January 2022 Basho (Hatsu)--DAY 6--January 14, 2022

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

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January 2022 (Hatsu) 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 November 2021 Basho and Index to all Videos and Photos (Scroll to the bottom of the page)

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Day 6--January 14, 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 6 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) (5-0--5-1) v Tamawashi (M3e) (4-1--5-1) (Match Video) Terunofuji is on the left.

2. Shodai (O1w) (3-2--3-3) v Ichinojo (M2w) (2-3--3-3) (Match Video) 

Shodai is on the right. 

3. Mitakeumi (S1e) (5-0--6-0) v Endo (M3w) (2-3--2-4) (Match Video) 

Mitakeumi is on the left. 

4. Takanosho (S1w) (2-3--3-3) v Daieisho (K1w) (2-3--2-4) (Match Video)

Takanosho is on the right.

5. Kiribayama (M1w) (1-4--1-5) v Ura (M2e) (1-4--2-4) (Match Video)

Kiribayama is on the right. 

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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 6: Blow me down!  

Includes footage from selected matches in Divisions 1 (Makuuchi), 2 (Juryo), and 3 (Makushita--non salaried).

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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 Day 5 and Day 6 matches). Four matches (all with Yusho [Championship] implications)--note Rikishi records on the top left of the screen--are featured. 

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Photos:

Photo of the day: The instant Tamawashi stops Terunofuji's winning streak at 23. (Nikkan Sports)

Nikkan Sports Day 6 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 5 Photo Feature

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B. Notable and Quotable

Notable:

Tamawashi pulled off the biggest upset of the Basho, breaking Terunofuji's winning streak at 23. It was his 4th career Kinboshi (Gold Star win by a Maegashira over a Yokozuna. He attacked the Yokozuna's throat, and caused him to go on one foot, as he has done in several matches. However, in trying to regain his balance, his back foot slipped, and, in a flash, the crafty 37 year old veteran seized the opportunity and won via Tsukiotoshi (thrust down). It was all over in less than 5 seconds and completely changed the complexion of the Basho. For the first time since Teru ascended to the highest rank, he is now looking up at the two leaders, Mitakeumi (S1e) and Abi (M6w). They are the only undefeated Rikishi left. Tamawashi improved his record to 5-1. Eight Rikishi are 4-2.

Ozeki Shodai lost again today, evening his record at 3-3. He was easily defeated by Ichinojo. Mitakeumi steamrolled Endo and is looking more and more the part of an Ozeki, which he may become if he continues his terrific Sumo. 

Today's matches were completed in 2 minutes 30.1 seconds of fighting time, making the total for the first six days (119 matches) 18 minutes 9.2 seconds. At the same juncture in the November Basho (Tournament) the time was 28 minutes 18.2 seconds, also in 119 matches. 

There were 12 Kimarite (finishing moves) used today,  for a total of 22 winning Kimarite in the first six days. A second non-technique (losing techinque) was added.  In November the number of Kimarite after six days was 23. Of the first 119 matches 58 have been won by the two dominant Kimarite (Yorikiri--Frontal Force Out, and Oshidashi--Frontal Push Out). 55 of the first 119 matches in November were won by those Kimarite. 16 throws and swings have been used so far in this Basho. 15 were won by throws and scoops in November.

Top Rankers were 2-4 today, their poorest Day so far, to drop their overall record to 23-17-2. In November they were 26-16 after six 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) had their best day so far, winning 3 out of 4, and topping the day off with a Kinboshi.  Their overall record is now 12-18 against their betters. In November it was 10-20 after six days.The two Rookies split their matches today, making them 6-6 overall.   

Today's Juryo Substitute, Bushozan (J1w), not only lost, but made an error that gifted the match to his opponent, Kaisei  (M17e). The winner than lost his balance and dropped his over 400 pounds on the sub's back, adding embarrassment, but thankfully not injury, to insult. The substitutes have split their two matches so far. 

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

"It didn't even go as planned. I always try to push him out, but am never able to do it. I just got inside at the right time today." 

Tamawashi, on his 4th Kinboshi (Gold Star win over a Yokozuna), after defeating Trunofuji. The 37 year old is the oldest Rikishi in the Basho and has never missed a match in his career. 

