Akinomaki 38,760 Posted July 5, 2021 1313 kensho were applied for till before the basho. Most personal kensho are on Takakeisho, Terunofuji follows. https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2021/07/02/0014466683.shtml 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 5, 2021 Akinomaki may be kyujo this tournament, so I will keep the ball moving with the daily Top 10 kensho totals: Day 1 Terunofuji 24 Takakeisho 16 Hakuho 13 Ichinojo 8 Kiribayama 6 Shodai 5 Tobizaru 4 Chiyoshoma 3 Ichiyamamoto 3 Ura 2 Terutsuyoshi 2 Tokushoryu 2 Hoshoryu 2 It is telling that the sponsorship for Hakuho's Day 1 bout was almost half that for Terunofuji's. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 5, 2021 Day 2 Terunofuji 32 Ichinojo 24 Hakuho 21 Takakeisho 16 Shodai 10 Mitakeumi 7 Kiribayama 6 Tobizaru 4 Chiyonokuni 4 Kotoeko 4 Hoshoryu 4 Ichinojo leap-frogged Hakuho with his upset victory over Takakeisho. Hakuho's Day 2 take was five less than his Day 1 take. If Endo brought about 5 kensho to the table, Hakuho's sponsorship (if any) is only about 3! This lack of financial backing must be a painful blow to Hakuho's pride. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,062 Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Amamaniac said: If Endo brought about 5 kensho to the table, Hakuho's sponsorship (if any) is only about 3! This lack of financial backing must be a painful blow to Hakuho's pride. I'm not surprised considering Hakuho hasn't completed a basho in a year, but Endo in the musubi and only 5 envelopes? That's not even a full stack. Unless Nagatanien doesn't sponsor non-Tokyo basho. Ichinojo deserves that bunch of kensho for taking proper care of Takakeisho today. It could have been a lot worse had he not been let down gently. Edited July 5, 2021 by Seiyashi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 7, 2021 On 06/07/2021 at 00:23, Seiyashi said: Unless Nagatanien doesn't sponsor non-Tokyo basho. Nagatanien does sponsor during non-Tokyo basho (their sponsorship is focused on certain wrestlers rather than tournaments). But the curious thing about this tournament is that on Day 2 Nagatanien only fielded 3 banners, whereas they usually back Endo with 5 banners. Has their support for Endo waned or is the pandemic impacting their advertising budget? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 7, 2021 Day 3 Terunofuji 41 Hakuho 31 Ichinojo 24 Takakeisho 16 Mitakeumi 15 Endo 12 Shodai 10 Kotoeko 8 Kiribayama 8 Takayasu 5 Ura. 5 Chiyonokuni 5 Kotonowaka 5 Terunofuji is maintaining his 10 kensho lead against Hakuho. Much in the kensho race will depend on who loses a bout first... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Day 4 Terunofuji 55 (+14 vs Daieisho) Hakuho 36 (+5 vs Takanosho) Mitakeumi 24 Ichinojo 24 Takakeisho 16 Takayasu 15 Endo 12 Shodai 10 Kiribayama 9 Kotoeko 8 The spread just got bigger! The money these days is on the Ozeki bouts, not Hakuho's. Conclusion: sponsors and fans have moved on and no longer view Hakuho as relavent. Let's see if Hakuho can prove them wrong. Edited July 8, 2021 by Amamaniac 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wamahada 46 Posted July 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Amamaniac said: Day 4 … Hakuho 36 (+5 vs Takakeisho) … You certainly meant Takanosho 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 8, 2021 Day 5 Terunofuji 64 Hakuho 44 Mitakeumi 24 Ichinojo 24 Takakeisho 16 Takayasu 15 Endo 12 Tobizaru 11 Shodai 10 Kiribayama 10 Hoshoryu 10 Not too much has changed for Hakuho since the 2020 July Tournament. After five straight opening wins in that tournament, he had taken home 41 kensho prizes. The main difference this year is that Yokozuna-hopeful Terunofuji has already bagged 64 kensho, far above Hakuho's tally. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) Day 6 Terunofuji 76 (^12) Hakuho 49 (^5) Mitakeumi 24 Ichinojo 24 Takayasu 23 Shodai 19 Takakeisho 16 Meisei 12 Endo 12 Tobzazu 11 The spread in kensho between Terunofuji and Hakuho is now 27. Can Teru finish this tournament with (over) twice as many kensho as the GOAT? He'll definitely have to win their regulation showdown to do so. Still early days. Edited July 10, 2021 by Amamaniac 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 10, 2021 Day 7 Terunofuji 95 (^19) Hakuho 63 (^14) Ichinojo 36 Mitakeumi 32 Takayasu 23 Shodai 19 Takakeisho 16 Hoshoryu 13 Endo 12 Kagayaki 12 Kiribayama 12 Meisei 12 On this day, Nagatanien redirected some of its "Endo money" to Wakatakakage (or Meisei) and Hakuho (or Tobizaru). The pot on the final bout of the day (& Hakuho winning it) prevented Terunofuji from further skyrocketing ahead in the kensho-total race. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 11, 2021 Day 8 Terunofuji 113 (^18) Hakuho 79 (^14) Ichinojo 36 Takayasu 35 Mitakeumi 32 Shodai 29 Takakeisho 16 Meisei 16 Hoshoryu 13 Endo 12 Kagayaki 12 Kiribayama 12 Both Shimanoumi and Terutsuyoshi picked up 7 kensho in their victories over Kagayaki and Onosho, respectively. It seems a little strange to me that Wakatakakage is still without any regular sponsors despite the fact that he has garnered plenty of attention this year, and this tournament is his Sanyaku debut. