70th All Japan sumo championships

[Akinomaki 40,822]

On the 5th in the kokugikan, on NHK-G from 17-18h JST.

A report on Kindai's Kanzaki from local NHK:

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The pairings photographed: https://ameblo.jp/sumo-tome123453789/entry-12712812409.html

[Katooshu 3,335]

Did he say anything there about wanting to turn pro? I think he'd do well in ozumo.

[Akinomaki 40,822]

11 minutes ago, Katooshu said:

Did he say anything there about wanting to turn pro? I think he'd do well in ozumo.

He told right at the start he wants to become a yokozuna, a strong rikishi - he wants a tsukedashi qualification.

[Akinomaki 40,822]

Nittaidai will again post the results shortly after the (round of) bouts http://blog.livedoor.jp/nittaidaisumo/archives/5302251.html  (Nittaidai lineup)

no mention of any live coverage before the start of NHK, hopefully full videos will appear later

[Inside Sport Japan 762]

We'll have people there today. Will update as often as we can on our Twitter account.

[mikawa 1,794]

What are the chances of an Ochiai Tetsuya Yusho? (lol) Imagine a high schooler winning it tomorrow......

[Akinomaki 40,822]

On 03/12/2021 at 20:34, Akinomaki said:

He told right at the start he wants to become a yokozuna, a strong rikishi - he wants a tsukedashi qualification.

Kanzaki lost in the final to Nakamura, so only a sandanme 100TD qualification for him http://blog.livedoor.jp/nittaidaisumo/archives/5302488.html

 he beat Hanada in the qf, Tottori Johoku's Ochiai made it to the best 8 as well, losing to Nakamura there, SD100TD qf for him as well http://blog.livedoor.jp/nittaidaisumo/archives/5302417.html

Edited December 5, 2021 by Akinomaki

[Katooshu 3,335]

Nakamura! Completes the college sweep of major titles, though he'll still have to win another next year for MsTD. He must be the first at least since Kotomitsuki to win each of the big 3.....

And very nice result for Ochiai - that would make him the first tsukidashi out of high school if he turns pro next.

A real good few years for NSSU, with back-to-back amateur yokozuna, 2 of the last 3 student yokozuna, the last 2 East Japan team titles, and of course this years student championship team title.

Edited December 5, 2021 by Katooshu

[Katooshu 3,335]

By my tally, Nakamura went 45-3 this year. Coincidentally, the 3 who beat him all have surnames starting with K - is that his curse? 

Definitely the king of college sumo at the moment!

Edited December 5, 2021 by Katooshu

[Inside Sport Japan 762]

1. (Amateur Yokozuna) Nakamura (NSSU)

2. Kanzaki (Kinki University)

3. Odofu (Toyo University)

3. Matsuzono (NSSU - staff)

 

 

 

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[Akinomaki 40,822]

4 hours ago, Katooshu said:

Nakamura! Completes the college sweep of major titles, though he'll still have to win another next year for MsTD. He must be the first at least since Kotomitsuki to win each of the big 3.....

If the 2 year rules stays, he'll be able to use this title for the msTD entry

[MidnightAgent 16]

Was the full stream not posted anywhere this time? A group of us were pumped to watch it, but it just never went live on the usual channel. Maybe it has something to do with the scandal perhaps? :(

Edited December 5, 2021 by MidnightAgent

[Katooshu 3,335]

Ya the lack of stream is disappointing, the channels which usually livestream the college events have nothing.

[mikawa 1,794]

Kawazoe Keita gets mentioned here in the forum, and he wins the National Student Championships. Kanzaki Taiga gets mentioned here in the forum, and he gets to the final of the National Amateur Championships. The forum buff is real guys.

[Gurowake 4,109]

12 hours ago, Katooshu said:

that would make him the first tsukidashi out of high school if he turns pro next.

Saying that Ichinojo didn't turn pro out of high school is only a technicality.

