November 2021 Basho--DAY 14--NOVEMBER 27, 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 14--November 27, 2021 

Day 15 Schedule (Sumo Reference)

Tachiai.org Day 15 Preview

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Day 14 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 14 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 Abi (M15w) (right) (Match Video)

2. (Makuuchi)  Shodai (O1e) (Blue belt) v Takakeisho (O1w) (Black belt)  (Match Video)

3. (Makuuchi) Aiyoyama (M9e) (Dark Green belt) v Chiyomaru (M15e) (Light Green belt)  

 (Match Video)

Chiyomaru, one of 6 Rikishi (wrestlers) who saved a chance at Kachi-koshi (winning record) today. 

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Notable:

Terunofuji (Y1e) wrapped up his 2nd consecutive Yusho with a day to spare with an Oshitaoshi (Frontal Push Down) win over Abi (M15e) after a 6.7 second battle. He resisted Abi's first pushing attack and blocked the Maegashira (Rank and Filer) with one of his bad knees, forcing Abi off balance. From there it was a matter of time before the end came. The Yokozuna clinched his 2nd consecutive Yusho (championship) at the beginning of his Yokozuna career. The last time that was achieved was by 48th Yokozuna Taiho in 1961-62.

Terunofuji also finished the calendar year at 77-13, far and away the most wins in the Top Division this year. He also has an 18 match winning streak going into the beginning of next year. 

As far as most wins in a year, 69th Yokozuna Hakuho holds that record with 86-4 in 2009 and 2010. Terunofuji has a long way to go to reach 35th Yokozuna Futabayama's career record 69 wins in succession (January 1936-January 1939) (that streak was stopped by the way, during his 3rd Yokozuna Basho, after he won his first two). The last Yokozuna to win his first three Yokozuna Basho was 27th Yokozuna Tochigiyama (May 1918 to May 1919). The latter two milestones occurred at a time when only two Basho a year were contested.  

Tomorrow, the following "Darwin" bouts will be contested. These all involve Rikishi who are 7-7. A win means Kachi-koshi and promotion. A loss means Make-koshi and demotion.  

Daieisho (M1e) 7-7 v Ishiura (M12e) 7-7

Wakatakakage (M1w) 7-7 v Tobizaru (M8w) 7-7

Endo (M4w) 7-7 v Kaisei (M17e) 7-7

Ura (M7e) 10-4 v Chiyomaru (M15e) 7-7

There were 9 Kimarite (finishing moves) used today. For the Basho, there have now been 29. After 14 Days in September there were 27.

Fighting time through 14 Days is 57 minutes, 52.8 seconds (279 matches at an average of 12.4 seconds). At the same juncture in September the numbers were 55 minutes, 31.1 seconds (264 matches at an average of 12.6 seconds).

The Maegashira lost the Day to the san'yaku (Top Rankers) 2-3. Through 14 Days they are now 2-12. Their cumulative record is 21-45 (.318). At the same juncture in September they were 6-6-2 with a cumulative record of 25-40 (.385)

Quotable: (Chris Sumo Youtube)

"The key thing I learned when falling to Division 5 (Jonidan) is how to manage yourself mentally each day. So for each and every daily bout I put everything into meeting my opponents head on. Today I had to extend myself a bit to stop his advance. That's what I consciously tried." 

Terunofuji (Y1e) (14-0) after his victory over Abi (M15w) (12-2) clinched his 2nd consecutive Yusho (championship) at the beginning of his Yokozuna career. 

"The Yokozuna showed me my weakness and I just have to train harder."

Abi

"It's taken me seven years to get here because I'm weak. And it's been tough watching guys I graduated with getting so far ahead. But my colleague Hidenoumi's (M9w) words: 'I'm getting back to Division 1 so you go for Division 2', inspired me.

Shiba (Ms2w) (Makushita--Division 3--no salary), after his victory over Yago (J10e--Juryo substitute) (4-10) gave him a 5-2 score and promotion to Juryo (2nd Division-salary). He worked for that goal in Makushita for 42 Basho--294 bouts. He reached Ms2 rank three times and each time fell back after a losing score. He has missed 8 bouts (7 in one Basho) of his 315 assigned bouts in his career. He will participate in his first salaried bout in January, at age 30. 

