September 2021 Basho--DAY 14--SEPTEMBER 25, 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 14--September 25, 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 14: Not what fans want? 

Note: Today's video is an interesting discussion of the pitfalls of running a ranking system and a points system for Basho titles together. And how often the match ups for bouts late in the Basho is set to protect the former while making sure there is drama to the last possible moment in the latter. 

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 Takakeisho (O1w) (Terunofuji is on the right)

2. Myogiryu (M10w) v Shodai (O1e)   (Myogiryu is on the left)

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Notable:

Tomorrow is Sensuraku, the final day of the Basho. There are many questions to be answered.

After beating Takakeisho (O1w), Terunofuji (Y1e) improved his record to 12-2. He needs only a Myogiryu (M10w) loss or a victory over Shodai (O1e) tomorrow to win the Basho, which would be his 5th Yusho and first as a Yokozuna in his first as a Yokozuna, a feat that has been attained only 8 times before. 

Myogiryu took care of business by defeating Shodai in 3 seconds. Neither of the two Ozeki have won since achieving Kachi-koshi (winning record and promotion or continuance of Rank). Tomorrow Myogiryu (11-3) is pitted against Meisei (S1w) who, at 7-7, desperately needs to win to protect his Sekiwake rank. Takakeisho (8-6) goes up against Mitakeumi (S1e--8-6) in a match that has no more than pride at stake, as each already has their Kachi-koshi.

There are 9 Rikishi who go into tomorrow with 7-7 records. They all look relatively safe from demotion to 2nd Division (Juryo), as none of them are presently below M13e). The farther away from the bottom of the Makuuchi Banzuke (Ranking Table) one is, the better.

And so the following matches are set for tomorrow. Note that two 7-7 Rikishi going up against each other is known as a "Darwin" match, for obvious reasons. While the Yusho is almost wrapped up, these matches, along with Special Prizes (Gino-Sho--Technique Prize, Kanto-Sho--Fighting Spirit Prize, and Shukun-Sho--Outstanding Performance), will be determined. The Special Prizes reward outstanding performance among the rank and filers (Maegashira), and carry significant monetary rewards. 

In addition, there will be 19 matches tomorrow, as two Juryo (2nd Division) substitutes have been called up for matches that could lead them to promotion to Makuuchi (Top Division), at the possible expense of their opponents).

Juryo Substitute matches:

Daiamami (J2e--7-7) v Kaisei (M14e--6-8)

Shohozan (J4e--9-5) v Tsurugisho (M13w--5-9) 

Kachi-koshi--Make koshi matches *=Darwin matches

Chiyotairyu (M10e) v Yutakayama (M14w)*

Aioyama (M9e) v Kotoeko (M11w)* 

Takarafuji (M5w) v Tochinoshin (M12w)*

Takanosho (M1w) v Shimanoumi (M7e)*

Meisei (S1w--7-7) v Myogiryu (M10w--11-3)

Almost half of tomorrow's matches are important.

Today was interesting in that it featured the most finishing moves (12) of any day in the Basho so far. It also included the first non-finishing (losing) technique (Hand Touch Down--Tsukite), by Aioyama as he slipped trying to finish a match. The Basho to this point has had a both a  mean and average of 9 finishing moves per day. However, of the 27 finishing moves that have been executed, 12 have been used only once, and 2 twice. The most popular finishing moves, Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri) and Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi) have been used 133 times in the 263 winning decisions (.506). 

Maegashira (Rank and Filers) were 2-2 against san'yaku (Top Rankers) today. They have more than held their own in the last 3 days at 6-5. Their overall record against their betters is now 25-40 (.385). San'yaku overall record, 3-3 today, dropped slightly to 55-41-33 (.573)

Today's Kachi-koshi

8-6: Ichinojo (K1w); Kiribayama (M2w); Wakatakakage (M3e); Chiyomaru (M16e). 

Ichinojo cleared a major hurdle and will participate as san'yaku in November. A loss would most likely have dropped him back to Maegashira. Kiribayama and Wakatakakage are looking for a possible promotion to san'yaku. Chiyomaru is celebrating the fact that he will participate in November's Top Division Basho.

