November 2021 Basho--DAY 12--NOVEMBER 25, 2021

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November (Kyushu) 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 September 2021 Basho and Index to all Videos and Photos (Scroll to the bottom of the page)

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Day 12--November 25, 2021 

Day 13 Schedule (Sumo Reference)

Tachiai.org Day 13 Preview 

Day 12 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).

Chris Sumo Youtube Day 12 wrap

All NHK Video Highlights from one link.  

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 Meisei (S1w)(right) (Match Video)

2. (Makuuchi) Takakeisho (O1w) (Black belt) v Takayasu (M5e) (Red belt)  (Match Video)

3. (Makuuchi) Ura (M7e) (Salmon belt) v Hokutofuji (M12w) (Silver belt) (Match Video) 

4. (Makuuchi) Tamawashi (M6w) (Blue belt) v Abi (M15w) ( Black belt)  (Match Video) 

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 matches). Today's report features includes one match between remaining undefeated Rikishi at 4-0:

Inoue (Jk10w) (5-0) v Chiyoshishi (Jk16w) (5-0) 

And two others between contenders:

Raiho (Jk16e) (4-1) v Kawamura (Jk13e) (4-1)

Goseiyru (Jk1e) (4-1) v Wakaonehara (Jk14) (4-1)

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Notable:

 

Terunofuji (Y1e) remained undefeated with a straightforward win over Meisei (S1w), while Takakeisho (O1e) and Abi (M15w) both won to remain one match behind at 11-1. Takakeisho meets Abi  tomorrow. Everyone else is, for all practical purposes, out of contention.

 

There were 10 Kimarite (finishing moves) used today. For the Basho so far there have been 29. After 12 Days in September there were 21.

 

Total time so far is 51 minutes 16 seconds (239 matches at 12.9 seconds per match). After 12 Days in September it was 47:50.2  (228 at 12.6).

 

The Maegashira (Rank and File) came up short against the san'yaku again today, winning 1 of 3 matches. They have now won 1 Day and lost 11, and have a cumulative record of 16-40 (.286). After 12 Days in September they were 6-6, 21-36 (.368).  

Quotable: 

Chris Sumo Youtube: 

"I want him to be braver, and to become a lone wolf, completely driven towards and focused on his own success. He's got Yokozuna blood in him. He's got to be greedy for wins. 

68th Yokozuna Asashoryu , after watching his nephew Hoshoryu (M5w) (5-7) blasted out of the dohyo (ring) by Daieisho (M1e), who is also having a sub-par (5-7) Basho.

"There's no stopping Tamawashi once he gets those pushes in. So I felt that if I got the jump on him, things could flow nicely from there."

Abi, on his convincing win over Tamawashi, which kept him in 2nd place at 11-1. Tamawashi (M6w) dropped to 9-3. 

"I'm just doing what I do in training." 

Takakeisho, one of many Rikishi of few words, deconstructing his demolition of Takaysu (M5e).

Kyodo News:

"I tried (last tournament) to return to sanyaku (Top Rank), but it somehow didn't come together. This time, it's been different. I guess if I win, I'm in with a chance. I'll just keep doing my best."

Takanosho (M2w) on achieving his Kachi-koshi (winning score) with a win over Onosho (M2e) 4-8. The win gives Takanosho an excellent chance to regain his san'yaku ranking. 

 

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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 12 Condensed results

Partial or complete absences from this Basho

Wins-Losses-Absences

M10w---Asanoyama  (0-0-15)

M13w--Tochinoshin (4-5-3) (including 1 forfeit loss)

02.7s  M16w Sadanoumi (8-4)    amiuchi    M13w Tochinoshin (4-5-3)

02.7s  M14w Chiyonokuni (7-5)  tsukidashi M12e Ishiura (5-7)

08.4s  M11e Kotonowaka (5-7)   oshidashi  M17w Shohozan (3-9)

05.2s  M17e Kaisei (6-6)       yorikiri   M11w Terutsuyoshi (5-7)

02.8s  M16e Akua (7-5)         oshidashi  M10e Chiyotairyu (5-7)

06.4s  M13e Yutakayama (5-7)   hatakikomi M9e  Aoiyama (3-9)

05.1s  M15e Chiyomaru (6-6)    hikiotoshi M8e  Kotoeko (2-10)

03.8s  M8w  Tobizaru (6-6)     oshidashi  M14e Kagayaki (3-9)

07.4s  M7e  Ura (9-3)          tottari    M12w Hokutofuji (9-3)

58.4s  M9w  Hidenoumi (7-5)    yorikiri   M7w  Chiyoshoma (6-6)

05.9s  M15w Abi (11-1)         tsukidashi M6w  Tamawashi (9-3)

02.0s  M3e  Okinoumi (5-7)     yorikiri   M6e  Shimanoumi (5-7)

