November 2021 Basho--DAY 1--NOVEMBER 14, 2021
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November (Kyushu) Basho
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Day 1--November 14, 2021
Day 1 Recap and statistics
Video: Note: NHK videos will be available on demand until 2 weeks after the end of the Basho (Tournament). 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 1 video should by available by 12:30 the next day. It might be available before that, so check.
JSA Youtube offers selected full matches on its Youtube and Website channel. They are usually Makuuchi (Top Division) bouts, but sometimes there are Juryo (2nd Division) bouts as well.
1. (Makuuchi) Terunofuji (Y1e) (left) v Kiribayama (K1w) (right)(Match video)
Terunofuji is attempting to become the first Yokozuna since Taiho (November 1961, January 1962) to win his first two Basho as Yokozuna (and 6th Yusho overall). Today he faced Kiribayama, participating in his 1st Basho as san'yaku (Top Rank). He is 25 and has been in Sumo since July 2015. 9-6 scores in his last two Basho have propelled him to Komusubi.
2. (Makuuchi) Meisei (S1w) (Blue belt) v Takanosho (M2w) (Red Belt) (Match Video)
Meisei has had 8 consecutive winning records to move into san'yaku ranks.. This is his 2nd consecutive Basho as Sekiwake, a jumping off rank to coveted Ozeki rank. He needs to win 33 matches in 3 consecutive Basho to get there. He won 8 in his first Basho at this level. He would need 25 in this Basho and the upcoming January Basho to achieve his next goal. Takanosho has been regressing a bit since he reached Sekiwake in November 2020. He was 25-20 in his first three Basho, but then fell to 5-10 in his next, dropping him all the way back to Maegashira (Rank and File). In his last 2 Basho as M2e and M1w he was 8-7 and 7-8. He is looking for a very successful Basho to get back to the San'yaku ranks.
This was Hokuseiho's first Juryo match. After missing the September Basho due to a Covid outbreak at his stable, he came in with an 39-3 record, having won Jonokuchi (6th), Jonidan (5th) and Sandanme (4th) Yusho (Division titles) (undefeated), and progressing up the Division ladder after each. Makushita (3rd) took a bit longer. In 3 Basho there he went 18-3 with an undefeated Yusho to get his promotion to Sekitori (salaried) level. All this in 7 Basho. He is a protege of recently retired Hakuho (69th Yokozuna). He was welcomed to the "Big Time" by Tohkuryu, another up and comer who entered Sumo via the University route, which allowed him to begin his career at Sandanme level. He also began quickly, reaching Juryo after 7 Basho and climbing up each Basho thereafter to Juryo 4. But he hit a bump in the road, finishing 9-21 in his last 2 Basho, falling to a rank from which he almost certainly must achieve a Kachi-koshi (winning record) to stay in the salaried ranks.
4. (Juryo) Asanowaka (left) (J13e) v Hiradoumi (right) (J13w) (Match Video)
This was a match between two Juryo debutants. Asanowaka began his career poorly, lost Sumo status, and had to begin again. Since then he has proceeded up the Banzuke, winning 3 undefeated Yusho along the way. It took him 10 Basho to advance from Makushita to Juryo. As for Hiraduoumi, he began his career at the age of 16 and has reached Juryo at age 20. He has yet to win a Basho at any level, but has had winning records in 3/4 of his Basho. He also struggled at Makushita, also battling through 10 Basho there to reach this level.
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Notable:
The big news today was that Tochinoshin (M13w) (Chris Sumo Youtube) has pulled out of the Basho with lower back issues. At this time, it appears that he may rejoin the Basho if and when his back pain allows. Tochinoshin has not had a Kach-Koshi (winning score) in a year, and his overall record since then is 37-45. But his last two Basho ended at 7-8, keeping his fall in rank within the confines of the Top Division. If he cannot fight this Basho, he will almost certainly be demoted to Juryo, a Division he last inhabited in September of 2014. The ex-Ozeki has had well known knee problems for some time, but has still shown flashes of the great strength that was at the heart of his Sumo. Hopefully, he will recover in time to rejoin the Basho, but if not, at age 34, he will have some decisions to make.
Terunofuji won his first match in defense of his September Yusho, a grinding 1/2 minute match against Kiribayama (K1). As noted in the Tachiai.org match report (see link below), there was little doubt about who the winner would be once the Yokozuna got a hold of Kiribayama's mawashi (belt), but the new san'yaku put up a spirited and lengthy defense.
The Ozeki split two matches, Takakeisho (O1e) winning easily, while Shodai (O1w) was dispatched in a little over 7 seconds by January Champion Daieisho (M1e). Daieisho's win was one of 2 by Maegashira (rank and filers) over san'yaku today (see table below).
11 different finishing moves were used on Day 1, over 1/3 of the total finishing moves used in the September Basho.
