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	Makuuchi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are typically 8-12 wrestlers in these ranks with the remainder, called Maegashira, ranked in numerical order from 1 downwards.
		According to the tradition of sumo, an East Maegashira is slightly higher in rank than his West counterpart.
		This is the only division that is featured on standard NHK's live coverage of sumo tournaments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Makuuchi (199 words)

	Sumo FAQ Glossary
		Literally, "gold star." This is a salary incentive a Maegashira ranked sekitori receives for defeating a Yokozuna.
		The number of Maegashira ranks is adjusted so that there are a total of forty Makunouchi rikishi.
		It is comprised of the ranks of Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwake, Komusubi and Maegashira.
	www.scgroup.com /sumo/faq/gloss.html (1426 words)

	Sumo In English: July 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In other matches, Tokitenku (east maegashira #12) and Aminishiki (west maegashira #9) were obliged to fight a rematch after the judges over-ruled the referee and determined that their first bout ended in a tie.
		The lowest group, the maegashira, are assigned to east and west and then ranked by number, with east #1 being the highest rank, followed by west #1, east #2 and so on.
		Between the maegashira and the highest rank, yokuzuna, are the sanyaku group made up, from low to high, of komusubi (there are two), sekiwake (again, there are two), and ozeki (three currently ranked).
	jakking.typepad.com /sumoinenglish/2005/07 (2613 words)

	Maegashira (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		All the makuuchi wrestlers who are not ranked in sanyaku are ranked as maegashira, from one at the top downwards.
		Movement within the maegashira ranks can be minor or extreme, depending on the wrestler's score in the previous 15 bout tournament.
		When a maegashira defeats a yokozuna, the highest sumo ranking, it is called a kinboshi and he is rewarded monetarily for the victory for the remainder of his career.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Maegashira.htm (297 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Kisenosato was also tied for second place at 7-1 after the No. 16 maegashira grabbed the belt of Hakurozan and lifted the Russian grappler over the ridge.
		Compatriot Ama was nearly thrown off balance twice by No. 9 maegashira Takekaze before finally clamping his rival in an arm lock that tumbled him to the dirt.
		Roho quickly dispatched No. 8 maegashira Tosanoumi, parrying a thrust and slapping the grappler on his back as his momentum carried him out of the ring.
	www.arabtimesonline.com /ARABTIMES/sports/view.asp?msgID=5306 (429 words)

	A kachikoshi story - Sumo Forum
		Kotonowaka, who is as typical a mid-level Maegashira as you can get, made about 26,000,000 yen in official pay and bonuses last year (that's nearly $240,000 USD, or 180,000 EUR).
		Come basho time this is supplemented by the hosho-kin salary bonus system and by any kensho they win, as well as any money they may get on the side from heya sponsers.
		Most Maegashira will make closer to 20,000,000 yen if they stay in the division for the whole year.
	www.sumoforum.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=5784&hl= (1575 words)

	Grand Sumo Tournament Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Five of those were to Maegashira rikishi, which gives Musashimaru the dubious honour of being the only Yokozuna to give away five kinboshi in one tournament.
		He will be back in the Maegashira ranks for Kyushu, but is certainly strong enough to make it back to sanyaku in one tournament.
		Elsewhere in the Maegashira ranks, Mongolian whirlwind Asashoryu (M1) was at one point a co-leader in the yusho race, until being beaten by Kotomitsuki himself.
	www.geocities.com /neilkr3/SumoArchive/Rev_01-09.html (1678 words)

	Anime Academy Lounge - View Single Post - Tokyo Sumo Basho
		Even at 1.9 meters and 174-kilograms, No. 1 maegashira Toki was no match for the overextended charge of the 231-kilogram Musashimaru, which sent the Elvis doppelganger bouncing off the mound onto a judge.
		Kyokushuzan, down in the No. 10 maegashira slot, stayed with his wily winning ways for a second day in a row as the pioneering Mongolian pounced catlike on tiny No. 8 maegashira Kaiho's shoulders and then dashed away from the scene of the attack as Kaiho tumbled into his first loss.
		Instead, he allowed No. 11 maegashira Tamanoshima to bring the charge to him and then yanked his 24-year-old opponent by the back of his neck into his second loss.
	www.animeacademy.com /forums/showpost.php?p=57529&postcount=3 (588 words)

