Monday, July 19, 2021

July 2021 Basho--DAY 9-JULY 12

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July 2021 Basho

Introduction and Previews (including 2 new Fred Pinkerton height x weight scatter plots)--links to all player information (ranking, prefecture or country of origin, date of birth, stable, height, weight)


Day 6; Day 7; Day 8; Day 9; Day 10



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Video: Note: NHK videos will be available on demand until 2 weeks after the end of the Basho. After that, they will be removed from the site. They are usually available for on demand viewing about 1 day after the matches. Note that "highlights" means complete full match video of all daily Makuuchi matches.

Day 9 Video highlights (replays of all 20 matches--NHK) (27:00)

Chris Sumo Youtube


Japanese Sumo Association Youtube

JSA Youtube has offered 2 full matches on its Youtube channel. Hopefully they will do this every day. It is a live feed, no commentary, but it gives another perspective on these matches.

1.  Takarafuji (M8e) v Ura (M13w)  The man of many kimarite (finishing moves wins this one with a tottari (arm barring force out). Ura is in the salmon belt.

2. Takagenji (J6e--4-4) v Akua (J2w--5-3)-this is a Juryo (2nd Division) match. Akua is in the black belt. 

Takagenji began his career in May 2013. He is 24. He reached Makuuchi (Top Division on the back of a May 2019 Yusho (Championship) (13-2) at J2e. Two Basho and an 8-22 record sent him back to Juryo. After 4 more consecutive Make-koshi (losing records--24-36) he dropped to Makushita, out of the salaried ranks. He quickly (one Basho) got back to Juryo where he has earned 2 Kachi-koshi (winning records) in his next 4 Basho. A strong Kachi-koshi in this Basho could move him up to Makuuchi contention in the next one.

30 year old Akua began his career in January 2011. He did not reach Juryo until January 2018. A poor Basho sent him back to Makushita, where he appeared in 8 of his next 9 Basho. He made Juryo again in November 2019 and has been in the salaried ranks ever since. He first made Makuuchi in November 2020 and has been yo-yo ing back and forth between Makuuchi and Juryo ever since. A strong Kachi-koshi should yo yo him back to Top Division in September. 

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Notable 

Both leaders (Hakuho--Y1e and Terunofuji (O1e) won, stretching their winning streaks to 9, holding on to a two match lead over their closest rivals. There is still a long way to go, but with each passing day, the possibility of them meeting on the final day to decide things becomes larger. Two low ranking Maegeshira (Kotonowaka--M11w, and Rookie Ichiyamamoto (M17e) lead the chasers. The closest san'yaku (Top Rank Rikishi) is Mitakeumi (S1w) at 6-3. 

Ichiyamamoto won his third consecutive bout, meaning he needs to win only one of his last six bouts to finish with a Kachi-koshi (winning record). Maegashira (Rank and Filers) had another bad day against san'yaku, winning only one of five bouts against their betters. Their cumulative record fell to 13-33 (.283)

Interestingly, today saw both the longest and shortest bouts of the Basho so far (see times below). The average time per finished match climbed to 11.4 seconds. 

There were no new Kachi-koshi (overall winning record) today. Daieisho (M1w) became the first Rikishi to get a Make-koshi (losing record), losing his 8th in 9 matches. As recently as January 2021, he won the Championship with a 13-2 record. He was promoted from M1w to K2w. but his last two Basho have yielded 14 wins and 16 losses, dropping him back to Maegeshira. How far he will drop from his M1w ranking remains to be seen, but  he has traveled this path before, reaching S2e in September 2020 before dropping back to Maegeshira in November after a 5-10 Basho.

Quotable (Source for all quotes: Chris Sumo Youtube)

I thought I'd go for a leg pull, but I missed and ended up with both arms inside.

Ishiura (M16w) on his 6th consecutive win, this time over Kagayaki (M12w)

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I stayed calm and persevered, resisting the temptation to pull. I felt the longer it went on, the more advantaged I'd be

Ichinojo (M2w) on his almost 52 second winning battle with Tobizaru (M3w)

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Good that I didn't get flustered. I want to enjoy myself up there, you know. 

Takayasu (S1e) on his hard earned win over Hokutofuji (M3e)

That was my last fixture with the top guys. I hope I can mentally reset and show my true self in each remaining bout.

Hokutofuji on the loss and the larger context.

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My Sumo wasn't too bad except for at the end. Having coped with his movement for long spells, I ended up inviting him in for the push out. 

Meisei (K1w) on his loss to Shodai (O2e)

I could encroach at the tachiai and felt I could take the fight at my pace. I kept him in front of me at all times.

Shodai's perspective on the win.

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I just thought I'd calmly go forward. And I don't feel any promotion pressure. I'm just fighting as usual. 

