November 2021 Basho--DAY 15--NOVEMBER 28, 2021--Sensurako

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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 15--November 28, 2021 

Day 15 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.  

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 Takakeisho (O1w) (Match Video)

Post Basho Ceremonies (various) (Japanese)

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)

Lower Division Yusho Roundup  (consisting of Day 13-15 matches). Today's report features videos of the following matches (added link November 30)

Jonokuchi (Division 6--no salary)

Inoue (Jk10w) (6-0) (a Jonokuchi Substitute in the Jonidan--Division 5--no salary Basho) v Tsukubayama (Jd91w)  (5-1)

 Inoue wins for a perfect 7-0 Yusho (Championship).

Takabaho (Jd1w) (4-2) Chiyoshishi (Jk16w) (5-1) 

Goseiyru (Jk1e) (5-1) v Raiho (Jk16e) (5-1)

Jonidan 

Yurikisho (Jd61w) (6-0) v Chiyoyamato (Jd81w) 6-0

Yurikisho wins for a 7-0 record. But Kaiho (Jd11e) (7-0) (as a Jonidan Substitute in the Sandanme--Division 4--no salary)  defeated Taiyo (Sd60w) (6-1) (no video available at this time).

This forced a playoff in Jonidan between Kaiho (Jd11e) and  Yurikisho (Jd61w) 

Kaiho won the playoff to win the Jonidan Yusho (no video available at this time).

Makushita (Division 3--no Salary)

Chyonoumi (M33e) (6-0) v Ryuden (M47w) (6-0)

Ryuden  wins for a perfect 7-0 Yusho on his return Basho after suspension)

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Notable

Terunofuji (Y1e) capped his 2nd consecutive Yusho with a well earned 21 second win over Takakeisho (O1e). It was his first Makuuchi (Top Division) perfect score (15-0). He dominated the field, and while some of his matches were difficult, he was almost never in danger of losing. At the moment, he is head and shoulders above the rest of the field. He won 77 of 90 matches in 2021 and 4 Top Division Yusho of the 6 Basho for the year. It was a magnificent performance by a Rikishi who faced tremendous adversity in terms of injury and health, and fought his way all the way back from Jonidan (Division 5--no salary) to the top of the mountain. 

As always, there will be some Rikishi missing from the Top Division in January of 2021, replaced by some Rikishi coming up from Juryo (2nd Division). It is Sumo's endless story of the bubbling up of (sometimes) new talent, and the sinking down of those who can no longer (at the moment) compete, sometimes after just dipping their toes in the water, and sometimes after long stays in the Division.

Both Ozeki had winning records, and so there will be no Kadoban (danger of losing their rank with a losing record in January).

Today there were 9 Kimarite (finishing moves) used. The Basho finished with 30 Kimarite. The September Basho used 29 Kimarite and one losing move. 

The total fighting time of the Basho was 1 hour, 37.3 seconds (299 matches at an average of 12.2 seconds). In September the total fighting time was 59 minutes, 36.7 seconds (283 matches at an average 12.6 seconds)

San'yaku (Top Rankers) had a record of 65-40 (.619) with five of the seven finishing with winning records and two with losing records. In September san'yaku finished 58-44-33 (.569) with six of the seven who competed finishing with winning records.

And the Maegashira ended the Basho as they had begun it, with a losing Day v san'yaku. Although there was only one match today, they lost it to finish their overall Day record 2-13 against the Top Rankers. Their final record was 21-46 (.313). In the September Basho they finished 6-6-3 with an overall record of 26-41 (.388).

Quotable

"It was the first Kyushu meet in a while so I was thankful it was being staged. Your support helped me go on the dohyo with confidence. 

Getting a perfect record was something I've never achieved before so I'm really pleased to have accomplished it. 

I'm not such a talented wrestler capable of doing many things. I always intend to attack and defend by placing my body straight at the opposition. I've always trained with that as my ideal sumo and I feel I'm gradually getting there. I'll never get there 100 percent until I retire but I want to wrestle as close to it as possible. 

I've never imagined things would turn out this way and I feel happy to have given all my best to this day. I'll aim to reach double figures in career titles next year."

