September 2021 Basho--DAY 10--SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

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September 2021 (Aki) Basho

Introduction and Previews (including 2 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 1; Day 2; Day 3; Day 4; Day 5 

Day 6; Day 7; Day 8; Day 9; Day 10

Day 11; Day 12; Day 13; Day 14; Day 15

Summary; Cumulative Statistics; Selected Comparisons with July 2021 Basho and Index to all Videos and Photos (Scroll to the bottom of the page)

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DAY 10--September 21, 2021

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.

NHK match highlights (condensed, all matches in their entirety, the highlights are 27 minutes long).

All NHK Video Highlights from one link (latest day should be uploaded by about 12:30 am Central Daylight Time the next day (i.e. Day 10 video should by available by 12:30 am Day 11. It might be available before that, so check. 

Chris Sumo Youtube

Day 10: Comeback Kings Collide (Terunofuji v Ura)

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. Terunofuji (Y1w) v Ura (M6e) (Terunofuji is on the right)

2. Takakeisho (O1w) v Meisei (S1w) (Takakeisho is on the right)

Tachiai.org coverage of the Jonokuchi (Division 6--non salaried, lowest division) Basho. Note: The Japan Sumo Association links to all Jonokuchi Rikishi in its daily accounting of the Basho. (Under Banzuke, arrow to Jonokuchi)

Jonokuchi Match Day 5  (consisting of Day 9 and Day 10 matches) Today's report features video of 5 selected Jonokuchi  matches and 1 from Division 4 (Jonidan). 

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Notable:

Terunofuji (Y1w) returned to his winning ways, defeating Ura (M6e), but it was anything but easy. The match took over 1 and 1/2 minutes and Ura threw everything but the kitchen sink at the implacable Yokozuna. None of it worked. Terunofuji thus held on to his one match lead over Myogiryu (M10w) and Onosho (M6w). He has a two match lead over 5 Rikishi. 

Both Ozeki won their matches, moving Shodai (O1e) to 7-3 and Takakeisho (O1w) to 6-4. For Takakeisho, who opened with 3 losses and must win 8 to maintain Ozeki rank, it has been a sterling comeback.

Onosho and Myugiryo's wins earned them Kachi-koshi (guaranteed winning record) today. No one joined the Make-koshi (guaranteed losing record) list today.

Top rankers (san'yaku) were 6-1 today (including a forfeit win for Takayasu (K1e), inching their overall record near .600 (.586) (41-29-30). Maegashira (rank and file) had a bad day at the office against san'yaku, being shut out 5-0. Their overall record against their betters is now 19-31, dipping them back below the .400 mark (.380).

Quotable (Source: Chris Sumo Youtube, Compilation from various sources at Sumo Forum)

1. When the crowd's collective sigh went up, I got so down, because I still thought I could make something work. But looking back now, I feel happy that they sighed because it shows how many people were rooting for me.I also felt the Yokozuna saw me as a worthy opponent. I tried all kinds of things on him but nothing worked.

2. I knew he'd throw various things at me and just watched them all carefully. And in the end I felt I won with strength to spare.

Two views on the fascinating matchup of two "survivors", both of whom fell far down the Banzuke (Rankings) and had to work their way back. The first is by Ura (M6e), the second by Terunofuji (Y1w). The match was a fascinating one and a half minutes of the ultimate in finesse going up against the ultimate in power. Power won today.

Sumo Forum Quote Compilation 

Note: "Gambarize" means "do my best." 

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Condensed results (19 matches)

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

Day 10 Condensed results

Partial or complete absences from this Basho

Wins-Losses-Absences

Y1e---Hakuho     (0-0-15)

S2e---Asanoyama  (0-0-15) 

M12e--Ishiura    (0-0-15)

M2e---Hokutofuji (2-3-10) (including 1 forfeit loss)

M1e---Hoshoryu   (3-5--2) (including 1 forfeit loss)

06.3s M14e Kaisei (4-6)      oshidashi   M15e Ichiyamamoto (3-7)

04.8s M14w Yutakayama (6-4)  oshidashi   M16e Chiyomaru (6-4)

02.5s M15w Chiyonoo (4-6)    yorikiri    M13w Tsurugisho (4-6)

02.6s M10e Chiyotairyu (6-4) tsukidashi  M13e Kagayaki (5-5)

13.6s M9e  Aoiyama (5-5)     hatakikomi  M16w Tokushoryu (3-7)

44.0s M9w  Hidenoumi (4-6)   yorikiri    M17e Chiyonokuni (7-3)