"I had a good charge today. I have landed good blows against him, had the advantage, numerous times, but I'd always end up losing. It worked out at last." (Kyodo News) 

Tamawashi 

"I thought my Sumo was perfect. I'm in excellent condition and want to get pumped for the middle third (Day 6-10)."

Mitakeumi, on his 2.3 second demolition of Endo. 

"I felt I had it once my right slotted in. And it was then just a matter of patience."

Ichinojo, analyzing his victory over Ozeki Shodai, whose woes continue.

"My thrusts couldn't get going and I ended up pulling. Overall, better sleep is helping me. I'm always in bed by 9:30 pm and up at 6:00 am."

Abi (M6w) on plan B in his win over Shimanoumi (M9w); Also on his bed time. Note: Video of the bout is available in the Chris Sumo Youtube video (see above).

"I just don't understand that win. What do you call a technique whereby you slip, keel over, and sit on your opponent?"

Kaisei  (M17e) on his strange win over Juryo (2nd Division) substitute Bushozan (J1w) via tsukite (hand touch down, see video demonstration below), a non-technique (losing technique), the second such error in this Basho. Never mind. The win improves Kaisei to 4-2.  For Bushozan, it is more difficult still. At J1w, he desperately needs to have a winning Basho to be promoted to Top Division for the first time, after 8 years in Sumo. He has begun this Basho at 0-6 and needs to win 8 of his last 9 in order to move up. (Note: video of the bout is available in the Chris Sumo Youtube video (see above).

Quotable Part 1 (English translations from various Japanese sources, courtesy of Sumo Forum). Note: Gambarize means "do my best." 

Part 2

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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 6

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)

03.2s M17w Kaisei (4-2)       tsukite     J1w  Bushozan (0-6)

05.5s M16w Tsurugisho (2-4)   sukuinage   M15e Wakamotoharu (2-4)

08.9s M18e Oho (4-2)          yorikiri    M15w Tochinoshin (2-4)

07.0s M14e Kotonowaka (4-2)   oshitaoshi  M14w Ichiyamamoto (3-3)

09.0s M17e Kotoeko (4-2)      oshidashi   M13w Yutakayama (3-3)

01.9s M12w Chiyotairyu (2-4)  tsukidashi  M12e Ishiura (3-3)

07.4s M16e Aoiyama (3-3)      oshidashi   M11e Sadanoumi (3-3)

19.4s M11w Terutsuyoshi (3-3) kirikaeshi  M13e Chiyomaru (4-2)

03.1s M10w Akua (1-5)         hatakikomi  M9e  Chiyonokuni (0-6)

09.1s M8w  Tobizaru (3-3)     tsukiotoshi M10e Myogiryu (4-2)

07.0s M6w  Abi (6-0)          uwatenage   M9w  Shimanoumi (3-3)

03.9s M5w  Chiyoshoma (3-3)   yoritaoshi  M5e  Onosho (4-2)

19.0s M4e  Okinoumi (1-5)     uwatenage   M6e  Hoshoryu (3-3)

02.8s M4w  Hokutofuji (3-3)   oshidashi   M7w  Takarafuji (4-2)

09.5s M2e  Ura (2-4)          okuridashi  M1w  Kiribayama (1-5)

09.2s M1e  Wakatakakage (2-4) oshidashi   K1e  Meisei (3-3)

02.3s S1e  Mitakeumi (6-0)    oshidashi   M3w  Endo (2-4)

05.9s S1w  Takanosho (3-3)    oshidashi   K1w  Daieisho (2-4)

11.1s M2w  Ichinojo (3-3)     yorikiri    O1w  Shodai (3-3)

04.9s M3e  Tamawashi (5-1)    tsukiotoshi Y1e  Terunofuji (5-1)

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

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D. Finishing Moves (20 matches--119 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.................D6;(All)(divide # by 2)

Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................6(35)

Thrust Down (Tsukiotoshi)....................2(10)

Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)...................2(4)

Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................2(23)

Slap Down (Hatakikomi).......................1(9)

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

Rear Push Out (Okuridashi)...................1(4)

Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)...............1(3)

