November 2021 Basho--DAY 9--NOVEMBER 22, 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 9--November 22, 2021 

Day 10 Schedule (Sumo Reference)

Tachiai.org Day 10 Preview  

Day 9 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 Takayasu (M5e) (right) (Match Video)

 Another Day at the office for Terunofuji. Another long day against the "3 minute man." But Takayasu's fate was pretty much sealed around the 10 second mark when Terunofuji got his right hand on the Maegashira's mawashi (belt).  

2. (Makuuchi) Takakeisho (O1w) (Black belt) v Hoshoryu (M5w) (Red belt) (Match Video)

Hoshoryu was discussed in the Day 3 Post. He is still a Rikishi (Wrestler) of great potential, but a four match losing streak left him at 4-4 going into this bout, and needing to win 4 of his last 7 for a winning score and promotion. Make that 4 of his last 6, although he did push Takakeisho past the 10 second mark to earn the win. 

3. (Makuuchi) Kiribayama (K1w) (Black belt) v Wakatakakage (M1w)  (Blue belt)  (Match Video) 

 So much for predictions. In the Day 5 post I called Wakatakage's excellent win over Mitakeumi (S1e) a great confidence building match. Since then Wakatakage (2-3 at that point) has lost 4 consecutive atches. Mitakeumi has lost only the Day 5 match and is now 8-1 and in 2nd Place. I could say some really nice things about Kiribayama, who has finally gotten the motor running after losing his 1st five matches as a new Komusubi, winning 3 of his last four. And this was a very stylish win. But I think I will leave the prognosticating to the experts for now.

4. (Juryo)  Hiradoumi (J13w) (Blue belt) v Enho (J11e)  (Red belt) (Match Video)

JSA enjoys putting Enho matches up on their Youtube site. And he is very much fun to watch. Hiradoumi, who was discussed in the Day 1 Post, is having an up and down Basho in his maiden voyage in Juryo. He went into today's match with a 3-5 record v Enho's 5-3, but he gave a textbook lesson on how to handle Enho. Don't let him get low and don't let him get inside. And in the end, the new man was rewarded for his perseverance. 

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Notable:

Terunofuji (Y1e) and Takakeisho (O1e) both had no muss no fuss victories again today, leaving them tied for the lead at 9-0. Mitakeumi (S1e) and Abi (M15w) also won to stay within one match of the lead. The leaders are getting closer to finishing their matches with the Maegashira (Rank and Filers) and, soon will begin to face off against each other. The schedule is not set for more than one day ahead, so fans don't know how this will work itself out. But rest assured, if things stay as they are, there will be a Day 15 match between Terunofuji and Takakeisho.

There were 10 Kirmarite (finishing moves) used today. For the Basho, there have been 26. After 9 Days in September there were 19.

Total time for the Basho is now 39 minutes 33 seconds (179 matches at an average of 13.3 seconds per match). After 9 Days in September the total time was 33 minutes, 31.1 seconds (173 matches at an average of 11.6 seconds).

Once again the Maegashira came up short against the san'yaku, losing 3 of 5 matches today. The Rank and Filers have now won 1 of 9 Days against the Top Rankers. Their total record improved slightly today to 13-32 (.289). After Day 9 in September they were 5-4 with a total record of 19-26 (.422) On Day 9 in September, Daieisho (M4w at the time) earned a Kinboshi (Gold Star Win over Yokozuna), defeating Terunofuji by Yorikiri (Frontal Force Out). It was Terunofuji's first defeat as a Yokozuna. He has lost only one other since.

Here is Daieisho's win, for those who may not have seen it. (Chris Sumo Youtube) 

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Quotable:  

"I'm heading into each bout with a sense of gratitude that I'm able to wrestle," he said. "The meet is not over yet and I'll take each bout at a time." .(Kyodo News)

Abi (M15w) on reaching his Kachi-koshi (winning record) upon his return to Makuuchi after working his way back from suspension in July 2020, and a demotion that landed him in Makushita (3rd Division--no salary)--Ms56w. 

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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 9 Condensed results

Partial or complete absences from this Basho

Wins-Losses-Absences

M10w---Asanoyama  (0-0-15)

M13w--Tochinoshin (2-4-3) (including 1 forfeit)

03.3s M16e Akua (5-4)        kakenage    M14e Kagayaki (3-6)

42.4s M17w Shohozan (2-7)    yorikiri    M13w Tochinoshin (2-4-3)

04.2s M13e Yutakayama (3-6)  yoritaoshi  M16w Sadanoumi (6-3)

17.0s M12w Hokutofuji (7-2)  oshidashi   M17e Kaisei (4-5)

10.2s M14w Chiyonokuni (5-4) tsukidashi  M11w Terutsuyoshi (3-6)

01.5s M15w Abi (8-1)         hikiotoshi  M10e Chiyotairyu (5-4)

07.1s M15e Chiyomaru (5-4)   yorikiri    M8w  Tobizaru (5-4)

09.2s M12e Ishiura (4-5)     shitatenage M8e  Kotoeko (1-8)

04.1s M7w  Chiyoshoma (5-4)  watashikomi M11e Kotonowaka (3-6)

06.4s M7e  Ura (7-2)         katasukashi M9e  Aoiyama (3-6)

02.0s M6w  Tamawashi (7-2)   oshidashi   M9w  Hidenoumi (5-4)