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Condensed results (20 matches)
Key: Time of Match--s=seconds; Rank; Winner; Basho Record; Finishing Move; Rank; Loser; Basho Record
Day 1 Condensed results
Partial or complete absences from this Basho
Wins-Losses-Absences
M10w---Asanoyama (0-0-15)
M13w--Tochinoshin (0-1-0) (including 1 forfeit)
03.7s M17e Kaisei (1-0) oshidashi M17w Shohozan (0-1)
03.9s M16w Sadanoumi (1-0) oshitaoshi M16e Akua (0-1)
05.3s M15w Abi (1-0) oshidashi M15e Chiyomaru (0-1)
04.3s M14w Chiyonokuni (1-0) hatakikomi M14e Kagayaki (0-1)
----- M13e Yutakayama (1-0) fusen M13w Tochinoshin (0-1)
08.0s M12w Hokutofuji (1-0) oshidashi M12e Ishiura (0-1)
09.8s M11e Kotonowaka (1-0) hatakikomi M11w Terutsuyoshi (0-1)
04.8s M10e Chiyotairyu (1-0) hikiotoshi M9w Hidenoumi (0-1)
04.7s M9e Aoiyama (1-0) okuridashi M8w Tobizaru (0-1)
01.3s M7w Chiyoshoma (1-0) uwatedashinage M8e Kotoeko (0-1)
01.8s M7e Ura (1-0) ashitori M6w Tamawashi (0-1)
04.5s M5w Hoshoryu (1-0) shitatenage M6e Shimanoumi (0-1)
05.8s M5e Takayasu (1-0) oshidashi M4w Endo (0-1)
21.3s M3w Myogiryu (1-0) yorikiri M4e Takarafuji (0-1)
35.4s K1e Ichinojo (1-0) yorikiri M3e Okinoumi (0-1)
04.9s M2w Takanosho (1-0) tsukiotoshi S1w Meisei (0-1)
03.8s S1e Mitakeumi (1-0) yorikiri M2e Onosho (0-1)
03.9s O1w Takakeisho (1-0) tsukiotoshi M1w Wakatakakage (0-1)
07.2s M1e Daieisho (1-0) oshitaoshi O1e Shodai (0-1)
28.9s Y1e Terunofuji (1-0) komatasukui K1w Kiribayama (0-1)
Source: Sumo Reference (text results) and Nikkansports.com length of bouts data (see result sources below)
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Finishing Moves (20 matches) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.
Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.................D1 (divide # by 2)
Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................4
Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................3
Slap Down (Hatakikomi).......................2
Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)...............2
Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)....................2
Leg Pick (Ashitori)..........................1
Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)..................1
Over Thigh Scooping Body Drop (Komatasukui)..1
Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)...................1
Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage)................1
Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)......1
Forfeit (fusen)..............................1
Out 8, Down 11, Fusen 1
Frontal 9, Rear 1, Pulling 1, Scooping 1
Push 7, Force 3, Slap 2 Throw 2, Thrust 2, Drop 1, Pick 1, Pull 1
Under 1, Over 1
Arm 2, Body 1, Hand 1, Leg 1, Thigh 1
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Match Time
Day 1 (19 matches)
Total Time: 2 minutes 43.3 seconds (163.3)
Longest Match: 35.3 s (Ichinojo v Okinoumi)
Shortest Match: 1.3 s (Chiyoshoma v Kotoeko)
Average (19 matches): 8.6 s
Time/Matches Day 1
0-4.9 seconds: 11
5-9.9 seconds: 5
10-19.9 seconds: 0
20-29.9 seconds: 2
30-39.9 seconds: 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
1-0: Terunofuji (Y1e); Takakeisho (O1w); Mitakeumi (S1e); Ichinojo (K1e)
0-1: Shodai (O13e); Meisei (S1w); Kiribayama (K1w)
Day 1 Total: 4--3 (.571)
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Maegashira v san'yaku
Day 1
*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna
Daieisho (M1e) 1-0
Takanosho (M2w) 1-0
Wakatakakage (M1w) 0-1
Onosho (M2e) 0-1
Okinoumi (M3e) 0-1
Win and Loss by Days
Maegashira 0, san'yaku 1
Day 1 Total 2-3 (.400)
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Juryo substitutes
Day 1: There were no Juryo substitutes
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Results
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 1: (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 1 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest.
Day 1 Heya Watch (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Aki Heya Watch thread)
Day 1 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Aki Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) leads with 27 envelopes. Daieisho (M1e) is 2nd with 16. Takakeisho (O1w) and Takyasu (M5e) are tied for 3rd with 9. 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:
Kyodo News
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 Nikkan Sports 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) (bad address: corrected November 14, 2021
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Photos:
Nikkan Sports Day 1 Photo Feature: There are photos today's Makuuchi matches, with selected Rikishi quotes.
Sumo Forum Day 1 Photos (added November 15, 2021)
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November 2021 (Kyushu) Basho
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