Basho Talk - Aki Basho 2016 +++ Spoiler Alert! +++

[Bumpkin 438]

2 hours ago, Harry said:

Sumodb still hasn't updated. Update trouble from the NSK? Ura, Aminishiki, Tochinoshin and Okinoumi lose, Endo, Takayasu, Kotoyuki, Goeido, Kise and Giku all win is probably all I really need to know but anything else of note?

Yeah, the man most likely to Yusho, Harumafuji won to go to 8-1.  The other Yokozuna, Kakuryu also won. 

[Rocks 1,810]

Okinoumi looked terrible against Kaisei. Just really tired.

[Akinomaki 41,873]

34 minutes ago, Bumpkin said:

Sumodb still hasn't updated. Update trouble from the NSK?

They don't have the results in the HTML code anymore. On day 1 the results were in the file from the URL http://www.sumo.or.jp/ResultData/torikumi?day=9 

http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi?day=9

Now the result part is empty and gets loaded when you open the page.

(I have only day 1 downloaded, but I guess they changed today)

Edit: without the results both my kensho and pics overview routines won't work

Edited September 19, 2016 by Akinomaki

[Rocks 1,810]

That's weird they would change the formatting half way through a basho. You'd think they would implement changes before the start.

[Morty 1,521]

This basho I have been spending a lot of time watching the crowd who are watching the action. I've got a bit fascinated by it. The guy with the terrible wig has been there at least four days so far. He was there today, but sitting a bit further back than previously. Today there was a young bloke who was there with his grandma - she was loving it, he looked bored. Takayasu's wife was very happy when he won today against Teronofuji. Anyone know who the Shimpan is who has the real hipster haircut (buzzcut on the sides, long on top, beautifully coiffured)? And there is one nondescript guy, today sitting down on the bottom left of the screen, who seems to like to retell every bout with his hands to his mate sitting next to him.

The sumo has been great too.

 

[Jakusotsu 6,410]

Watching Kintamayama's splendid Day 9 digest, I thought huh? Ichinojo is back?

Turned out to be Shodai...

[MrGrumpyGills 171]

26 minutes ago, Morty said:

This basho I have been spending a lot of time watching the crowd who are watching the action. I've got a bit fascinated by it. The guy with the terrible wig has been there at least four days so far. He was there today, but sitting a bit further back than previously. Today there was a young bloke who was there with his grandma - she was loving it, he looked bored. Takayasu's wife was very happy when he won today against Teronofuji. Anyone know who the Shimpan is who has the real hipster haircut (buzzcut on the sides, long on top, beautifully coiffured)? And there is one nondescript guy, today sitting down on the bottom left of the screen, who seems to like to retell every bout with his hands to his mate sitting next to him.

The sumo has been great too.

 

Also Gold Hat Guy seemed to have made a friend who's wearing a hat as well :)

[Rocks 1,810]

There were a lot of striped shirts. 

[ALAKTORN 346]

I’m not sure how Terunofuji lost that after the morozashi. Injuries suck.

[inhashi 2,363]

3 hours ago, Morty said:

...Takayasu's wife was very happy when he won today against Teronofuji. Anyone know who the Shimpan is who has the real hipster haircut (buzzcut on the sides, long on top, beautifully coiffured)?

The woman cutting in after Takayasu's victory is a Japanese-Filipina talento, Sayaka Akimoto.  Also a childhood friend of his.  There's a rumor going around that they are seeing each other.  The two were seen recently at a konbini (Takayasu's hand gently placed on her shoulder) 

Shimpan with the haircut is Shikoroyama oyakata, once sekiwake Terao.

Edit:  oops I see that Akinomaki has posted Akimoto in Day 8 pics topic

 

Edited September 19, 2016 by inhashi

[Akinomaki 41,873]

Database results are up

[robnplunder 978]

1 hour ago, inhashi said:

The woman cutting in after Takayasu's victory is a Japanese-Filipina talento, Sayaka Akimoto.  Also a childhood friend of his.  There's a rumor going around that they are seeing each other.