	All words on Sumo
		The majority of wrestlers are Maegashira and are numbered from one (at the top) down to about sixteen or seventeen.
		Thus maegashira two east is ranked below maegashira one west and above maegashira two west.
		Above the Maegashira are the champion or titleholder ranks, called the Sanyaku.
	www.allwords.org /su/sumo.html (3261 words)

	A complete glossary of Sumo terminology
		Ginosho The technical merit prize awarded to a Maegashira rikishi who displays exceptional technique and variety in winning at least 8 of his 15 bouts.
		Frequently used in the expression "sumo-no-kan," or sixth sense in the ring, to describe a rikishi who has sat out for some time and is trying to get his feel for actual tournament competition again.
		Maegashira The rank below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest of the makuuchi division.
	www.sumotalk.com /glossary.htm (1320 words)

	Mike Wesemann's Sumotalk.com Column
		Most Maegashira rikishi who have a shot at the yusho jump out to big leads by beating down the scrubs in the lower ranks only to be paired with the big boys for a few days in week two, but Hokutoriki was different.
		Occasionally, a Maegashira rikishi will make a superb run to capture the Makuuchi yusho, but if you look back at the last few rikishi to do it (Kotonishiki twice and Takatoriki), you can see that both of these guys were Makuuchi veterans with prior sanyaku experience when they did it.
		Down in the Maegashira ranks where many of this basho's leaders are fighting, 13 Kinkaiyama gave up the quick uwate to M11 Hayateumi (4-4) but quickly worked his way into the gappuri yotsu position where each rikishi has one uwate and one shitate grip.
	www.sumotalk.com /mnatsu04.htm (15867 words)

	McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Sumotalk: Nagoya Basho
		Capturing that coveted eighth win in the Maegashira ranks today was M6 Kotomitsuki, who used his superior technique to defeat M1 Tochinonada's superior size.
		The Maegashira scrubs who jumped out to fantastic starts are losing one by one and should pose no threat down the stretch.
		The upper Maegashira is loaded again with former sanyaku rikishi highlighted by M1 Takamisakari, M1 Tochinonada, and M2 Kyokutenho.
	www.mcsweeneys.net /links/sumotalk/aki.html (10636 words)

	Tokyo Sumo Basho - Anime Academy Lounge
		Toki, sporting his customary massive sideburns and bright orange mawashi up in the No. 1 maegashira slot, found bravado to be little defense against the forward momentum of a focused Tochiazuma, who simply worked through his larger foe's thrusts to crowd him off the mound.
		With each man coming into the match with 21 victories over the other in their personal series, Musoyama demonstrated why he is the incumbent ozeki and No. 2 maegashira Takanonami is a former holder of that rank.
		In a clash of the two No. 10 maegashira, Chiyotaikai's junior stablemate Chiyotenzan failed to recover from almost two tourneys worth of ring rust when wily Mongolian Kyokushuzan secured the back of his mawashi and then used his right hand to yank up Chiyotenzan's leg and collapse him into a sitting position.
	www.animeacademy.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2803 (1665 words)

	MONTSAME - NEWS AGENCY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mongolian Asashoryu, who is gunning for his fourth straight Emperor s Cup and 12th overall, improved to 11-0 when he delivered a fierce blow to the face to send the stunned Bulgarian over the edge in the day s final bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
		5 maegashira Kotooshu, who left the ring with a cut under his eye, fell to 7-4 in the 15-day tourney.
		Hakuho improved to 7-4 while No. 3 maegashira Kyokutenho was handed his seventh loss against four wins.
	www.montsame.mn /newsdetailp.php?nid=47797 (279 words)