Beltless Arm Throw (Sukuinage)...............1(2)

Frontal Thrust Out (Tsukidashi)..............1(4)

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

Non-Technique (Losing Technique)

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

Totals for Basho

Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)..................5

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

Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage)................3

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

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

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

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

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

Non-Technique (Losing Technique)

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

Fusen (Forfeit)..............................1

Out 11(71), Down 8(46), Non-technique 1(2); Forfeit 0(1)   

Frontal 11(71), Backward 1(1); Beltless 1(2), Rear 1(3), Twisting 1(1), Outside 0(1), Pulling 0(4) 

Push 8(42), Throw 3(15), Thrust 3(15), Force 2(23), Crush 1(4), Slap 1(9), Trip 1(2), Pull 0(5), Lift 0(1), Swing 0(1) 

Under 0(4), Over 2(8)   

Arm 3(15), Hand 2(5), Knee 1(1), Leg 0(1), Shoulder 0(1)

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E. Match Time

Day 6 (20 matches)

Total Time: 2 minutes 30.1 seconds (150.1)

Longest Match: 19.4 s (Terutsuyoshi v Chiyomaru)

Shortest Match: 1.9 s (Chiyotairyu[2] v Ishiura[3])

Average (20 matches): 7.5 s

Total (119 Matches)

Total Time: 18 minutes 9.2 seconds (1089.2)

Longest Match: 51.4 s (Yutakayama v Kotonowaka) (Day 3)

Shortest Match: 1.7 s (Yutakayama v Ishiura) (Day 4)

Average (119 matches): 9.2 s 

Time/Matches Day 6(cumulative)

0-4.9 seconds:        7(43)  

5-9.9 seconds:       10(38)    

10-19.9 seconds:      3(26)

20-29.9 seconds:      0(10)

30-39.9 seconds:      0(1)

50-59.9 seconds:      0(1)

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F1. Top Rank Wins (san'yaku--Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwake, Komusubi)

F2. Maegashira v san'yaku Standings (Rank and File [M1-18] v san'yaku [Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwake, Komusubi])

F3. Rookie

F4. Juryo Substitute Standings

F1. Top Rank Wins

6-0: Mitakeumi (S1e)

5-1: Terunofuji (Y1e)  

3-3: Shodai (O1w); Takanosho (S1w); Meisei (K1e) 

2-4:  Daieisho (K1w)

1-3-2: Takakeisho (O1e) (including 1 forfeit loss) 

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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F2. Maegashira v san'yaku 

Day 6(cumulative)

*=Kinboshi--Gold Star Win over Yokozuna

Tamawashi* (M3e)    1-0(4-1)

Ichinojo (M2w)      1-0(3-3)

Endo (M3w)          0-1(1-1)

Wakatakakage (M1e)  1-0(2-4)

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

Ura (M2e)           0-0(1-4)

Okinoumi (M4e)      0-0(0-1)

Win and Loss by Days 

Maegashira 2, san'yaku 4

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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F3. Rookies

Wakamotoharu (M15e) (1-0; 1-1; 2-1; 2-2; 2-3; 2-4)

Oho (M18e) (1-0; 2-0; 3-0; 3-1; 3-2; 4-2)

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F4. 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)

Total:

1-1

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G. Results

Day 6: January14: (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 6:  (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 6 Time of Each Match: (nikkansports.com) (in Japanese,use Google Translate) Matches are in order from lowest rank to highest. 

Day 6 Heya Watch  (wins by Stable) Cumulative daily; all Divisions added together (source: sumoforum.net Hatsu Heya Watch thread)

Day 6 Kensho (Cumulative bonus envelopes by Rikishi) (source: sumoforum.net Hatsu Kensho thread). 

Terunofuji (Y1e) lost but still leads with 134.  Mitakeumi (S1e) added 12 envelopes and remains in 2nd place with 59.  Shodai (O1w) lost and but is still in 3rd place with 37. 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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H. Articles:

Tachiai.org Day 6 Preview

Tachiai.org Day 6 Recap

Makushita (Division 3--non-salaried) Match Day 3

Kyodo News

Tamawashi ends Terunofuji's unbeaten run

 

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

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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