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Condensed results (20 matches):

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

M10w---Asanoyama  (0-0-15)

M13w--Tochinoshin (6-5-3) (including 1 forfeit loss)

23.5s M17e Kaisei (7-7)        oshidashi   M14w    Chiyonokuni (8-6)

18.7s M13w Tochinoshin (6-5-3) yorikiri    M11e    Kotonowaka (6-8)

04.5s M11w Terutsuyoshi (6-8)  shitatenage M16e    Akua (8-6)

25.3s M10e Chiyotairyu (6-8)   tsukidashi  M17w    Shohozan (3-11)

07.0s M15e Chiyomaru (7-7)     hatakikomi  M9e     Aoiyama (4-10)

08.6s M8w  Tobizaru (7-7)      hikiotoshi  M16w    Sadanoumi (8-6)

08.7s M7w  Chiyoshoma (8-6)    uwatenage   M13e    Yutakayama (6-8)

06.6s M14e Kagayaki (4-10)     tsukidashi  M6e     Shimanoumi (5-9)

07.5s M4e  Takarafuji (5-9)    oshidashi   M8e     Kotoeko (3-11)

09.8s M12e Ishiura (7-7)       yorikiri    M3e     Okinoumi (6-8)

01.5s M2e  Onosho (5-9)        hatakikomi  M3w     Myogiryu (2-12)

14.9s M2w  Takanosho (10-4)    yorikiri    M9w     Hidenoumi (8-6)

02.3s M1e  Daieisho (7-7)      tsukiotoshi M5e     Takayasu (5-9)

04.3s M1w  Wakatakakage (7-7)  yorikiri    M4w     Endo (7-7)

25.2s M12w Hokutofuji (10-4)   tsukiotoshi K1e     Ichinojo (5-9)

49.8s M5w  Hoshoryu (6-8)      yorikiri    K1w     Kiribayama (5-9)

03.6s S1e  Mitakeumi (10-4)    hatakikomi  M6w     Tamawashi (9-5)

03.7s S1w  Meisei (6-8)        oshidashi   M7e     Ura (10-4)

04.1s O1w  Takakeisho (12-2)   tsukidashi  O1e     Shodai (9-5)

06.7s Y1e  Terunofuji (14-0)   oshitaoshi  M15w    Abi (12-2)

Finishing Moves (20 matches--280 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.................D14;(All)(divide # by 2)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................5(66)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi).......................3(26)

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................3(65)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)..............3(18)

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)....................2(21)

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)..................1(13)

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)...............1(6)

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

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)...................1(6)

Totals for Basho

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)...................10

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

Under Shoulder Swing Down (Katasukashi)......5

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)......5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 11(170), Down 9(108), Fusen 0(1), Honsuko 0(1)  

Frontal 12(166), Backward 0(1), Bar 0(2), Barring 0(2), Beltless 0(2), The Fisherman 0(1), Grabbing 0(1), Hooking Inner 0(2), Lock 0(2), Minor Inner 0(1), Pulling 0(6), Rear 0(10), Scooping 0(1), Twisting 0(1), Two Handed 0(1) 

Force 5(68), Thrust 5(41), Push 4(82), Slap 3(26), Throw 2(27), Pull 1(13), Crush 0(7), Drop 0(1), Lift 0(2), Pick 0(2), Sweep 0(2), Swing 0(5), Trip 0(1), Twist 0(1) 

Under 1(13), Over 2(12)  

Arm 2(25), Hand 1(13), Body 0(1), Foot 0(2), Head 0(1), Knee 0(1), Leg 0(1), Shoulder 0(3), Thigh 0(4) 

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Match Time

Day 14 (20 matches)

Total Time: 3 minutes 56.3 seconds (236.3)

Longest Match: 49.8 s (Hoshoryu v Kiribayama[3] )

Shortest Match: 1.5 s (Onosho v Myogiryu)

Average (20 matches): 11.8 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; D13-8.0; D14-11.8

Total (279 Matches)

Total Time: 57 minutes 52.8 seconds (3472.8)

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

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

Average (279 matches): 12.4 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; D13-12.5; D14-12.4 

Time/Matches Day 14(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     7(111)  

5-9.9 seconds:     7(85)     