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,785 Posted July 12, 2021 13 hours ago, Amamaniac said: Day 8 Terunofuji 113 (^18) Hakuho 79 (^14) Ichinojo 36 Takayasu 35 Mitakeumi 32 Shodai 29 Takakeisho 16 Meisei 16 Hoshoryu 13 Endo 12 Kagayaki 12 Kiribayama 12 Both Shimanoumi and Terutsuyoshi picked up 7 kensho in their victories over Kagayaki and Onosho, respectively. It seems a little strange to me that Wakatakakage is still without any regular sponsors despite the fact that he has garnered plenty of attention this year, and this tournament is his Sanyaku debut. Probably because Arashio heya doesn’t have good connections to corporate sponsorship? Oitekaze probably has a lot since Endo’s debut, and Takakeisho’s sponsors are carryovers from Takanohana’s day. I rarely recall any kensho on Sokokurai’s bouts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 12, 2021 Day 9 Terunofuji 124 (^11) vs Okinoumi Hakuho 85 (^6) vs Chiyotairyu Mitakeumi 43 Takayasu 41 Ichinojo 38 Shodai 37 Hoshoryu 19 Takakeisho 16 Meisei 16 Kotonowaka 14 Ura 14 Endo gets knocked off the leaderboard as Ura and Kotonowaka win their Day 9 bouts. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) Day 10 Terunofuji 138 (^14) vs Chiyotairyu Hakuho 90 (^5) vs Okinoumi Shodai 51 Takayasu 47 Mitakeumi 43 Ichinojo 40 Hoshoryu 22 Kiribayama 18 Ura 18 Takakeisho 16 Meisei 16 Kotonowaka 14 Terunofuji once again proved to have more sponsor backing than the GOAT Hakuho – almost three times as many kensho. Gone are the days of Hakuho needing a forklift to take his kensho envelopes from the ring. Thanks to his opponent being Mitakeumi, Shodai's kensho take on this day was the same as that of Terunofuji. Kotonowaka who got his kachikoshi today and remains the closest trailer to frontrunners Hakuho and Terunofuji, received one kensho for his troubles. Edited July 23, 2021 by Amamaniac 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted July 13, 2021 53 minutes ago, Amamaniac said: Terunofuji 124 (^14) vs Chiyotairyu hmmm... same total as yesterday? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, orandashoho said: hmmm... same total as yesterday? That's what happens when you cut and paste! Fixed! Edited July 13, 2021 by Amamaniac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 14, 2021 Day 11 Terunofuji 155 (^17) vs Mitakeumi Hakuho 101 (^11) vs Wakatakakage Shodai 51 Takayasu 51 Mitakeumi 43 Ichinojo 40 Hoshoryu 33 Ura 22 Meisei 20 Kiribayama 18 Terunofuji benefitted from his being paired against Mitakeumi, and Hakuho's bout against Wakatakakage also seemed to attract some extra kensho interest. But perhaps the happiest man of the day was Hoshoryu, stealing 11 kensho from Ozeki Shodai! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,062 Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Amamaniac said: But perhaps the happiest man of the day was Hoshoryu, stealing 11 kensho from Ozeki Shodai! At the rate he's going he'll be attracting plenty of kensho interest himself. Meisei may have gotten to sanyaku first but Hoshoryu is the one with way more staying power in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,860 Posted July 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, Seiyashi said: At the rate he's going he'll be attracting plenty of kensho interest himself. Meisei may have gotten to sanyaku first but Hoshoryu is the one with way more staying power in it. and way more of a publicity advantage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,576 Posted July 14, 2021 46 minutes ago, Amamaniac said: Terunofuji 155 (^17) vs Mitakeumi Hakuho 101 (^11) vs Wakatakakage I am aware that there is some re-allocation of kensho as the basho heads toward its conclusion. Do you think it could affect that 54-kensho edge at all? [I'm assuming sponsors might start gravitating toward Hakuho, surprised that he's still around by the second week]. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,066 Posted July 14, 2021 34 minutes ago, Yamanashi said: I am aware that there is some re-allocation of kensho as the basho heads toward its conclusion. Do you think it could affect that 54-kensho edge at all? [I'm assuming sponsors might start gravitating toward Hakuho, surprised that he's still around by the second week]. I somehow doubt that Hakuho will have more kensho than Terunofuji on any of his bouts before Day 15. That's why I'm tracking it. But the pot of the tournament will be on the big Senshuraku showdown. Needless to say, if Hakuho wins that, the 54-kensho (or whatever it ends up being) edge will be almost wiped out. But if Terunofuji wins, he will likely end up taking home 200+ kensho, leaving Hakuho in the dust, as it were. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted July 14, 2021 Ichinojo no kensho for his defeating Takanosho??! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 3,801 Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Seiyashi said: Meisei may have gotten to sanyaku first but Hoshoryu is the one with way more staying power in it. I'm not sure why you're comparing these two. They are 4 years apart in age. Meisei has been a sekitori for much longer. Sure, people make strange posts all the time, but this appears to want to say something interesting, but I'm not sure what it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,062 Posted July 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, Gurowake said: 2 hours ago, Seiyashi said: Meisei may have gotten to sanyaku first but Hoshoryu is the one with way more staying power in it. I'm not sure why you're comparing these two. They are 4 years apart in age. Meisei has been a sekitori for much longer. Sure, people make strange posts all the time, but this appears to want to say something interesting, but I'm not sure what it is. There's the other half of the post. Somehow I thought they were a lot closer in experience, after that 6-way juryo playoff that ended with them and Akua in the tomoesen. Yet Meisei's been around in makuuchi since I started watching sumo and Hoshoryu only recently came up to sekitori, so I've no idea why I'd even think that at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
