Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted September 21, 2015 How the... Why? Why would you do that to yourself?Lacking answers to "what else?" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,354 Posted September 21, 2015 Did you know that 45 kilos of salt a day are used during honbasho? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuli 67 Posted September 21, 2015 Did you know that 45 kilos of salt a day are used during honbasho? ... and that just for ichinojo's soup, too! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,802 Posted September 22, 2015 Worst and best 5 kyujo basho ratio for yokozuna from also the part for Asahi shimbun free registration users (3 free articles a day) http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASH9N5487H9NUTQP02H.html A ratio for the days absent would say more Worst 5 50.0% Wakanohana III - 5 out of 10 47.1% Asashio - 8 out of 17 47.1% Tochinoumi - 8 out of 17 42.9% Mienoumi - 3 out of 7 42.9% Takanosato - 6 out of 14 Best 5 00.0% Tamanoumi - 0 out of 10 02.0% Hakuho - 1 out of 49 16.7% Asashoryu - 7 out of 42 17.4% Wajima - 8 out of 46 17.7% Kitanoumi - 11 out of 62 the other long term yokozuna (these 2 are maybe a calculation based on days absent) 20.7% Chiyonofuji - 59 basho 22.8% Taiho - 58 basho next to Hakuho, the 6th in no. of basho 27.1% Akebono - 13 out of 48 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,854 Posted September 22, 2015 Tamanoumi died during his tenure as Yokozuna in October 1971. I assume they painted him out of the banzuke or else he would have had a complete basho absent. Apologies for the bad taste. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,786 Posted September 22, 2015 Tamanoumi died during his tenure as Yokozuna in October 1971. I assume they painted him out of the banzuke or else he would have had a complete basho absent. Apologies for the bad taste.They did, but at the time they did that for everyone who left between banzuke creation and banzuke release. Various makushita divisions of that era are a few spots short of 120 rikishi. (However, to nitpick: Even today, somebody who retires before the basho begins doesn't receive a 0-0-7/0-0-15 record, e.g. Wakanosato right now.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted September 22, 2015 (However, to nitpick: Even today, somebody who retires before the basho begins doesn't receive a 0-0-7/0-0-15 record, e.g. Wakanosato right now.)Just like Konishiki ended his career with a 5-9 record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottyJoyJrBebe 97 Posted September 23, 2015 Did you know that 45 kilos of salt a day are used during honbasho? Wonder how much was used when Mitoizumi was active??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,354 Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) Lower Sandanme regular Isenoumi beya's Itadaki's father is Canadian. Edited September 23, 2015 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asameshimae 220 Posted September 24, 2015 Itadaki is a nice kid. He was planning to quit a while back, which I believe was what caused his kyujo last year. I, for one, am glad he stayed in. Itadaki suits him more than Kikuchi, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,854 Posted September 24, 2015 Is Kikuchi his mother's name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asameshimae 220 Posted September 24, 2015 I assume so. I haven't inquired. There are broken homes everywhere, but far too many more in mixed marriages here. There are a lot of mixed kids here who, sad to say, only have their mothers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,631 Posted September 25, 2015 Looks like since both SumoDB and NSK both have his name as Masahiko Kikuchi. I am curious how many mixed kids are in sumo right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,354 Posted September 25, 2015 The Kyokai has started renting out advertising spaces- first look: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,854 Posted September 25, 2015 Nah. The gyoji is checking the racing results on his iPad. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 3,923 Posted September 25, 2015 Myogiryu vs. Tochiozan happened every basho in 2012 and 2013, but not at all in 2014. They will, barring one of them getting injured, meet in every 2015 basho as well. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,354 Posted September 27, 2015 Trivia question. Why does everyone keep asking Kagamiou what time it is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,802 Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) The last 8 man ketteisen was in Hatsu 2012.The most ever in a ketteisen were 12 in Kyushu 1973, jonidan (the database only lists the tomoesen results after the 2 tournament rounds). The winner with 4 straight wins was Saisu, who is still sewanin in the NSK, belonging to Isegahama-beya. The most ever for other divisions: 5 for makuuchi, 8 for juryo (see below), 9 for makushita and 7 for jonokuchi. The rules: 2, 4, 8: tournament, 3 tomoesen (2 wins in a row required), 6, 12: reduced to 3 by tournament 5: one gets a free win, the other 4 make one tournament round and then there are 3 7: tournament where one gets a first round fusensho Even the daijiten does not list the rules for 9, it would need fusensho both in the first and 2nd round of a tournament to get to 3 (the one who gets the first has to be excluded from the 2nd drawing to make it fair)http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASH9V4WHXH9VUTQP034.html8 man juryo ketteisen tournament in 2001 Nagoya with many prestigious names Edited September 27, 2015 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenshinhan 1,599 Posted September 27, 2015 The most ever for other divisions: 5 for makuuchi, 8 for juryo, 9 for makushita and 7 for jonokuchi. The Juryo Playoff in Nagoya 2001 was also the one with the worst record I guess (9-6). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenshinhan 1,599 Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) Tochinoshin got his 5th Kanto-Sho today. There is no active rikishi who had won this prize more often (Kyokutenho: 7, Yoshikaze: 4). Osunaarashi and Endo (both 8-7) continue to have the same number of wins in the makuuchi division (94). However the Egyptian fought one basho less in the top division. After their 6-9 makekoshi, Okinoumi (224-224) and Chiyotairyu (128-128) now have perfectly even records in Makuuchi. After his 9-6, Kotoyuki is now the lowest ranked rikishi to have a positive record in Makuuchi (72-70). Hidenoumi (6-9) and Seiro (7-8) both got exactly the same record as in their Makuuchi debut last basho. Fujiazuma and Chiyomaru will finally separate after they were next to each other on the last three rankings (Natsu: M13, Nagoya: J5, Aki: J1). Shohozan's Juryo Yusho only was his 3rd Juryo kachikoshi in 8 Juryo tournaments. Edited September 27, 2015 by Tenshinhan 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,631 Posted September 28, 2015 Wow that Juryo playoff brings back so many memories. I think there were a couple people that could have won outright if they won their matches on senshuraku. And with all the names in there, it was pretty something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,802 Posted November 6, 2015 Hakuho will try to avoid that someone ends his 8 year streak of getting the most wins of the year. He has 54 now, Terunofuji leads with 56. http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20151106/sum15110605010003-n1.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Itachiyama 107 Posted November 20, 2015 By his win over Kotoshogiku Hakuho secured to become best Rikishi of the year for the 9th time in a row, starting in 2007. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,354 Posted November 20, 2015 By his win over Kotoshogiku Hakuho secured to become best Rikishi of the year for the 9th time in a row, starting in 2007. This, after missing almost a whole basho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuli 67 Posted November 20, 2015 By his win over Kotoshogiku Hakuho secured to become best Rikishi of the year for the 9th time in a row, starting in 2007. This, after missing almost a whole basho. he is hakuho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
