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Well, Slovborg did not read that. But, Aki basho is here, starting on Sunday! As usual, streaming at 18:00 CEST (16 UTC). So let's take a look at the banzuke. Makuuchi Hopefully Terunofuji can stay healthy. "Healthy". Not get reinjured. Sensation: Takakeisho is not an ozeki anymore. In fact only two ozekis now, Kotozakura and Hoshoryu, since Kirishima is also out. But Takakeisho is really unusual, he is an antique furniture as ozeki. But his time might be up. Or just unfortunate injuries and lacking proper recovery. We'll see if he can climb back, because his usual form is round the form of an ozeki. So the two ex-ozekis share the rank sekiwake with Abi and Onosato. For Abi, this is a high rank. Will he be able to keep it? Onosato is capable to become ozeki, he start a run by getting 10+ preferrably 11+ score. Unrealistic rank: Oho at Maegeshira #2. I don't expect him to get a positive balance now. If he can pull it, that would be nice, but unlikely. Wakamotoharu is only at #3. Two bashos ago he had to sit out due to injury. I assume that was an issue. He is better otherwise. His bro, Wakatakakage, is at #7 returning from below, recovering from injury himself. Expecting another good tournament from him. Takayasu is still in. He had to sit out almost all of the last basho. And before that he also had injury. I wonder if there's any news about his health. Onokatsu's gonna have his debut in makuuchi. Will he be good as the other young talent that came recently? Juryo Onosho is down fucking here after injury. Looks sad. Asanoyama ditto. Hakuoho is still mud wrestling here, I think he'll done with it by the end of the tournament, expecting him to get a good score and get back to makuuchi. Shishi is at #2, surprisingly. His last basho went pretty well. As Oho upstairs, he is not this good however. One more rikishi to note: Takerufuji. Last time he wasn't recovered yet from his leg injury. Hopefully he is okay now. That's about it I think. Ozekis want to grab the yusho if they want the yokozuna title. Onosato wants an ozeki run, Kirishima and Takakeisho want to get back to ozeki too. There ought to be much pushing for all the points.