00:00Sekiwake is the third highest rank in sumo wrestling. It is one of the three ranks that make up the
00:04Sanyaku.
00:05It is a necessary step for promotion to the rank of Ozeki.
00:08The Sekiwake rank is the highest rank a wrestler can achieve by performing simple kachikoshi, c
00:13'that is, more wins than losses in a tournament.
00:15Beyond that, for promotion to the rank of Ozeki, then Yokozuna, one must achieve high-level performances.
00:21The promotion of a rikishi to the rank of Sekiwake depends either on the demotion of a former Sekiwake, thus freeing up
00:28a place, or a performance of at least 10 wins and 5 losses in the immediately lower rank of
00:33Komusubi.
00:34Aside from exceptional circumstances, and unlike the higher rank of Ozeki and Yokozuna, a majority of makekoshi
00:40Defeats, at the rank of Sekiwake, generally result in a fall to the rank of Maegashira and sometimes to Komusubi.
00:46There are at least 2 Sekiwake in the banzuke, the ranking of wrestlers, sometimes 3, 4, or even 5 because
00:52A Komusubi achieving a high score is promoted, ozeki can be demoted, and a simple kachikoshi is enough for the Sekiwake.
00:59already in place to maintain itself.
01:01A combination of these events could lead to an overload of Sekiwake.
01:04The record in this regard is 5, set during the 1972 Nagoya Basho with Wajima 8-7, Takanoana 12-3, Nienumi
01:135-2-8, Kaiketsu 10-5 and Asegawa 5-10.
01:18Luck plays a much smaller role in promotions to the rank of Sekiwake than in those to the rank of Komusubi.
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