Akinomaki 41,817 Posted May 25, 2018 Day 13 ３０１: Kakuryu ２４５: Hakuho １５４: Tochinoshin ９０: Mitakeumi ７７: Abi ５３: Endo ４４: Kotoshogiku ４１: Takakeisho ３９: Goeido ３７: Shohozan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,817 Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) Ichinojo had 14 on day 13, Shodai 36, Chiyotairyu 30. Day 14 ３２４: Kakuryu ２４５: Hakuho １５４: Tochinoshin ９０: Mitakeumi ７８: Abi ５８: Ichinojo ５３: Endo ５０: Kotoshogiku ４９: Chiyotairyu ４７: Takakeisho Edited May 26, 2018 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,817 Posted May 27, 2018 Day 15 ３８２: Kakuryu ２４５: Hakuho １７４: Tochinoshin １０５: Mitakeumi ７８: Abi ５８: Ichinojo ５３: Endo ５２: Takakeisho ５０: Kotoshogiku ４９: Chiyotairyu ４９: Shohozan 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,817 Posted May 30, 2018 On 5/12/2018 at 03:13, Akinomaki said: Not that many kensho applications were canceled, so even without Kisenosato and Takayasu from the start, the basho is expected to have a new kensho record: 2213 have applied so far, most ever was last year Natsu with 2153. About 400 kensho are meant for the last bouts from each day. The top 5 kensho attracting rikishi are (in that order): Goeido, Endo, Hakuho, Mitakeumi, with over 100 each. Especially Endo and Ryuden profited from sponsors switching the kensho to them. Of course more kyujo may cause the the total number to drop down again. Endo coming back didn't save the attempt for a new record - which means that also not many of Goeido's kensho were redistributed: in the end the total number of kensho was 1942 http://www.daily.co.jp/general/2018/05/27/0011298933.shtml 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mihasan 13 Posted May 31, 2018 Is there any data available for the rest of kensho receivers? (bellow the first 10 places) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,817 Posted May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Mihasan said: Is there any data available for the rest of kensho receivers? (bellow the first 10 places) Sponichi has that only in the proper paper (I bought it for day 13 and 14). The next Nikkan banzuke will list the yearly total of all then still in makuuchi - by comparing that to the present total, one gets the total of this basho. I posted that in the past, but haven't updated my routines for that after Nikkan changed the format a few years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,817 Posted May 31, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 11:44, Akinomaki said: The 5th of those rare kensho from a municipality, new for the Natsu basho: from Kikugawa-city in Shizuoka, ordered by the Kikugawa Green Tea Association It will be placed on the 4th before the last torikumi each day, with the announcement of "The place of origin for deep steamed green tea, Shizuoka prefecture's Kikugawa-city" http://mainichi.jp/articles/20180421/ddl/k22/050/190000c Nikkan claims it was the 5th to last. The reason: "We think the TV ratings are best then, and for the last bout it would drown in the many kensho then. Sales will start from now on, but inquiries have gone up considerably. Just as planned." They only place kensho for Natsu, the time the new tea arrives, and want to do it again next year. "We really want to place it on a Shizuoka pref. rikishi", but Sagatsukasa as the last was in makuuchi Haru 2013. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/column/sumo/news/201805270000332.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,817 Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) A very special kensho is the Morinaga-sho On 13/05/2016 at 12:32, Akinomaki said: the Morinaga kensho is a disappointment. On 19/01/2006 at 04:04, madorosumaru said: the “Morinaga Award,” which is a kensho from Morinaga Confectionary. This is the only prize that is determined by the votes of fans attending that day. They mark the bout that they are most interested in on a designated form. And the torikumi with the most votes will get the kensho placed on it. Of course, the winning rikishi will get the prize money, but the box of caramel is given as an additional prize. I tried to find that designated form, but when I found the box to put in the votes, it said: "write the bout and your address on an empty box of Morinaga chocolate or caramel". I wouldn't call that a vote by fans attending that day, just a vote by Morinaga fans/customers attending that day. Of course the boxes are on sale in the kokugikan. Among those who voted for the bout with the most votes - that gets the kensho - 3 win a packet of 10 boxes of chocolate. The Morinaga-sho started Hatsu 1951 and is the oldest kensho now. Usually 100-200 choco-buyer votes are placed, up to 500 on a very good day. Endo had that kensho 5 times this basho, but usually he is not in contention - it's not just on popular rikishi (except in case of Kise), mainly on a decisive bout for the basho. Hakuho had it nearly every day as he was at the peak of his power. This time Hakuho-Tochinoshin got that kensho undisputed. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/column/sumo/news/201805250000469.html a token of gratitude from the NSK for the company Edited October 3, 2022 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
