Trivia bits

[Atenzan 1,074]

Kinboshi collector of renown Fujinishiki holds the unfortunate record of most modern-era Komusubi appearances without Sekiwake promotion with 10. Second in line is our very own Tochinoshin with 7.

[Gurowake 3,922]

A look at how many wins has been required to take the Yusho, how many times that number of wins was not good for the Yusho, whether by playoff or having less, since 1950 (since there have always been 15-day tournaments), so not including the older 15-day tournaments from the 1930s and 1940s, with the non-Yusho only including those ranked M4 or higher (Yusho count includes low Maegashira winners; I'm not sure how this skews the data). Following that is a list of the equivalent wins of each of the active rikishi who has scored as least as many wins as on the first table while ranked at least M4. This does include a few tournaments without full joi schedules, such as Tochiozan's one entry, but it shouldn't be too unrepresentative. That is, each time someone scored 15 wins, they got 1 equivalent Yusho, each time they scored 14 they got .731... equivalent Yusho, etc., based on how often that score was good enough for the Yusho. Then follows the rikishi offered ichidai toshiyori status as well as Asashoryu for comparison.

The two 11-win Yusho were completely ignored because the times that such a score has won the Yusho compared to the times it has been reached by a joi member is negligible.

Wins	Yusho	Non-Yusho	Equivalent Yusho
15	68	0	1
14	147	54	0.731343
13	125	162	0.43554
12	31	383	0.074879

Rikishi	Equivalent Yusho
Hakuho	31.30634
Harumafuji	5.779328
Kakuryu	2.197744
Kisenosato	1.81704
Kotoshogiku	0.881102
Terunofuji	0.585299
Goeido	0.149758
Tochiozan	0.074879
Taiho	24.49986
Chiyonofuji	22.99946
Kitanoumi	20.13264
Asashoryu	17.46875
Takanohana	17.06407

Note that the equivalent Yusho tends to understate the number of yusho by a decent amount for the dai-Yokozuna; this is likely from them winning most of the playoff matches that they were win - I noticed when grabbing the totals that the dai-Yokozuna had much higher Yusho conversions of 13 and 14 win tournaments than the general population. It also is mostly accurate overall in terms of ranking how many Yusho each of them ended up with even if it's not all that linear. Kitanoumi scoring significantly higher than Asashoryu who had 1 Yusho more indicates that the former rijicho had stronger competition (certainly Wajima at the least).

The entire point of this exercise for me was to get an idea of how many Yusho Kisenosato "should" have won by now. The answer is either 1 or 2, partly depending on whether his 13 wins at M4 should be counted or not (he faced 2 Ozeki out of 7 Y+O). If you don't count it, his equivalent Yusho count is around 1.3.

[Tenshinhan 1,599]

Active rikishi with most tournaments in junior san'yaku

rikishi	basho	(S / K)
Tochiozan	23	(11 / 12)
Kisenosato	22	(10 / 12)
Goeido	19	(15 / 4)
Kotoshogiku	16	(10 / 6)
Aminishiki	15	(6 / 9)
Kakuryu	13	(8 / 5)
Toyonoshima	13	(5 / 8)
Harumafuji	12	(8 / 4)
Myogiryu	12	(8 / 4)

Tochiozan finally surpassed Kisenosato here (though it's still a long way to go until Kotonishikis all time record of 34 tournaments in junior san'yaku).

Edited March 12, 2016 by Tenshinhan

[Atenzan 1,074]

The last 100 Makuuchi yusho were won by:

Yokozuna 70 times,

Ozeki 23 times,

Sekiwake and below 7 times.

To analyse this better:

Yokozuna 70 times,

Ozeki as part of a successful tsuna run 8 times,

Ozeki not as part of a successful tsuna run 15 times,

Joi-jin as part of a successful Ozeki run 4 times,

Sekiwake or below not as part of a succesful Ozeki run 3 times.

With measured pessimism, Kotoshougiku's sole yusho was not considered to be part of a succesful tsuna run. Data taken from this page: http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Yusho.aspx

[Atenzan 1,074]

Wajima is the only rikishi in any division post-1919 to have won a yusho and be absent in at least one day. He missed senshuuraku in Kyushu '73 after handing out a fusenpai on day 14. His record of 12-2-1 was enough to earn him his 4th cup.

[Asojima 2,870]

Wajima is the only rikishi in any division post-1919 to have won a yusho and be absent in at least one day. He missed senshuuraku in Kyushu '73 after handing out a fusenpai on day 14. His record of 12-2-1 was enough to earn him his 4th cup.

