[sumo] [Query] The Oyakata

[Doreen Simmons]

On 2008/04/28, at 18:31, John James wrote:

>
> While looking at the NSK web site some questions dawned on me.  Is 
> there any reason to the order they list the oyakata after the stable 
> master?  Seniority perhaps?

Basically seniority at retirement.

> The one who has been an oyakata the longest gets listed first?

Yes, unless there is some other qualification.

>  Also, when two or more newcomers get to start in makushita during the 
> same basho, who gets top billing?
The one who gets the best score.

> I suppose it is the one who won the most.  And the last question is do 
> the different newspapers get to list them in any order they want to 
> until the Kyokai makes it official?

Basically, yes - unless they differ from the Kyokai listing.

Or have I misunderstood your question?

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oreen Simmons
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