Terunofuji (O1e) on his win over Okinoumi (M5e).

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Partial or complete absences from this Basho

Wins-Losses-Absences

O1w---Takakeisho (1-2-12) (including 1 forfeit loss)
O2w---Asanoyama  (0-0-15) 
S1e---Takayasu    (2-1-2)
M1e---Endo       (1-4-10) (including 1 foreit loss)

Condensed results (20 matches)

Key: Time of Match--s=seconds; Rank; Winner; Basho Record; Finishing Move;  Rank; Loser; Basho Record

Day 9 Condensed results

04.9s M15e Tsurugisho (6-3)   oshidashi   J3e  Wakamotoharu (5-4)
89.6s M17e Ichiyamamoto (7-2) yorikiri    M13e Chiyomaru (3-6)
05.1s M16w Ishiura (6-3)      katasukashi M12w Kagayaki (4-5)
09.9s M14w Chiyonoo (4-5)     yorikiri    M12e Tochinoshin (3-6)
05.7s M11w Kotonowaka (7-2)   tsukidashi  M16e Chiyonokuni (5-4)
05.7s M11e Kaisei (4-5)       yorikiri    M14e Daiamami (2-7)
06.6s M10w Terutsuyoshi (4-5) kirikaeshi  M15w Tokushoryu (3-6)
04.4s M13w Ura (5-4)          tottari     M8e  Takarafuji (5-4)
00.9s M7w  Chiyoshoma (5-4)   hatakikomi  M10e Tamawashi (6-3)
14.0s M7e  Myogiryu (2-7)     yorikiri    M9w  Shimanoumi (5-4)

38.8s M6w  Kiribayama (6-3)   yorikiri    M9e  Hidenoumi (4-5)
01.5s M6e  Onosho (3-6)       hatakikomi  M8w  Aoiyama (4-5)
51.7s M2w  Ichinojo (6-3)     oshidashi   M3w  Tobizaru (3-6)
03.0s M2e  Takanosho (5-4)    oshidashi   M1w  Daieisho (1-8)
09.9s M5w  Hoshoryu (6-3)     shitatenage K1e  Wakatakakage (3-6)
01.4s S1w  Mitakeumi (6-3)    oshidashi   M4e  Kotoeko (2-7)
11.1s S1e  Takayasu (5-2-2)   hatakikomi  M3e  Hokutofuji (4-5)
08.7s O1e  Terunofuji (9-0)   yorikiri    M5e  Okinoumi (5-4)
09.2s O2e  Shodai (5-4)       oshidashi   K1w  Meisei (4-5)
07.8s Y1e  Hakuho (9-0)       yorikiri    M4w  Chiyotairyu (2-7)

Source: Sumo Reference (text results) and Nikkansports.com length of bouts data (see result sources below)

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Finishing Moves (20 matches--181 TOTAL) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri)............7-56
Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi)............5-36
Slap Down (Hatakikomi)..................3-16
Under Shoulder Swing Down (Katasukashi).1--3
Twisting Backward Knee Trip (Kirikaeshi)1--2
Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage)...........1--4
Arm Bar Throw (Tottari).................1--1
Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi).........1--3

Totals for Basho 

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)...............13
Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)..............8
Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi).............7
Beltless Arm Throw (Sukuinage)..........5
Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage).5
Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)..............4
Frontal Crush Out (Yoritaoshi)..........3
Arm Lock Throw (Kotenage)...............3
Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)..........2
Backwards belt throw (Harimanage).......1
2 Handed Arm Twist Down (Kainahineri)...1
Hooking Inner Thigh Throw (Kakenage)....1
Minor Inner Foot-Sweep(Kekaeshi)........1
Twist Down (Makiotoshi).................1
Outside Leg Trip (Sotogake).............1
Twisting Over Arm Throw (Uwatehineri)...1

Non-technique (Losing Technique)

Forward Step Out (Isamiashi)............1

Fusen (forfeit).........................2

Out 13(102), Down 7(76), Non-technique 0(1)  

Frontal 13(100), Twisting 1(3); Back 0(1), Hooking 0(1), Rear 0(4) 

Force 7(56), Push 5(42), Slap 3(16), Throw 2(29), Swing 1(3), Thrust 1(16), Trip 1(3), Crush 0(3), Pull 0(7), Sweep 0(1), Twist 0(2)

Under 4(9), Over 0(17) 
(Over was corrected on July 14, 6 Uwatenage (Over Arm Throws were left out of the count before Day 7)   

Arm 2(28), Knee 1(2), Shoulder 1(2), Foot 0(1), Hand 0(7), Leg 0(1),  Thigh 0(1) 

