September 2021 Basho--DAY 12--SEPTEMBER 23, 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 12--September 23, 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 12 video should by available by 12:30 am Day 13. It might be available before that, so check. 

Chris Sumo Youtube

Day 12: One step from disaster  

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. Meisei (S1w) v Terunofuji (Y1w)  (Terunofuji is on the right)

2. Takakeisho (O1w) v Takarafuji (M5w)  (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 6 (consisting of Day 11 and Day 12 matches) Today's report features video of selected contending matches at the lowest 4 levels (all non-salaried), Makushita, Sandanme, Jonidan, and Jonokuchi.

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Notable:

Meisei (S1w), desperate to avoid Make-Koshi and demotion to Komusubi, dominated Terunofuji (Y1w), sending him out of the dohyo (ring) within 6 seconds. The win advanced Meisei to 5-7, still needing 3 wins for a Kachi-koshi (winning record and promotion or keeping san'yaku [Top Rank]). He dominated the tachiai (initial charge) and the Yokozuna never recovered. 

The loss didn't effect the standings as two of Terunofuji's closest pursuers (Myogiryu [M10w] and Onosho [M6w]) lost. Okinoumi (M8e) and Endo (M11e) both won to create a pack of 4 Rikishi that are one match behind the leader. 4 other Rikishi (including both Ozeki), are two matches in arrears with 8-4 records.

Takakeisho completed an unlikely but brilliant comeback from an 0-3 start to win for the 8th time against 4 losses. It was the first time in the "Kadoban" era (1969-) that a Kadoban Ozeki has lost his first 3 matches and recovered to avoid consecutive Make-koshi to save his rank. 

In spite of that, both Ozeki are pretty much under performing, as are all of the san'yaku (Top Rankers) except the Yokozuna.  Here are their records after 12 matches:

Shodai (O1e) 8-4

Takakeisho (O1w) 8-4

Mitakeumi (S1e) 8-4

Ichinojo (K1w) 6-6

Meisei (S1w) 5-7

Takayasu (K1e) 4-8-3 (he has dropped out due to injury--see below).

Without the Yokozuna the Top Rank has a record of 39-33-33, a winning percentage of .542.

Overall (with the Yokozuna) san'yaku have a record of 49-35-33, a winning percentage of .583.

Today's only Kachi-koshi (8-4) was Takakeisho.

Today's Make-koshi (4-8) were Takayasu, Ura (M6e), Ichiyamamoto (M15e), Kaisei (M14e), and Chiyonoo (M15w). Ichiyamamoto and Chiyonoo are almost certain to be demoted to Juryo, while Kaisei's standing will depend on how he does in his last 3 matches. 

Maegashira were 2-1 (including a forfeit win) against san'yaku today, bringing their overall record against their betters to 21-36 (.368).

Takayasu dropped out of the Basho today as result of the gluteus muscle injury he sustained when pushed out of the dohyo by Terunofuji yesterday. He will suffer a Make-koshi and be back among the Rank and Filers in the November Basho.

Daiamami's (J2e) victory over Chiyonoo (M15w) not only improved the Juryo substitutes record to 5-4, but pretty much sealed Chiyonoo's relegation to Juryo for November.

Quotable: (source: Chris Sumo Youtube, Sumo Forum)

1. The most intense bout I've had in ages. Makes me think I've still got it.

Tochinoshin (M12w) (ex Ozeki who has struggled with a chronic bad knee for several years) on his victory over Chiyonokuni (M17e). The win evened Tochinoshin's record at 6-6. He is trying to break a 4 Basho Make-koshi (losing record and demotion) streak. Chiyonokuni fell to 8-4 and basically out of championship contention.

2. I just kept my legs moving and applied constant pressure. That's what makes me difficult to live with.

Kagayaki (M13e) on his win over Myogiryu (M10w).The win evened Kagayaki's record at 6-6. He is trying to break a 5 Basho Make-koshi (losing record and demotion) streak. Myogiryu missed out on a chance to tie for the lead with Terunofuji (Y1w).