[Katooshu 3,335]

Ichinojo turned pro as a 20 year old (almost 21 the first time he stepped on the ozumo dohyo), having been competing on the corporate scene while being employed by Tottori Johoku. He continued gaining competitive experience after high school, his tsukidashi wasn't earned as a high school competitor like Ochiai's, and he was 2 years older when he got it - the same age as most 2nd-year collegiate rikishi.

I'd consider it a different case (still a quite rare one) than someone earning their TD as a high schooler and turning pro straight out of school with that. Although who knows if Ochiai will go that route.....Hokutofuji and Jokoryu also made the best 8 of this tournament as high schoolers, admittedly when there was no SdTD100, but ended up going to college. 

Edited December 5, 2021 by Katooshu

[Akinomaki 40,822]

The sumo Federation has posted 4 videos (HQ) of the preliminary rounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLAMSIbWu9aMFWshJw9sgA/videos

Maybe they also post the rest, their own camera versions - nobody has posted the NHK broadcast so far, and I had found no stream for it this time

There also were World Games Asia  deciding bouts for weight divisions, a channel posted 4 videos of bouts of Nittaidai's Imazeki, who won the middle weight https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpX6dzMfqI4lz86Sy2tYvQ/videos

Edited December 6, 2021 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,822]

Ochiai

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Nakamura-Kanzaki

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Magaki watching and being watched

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Edited January 8, 2022 by Akinomaki

[mikawa 1,794]

Video of the knock-out rounds, from the top 16 all the way to the final:

 

[Akinomaki 40,822]

In the best 16, 8 were from corporate sumo. Ochiai there beat the former champion Tanioka. http://blog.livedoor.jp/nittaidaisumo/archives/5302470.html

From there on it went 2vs.6 (qf) and 1vs.3 (sf) for the business people and the final had 2 students.

Another Nittaidai 4th year also is sd100TD q.fied, Kayo(?) 嘉陽

Odofu like Nakamura is in his 3rd year, he may be able to use that qf later as well, Hanada still has plenty of time. The remaining qualifier is from corporate sumo, Yamaguchi from Shokokai (hospitals). Depending on his age he may still be able to use the qf, but usually the business people continue their careers.

[Katooshu 3,335]

Ochiai beat both Taniokas and bulldozed everyone he faced until Nakamura beat him. It's not hard to imagine him going all the way if Nakamura hadn't been there - really looked a force.

[Gurowake 4,109]

On 05/12/2021 at 17:35, Katooshu said:

Ichinojo turned pro as a 20 year old (almost 21 the first time he stepped on the ozumo dohyo), having been competing on the corporate scene while being employed by Tottori Johoku. He continued gaining competitive experience after high school, his tsukidashi wasn't earned as a high school competitor like Ochiai's, and he was 2 years older when he got it - the same age as most 2nd-year collegiate rikishi. 

I'd consider it a different case (still a quite rare one) than someone earning their TD as a high schooler and turning pro straight out of school with that. Although who knows if Ochiai will go that route.....Hokutofuji and Jokoryu also made the best 8 of this tournament as high schoolers, admittedly when there was no SdTD100, but ended up going to college. 

Ok, I was only going by one thing that I read a long time ago that seemed to suggest to me that he only joined Tottori faculty so he could compete in the upcoming corporate tournament in which he planned on getting the TD qualification, and would have joined in Mz if he didn't get that qualification, and this occurred soon after he graduated from high school.  That being my recollection was what my comment was based on.  I didn't consider his exact age to be much of a factor comparatively - I've known multiple people that are more than a year older or younger than their grade level would normally suggest.

Edited December 6, 2021 by Gurowake

[Katooshu 3,335]

Ichinojo could've gained a tsukidashi as a high schooler if he qualified for the All Japans and then won the tournament (no SdTD back then), but he didn't win either the Interhigh (3rd place) or Kokutai (2nd place) and hence didn't make the tournament.

Since he got his TD qualification on the corporate scene, it's not the same for me as Ochiai, though it is a special case because he wasn't in high school, he wasn't in college, and he didn't fit the profile of the typical corporate rikishi at all.

Edited December 7, 2021 by Katooshu