02.1s  M2w  Takanosho (8-4)    okuridashi M2e  Onosho (4-8)

06.0s  M1e  Daieisho (5-7)     oshitaoshi M5w  Hoshoryu (5-7)

30.0s  M1w  Wakatakakage (5-7) yorikiri   M3w  Myogiryu (2-10)

147.6s K1e  Ichinojo (5-7)     yorikiri   M4e  Takarafuji (4-8)

13.3s  M4w  Endo (6-6)         yorikiri   S1e  Mitakeumi (9-3)

03.6s  O1e  Shodai (8-4)       yorikiri   K1w  Kiribayama (4-8)

05.2s  O1w  Takakeisho (11-1)  okuridashi M5e  Takayasu (5-7)

09.6s  Y1e  Terunofuji (12-0)  kakenage   S1w  Meisei (5-7)

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Finishing Moves (20 matches--240 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.................D12;(All)(divide # by 2)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................7(57)

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................3(56)

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)...................2(9)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)..............2(13)

The Fisherman's Throw (Amiuchi)..............1(1) 

Slap Down (Hatakikomi).......................1(19)

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)..................1(12)

Hooking Inner Thigh Throw (Kakenage).........1(3)

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)...............1(5)

Arm Bar Throw (Tottari)......................1(2)

Totals for Basho

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)....................19

Frontal Crush Out (Yoritaoshi)...............7

Under Shoulder Swing Down (Katasukashi)......4

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

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)......4

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)...................4

Leg Pick (Ashitori)..........................2

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

Arm Lock Throw (Kotenage)....................2

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

Frontal Thrust Down (Tsukitaoshi)............2

Frontal Lift out (Tsuridashi)................2

Minor Inner Foot Sweep (Kekaeshi)............1

Twisting Backward Knee Trip (Kirikaeshi).....1

Over Thigh Scooping Body Drop (Komatasukui)..1

Pulling Under Arm Throw (Shitadedashinage)...1

Rear Foot Sweep (Susoharai)..................1

Two Handed Head Twist Down (Tokurrinage).....1

Thigh Grabbing Push Down (Watashikomi).......1

Disqualification (honsoku)...................1

Forfeit (fusen)..............................1 

Out 14(146), Down 6(92), Fusen 0(1), Honsuko 0(1)  

Frontal 13(142), Rear 2(9), Bar 1(2), The Fisherman 1(1), Hooking Inner 1(2), Barring 0(2), Backward 0(1),  Beltless 0(2), Grabbing 0(1), Lock 0(2), Minor Inner 0(1), Pulling 0(5), Scooping 0(1), Twisting 0(1), Two Handed 0(1) 

Force 7(59), Push 6(71), Throw 3(23), Thrust 2(34), Pull 1(12), Slap  1(19), Crush 0(7), Drop 0(1), Lift 0(2), Pick 0(2), Sweep 0(2), Swing 0(4), Trip 0(1), Twist 0(1) 

Under 0(11), Over 0(9)  

Arm 1(21), Hand 1(12), Thigh 1(4), Body 0(1), Foot 0(2), Head 0(1), Knee 0(1), Leg 0(1), Shoulder 0(2)  

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Match Time

Day 12 (20 matches)

Total Time: 5 minutes 28.2 seconds (328.2)

Longest Match: 147.6 s ( Ichinojo[5] v Takarafuji [2])

Shortest Match: 2.0 s (Okinoumi[2] v Shimanoumi)

Average (20 matches): 16.4 s

Average per Day: D1-8.6; D2-17.4; D3-14.4; D4-22.1; D5-14.7; D6-12.4; D7-9.5; D8-13.7; D9-9.5; D10-8.6; D11-10.1;  D12-16.4

Total (239 Matches)

Total Time: 51 minutes 16.0 seconds (3076.0)

Longest Match: 212.6 s (Takayasu v Shimanoumi) (Day 4)

Shortest Match: 0.4 s (Kotoeko v Terutsuyoshi) (Day 8)

Average (239 matches): 12.9 s 

Cumulative Average Per Day: D1-8.6; D2-13.1; D3-13.5; D4-15.7; D5-14.7; D6-14.3; D7-13.6; D8-13.7; D9-13.3; D10-12.8; D11-12.6; D12-12.9

Time/Matches Day 12(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     7(93)  

5-9.9 seconds:     9(73)     

10-19.9 seconds:   1(42) 

20-29.9 seconds:   0(16)

30-39.9 seconds:   1(4)

40-49.9 seconds:   0(2)

50-59.9 seconds:   1(2)

60-69.9 seconds:   0(1)

80-89.9 seconds:   0(1)

100-109.9 seconds: 0(1)

140-149.9 seconds: 1(1)

160-169.9 seconds: 0(1)

180-189.9 seconds: 0(1)

210-219.9 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 (Y1e) 12-0; Takakeisho (O1w) 11-1

