Hi everybody!

Here is the new banzuke.

A word about its making..... Ekigozan, Jejima and Flohru made it
(under Kintamayama's watchful eye) on the basis of Makushita having 25
ranks. Once this had been created, we cut off the Makushita Division
at 20, and moved everyone down accordingly. E.g., ms21E became sd1E,
ms25W became sd5W and so on. This means that one player finds
himself ranked in a lower division despite achieving a KK. Hopefully
this will be understood by all in this transition banzuke.

There may well be further readjustments of the lower divisions in 2008.

There are a couple of interesting areas on this banzuke. The patch of
extreme bad banzuke luck is mid-Makunouchi. The patch of extreme good
banzuke luck is at the bottom of Juryo. A few players may find it
surprising that they are now sekitori. Better ask Santa for a new
kesho-mawashi for Christmas. ;-)

Jejima

Ekigozan (Y1E 10-5) Y1
Charliki (O1E KOSHO) O2 Rannohana (O1W KOSHO)
Itachi (S1E 9-6) S1 Shomishuu (S2W 9-6)
Heikotoriki (M1W 10-5) S2 Flohru (O2W 7-8)
Leonishiki (K2E 8-7) K1 Randomitsuki (M4W 11-4)
K2 Oshirokita (M5E 10-5)

Shinkansen (S2E 7-8) M1 Takanorappa (M2W 8-7)
Susanoo (K1E 7-8) M2 Frinkanohana (K2W 7-8)
Metzinowaka (S1W 6-9) M3 sashimaru (M11E 11-4)
Takatamale (M4E KOSHO) M4 Golynohana (M7E 9-6)
Chijanofuji (K1W 6-9) M5 Fujisan (M6W 8-7)
Mirotaikai (M10E 10-5) M6 Pitinosato (M7W 8-7)
Norizo (M1E 6-9) M7 Marioschima (M8W 8-7)
Konosato (M2E 6-9) M8 Kintamayama (M3E 6-9)
Ulsimitsuki (M5W 7-8) M9 Rubensan (M11W 9-6)
Terofubuki (M3W 5-10) M10 iwakoko (M6E 6-9)
chabonowaka (M12W 8-7) M11 Anjoboshi (M10W 7-8)
dimitri (M15E 9-6) M12 Doitsuyama (M13W 8-7)
Damimonay (M15W 9-6) M13 Shimoryu (J1E 9-6)
Itachiyama (M13E 7-8) M14 Heruwejima (J1W 9-6)
Getayukata (M9W 5-10) M15 Jejima (J2E 9-6)
Gusoyama (M9E 4-11) M16 Igiski (J3E 9-6)

Hakaso (J12W 12-3) J1 Yubiquitoyama (M14W 6-9)
Tenkuukaikatsu (J11W 11-4) J2 Takamueda (J5W 8-7)
Jakusotsu (M14E 5-10) J3 Eyama (M12E 4-11)
Hinerikeri (J6E 8-7) J4 Marionoumi (J3W 7-8)
Tsunamiko (J8W 9-6) J5 Esuteryu (J2W 6-9)
Iwanoshima (J7E 8-7) J6 Kotononami (J7W 8-7)
Gaijingai (J9W 9-6) J7 Akibono (J4W 6-9)
Toljokinodo (M8E 0-0-15) J8 Kasamatsuri (J5E 6-9)
Zenjimoto (J6W 6-9) J9 Yokotanoharry (ms2W 10-5)
Clemoshoryu (ms1E 8-7) J10 Kaiowaka (J8E 6-9)
Taniazuma (J10E 7-8) J11 Vincentohana (J9E 6-9)
tokugawa (J11E 7-8) J12 Holleshoryu (J10W 6-9)
Tamanaogijima (ms6W 9-6) J13 Boltbutthamma (ms9E 9-6)
sekihiryu (ms16E 11-4) J14 Ketsukai (J14W KOSHO)

Kaiomitsuki (ms10E 9-6) ms1 Kitakachiyama (J13E 6-9)
Heiyu (J13W 6-9) ms2 Baronishiki (ms1W 7-8)
Tosahayate (J12E 5-10) ms3 Kaiopectate (ms2E 7-8)
toonoryu (ms4E KOSHO) ms4 Kitano (ms3W 7-8)
Soumikatai (J4E 0-0-15) ms5 Ganzohnesushi (J14E 5-10)
Frenchuzan (ms8E 8-7) ms6 Basashihime (ms8W 8-7)
Hashira (ms7E KOSHO) ms7 Meyeryu (ms5E 7-8)
Furanohana (ms12E 9-6) ms8 Roundeye (ms15W 10-5)
Kitahayate (ms12W 9-6) ms9 Fatakiyama (ms3E 6-9)
pastanoyama (ms7W 7-8) ms10 Chicconofuji (ms10W KOSHO)
Terarno (ms5W 6-9) ms11 Bill (ms20E 11-4)
Sakana (ms4W 5-10) ms12 Kachitakai (ms19E 9-6)
Zeokage (ms16W 8-7) ms13 Misisko (ms21E 9-6)
Sherlockiama (ms13W 7-8) ms14 Fuseigou (ms14W KOSHO)
Yangnomazuma (ms11E 6-9) ms15 Rowitoro (ms24W 10-5)
Gohansazae (ms19W 8-7) ms16 Sunibono (ms13E 6-9)
Watashi (ms11W 5-10) ms17 Kitanoyama (ms14E 6-9)
Bunijiman (ms23E 9-6) ms18 Mmikasazuma (ms17W 7-8)
Taka (sd7E 12-3) ms19 Mysko (sd1W 10-5)
Hidariashiyama (ms18W 7-8) ms20 Krokonowaka (sd2E 9-6)

