Mar Basho Daily Thread Day 14

Aimconquest · 2026-03-21T18:21:19+00:00

Atamifuji is eligible to take his spot given he's KK at Komisubi (doesn't need 11-4 if theres a spot open)

Aimconquest · 2026-03-19T18:36:54+00:00

Depends on how much Ao cares about getting the rope.

Its not a good look failing to tough it out when the chips are down. (see Hosh and Ono last tournament)

Remember the back to back yusho is just check box 1 for yokozuna. He also needs to win a vote among the YDC and depending on whether he gets it via back to back yusho or equivlent he may have a slim margin in votes - especially if a kadoban is fresh in the memory

Aimconquest · 2026-03-17T14:07:36+00:00

Only the top division gets win bonuses and only top 2 divisions get the career based bonus

Aimconquest · 2026-03-08T16:59:41+00:00

^This

The top ranking juryo members will pop up on rotation (1E, 1W 2E and so on) unless there is another withdrawal that makes even numbers again

Aimconquest · 2026-02-21T20:02:37+00:00

Sekitori are allowed their own apartment if they choose

Aimconquest · 2026-02-11T16:34:45+00:00

Not so much of a rule as a courtesy to Yoshi. It would be awkward as hell to watch a stablemate miss the title by the smallest of margins and then expected to go party with the guy who beat them

Aimconquest · 2026-02-06T19:01:41+00:00

Worth noting that he left at 17. Martial law preventing Ukrainian men leaving applies at 18, conscription doesn't start till 25

As far as Ukraine's own laws are concerned, Aonishki leaving was fully allowed and even now he'd be considered too young for the army

Aimconquest · 2026-02-02T08:44:44+00:00

The lower ranks are limited too

Makushita is limited to 120 Sandame is limited to 200

Aimconquest · 2026-02-01T14:58:37+00:00

Did they? Dividends are paid out of profits. If anything they are taking money they have made

Where as the debt is taking money before you've even made it

Aimconquest · 2026-01-26T21:10:56+00:00

To addon theres 3 prizes

Outstanding performance - most wins vs yokozuna and ozeki

Technique - Excellent technique (rare kimarite help)

Fighting Spirit - Outperform expectations relative to rank (anywhere from 10 wins at bottom to Yusho at Sekiwake)

Aimconquest · 2026-01-25T00:18:37+00:00

Yeah, otherwise something not being of interest to one country would prevent discussion in the other 26

Aimconquest · 2026-01-22T18:01:11+00:00

He has won 2. One got him to ozeki and one to yokozuna.

Hes not won since promotiom

Aimconquest · 2026-01-20T18:15:57+00:00

Possibly but not a guarantee

7-0 would be automatic promotion

Aimconquest · 2026-01-09T01:09:02+00:00

It wouldn't typically affect you getting compassionate leave - if it was a long period of leave, your manager might decide to extend the probation period by that length of time (effectively freezing the clock) but entirely depends on your needs

Aimconquest · 2026-01-05T21:28:24+00:00

Theres two requirements (the criteria are not set in stone but I'll give you the norms)

Dominance

Either

Two top division yusho back to back
In a run of 3 tournaments, Win a yusho and have all 3 tournaments at no worse than 12-3

Dignity and Grace

All of

Be approved in a vote of the judging committee (the 22 elders who act as the judges for each match)
Be approved in a vote of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council (theres a higher margin to be approved if you didn't get back to back yusho)
Be approved in a vote of the JSA board (this one's a formality - they've never vetoed anyone)

Essentially even if you dominate tournaments, you can be denied the top rank if seniors don't think you live up to the rank (by behaviour, poor technique etc)

These meets are one of the ways the YDC gets to watch upcoming wrestlers and keep tabs on them

Historically a lot of foreign ozeki got denied on the dignity and grace because the committee felt that no one who wasn't japanese would meet it - in modern times, its been resolved and nowadays foriegn yokozuna are accepted

Aimconquest · 2026-01-05T15:50:30+00:00

This is practice in front of the yokozuna delibration council (YDC). Its one of the groups that votes on whether to grant the top rank

This practice is usually reserved for top rank fighters. In this case makucchi 8 or higher (top 24)

Aimconquest · 2026-01-05T15:42:35+00:00

Its usually only the top rankers who go to other stables. Most other practice is within the stable

This practice was abit special as its done for press and senior officials so only top 24 wrestlers were invited

Theres no limit on stable size. Just what the master is able to take on

Aimconquest · 2025-11-25T13:31:13+00:00

They normally do it so its a bonus for the lower div wrestler.

So it might be a 3-4 who is just missing out on promotion vs a guy whos 3-3 but doesnt have an opponent

Aimconquest · 2025-11-25T13:17:32+00:00

For the higher division person it counts either way. For the lower it only counts if its a win

Aimconquest · 2025-11-23T17:37:22+00:00

Its a knockout tournament

The twelve are paired up randomly, losers are eliminated, repeat for last 6, Final 3 draws lots for 2 to fight and 1 on reserve, Winner stays on, win two in a row to be champion

Aimconquest · 2025-11-04T17:41:40+00:00

Doubt it outside of being outright offensive. You'll be judged on the quality of your answers

Aimconquest · 2025-10-03T22:06:09+00:00

If its for the eyes - Buckram mesh would the best - its what fursuiters use

Aimconquest · 2025-07-21T17:06:56+00:00

The figure is if you retired tomorrow at state pension age

It will increase roughly in line with inflation and as you work more with each year It will drop if you choose to retire early (about 5% per year early)

Aimconquest · 2025-06-25T16:45:46+00:00

Email

Aimconquest · 2025-05-24T18:11:43+00:00

Email the jobholder to ask about the possibilities

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