Today's Make-koshi    

6-8: Hidenoumi (M9w); Kagayaki (M13e).

Kagayaki is probably safe, but a win tomorrow will seal his Top Division rank for November.

Quotable:

Sumo Forum Quote Compilation (various sources) 

Note: "Gambarize" means "do my best," or "work very hard." 

Note 2: According to the Sumo Forum translator, "the three words used most by Rikishi in interviews are "properly" (shikkari), "concentrate" (shūchū) and "do my best", or "work very hard" (gambarimasu). For more on "gambarize," see the Tachiai.org explanation.

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Condensed results (18 matches)

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

Day 14 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   (5-7--2) (including 1 forfeit loss)

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

K1e---Takayasu   (4-8--3) (including 2 forfeit wins and 1 forfeit loss)

03.3s M16w Tokushoryu (4-10)  hatakikomi  M11w Kotoeko (7-7)

02.3s M17e Chiyonokuni (9-5)  tsukite     M9e  Aoiyama (7-7)

14.6s M8w  Tobizaru (6-8)     oshitaoshi  M15e Ichiyamamoto (4-10)

05.3s M7e  Shimanoumi (7-7)   yorikiri    M13w Tsurugisho (5-9)

17.7s M7w  Terutsuyoshi (5-9) kakenage    M15w Chiyonoo (4-10)

16.3s M6e  Ura (6-8)          ashitori    M14e Kaisei (5-9)

32.3s M5e  Chiyoshoma (4-10)  uwatenage   M9w  Hidenoumi (6-8)

06.3s M5w  Takarafuji (7-7)   tsukiotoshi M13e Kagayaki (6-8)

06.8s M16e Chiyomaru (8-6)    hikiotoshi  M4e  Tamawashi (5-9)

06.4s M4w  Daieisho (9-5)     oshidashi   M14w Yutakayama (7-7)

56.5s M2w  Kiribayama (8-6)   sotogake    M12w Tochinoshin (7-7)

08.6s M1e  Hoshoryu (5-7-2)   tottari     M10e Chiyotairyu (7-7)

06.4s M3e  Wakatakakage (8-6) hatakikomi  M1w  Takanosho (7-7)

02.5s K1w  Ichinojo (8-6)     tsukiotoshi M11e Endo (10-4)

16.9s M8e  Okinoumi (10-4)    shitatenage S1e  Mitakeumi (8-6)

00.2s S1w  Meisei (7-7)       hatakikomi  M6w  Onosho (10-4)

03.0s M10w Myogiryu (11-3)    yorikiri    O1e  Shodai (8-6)

16.9s Y1w  Terunofuji (12-2)  uwatenage   O1w  Takakeisho (8-6)

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

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Finishing Moves (18 matches--264 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query..............D14;All

Slap Down (Hatakikomi)....................3(28)

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi).................2(16)

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)................2(13)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri)..............2(60)

Leg Pick (Ashitori).......................1(1)

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)...............1(17)

Hooking Inner Thigh Throw (Kakenage)......1(1)

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi)..............1(73)

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)............1(10)

Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage).............1(5)

Outside Leg Trip (Sotogake)...............1(1)

Arm Bar Throw (Tottari)...................1(1) 

Non-Techniques (losing moves)

Hand Touch Down(Tsukite)..................1(1)

Totals for Basho

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)...........8

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

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)...6

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

Arm Barring Force Out (Kimedashi).........2

Beltless Arm Throw (Sukuinage)............2

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

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

Arm Lock Throw (Kotenage).................1

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

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

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

Pulling Under Arm Throw (Shitadedashinage)1

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

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

Out 3(157), Down 14(106), Non-technique (Losing), 1(1) Fusen 0(5)  

Frontal 4(156), Bar 1(1), Hooking 1(1), Backward 0(1), Barring 0(2), Beltless 0(2), Grabbing 0(1), Lock 0(2), Rear 0(6), Shoulder 0(1)   

Throw 5(32), Slap 3(28), Force 2(63), Push 2(90), Thrust 2(24), Pick 1(1), Pull 1(17), Trip 1(1), Crush 0(5), Lean 0(1), Lift 0(1), 