02.9s M10w Myogiryu (8-2)    yorikiri    M8e  Okinoumi (7-3)

08.7s M12w Tochinoshin (4-6) yoritaoshi  M8w  Tobizaru (4-6)

10.3s M11w Kotoeko (4-6)     oshitaoshi  M7w  Terutsuyoshi (3-7)

03.5s M6w  Onosho (8-2)      oshidashi   M11e Endo (7-3)

09.7s M5e  Chiyoshoma (2-8)  okuridashi  M7e  Shimanoumi (4-6)

01.0s M2w  Kiribayama (7-3)  uwatenage   M1e  Hoshoryu (3-5-2)

03.7s M5w  Takarafuji (6-4)  tsukiotoshi M1w  Takanosho (5-5)

----- K1e  Takayasu (4-6)    fusen       M3w  Kotonowaka (3-7)

05.5s K1w  Ichinojo (4-6)    oshidashi   M4e  Tamawashi (3-7)

02.3s S1e  Mitakeumi (7-3)   oshidashi   M3e  Wakatakakage (4-6)

05.5s O1e  Shodai (7-3)      hatakikomi  M4w  Daieisho (6-4)

11.5s O1w  Takakeisho (6-4)  oshidashi   S1w  Meisei (4-6)

92.3s Y1w  Terunofuji (9-1)  uwatenage   M6e  Ura (4-6)

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

Finishing Moves (19 matches--191 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query..............D10;All

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi)..............6(55)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri)..............3(41)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi)....................2(20)

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)................2(7)

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)................1(6)

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)............1(9)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)...........1(6)

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi).................1(13)

Frontal Crush Out (Yoritaoshi)............1(5)

Fusen (forfeit)...........................1(4)

Totals for Basho

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)...............14

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)...5

Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage).............3

Arm Grabbing Force Out (Hikkake)..........1

One Armed Shoulder Throw (Ipponzeoi)......1

Arm Barring Force Out (Kimedashi).........1

Rear Lift Out (Okuritsuridashi)...........1

Pulling Under Arm Throw (Shitadedashinage)1

Beltless Arm Throw (Sukuinage)............1

Backward Lean Out (Ushiromotare)..........1

Out 12(117), Down 6(74), Fusen 1(4)  

Frontal 12(116), Rear 1(5), Backward 0(1), Barring 0(1), Beltless 0(1), Grabbing 0(1), Pulling 0(6), Shoulder 0(1)   

Push 8(70), Force 3(43),  Slap 2(20), Throw 2(18), Thrust 2(19), Crush 1(5), Lean 0(1), Lift 0(1), Pull 0(14) 

Under 0(6), Over 2(13)  

Arm 2(19), Hand 1(13)

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Match Time

Day 10 (18 matches)

Total Time: 3 minutes, 50.7 seconds (230.7)         

Longest Match: 92.3 s (Terunofuji[2] v Ura[3])

Shortest Match: 1.0 s (Kiribayama v Hoshoryu)

Average (18 matches): 12.8 s

Total Match Time (191 matches): 37 minutes 11.8 seconds (2231.8)

Longest Match: 196.7 s (Kiribayama v Takayasu) (Day 3)

Shortest Match: 1.0 s (Kiribayama v Hoshoryu (Day 10)

Average (191 matches): 11.7 s

Time/Matches Day 10(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     8(79)  

5-9.9 seconds:     5(56)    

10-19.9 seconds:   3(32)

20-29.9 seconds:   0(13)

30-39.9 seconds:   0(3)

40-49.9 seconds:   1(1)

50-59.9 seconds:   0(1)

60-69.9 seconds:   0(1)

70-79.9 seconds:   0(1)

90-99.9 seconds:   1(1)

100-109.9 seconds: 0(1)

150-159.9 seconds: 0(1)

190-199.9 seconds: 0(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

Kachi-koshi

Day 8: Terunofuji (Y1w) 9-1

Day 10: Onosho (M6w) 8-2; Myogiryu (M10w) 8-2

Make-Koshi

Day 8: Hokutofuji (M2e) 2-2-4

Day 9: Chiyoshoma (M5e) 2-8

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Top Rank Wins

Maegashira v san'yaku Standings

Rookie--there are no Rookies in this Basho

Juryo Substitute Standings

Top Rank Wins

9-1: Terunofuji (Y1w)  

7-3:  Shodai (O1e); Mitakeumi (S1e)

6-4: Takakeisho (O1w)

4-6: Meisei (S1w); Takayasu (K1e) (including 1 forfeit win); Ichinojo (K1w) 

