It's Tanabata today!

Every year, the wrestlers are at Nagoya, and the NSK publishes their tanzaku, which get hung at the arena. But this year... nada. Not even virtual tanzaku. Nothing.

So let's recap last year's tanabata wishes.
Nishikigi's 2019 Tanabata wish: Win sansho.

Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143374541185355777
Azumaryu's 2019 Tanabata wish: Win (Juryo) yusho.

Status: granted! https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143374973525843968
Kizakiumi's 2019 Tanabata wish: Kachi-koshi

Status: Technically, he got two since then. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143375310437543936
Enho's 2019 Tanabata wish: Win the gino-sho (technique prize).

Status: granted! https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143376024920457218
Meisei's 2019 Tanabata wish: "I want a camera" - apparently, a GoPro.

Status: I have no idea. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143377364153319429
Myogiryu's 2019 Tanabata wish: Move forward if I fall back.

Status: Hard to say https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143378537321132032
Tokushoryu's 2019 Tanabata wish: Aim upwards in a self-posessed way.

Status: Tanabata gods: "You meant a Cinderella Yusho, right?" https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143379919600144384
Onosho's 2019 Tanabata wish: A healthy body

Status: Granted, it appears. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143380335461203968
Daieisho's 2019 Tanabata wish: Being able to become stronger.

Status: I guess granted? https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143380810931720193
Chiyomaru's 2019 Tanabata wish: Return to the Makuuchi joi.

Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143381556800581632
Okinoumi's 2019 Tanabata wish: Improve his bench press (apparently, pass Oshiogawa oyakata's 180kg)

Status: I have no idea https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143794227425320960
Tomokaze's 2019 Tanabata wish: Continue the kachi-koshi streak.

Status: thrown out. Literally. 😢 https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143794778816913409
Arawashi's 2019 Tanabata wish: Win the (Juryo) yusho.

Status: rejected. ☹️ https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143795168656547840
Kiribayama's 2019 Tanabata wish: Kachi-koshi

Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143796003369209856
Chiyotairyu's 2019 Tanabata wish: "I want to be sponsored by an oil tycoon".

Status: nope. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143801842142367744
Takarafuji's 2019 Tanabata wish: kachi-koshi

Status: well, he got a couple. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802077933527041
Sadanoumi's 2019 Tanabata wish: not to be injured

Status: granted, I guess. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802474358120448
Shohozan's 2019 Tanabata wish: Live healthily

Status: granted, I guess? https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802672367017984
Ishiura's 2019 Tanabata wish: Safety for his family

Status: I have no idea, but hopefully granted. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802914470678529
Yago's 2019 Tanabata wish: Become a Makuuchi regular. Health.

Status: rejected on both counts. 😢 https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144412955234017280
Shimanoumi's 2019 Tanabata wish: A day without injury.

Status: Granted, I'd guess? I think even the gods were puzzled. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144413456419790848
Asanoyama's 2019 Tanabata wish: Kachi-koshi

Status: rejected in that basho, but certainly granted later on. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422010514075648
Goeido's 2019 Tanabata wish: Yusho

Status: Get outta here. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422133835038721
Takakeisho's 2019 Tanabata wish: "Get to the peak with self-awareness".

Status: "Please be more explicit next time, thank you" https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422317339996160
Mitakeumi's 2019 Tanabata wish: Succeed in my diet.

Status: I have no idea. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423003914027009
Ryuden's 2019 Tanabata wish: Care for my body

Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423209036500992
Takayasu's 2019 Tanabata wish: Yusho

Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423373507682304
Tochinoshin's 2019 Tanabata wish: Not to be injured.

Status: well, he didn't get injured any further https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423752425324544
Hakuho's 2019 Tanabata wish: 43rd yusho

Status: Not in that basho, but he did get it. And his 44th. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423922852458496
Kakuryu's 2019 Tanabata wish: 6th yusho

Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144425094019727361
Aminishiki's 2019 Tanabata wish: To look good in a suit

Status: granted, be careful what you wish for. https://twitter.com/madoo0/status/1147740301525540864
A few more 2019 Tanabata wishes here:

Kyokutaisei and Tsurugisho: Have savings.
Status: I have no idea

Daishoho: kachi-koshi
Status: Well, he had one since then.

Wakatakakage: Advance to Makuuchi.
Status: Granted, though not very lucky. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151362860477403137
Tamawashi: 15 white stars
Status: Sure, but not in the same tournament.

Abi: Get a healthy body
Status: I guess.

Tochinoshin... is that 怪我しない鬼? A demon without injuries?
Status: I hope he didn't get one. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151362949203677189
Endo: I wish not to have anything to wish
Status: He's still alive, so I'd say rejected.

Kotoyuki: Enjoy the now
Status: Sure

Tobizaru: Get to Makuuchi
Status: rejected

Mitoryu: No injuries
Status: granted

Ichiyamamoto: No injuries
Status: rejected 😢 https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151363043500023808
Hokutofuji: Yusho without injury
Status: No further injury. Yusho: rejected.

Terutsuyoshi: Healthy body
Status: Well, none worse than before.

Tochiozan: Be able to win, no injuries
Status: 50/50 https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151363172961406976
Takanosho: Return to Makuuchi
Status: granted!

Yutakayama: Kachi-koshi
Status: granted in full!

Ryuko: Juryo yusho
Status: Try again in two years. 😢

Gagamaru: kachi-koshi
Status: summarily rejected. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151363299641925632
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