He came into day 12 undefeated. He won his match with Takanohana I, but, in the process, he split the webbing between his fingers. He tried to fight with a bandaged hand on day 13, but lost badly. Fortunately, his only yusho contender also picked up his 4th loss. He went kyujo on days 14 and 15, but still picked up the yusho. Edited March 13, 2016 by Asojima

[ronnie 221]

Wajima is the only rikishi in any division post-1919 to have won a yusho and be absent in at least one day. He missed senshuuraku in Kyushu '73 after handing out a fusenpai on day 14. His record of 12-2-1 was enough to earn him his 4th cup.

Haru 1989.

Chiyonofuji dislocated his shoulder whilst defeating Onokuni by uwatenage.

He was kyujo on senshuraku but came to the dohyo at the prizewinning ceremony to pick up the Emperors Cup one handed, having taken the yusho 14-1.

[Atenzan 1,074]

Wajima is the only rikishi in any division post-1919 to have won a yusho and be absent in at least one day. He missed senshuuraku in Kyushu '73 after handing out a fusenpai on day 14. His record of 12-2-1 was enough to earn him his 4th cup.

Haru 1989.

Chiyonofuji dislocated his shoulder whilst defeating Onokuni by uwatenage.

He was kyujo on senshuraku but came to the dohyo at the prizewinning ceremony to pick up the Emperors Cup one handed, having taken the yusho 14-1.

Didn't clarify this enough- Wajima's cup was the only one to feature a **non-fusenpai** absence by the yusho rikishi.

[Kintamayama 44,354]

It's the first time in 34 years that after three days, all 3 Yokozunas have at least one loss. Since Aki 1982- Chiyonofuji, Wakanohana II and Kitanoumi each had a loss after day 3.

Edited March 15, 2016 by Kintamayama

[Kuroyama 715]

It's the first time in 34 years that after three days, all 3 Yokozunas have at least one loss. Since Aki 1982- Chiyonofuji, Wakanohana II and Kitanoumi each had a loss after day 3.

For how many of those intervening years did we even have 3 yokozuna?

[Gurowake 3,922]

It's the first time in 34 years that after three days, all 3 Yokozunas have at least one loss. Since Aki 1982- Chiyonofuji, Wakanohana II and Kitanoumi each had a loss after day 3.

For how many of those intervening years did we even have 3 yokozuna?

64 basho (when you add in Kyushu 1982).

That doesn't tell you how often at least 3 competed the first three days, but that's still roughly one third of the time.

Edited March 16, 2016 by Gurowake

[Asashosakari 18,786]

This was a bit difficult to query, but I think it's correct:

- it's the first time since Natsu 2012 Day 1 that all active ozeki have a better record than all active yokozuna (Hakuho started 0-1, all six ozeki started 1-0)

- it's the first time since Haru 2007 Day 2 that it happens later than Day 1 (Asashoryu started 0-2, all five ozeki started at least 1-1)

- it's the first time since Natsu 1999 Day 5 that it happens with multiple active yokozuna (Akebono and Wakanohana started 3-2, ozeki Musashimaru and Takanonami both started at least 4-1)

(I've only considered days on which all yokozuna who started the basho were still active, e.g. Nagoya 2003 doesn't count, where Musashimaru dropped out after Day 5 and up to that point the ozeki squad was never ahead.)

Edited March 16, 2016 by Asashosakari

[Kuroyama 715]

Thank you! Yeah, I had trouble seeing how to do that query myself. I'm not too handy with that form, I guess.

[Asashosakari 18,786]

Thank you! Yeah, I had trouble seeing how to do that query myself. I'm not too handy with that form, I guess.

That was one of those "90% of the magic happens in Excel" deals. I have no idea how to get anywhere near with just the query alone, either. :-) All I grabbed was running win totals for the yokozuna and ozeki, like this. Edited March 16, 2016 by Asashosakari

[Sumozumo 240]

The last time all sekiwake and komusubi had 1 win or less after day 5 was 2000, and before that 1983.

If yoshikaze hadn't upset harumafuji it would have been only the second time ever since 1983 aki.

[shimodahito 291]

good day all,

on day 7, we had 6 consecutive oshidashi wins. I'm not sure what the record is for most consecutive kimarite of the same technique.....

