Sakura 801 Posted February 3, 2019 On 10/04/2018 at 22:02, Sakura said: 3-9-3 - 19 instances. Most recently, Aminishiki in January 2018. More mid basho absences than one might imagine. 4-7-4 - 18 instances. Most recently, Sotairyu in 2015. Intriguingly, Kotoyutaka had a fusen loss on Day 9, then returned on Day 14 and got a win, by fusen. Updating the above palindromic W-L-A. I noticed Kotoyuki had a 4-7-4 this past basho, but Hokutofuji had one back in May bringing the total to 20. Of the 3-9-3 we also now have Akua and Kaisei for three in 2018 alone bringing that up to 21 total instances. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nantonoyama 192 Posted February 3, 2019 11 hours ago, Sakura said: Updating the above palindromic W-L-A. I noticed Kotoyuki had a 4-7-4 this past basho, but Hokutofuji had one back in May bringing the total to 20. Of the 3-9-3 we also now have Akua and Kaisei for three in 2018 alone bringing that up to 21 total instances. Kaisei's one last Kyushu being particularly original. Mirroring the mid-basho absences, he went on mid-basho presence (absent days 1, 2, 15, fusen day 14) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 14,648 Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Hatsu 2019 set a new all-time record for the number of sekitori who achieved kachikoshi while not completing the full tournament. Edited February 7, 2019 by Asashosakari 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 2,367 Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query_bout.aspx?show_form=0&group_by=basho&year=>1950&day=14&m=on&wins1=8&offset=350 This is the first time since 1964 that there have been 0 Makuuchi rikishi with 8 wins after Day 14. It's hard to tell how often it happened before then because of the limitations of working with the bout database to search for this occurrence. As one might expect, no Makuuchi rikishi with 7 wins after Day 14 has never happened in the 6-basho year. But there have been as few as 1, most recently in 2000. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query_bout.aspx?show_form=0&group_by=basho&year=>1950&day=14&m=on&wins1=7&offset=350 Edited March 24, 2019 by Gurowake 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,353 Posted April 2, 2019 If i didn't mess up the search, this basho was the first (modern) time that a Sekiwake met an Ozeki on day 15, managed to win, what secured him promotion to Ozeki and at the same time meant demotion to Sekiwake for the kadoban Ozeki. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faustonowaka 31 Posted May 7, 2019 There are 3 ex-ozeki on the May 2019 banzuke (Tochinoshin, Kotoshogiku, Terunofuji). New record? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 571 Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Faustonowaka said: There are 3 ex-ozeki on the May 2019 banzuke (Tochinoshin, Kotoshogiku, Terunofuji). New record? No, it's happened before - July 2004 and January 2005 had Tochiazuma, Dejima and Miyabiyama for example. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Washuyama 531 Posted May 7, 2019 4 hours ago, ryafuji said: No, it's happened before - July 2004 and January 2005 had Tochiazuma, Dejima and Miyabiyama for example. Also July 1976 (Mienoumi, Kaiketsu & Daiju). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 2,367 Posted May 8, 2019 On 02/04/2019 at 13:30, Benihana said: If i didn't mess up the search, this basho was the first (modern) time that a Sekiwake met an Ozeki on day 15, managed to win, what secured him promotion to Ozeki and at the same time meant demotion to Sekiwake for the kadoban Ozeki. You may have missed that it was in fact the first time ever that a 7-7 kadoban Ozeki lost, or even that a kadoban Ozeki finished 7-8 according to what I heard (previous demotions were all 6-9 or worse). That it happened only when there was just as much to gain for the other rikishi tells you how much having the right motivation matters in beating 7-7 kadoban Ozeki. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WakaTakaFlame 0 Posted May 8, 2019 18 hours ago, Gurowake said: You may have missed that it was in fact the first time ever that a 7-7 kadoban Ozeki lost, or even that a kadoban Ozeki finished 7-8 according to what I heard (previous demotions were all 6-9 or worse). That it happened only when there was just as much to gain for the other rikishi tells you how much having the right motivation matters in beating 7-7 kadoban Ozeki. It also probably happens very rarely because fighting a Kadoban Ozeki with 7 losses late in the tournament is *the* case where it's most likely that their opponent, especially a lower ranked one, will take a dive. Putting Takakeisho against Tochinoshin was not only dramatic, it also was a way to make sure both were actually trying to win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 14,648 Posted May 8, 2019 2 hours ago, WakaTakaFlame said: It also probably happens very rarely because fighting a Kadoban Ozeki with 7 losses late in the tournament is *the* case where it's most likely that their opponent, especially a lower ranked one, will take a dive. Putting Takakeisho against Tochinoshin was not only dramatic, it also was a way to make sure both were actually trying to win. "It was a way" implies that it was intentional, but it was really just a wild coincidence that's very hard to replicate, because there normally just aren't many upper-ranked rikishi who are still in the race for something that matters on Day 15. (And in any case the schedulers would have to guess correctly who it will be several days ahead of time if they wanted to have it affect the match-making in the run-up to the final day.