Senshuraku! The average dropped under the line of twenty and was 18.59, which
is still very good. Results in this range were among the best averages during
the last few basho. Fortune had an eye today on Zoukiyama but didn't look too
closely. He could save 31 points and jump 26 ranks, but is trapped two points
in front of the kachi-koshi line. At least the demotion won't be too hard now.
Kaenkamiko and Myshnra scored 30. While the first one could advance 21 places,
latter one went up only one at the end of the standings. Low scorer was Mishu
with just three points.

On to the honors: Hoshifransu defends the yusho spot and even increases the
gap between him and his chasers. Well done! Ookihito and Furanohana take the
the jun-yusho. The Yokozuna can only claim the runner up honors because of his
above-average performance today. The sansho distribute as follows: Overall
fourth (you may blame the Yokozuna for that :-) ) Misisko takes the Hira-sho
and Shin-sho for best Maegashira and best newcomer performances. Overall 8th
Hanpritcher was best Juryo player and is awarded with the Ryo-sho. Congratu-
lations! Nagoya truly was a French-Slovakian sweep. Of course, the Yokozuna
originates from the German speaking part of Switzerland, but there's a good
chance that he knows French...

Promotion Commotion: Bad news first. Not less than eight Ozeki failed to
achieve kachi-koshi. Two of them were kadoban already. This means that the
banzuke of September has seven Ok (one didn't start this time) and two Sz.
Sz Itachiyama ended 9-6 and will have to take the long way back to Ozekihood.

Oe Kintamayama secured a 14-1. With the 13-2 and 14-1 in the last two basho
he has the required number of wins, but not the required ranks. Two basho ago
he was still Sekiwake. However, after another performance like this in Aki
there will be a tsuna on its way to Israel.

For those who might fear that nothing special happened: There was one major
promotion. Hamanoyama advances to the rank of Ozeki with 34 wins over the
last three (13-2, 14-1, 7-8). A record containing make-koshi was unpreceeded
so far, and promotion wasn't that sure. Finally, two reasons were in favor:
The rules don't explicitely exclude make-koshi results (which will be changed
right after sending this mail), and back in 2002 he already had 34 "good"
wins, but was overseen in the promotion process.

Being your gyoji was fun as ever, and I hope you'll be joining the UDH in Aki
again. Until then...

Tamanaogijima

Winner's line-up (Hoshifransu, 420 points, 65-130):
6 Harunoyama 5 Kyokushuzan Kinkaiyama 4 Hokutoriki Kotonowaka
3 Iwakiyama Kotoryu 2 Dejima Kaiho Wakatoba
1 Kotomitsuki Takakaze Takanowaka

Best possible line-up (443 points, 55-140):
6 Hokutoriki 5 Kotonowaka Kyokushuzan 4 Wakatoba Harunoyama
3 Kotoryu Aminishiki 2 Kinkaiyama Kasugao Tamanoshima
1 Takekaze Tokitsuumi Tochisakae [Toki Tokitenku]

