As opposed to all other pages on my homepage, this has
nothing to do with facts or such, but is purely guessing, although I hope
it's qualified guesses.
The following is mostly a counterpart to the same kind
of prediction being found in the first number of the year of the only existing
(as of early January 2000) English language sumo publication, Sumo World
(Home page
www.sumoworld.com)
The question I will try to answer is: During the six
tournaments, what will happen in the area of yusho and promotions. Since
this is written 2000.01.08, I already know who got promoted to the January
basho, but everything else is purely guessing.
One more point: This is more for my own sake than for
anyone else's, but since I have a homepage and this is vaguely sumo related
I thought: Why not...
Have a nice Sumo Year. Regards Stefan Gelow
| Event | Rikishi |
| Yusho | Musashimaru-3, Akebono-1, Takanohana-1, Tochiazuma-1 |
| New Yokozuna | None |
| New Ozeki | Takanonami (return), Kaio, Tochiazuma |
| New Sekiwake | Miyabiyama, Hayateumi |
| New Komusubi | Miyabiyama, Takanowaka, Hayateumi, Wakanosato, Toki |
| Return Sanayaku | Kotonishiki, Akinoshima, Kotonowaka, Kyokushuzan, Tamakasuga |
| New Makunouchi | Hayateumi, Hoshitango, Susanoumi, Kotomitsuki, Takamisakari, Tamanonada, Jumonji, Asashoryu |
| New Juryo | Takamisakari, Aminishiki, Wakakosho, Hokutomine, Midorifuji, Goto, Juzan, Asashoryu, Buyuzan, Kuniazuma, Tanaka, Takahama, Furuichi |
| Retirements | Wakanohana, Tomonohana, Ganyu, Mitoizumi, Kitakachidoki |