Akinomaki

Ticket sales started and ended today - only the best masu seats and tamariseki were already sold out https://sumo.pia.jp/ticket03.jsp the rest was sold in the first minutes/hours of sales - the sales overview is not updated yet, but there are no remaining tickets to be found on the sales pages No special tickets sold or campaigns this time, tickets for the day as usual listed as undecided, usually somewhere already "there are none" is noted No poster yet, no extra PR needed any-more

What is that awful song the shindeshi have to listen to till the shimpan arrive?

Fukuzaki lost to Samejima in the interhigh sf, with a heavily bandaged right knee. After he got his therapy, Yamahibiki presented Fukuzaki to the therapist and asked him to treat his knee, as a 3rd place at the interhigh from Kagoshima, who wants to join the heya in the future, but the knee has to get better - he was at the heya to train recently.

Not enough for Ichiyamamoto to appear here, he needs to win tomorrow as well Day 9 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2503_09.pdf １４１: Hoshoryu １３４: Onosato １１１: Takayasu ６７: Abi ６４: Kotozakura ５１: Endo ４６: Midorifuji ４４: Takerufuji ３９: Wakamotoharu ３８: Daieisho For day 10 Takerufuji-Shonannoumi had no kensho and the Tozaikai put theirs on the bout. Osaka based Kushikatsu put theirs on the last bout, with Osaka pref. Ura - I wonder if they had a plan on where they put their kensho this basho. Day 8 big pack for Takayasu o o

The usual announcement on Friday again, also this time a most ever basho: most ever for a regional basho. 2298 kensho have been applied for, most so far were 1938 Haru 2019, last year Osaka had only 1717. o The last bout has 285 kensho fix over the 15 days o - all in reach for Hoshoryu now. 11 new sponsors o The top 5 in personal kensho Onosato　164 Hoshoryu(up from 8)　157 Oshoma(as usual)　126 Ura (local boy)　125 Kirishima(still!)　117 Kotozakura(down from 1)　113 Oho is from Tokyo and apparently not that popular here Shirokuma has a special sponsor: Shirokuma power company https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000136.000055631.html They changed their name to this a year ago. The mascot polar bear is Power-kun. new banners o o o o o o o o o

Day 9 Makuuchi 1. Ichiyamamoto 2. Onosato 3. Takayasu 3. Endo Juryo 1. Kusano 2. Tamashoho 3. Kazekeno

The results from the daily NSK poll among spectators and paying app customers about which rikishi showed the most fighting spirit Day 1 Makuuchi 1. Hakuoho 2. Gonoyama 2. Ura Juryo 1. Oshoumi 2. Roga 2. Hidenoumi

Today was inevitable, if Abi gets that win, Ichiyamamoto has to get that, too - for balance My prediction of double digits for him crumbles, Hoshoryu-Kotozakura bout for kachi-koshi? - on day 14 though I'm still hoping that Aonishiki makes it to runner-up, but the 4 ahead have to crumble as well

o o M4e Takayasu (7-1) oshitaoshi Y1e Hoshoryu (5-3) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O1w Kotozakura (5-3) yoritaoshi K1e Kirishima (4-4) o o o o o o O1e Onosato (7-1) hatakikomi M4w Ichiyamamoto (4-4) o o o o o o o S1w Oho (3-5) oshitaoshi M5e Ura (3-5) o o S1e Daieisho (5-3) hatakikomi M3w Takanosho (2-6) o M1e Wakatakakage (3-5) oshidashi K1w Abi (4-4) o o M1w Wakamotoharu (5-3) oshidashi M2w Chiyoshoma (3-5) o M3e Tobizaru (2-6) hatakikomi M2e Gonoyama (2-6) o M5w Kinbozan (4-4) oshidashi M9e Hakuoho (5-3) o M6w Takerufuji (6-2) yorikiri M8w Oshoma (3-5) o o o M6e Hiradoumi (4-4) yorikiri M9w Endo (4-4) o M7w Tamawashi (6-2) oshidashi M7e Shodai (3-5) o o o o o M11w Meisei (6-2) yorikiri M14e Ryuden (3-5) o M16e Asakoryu (5-3) oshidashi M12w Onokatsu (5-3) o M14w Churanoumi (7-1) hatakikomi M17e Mitakeumi (4-4) o o o o o o o M15e Aonishiki (5-3) oshidashi M17w Shirokuma (3-5) o J7e Tomokaze (2-6) hatakikomi J3e Roga (6-2) o J14w Kusano (8-0) yorikiri J10e Daiseizan (3-5) o o o o o o o o o o o o o J12e Hitoshi (6-2) oshidashi Ms3w Mudoho (3-2) o o o o o Sd21w Asanoyama (4-0) yorikiri Sd17w Oginohama (3-1) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Jd67e Hienriki (4-0) tsukiotoshi Jd64w Yoshiazuma (3-1) o o o Ms60e Yonezawaryu (1-3) yoritaoshi Ms58w Chiyonokatsu (0-4) o Jd97w Urutora (2-2) ashitori Jd95w Shishimaru (1-3) o Sd59w Uzumasa (4-0) tsuridashi Sd54e Raiho (3-1) o Ms53w Shiroma (1-3) oshitaoshi Ms51w Yamato (0-4) o Terunofuji NHK debut o o