Terunofuji (Y1e) on many aspects of his dominant performance in the Basho (Kyodo News)

Various Quotes from various sources compiled in English by a member of Sumo Forum 

Note: "Gambarize" means "do my best."

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Condensed results (20 matches):

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

Day 15 Condensed results

Partial or complete absences from this Basho

Wins-Losses-Absences

M10w---Asanoyama  (0-0-15)

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

09.4s M11w Terutsuyoshi (7-8) shitatehineri M13w Tochinoshin (6-6-3) 

12.5s M14e Kagayaki (5-10)    yorikiri      M11e Kotonowaka (6-9)

02.3s M16w Sadanoumi (9-6)    tottari       M10e Chiyotairyu (6-9

06.1s M14w Chiyonokuni (9-6)  tsukiotoshi   M9w  Hidenoumi (8-7)

03.7s M16e Akua (9-6)         oshidashi     M9e  Aoiyama (4-11) 

07.2s M13e Yutakayama (7-8)   hatakikomi    M8e  Kotoeko (3-12) 

05.7s M12w Hokutofuji (11-4)  yorikiri      M7w  Chiyoshoma (8-7)

09.6s M15e Chiyomaru (8-7)    uwatenage     M7e  Ura (10-5)

17.1s M17w Shohozan (4-11)    yorikiri      M6e  Shimanoumi (5-10)

08.0s M4w  Endo (8-7)         okuridashi    M17e  Kaisei (7-8)

16.2s M5w  Hoshoryu (7-8)     uwatenage     M4e  Takarafuji (5-10)

06.4s M3e  Okinoumi (7-8)     hikiotoshi    M3w  Myogiryu (2-13)

02.6s M2w  Takanosho (11-4)   oshidashi     M15w Abi (12-3) 

02.9s M5e  Takayasu (6-9)     hatakikomi    M2e  Onosho (5-10)

11.0s M1w  Wakatakakage (8-7) oshidashi     M8w  Tobizaru (7-8)

01.6s M1e  Daieisho (8-7)     hatakikomi    M12e Ishiura (7-8)

10.9s K1w  Kiribayama (6-9)   yorikiri      M6w  Tamawashi (9-6) 

04.2s S1w  Meisei (7-8)       oshidashi     K1e  Ichinojo (5-10)

05.8s S1e  Mitakeumi (11-4)   oshidashi     O1e  Shodai (9-6) 

21.3s Y1e  Terunofuji (15-0)  oshidashi     O1w  Takakeisho (12-3)

Finishing Moves (20 matches--300 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.................D15;(All)(divide # by 2)

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................6(71)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................4(70)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi).......................3(29)

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)...................2(8)

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)..................1(14)

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)...................1(11) 

Twisting Under Arm Throw (Shitatehineri).....1(1)

Arm Bar Throw (Tottari)......................1(3)

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)....................1(22)

Totals for Basho

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

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

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

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

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

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(181), Down 9(117), Fusen 0(1), Honsuko 0(1)  

Frontal 10(176), Bar 1(3), Rear 1(11), Twisting 1(2), Backward 0(1), 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), Scooping 0(1), Two Handed 0(1) 

Push 7(89), Force 4(72), Throw 4(31), Slap 3(29), Pull 1(14), Thrust 1(42), 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(14), Over 2(14)  

Arm 4(29), Hand 1(14), 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 15 (20 matches)

Total Time: 2 minutes 44.5 seconds (164.5)

Longest Match: 21.3 s (Terunofuji[2] v Takakeisho[2])

Shortest Match: 1.6 s (Daieisho[3] v Ishiura[2])

Average (20 matches): 8.2 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; D15-8.2

Total (299 Matches)

Total Time: 1 hour 37.3 seconds (3637.3)

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

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

Average (299 matches): 12.2 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; D15-12.2

Time/Matches Day 15(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     6(117)  

5-9.9 seconds:     8(93)     

10-19.9 seconds:   5(52) 

20-29.9 seconds:   1(20)

30-39.9 seconds:   0(4)

40-49.9 seconds:   0(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) 15-0; Takakeisho (O1w) 12-3

