September 2021 Basho--DAY 7--SEPTEMBER 18

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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 7--September 18, 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 7 video should by available by 12:30 am Day 8. It might be available before that, so check.

Chris Sumo Youtube--There was no Chris Sumo Youtube video 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 Kotonowaka (M3w) (Terunofuji is on the right)

2. Endo (M11e) v Chiyonokuni (M17e)  (Endo is on the left)

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Notable:

Terunofuji (Y1w) won his 7th consecutive match, beating Kotonowaka (M3w) to maintain his 1 match lead over Myogiryu (M10w). The young Maegashira fought hard and extended the Yokozuna past 20 seconds. 8 Rikishi (including 2 san'yaku (Top Rankers--Shodai[O1e] and Mitakeumi [S1e]) are two matches behind. The other 4 san'yaku (Takakeisho [O1w], Meisei [S1w], Takayasu [K1e] and Ichinojo [K1w]) are all trailing by 4 matches and all have more losses than wins at this time. 

In spite of their overall under performance, the san'yaku shut out their Maegashira (Rank and Filers) opponenets today, the first time this has happened in this Basho.

Tamawashi (M4e) fought his 1,368th consecutive bout, to move into undisputed posession of 5th place on the all time list. He passed  Dairyugawa. Next on the list is Takamyama at 1,425. 

Only 6 different finishing moves were employed today.  

Quotable:

I could not find any English quotes today. There are plenty of quotes in the Nikkan Sports match reports and Photo Feature (see below). They are all in Japanese, and I hesitate to use Google Translate for them as they come out quite primitive translations that sometimes make no sense in English.

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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)

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

M1e---Hoshoryu   (1-4--2) (including 1 forfeit loss)

Condensed results (19 matches)

Key: Time of Match--s=seconds; Rank; Winner; Basho 

Record; Finishing Move;  Rank; Loser; Basho Record

Day 7 Condensed results

02.4s M16w Tokushoryu (2-5)   oshidashi   J1e  Mitoryu (2-5)

03.2s M15e Ichiyamamoto (2-5) oshidashi   M13w Tsurugisho (3-4)

03.7s M16e Chiyomaru (4-3)    hatakikomi  M13e Kagayaki (4-3)

25.7s M14e Kaisei (3-4)       yorikiri    M12w Tochinoshin (2-5)

05.4s M14w Yutakayama (4-3)   oshidashi   M11w Kotoeko (2-5)

24.7s M11e Endo (5-2)         yorikiri    M17e Chiyonokuni (5-2)

11.4s M9w  Hidenoumi (3-4)    yorikiri    M15w Chiyonoo (3-4)

01.8s M10e Chiyotairyu (4-3)  tsukiotoshi M7w  Terutsuyoshi (3-4)

05.6s M10w Myogiryu (6-1)     yorikiri    M7e  Shimanoumi (3-4)

03.9s M9e  Aoiyama (3-4)      hatakikomi  M6w  Onosho (5-2)

06.9s M8e  Okinoumi (5-2)     oshitaoshi  M6e  Ura (3-4)

154.1sM5w  Takarafuji (4-3)   yorikiri    M8w  Tobizaru (4-3)

05.0s M4w  Daieisho (5-2)     hikiotoshi  M2w  Kiribayama (5-2)

03.8s K1e  Takayasu (3-4)     oshitaoshi  M1w  Takanosho (3-4)

07.6s S1w  Meisei (3-4)       tsukiotoshi M5e  Chiyoshoma (0-7)

17.9s K1w  Ichinojo (3-4)     yorikiri    S1e  Mitakeumi (5-2)

05.6s O1w  Takakeisho (3-4)   oshitaoshi  M3e  Wakatakakage (3-4)

03.0s O1e  Shodai (5-2)       yorikiri    M4e  Tamawashi (3-4)

22.4s Y1w  Terunofuji (7-0)   yorikiri    M3w  Kotonowaka (2-5)

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

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Finishing Moves (19 matches--135 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.............D7;All    

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri)..............8(27)

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi)..............3(40)

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)............3(6)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi)....................2(16)

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi).................2(11)

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)...............1(11)

Totals for Basho

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)...5

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

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

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)................3

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)................2

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

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

Fusen (forfeit)...........................3

Out 11(79), Down 8(56), Fusen 0(3)  

Frontal 14(80), Backward 0(1) Barring 0(1), Beltless 0(1), Pulling 0(6), Rear 0(3)   

Push 6(48), Force 8(28), Throw 0(12), Thrust 2(14), Slap 2(16), Pull 1(11), Crush 0(4), Lean 0(1), Lift 0(1) 

Under 0(5), Over 0(9)  

Arm 3(13), Hand 1(11)

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Match Time

Day 7 (19 matches)

Total Time: 5 minutes, 14.1 seconds (314.1)         

Longest Match: 154.1 s (Takarafuji [2] v Tobizaru)

Shortest Match: 1.8 s (Chiyotairyu [3] v Terutsuyoshi)

Average (19 matches): 16.5 s

Total Match Time (135 matches): 27 minutes 20.3 seconds (1660.3)

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

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

Average (135 matches): 12.3 s

Time/Matches Day 7(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     7(54)  

5-9.9 seconds:     6(40)    

10-19.9 seconds:   2(24)

20-29.9 seconds:   3(11)

50-59.9 seconds:   0(1)

60-69.9 seconds:   0(1)

70-79.9 seconds:   0(1)

100-109.9 seconds: 0(1)

150-159.9 seconds: 1(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

7-0: Terunofuji (Y1w)  

5-2: Shodai (O1e); Mitakeumi (S1e)

3-4: Takakeisho (O1w); Meisei (S1w); Takayasu (K1e) (including 1 forfeit win); Ichinojo (K1w) 

 

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

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 7(Cumulative)

Daieisho (M4w)      0-0(1-0)

Kiribayama (M2w)    0-0(5-1)

Hokutofuji (M2e)    0-0(2-2)

Tamawashi (M4e)     0-1(1-2)

Wakatakakage (M3e)  0-1(2-4)

Takanosho (M1w)     0-1(1-4)

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

Chiyoshoma (M5e)    0-1(0-1) 

Kotonowaka (M3w)    0-1(0-4)

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)

Total 3-4(.429)

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Results

Day 7: September 18: (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 7:  (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 7 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 7 Heya Watch  (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Aki Heya Watch thread)

Day 7 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Aki Kensho thread) : There was no compilation for today.

Absent rikishi information (Japanese Sumo Association)

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Articles:

Tachiai.org Day 8 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 7 Recap  

Tachiai.org Day 7 Preview 

Kyodo News

Terunofuji outguns Kotonowaka, stays unbeaten through first week

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

Sumo Forum Day 7 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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