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 1,585 Posted May 10, 2019 On 09/05/2019 at 01:16, Asashosakari said: but it was really just a wild coincidence So true. It seems Tochinoshin's chronical absence of banzuke luck has metastatized to his torikumi luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 109 Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) Here. Chiyoshoma is the 3rd man to keep his makuuchi spot after 3 consecutive MK from M14 or below in the current 42-man format. He follows the footsteps of Kimurayama (2011) and Kitataiki. (2015) Bad omen for the Mongolian: both of his antecessors followed it up with dire performances to ensure 4th straight MKs. Unsurprisingly, 8 out of 9 of those MKs were 7-8. Edited May 10, 2019 by Koorifuu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 14,648 Posted May 11, 2019 Kimurayama only got demoted on his 5th MK though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 109 Posted May 11, 2019 7 hours ago, Asashosakari said: Kimurayama only got demoted on his 5th MK though. That's also why the query returns him twice as it counts his 1-4 and 2-5 streaks as separate entities. I remembered that one, but to be fair I had completely forgotten Kitataiki's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nantonoyama 192 Posted May 21, 2019 Takakeisho had 2 fusen losses as an ozeki this tournament. From the database, it only happened in the Aki 1956 basho with then-ozeki Wakanohana. This case is quite particuliar as he first withdrew on day 13, being 12-0 and on his way to the tsuna, before coming back for day 15, for which he immediately withdrew, most probably because Kagamisato's day 14 win made it impossible for him to grab the yusho and the rope. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 14,648 Posted May 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Nantonoyama said: Takakeisho had 2 fusen losses as an ozeki this tournament. From the database, it only happened in the Aki 1956 basho with then-ozeki Wakanohana. This case is quite particuliar as he first withdrew on day 13, being 12-0 and on his way to the tsuna, before coming back for day 15, for which he immediately withdrew, most probably because Kagamisato's day 14 win made it impossible for him to grab the yusho and the rope. He was only trailing by one win before senshuraku though. Ja.wiki says he ran a high fever due to tonsil inflammation, which they were hoping would get better quickly, but instead it got even worse and so he had to re-withdraw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 571 Posted May 21, 2019 Hmm, Takakeisho is being reported in the press as "first ozeki to withdraw twice since 15 day tournaments began in 1949". Maybe they are not counting Wakanohana as he didn't actually fight another match after his first withdrawal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 9,067 Posted May 25, 2019 Asanoyama has won the: 10th Makuuchi yusho by a rikishi from Toyama prefecture, and the first for 103 years, since Tachiyama in 1916 Natsu. 9th Makuuchi yusho by a rikishi with no sanyaku experience, and the first for 58 years, following Sadanoyama in 1961 Natsu. First Makuuchi yusho by a rikishi who started as a Sandanme Tsukedashi. Yusho winners with no sanyaku experience Basho Winner 1909 Natsu M7e Takamiyama 1914 Natsu M14e Ryogoku 1922 Haru M4e Tsurugahama 1926 Natsu M8w Orochiyama 1931 October M4e Ayazakura 1945 Natsu M1e Bishuyama 1960 Natsu M4w Wakamisugi 1961 Natsu M13w Sadanoyama 2019 Natsu M8w Asanoyama 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 1,585 Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) And: He had a lower career high than Sadanoyama (M5w vs. M4w) at that point, so there's a new record! (from the era we are usually looking at). How do you call that? Makuuchi yusho with lowest career high at the time of yusho? Bit of a mouthful... BTW: I'd never really looked at Sadanoyama's page. Impressive how he stormed in. Why did he quit with 30 years? Was there a grave injury involved? Edited May 25, 2019 by yorikiried by fate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bumpkin 438 Posted May 25, 2019 2 hours ago, yorikiried by fate said: BTW: I'd never really looked at Sadanoyama's page. Impressive how he stormed in. Why did he quit with 30 years? Was there a grave injury involved? 24 consecutive promotions to start his career. That's got to be a record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 2,138 Posted May 25, 2019 Where does Asanoyama stand on the speed records? He won in his 20th basho from debut (albeit at sandanme) and his 11th makuuchi tournament. The latter must be quite high on the list. For comparison, Hakuho won his first in his 13th makuuchi appearance; Asashoryu did it in his 12th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 571 Posted May 25, 2019 18 minutes ago, Eikokurai said: Where does Asanoyama stand on the speed records? He won in his 20th basho from debut (albeit at sandanme) and his 11th makuuchi tournament. The latter must be quite high on the list. For comparison, Hakuho won his first in his 13th makuuchi appearance; Asashoryu did it in his 12th. The above mentioned Sadanoyama did it in his third makuuchi basho (and only his second actually competing on the dohyo, as he’d been kyujo from the previous basho). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 571 Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, yorikiried by fate said: BTW: I'd never really looked at Sadanoyama's page. Impressive how he stormed in. Why did he quit with 30 years? Was there a grave injury involved? No injury at all - he simply retired at the first sign of weakness. In his case, that was losing to a - gasp! - foreigner (Takamiyama). He was also in line to take over Dewanoumi beya - I think his shisho was becoming the Kyokai Riji-cho at around that time. Edited May 25, 2019 by ryafuji 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites