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[Asashosakari 20,137]

I believe the KK counts for Hakuoho and Oyamada have got a little ahead of themselves. ;)

[Yamanashi 4,040]

31 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

I believe the KK counts for Hakuoho and Oyamada have got a little ahead of themselves. ;)

I'm probably incorrect, but the 6 KK for Oyamada counts the 2-2-3 Corona basho; otherwise 5 KK in a row

[Ack! 494]

23 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

I believe the KK counts for Hakuoho and Oyamada have got a little ahead of themselves. ;)

No matter how how much I doublecheck the data, a few errors always creep in, especially with a long list like this one.  I appreciate the input.  It's fixed now. 

22 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

I'm probably incorrect, but the 6 KK for Oyamada counts the 2-2-3 Corona basho; otherwise 5 KK in a row

Oyamada was 2-2 before Covid kyujo, so that basho shouldn't count as a KK by my reckoning.  

[Ack! 494]

Nagoya 2023, Nakabi (Day 8)

M17w Hakuoho (Ochiai): 6-2 (3 KK, 37-8) Ms yusho

J13e Kiho (Kawazoe): 5-3 (5 KK, 28-15)

Ms4w Takahashi: 3-1 (6 KK, 39-7) Jk, Jd yusho

Ms6e Kazekeno: 2-2 (7 KK, 41-12) Jk yusho

Ms17e Takerufuji: 3-1 (4 KK, 29-3) Jk yusho

Ms33e Toseiryu: 2-2 (8 KK, 39-20-1)

Ms34e Otani: 2-2 (5 KK, 30-9) Jk yusho

Sd5w Kazenoumi: 2-2 (3 KK, 20-5) Jk yusho

Sd19e Oyamada: 2-2 (5 KK, 28-15-3)*

Sd29e Gohakuun: 2-2 (3 KK, 19-6)

Sd41w Kotosato: 2-2 (3 KK, 18-7)

Sd44w Asahakuryu: 4-0 (3 KK, 17-1) Jk yusho

Sd61e Satorufuji: 4-0 (3 KK, 16-2) Jd yusho

Sd61w Gonoumi: 3-1 (2 KK, 15-3)

Sd68w Gonowaka: 3-1 (3 KK, 17-8)

Sd82e Kazeeidai: 3-1 (3 KK, 17-8)

Sd82w Kosei: 3-1 (3 KK, 17-8)

Sd84e Nagamura: 3-1 (2 KK, 13-5)

Sd85w Tokinishiki: 0-0-4 (2 KK, 10-4-4)

Sd86e Wakaikari: 4-0 (3 KK, 15-3)

Sd88e Tsuru: 2-2 (3 KK, 16-9)

Jd17w Kobayashi: 3-1 (2 KK, 13-5)

Edited July 19, 2023 by Ack!

[Ack! 494]

Nagoya 2023, Day 10

M17w Hakuoho (Ochiai): 7-3 (3 KK, 38-9) Ms yusho

J13e Kiho (Kawazoe): 7-3 (5 KK, 30-15)

Ms4w Takahashi: 3-2 (6 KK, 39-8) Jk, Jd yusho

Ms6e Kazekeno: 2-3 (7 KK, 41-13) Jk yusho

Ms17e Takerufuji: 4-1 (5 KK, 30-3) Jk yusho

Ms33e Toseiryu: 3-2 (8 KK, 40-20-1)

Ms34e Otani: 2-3 (5 KK, 30-10) Jk yusho

Sd5w Kazenoumi: 3-2 (3 KK, 21-5) Jk yusho

Sd19e Oyamada: 2-2 (5 KK, 28-15-3)*

Sd29e Gohakuun: 3-2 (3 KK, 20-6)

Sd41w Kotosato: 2-3 (3 KK, 18-8)

Sd44w Asahakuryu: 5-0 (3 KK, 18-1) Jk yusho

Sd61e Satorufuji: 5-0 (3 KK, 16-2) Jd yusho

Sd61w Gonoumi: 4-1 (3 KK, 16-3)

Sd68w Gonowaka: 3-2 (3 KK, 17-9)

Sd82e Kazeeidai: 4-1 (4 KK, 18-8)

Sd82w Kosei: 3-2 (3 KK, 17-9)

Sd84e Nagamura: 4-1 (3 KK, 14-5)

Sd85w Tokinishiki: 0-0-5 (2 KK, 10-4-5)

Sd86e Wakaikari: 5-0 (3 KK, 16-3)

Sd88e Tsuru: 3-2 (3 KK, 17-9)

Jd17w Kobayashi: 4-1 (3 KK, 14-5)

Edited July 19, 2023 by Ack!

[Ack! 494]

Nagoya 2023, Senshuraku (Final)

I see a rivalry developing among Asahakuryu, Satorufuji and Wakaikari.  In their respective 3-basho careers, each has one yusho.  I wonder what will happen in Makushita?

