[sumo] SUMO | Daieisho Collects First Emperor's Cup, Continues Trend of First-Time Winners at New Year Basho | JAPAN Forward

[Dale Carlson]

Makes sense to me. It would open up a Sekiwake slot for Daieisho and 
even up the Ozeki numbers, keeping things nice and symmetrical :)

Dale


At 05:42 PM 1/24/2021, you wrote:
>One item I find somewhat interesting, that so many ozeki win their 
>first championship after becoming ozeki.  Ozeki means champion, but 
>actually being a champion is not required, only a suggestion that 33 
>wins over three consecutive basho at the komusubi and sekiwake 
>level. Kisenosato and Kotoshigiku both made it to ozeki without a 
>championship. Takakeisho was promoted without a 
>championship.  Shodai did have one but also did not reach the 33 win 
>level. As I recall, Asanoyama won his first championship after 
>promotion. It would seem as though the council should promote 
>Terunofuji back to ozeki now. He doesn't have 33 wins in the last 
>three basho. He did get 45 wins over the last four, got his second 
>yusho and defeated both two remaining ozeki in this month's tourney. 
>Will he get it or will they make him wait?
>
>Kodaiyama