[sumo] New Banzuke

[Gillogly, James]

I'll take a stab:

AU = Again Up
NU = New Up
DN = Down 

Cheers, 
Takanorappa

-----Original Message-----
From: sumo-bounces at webtrek.com [mailto:sumo-bounces at webtrek.com] On
Behalf Of Barbara
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [sumo] New Banzuke

What exactly are these abbreviations, AU, NU, DN. I presume they have to
do with changes in rank.
Barbara Murasakihana

Kobayashi Toshiharu wrote:
> March banzuke
> 
> Makuuchi
> 
>    Higashi                    Nishi
>    Asashoryu     Yokozuna     -
>    Chiyotaikai   Ozeki        Hakuho
>    Kotooshu      Ozeki        Kaio
>                  Ozeki        Tochiazuma
>    Kotomitsuki   Sekiwake  NU Kotoshogiku
> AU Ama           Komusubi  NU Tokitenku
> DN Kisenosato    M.1          Toyonoshima
>    Kyokutenho    M.2          Asasekiryu
> DN Miyabiyama    M.3          Kasugao
>    Futeno        M.4          Takekaze
>    Homasho       M.5          Tamakasuga
>    Takamisakari  M.6          Kakizoe
>    Kokkai        M.7       DN Roho
>    Dejima        M.8          Tamanoshima
>    Aminishiki    M.9          Tochinonada
>    Kasuganishiki M.10         Tokitsuumi
>    Iwakiyama     M.11         Kakuryu
>    Ushiomaru     M.12         Yoshikaze
>    Hakurozan     M.13         Baruto
> NU Tochiozan     M.14         Tosanoumi
> AU Shimotori     M.15         Tochinohana
> AU Wakanosato    M.16         Jumonji
> 
> Juryo
>    Higashi                    Nishi
> DN Otsukasa      J.1          Hochiyama
>    Kaiho         J.2          Takanowaka
>    Ryuo          J.3          Masatsukasa
>    Satoyama      J.4          Hokutoriki
> DN Toyozakura    J.5          Kitazakura
>    Tochisakae    J.6          Katayama
> DN Asofuji       J.7          Ryuho
>    Shunketsu     J.8          Toyohibiki
>    Kobo          J.9          Goeido
>    Bushuyama     J.10         Hakuba
>    Koryu         J.11         Kyokunankai
>    Daimanazuru   J.12         Tamarikido
> NU Takamifuji    J.13      AU Shirononami
> AU Hokutoiwa     J.14         Oga
> 
> ---
> Kobayashi Toshiharu
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