11.4s M6e  Shimanoumi (4-5)  oshidashi   M4e  Takarafuji (3-6)

03.3s M2w  Takanosho (6-3)   oshidashi   M3w  Myogiryu (2-7)

05.8s M3e  Okinoumi (3-6)    oshidashi   M1e  Daieisho (3-6)

02.9s K1w  Kiribayama (3-6)  kakenage    M1w  Wakatakakage (2-7)

02.4s M2e  Onosho (3-6)      oshidashi   K1e  Ichinojo (3-6)

15.3s S1e  Mitakeumi (8-1)   yorikiri    S1w  Meisei (4-5)

12.0s O1w  Takakeisho (9-0)  oshidashi   M5w  Hoshoryu (4-5)

02.1s M4w  Endo (5-4)        tsukiotoshi O1e  Shodai (5-4)

26.5s Y1e  Terunofuji (9-0)  yorikiri    M5e  Takayasu (5-4)

Source: Sumo Reference (text results) and Nikkansports.com length of bouts data (see result sources below)

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Finishing Moves (20 matches--180 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.................D9;(All)(divide # by 2)

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................7(45)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................4(41)

Hooking Inner Thigh Throw (Kakenage).........2(2)

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)..................1(10)

Under Shoulder Swing Down (Katasukashi)......1(3)

Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage)................1(4)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)..............1(9)

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)....................1(16)

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

Frontal Crush Out (Yoritaoshi)...............1(4)

Totals for Basho

Slap Down (Hatakikomi).......................13

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)...................4

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)...............4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arm Barring Force Out (Kimedashi)............1

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

Over Thigh Scooping Body Drop (Komatasukui)..1

Pulling Under Arm Throw (Shitadedashinage)...1

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

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

Frontal Lift out (Tsuridashi)................1

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

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

Out 13(105), Down 7(73), Fusen 0(1), Honsuko 0(1)  

Frontal 13(104), Grabbing 1(1); Hooking Inner 1(1), Backward 0(1), Bar 0(1), Barring 0(1), Beltless 0(2), Lock 0(2), Minor Inner 0(1), Pulling 0(5), Rear 0(4), Scooping 0(1), Twisting 0(1), Two Handed 0(1)    

Push 8(54), Force 4(42), Throw 3(20), Thrust 2(25), Crush 1(4), Pull  1(10), Swing 1(3), Drop 0(1), Lift 0(1), Pick 0(2), Slap  0(13), Sweep 0(1), Trip 0(1), Twist 0(1) 

Under 2(10), Over 0(9)  

Thigh 2(3), Arm 1(19), Hand 1(10), Shoulder 1(1), Body 0(1), Head 0(1), Foot 0(1) Knee 0(1), Leg 0(1)  

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Match Time

Day 9 (20 matches)

Total Time: 3 minutes 9.1 seconds (189.1)

Longest Match: 42.4 s (Shohozan v Tochinoshin[2])

Shortest Match: 1.5 s (Abi v Chiyotairyu)

Average (20 matches): 9.5 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

Total (179 Matches)

Total Time: 39 minutes 33.0 seconds (2373.0)

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

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

Average (179 matches): 13.3 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

Time/Matches Day 9(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:     9(72)  

5-9.9 seconds:     4(50)     

10-19.9 seconds:   5(33) 

20-29.9 seconds:   1(14)

30-39.9 seconds:   0(1)

40-49.9 seconds:   1(2)

50-59.9 seconds:   0(1)

60-69.9 seconds:   0(1)

80-89.9 seconds:   0(1)

100-109.9 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) 9-0; Takakeisho (O1w) 9-0

Day 9: Mitakeumi (S1e) 8-1; Abi (M15w) 8-1 

Make-koshi

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

Day 9: Kotoeko (M8e) 1-8

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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

9-0: Terunofuji (Y1e); Takakeisho (O1w) 

8-1: Mitakeumi (S1e)

5-4: Shodai (O1e)  

4-5: Meisei (S1w)

3-6: Ichinojo (K1e); Kiribayama (K1w)

 

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 9

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Takanosho (M2w)     0-0 (3-3)

Endo (M4w)          1-0 (1-1)

Daieisho (M1e)      0-0 (3-4)

Onosho (M2e)        1-0 (2-4)

Wakatakakage (M1w)  0-1 (2-5)

Okinoumi (M3e)      0-0 (2-5)

Takayasu (M5e)      0-1 (0-1)

Hoshoryu (M5w)      0-1 (0-1) 

Takarafuji (M4e)    0-0 (0-3)

Myogiryu (M3w)      0-0 (0-5) 

Win and Loss by Days 

Maegashira 1, san'yaku 8

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

Total: 1-2 (.333) 

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Results

Day 9: November 21: (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 9:  (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 9 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese, use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 9 Heya Watch (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Kyushu Heya Watch thread)

Day 9 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Kyushu Kensho thread). Terunofuji (Y1w) leads with 191(D9-21) envelopes. Takakeisho (O1w) is 2nd with 89(D9-7). Endo  (M4w) is 3rd with 41(D9-14).  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 9 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 9 Recap

Kyushu Promotion/Demotion Picture Day 9

Kyodo News 

Terunofuji, Takakeisho continue to cruise with 9th straight wins 

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

Sumo Forum Day 9 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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