3. A good forward attack from me, but there are no title thoughts.

Onosho (M6w) on his win over Mitakeumi (S1e). Both Rikishi came into this match with 8-3 records. Onosho moved to within one match of Terunofuji.

4. I just looked to panic him even just a little. Our past meetings meant nothing. I was just in the zone. 

Meisei (S1w) on his surprisingly easy upset of Terunofuji. Meisei came into this match at 4-7 and escaped Make-koshi and demotion, for one day at least.

5. Meisei's fine tachiai (initial charge) was key. He pushed his way through, slashed his way inside, and threw with a nice flow.

Hakkaku's (Sumo Association Chairman and 61st Yokozuna---Hakutuomi) analysis of Meisei's win.

Sumo Forum Quote Compilation (various sources)

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 12 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   (3-7--2) (including 1 forfeit loss)

M3w---Kotonowaka (3-7--5) (including 1 forfeit loss)

06.3s J2e  Daiamami (5-7)     yorikiri    M15w Chiyonoo (4-8)

38.4s M12w Tochinoshin (6-6)  oshidashi   M17e Chiyonokuni (8-4)

38.9s M11w Kotoeko (6-6)      yorikiri    M10e Chiyotairyu (7-5)

05.8s M13e Kagayaki (6-6)     oshidashi   M10w Myogiryu (9-3)

11.2s M14w Yutakayama (7-5)   yorikiri    M9e  Aoiyama (6-6)

02.9s M13w Tsurugisho (5-7)   yorikiri    M9w  Hidenoumi (5-7)

03.3s M8w  Tobizaru (5-7)     kubinage    M16w Tokushoryu (3-9)

18.7s M7e  Shimanoumi (5-7)   oshidashi   M14e Kaisei (4-8)

04.1s M15e Ichiyamamoto (4-8) tsukidashi  M7w  Terutsuyoshi (3-9)

02.5s M16e Chiyomaru (7-5)    hatakikomi  M6e  Ura (4-8)

04.6s M3e  Wakatakakage (6-6) oshidashi   M5e  Chiyoshoma (3-9)

34.7s M8e  Okinoumi (9-3)     uwatenage   M2w  Kiribayama (7-5)

02.8s M4w  Daieisho (7-5)     oshidashi   M1e  Hoshoryu (3-7-2)

03.5s M11e Endo (9-3)         hatakikomi  M1w  Takanosho (6-6)

----- M4e  Tamawashi (5-7)    fusen       K1e  Takayasu (4-8)

05.1s M6w  Onosho (9-3)       oshidashi   S1e  Mitakeumi (8-4)

04.3s K1w  Ichinojo (6-6)     hatakikomi  O1e  Shodai (8-4)

05.6s O1w  Takakeisho (8-4)   oshidashi   M5w  Takarafuji (6-6)

05.7s S1w  Meisei (5-7)       shitatenage Y1w  Terunofuji (10-2) 

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

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Finishing Moves (18 matches--228 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query..............D12;All

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi)..............7(66)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri)..............4(54)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi)....................3(24)

Head Lock Throw (Kubinage)................1(1)

Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage).............1(4)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)...........1(7)

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)................1(9)

Fusen (forfeit)...........................1(5)

Totals for Basho

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)...............16

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi).................14

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

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

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)...5

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

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

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

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

Rear Push Down (Okuritaoshi) .............1

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

Pulling Under Arm Throw (Shitadedashinage)1

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

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

Out 12(142), Down 6(86), Fusen 1(5)  

Frontal 12(141), Lock 1(1),  Backward 0(1), Barring 0(1), Beltless 0(1), Grabbing 0(1), Pulling 0(6), Rear 0(6), Shoulder 0(1)   

Push 7(82), Force 4(56), Slap 3(24), Throw 3(22), Thrust 1(21), Crush 0(5), Lean 0(1), Lift 0(1), Pull 0(16) 

Under 1(7), Over 1(15)  

Arm 2(21),Head 1(1), Hand 0(15)

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Match Time

Day 12 (18 matches)

Total Time: 3 minutes 18.4 seconds (198.4)         

Longest Match: 39.8 s (Kotoeko v Chiyotairyu[2])

