September 2021 Basho--DAY 9--SEPTEMBER 20, 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 9--September 20, 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 9 video should by available by 12:30 am Day 10. It might be available before that, so check. 

Chris Sumo Youtube

Day 9: INTENSE bouts

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. Daieisho (M4w) v Terunofuji (Y1w)

2. Hoshoryu (M1e) v Wakatakakage (M3e) (Hoshoryu is on the left)

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Notable:

Terunofuji (Y1w) lost his first match of the Basho. However, Myogiryu (M10w) also lost so that Terunofuji kept his 2 match lead. Five Rikishi are 7-2 and four are 6-3.

For Daieisho (M4w), winner of the January 2021 Basho, it may have had something to do with keeping Terunofuji off his belt, and then using the throat attack that Tamawashi (M4e) had used yesterday, but couldn't capitalize on. In this case Daieisho got his hands under the Yokozuna's armpits and drove him out. It was the Maegashira's 3rd career Kinboshi (Gold Star win over a Yokozuna). He also beat recently retired Kakuryu and Hakuko in consecutive Basho in September and November of 2019

The best match of the day (see video link above) was the Hoshoryu (M1e) v Wakatakakage (M3e) match. Hoshoryu employed a One Armed Shoulder Throw (Ipponzeoi) to win. It  was the first win by that technique since Takekaze (M5e) used it to defeat Kaisei (M9e) on Day 8 of the January 2017 Basho.

That rare finishing move has now been employed 8 known times since 1929.

On the Ozeki front, Takakeisho (O1w), after losing his first 3 bouts (and showing very poor form that suggested his neck injury suffered in July was either not fully healed or he was trying to protect it from further injury) has now roared back to win 5 of his last 6, moving him over the .500 mark (5-4) for the first time and leaving him just 3 wins short of the Kachi-koshi (winning record) that will erase his Kadoban status and save his Ozeki rank. Shodai (O1e) was also victorious, moving his record to 6-3.

Once again, Maegashira (Rank and Filers) more than held their own against san'yaku (Top Rankers), winning 3 of the 5 matches against them. They are now 19-26 (.422) against their betters.

Chiyoshoma (M5e) lost to move his record to 1-8, becoming the first Make-koshi (losing record) in the basho. How far he will be demoted depends on his final record, but he will remain in the Top Division.

Quotable (Source: Chris Sumo Youtube)

1. Don't ask me how I did it? I just reacted. 

Hoshoryu (M1e) on his win over Wakatakakage (M3e), one of the most exciting bouts in the Basho so far.

2. I aimed to hit low, but he just got there before me.

Myogiryu (M10w) on his loss to Onosho (M6w). The bout left both Rikishi at 7-2, on a day when the Yokozuna lost his first match.

3. I could attack him. Put it that way. 

Daieisho (M4w), in a cryptic analysis of how he became the first Rikishi to beat new Yokozuna Terunofuji (Y1w). 

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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   (3-4--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 9 Condensed results

03.7s M17e Chiyonokuni (7-2) hikiotoshi  M16w Tokushoryu (3-6)

03.6s M13e Kagayaki (5-4)    oshidashi   M14e Kaisei (3-6)

06.4s M12w Tochinoshin (3-6) yorikiri    M15w Chiyonoo (3-6)

05.0s M11w Kotoeko (3-6)     yorikiri    M13w Tsurugisho (4-5)

01.2s M11e Endo (7-2)        hikkake     M15e Ichiyamamoto (3-6)

14.5s M16e Chiyomaru (6-3)   yorikiri    M9w  Hidenoumi (3-6)

04.1s M8e  Okinoumi (7-2)    oshidashi   M8w  Tobizaru (4-5)

07.3s M14w Yutakayama (5-4)  hatakikomi  M7w  Terutsuyoshi (3-6)

07.4s M7e  Shimanoumi (4-5)  oshidashi   M9e  Aoiyama (4-5)

02.3s M6w  Onosho (7-2)      oshidashi   M10w Myogiryu (7-2)

