September 2021 Basho--DAY 4--SEPTEMBER 15

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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 4--September 15, 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.

All NHK Video Highlights from one link

Day 4 Video highlights (replays of all 20 matches--NHK) (27:00)  

There is no Chris Sumo Youtube today. 

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 Hakutofuji (M2e) (Terunofuji is on the right)

2. Ura (M6e) v Chiyoshoma (M5e) (Ura 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 2 (consisting of Day 3 and Day 4 matches) Today's report features video of nine matches. More information about all Rikishi discussed in the report is available at the above Jonokuchi Rikishi link. One to watch might be Kato (Jk10e) who is just beginning his career at the age of 15. He is 3-13  after today's loss, and so is light years behind the pace of recently retired Shonanzakura, who's record at the time of his third win was 3-134-1. But he is the heir apparent, according to the Tachiai.org report.

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Notable: 

Terunofuji (Y1e) won again today, and now co-leads the Basho with a 4-0 record. He is joined at the top of the leader board by surprising Kiribayama (M2w), who has won all of his bouts against san'yaku (Top Rank) opponents. The two meet on Day 5. Chiyonokuni (M17e) and Myogiryu (M10w) are the only other Rikishi that are still undefeated. Myogiryu, from M4w, began the March Basho with 5 consecutive wins, but followed that with 7 consecutive losses on his way to a 7-8 Make-koshi (losing record). It will be interesting to see if he has better luck from the lower Banzuke position.

Ozeki Takakeisho (O1w) finally got his Basho going with a win over Hoshoryu (M1e). Shodai (O1w) improved to 3-1 with a win over Takanosho (M1w). 

Chiyonokuni kept his record spotless with a forfeit win over Tsurugisho (M13w) (1-3). The loser missed the bout with a temperature of 40 degrees celsius (104 f). Hopefully he is not suffering from Covid. 

A Juryo substitute finally broke through with a win as Kyokutaisei (J2w) defeated Chiyonoo (M15w). It was Kyokutaisei's first win.

And Maegashira (Rank and Filers) continued to come back to Earth against san'yaku (Top Rankers). For the second day in a row, they were 1-4 against their betters, and what was an 8-2 record has returned to the mean at 10-10.

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Quotable: 

Various quotes compiled at Sumo Forum

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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)

Condensed results (20 matches)

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

Day 4 Condensed results

27.2s J2w  Kyokutaisei (1-3)  yorikiri         M15w Chiyonoo (2-2)

09.8s M14e Kaisei (2-2)       oshidashi        M16w Tokushoryu (1-3)

05.9s M14w Yutakayama (2-2)   oshidashi        M15e Ichiyamamoto (1-3)

----- M17e Chiyonokuni (4-0)  fusen            M13w Tsurugisho (1-3)

02.4s M11e Endo (3-1)         hatakikomi       M13e Kagayaki (2-2)

07.9s M11w Kotoeko (2-2)      tsukidashi       M16e Chiyomaru (3-1)

04.0s M10w Myogiryu (4-0)     oshidashi        M12w Tochinoshin (1-3)

03.4s M9e  Aoiyama (1-3)      oshidashi        M10e Chiyotairyu (1-3)

06.0s M8e  Okinoumi (3-1)     yoritaoshi       M9w  Hidenoumi (1-3)

11.1s M7e  Shimanoumi (2-2)   uwatedashinage   M8w  Tobizaru (3-1)

03.5s M7w  Terutsuyoshi (2-2) hatakikomi       M6w  Onosho (3-1)

08.3s M6e  Ura (1-3)          oshidashi        M5e  Chiyoshoma (0-4)

12.0s M4w  Daieisho (3-1)     hatakikomi       M5w  Takarafuji (2-2)

01.3s M3e  Wakatakakage (3-1) hatakikomi       M4e  Tamawashi (2-2)

70.0s M2w  Kiribayama (4-0)   yorikiri         K1w  Ichinojo (1-3)

04.4s S1e  Mitakeumi (3-1)    hikiotoshi       K1e  Takayasu (0-4)

25.4s S1w  Meisei (2-2)       shitatedashinage M3w  Kotonowaka (2-2)

03.4s O1e  Shodai (3-1)       tsukiotoshi      M1w  Takanosho (1-3)

12.2s O1w  Takakeisho (1-3)   tsukiotoshi      M1e  Hoshoryu (1-3)

11.3s Y1w  Terunofuji (4-0)   hikiotoshi       M2e  Hokutofuji (2-2)

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

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Finishing Moves (20 matches--79 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.............D4;D1-4  

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi)..............5(23)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi)....................4(10)

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)...............2(6)

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi).................2(7)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri)..............2(13)

Pulling Under Arm Throw (Shitadedashinage)1(1)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)...........1(3)

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)...1(4)

Frontal Crush Out (Yoritaoshi)............1(4)

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

Totals for Basho

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)............3

Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage).............2

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

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

Out 9(43), Down 10(36), Fusen (1)  

Frontal 9(46),Pulling 2(5), Beltless 0(1) 

Push 5(26), Slap 4(10),Thrust 3(10), Force 2(13),Pull 2(6), Throw 2(10), Crush 1(4)     

Under 1(3), Over 1(5)  

Arm 2(10), Hand 2(6) 

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Match Time

Day 4 (19 matches)

Total Time: 3 minutes, 49.5 seconds (229.5)         

Longest Match: 70.0 s (Kiribayama[2] v Ichinojo[2])

Shortest Match: 1.3 s (Wakatakakage v Tamawashi[2])      

Average (19 matches): 12.1 s

Total Match Time (79 matches): 16 minutes 54.5 seconds (1014.5)

Longest Match: 196.7 s (Kiribayama v Takayasu) (Day3)

Shortest Match: 1.2 s (Myogiryu v Hidenoumi) (Day 3)

Average (79 matches): 12.8 s

Time/Matches Day 4(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:    7(32)  

5-9.9 seconds:    5(20)    

10-19.9 seconds:  4(17)

20-29.9 seconds:  2(6)

50-59.9 seconds:  0(1)

70-79.9 seconds:  1(1)

100-109.9 seconds 0(1)

190-199.9 seconds 0(1)

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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

4-0: Terunofuji (Y1w)  

3-1: Shodai (O1e); Mitakeumi (S1e)

2-2:  Meisei (S1w)

1-3: Takakeisho (O1w); Ichinojo (K1w) 

0-4: Takayasu (K1e) 

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

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 4(Cumulative)

Kiribayama (M2w)    1-0(4-0)

Hokutofuji (M2e)    0-1(2-2)

Wakatakakage (M3e)  0-0(2-1)

Hoshoryu (M1e)      0-1(1-3)

Takanosho (M1w)     0-1(1-3)

Kotonowaka (M3w)    0-1(0-1) 

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)

Total 1-3 (.250)

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Results

Day 4: September 15: (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 4    (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 4 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 4 Heya Watch  (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Aki Heya Watch thread)

Day 4 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Aki Kensho thread) 

Absent rikishi information (Japanese Sumo Association)

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Articles:

Tachiai.org Day 5 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 4 Recap  

Tachiai.org Day 4 Preview 

Kyodo News

Terunofuji stays unbeaten, Takakeisho gets 1st win on Day 4    

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 4 Photo Feature: There are photos today's Makuuchi matches, with selected Rikishi quotes.

Nikkan Sports Sumo Forum Day 4 Photos (ADDED September 15)

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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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