The Banzuke (a document listing the rankings of professional sumo wrestlers published before each official tournament) for the Nagoya Basho or Nagoya Tournament (July 08-22, 2012) of the Japanese Grand Sumo that will start in Nagoya city, has been released today on June 25, 2012. 

The experts were deeming that Kyokutenho N.Tsevegnyam, who became champion in the last tournament, might return his Komusubi title back (the fourth highest position on the banzuke), but instead he was listed in the Maegashira 1 on this Banzuke. This is a second time incident in Sumo history that a Maegashira wrestler who won in the previous tournament hasn’t been promoted for a higher position. 

As traditionally, Yokozuna Hakuho is leading the Banzuke, this is his 14th Basho, where only one Yokozuna is listed as 30th Basho, where Hakuho is wrestling with a Yokozuna title in total, with this record he is ranked as the top 10th Yokozuna in sumo history. 

In this Nagoya Basho, two Mongolian wrestlers Takanoiwa A.Baasandorj from the Takanohana stable and Oniarashi U.Ulziijargal from the Asahiyama stable are advanced to the Juryo division. Oniarashi U.Ulziijargal wrestled in 71 tournaments since his first debut, thus he is recognized as the foreign wrestler who reached the Juryo division in the longest period of time in sumo history. Oniarashi U.Ulziijargal and Takanoiwa A.Baasandorj became the 23rd and 24th Mongolian wrestlers to reach the Juryo division. 

In Nagoya Basho 27 Mongolian sumo wrestlers are to compete. 

1. Hakuho - M.Davaajargal, Yokozuna

2. Harumafuji - D.Byambadorj, Ozeki

3. Kakuryu - M.Anand, Ozeki

4. Kyokutenho - N.Tsevegnyam, Maegashira 1 

5. Shotenro - D.Nyamsuren, Maegashira 6

6. Tokitenku - A.Khuchitbaatar, Maegashira 9

7. Tamawashi - B.Munkh-Orgil, Maegashira 11

8. Asasekiryu - B.Dashnyam, East 1

9. Kyokushuho - T.Erdenebaatar, West 1

10. Oniarashi - U.Ulziijargal, West 12

11. Takanoiwa - A.Baasandorj, East 14

12. Arawashi - E.Dulguun, East 4

13. Shironoryu - E.Odgerel, West 5

14. Azumaryu - S.Todbileg, West 6

15. Kagamio - B.Nanjid, West 7

16. Seiro - A.Unubold, West 13

17. Wakamisho - G.Gan-Erdene, East 15

18. Sakigake - Ya.Battushig, East 16

19. Ryuonami - B.Buyanjargal, West 28

20. Ryuo - E.Sanchirbold, East 37

21. Aratoshi - V.Tserendorj, East 44

22. Chiyoshima - G.Munkhsaikhan, West 48

23. Sensho - E.Bayarbat ,West 49

24. Taika - S.Sharavnyambuu, East 50

25. Toorugawa - D.Uuganbaatar, West 8

26. Daionami - B.Uuganbayar, East 13

27. Takakasuga - E.Enkhmanlai, West 66