Day 9: Mitakeumi (S1e) 11-4; Abi (M15w) 12-3 

Day 10: Tamawashi (M6w) 9-6; Ura (M7e)10-5; Hokutofuji (M12w) 11-4

Day 11: None

Day 12: Shodai (O1w) 9-6; Takanosho (M2w) 11-4; Sadanoumi (M16w) 9-6

Day 13: Hidenoumi (M9w) 8-7; Chyonokuni (M14w) 9-6; Akua (M16e) 9-6

Day 14: Chiyoshoma (M7w) 8-7

Day 15: Daieisho (M1e) 8-7; Wakatakakage (M1w) 8-7; Endo (M4w)  8-7; Chiyomaru (M15e) 8-7

Make-koshi

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

Day 9: Kotoeko (M8e) 3-12

Day 10: Myogiryu (M3w) 2-13; Shohozan (M17w) 4-11

Day 11: Aoiyama (M9e) 4-11; Kagayaki (M14e) 5-10

Day 12: Kiribayama (K1w) 6-9; Onosho (M2e) 5-10; Takarafuji (M4e) 5-10; Tochinoshin (M13w) 6-6-3

Day 13: Meisei (S1w) 7-8; Ichinojo (K1e) 5-10; Takayasu (M5e) 6-9;  Hoshoryu (M5w) 7-8; Shimanoumi (M6e) 5-10; Chiyotairyu (M10e) 6-9; Terutsuyoshi  (M11w) 7-8

Day14: Okinoumi (M3e) 7-8;  Kotonowaka (M11e) 6-9; Yutakayama (M13e) 7-8

Day15:  Tobizaru (M8w) (7-8); Ishiura (M12e) (7-8); Kaisei (M17e) (7-8)

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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

15-0: Terunofuji (Y1e) 

12-3: Takakeisho (O1w)

11-4: Mitakeumi (S1e)

9-6: Shodai (O1e)

7-8: Meisei (S1w)

6-9: Kiribayama (K1w)

5-10:  Ichinojo (K1e)

Day 15 Total: 65--40 (.619)

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 15 

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Hokutofuji (M12w)   0-0 (1-0)

Endo (M4w)          0-0 (3-2)

Takanosho (M2w)     0-0 (3-3)

Ura (M7e)           0-0 (1-1)

Abi (M15w)          0-0 (1-1)

Daieisho (M1e)      0-0 (3-4)

Onosho (M2e)        0-0 (3-4)

Hoshoryu (M5w)      0-0 (1-2)

Wakatakakage (M1w)  0-0 (2-5)

Okinoumi (M3e)      0-0 (2-5)

Takarafuji (M4e)    0-0 (1-5)

Tamawashi (M6w)     0-1 (0-3)

Takayasu (M5e)      0-0 (0-4)

Myogiryu (M3w)      0-0 (0-7) 

Win and Loss by Days 

Maegashira 2, san'yaku 13

Day  15 Total: 0--1: Cumulative: 21--46 (.313)

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

Day 15: There were no Juryo substitutes

Total: 1-2 (.333) 

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Results

Day 15: November 28: (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 15:  (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 15 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese, use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 15 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; Kachi-Koshi (Winning Score) #/%; Top Division Rikish (Rank--Record)

#1 Tokiwayama: 9; 46-19; 71%; 6/67%; Takakeisho (O1e--12-3); Takanosho (M2w--11-4)

#2 Kataonami:  5; 26-17; 60.4%; 4/80% Tamawashi (M6e--9-6)

#3 Dewanoumi: 15; 68-45; 60.2%; 10/67%  Mitakeumi (S1e--11-4) 

Cumulative Basho Ichimon Statistics: (for component stables of each Ichimon as of August 2021, see Wikipedia listing, and sort by Ichimon).

Day 15 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Kyushu Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) wins with 359(D15-43) envelopes. Takakeisho (O1w) finishes 2nd with 141(D14-0). Mitakeumi (S1e) finishes 3rd with 73(D14-24).  Each envelope represents about $632 , 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 15 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 15 Recap

What the Kyushu Results mean for the next Banzuke 

 

Kyodo News 

Yokozuna Terunofuji secures 1st perfect record to celebrate 6th title

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 15th Day Photo Feature

Sumo Forum Day 15 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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