Takayasu has a good chance to get over 100 and stay at this position for a while Day 8 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2503_08.pdf １４１: Hoshoryu １１８: Onosato ９７: Takayasu ６７: Abi ６４: Kotozakura ４３: Endo ４２: Takerufuji ４０: Midorifuji ３９: Wakamotoharu ３６: Kirishima For day 9 Nagatanien stays only on Hoshoryu and Onosato. Tama Home as usual for weekdays has 1 each on the top 2 bouts. Tozaikai on Takarafuji-Sadanoumi, the old guys like the veterans. Kushikatsu stays on the Midorifuji. Day 7 - Hoshoryu, Onosato, Takayasu o o o

Day 8 Makuuchi 1. Takayasu 2. Asakoryu 3. Wakamotoharu Juryo 1. Kusano 2. Fujiseiun 3. Tamashoho

Y1e Hoshoryu (5-2) tsukidashi M3w Takanosho (2-5) o o o o o o o o o O1e Onosato (6-1) yorikiri M2w Chiyoshoma (3-4) o o o o o o o o o O1w Kotozakura (4-3) yorikiri M3e Tobizaru (1-6) o o o o o o K1e Kirishima (4-3) katasukashi M1w Wakamotoharu (4-3) o o M4e Takayasu (6-1) oshidashi M1e Wakatakakage (2-5) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o M4w Ichiyamamoto (4-3) hatakikomi M7e Shodai (3-4) o M7w Tamawashi (5-2) oshidashi M5e Ura (3-4) o M6w Takerufuji (5-2) yorikiri M9w Endo (4-3) o o M9e Hakuoho (5-2) yoritaoshi M12w Onokatsu (5-2) o o o o o o o o o o o M11e Midorifuji (4-3) katasukashi M14e Ryuden (3-4) o M11w Meisei (5-2) sukuinage M13w Shishi (4-3) o M17w Shirokuma (3-4) oshidashi M12e Takarafuji (2-5) o M14w Churanoumi (6-1) oshidashi M16w Kotoshoho (3-4) o o o o o o o M15e Aonishiki (4-3) yorikiri M18e Tokihayate (4-3) o M15w Sadanoumi (3-4) yorikiri M17e Mitakeumi (4-3) o o J6e Mitoryu (3-4) oshidashi J1w Kagayaki (2-5) o J9w Tohakuryu (2-5) hatakikomi J7e Tomokaze (1-6) o J12e Hitoshi (5-2) hatakikomi J13w Kazekeno (4-3) o Ms3w Mudoho (3-1) oshitaoshi Ms1e Miyagi (2-2) o o Ms4w Mita (2-2) yorikiri Ms7e Takakento (1-3) o Ms6w Akua (4-0) kakenage Ms10e Dewanoryu (3-1) o o Ms30w Enho (4-0) uwatedashinage Ms34e Tendozan (3-1) o o o o o o o o o o Ms60TD Fukuzaki (4-0) okuridashi Sd7w Kotonofuji (3-1) o o o o o o o o o o Ms60TD Goshima (4-0) tsukidashi Ms55w Dairinzan (3-1) o o Sd12w Yago (4-0) oshidashi Sd9e Oka (3-1) o

No win is required for the shusse, those with 0 wins simply end up last - only one appearance at maezumo is enough to give entry to the banzuke/jonokuchi

