Kensho for Nagoya 2014

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As of yesterday, the most fixed kensho for his bouts has Hakuho with 109 and Endo is 2nd with 89, among that 5 each day by Nagatanien. 5 other companies have a fixed contingent on Endo over the 15 days, in the end it may be more than 200 for all of his bouts.

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20140709/sum14070905000001-n1.html

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This basho will have the most kensho for a Nagoya basho. So far 1194 are fixed and it may become more, 2012 with 1048 was top till now. Day 1 will have 29 on the final bout Hakuho-Aminishiki, next is already Endo, 16 for his bout with Terunofuji, than 10 for Kakuryu-Ikioi.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/07/12/kiji/K20140712008551210.html

Tomorrow's NHK Sunday sports will report on the secret of the kensho: http://www2.nhk.or.jp/hensei/program/p.cgi?area=001&date=2014-07-13&ch=21&eid=12566&f=136

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Not surprising since weekend/holiday tickets were sold out in minutes! It's never been this popular in Nagoya. Many usual attendees have found themselves without tickets and will skip the basho (or parts of it) this time for the first time in many years! It's quite sad for the old guys who go to every basho. I planned to skip myself until I secured weekend tickets through Yahoo auctions at double the price!

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Day 1 (the only day with full information I guess)

01 Chiyomaru (1-0) oshidashi: Arawashi (0-1)

02 Tokitenku (1-0) uchigake: Wakanosato (0-1)

-- Azumaryu (1-0) yorikiri: Gagamaru (0-1)

01 Sokokurai (1-0) yorikiri: Kagamio (0-1)

02 Kyokushuho (1-0) yorikiri: Okinoumi (0-1)

02 Takayasu (1-0) yorikiri: Kyokutenho (0-1)

01 Sadanoumi (1-0) uwatedashinage: Toyonoshima (0-1)

-- Kitataiki (1-0) okuridashi: Tokushoryu (0-1)

-- Takarafuji (1-0) tsukiotoshi: Toyohibiki (0-1)

-- Chiyotairyu (1-0) hatakikomi: Jokoryu (0-1)

-- Myogiryu (1-0) oshidashi: Tochinowaka (0-1)

16 Terunofuji (1-0) yorikiri: Endo (0-1)

02 Chiyootori (1-0) oshidashi: Takekaze (0-1)

02 Osunaarashi (1-0) hatakikomi: Tamawashi (0-1)

02 Tochiozan (1-0) tsukiotoshi: Kaisei (0-1)

07 Yoshikaze (1-0) hatakikomi: Goeido (0-1)

08 Kotoshogiku (1-0) hatakikomi: Homasho (0-1)

09 Kisenosato (1-0) oshidashi: Shohozan (0-1)

10 Kakuryu (1-0) hatakikomi: Ikioi (0-1)

09 Harumafuji (1-0) oshidashi: Aoiyama (0-1)

29 Hakuho (1-0) oshidashi: Aminishiki (0-1)

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Day 1 will have 29 on the final bout Hakuho-Aminishiki, next is already Endo, 16 for his bout with Terunofuji, than 10 for Kakuryu-Ikioi.

Tomorrow's NHK Sunday sports will report on the secret of the kensho:

NHK Sunday sports sumo corner with analysis by Oguruma-oyakata:

not much new about kensho, just some old numbers: only 242 for the Nagoya basho 4 years ago, this year all basho with more than 1100; Endo-Terunofuji (may have to give a dinner party for the young ones in the heya with the kensho money from the 16 he snatched away from Endo) -

Oguruma-oyakata added that it is a big difference in feeling for the rikishi to leave with just a kachi-nanori or with also the acceptance of the kensho.

Day 2: Endo's had the most kensho of all bouts, 17, and again the other snatched them from him.

