[sumo] [sumo TORCH game] : hatsu recap - haru primer

[kj bauman]

Here's a Hatsu recap and Haru primer.

>From the bottom of the banzuke, the TORCH started here:
Start-of-2024 Rank: JONOKUCHI 17 EAST
Start of 2024 Rikishi: DAISHIYAMA

DAY 2: Jonokuchi 17 East Daishiyama (0-0) passes the TORCH to Jonokuchi 16 East Anryukai (0-0)
DAY 5: Jonokuchi 16 East Anryukai (1-0) passes the TORCH to Jonokuchi 14 East Taranami (1-1)
DAY 8: Jonokuchi 14 East Taranami (2-1) defeats Jonokuchi 9 East Nishikiori (2-1)
DAY 10: Jonokuchi 14 East Taranami (3-1) passes the TORCH to Jonokuchi 15 East Kyokukaiyu (3-1) [3 points Andreas21 & Athenayama & Bunbukuchagama & Hakuhonofan & Kaito & Kintamayama & Ripe & Torideyama & Yarimotsu]
DAY 11: Jonokuchi 15 East Kyokukaiyu (4-1) defeats Jonokuchi 16 East Anryukai (4-1) [3 points Andreas21 & Athenayama & Bunbukuchagama & Hakuhonofan & Kaito & Kintamayama & Ripe & Torideyama & Yarimotsu]
DAY 13: Jonokuchi 15 East Kyokukaiyu (5-1) defeats Jonidan 88 East Setoyutaka (5-1) [3 points Andreas21 & Athenayama & Bunbukuchagama & Hakuhonofan & Kaito & Kintamayama & Ripe & Torideyama & Yarimotsu]

End-of-Hatsu Rikishi: KYOKUKAIYU
End-of-Hatsu Rank: JONOKUCHI 15 EAST

HARU BANZUKE RELEASE

Start-of-Haru Rikishi: KYOKUKAIYU
Start-of-Haru Rank: JONIDAN 32 WEST

Nine co-leaders with nine points each.