01.7s M10e Chiyotairyu (5-4) hikiotoshi  M6e  Ura (4-5)

37.3s M5w  Takarafuji (5-4)  shitatenage M3w  Kotonowaka (3-6)

10.1s M1e  Hoshoryu (3-4-2)  ipponzeoi   M3e  Wakatakakage (4-5)

03.7s M1w  Takanosho (5-4)   yorikiri    K1w  Ichinojo (3-6)

06.7s S1w  Meisei (4-5)      tsukidashi  M4e  Tamawashi (3-6)

01.8s M2w  Kiribayama (6-3)  okuridashi  S1e  Mitakeumi (6-3)

07.7s O1w  Takakeisho (5-4)  oshidashi   K1e  Takayasu (3-6)

08.9s O1e  Shodai (6-3)      oshidashi   M5e  Chiyoshoma (1-8)

14.1s M4w  Daieisho (6-3)    yorikiri    Y1w  Terunofuji (8-1)

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

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Finishing Moves (19 matches--173 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.............D9;All       

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi)..............6(49)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri)..............5(38)

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)...............2(14)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi)....................1(18)

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

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

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)................1(5)

Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage).............1(3)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)...........1(5)

Totals for Basho

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi).................12

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)............8

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)...5

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)................5

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

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 14(105), Down 5(68), Fusen 0(3)  

Frontal 12(104), Grabbing 1(1) Rear 1(4), Shoulder 1(1), Backward 0(1) Barring 0(1), Beltless 0(1), Pulling 0(6)   

Push 7(62), Force 6(40), Pull 2(14), Throw 2(16), Slap 1(18), Thrust 1(17), Crush 0(4), Lean 0(1), Lift 0(1) 

Under 1(6), Over 2(11)  

Arm 2(17), Hand 1(13)

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Match Time

Day 9 (19 matches)

Total Time: 2 minutes, 27.5 seconds (147.5)         

Longest Match: 37.3 s (Takarafuji[3] v Kotonowaka)

Shortest Match: 1.2 s (Endo v Ichiyamamoto)

Average (19 matches): 7.8 s

Total Match Time (173 matches): 33 minutes 31.1 seconds (2011.1)

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

Shortest Match: 1.2 s (Myogiryu v Hidenoumi) (Day 3); (Endo v Ichiyamamoto) (Day 9)

Average (173 matches): 11.6 s

Time/Matches Day 9(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     8(71)  

5-9.9 seconds:     7(51)    

10-19.9 seconds:   3(29)

20-29.9 seconds:   0(13)

30-39.9 seconds:   1(3)

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: 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) 8-1

Make-Koshi

Day 9: Chiyoshoma (M5e) 1-8

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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

8-1: Terunofuji (Y1w)  

6-3:  Shodai (O1e); Mitakeumi (S1e)

5-4: Takakeisho (O1w)

4-5: Meisei (S1w) 

3-6: Takayasu (K1e) (including 1 forfeit win); Ichinojo (K1w) 

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

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 9(Cumulative)

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Kiribayama (M2w)    1-0(6-1)

Daieisho* (M4w)     1-0(2-1)

Hokutofuji (M2e)    0-0(2-2)

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

Takanosho (M1w)     1-0(2-4)

Wakatakakage (M3e)  0-0(2-4)

Chiyoshoma (M5e)    0-1(1-2)

Kotonowaka (M3w)    0-0(1-4)

Tamawashi (M4e)     0-1(1-4)

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

Total 3-4(.429)

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Results

Day 9: September 20: (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 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. 

Day 9 Heya Watch  (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Aki Heya Watch thread)

Day 9 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Aki Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) leads with 182 envelopes. Shodai (O1e) is 2nd with 64. Mitakeumi (S1e) is third with 59. Each envelope contains about $575 US.

Absent rikishi information (Japanese Sumo Association)

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Articles:

Tachiai.org Day 10 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 9 Recap  

Tachiai.org Day 9 Preview 

Kyodo News

Daieisho shocks sole leader Terunofuji on Day 9

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.

Sumo Forum Day 9 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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