-------------------------------------+-------+-------------+-------------
Final Standings        UDH Nagoya Basho 2004 |    TOTAL    |    TODAY
-------------------------------------+-------+-------------+-------------
POS +/-  SHIKONA         RANK > NEW  |  W-L  | PTS WON LOS | PTS WON LOS
-------------------------------------+-------+-------------+-------------
  1   0  Hoshifransu     Kw   > Se   | 15-0  | 420  65 130 |  19   7   6
  2  +2  Ookihito        Y    > Y    | 14-1  | 407  66 129 |  23   6   7
  3  -1  Furanohana      Se   > Ow   | 14-1  | 407  70 125 |  13   8   5
-------------------------------------+-------+-------------+-------------
  4  -1  Misisko         M16  > M1   | 14-1  | 404  64 131 |  19   7   6
  5   0  Kaikitsune      Sh   > Se   | 14-1  | 397  71 124 |  20   5   8
  6  +4  Dimitri         Sh   > Se   | 14-1  | 394  76 119 |  23   7   6
  7  +1  Kintamayama     Oe   > Oe   | 14-1  | 389  73 122 |  17   7   6
  8  +3  Hanpritcher     J3   > M2   | 14-1  | 388  66 129 |  18   6   7
  9   0  Gochisozan      M1   > Sw   | 14-1  | 387  70 125 |  16   7   6
 10  +3  Obana           M8   > M1   | 13-2  | 387  71 124 |  23   5   8
 11  -5  Areyama         Sw   > Se   | 13-2  | 385  69 126 |  12   9   4
 12  -5  Yubiquitoyama   Oh   > Ow   | 13-2  | 384  76 119 |  11   9   4
 13  +6  Konizan         Kw   > Sw   | 13-2  | 381  72 123 |  23   6   7
 14  +2  Hamanoyama      Se   > Oh   | 13-2  | 381  74 121 |  18   6   7
 15  -1  Ekigozan        Y    > Y    | 13-2  | 381  81 114 |  17   7   6
 16  +2  Mariohana       Se   > Se   | 13-2  | 379  76 119 |  17   7   6
 16  -4  Toljokinodo     M5   > Ke   | 13-2  | 379  76 119 |  13   8   5
 18  -1  Onigashima      M16  > M2   | 13-2  | 378  69 126 |  16   6   7
 19  -4  Daninowaka      Sh   > Sw   | 12-3  | 377  73 122 |  14   8   5
 20  +2  Rannohana       Ok   > Ow   | 12-3  | 376  76 119 |  22   6   7
 21 +21  Kaenkamiko      M12  > M2   | 12-3  | 374  77 118 |  30   3  10
 22  +7  Kintaro         M2   > Sh   | 12-3  | 373  78 117 |  23   6   7
 23  -3  Tominishiki     M3   > Sh   | 12-3  | 372  79 116 |  16   7   6
 24  -3  Andoreasu       Ow   > Oe   | 12-3  | 371  75 120 |  17   7   6
 25  -2  Metzinowaka     M1   > Sw   | 12-3  | 370  70 125 |  17   7   6
 26  +6  Fotoryo         Ke   > Sw   | 12-3  | 370  82 113 |  22   7   6
 27  -3  Tomitsuki       M1*  > Sw   | 12-3  | 369  76 119 |  16   7   6
 28 +12  Akibono         Oh*  > Ow   | 11-4  | 369  81 114 |  24   5   8
 29  -3  Maguroyama      Oe   > Oe   | 11-4  | 369  83 112 |  16   6   7
 30  +3  Flohru          Oh   > Ow   | 11-4  | 368  79 116 |  21   6   7
 30  +1  Rowitoro        J2   > M5   | 11-4  | 368  79 116 |  20   5   8
 32 +14  Johannoshoryu   M16  > M4   | 11-4  | 367  73 122 |  25   6   7
 33 +16  Gibmaatsuki     M1   > Sh   | 11-4  | 367  82 113 |  26   4   9
 34  -9  Ulsimitsuki     Ow   > Oe   | 11-4  | 366  78 117 |  13   7   6
 35  +7  Tameiki         Sh   > Sw   | 11-4  | 366  81 114 |  22   7   6
 36  +1  Takamueda       M16  > M5   | 10-5  | 365  71 124 |  20   7   6
 37  -7  Bafa            M16  > M5   | 10-5  | 365  78 117 |  17   8   5
 38  -4  Susanoo         M13  > M4   | 10-5  | 364  73 122 |  18   7   6
 39 -11  Gaijingai       M1   > Sh   | 10-5  | 364  76 119 |  13   7   6
 40  -5  Choshu-Yuki     J2   > M6   | 10-5  | 363  75 120 |  17   8   5