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Day 2 - ? after the number means it could be 1 or 2

01 Wakanosato (1-1) yorikiri: Arawashi (0-2)

-- Chiyomaru (2-0) oshidashi: Tokitenku (1-1)

-- Gagamaru (1-1) oshidashi: Kagamio (0-2)

-- Sokokurai (2-0) yorikiri: Azumaryu (1-1)

-- Okinoumi (1-1) yorikiri: Kyokutenho (0-2)

01 Takayasu (2-0) katasukashi: Kyokushuho (1-1)

-- Sadanoumi (2-0) oshidashi: Tokushoryu (0-2)

01?Toyonoshima (1-1) oshidashi: Kitataiki (1-1)

-- Chiyotairyu (2-0) okuridashi: Takarafuji (1-1)

-- Jokoryu (1-1) oshidashi: Toyohibiki (0-2)

-- Terunofuji (2-0) yorikiri: Tochinowaka (0-2)

17 Myogiryu (2-0) oshidashi: Endo (0-2)

01?Tamawashi (1-1) kotenage: Chiyootori (1-1)

02 Takekaze (1-1) yoritaoshi: Osunaarashi (1-1)

02?Goeido (1-1) yorikiri: Kaisei (0-2)

03 Homasho (1-1) uwatedashinage: Tochiozan (1-1)

07 Aminishiki (1-1) hatakikomi: Kisenosato (1-1)

04 Kotoshogiku (2-0) yorikiri: Yoshikaze (1-1)

11 Hakuho (2-0) uwatenage: Shohozan (0-2)

04 Kakuryu (2-0) shitatenage: Aoiyama (0-2)

11 Harumafuji (2-0) amiuchi: Ikioi (0-2)

Edited July 16, 2014 by Akinomaki

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Thanks akinomaki for jumping in. I havn't had time on day 1 to fulfill 'my duty'. Anyway here we are. The accumulated figures taken from Nikkansports top 10 ranking:

Day 2

1. Hakuho 40
2. Harumafuji 20
3. Myogiryu 17
4. Terunofuji 16
5. Kakuryu 14
6. Kotoshogiku 12
7. Kisenosato 9
8. Aminishiki 7
8. Yoshikaze 7
10. Homashou 3
10. Takayasu 3

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Day 3 - Endo again with the most of the day, at last he got them, but less than the days before

01 Chiyomaru (3-0) oshidashi: Wakanosato (1-2)

-- Arawashi (1-2) shitatehineri: Gagamaru (1-2)

-- Tokitenku (2-1) uchigake: Sokokurai (2-1)

01?Azumaryu (2-1) yorikiri: Kyokushuho (1-2)

-- Kyokutenho (1-2) yorikiri: Kagamio (0-3)

-- Takayasu (3-0) yorikiri: Okinoumi (1-2)

-- Kitataiki (2-1) yorikiri: Sadanoumi (2-1)

-- Toyohibiki (1-2) oshidashi: Tokushoryu (0-3)

-- Takarafuji (2-1) uwatedashinage: Jokoryu (1-2)

01?Toyonoshima (2-1) oshidashi: Tochinowaka (0-3)

-- Myogiryu (3-0) oshidashi: Chiyotairyu (2-1)

02 Terunofuji (3-0) yorikiri: Chiyootori (1-2)

13 Endo (1-2) yorikiri: Tamawashi (1-2)

02 Takekaze (2-1) hatakikomi: Homasho (1-2)

01 Yoshikaze (2-1) okuridashi: Tochiozan (1-2)

06 Goeido (2-1) yorikiri: Aminishiki (1-2)

03 Kotoshogiku (3-0) hikiotoshi: Aoiyama (0-3)

08 Kisenosato (2-1) yoritaoshi: Osunaarashi (1-2)

07 Harumafuji (3-0) hatakikomi: Shohozan (0-3)

11 Hakuho (3-0) uwatenage: Ikioi (0-3)

12 Kakuryu (3-0) yorikiri: Kaisei (0-3)

Edited July 16, 2014 by Akinomaki

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Finally I managed to escape from the ongoing German post football game victory celebrations... ;-) Beeing a sports fan following not only one type of sports, besides of the need to work for your living, can put you into a very dense schedule... ;)

Day 3

1. Hakuho 51

2. Harumafuji 27

3. Kakuryu 26

4. Terunofuji 18

5. Kisenosato 17

5. Myogiryu 17

7. Kotoshogiku 15

8. Endo 13

9. Goeido 8

9. Takekaze 8

PS: Thanks Aki! No likes left over for today, though :-(

Edited July 15, 2014 by torquato

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JapanTimes has no data today, bout length and kensho detailed posts have to wait.

