yokozuna slot for the eighth basho in a row with no
other shuffling among the Yokozuna and Ozeki ranks. With the yusho at
the May tournament, Hakuho would become the first rikishi in history to
post his second 7-basho yusho streak. Terunofuji (pictured at right)
maintains his East Sekiwake slot as he looks to establish a run to the
Ozeki rank, and the Mongolian is joined by Myogiryu to the West. The
Komusubi ranks are shored up by Tochiohzan in the East and Ichinojo to
the West. Ichinojo becomes the second rikishi in history to be touted as
a "Shin-Komusubi" after previously obtaining the Sekiwake rank following
in the footsteps of Kotomitsuki who found himself in the same
circumstance 14 years ago. Two rikishi make their return to the division
in Fujiazuma and Takanoiwa, and for the third basho in a row, there are
no newcomers to the division. The 2015 Natsu basho marks the
seventh basho in a row now without a Japanese rikishi making a debut in
the rank for the first time.
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