Oh, that's who she was.   The other day, they showed and interviewed a Japanese judo medalist from Rio.  

Today, I saw the end of Okinoumi's yusho run.    The best he could do is to finish 13-2 and that may earn him a playoff with someone like Harumafusi, Goeido. 

Endo is making a believer out of me.  He looked good today.

Kotoyuki & Mita are likely end up at upper MS and will face the big boys again.   Shodai had 2nd chance at it and isn't doing any better.   He isn't ready yet.  

Ura vs Toyohibiki on day 10.  It does not look good for Ura.

[dingo 1,490]

Mitakeumi is looking determined. He seems to be thriving on the crowd supporting him, not like a certain Ozeki... 

And boy, did Takayasu pull off a tough one. Although considering Terunofuji is hobbled by injuries it also shows his strength, considering how hard the win came for Takayasu. 

[Yangnomazuma 79]

9 hours ago, Morty said:

This basho I have been spending a lot of time watching the crowd who are watching the action. I've got a bit fascinated by it. The guy with the terrible wig has been there at least four days so far. He was there today, but sitting a bit further back than previously. Today there was a young bloke who was there with his grandma - she was loving it, he looked bored. Takayasu's wife was very happy when he won today against Teronofuji. Anyone know who the Shimpan is who has the real hipster haircut (buzzcut on the sides, long on top, beautifully coiffured)? And there is one nondescript guy, today sitting down on the bottom left of the screen, who seems to like to retell every bout with his hands to his mate sitting next to him.

The sumo has been great too.

 

Perhaps you mean  Shikoroyama (moto Terao).  Thin gyoji sitting on the left side for the last half of day 9?

[Morty 1,521]

2 hours ago, Yangnomazuma said:

Perhaps you mean  Shikoroyama (moto Terao).  Thin gyoji sitting on the left side for the last half of day 9?

Nope, not Terao. A big guy, I'll try and get a screen shot of him and will post it

[specialweek 2 138]

Is it Sendagawa former Komusubi Toki or Taganoura former Takanotsuru Kise etc;s boss.

 

Edited September 20, 2016 by specialweek 2

[robnplunder 978]

8 hours ago, dingo said:

Mitakeumi is looking determined. He seems to be thriving on the crowd supporting him, not like a certain Ozeki...

He seems to do well at M5 or thereabout.   Let's see what he does at M1 or M2.   Shodai and Mitakeumi's Makuuchi career are mirroring each other's so far.   They seem to do ok at mid Makuuchi level, and then flops at M1/M2 level. 

[rhyen 1,862]

3 hours ago, specialweek 2 said:

Is it Sendagawa former Komusubi Toki or Taganoura former Takanotsuru Kise etc;s boss.

 

 

Taganoura

[rhyen 1,862]

Curiosity: in week 1, Hakuho bentos were the first to sell out.

Just today, Goeido bentos were sold out before 12 noon. Superstition or popularity?

[808morgan 814]

8 minutes ago, rhyen said:

Curiosity: in week 1, Hakuho bentos were the first to sell out.

Just today, Goeido bentos were sold out before 12 noon. Superstition or popularity?

I always eat the Kotoshogiku bento, I just like it....

[Senkoho 552]

I think the hipster oyakata is moto-Tamanoshima

[rhyen 1,862]

6 minutes ago, 808morgan said:

I always eat the Kotoshogiku bento, I just like it....

Must be the nori paste.

[Rocks 1,810]

16 minutes ago, rhyen said:

Curiosity: in week 1, Hakuho bentos were the first to sell out.

Just today, Goeido bentos were sold out before 12 noon. Superstition or popularity?

Maybe the Hakuho bentos went kyujo for week 2.

[WAKATAKE 2,764]

Aminishiki had his henka attempt read like an open book today

[ronnie 221]

Who is Kotoyuki nodding to at his final visit to the salt basket? He does it on both East and West sides and he seems to be definitely looking at someone.