Takekaze had 4 yesterday from days 2 (Osunaarashi) and 3 (Homasho)- 2 each, the 8 yesterday was Yoshikaze.

A win against Endo catapults the one getting it into the rankings and the man himself barely is in it because he won on a day with low numbers.

Goeido dropped out of them today.

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Day 4

1. Hakuho 67

2. Kakuryu 32

3. Harumafuji 27

4. Kisenosato 21

5. Kotoshogiku 19

6. Terunofuji 18

7. Takekaze 17

7. Myogiryu 17

9. Yoshikaze 13

9. Endo 13

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Details for day 4 in a new format

01: M14e Kagamio (1-3): yorikiri M17e Arawashi (1-3)

--: M13e Okinoumi (2-2): shitatenage M16e Wakanosato (1-3)

--: M13w Sokokurai (3-1): yorikiri M15e Gagamaru (1-3)

--: M16w Chiyomaru (4-0): tsukiotoshi M11e Sadanoumi (2-2)

--: M11w Takayasu (4-0): yorikiri M15w Tokitenku (2-2)

2?: M10w Toyonoshima (3-1): tsuridashi M14w Azumaryu (2-2)

--: M12e Kyokutenho (2-2): katasukashi M9e Takarafuji (2-2)

01: M12w Kyokushuho (2-2): hatakikomi M8e Chiyotairyu (2-2)

--: M7e Tochinowaka (1-3): yorikiri M10e Tokushoryu (0-4)

--: M7w Jokoryu (2-2): hatakikomi M9w Kitataiki (2-2)

03: M8w Toyohibiki (2-2): tsukitaoshi M6e Terunofuji (3-1)

--: M4e Tamawashi (2-2): oshidashi M6w Myogiryu (3-1)

13: M4w Takekaze (3-1): hatakikomi M5w Endo (1-3)

05: M3w Osunaarashi (2-2): tsukiotoshi M5e Chiyootori (1-3)

01: S1e Goeido (3-1): uwatenage K1w Aoiyama (0-4)

02: S1w Tochiozan (2-2): oshidashi K1e Aminishiki (1-3)

04: O1e Kisenosato (3-1): yoritaoshi M1e Ikioi (0-4)

04: O1w Kotoshogiku (4-0): uwatenage M3e Kaisei (0-4)

06: Y2e Kakuryu (4-0): hatakikomi M1w Shohozan (0-4)

05: M2w Yoshikaze (3-1): katasukashi Y1w Harumafuji (3-1)

16: Y1e Hakuho (4-0): yorikiri M2e Homasho (1-3)

Edited July 19, 2014 by Akinomaki

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...and the cumulated figures for

Day 5

1. Hakuho 79

2. Harumafuji 39

3. Kakuryu 32

4. Kisenosato 26

5. Kotoshogiku 22

6. Chiootori 19

6. Myogiryu 19

8. Terunofuji 18

9. Takekaze 17

10. Osunaarashi 14

Osuna made it into the top 10 for the first time this basho with his first kinboshi in his first ever yokozuna bout. Endo dropped from the list despite the many fixed kensho in his bouts to the benefit of Chiootori, Myogiryu, Terunofuji, and Takekaze, who are all basicly only in the list because of the 'Endo-kensho'.

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Day 5

Endo again with more kensho than the yokozuna (only if Hakuho has the last bout he alone has more) - and failed again to get them: thus with 76 kensho on his bouts (Hakuho 79) he is not even in the top ten.

The ranking is a funny selection of mid-maegashira this basho, while Yoshikaze with one kinboshi+2 wins against sekiwake and Goeido as sekiwake with 4-1 are not on it.

Chiyootori had 2 till yesterday, Osunaarashi 7. Myogiru at last got some kensho placed on his bout (and not just Endo's), after getting none last basho.