 41  -5  Heruwejima      Ow   > Ow   | 10-5  | 363  76 119 |  17   7   6
 42  -3  Marionoumi      M9   > M2   | 10-5  | 363  78 117 |  18   7   6
 43  +8  Tenkuukaikatsu  Se   > Sw   | 10-5  | 362  84 111 |  24   5   8
 44  +4  Kashunowaka     Sw   > Sw   | 10-5  | 361  81 114 |  20   6   7
 45  +2  Boltono         Sw   > Sh   |  9-6  | 360  77 118 |  19   7   6
 45  -4  Tzutziyama      J1   > M7   |  9-6  | 360  77 118 |  16   7   6
 47 -20  Mushi           J2   > M7   |  9-6  | 360  84 111 |   8   9   4
 48  -4  Frinkanohana    Sw   > Sh   |  9-6  | 359  70 125 |  16   6   7
 49 -11  Sashimaru       M14  > M6   |  9-6  | 358  74 121 |  13   7   6
 50  -5  Godaikonoryu    M5   > M1   |  9-6  | 357  77 118 |  14   7   6
 51 +18  Heiyu           M1   > Ke   |  9-6  | 357  78 117 |  28   4   9
 52  +3  Meikenonami     M5   > M1   |  9-6  | 357  81 114 |  23   5   8
 53  -3  Itachiyama      Sz   > Sw   |  9-6  | 356  81 114 |  16   6   7
 54 +13  Getayukata      J1   > M8   |  8-7  | 356  85 110 |  26   4   9
 55  +3  Yosouou         M16  > M7   |  8-7  | 355  79 116 |  22   5   8
 56   0  Shabodo         Kw   > Ke   |  8-7  | 354  84 111 |  20   6   7
 57  -5  Norizo          M3   > M1   |  8-7  | 353  80 115 |  16   6   7
 58  +3  Ketsukai        M15  > M7   |  8-7  | 353  82 113 |  21   6   7
 59  +3  Igiski          Y    > Y    |  8-7  | 353  84 111 |  21   7   6
 60  -3  Doitsuyama      Ok   > Oh   |  8-7  | 352  77 118 |  19   5   8
 61  -8  Takanorappa     Ow   > Oh   |  8-7  | 352  85 110 |  16   7   6
-------------------------------------+-------+-------------+-------------
 62 +10  Oshiyama        J4   > J5   |  7-8  | 351  75 120 |  24   5   8
 63  -3  Charliki        Ke   > M1   |  7-8  | 350  77 118 |  18   7   6
 64 +26  Zoukiyama       M3   > M4   |  7-8  | 350  84 111 |  31   3  10
 65  -6  Akinomaki       J1*  > J2   |  7-8  | 350  85 110 |  17   8   5
 66 +13  Rayama          Kw   > M1   |  7-8  | 350  88 107 |  26   6   7
 67  -4  Pastanoyama     M6   > M7   |  7-8  | 349  79 116 |  18   6   7
 68 -14  Hakanonami      J1*  > J2   |  7-8  | 348  80 115 |  13   6   7
 69  -4  Ginkgo          M16  > J1   |  7-8  | 348  81 114 |  18   6   7
 70  +3  Sunibono        J5   > J6   |  7-8  | 348  82 113 |  21   6   7
 71  -3  Jejima          Kw   > M2   |  6-9  | 347  78 117 |  18   7   6
 72  -6  Toschima        Sh   > M1   |  6-9  | 347  86 109 |  17   7   6
 73 +11  Takatamale      Ok*  > Sz   |  6-9  | 346  85 110 |  24   5   8
 74  -4  Heikotoriki     Ow   > Ok   |  6-9  | 345  83 112 |  16   7   6
 75  +8  Shayoto         Oh   > Ok   |  6-9  | 344  82 113 |  22   6   7
 76  +6  Duran           M16  > J1   |  6-9  | 343  78 117 |  21   5   8
 77  -1  Shinkansen      J3*  > J4   |  6-9  | 343  80 115 |  18   6   7
 78  -1  Gusoyama        M2   > M4   |  6-9  | 342  77 118 |  18   7   6
 79 -15  Fujisan         M4   > M6   |  6-9  | 342  78 117 |  12   8   5
 80  -6  Asashosakari    M1   > M4   |  5-10 | 342  83 112 |  16   7   6
 81  -6  Manekineko      M5   > M8   |  5-10 | 341  88 107 |  15   8   5
 82  -1  Tamajari        Kw   > M3   |  5-10 | 340  81 114 |  17   6   7
 83  +5  Zenjimoto       Oh   > Ok   |  5-10 | 340  85 110 |  20   6   7
 84  +2  Chiyozakura     Oh   > Ok   |  5-10 | 339  83 112 |  18   6   7
 85  +4  Jakusotsu       M4   > M7   |  5-10 | 339  87 108 |  20   8   5
