January 2022 Basho (Hatsu)--DAY 11--January 19, 2022

Links to selected Basho (Tournament) Blog Posts--March 2020--Present

Tachiai.org Day 12 Preview of all Top Division Matches

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January 2022 (Hatsu) Basho (Tournament)

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

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Day 11--January 19, 2022

Recap and statistics

A. Video and Photos: 

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 (latest day should be uploaded by about 12:30 am Central Daylight Time the next day, i.e. Day 11 video should by available by 12:30 the next day. It might be available before that, so check).

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Japan Sumo Association 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. There is no commentary.

1. Terunofuji (Y1e) (9-1--10-1) v Chiyoshoma (M5w) (4-6--4-7) (Match Video) 

Terunofuji is on the left.

2. Shodai (O1w) (4-6--4-7) v Mitakeumi (S1e) (9-1--10-1) (Match Video) 

Shodai is on the right. 

3. Wakatakakage (M1e) (4-6---5-6) Ura (M2e) (4-6--5-6) (Match Video)

Wakatakakage is on the left

4. Kotoyusho (J13e) (6-4--6-5) v Shimazuumi (Ms2w) (3-2--4-2) (Match Video)

Kotoyosho is on the left.

This was a Juryo (2nd Division) match which included a high ranking Makushita (3rd Division) participant. The significance is that Shimazuumi, with his now guaranteed Kachi-koshi (4 wins or more of the 7 he fights), has, from this rank, guaranteed himself a promotion to Juryo and the salary that goes with it, after toiling in the lower divisions for 10 years, from the time he began his career, at age 15. Kotoyusho needs 2 wins in his last 4 matches to avoid losing his salary.

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Chris Sumo Youtube. Chris Gould is a long time free lance Sumo journalist and videographer. His videos are shot at the venue.

1. January 2022 Sumo, Day 11: Double drama 

Includes footage from selected matches in Divisions 1 (Makuuchi), 2 (Juryo), and 3 (Makushita--non salaried). Today Chris includes several Juryo contenders bouts.

2. Best lower division bouts Division 4 (Sandanme), 5 (Jonidan), and 6 (Jonokuchi)--all non salaried.

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Photos:

Photo of the day: Terutsuyoshi (M11w) begins his Tachiai (initial charge) with a "playing with the cat" move (clapping his hands together in order to disorient his opponent. The time it bought him allowed him to get inside and, inside of 5 seconds, demolish Yutakayama (M13w) with a Makiotoshi (Twist Down).  It was one of only 2 Makiotoshi executed in all 6 Division Basho so far. Here is how it ended.

After playing "with the cat" the ending twist (Chris Sumo Youtube).

Nikkan Sports Day 11 Photo Feature here are photos today's Makuuchi matches, with selected Rikishi (wrestler) quotes. 

Sumo Forum's daily Photo Features are appearing on a one day delay at present

Sumo Forum Day 10 Photo Feature

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B. Notable and Quotable

Notable:

Injury news: Two Rikishi (wrestlers) dropped out of the Basho today due to injury. Shimanoumi (M9w) left due to a hamstring injury. Myogiryu (M10e) left due to a biceps injury. The rest of the Basho will feature 19 matches per day.

Both Terunofuji and Mitakeumi won their matches today, Terunofuji after a titanic struggle with Chiyoshoma. It lasted 42 seconds and was Teru's longest of the Basho. Mitakeumi won a decisive victory over listless Ozeki Shodai. Both leaders are 9-1. Abi (M6w)  also won today to move to 8-2, one behind the leaders. Three Rikishi (wrestlers) have 8 wins.

Mitakeumi has now achieved double digit wins as a Top Ranker in two consecutive Basho, something he has never achieved before. Two more wins should lock down Ozeki promotion, but a Yusho (Championship) would be a great way to enter the Rank. Teru will no doubt have something to say about that, perhaps on Day 15, if both leaders win out. 

Congratulations to Kotonowaka (M14e) and Kotoeko on reaching Kachi-koshi today (8 wins and promotion). Kotoeko is coming off a 5-10 Basho in November and saved his Top Division status. 

Commiserations to Daieisho (K1w), who lost his 8th match today, along with his Top Rank in the Top Division status. The Komusubi, who won the January 2021 Basho. Since then he has gone 40-46 and will now go back down to Maegashira (Rank and File), the second time this has happened since March of 2021. 