01: M14w Azumaryu (3-2): uwatenage M16e Wakanosato (1-4)

1?: M14e Kagamio (2-3): yorikiri M15w Tokitenku (2-3)

--: M16w Chiyomaru (5-0): tsukidashi M13w Sokokurai (3-2)

--: M17e Arawashi (2-3): kotenage M13e Okinoumi (2-3)

01: M15e Gagamaru (2-3): yorikiri M12w Kyokushuho (2-3)

02: M10e Tokushoryu (1-4): yorikiri M12e Kyokutenho (2-3)

--: M11w Takayasu (5-0): yorikiri M9w Kitataiki (2-3)

--: M8e Chiyotairyu (3-2): hatakikomi M11e Sadanoumi (2-3)

01: M10w Toyonoshima (4-1): okuritaoshi M7w Jokoryu (2-3)

--: M8w Toyohibiki (3-2): tsukidashi M7e Tochinowaka (1-4)

02: M6w Myogiryu (4-1): yorikiri M9e Takarafuji (2-3)

17: M5e Chiyootori (2-3): oshidashi M5w Endo (1-4)

--: M4w Takekaze (4-1): oshidashi M6e Terunofuji (3-2)

--: M1w Shohozan (1-4): uwatenage M4e Tamawashi (2-3)

01: K1w Aoiyama (1-4): tsukidashi K1e Aminishiki (1-4)

02: S1e Goeido (4-1): oshidashi S1w Tochiozan (2-3)

03: O1w Kotoshogiku (5-0): yorikiri M1e Ikioi (0-5)

05: O1e Kisenosato (4-1): oshidashi M3e Kaisei (0-5)

12: Y1e Hakuho (5-0): hatakikomi M2w Yoshikaze (3-2)

07: M3w Osunaarashi (3-2): sukuinage Y2e Kakuryu (4-1)

12: Y1w Harumafuji (4-1): oshitaoshi M2e Homasho (1-4)

Edited July 17, 2014 by Akinomaki

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Myogiru at last got some kensho placed on his bout (and not just Endo's), after getting none last basho.

Didn't really sanity check detailed day by day figures. Sorry... But the Endo-bout gave him a boost nevertheless, nay?

The ranking is a funny selection of mid-maegashira this basho

Yes, indeed. Pops out noticeably.

EDIT:

till yesterday, Osunaarashi 7

There were only 7 in a yokozuna bout. Geeze. The kinboshi will turn out to be more valuable over time I guess. Edited July 17, 2014 by torquato

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Day 6

1. Hakuho 90
2. Harumafuji 39
3. Kakuryu 32
4. Kisenosato 30
5. Kotoshogiku 27
6. Endo 26
7. Osunaarashi 21
8. Chiootori 19
8. Myogiryu 19
10. Terunofuji 18

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Day 6 details

Endo with 2 Endo-wins now should be save in the rankings, luckily all the others have only one chance.

As it was not Hakuho's turn, again Endo has the most of the day. Hakuho was in the last bout - but by accident, which also cost Kakuryu a likely big bunch.

Osunaarashi again got 7 for a yokozuna win - he'd get much more for an Endo win (better chances for that than for another kinboshi).

If I can watch the kensho parade or can distinguish the announcement I put in the plain number, without info or if I'm not sure I add a "?" after the likely figure.

01: M15e Gagamaru (3-3): yorikiri M16e Wakanosato (1-5)

--: M17e Arawashi (3-3): yorikiri M14w Azumaryu (3-3)

--: M13e Okinoumi (3-3): ushiromotare M16w Chiyomaru (5-1)

--: M12e Kyokutenho (3-3): yorikiri M13w Sokokurai (3-3)

1?: M12w Kyokushuho (3-3): yorikiri M15w Tokitenku (2-4)

--: M14e Kagamio (3-3): yoritaoshi M10e Tokushoryu (1-5)

01: M11w Takayasu (6-0): hatakikomi M10w Toyonoshima (4-2)

--: M9e Takarafuji (3-3): yorikiri M11e Sadanoumi (2-4)

02: M8e Chiyotairyu (4-2): tsukidashi M8w Toyohibiki (3-3)

--: M9w Kitataiki (3-3): yorikiri M6e Terunofuji (3-3)

1?: M7w Jokoryu (3-3): shitatenage M5e Chiyootori (2-4)

13: M5w Endo (2-4): yorikiri M7e Tochinowaka (1-5)