	Japan Times: Asashoryu, Miyabiyama go 7-0 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Asashoryu, who is gunning for his fourth straight Emperor's Cup and eighth overall, improved to 7-0 and is the clear favorite in the 15-day tourney.
		In an earlier bout, No. 14 maegashira Toyozakura improved to 6-1 and remained one win off the pace when Hakuho lost his footing in the center of the ring before being shoved out into the first row of seats, where he landed on one of the ringside judges.
		Fan favorite Takamisakari, a seventh-ranked maegashira, got both arms around Tochinonada (4-3) and lifted the sixth-ranked maegashira over the straw ridge to improve to 4-3.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /print/sports/sports2004/ss20040711a1.htm (370 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The two were locked head-to-head at the center of the ring before Asashoryu managed to grab his opponent's belt and throw him over into the dirt.
		Kotooshu, a komusubi, picked up his seventh straight win after lifting the sixth-ranked maegashira by the rear of his belt and toppling him over the straw ridge.
		Wakanosato was knocked out from among the front runners by Kotomitsuki (5-7), who quickly dispatched the No. 2 maegashira with a powerful shove out of the ring.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/sport/archives/2005/07/22/2003264628/print (210 words)

	Sumo's Top Dogs
		The banzuke has roughly 30 maegashira, 15 on the East and another 15 on the West.
		Maegashira move up and down the banzuke based on their score in the latest basho.
		Lowly ranked Maegashira who score poorly may drop to Juryo thus allowing certain Juryo to move up to the Makunouchi division.
	www.magma.ca /~sumo/sanyaku.htm (377 words)

	Hoshitori Rules
		Double points for gin-boshi (a maegashira, komusubi, or sekiwake beats an Ozeki) [Note that in real sumo, the Kyokai only gives kin-boshi to maegashira rikishi, and officially doesn't even record gin-boshi at all.
		Note that these prizes are only awarded to maegashira, komusubi and sekiwake rikishi.
		Some of the Maegashira who really sucked in the prior basho and dropped way down will also be likely to get a decent record this time, and are often good picks.
	130.149.112.57 /Hoshitori/rules.html (1740 words)

	Sumo Information: Banzuke Basho Dohyo Heya Yokozuna orikumi Ozeki Kyokai Rikishi
		Kimarite: The names given to each of the seventy winning techniques and two inadvertent methods that describe the result of a Sumo bout.
		Kin-boshi: Literally, "gold star." This is a salary incentive to Maegashira ranked sekitori to defeat Yokozuna.
		Maegashira: The lower ranks of the Makunouchi division, numbered from one (highest) to 15 or 16.
	www.martialarts.org /sumo.htm (1078 words)

	OZUMO DESU! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Even being a maegashira brings honor, since the lowliest Maegashira-16W is still light-years beyond anyone in the makushita or lower divisions.
		Advancement within the rankings depends solely on your record in the previous tournament; if you had a winning record (more wins than losses) in your last tournament, you will certainly be promoted; with a losing record (fewer wins than losses), you will certainly be demoted.
		The makuuchi division consists of, at most, 40 rikishi (28-32 maegashira, 2-3 komusubi, 2-3 sekiwake, 2-3 ozeki, 2-3 yokozuna).
	matt.waggoner.com /sumo.html (2624 words)

	E-Budo.com - Takanohana immediately returns to winning ways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Takanohana, on the comeback trail after missing seven straight tournaments with a knee injury, appeared to have regained the confidence he lacked 24 hours earlier as he quickly locked on to Shimotori's belt before gobbling him up like a Venus flytrap.
		There was to be no repeat of Kyokutenho's giant-killing feat in the day's final bout as Samoan-born powerhouse Musashimaru ushered the Mongolian maegashira over the edge of the ring for his first loss with the simplest of shoves.
		In contrast, rising star Asashoryu came perilously close to being the latest big name victim to be slain by veteran komusubi Takanonami but luckily hit the dirt a second after a tussle at the edge of the ring to stay perfect on his debut at sumo's second highest rank.
	www.e-budo.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-13937.html (386 words)