Chiyoshoma won't stay in the rankings much longer, no.3. kensho wonder Oshoma with his 3rd win still hasn't made it here, though about 10 for each - tomorrow more than 10. Day 7 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2503_07.pdf １４１: Hoshoryu １００: Onosato ６７: Abi ５３: Takayasu ４７: Kotozakura ４３: Endo ３８: Wakamotoharu ３６: Kirishima ３１: Midorifuji ３０: Chiyoshoma For day 8 Nagatanien stays on Hoshoryu and Onosato and Takerufuji gets 2 again. Tama Home as usual for nakabi has 5 each on the top 2 bouts, Hoshoryu and Kotozakura, the standard 1 for the first 5 bouts including for Onosato. Tozaikai again on Shodai, -Tamawashi. Kushikatsu back to normal, on the Midorifuji bout. Day 6 with the one envelope for the Ukrainians o

For the 2nd day in a row the 2 banzuke top at the top Day 7 Makuuchi 1. Hoshoryu 2. Onosato 3. Tamawashi Juryo 1. Roga 2. Tsurugisho 3. Hitoshi

o o o Y1e Hoshoryu (4-2) yorikiri M3e Tobizaru (1-5) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O1w Kotozakura (3-3) oshidashi M2w Chiyoshoma (3-3) o o o o o o o o o o o o O1e Onosato (5-1) oshidashi M3w Takanosho (2-4) o o o o o o o o o o o M1e Wakatakakage (2-4) yorikiri S1w Oho (2-4) o o o M4e Takayasu (5-1) tsukidashi S1e Daieisho (3-3) o o o o o o o o K1w Abi (4-2) okuridashi K1e Kirishima (3-3) o M1w Wakamotoharu (4-2) tsukiotoshi M2e Gonoyama (1-5) o M6w Takerufuji (4-2) oshidashi M4w Ichiyamamoto (3-3) o M5w Kinbozan (3-3) yorikiri M8e Atamifuji (3-3) o o M7e Shodai (3-3) hatakikomi M5e Ura (3-3) o M7w Tamawashi (4-2) oshitaoshi M6e Hiradoumi (2-4) o o o M11e Midorifuji (3-3) okuridashi M9w Endo (4-2) o o o M12w Onokatsu (5-1) yorikiri M10w Shonannoumi (1-5) o o o o M15e Aonishiki (3-3) oshitaoshi M13w Shishi (4-2) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o M17w Shirokuma (2-4) uwatenage M14e Ryuden (3-3) o M17e Mitakeumi (4-2) yorikiri M16e Asakoryu (3-3) o o J9e Wakaikari (3-3) tsukiotoshi J7e Tomokaze (1-5) o o J10w Shimanoumi (5-1) oshitaoshi J12w Kiryuko (2-4) o o o o J14w Kusano (6-0) uwatenage J12e Hitoshi (4-2) o o o o o o o Ms49e Shunrai (1-2) kotenage Ms51w Yamato (0-3) o o o Jk14w Hikarumusashi (2-1) oshidashi Jk16e Satsumao (1-2) o

The ticket lotteries for the Natsu basho have started, today that for the good paying fanclub members (sekiwake&above), only they can get the tamari-seki and s-class masu-seki boxes. That for the lower ranked paying members starts on the 20th, that for the public on the 26th. So far only for the 4 person masu seat boxes and chair seats, on April 1st the Ticket Pia lottery starts, where the 1-3 and 5-6 person masu seats are available. The few tickets that may have been left till then are sold at the general sale starting April 5th, 10h JST. https://sumo.pia.jp/sumo05.jsp Service attached special tickets https://sumo.or.jp/Admission/ticket/May/deals/629/ If you plan to go to the basho, try to reserve tickets as early as possible - the sumo boom has just started. - for me it is too early to plan a trip, I'll have to skip the Natsu basho again this year

With this the NSK published an appeal not to sell/buy tickets of fanclub members. The only penalty they threaten with is to evict the member from the fanclub https://www.sumo.or.jp/IrohaKyokaiInformation/detail?id=687 - pretty useless measure, since they can join under a variety of different identities. With the boom, scalpers rush to the promising ticket market.

Kotozakura has quite small packs now - and he almost dropped out of the ranking yesterday. Day 6 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2503_06.pdf １０４: Hoshoryu ８４: Onosato ６７: Abi ４６: Takayasu ４３: Endo ３８: Wakamotoharu ３５: Kotozakura ３０: Chiyoshoma ２８: Kirishima ２７: Ura For day 7 Nagatanien puts 2 on both Hoshoryu and Onosato. Tama Home has 5 on Hoshoryu, 3 on Onosato and Kotozakura only the standard 1 for the first 5 bouts. Tozaikai on Shodai-Ichiyamamoto. Kushikatsu didn't stick to their pattern, day 5 they were on Atamifuji-Nishikigi (10th) and on day 7 for the first time on a bout without Isegahama-beya rikishi - Nishikigi-Shonannoumi (8th bout) Day 5 - the pack for Chiyoshoma o oo