Today's matches were completed in 3 minutes 48.1 seconds of fighting time, making the total for the first 11 days (217 matches) 37 minutes 36.7 seconds. At the same juncture in the November Basho (Tournament) the time was 45 minutes 47.8 seconds, in 219 matches. 

There were 9 Kimarite (finishing moves) used today,  for a total of 25 winning Kimarite in the first 11 days.  In November the number of Kimarite after 11 days was 28. Of the first 217 matches 110 have been won by the two dominant Kimarite (Yorikiri--Frontal Force Out, and Oshidashi--Frontal Push Out). 93 were used in the 1st 219 matches in November. 28 throws, sweeps, and swings have been used so far in this Basho. 26 were won by throws, sweeps, and swings in 219 matches in November.

Top Rankers were 2-4 today, slightly lowering their overall record to 38-32-7. In the last 3 days they were 8-10-3. In November they were 50-27 after 11 days. The composition of the Top Rank (1 Yokozuna, 1 Ozeki, 2 Sekiwake, and 2 Komusubi) is now 6. In November it was 7.

Rank and Filers (Maegashira) again had a great day--3-1 against san'yaku today.  Their overall record is now 22-28 against their betters. In November it was 15-38 after 11 days.

The two Rookies split their matches today, making them 13-9 overall.  One of the wins was a forfeit.

 

Today's Juryo Substitute, Kotokuzan  (J4w) defeated Oho (M18e). The Juryo men are now 4-3 v the Top Division.

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Quotable (all, except where specifically noted, are from Chris Sumo Youtube). 

"I'm happy, as that was one of my goals for this tournament. I didn't think I'd get to 10 so quickly. Although I lost yesterday, I was able to get back on the right track and win convincingly today. I wanted to go in focused. But I was quite nervous."

Mitakeumi (S1e), reflecting on his Basho, and his match today. (Kyodo News)

"I got drawn into the belt battle, but just kept driving myself forward. And that was the result."

Mitakeumi, reflecting on today's match." 

"I just reacted naturally. I wanted to attack and it paid off at the very end." But let's not talk about Titles now. 

Abi (M6w) on his win over Ichinojo (M2w). 

"From start to finish, I made the running. I may have 8 wins, but this meet is far from over, and I want to be even tougher mentally, in the days ahead."

Kotonowaka (M14e) (7-3--8-3) on his dominant win over Takarafuji (M7w) (8-2--8-3)

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C. Condensed results (20 matches)

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

Day 11

Partial or complete absences from this Basho

Wins-Losses-Absences

M7e---Takayasu  (0-0-15)

M8e---Hidenoumi (0-0-15)

O1e---Takakeisho (1-3-11) (including 1 forfeit loss) 

M9w---Shimanoumi (5-6-4) (including 1 forfeit loss)

M10e---Myogiryu (5-6-4) (including 1 forfeit loss)

04.5s J4w  Kotokuzan (7-4)    tsukidashi     M18e Oho (7-4)

03.2s M17e Kotoeko (8-3)      yorikiri       M14w Ichiyamamoto (4-7)

04.5s M16e Aoiyama (6-5)      yorikiri       M13e Chiyomaru (6-5)

05.5s M12w Chiyotairyu (4-7)  hikiotoshi     M15w Tochinoshin (5-6)

05.1s M11w Terutsuyoshi (5-6) makiotoshi     M13w Yutakayama (4-7)

14.8s M11e Sadanoumi (7-4)    yoritaoshi     M17w Kaisei (5-6)

48.3s M10w Akua (3-8)         yorikiri       M16w Tsurugisho (4-7)

----- M15e Wakamotoharu (6-5) fusen          M10e Myogiryu (5-6)

21.7s M12e Ishiura (7-4)      yorikiri       M8w  Tobizaru (5-6)

06.7s M14e Kotonowaka (8-3)   oshidashi      M7w  Takarafuji (8-3)

04.3s M9e  Chiyonokuni (1-10) hatakikomi     M4e  Okinoumi (2-9)

----- M3w  Endo (4-7)         fusen          M9w  Shimanoumi (5-6)

05.9s M6w  Abi (9-2)          hatakikomi     M2w  Ichinojo (5-6)

05.1s M1w  Kiribayama (5-6)   yoritaoshi     M3e  Tamawashi (7-4)

