[sumo] [sumo game] TORCHBEARER 2023: aki recap

[kj bauman]

Good day all,
Off to a bit of a late start. What an interesting and point-filled Aki we had, ending where we started:

Start-of-Aki Rikishi: TOKIHAYATE
Start-of-Aki Rank: JURYO 11 WEST

Day 1: Juryo 11 West Tokihayate (0-0) defeats Juryo 12 East Shimanoumi (0-0) [3 points Andonishiki & Unkonoyama;1 point & code_number3 & Shokikogi & sumojoann & Torideyama]
Day 2: Juryo 11 West Tokihayate (1-0) passes the TORCH to Juryo 12 West Takahashi (1-0) [4 points Andonishiki; 3 points Asterix & Churaumi & Daughter of Sukubidubidu & Gurowake & Joaoiyama & McBugger & Miselet & Mmikasazuma & rokudenashi & Sakura & Sumo Spiffy & Toratorii & Tsuchinoninjin; 1 point Unkonoyama]
Day 3: Juryo 12 West Takahashi (2-0) passes the TORCH to Juryo 14 West Tenshoho (2-0) [4 points Sakura; 3 points Kintaro; 1 point Andonishiki & Asterix & Churaumi & Daughter of Sukubidubidu & Gurowake & Joaoiyama & McBugger & Miselet & Mmikasazuma & rokudenashi & Sumo Spiffy & Toratorii & Tsuchinoninjin]
Day 4: Juryo 14 West Tenshoho (3-0) passes the TORCH to Juryo 14 East Onosato (3-0) [3 points charliki/Gibuten & Yukiarashi; 1 point Kintaro & Sakura]
Day 5: Juryo 14 East Onosato (4-0) defeats Juryo 11 East Shiden (2-2) [3 points charliki/Gibuten & Yukiarashi; 1 point Benihana & Jason & kotoshikona & orandashoho & Toratorii]
Day 6: Juryo 14 East Onosato (5-0) defeats Juryo 10 West Hakuyozan (2-3) [3 points charliki/Gibuten & Yukiarashi; 1 point Amamaniac & Pandaazuma & Shio-kago]
Day 7: Juryo 14 East Onosato (6-0) defeats Juryo 13 East Kiho (3-3) [3 points charliki/Gibuten & Yukiarashi; 1 point Akōgyokuseki & Achiyama & Andreas21 & Gansekiiwa & Taikoubana]
Day 8: Juryo 14 East Onosato (7-0) defeats Juryo 11 West Tokihayate (5-1) [3 points charliki/Gibuten & Yukiarashi; 1 point Andonishiki & Unkonoyama]
Day 9: Juryo 14 East Onosato (8-0) defeats Juryo 10 East Chiyomaru (4-4) [3 points charliki/Gibuten & Yukiarashi; 1 point dingo & Jejima & Kaito & maorencze ]
Day 10: Juryo 14 East Onosato (8-0) passes the TORCH to Juryo 7 West Ichiyamamoto (8-1) [3 points Cydrome & Takanorappa; 1 point charliki/Gibuten & Yukiarashi]
Day 11: Juryo 7 West Ichiyamamoto (9-1) defeats Juryo 14 West Tenshoho (7-3) [3 points Cydrome & Takanorappa; 1 point Kintaro & Sakura]
Day 12: Juryo 7 West Ichiyamamoto (10-1) defeats to Juryo 11 West Tokihayate (6-5) [3 points Cydrome & Takanorappa; 1 point Andonishiki & Unkonoyama]
Day 13: Juryo 7 West Ichiyamamoto (11-1) defeats Juryo 1 East Roga (6-6) [3 points Cydrome & Takanorappa;1 point Chisaiyama & Holleshoryu & Itachi]
Day 14: Juryo 7 West Ichiyamamoto (12-1) passes the TORCH to Juryo 2 East Kitanowaka (7-6) [3 points Aled ap Tomos & charliki/Gibuten & Naganoyama; 1 point Cydrome & Takanorappa]
Day 15: Juryo 2 East Kitanowaka (8-6) passes the TORCH to Juryo 11 West (7-7) Tokihayate [3 points Andonishiki & Unkonoyama; 1 point Aled ap Tomos & charliki/Gibuten & Naganoyama]

End-of-Aki Rikishi TOKIHAYATE
End of Aki Rank: JURYO 11 WEST

Which brings us to the new banzuke and Kyusho Basho TORCH position:
Start-of-Kyushu Rikishi TOKIHAYATE
Start-of-Kyushu Rank: JURYO 8 WEST