Day 9: Mitakeumi (S1e) 9-3; Abi (M15w) 11-1 

Day 10: Tamawashi (M6w) 9-3; Ura (M7e) 9-3; Hokutofuji (M12w) 9-3

Day 11: None

Day 12: Shodai (O1w) 8-4; Takanosho (M2w) 8-4; Sadanoumi (M16w) 8-4

Make-koshi

Day 8: Asanoyama (M10w) 0-0-15

Day 9: Kotoeko (M8e) 2-10

Day 10: Myogiryu (M3w) 2-10; Shohozan (M17w) 3-9

Day 11: Aoiyama (M9e) 3-9; Kagayaki (M14e) 3-9

Day 12: Kiribayama (K1w) 4-8; Onosho (M2e) 4-8; Takarafuji (M4e) 4-8; Tochinoshin (M13w) 4-5-3

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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

12-0: Terunofuji (Y1e) 

11-1: Takakeisho (O1w)

9-3: Mitakeumi (S1e)

8-4: Shodai (O1e)  

5-7: Meisei (S1w); Ichinojo (K1e)

4-8: Kiribayama (K1w)

Day 12 Total: 54--30 (.643)

Day 11 Total: 50--27 (.649)

Day 10 Total: 45--25 (.643) 

Day 9 Total:  41--22 (.651)

Day 8 Total:  37--19 (.661)

Day 7 Total:  31--18 (.633)

Day 6 Total:  26--16 (.619)

Day 5 Total:  22--13 (.629)

Day 4 Total:  19---9 (.679)

Day 3 Total:  14---7 (.667)

Day 2 Total:   8---6 (.571)

Day 1 Total:   4---3 (.571) 

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Maegashira v san'yaku

Day 12 

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Takanosho (M2w)     0-0 (3-3)

Endo (M4w)          1-0 (2-2)

Daieisho (M1e)      0-0 (3-4)

Onosho (M2e)        0-0 (3-4)

Wakatakakage (M1w)  0-0 (2-5)

Okinoumi (M3e)      0-0 (2-5)

Takarafuji (M4e)    0-1 (1-4)

Hoshoryu (M5w)      0-0 (0-2)

Takayasu (M5e)      0-1 (0-4)

Myogiryu (M3w)      0-0 (0-7) 

Win and Loss by Days 

Maegashira 1, san'yaku 11

Day  12 Total: 1--2: Cumulative: 16--40 (.286)

Day  11 Total: 0--3: Cumulative: 15--38 (.283)

Day  10 Total: 2--3: Cumulative: 15--35 (.300)

Day   9 Total: 2--3: Cumulative: 13--32 (.289)

Day   8 Total: 0--5: Cumulative: 11--29 (.275)

Day   7 Total: 1--4: Cumulative: 11--24 (.314)

Day   6 Total: 2--3: Cumulative: 10--20 (.333)

Day   5 Total: 3--2: Cumulative:  8--17 (.320) 

Day   4 Total: 1--4: Cumulative:  5--15 (.250) 

Day   3 Total: 0--5: Cumulative:  4--11 (.267)

Day   2 Total: 2--3: Cumulative:  4---6 (.400)

Day   1 Total: 2--3 (.400)

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Juryo substitutes

Day 1: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 2: Shohzan (M17w) (1-1) defeated Tsuryogishu (J1e) (0-1) (1-1)

Day 3: Wakamotoharu (J1w) (1-0) (2-1) defeated Kaisei (M17e) (1-2) 

Day 4: Sadanoumi (M16w) (4-0) defeated Diamami (J2e) (0-1) (0-4)

Day 5: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 6: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 7: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 8: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 9: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 10: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 11: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 12: There were no Juryo substitutes

Total: 1-2 (.333) 

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Results

Day 12: November 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 (Sumo Reference--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 Kyushu Heya Watch thread)  Heya are ordered by winning percentage: 

Key: Stable name; number of Rikishi; Overall record: Top Division Rikishi(Rank--Record)

#1 Tokiwayama: 9; 38-16; 70%; Takakeisho (O1e--11-1); Takanosho (M2w--8-4)

#2 Kataonami:  5; 24-12; 67%; Tamawashi (M6e--9-3)

#3  Dewanoumi: 15; 59-37; 61%; Mitakeumi (S1e--9-3) 

Day 12 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Kyushu Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) leads with 257(D12-22) envelopes. Takakeisho (O1w) is 2nd with 121(D12-18). Shodai (O1e) is 3rd with 61(D12-5).  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 12 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 12 Recap

Kyushu Promotion/Demotion Picture Day 12

 

Kyodo News 

Terunofuji defeats Meisei to remain sole leader on Day 12

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

Sumo Forum Day 12 Photo Feature: 

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November (Kyushu) 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 September 2021 Basho and Index to all Videos and Photos (Scroll to the bottom of the page)

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