0-0-15: Hakuko (Y1e); Asanoyama (S2e)

Day 10 Total:41-29-30 (.586)

Day  9 Total:35-28-30 (.555) 

Day  8 Total:32-24-30 (.571)

Day  7 Total:29-20-30 (.592) 

Day  6 Total:23-19-30 (.548)

Day  5 Total:20-15-30 (.571)

Day  4 Total:14-14-30 (.500) 

Day  3 Total: 9-12-30 (.429) 

Day  2 Total: 5--9-30 (.357)

Day  1 Total: 2--5-30 (.286)

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Maegashira v san'yaku

Day 10(Cumulative)

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Daieisho* defeated Terunofuji on Day 9

Kiribayama (M2w)    0-0(6-1)

Daieisho* (M4w)     0-1(2-2)

Hokutofuji (M2e)    0-0(2-2)

Hoshoryu (M1e)      0-0(2-4) (incl. 1 forfeit loss)

Takanosho (M1w)     0-0(2-4)

Chiyoshoma (M5e)    0-0(1-2)

Wakatakakage (M3e)  0-1(2-5)

Kotonowaka (M3w)    0-1(1-5) (incl. 1 forfeit loss)

Tamawashi (M4e)     0-1(1-5)

Ura (M6e)           0-1(0-1)

Day 10 Total 0-5 (.000); Cumulative: 19-31 (.380)

Day  9 Total 3-2 (.600); Cumulative: 19-26 (.422)

Day  8 Total 3-2 (.600); Cumulative: 16-24 (.400)

Day  7 Total 0-5 (.000); Cumulative: 13-22 (.371)

Day  6 Total 3-2 (.600); Cumulative: 13-17 (.433)

Day  5 Total 0-5 (.000); Cumulative: 10-15 (.400)

Day  4 Total 1-4 (.200); Cumulative: 10-10 (.500)

Day  3 Total 1-4 (.200); Cumulative:  9--6 (.600)

Day  2 Total 4-1 (.800); Cumulative:  8--2 (.800)

Day  1 Total 4-1 (.800)

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Juryo substitutes

Day 1: Chiyonokuni (M17e) (1-0) defeated Mitoryu (J1e) (0-1); (0-1)

Day 2: Chiyomaru (M16e) (2-0) defeated Akua (J1w) (0-1); (1-1)

Day 3: Tokushoryu (M16w) (1-2) defeated Daiamami (J2e) (0-1); (0-3)

Day 4: Kyokutaisei (J2w) (1-0); (1-3) defeated Chiyonoo (M15w) (2-2)

Day 5: Wakamotoharu (J3e) (1-0); (2-3) defeated Ichiyamamoto (M15e) (1-4)

Day 6: Sadanoumi (J3w) (1-0); (5-1) defeated Chiyonokuni (M17e) (5-1)

Day 7: Tokushoryu (M16w) (2-5) defeated Mitoryu (J1e) (0-2); (2-5)

Day 8: There were no Juryo substitutes today

Day 9: There were no Juryo substitutes today

Day 10: There were no Juryo substitutes today

Total 3-4(.429)

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Results

Day 10: September 21: (Sumo Reference)--includes Standings--see left side of the page

Makuuchi (Top Division) Basho Cumulative Win-Loss Martrix (Sumo Reference)

Juryo (Second Division) Basho Cumulative Win-Loss Matrix (Sumo Reference)

Sekitori  Basho Cumulative Win-Loss Matrix (Makuuchi and Juryo--all salaried rikishi)

Day 10:  (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 10 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 10 Heya Watch  (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Aki Heya Watch thread)

Day 10 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Aki Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) leads with 207 envelopes. Shodai (O1e) is 2nd with 71. Takakeisho (O1w) is third with 69. Each envelope represents about $632 US, although it actually contains half that amount (See introduction for explanation).

Absent rikishi information (Japanese Sumo Association)

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Articles:

Tachiai.org Day 11 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 10 Recap  

Tachiai.org Day 10 Preview 

Kyodo News

Terunofuji overcomes tricky Ura to maintain sole lead on Day 10 

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:

Sumo Forum Day 10 Photos

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September 2021 (Aki) Basho

Introduction and Previews (including 2 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 1; Day 2; Day 3; Day 4; Day 5 

Day 6; Day 7; Day 8; Day 9; Day 10

Day 11; Day 12; Day 13; Day 14; Day 15

Summary; Cumulative Statistics; Selected Comparisons with July 2021 Basho and Index to all Videos and Photos (Scroll to the bottom of the page)

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