M9e Toyohibiki 2-5 oshidashi 1-1 M12w Hidenoumi 3-4

M13e Chiyootori 4-3 oshidashi 2-3[-1] M9w Sadanoumi 2-5

M10e Gagamaru 4-3 oshidashi 3-0 M13w Mitakeumi 4-3

M16e Akiseyama 2-5 oshidashi 0-1 M10w Tamawashi 4-3

M14e Daishomaru 4-3 oshidashi 3-1 M15e Satoyama 2-5

M15w Kitataiki 2-5 oshidashi 1-2 M14w Daieisho 5-2

Edited March 19, 2016 by shimodahito

[lackmaker 432]

The last time all sekiwake and komusubi had 1 win or less after day 5 was 2000, and before that 1983.

If yoshikaze hadn't upset harumafuji it would have been only the second time ever since 1983 aki.

And the junior sanyaku haven't had a single win against the ozeki or maegashira despite beating 3 yokozuna.

[Sumozumo 240]

The last time all sekiwake and komusubi had 1 win or less after day 5 was 2000, and before that 1983.

If yoshikaze hadn't upset harumafuji it would have been only the second time ever since 1983 aki.

I read this again today and I think maybe if there is some scheduling difference this might not be so impressive - i.e. S vs K is a guaranteed victory for the group.

[Atenzan 1,074]

On day 6, Kotoyuuki beat Terunofuji by the most common kimarite in sumo, yorikiri.

The last time Kotoyuuki won by yorikiri was Nagoya 2012, day 7, 302 bouts ago.

http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi_kim.aspx?r=9079#0yorikiri

[Atenzan 1,074]

A loss on day 1 being turned into a 14-1 yusho is not unheard of. Hakuhou's was in fact the 14th case since 1953, meaning that it occurs once every four and a half years since then.

Interestingly, it has happened in back-to-back bashos in the Chiyonofuji era.

1982.11 Y1e Chiyonofuji lost on shonichi -> 14-1Y

1983.01 O1w Kotokaze lost on shonichi -> 14-1Y

Even more interestingly, in both of those two cases the giant-slayer was Hokutenyu, who used his 11-4 in Hatsu '83 to jumpstart an impressive 37-win ozeki run, including a 14-1 yusho. And guess on which day his one loss came on?

Just kidding. Day 13.

[Atenzan 1,074]

The last time Hakuhou went makekoshi without withdrawing from the tournament was in July 2002. He was ranked sandanme 23 west.

[Atenzan 1,074]

I have decided not to revive a thread that went inactive in 2005 and post this here.

There has been one instance in the modern era with zero Ozeki on the banzuke. That was Aki '81, immediately after Chiyonofuji's yokozuna promotion. The sei-yokozuna pair acted as a yokozuna-ozeki pair, leaving Wakanohana II in the haridashi spot. The sticky situation was mostly over next basho, Kotokaze's promotion to Ozeki making only one Yokozuna-Ozeki necessary.
http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx?b=198109

Edited thanks to Washuyama. Them Aomori buggers got me confused again.

Edited May 11, 2016 by McBugger

[Washuyama 635]

I have decided not to revive a thread that went inactive in 2005 and post this here.

... leaving Wakanohana II (uncle of Waka-Taka and brother of Ozeki Takanohana)

Wakanohana II is not related to Waka/Taka or Ozeki Takanohana. Wakanohana I is...

[Atenzan 1,074]

I have decided not to revive a thread that went inactive in 2005 and post this here.

... leaving Wakanohana II (uncle of Waka-Taka and brother of Ozeki Takanohana)

Wakanohana II is not related to Waka/Taka or Ozeki Takanohana. Wakanohana I is...

Of course he isn't. Saw Aomori and jumped on it. Duly edited.

[Atenzan 1,074]

It seems that for the past few months I am the only one actually contributing to this thread and bumping it up. If anyone finds this distasteful or wrong, please don't hesitate in telling me.

Anyway, trivia:

There are only four rikishi in history that faced a certain opponent 20 or more times and were unbeaten. These are:

Taihou, faced Haguroyama 21 times for no loss

Hakuhou, has faced Tochinoshin 22* times for no loss. If I played cricket or English billiards (which I do), I would put an asterisk next to the 22 to mark the tally unfinished (which I did).

Musashimaru, faced Tochinowaka 23 times for no loss

Kitanoumi, faced Tochihikari 29 times for no loss.

One would presume that no non-yokozuna has accomplished this feat, looking at the names listed, but Musashimaru never faced Tochinowaka as yokozuna, their last bout being in mid-'99.