Doitsuyama 1,259 Posted March 16, 2003 The most remarkable bout today certainly was Chiyotaikai and Tamanoshima. It looked like both reversed roles as Tamanoshima won in clean Chiyotaikai style with good tachi-ai and heavy thrusts. Tamanoshima is strong this basho with 6-2, one win behind the sole leader Chiyotaikai; he already faced four sanyaku with a 3-1 score. Yokozuna Asashoryu won a close bout against Kotoryu and now his one win behind Chiyotaikai joined by Tamanoshima and five lower Maegashira. Kaio won surprisingly easy against Kyokutenho. Akinoshima won on his birthday against a weak Komahikari. Tochinohana also recorded his second win and he looked really good against Takanotsuru. In Juryo Tochisakae won easily against Hayateumi. Hamanishiki also had no trouble with Kitazakura. Those two already built a two win cushion now to the other Juryo riksihi. -- Doitsuyama Makuuchi yusho arasoi One loss Two losses Three losses Four losses ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Chiyotaikai Asashoryu Kaio Wakanosato Tamanoshima Dejima Tosanoumi Tokitsuumi Takanonami Tochinonada Miyabiyama Kyokutenho Kaiho Buyuzan Kotoryu Aminishiki Jumonji Iwakiyama Tamarikido Hokutoriki Kyokushuzan Gojoro Day 8 Juryo J11e Kakizoe (5-3) hatakikomi J12e Tomikaze (3-5) J13w Hidenokuni (2-6) oshidashi J11w Juzan (1-5-2) J13e Kotonomine (4-4) sukuinage J10w Harunoyama (4-4) J9e Hamanishiki (7-1) yorikiri J10e Kitazakura (2-6) J8w Wakatoba (4-4) oshidashi J9w Dewanofuji (3-5) J8e Tochisakae (7-1) oshidashi J6w Hayateumi (5-3) J4e Oginishiki (4-4) yoritaoshi J6e Gokenzan (2-6) J5e Senshuyama (4-4) yorikiri J3w Aogiyama (4-4) J4w Ushiomaru (5-3) tsukiotoshi J2e Kobo (3-5) J2w Otsukasa (4-4) tsukiotoshi J7e Wakakosho (4-4) J1w Yotsukasa (5-3) oshidashi J3e Asanowaka (5-3) Makuuchi M12w Akinoshima (2-6) yoritaoshi J1e Komahikari (2-6) M14w Jumonji (6-2) yorikiri M11w Tamarikido (4-4) M14e Gojoro (4-4) yoritaoshi M10e Asasekiryu (3-5) M10w Buyuzan (6-2) oshidashi M12e Kinkaiyama (2-6) M9w Miyabiyama (6-2) tsukiotoshi M13e Kasuganishiki (3-5) M8e Tokitsuumi (6-2) hatakikomi M11e Hokutoriki (6-2) M15e Tochinohana (2-6) yorikiri M8w Takanotsuru (3-5) M7w Kyokushuzan (5-3) hikiotoshi M9e Aminishiki (4-4) M6e Iwakiyama (5-3) tsukidashi M4e Wakanoyama (2-6) M7e Kasugao (2-6) yoritaoshi M3e Shimotori (3-5) M5w Kaiho (4-4) shitatenage M3w Kotonowaka (3-5) M2w Takamisakari (3-5) shitatenage M6w Toki (2-6) M2e Tochinonada (4-4) shitatenage K1e Dejima (5-3) M1e Takanonami (5-3) kotenage K1w Tosanoumi (4-4) S2e Wakanosato (4-4) sukuinage S1w Kotomitsuki (2-6) O2w Kaio (5-3) yorikiri M1w Kyokutenho (5-3) M4w Tamanoshima (6-2) tsukidashi O2e Chiyotaikai (7-1) Y1w Asashoryu (6-2) sotogake M5e Kotoryu (5-3) Day 9 Makushita Ms3e Towanoyama (2-2) Ms4e Masutsuyoshi (2-2) Ms5w Tanaka (3-1) Ms2w Sumanofuji (3-1) Ms2e Toyozakura (2-2) Ms3w Hamanoshima (2-2) Ms4w Uchida (3-1) Ms1w Kokkai (3-1) Ms1e Daizen (1-3) Ms8e Nadatsukasa (1-1) Juryo J12e Tomikaze (3-5) J11w Juzan (1-5-2) J10e Kitazakura (2-6) J13w Hidenokuni (2-6) J13e Kotonomine (4-4) J9w Dewanofuji (3-5) J11e Kakizoe (5-3) J8w Wakatoba (4-4) J5e Senshuyama (4-4) J10w Harunoyama (4-4) J4e Oginishiki (4-4) J7e Wakakosho (4-4) J6w Hayateumi (5-3) J3w Aogiyama (4-4) J3e Asanowaka (5-3) J9e Hamanishiki (7-1) J8e Tochisakae (7-1) J2w Otsukasa (4-4) J4w Ushiomaru (5-3) J1w Yotsukasa (5-3) J1e Komahikari (2-6) J6e Gokenzan (2-6) Makuuchi M14e Gojoro (4-4) J2e Kobo (3-5) M12w Akinoshima (2-6) M11w Tamarikido (4-4) M11e Hokutoriki (6-2) M14w Jumonji (6-2) M10e Asasekiryu (3-5) M15e Tochinohana (2-6) M9e Aminishiki (4-4) M12e Kinkaiyama (2-6) M13e Kasuganishiki (3-5) M8w Takanotsuru (3-5) M10w Buyuzan (6-2) M7w Kyokushuzan (5-3) M7e Kasugao (2-6) M9w Miyabiyama (6-2) M8e Tokitsuumi (6-2) M5w Kaiho (4-4) M6e Iwakiyama (5-3) M4w Tamanoshima (6-2) M4e Wakanoyama (2-6) M6w Toki (2-6) M1e Takanonami (5-3) M2w Takamisakari (3-5) K1e Dejima (5-3) K1w Tosanoumi (4-4) S2e Wakanosato (4-4) M1w Kyokutenho (5-3) M2e Tochinonada (4-4) S1w Kotomitsuki (2-6) O2e Chiyotaikai (7-1) M5e Kotoryu (5-3) M3e Shimotori (3-5) O2w Kaio (5-3) Y1w Asashoryu (6-2) M3w Kotonowaka (3-5) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted March 16, 2003 It's Nakabi again, time for me to ruffle through the results of my favourites... thanks to Doitsuyama-zeki's posts and Kintamayama-zeki's pages, you're well informed about Russians and former makuuchi, so I'll focus primarily on my adoptee, Kotokaneko. I promised a picture, didn't I: Well, my adopted scarecrow is actually 3-1! Is it possible that he might get his first career kachi-koshi in only his 6th basho? Ganbare! His career result (before this basho) is 10-25 (that's 2-5 average) but in spite of