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Makuuchi Yusho:	M1 Yamashiro (14-1, 102)
Juryo Yusho:	J8 Yuko (11-4, 91)
Makushita Yusho:	m43 Ketsukai (14-1, 97)
Gino-sho:	S Screechingowl (10-5, 102) M1 Yamashiro (14-1, 102)
Kanto-sho:	M15 Chankoyama (11-4, 93)
Shukun-sho:	M1 Yamashiro (14-1, 102)

by Takanotaki, 2022/1/24

Hatsu Basho 2022 - Day 15

Yamashiro made it 14-1, a very impressive score in Makuuchi, especially at the top of the banzuke. He also led the entire game on scoring (with Sekiwake ScreechingOwl) so it's richly deserved. Both will receive a gino-sho, and a shukun-sho is also likely for the champion. The ozeki run will continue in March.

Yuko won the Juryo death match (thanks to Ishiura's return to henka-ville) so she takes home the second-division title. And Ketsukai held his nerve to win Makushita with a 14-1 record.

Congratulations to all the winners. See you all in March!

by Pandaazuma, 2022/1/23

Hatsu Basho 2022 - Day 14

Yamashiro showboated to his 13th win and has really run away with this tournament. ScreechingOwl and Chankoyama are hoping for 11 wins and a jun yusho.

The two leaders of Juryo - Yuko and Golynohana - meet in a death match to decide the winner. In Makushita, Ketsukai is the sole leader and if he wins tomorrow, he wins the yusho. The two chasers - the endlessly meowing drone Nekotaikai and Hagenosenshi - will be hoping the leader loses as they fight each other and have a one-point advantage in scoring. So it could get interesting there.

Good luck to all the contenders!

by Pandaazuma, 2022/1/22

Hatsu Basho 2022 - Day 13

Another day, another effortless win for Yamashiro. He swept aside his last challenger and secured the yusho on day 13. Now he can concentrate on picking up a couple more wins to make his ozeki run a bit easier. Congratulations to him.

Yuko, Golynohana and Inazuma are still battling it out in Juryo with two days left. Hagenosenshi and Ketsukai won yet again to lead Makushita with 12-1 records.

by Pandaazuma, 2022/1/21

Hatsu Basho 2022 - Day 12

Yamashiro kept up the fine winning ways to go 11-1. He can wrap things up early tomorrow if he can beat his only challenger, Tragikomy (9-3).

Golynohana and Inazuma lead Juryo with 9 wins. Hagenosenshi and Ketsukai lead Makushita with 11.

by Pandaazuma, 2022/1/20

Hatsu Basho 2022 - Day 10

After a first loss on day nine, Yamashiro bounced back with a win (a kinboshi no less) to keep the lead with a 9-1 record. He is trailed by Chankoyama (8-2). The former Ozeki fights Yokozuna Pandaazuma tomorrow in a crucial bout.

Five players lead Juryo and we are still waiting for a first winning record. And in Makushita we find the only remaining unbeaten player: Hagenosenshi

by Pandaazuma, 2022/1/18

Hatsu Basho 2022 - Day 8

Nakabi is over and we see Yamashiro showing some of the form that took him to the ozeki rank in the past as he streaked to an 8-0 record. He is two wins clear of the chasing group that includes Komusubi Trender.

Veteran player Yuko leads Juryo along with Inazuma. Hagenosenshi and Ketsukai are the only remaining perfect players left in Makushita.

by Pandaazuma, 2022/1/16

Hatsu Basho 2022 - Day 5

Five days are in the books and the leader boards are beginning to take shape.

Komusubi Trender and former Ozeki Yamashiro are off to very strong 5-0 starts. Sekiwake ScreechingOwl is part of the four-strong chasing group.

No one is unbeaten in Juryo so it is very open so far, with 33% of the division on 4-1 records. Makushita is led by a group of five with perfect records.

Ozeki Kakushoyamaii's promotion bid has taken a hit after two straight losses. He now needs to go 9-1 over the rest of the tournament (something he is perfectly capable of).

by Pandaazuma, 2022/1/13

Hatsu Basho 2022 - Day 3

Welcome all to the first tournament of 2022.

Ozeki Kakushoyamaii has only been at the second rank for one tournament and he is already on a yokozuna run! He needs 11 wins to satisfy all the requirements for promotion. He is off to a decent 2-1 start.

Good luck to all the players!

by Pandaazuma, 2022/1/11