Thanks for the mention. I said I'd like to learn more about it because I knew near nothing so I guess now is the time!
So 15 days of tournaments, start and end on Sunday (Saturday for me because I'm 14 hours behind Japan time). So they start here 6:30, 12:30, 1:45, 2:00am it appears).
Bouts (if you call them that?)
Participation by Division
| Division | Number of Participants | Matches per Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Makuuchi (Top) | Fixed at 42 | 15 |
| Jūryō (Second) | Fixed at 28 | 15 |
| Makushita | 120 | 7 |
| Sandanme | ~160 | 7 |
| Jonidan | ~200–250 (Variable) | 7 |
| Jonokuchi | ~40–90 (Variable) | 7 |
Now I just need to catch some matches tonight and start to figure out the rules/moves, and what to really watch out for!