Fuguyanagi (ms18E 6-9) sd1 Imumaru (ms25E 8-7)
Mattjila (ms22E KOSHO) sd2 abudisake (sd5W 10-5)
Maguroyama (sd1E 8-7) sd3 Ursumaru (ms23W KOSHO)
GONZABUROW (ms17E 4-11) sd4 Akatabi (ms9W 0-0-15)
Zichi (ms22W 6-9) sd5 kaenkamiko (ms20W 5-10)
Akokoneko (sd4W 8-7) sd6 Hironoumi (ms25W 7-8)
Kiemuha (sd9E 9-6) sd7 Takanosushi (sd2W KOSHO)
Hokanobenzo (sd6W 8-7) sd8 Saruwatari (sd17W 11-4)
philafuji (sd12W 9-6) sd9 Shikorée (sd16E 10-5)
Mushi (ms15E 0-0-15) sd10 Kuramarujo (sd11W 8-7)
shimodahito (ms24E 4-11) sd11 Bakatoba (sd3W 6-9)
Nekonishiki (sd6E 7-8) sd12 asafan (sd13E 8-7)
Marimo (sd14E 8-7) sd13 Teodorishiki (sd14W 8-7)
KDRone2000 (sd8E 7-8) sd14 Tanuki (sd9W KOSHO)
Kotonowaka_Fay (sd7W 6-9) sd15 Kofuji (sd5E 5-10)
tainosen (sd10W 7-8) sd16 Kaihayaiha (ms21W 0-0-15)
Chochononami (sd11E 7-8) sd17 Annai (sd19W 9-6)
Chimatayama (sd23E 10-5) sd18 Toschima (sd13W KOSHO)
Ouchiyama (sd21E 9-6) sd19 Kamejima (sd18W 8-7)
Katsunomi (sd24W 9-6) sd20 Senpai (sd8W 4-11)
Kanadanoyama (sd25W 9-6) sd21 Uiriikenshoryu (jd1W 9-6)
Jokkamura (sd17E KOSHO) sd22 asahi (sd16W 7-8)
Rikishimiezi (sd10E 4-11) sd23 Akishiki (sd3E 0-0-15)
aderechelseamaru (sd4E 0-0-15) sd24 Hitotsuboshi (sd18E 7-8)
Veshana (jd4W 10-5) sd25 Chininofuji (jd2E 9-6)

Nabi (sd15W 5-10) jd1 Kana-san (jd5W 10-5)
Furutakanohe (jd3E 9-6) jd2 Sashohikufuhen (sd21W 7-8)
Chiyosifuji (sd12E 3-12) jd3 Chisaiyama (sd20E 6-9)
KamiBaka (sd19E 5-10) jd4 Gorgoro (jd10W 9-6)
hijiiyama (sd25E KOSHO) jd5 liclic (sd24E 7-8)
Takashido (jd11E 9-6) jd6 mischashimaru (sd23W 6-9)
Sarunojima (jd8W 8-7) jd7 Ruziklao (jd11W 8-7)
Tajima (sd22E 4-11) jd8 Kabochajima (jd3W KOSHO)
Maeden (sd15E 0-0-15) jd9 Marushiki (jd4E 7-8)
Tatsunohime (jd2W 6-9) jd10 Kintsubasa (jd1E 4-11)
Arikitori (jd8E 7-8) jd11 Kaihomi (jd6E 6-9)
Koishi (jd7E KOSHO) jd12 Karaokemaru II (jd6W 6-9)
Derufidurono (sd20W 0-0-15) jd13 Vikanohara (sd22W 0-0-15)
Jesinofuji (jd10E 3-12) jd14

Intai
Manekineko (ms6E 0-0-15)

Banzuke-gai
Wakanozan II (jd5E 0-0-15)
Mikaazuma (jd7W 0-0-15)
godaikonoryu (jd9E 0-0-15)
Kankikaze (jd9W 0-0-15)