that he is 29 ranks higher than at his hatsu-dohyo, jonokuchi 20 east. Perhaps the fact that his junior Kotooshu stormed past him provides extra incentive? Who knows... One thing is certain: one more win and he'll break his record of wins in a basho AND get a kachi-koshi, so GANBARE! once more! 3 Russians and a Czech are at 3-1, Kotooshu is kk already, omedeto! Veterans have a bleak basho... Hamanoshima is doing ok with 2-2 (will simple kachi-koshi be enough for repromotion at makushita 3 west?), but Daizen just managed to avoid mk with his first win yesterday. Wakanojo seems to be afeected by the mysterious Magaki-beya curse, and is 1-3 also. Haya of the wobbly knees hs started quite well, but now has two consecutive losses... C'mon Haya, you're my Juryo-game yusho pick! Ganbare! (Not that I mind Tochisakae winning... the guy belongs in upper ranks, and I'm glad he's healthy again). Cuddly Ushiomaru is having a decent basho - I'd like to see him in makuuchi! And Yotsukasa is making a Gojoro-like comeback... Two nyumaku have been really dissapointing this basho, Takekaze ending the basho with injury and Asaseki being on the wrong side of 0.5 average. Buyuzan rocks! Iwakiyama is slowly becoming my favourite... who wouldn't like that big, ugly and capable rikishi? Kaiho is trying for kachi-koshi at upper reaches... ganbare, Kabuki-eyebrows! Former Ozeki are having a better basho than most of the current Ozeki... Tamanoshima - wow! Kyokutenho - wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaikitsune Makoto 210 Posted March 16, 2003 Takanonami who showed his might in defeating Tosanoumi is seen here admiring his work :-( Tamanoshima - wow! Kyokutenho - wow! Tamanoshima's tachi-ai was impeccable and Taikai's charge was stopped totally causing his center of gravity float backwards and to a very painful looking collapse off the dohyo. I wonder if some timeless snapshot was made on that airborne Taikai. Would like to see that.... Kyokutenho had a major obstacle today in Kaio who hugged him over in a second but in overall he has been impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaikitsune Makoto 210 Posted March 16, 2003 Kotooshu is kk already, omedeto! Kotooshu had refused to go kyujo because he needs to get better pay soon and send money home to his folks. His knee has not had nearly enough time to heal and even walking is painful but he is persevering. Sadogatake-oyakata is proud of the Bulgarian's dedication and wishes Japanese rikishi would consider his attitude as exemplary. Tokitenku is capable of leg techniques also in makushita as he won with ashitori today against makushita settled Kuniazuma. Tomorrow is an interesting match-up between the newest Japanese superstar prospect Uchida and Georgian star Kokkai who at Ms1 is already 3-1 as is Uchida at Ms4. Daizen gets another easy foe tomorrow when he steps onto dohyo to fight badly crippled Nadatsukasa. Loss there would pretty much seal his intai. Kotooshu kachi koshi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted March 16, 2003 Well, it might be exemplary, but if he screws up his knee while in lower divisions he might never reach salaried ranks. :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QttP 0 Posted March 16, 2003 Well, that's Taikai's style. Either he wins overwhelmingly ot loses miserably. Nothing new here. Pity for him that he couldn't win today and extend his lead to 2 wins - that would make it really hard for someone to catch up with him. Now the tournament is all open again. Seems that Asashoryu's losses in Kyushu and Hatsu only pushed him harder. It will be interesting to see how Chiyotaikai responds to the loss, in his bout against Kotoryu tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted March 16, 2003 Well, my thought yesterday, although I never bothered to share it with the list was that this basho had two possible scenarios (which I thought reasonable). Either that Chiyotaikai would run away with it, clinching the victory on day 13 or 14. Or that he would drop a few, and it would end with a close basho, with a possible multiple-rikishi ketteisen. Now that Chiyotaikai took a bad loss, I'm inclined to believe in the second. I also don't think it will be a two-man battle or so, but rather that we will see a 12-3 winner, with at least two, probably more rikishi involved more or less to the end. My problem is just that even 12-3 seems a lot for at least the most probable spoilers behind Taikai and Asashoryu. I have no problem seeing a few Maegashira's keep in the race till the end though. But I suppose I'll just sit down, relax and see what happens. Should be interesting in any case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