Shortest Match: 2.5 s (Chiyomaru v Ura)

Average (18 matches): 11.0 s

Total Match Time (228 matches): 47 minutes 50.2 seconds (2870.2)

Longest Match: 203.4 s (Ichinojo v Takarafuji) (Day 11)

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

Average (228 matches): 12.6 s

Time/Matches Day 12(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     8(96)  

5-9.9 seconds:     5(64)    

10-19.9 seconds:   2(37)

20-29.9 seconds:   0(13)

30-39.9 seconds:   3(8)

40-49.9 seconds:   0(1)

50-59.9 seconds:   0(1)

60-69.9 seconds:   0(1)

70-79.9 seconds:   0(1)

80-89.9 seconds:   0(1)

90-99.9 seconds:   0(1)

100-109.9 seconds: 0(1)

150-159.9 seconds: 0(1)

190-199.9 seconds: 0(1)

200-209.9 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) 10-2

Day 10: Onosho (M6w) 9-3; Myogiryu (M10w) 9-3

Day 11: Shodai (O1e) 8-4; Mitakeumi (S1e) 8-4; Okinoumi (M8e) 9-3; Endo (M11e) 9-3; Chiyonokuni (M17e) 8-4

Day 12: Takakeisho (O1w) 8-4

Make-Koshi

Day 9: Chiyoshoma (M5e) 3-9

Day 11: Hoshoryu (M1e) 3-7-2; Terutsiyoshi (M7w) 3-9; Ichiyamamoto (M15e) 4-8; Tokushoryu (M16w) 3-9

Day 12: Takayasu (K1e) 4-8; Ura (M6e) 4-8; Kaisei (M14e) 4-8; Chiyonoo (M15w) 4-8

Day 8: Hokutofuji (M5e) 2-3-10

Day 11: Kotonowaka (M3w) 3-7-5

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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

10-2: Terunofuji (Y1w)  

8-4:  Shodai (O1e); Takakeisho (O1w); Mitakeumi (S1e)

6-6: Ichinojo (K1w)

5-7: Meisei (S1w); 

4-8: Takayasu (K1e) (including 2 forfeit wins and 1 forfeit loss)

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

Day 12 Total:49-35-30 (.583) 

Day 11 Total:46-31-30 (.597)

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 12(Cumulative)

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Daieisho* defeated Terunofuji on Day 9

Kiribayama (M2w)    0-0(6-1)

Hokutofuji (M2e)    0-0(2-2)

Onosho (M6w)        1-0(1-1)

Daieisho* (M4w)     0-0(2-3)

Takanosho (M1w)     0-0(2-4)

Chiyoshoma (M5e)    0-0(1-2)

Hoshoryu (M1e)      0-0(2-5) (incl. 1 forfeit loss)

Wakatakakage (M3e)  0-0(2-5)

Tamawashi (M4e)     1-0(2-5) (Incl. 1 forfeit win)

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

Ura (M6e)           0-0(0-1)

Takarafuji (M5w)    0-1(0-2)

Day 12 Total 2-1 (.667); Cumulative: 21-36 (.368)

Day 11 Total 0-4 (.000); Cumulative: 19-35 (.352)

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

Day 11: Wakamotoharu (J3e) (2-0); (5-6) defeated Chiyomaru (M16e) (6-5)

Day 12:  Daiamami (J2e) (1-1) (5-7) defeated Chiyonoo (M15w) (4-8)

Total 5-4(.556)

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Results

Day 12: September 23: (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 12:  (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 12 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 12 Heya Watch  (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Aki Heya Watch thread)

Day 12 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Aki Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) leads with 232 envelopes. Takakeisho (O1w) is second with 95. Shodai (O1e) is 3nd with 82.  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 13 Weekend Preview

Tachiai.org Day 13 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 12 Recap 

 Tachiai.org Day 12 Preview: Maximum Chaos Ahead? 

Tachiai.org Day 12 Preview 

Kyodo News

 Meisei stuns Terunofuji as Yokozuna suffers 2nd loss  

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

Sumo Forum Day 12 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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