 86  +9  Yokotanoharry   M16  > J1   |  5-10 | 338  77 118 |  24   5   8
 87  +4  Kofuji          Kw   > M3   |  5-10 | 338  88 107 |  23   7   6
 88  -8  Tamanaogijima   Oh   > Ok   |  4-11 | 337  77 118 |  14   9   4
 89  +2  Takahike        Se   > M1   |  4-11 | 337  88 107 |  22   7   6
 90  +9  Inoshishiyama   J2   > J3   |  4-11 | 336  80 115 |  26   5   8
 91  -4  Gunterao        J4   > J5   |  4-11 | 333  86 109 |  13   8   5
 92  +4  Thomshiki       M3   > M7   |  4-11 | 332  82 113 |  18   5   8
 92 -14  Adechelseamaru  M16  > J1   |  4-11 | 332  82 113 |   8   8   5
 94  -3  Unagiyutaka     M2   > M6   |  4-11 | 332  88 107 |  17   7   6
 95 -24  Mishu           J2   > J3   |  4-11 | 331  89 106 |   3  11   2
 96  +4  Kurisu          M16  > J1   |  4-11 | 330  79 116 |  21   6   7
 97 -12  Yanen           M16  > J1   |  3-12 | 330  80 115 |   9   8   5
 98  +3  Arubaitoyama    J7   > J8   |  3-12 | 330  86 109 |  21   5   8
 99  +7  Hasurami        M15  > J1   |  3-12 | 330  88 107 |  23   6   7
100  +3  Sukebeejima     M15* > J1   |  3-12 | 330  89 106 |  22   6   7
101  -7  Akenofuji       Se   > M2   |  3-12 | 330  90 105 |  15   7   6
102  -4  Puchashuzon     Ok   > Sz   |  3-12 | 329  83 112 |  18   6   7
103  +2  Gernobono       M1   > M6   |  3-12 | 329  92 103 |  21   6   7
104  -7  Chabonowaka     Ke*  > M4   |  3-12 | 328  84 111 |  15   7   6
105  +1  Torideyama      M6   > M11  |  3-12 | 328  88 107 |  21   6   7
106  +2  Amenokojima     M16  > J1   |  2-13 | 328  90 105 |  22   6   7
107  -3  Ruziklao        M7   > M13  |  2-13 | 327  90 105 |  19   6   7
108  +7  Jesinofuji      J1   > J2   |  2-13 | 325  80 115 |  28   3  10
109   0  Sanyiazuma      Se   > M3   |  2-13 | 325  83 112 |  20   6   7
110  +2  Azumaryu        Oh   > Ok   |  2-13 | 325  93 102 |  22   6   7
111  -9  Pitinosato      M5   > M11  |  2-13 | 323  87 108 |  15   7   6
112  -1  Tsunamiko       J4   > J5   |  2-13 | 321  91 104 |  18   8   5
113   0  Oshirokita      M1   > M7   |  2-13 | 316  89 106 |  14   9   4
113  -3  Sekihiryu       M4   > M10  |  2-13 | 316  89 106 |  13   8   5
115  +1  Akishiki        J2   > J3   |  1-14 | 313  89 106 |  16   7   6
116  +2  Zeokage         M4*  > M11  |  1-14 | 312  88 107 |  17   7   6
117   0  Budinishiki     M1   > M8   |  1-14 | 311  84 111 |  15   6   7
118  +1  Wenkoyama       J1   > J2   |  1-14 | 310  89 106 |  20   7   6
119  +1  Fukurou         J4   > J5   |  1-14 | 310  90 105 |  20   6   7
120  -6  Stefanowaka     J1   > J2   |  1-14 | 310  95 100 |  10  10   3
121  +1  Kitahayate      M16  > J1   |  1-14 | 309  86 109 |  23   5   8
122  -1  Mattjila        J11  > J12  |  1-14 | 303 101  94 |  13   8   5
123   0  Beaumaru        J2   > J3   |  0-15 | 299  97  98 |  22   6   7
124  +1  Chiyosifuji     J4   > J5   |  0-15 | 284 103  92 |  19   7   6
125  -1  Mmikasazuma     J1   > J2   |  0-15 | 279  95 100 |   9   9   4
126   0  Datchayama      J1   > J2   |  0-15 | 278  96  99 |  18   7   6
127  +1  Myshnra         M16  > J1   |  0-15 | 278 102  93 |  30   4   9
128  -1  Tairao          M16  > J1   |  0-15 | 275  96  99 |  17   6   7
129   0  Ursumaru        J5   > J6   |  0-15 | 270  99  96 |  25   4   9
130   0  Akebolio        M8   > J1   |  0-15 | 263 110  85 |  19   7   6
131   0  Nabukaze        M16  > J1   |  0-15 | 219 109  86 |  19   6   7
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