Day 6 Makuuchi 1. Hoshoryu 2. Onosato 3. Shirokuma Juryo 1. Kusano 2. Hidenoumi 2. Hatsuyama

o o M2w Chiyoshoma (3-2) yorikiri Y1e Hoshoryu (3-2) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O1e Onosato (4-1) oshidashi M3e Tobizaru (1-4) o o o o o o o o o M3w Takanosho (2-3) oshidashi O1w Kotozakura (2-3) o o o o o o S1e Daieisho (3-2) tsukiotoshi M1w Wakamotoharu (3-2) o o S1w Oho (2-3) oshidashi K1w Abi (3-2) o M1e Wakatakakage (1-4) yorikiri K1e Kirishima (3-2) o o o M4e Takayasu (4-1) hatakikomi M2e Gonoyama (1-4) o o o o o M4w Ichiyamamoto (3-2) hikiotoshi M6e Hiradoumi (2-3) o M6w Takerufuji (3-2) oshidashi M5e Ura (3-2) o o o o M5w Kinbozan (2-3) tsukidashi M7w Tamawashi (3-2) o M9e Hakuoho (4-1) yorikiri M9w Endo (4-1) o o o o o o o o o o o o M13w Shishi (4-1) yorikiri M12w Onokatsu (4-1) o o o o M14e Ryuden (3-2) kainahineri M15e Aonishiki (2-3) o o M14w Churanoumi (4-1) okuridashi M16e Asakoryu (3-2) o M17e Mitakeumi (3-2) yorikiri J2e Kayo (2-3) o o J1w Kagayaki (1-4) oshidashi J4e Shiden (1-4) o J4w Oshoumi (3-2) uwatenage J6e Mitoryu (1-4) o J8w Hakuyozan (3-2) oshidashi J7e Tomokaze (1-4) o J14w Kusano (5-0) hikiotoshi J11w Wakanosho (2-3) o J13w Kazekeno (3-2) okuridashi Ms2e Daiamami (0-3) o Sd21w Asanoyama (3-0) oshitaoshi Sd23w Ikarigata (2-1) o o o o o o o o o o o o Ms30w Enho (3-0) shitatenage Ms31w Awanokuni (2-1) o o o o o o o o Ms60TD Fukuzaki (3-0) hatakikomi Ms58e Yoshiyasu (2-1) o o o Ms60TD Goshima (3-0) oshidashi Ms57e Tsurubayashi (2-1) o Sd12w Yago (3-0) oshidashi Sd15e Kiyota (2-1) o Jd38e Arise (3-0) oshidashi Jd34e Tochikasuga (2-1) o ichiban shusse o o o o o o

Takasu ordered it, design by Shuoh Yamazaki (also some illustrations by Rieko Saibara), usually ordered through Takashimaya (their name is somewhere on the back and on the akeni then), but the actual maker of the kesho mawashi are other specialists, depending on the technique with which it is woven and what kind of embroidery is used, e.g. for Kisenosato 5 kesho-mawashi craftsmen around pure-silk Hakata-ori artisan Hyosuke Kusaka 日下淼介 (77) had worked on the set for 2 ½ months. Usually 1 craftsman works alone on a kesho-mawashi/set - Kusaka did the McLaren for Ishiura in about 2 months www.as-web.jp/info/81659 ). I haven't seen news about who made the new dragon set

Chiyoshoma joins the list - a rare appearance for him. He had 3 each on days 1 and 4. Day 5 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2503_05.pdf ８２: Hoshoryu ７１: Onosato ５７: Abi ４３: Endo ３７: Takayasu ３２: Wakamotoharu ３０: Chiyoshoma ２８: Kirishima ２７: Ura ２６: Kotozakura Nagatanien keeps switching between Hoshoryu and Onosato, tomorrow the ozeki again - saving the kensho contingent for later? Endo as co-leader should have deserved an upgrade to 3 by now. Tozaikai on Shishi-Aonishiki - it would have really been a shame if that bout had no kensho. Day 4 Kotozakura o Endo o o Onokatsu - it will be difficult for the co-leader to appear in the rankings o at last he got the kensho meant for him ooo o o

Day 5 Makuuchi 1. Takanosho 2. Daieisho 3. Chiyoshoma Juryo 1. Tochitaikai 2. Oshoumi 3. Kusano

That was an honest shukun interview for Chiyoshoma: "I went all out for the henka"