--: M4w Takekaze (5-1): hatakikomi M6w Myogiryu (4-2)

--: M2w Yoshikaze (4-2): yorikiri M4e Tamawashi (2-4)

4?: M1e Ikioi (1-5): tsukitaoshi S1e Goeido (4-2)

2?: M1w Shohozan (2-4): yorikiri S1w Tochiozan (2-4)

04: O1e Kisenosato (5-1): hikiotoshi K1w Aoiyama (1-5)

05: O1w Kotoshogiku (6-0): oshidashi K1e Aminishiki (1-5)

07: M3w Osunaarashi (4-2): hikiotoshi Y1w Harumafuji (4-2)

11: Y1e Hakuho (6-0): uwatedashinage M3e Kaisei (0-6)

xx: Y2e Kakuryu (5-1): fusen M2e Homasho (1-5)

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Day 7 details - I guess the same sponsors put their kensho for the day either on Endo or Hakuho, thus Endo has lower numbers on days that usually have more kensho: day 1 16 but 17 on days 2 and 5 (my favorite low attendance days), on a weekend now and only 13 with a Hakuho last bout day.

After nearly pulling even with Hakuho for number of total kensho yesterday (89 vs. 90), Hakuho again extends the lead to 8. Because he has the last bout of the basho with the biggest bunch of all, he should be ensured to finish first, but Endo may overtake him once or twice next week.

01: M17e Arawashi (4-3): hatakikomi J1e Sotairyu (2-5)

--: M16w Chiyomaru (6-1): hikiotoshi M14w Azumaryu (3-4)

--: M15w Tokitenku (3-4): yorikiri M13e Okinoumi (3-4)

02: M13w Sokokurai (4-3): uwatenage M12w Kyokushuho (3-4)

--: M15e Gagamaru (4-3): yorikiri M12e Kyokutenho (3-4)

01: M11e Sadanoumi (3-4): abisetaoshi M16e Wakanosato (1-6)

01: M10w Toyonoshima (5-2): utchari M14e Kagamio (3-4)

--: M11w Takayasu (7-0): uwatenage M7e Tochinowaka (1-6)

03: M6w Myogiryu (5-2): yorikiri M9w Kitataiki (3-4)

--: M6e Terunofuji (4-3): yorikiri M10e Tokushoryu (1-6)

13: M5w Endo (3-4): yorikiri M9e Takarafuji (3-4)

2?: M8w Toyohibiki (4-3): oshidashi M5e Chiyootori (2-5)

--: M8e Chiyotairyu (5-2): tsukidashi M4w Takekaze (5-2)

--: M7w Jokoryu (4-3): uwatenage M4e Tamawashi (2-5)

02: M1e Ikioi (2-5): oshidashi S1w Tochiozan (2-5)

08: S1e Goeido (5-2): yorikiri M3w Osunaarashi (4-3)

04: O1w Kotoshogiku (7-0): yorikiri M1w Shohozan (2-5)

09: O1e Kisenosato (6-1): fumidashi M2w Yoshikaze (4-3)

09: Y2e Kakuryu (6-1): tsukidashi K1e Aminishiki (1-6)

05: Y1w Harumafuji (5-2): yorikiri M3e Kaisei (0-7)

20: Y1e Hakuho (7-0): hatakikomi K1w Aoiyama (1-6)

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Day 7

1. Hakuho 110

2. Harumafuji 44

3. Kakuryu 41

4. Kisenosato 39

4. Endo 39

6. Kotoshogiku 31

7. Myogiryu 22

8. Osunaarashi 21

9. Chiootori 19

9. Goeido 19

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day 8 details

The musubi-no-ichiban a fusen on nakabi means a big bunch of kensho were canceled, 20 maybe - HF usually gets not more than Hakuho even when he's in the last bout - a potential big loss (about 1 million Yen) for him - not that sure though if against a healthy Ozan.

Except for the last day the sponsors could re-use their kensho - I don't know if even on the same day and also know nothing about the kensho refund policy of the kyokai.

I guess on the daily torikumi-sheets, which have to be ready before the day starts, the would-be kensho were still listed. I would love to have the bunch of them for all days of each basho.

