November 2021 Basho--DAY 6--NOVEMBER 19, 2021
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November (Kyushu) Basho
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Day 6--November 19, 2021
Day 7 Schedule (Sumo Reference)
Day 6 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).
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.
A fascinating battle, in which Okinoumi keeps Terunofuji from doing what he wants for a long time. But not long enough.
The "three minute man" (courtesy of John Gunning of the Japan Times and NHK, who first explained to me what "one minute man" means in Sumo) vs the man of a thousand kimarite (finishing moves). And, we get a bit of both in this match.
Oho is the Grandson of 48th Yokozuna Taiho. He began his career in March 2018 by blowing through Jonokuchi (Division 6), Jonidan (Division 5) and Sandanme (Division 4) in 3 Basho, with a 19-2 score and a Yusho (Championship). In 1957-58, it took his grandfather 7 Tournaments to reach Makushita (3rd Division). By September 1961, at age 21, he was promoted to Yokozuna. (In 87 Basho, Taiho had one losing score). No one expects that sort of trajectory from Oho. He has had a few ups and downs and has reached mid-Juryo (2nd Division) in his 21st year, but he has begun this Basho by blasting out 5 wins. Today he met Enho, who we have seen a bit already. Oho is 191 cm (6'3") 181 kg (399 pounds), so he outweighs Enho by nearly 85 kg (187 pounds). Nothing new for Enho. After winning three of his first four bouts, Enho, going into this bout at 3-2, needed to win. Watch and see if he did.
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). The Jonokuchi Basho, as with all Division 3-6 Basho, consist of 7 matches over the 15 Day Tournament.
Jonokuchi Match Day 3 (consisting of selected Day 5 and Day 6 matches and commentary). Today's 5 videos feature the only contestants who are still undefeated, all at 3-0:
Goseiryu (Jk1e) fought and won as a substitute in Jonidan (Division 5);
Daishojo (Jk3w)
Daishojo, amazingly, at age 37, who began his career in May 1999, who has never advanced above Sandanme (Division 4--no salary) 67w, and who has been absent or forfeited 16 of his 1,355 matches in 135 Basho (all 7 match Basho), is still participating in a sport for which he has never received more than a small stipend and room and board. A Yusho (Championship) in this Basho would be his first career Yusho. But more importantly, it might promote him back to Jonidan (Division 5), where he has toiled for the lion's share of his career.
Inoue (Jk10w)
Chiyoshishi (Jk16w)
Gaia (Jk17w) (fighting in his first Basho, who was discussed in the Day 4 Blog Post
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Notable:
Once again, Terunofuji (Y1e) was cautious, taking 23 seconds to dispose of Okinoumi (M3e). It took a long time (mostly because of Okinoumi's excellent defense), for Terunofuji to get get his hands on Okinoumi's mawashi (belt) with a positional advantage from which he could walk the veteran out. Terunofuji is in no hurry. He knows what he needs to do, and, so far, he has done it. Results are what counts and he is delivering. He is now 6-0 and tied for the lead with Takakeisho (O1w) and Abi (M15w).
Mitakeumi (S1e), Tamawashi (M6w), and Ura (M7e) are tied for 2nd at 5-1. Six rikishi (wrestlers) are 4-2.
Speaking of Abi, he won today with a Kimarite that has been used in the Top Division 5 other times since 1939. For a story on the last time the Tokkurinage (Two Handed Head Twist Down) was used in Makuuchi (by a Juryo substitute who then used it again 3 days later in Juryo), see this Yomiuri Shimbun article from 2018, by Shuji Miki.
While one Ozeki is soaring, the other, Shodai (O1e) is sinking. Today he lost his 3rd consecutive match and the thoughts of Kadoban (losing score and requirement of a winning score in the next Basho to keep Rank), which would be his 3rd Kadoban since he became an Ozeki one year ago, are beginning to creep in. Hopefully he can right the ship quickly.
There were 11 Kimarite used today. For the Basho so far, there have been 22 Kimarite used. There were 17 at this point in the September Basho.
Total time for the Basho through 6 Days is 28 minutes 18.2 seconds (119 matches). Through the first 6 days in September it was 22 minutes 6.2 seconds (116 matches).
Maegashira lost their battle with san'yaku today, by a 3-2 score. They have now lost 5 of the 6 days, and have a total record of 10-20 (.333). In September, at this juncture they were 13-17 (.433) and, Day by Day, 3-3.
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Quotable:
Various Quotes from various sources compiled in English by a member of Sumo Forum (added November 20)
Note: "Gambarize" means "do my best."
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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 6 Condensed results
Partial or complete absences from this Basho
Wins-Losses-Absences
M10w---Asanoyama (0-0-15)
M13w--Tochinoshin (1-2-3) (including 1 forfeit)
05.7s M17e Kaisei (3-3) oshidashi M15e Chiyomaru (2-4)
04.2s M15w Abi (6-0) tokkurinage M16w Sadanoumi (4-2)
08.5s M14e Kagayaki (3-3) tsukidashi M17w Shohozan (1-5)
17.7s M14w Chiyonokuni (3-3) oshidashi M13w Tochinoshin (1-2-3)
00.9s M12e Ishiura (3-3) hatakikomi M16e Akua (2-4)
02.5s M10e Chiyotairyu (4-2) hatakikomi M13e Yutakayama (2-4)
09.0s M11e Kotonowaka (2-4) oshidashi M9e Aoiyama (3-3)
13.2s M9w Hidenoumi (4-2) hatakikomi M12w Hokutofuji (4-2)
05.7s M8w Tobizaru (4-2) okuridashi M11w Terutsuyoshi (3-3)
10.9s M6e Shimanoumi (1-5) tsukiotoshi M8e Kotoeko (0-6)
22.7s M7e Ura (5-1) ashitori M5e Takayasu (4-2)
24.2s M5w Hoshoryu (2-4) kirikaeshi M7w Chiyoshoma (3-3)
02.9s M6w Tamawashi (5-1) oshidashi M4w Endo (3-3)
04.9s M2e Onosho (1-5) oshidashi M1w Wakatakakage (2-4)
58.9s K1w Kiribayama (1-5) uwatedashinage K1e Ichinojo (2-4)
06.4s S1e Mitakeumi (5-1) hatakikomi M3w Myogiryu (2-4)
03.0s M1e Daieisho (3-3) hikiotoshi S1w Meisei (3-3)
19.7s M2w Takanosho (3-3) yorikiri O1e Shodai (3-3)
03.6s O1w Takakeisho (6-0) oshidashi M4e Takarafuji (3-3)
23.1s Y1e Terunofuji (6-0) yorikiri M3e Okinoumi (2-4)
Source: Sumo Reference (text results) and Nikkansports.com length of bouts data (see result sources below)
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Finishing Moves (20 matches--120 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.
Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................6(30)
Slap Down (Hatakikomi).......................4(10)
Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................2(25)
Leg Pick (Ashitori)..........................1(2)
Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)..................1(5)
Twisting Backward Knee Trip (Kirikaeshi).....1(1)
Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)...................1(4)
Two Handed Head Twist Down (Tokurrinage).....1(1)
Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)..............1(7)
Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)....................1(11)
Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)......1(3)
Totals for Basho
Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)...............4
Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage)................3
Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)...................3