18.9s M1e  Wakatakakage (5-6) oshidashi      M2e  Ura (5-6)

04.7s M5e  Onosho (7-4)       oshidashi      K1w  Daieisho (3-8)

11.2s M4w  Hokutofuji (5-6)   oshidashi      K1e  Meisei (4-7)

00.8s M6e  Hoshoryu (7-4)     uwatedashinage S1w  Takanosho (6-5)

21.1s S1e  Mitakeumi (10-1)   yorikiri       O1w  Shodai (4-7)

41.8s Y1e  Terunofuji (10-1)  yorikiri       M5w  Chiyoshoma (4-7)

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

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D. Finishing Moves (18 matches--217 total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.  

Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique. 

Source: Sumo Ref. Bout Query.................D11;(All)(divide # by 2)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................6(51)

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................4(59)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi).......................2(16)

Frontal Crush Out (Yoritaoshi)...............2(9)

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

Twist Down (Makiotoshi)......................1(1)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)..............1(7)

Pulling Over Arm Throw (Uwatedashinage)......1(5)

Fusen (Forfeit)..............................2(3)

Totals for Basho

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)....................15

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)...................6

Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage)................6

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

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)...................5

Beltless Arm Throw (Sukuinage)...............4

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

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

Rear Push Down (Okuritaoshi).................2

Frontal Lift Out (Tsuridashi)................2

Leg Pick (Ashitori)..........................1

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

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

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

Outside Leg Trip (Sotogake)..................1

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

Frontal Thrust Down (Tsukitaoshi)............1

Non-Technique (Losing Technique)

Forward Step Out (Isamiashi).................1

Hand Touch Down (Tsukite)....................1

Out 13(134), Down 5(81), Non-technique 0(2), Forfeit 2(3)   

Frontal 13(127), Pulling 1(5), Backward 0(1), Beltless 0(4), Minor Inner 0(1), Outside 0(1), Rear 0(7), Twisting 0(2)  

Force 6(51), Push 4(72), Crush 2(9), Slap 2(16), Pull 1(10), Throw 1(23), Twist 1(1), Lift 0(2), Pick 0(1), Sweep 0(2), Swing 0(3), Thrust 1(23), Trip 0(2)    

Under 0(9), Over 1(10)   

Arm 1(23), Hand 1(10), Foot 0(2),  Knee 0(1), Leg 0(1), Shoulder 0(3) 

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E. Match Time

Day 11 (18 matches)

Total Time: 3 minutes 48.1 seconds (228.1)

Longest Match: 48.3 s (Akua v Tsurugisho)

Shortest Match: 0.8 s (Hoshoryu v Takanosho[3])

Average (18 matches): 12.7 s

Total (217 Matches)

Total Time: 37 minutes 36.7 seconds (2256.7)

Longest Match: 98.8 s (Ichinojo[3]) v Ura[2]) (Day 9)

Shortest Match: 0.8 s (Hoshoryu v Takanosho) (Day 11)

Average (217 matches): 10.4 s 

Time/Matches Day 11(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:        6(76)  

5-9.9 seconds:        5(71)    

10-19.9 seconds:      3(42)

20-29.9 seconds:      2(18)

30-39.9 seconds:      0(4)

40-59.9 seconds:      2(3)

50-59.9 seconds:      0(2)

90-99.9 seconds:      0(1)

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F. 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: Mitakeumi (S1e) 10-1

Day 9: Terunofuji (Y1e) 10-1

Day 10: Abi (M6w) 9-2; Takarafuji (M7w) 8-3

Day 11: Kotonowaka (M14e) 8-3; Kotoeko (M17e) 8-3

Make-koshi

Day 8: Chiyonokuni (M9e) 1-10; Takakeisho (O1e) 1-3-11; Takayasu (M7e) 0-0-15; Hidenoumi (M8e) 0-0-15 

Day 9: Akua (M10w) 3-8

Day 10: Okinoumi (M4e) 2-9

Day 11: Daieisho (K1w) 3-8; Shimanoumi (M9w) 5-6-4; Myogiryu (M10e) 5-6-4

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G1. Top Rank Wins (san'yaku--Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwake, Komusubi)

G2. Maegashira v san'yaku Standings (Rank and File [M1-18] v san'yaku [Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwake, Komusubi])

