sekiwake
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[edit]sekiwake (plural sekiwake)
- (sumo) A sumo wrestler ranked below ozeki and above komusubi.
- 2018, “Standards for Sumo ranking chart”, in Ozumo.com[1], archived from the original on 17 April 2018:
- Are there special standards for promotion to sekiwake or komusubi? No. The same standards apply as for promotion within the maegashira ranks.
- 2018 March 15, “Kakuryu makes most of second opportunity against Takarafuji”, in Japan Times[2], archived from the original on 21 April 2018:
- Sekiwake Tochinoshin (3-2) picked up a much-needed win against komusubi Chiyotairyu (1-4) after suffering his second loss the previous day.