The kyokai puts the PDF files of the torikumi sheets' main part on the web the day before, but they omit the kensho info: basically the script for the hall gyoji's kensho announcement - last basho's example: http://www.achimp.de/kenshoNatsu14.5.jpg

Kise's bout with 16 seems quite much, some rearranged kensho?

Also the sponsors might have given up on Endo. He has not that much again on this middle Sunday, his opponent for the first time this basho with an Endo win didn't make it into the rankings.

Takayasu none as a co-leader!

01: J1w Sadanofuji (5-3): yorikiri M15e Gagamaru (4-4)

--: M16e Wakanosato (2-6): sukuinage M14e Kagamio (3-5)

2?: M14w Azumaryu (4-4): uwatenage M12e Kyokutenho (3-5)

01: M12w Kyokushuho (4-4): yorikiri M17e Arawashi (4-4)

--: M11w Takayasu (8-0): tsukiotoshi M16w Chiyomaru (6-2)

--: M10e Tokushoryu (2-6): tottari M15w Tokitenku (3-5)

01: M13w Sokokurai (5-3): yorikiri M9w Kitataiki (3-5)

--: M7e Tochinowaka (2-6): yorikiri M13e Okinoumi (3-5)

--: M7w Jokoryu (5-3): uwatenage M11e Sadanoumi (3-5)

01: M6e Terunofuji (5-3): kimedashi M10w Toyonoshima (5-3)

01: M5e Chiyootori (3-5): uwatenage M9e Takarafuji (3-5)

13: M8e Chiyotairyu (6-2): hatakikomi M5w Endo (3-5)

--: M4w Takekaze (6-2): tsukiotoshi M8w Toyohibiki (4-4)

--: M3e Kaisei (1-7): yorikiri M6w Myogiryu (5-3)

02: K1e Aminishiki (2-6): hikiotoshi M1e Ikioi (2-6)

01: K1w Aoiyama (2-6): hatakikomi M1w Shohozan (2-6)

16: S1e Goeido (6-2): yoritaoshi O1e Kisenosato (6-2)

06: O1w Kotoshogiku (8-0): yorikiri M4e Tamawashi (2-6)

20: Y1e Hakuho (8-0): uwatenage M3w Osunaarashi (4-4)

10: Y2e Kakuryu (7-1): hatakikomi M2w Yoshikaze (4-4)

xx: Y1w Harumafuji (6-2): fusen S1w Tochiozan (2-6)

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I guess on the daily torikumi-sheets, which have to be ready before the day starts, the would-be kensho were still listed. I would love to have the bunch of them for all days of each basho.

The kyokai puts the PDF files of the torikumi sheets' main part on the web the day before, but they omit the kensho info: basically the script for the hall gyoji's kensho announcement - last basho's example: http://www.achimp.de/kenshoNatsu14.5.jpg

Ah, very interesting to see. Where did you get this sample from, if I may ask?

Day 8

1. Hakuho 130

2. Kakuryu 51

3. Harumafuji 44

4. Kisenosato 39

4. Endo 39

6. Kotoshogiku 37

7. Goeido 35

8. Myogiryu 22

9. Osunaarashi 21

10 Chiootori 20

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The kyokai puts the PDF files of the torikumi sheets' main part on the web the day before, but they omit the kensho info: basically the script for the hall gyoji's kensho announcement - last basho's example: http://www.achimp.de/kenshoNatsu14.5.jpg

Ah, very interesting to see. Where did you get this sample from, if I may ask?

That is a scan of the kensho part of the torikumi-sheet I got at the kokugikan last basho on day 5.

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Are they publicly available at the venue?

[Akinomaki 41,856]

You get one at the entrance when you show your ticket - as a foreigner you have to ask for the Japanese one though, the English one they automatically hand out to you is useless - not even with the low rank bouts.

Edit: I got another one from the cha-ya I ordered my bento from - again asking for the Japanese was necessary.

Edited July 20, 2014 by Akinomaki

[Gurowake 4,154]

Is the English one just the same one for every day with no actual accurate information on it (except through luck), done because they assume that foreigners wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway? I can also imagine that they just don't bother preparing one in English for each day because they really don't care whether foreigners are actually interested in Sumo or not.