10-19.9 seconds:   2(47) 

20-29.9 seconds:   3(19)

30-39.9 seconds:   0(4)

40-49.9 seconds:   1(4)

50-59.9 seconds:   0(2)

60-69.9 seconds:   0(1)

80-89.9 seconds:   0(1)

100-109.9 seconds: 0(1)

140-149.9 seconds: 0(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) 14-0; Takakeisho (O1w) 12-2

Day 9: Mitakeumi (S1e) 10-4; Abi (M15w) 12-2 

Day 10: Tamawashi (M6w) 9-5; Ura (M7e)10-4; Hokutofuji (M12w) 10-4

Day 11: None

Day 12: Shodai (O1w) 9-5; Takanosho (M2w) 10-4; Sadanoumi (M16w) 8-6

Day 13: Hidenoumi (M9w) 8-6; Chyonokuni (M14w) 8-6; Akua (M16e) 8-6

Day 14: Chiyoshoma (M7w) 8-6

Make-koshi

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

Day 9: Kotoeko (M8e) 3-11

Day 10: Myogiryu (M3w) 2-12; Shohozan (M17w) 3-11

Day 11: Aoiyama (M9e) 4-10; Kagayaki (M14e) 4-10

Day 12: Kiribayama (K1w) 5-9; Onosho (M2e) 5-9; Takarafuji (M4e) 5-9; Tochinoshin (M13w) 6-5-3

Day 13: Meisei (S1w) 6-8; Ichinojo (K1e) 5-9; Takayasu (M5e) 5-9;  Hoshoryu (M5w) 6-8; Shimanoumi (M6e) 5-9; Chiyotairyu (M10e) 6-8; Terutsuyoshi  (M11w) 6-8

Day14: Okinoumi (M3e) 6-8;  Kotonowaka (M11e) 6-8; Yutakayama (M13e) 6-8

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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

14-0: Terunofuji (Y1e) 

12-2: Takakeisho (O1w)

10-4: Mitakeumi (S1e)

9-5: Shodai (O1e)

6-8: Meisei (S1w)

5-9: Ichinojo (K1e); Kiribayama (K1w)

Day 14 Total: 61--37 (.622)

Day 13 Total: 57--34 (.626)

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 14 

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Hokutofuji (M12w)   1-0 (1-0)

Endo (M4w)          0-0 (3-2)

Takanosho (M2w)     0-0 (3-3)

Ura (M7e)           0-1 (1-1)

Abi (M15w)          0-1 (1-1)

Daieisho (M1e)      0-0 (3-4)

Onosho (M2e)        0-0 (3-4)

Hoshoryu (M5w)      1-0 (1-2)

Wakatakakage (M1w)  0-0 (2-5)

Okinoumi (M3e)      0-0 (2-5)

Takarafuji (M4e)    0-0 (1-5)

Tamawashi (M6w)     0-1 (0-2)

Takayasu (M5e)      0-0 (0-4)

Myogiryu (M3w)      0-0 (0-7) 

Win and Loss by Days 

Maegashira 2, san'yaku 12

Day  14 Total: 2--3: Cumulative: 21--45 (.318)

Day  13 Total: 3--2: Cumulative: 19--42 (.311)

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

Day 13: There were no Juryo substitutes

Day 14: There were no Juryo substitutes

Total: 1-2 (.333) 

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Results

Day 14: November 27: (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 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 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; 44-18; 71%; Takakeisho (O1e--12-2); Takanosho (M2w--10-4)

#2 Kataonami:  5; 26-16; 62%; Tamawashi (M6e--9-5)

#3 Dewanoumi: 15; 64-41; 61%; Mitakeumi (S1e--10-4) 

Day 14 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Kyushu Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) leads with 316(D14-31) envelopes. Takakeisho (O1w) is 2nd with 141(D14-20). Shodai (O1e) is 3rd with 68(D14-0).  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 14 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 14 Recap

Kyushu Promotion/Demotion Picture Day 14

Kyushu Special Prizes

 

Kyodo News 

Terunofuji beats Abi to wrap up title with day to spare 

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:

I was unable to find a Nikkan Sports 14th Day Photo Feature

Sumo Forum Day 14 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 Bashoand Index to all Videos and Photos (Scroll to the bottom of the page)

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