G3. Rookie

G4. Juryo Substitute Standings

G1. Top Rank Wins

10-1: Terunofuji (Y1e);  Mitakeumi (S1e)

6-5: Takanosho (S1w)

4-7: Shodai (O1w); Meisei (K1e)

3-8: Daieisho (K1w) 

1-3-7: Takakeisho (O1e) (including 1 forfeit loss) 

Day 11 Total: 38--32--7 (.543)

Day 10 Total: 36--28--6 (.563)

Day  9 Total: 34--24--5 (.586)

Day  8 Total: 30--22--4 (.577)

Day  7 Total: 27--19--3 (.587)

Day  6 Total: 23--17--2 (.575)

Day  5 Total: 21--13--1 (.618)

Day  4 Total: 17--11 (.607)

Day  3 Total: 14---7 (.667)

Day  2 Total:  9---5 (.643) 

Day  1 Total:  4---3 (.571)

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G2. Maegashira v san'yaku 

Day 11(cumulative)

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Hoshoryu (M6e)      1-0(1-0)

Tamawashi* (M3e)    0-0(4-2)

Hokutofuji (M4w)    1-0(2-1)

Ichinojo (M2w)      0-0(3-3)

Kiribayama (M1w)    0-0(3-4)(including 1 forfeit win)

Ura (M2e)           0-0(3-4)

Endo (M3w)          0-0(2-3)

Onosho (M5e)        1-0(1-2)

Wakatakakage (M1e)  0-0(2-5)

Okinoumi (M4e)      0-0(1-3)

Chiyoshoma (M5w)    0-1(0-1)

Win and Loss by Days 

Maegashira 4, san'yaku 6, 1 tied

Day  11 Total 22-28 (.440)

Day  10 Total 19-27 (.413)

Day   9 Total 16-26 (.381)

Day   8 Total 15-23 (.395)

Day   7 Total 13-21 (.382)

Day   6 Total 12-18 (.400)

Day   5 Total  9-17 (.346)

Day   4 Total  7-13 (.350)

Day   3 Total  4-11 (.267)

Day   2 Total  3--7 (.300)

Day   1 Total  2--3 (.400)

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G3. Rookies

F=fusen (forfeit)

Wakamotoharu (M15e) (1-0; 1-1; 2-1; 2-2; 2-3; 2-4; 3-4; 4-4; 5-4; 5-5; 6-5F)

Oho (M18e) (1-0; 2-0; 3-0; 3-1; 3-2; 4-2; 4-3; 5-3; 6-3; 7-3; 7-4)

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G4. Juryo (2nd Division) Substitutes

Day 1: None

Day 2: None

Day 3: None

Day 4: None

Day 5: Kagayaki (J1e) (1-0; 3-2) defeated Oho (M18e) (3-2) 

Day 6: Kaisei (M17w) (4-2) defeated Bushozan (J1w) (0-1; 0-6)

Day 7: Kotoeko (M17e) (5-2) defeated Nishikigi (J2e) (0-1; 3-4)

Day 8: Kotoshoho (J2w) (1-0; 7-1) defeated Tsurugisho (M16w) (3-5) 

Day 9: Daiamami (J3e) (1-0; 5-4) defeated Aoiyama (M16e) (4-5)

Day 10: Tochinoshin (M15w) (5-5) defeated Shohozan (J3w) (0-1;3-7)

Day 11: Kotokuzan (J4w) (1-0; 7-4) defeated Oho (M18e) (7-4)

Total:

4-3

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H. Results

Day 11: January 19: (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 (Makuuchi and Juryo--all salaried rikishi)

Day 11:  (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 11 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 11 Heya Watch  (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Hatsu Heya Watch thread)

Day 11 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Hatsu Kensho thread). 

Terunofuji (Y1e) added 25 envelopes and continues to lead with 261.  Mitakeumi (S1e) added 18 envelopes and remains in 2nd place with 104. Shodai (O1w) lost but remains in 3rd place with 56. 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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I. Articles:

Tachiai.org Day 11 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 11 Recap

Hatsu Story Lines, Day 11

Makushita (Division 3--non-salaried) Match Day 6: And Then There Were Two (Day 11)

Kyodo News 

Terunofuji, Mitakeumi stay tied for lead on Day 11

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.

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January 2022 (Hatsu) Basho (Tournament)

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

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