	Konishiki withdraws from tournament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Wakanohana narrowly beat No. 1 maegashira Dejima (3-1), pulling him down at the ring edge's.
		Ozeki Takanonami (2-2) won by default Wednesday as winless No. 2 maegashira Konishiki, or Salevaa Fuauli Atisanoe from Hawaii, withdrew from the tournament because of inflammation in both feet and his left calf.
		A Sumo Association official said Konishiki was hospitalized at Doai Hospital near the Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena.
	www.jhu.edu /~newslett/09-11-97/Sports/Konishiki_withdraws_from_tournament.html (316 words)

	Grand Sumo Tournament Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Only 8 of the Maegashira rikishi made Kachi-koshi here, but those that made it did so in style.
		From Maegashira 2, he made 9 wins, and will probably replace Akinoshima in the Komusubi position for the Kyushu basho.
		Tokitsuumi should be safe with a 7-8 score at Maegashira 10.
	www.geocities.com /neilkr3/SumoArchive/Rev_00-09.html (723 words)

	The American Sumo Association - Rankings
		In progressive order, they are: maegashira, komusubi, sekiwake, ozeki (champion) and yokozuna (grand champion).
		These sumotori advance or decline in the ranks based upon their performance in each successive basho.
		The top maegashira can be promoted to sanyanku, which is comprised of the top four ranks.
	www.sumoamerica.com /rankings.html (312 words)

	Welcome to JoshHornik.com: Sumo Archives
		Maegashira #5 Takamisakari 5-10 (back to the bottom of the rankings and a probable 9-6 record next tournament)
		Maegashira #10 Asasekiryu 6-2-7 (too bad he got hurt, because he looked good when he was there.
		Maegashira #16 Kisenosato 12-3 (would have been the youngest ever to win.
	www.joshhornik.com /archives/sumo (4629 words)

	Kotooshu falls; Asa rolls on : Sports : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		When the maegashira got into the ring, he looked focused, ready to go and a lot more aggressive than his opponent.
		Second-placed sekiwake Kotomitsuki gave Miyabiyama no chance in their bout, grabbing the No. 4 maegashira by the back of the neck and spinning him round to a third defeat.
		5 maegashira Ama continued to show that he's adapting to life at the top end of the division with a pulverization of heavyweight No. 4 Iwakiyama.
	www.yomiuri.co.jp /dy/sports/20051120TDY24003.htm (797 words)

	Stars & Stripes
		Out of 15 bouts, for example, a rikishi is said to be kachi-koshi at the point where he tallies eight wins.
		Maegashira — The lower ranks of the Makunouchi division, numbered from one (highest) to 15 or 16.
		Whereas other ranks can be attained by consistently winning, this rank must be granted by the Sumo Kyokai.
	www.stripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=14893&archive=true (1725 words)

	Yoso - szabályok (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Maegashira who will get the most number of ginboshi
		You also have to send in a tie-breaker Maegashira to decide ties on the 1st place.
		We totalize the scores after each tournament, and at the end of the year, after November basho we announce the winners of the year.
	www.szumo.hu /jatek/yosorules.html (1508 words)

	Georgian Strips Mongol Sumo Grand Champion of Lead in Nagoya \| Asian American Intelligence \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In a closely contested match, Asashoryu sent the sixth-ranked maegashira sailing out of the ring but hit the dirt just before his opponent touched down beyond the straw ridge.
		Wakanosato, a second-ranked maegashira, quickly routed komusubi Miyabiyama (6-5) with a confident shove across the ring.
		Russian Roho, a No. 3 maegashira, withdrew from the tournament earlier Wednesday due to an injury to his right ankle, forfeiting a win to Futeno (7-4).
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/507/21sumo.html (474 words)

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