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Match Time

Day 9

Total Time: 4 minutes, 49.9 seconds (289.9)         
Longest Match: 89.6 s (Ichiyamamoto v Chiyomaru)
Shortest Match: 0.9 s (Chiyoshoma v Tamawashi[2]) 
Average (20 matches): 14.5 s

Cumulative

Total Time: 34 minutes, 5.6 seconds (2045.6)
Longest Match: 89.6 s (Ichiyamamoto v Chiyomaru) (Day 9)
Shortest Match: 0.9 s (Chiyoshoma v Tamawashi)  (Day 9)
Average Time (179 matches): 11.4 s   

Time/Matches (Day 9/Cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:   6(58)   
5-9.9 seconds:   9(63)    
10-19.9 seconds: 2(38)
20-29.9 seconds: 0(6)
30-39.9 seconds: 1(7)
50-59.9 seconds: 1(3)
60-69.9 seconds: 0(2)
70-79.9 seconds: 0(1)
80-89.9 seconds: 1(1)

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Kachi-koshi/Make-koshi (8 or more wins--promotion in rank/8 or more losses--demotion)

Key: Basho Day on which the minimum record was achieved; Rikishi; Rank; Current Record

*=Promoted from Juryo after the March 2021 Basho

Kachi-koshi

Day 8: Hakuho (Y1e) (9-0); Terunofuji (O1e) (9-0)

Make-koshi

Day 8: Takakeisho (O1w) (1-2-12); Asanoyama (0-0-15); Endo (1-4-10)

Day 9: Daieisho (M1w) (1-8)

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Top Rank Wins
Maegashira v san'yaku Standings
Rookie
Juryo Substitute Standings

Top Rank Wins

9-0: Hakuho (Y1e); Terunofuji (O1e)  
6-3: Mitakeumi (S1w)

5-4: Shodai (O2e)

5-2-2: Takayasu (S1e)

4-5:  Meisei (K1w) (includes 1 forfeit win)

3-6: Wakatakakage (K1e)

0-0-15: Asanoyama (O2w)
1-2-12: Takakeisho (O1w) (includes 1 forfeit loss)

Total: 43-22-29 (.662)

Maegashira v san'yaku

Day 9(Cumulative)

Hoshoryu (M5w)   1-0(1-0)
Ichinojo (M2w)   0-0(5-3)
Takanosho (M2e)  0-0(2-4)
Hokutofuji (M3e) 0-1(2-5)
Endo (M1e)       0-0(1-4) (incl forfeit loss) 
Tobizaru (M3w)   0-0(1-4)
Daieisho (M1w)   0-0(1-7)
Chiyotairu (M4w) 0-1(0-1)
Okinoumi (M5e)   0-1(0-1)
Kotoeko (M4e)    0-1(0-4)

Day 9:       1--4 (.200)
Cumulative: 13-33 (.283)

Rookie 

Ichiyamamoto 

(1-0); (1-1); (2-1); (3-1); (4-1); (4-2); (5-2); (6-2)
(7-2)

Juryo substitutes

Day 3:  Yutakayama (J1e) (0-1) (2-1) lost to Ichiyamamoto (2-1)

Day 6:  Shohozan (J1w) (0-1) (0-6) lost to Ishiura (3-3)

Day 7:  Kyokutaisei (J2e) (0-1) (3-4) lost to Chiyonokuni (5-2)

Day 8:  Akua (J2w) (1-0) (5-3) defeated Tokoshoryu (3-5)

Day 9: Wakamotoharu (J3e) (0-1)(5-4) lost to Tsurugisho (6-3)

Cumulative: 1-4 (.200)

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Results

Day 9: July 12: (Sumo Reference)--includes Standings--see left side of the page


Day 9: (Japanese Sumo Association) (click on rikishi name for relevant data including percentage of each Kimarite (finishing) move used, rank and full results of last 5 tournaments, all on one page)

Day 9 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Absent rikishi information (Japanese Sumo Association)

Nikkansports.com carries the most exhaustive coverage of Sumo that I have seen. It publishes multiple daily articles about the Basho.
All coverage is in Japanese and can be accessed from the Nikkansports Sumo Wrestling News Page. It can be easily (if not well) translated by Google Translate, which can be easily attached to your browser for seamless "translation." It is the next best thing to being able to read Japanese.
Google Translate (directly or in a separate window/tab)

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Photos:

Nikkan Sports Day 9 Photo Feature: There are photos today's Makuuchi matches, with selected Rikishi quotes.

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July 2021 Basho

Introduction and Previews (including 2 new Fred Pinkerton height x weight scatter plots)--links to all player information (ranking, prefecture or country of origin, date of birth, stable, height, weight)


Day 6; Day 7; Day 8; Day 9; Day 10



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