Under 1(8), Over 2(18), Outside 1(1)  

Arm 4(31), Leg 2(2), Hand 1(16), Thigh 1(1), Head 0(1)  

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Match Time

Day 14 (18 matches)

Total Time: 3 minutes 42.3 seconds (222.3)

Longest Match: 56.5 s (Kiribayama[4] vTochinoshin[2])

Shortest Match: 0.2 s (Meisei v Onosho[2])

Average (18 matches): 12.3 s

Total Match Time (264 matches): 55 minutes 31.1 seconds (3331.1)

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

Shortest Match: 0.2 s (Meisei v Onosho (Day 14)

Average (264 matches): 12.6 s

Time/Matches Day 14(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     5(107)  

5-9.9 seconds:     6(76)    

10-19.9 seconds:   5(44)

20-29.9 seconds:   0(13)

30-39.9 seconds:   1(12)

40-49.9 seconds:   0(2)

50-59.9 seconds:   1(2)

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) 12-2

Day 10: Onosho (M6w) 10-4; Myogiryu (M10w) 11-3

Day 11: Shodai (O1e) 8-6; Mitakeumi (S1e) 8-6; Okinoumi (M8e) 10-4; Endo (M11e) 10-4; Chiyonokuni (M17e) 9-5

Day 12: Takakeisho (O1w) 8-6

Day 13: Daieisho (M4w) 9-5

Day 14: Ichinojo (K1w) 8-6; Kiribayama (M2w) 8-6; Wakatakakage (M3e) 8-6; Chiyomaru (M16e) 8-6 

Make-Koshi

Day 9: Chiyoshoma (M5e) 4-10

Day 11: Hoshoryu (M1e) 5-7-2; Terutsiyoshi (M7w) 5-9; Ichiyamamoto (M15e) 4-10; Tokushoryu (M16w) 4-10

Day 12: Ura (M6e) 6-8; Kaisei (M14e) 5-9; Chiyonoo (M15w) 4-10

Day 13: Tamawashi (M4e) 5-9; Tobizaru (M8w) 6-8; Tsurugisho (M13w) 5-9 

Day 14: Hidenoumi (M9w) 6-8; Kagayaki (M13e) 6-8

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

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

Day 12: Takayasu (K1e) 4-8-3

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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

12-2: Terunofuji (Y1w)  

8-6:  Shodai (O1e); Takakeisho (O1w); Mitakeumi (S1e); Ichinojo (K1w)

7-7: Meisei (S1w) 

4-8-3: Takayasu (K1e) (including 2 forfeit wins and 1 forfeit loss)

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

Day 14 Total:55-41-33 (.573)

Day 13 Total:52-38-33 (.578) 

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 14(Cumulative)

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Daieisho* defeated Terunofuji on Day 9

Myogiryu (M10w)     1-0(2-0)

Kiribayama (M2w)    0-0(6-1)

Hokutofuji (M2e)    0-0(2-2)

Onosho (M6w)        0-1(2-2)

Okinoumi (M8e)      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)     0-0(2-5) (Incl. 1 forfeit win)

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

Ura (M6e)           0-0(0-1)

Endo (M11e)         0-1(0-1)        

Takarafuji (M5w)    0-0(0-3)

Day 14 Total 2-2 (.500); Cumulative: 25-40 (.385)

Day 13 Total 2-2 (.500); Cumulative: 23-38 (.377)

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)

Day 13: There were no Juryo substitutes today

Day 14: There were no Juryo substitutes today

Total 5-4(.556)

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Results

Day 14: September 25: (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 14:  (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 14 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 14 Heya Watch  (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Aki Heya Watch thread)

Day 15 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Aki Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) won with 354 envelopes. Mitakeumi (S1e) finished second with 107. Takakeisho (O1w) finished third with 95.  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: Aki Basho: Senshuraku (Final Day) Stakes

Tachiai.org Day 15 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 14 Recap

Tachiai.org Day 14 Preview

Kyodo News

Terunofuji retains lead, Myogiryu 1 win back ahead of final day

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

Sumo Forum Day 14 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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