M17w Hakuoho (Ochiai): 11-4 (4 KK, 42-10) Ms yusho

J13e Kiho (Kawazoe): 7-5-3 (5 KK, 30-17-3)

Ms4w Takahashi: 5-2 (7 KK, 41-8) Jk, Jd yusho

Ms6e Kazekeno: 3-4 (7 KK, 42-14) Jk yusho

Ms17e Takerufuji: 6-1 (5 KK, 32-3) Jd, Jk yusho

Ms33e Toseiryu: 4-3 (9 KK, 41-21-1)

Ms34e Otani: 4-3 (6 KK, 32-10) Jk yusho

Sd5w Kazenoumi: 5-2 (4 KK, 23-5) Jk yusho

Sd19e Oyamada: 3-4 (5 KK, 29-17-3)*

Sd29e Gohakuun: 2-5 (3 KK, 19-9)

Sd41w Kotosato: 4-3 (4 KK, 20-8)

Sd44e Asahakuryu: 7-0 (3 KK, 20-1) Jk yusho

Sd61e Satorufuji: 6-1 (3 KK, 18-3) Jd yusho

Sd61w Gonoumi: 5-2 (3 KK, 17-4)

Sd68w Gonowaka: 4-3 (4 KK, 18-10)

Sd82e Kazeeidai: 6-1 (4 KK, 20-8)

Sd82w Kosei: 3-3-1 (3 KK, 17-10-1)

Sd84e Nagamura: 6-1 (3 KK, 16-5)

Sd85w Tokinishiki: 0-0-7 (2 KK, 10-4-7)

Sd86e Wakaikari: 7-0 (3 KK, 18-3) Sd yusho

Sd88e Tsuru: 4-3 (4 KK, 18-10)

Jd17w Kobayashi: 5-2 (3 KK, 15-6)

[Seiyashi 4,109]

For interest, should also mention former wallee Hokuseihō, who suffered his first proper MK this basho (i.e. not counting his injury-forced 0-2-13 in jūryō).

[Ack! 494]

21 hours ago, Seiyashi said:

For interest, should also mention former wallee Hokuseihō, who suffered his first proper MK this basho (i.e. not counting his injury-forced 0-2-13 in jūryō).

Definitely worth an honorable mention with 9 post-Wall KKs, which is longer than his time spent on the Wall!

[Ack! 494]

Aki 2023 starting lineup:

The Wall welcomes sekitori debutante and former Ms10HD Onosato, and also of note, 13-1 Haruyama.   Congrats to the other sekitori debutante Takihashi.  On the other hand, Takerufuji just misses the Makushita-joi at Ms6e and will need a spectacular record and some banzuke luck to be considered for promotion.  Overall, The Wall gains 12 and loses 6, including Kiho and Kazekeno, who both just missed KK in Nagoya.

M9w Hakuoho: (4 KK, 42-10) Ms yusho

J12w Takahashi: (7 KK, 41-8) Jk, Jd yusho

J14w Onosato: (2 KK, 10-4)

Ms6e Takerufuji: (5 KK, 32-3) Jd, Jk yusho

Ms26w Toseiryu: (9 KK, 41-21-1)

Ms27e Otani: (6 KK, 32-10) Jk yusho

Ms27w Asahakuryu: (3 KK, 20-1) Jk yusho

Ms48w Kazenoumi: (4 KK, 23-5) Jk yusho

Ms55w Wakaikari: (3 KK, 18-3) Sd yusho

Sd6w Satorufuji: (3 KK, 18-3) Jd yusho

Sd23e Kazeeidai: (4 KK, 20-8)

Sd26e Nagamura: (3 KK, 16-5)

Sd26w Kotosato: (4 KK, 20-8)

Sd35w Gonoumi: (3 KK, 17-4)

Sd45w Haruyama (2 KK, 13-1) Jk yusho

Sd49w Gonowaka: (4 KK, 18-10)

Sd68w Tsuru: 4-3 (4 KK, 18-10)

Sd70w Kobayashi: (3 KK, 15-6)

Jd2e Soma (2 KK, 11-3)

Jd4e Higonomaru (2 KK, 11-3)

Jd11e Kazeyuki (2 KK, 10-4)

Jd22e Kuwae (2 KK, 10-4)

Jd23w Kiyonoyama (2 KK, 10-4)

Jd30w Ryuji (2 KK, 10-4)

Jd33w Fujiso (2 KK, 9-5)

Jd36e Keiga (2 KK, 9-5)

Jd37e Yumenofuji (2 KK, 9-5)

Jd49w Daishoheki (2 KK, 8-6)

 

 

Edited September 4, 2023 by Ack!

[Reonito 1,748]

16 minutes ago, Ack! said:

M9w Hakuoho: (4 KK, 42-10) Ms yusho

Hakuoho will be kyujo

[Ack! 494]

Aki 2023, Nakabi + 1 (Day 9):

I'm a day late with the mid-basho update.  Onosato, Asahakuryu and Gonoumi remain perfect, so we have yusho contenders here in three divisions!  Takerefuji fell out of yusho contention and promotion consideration with his first loss on day 9.  Toseiryu is in danger of ending the longest KK streak on the Wall, just short of "dai-Wallee" status. 

M9w Hakuoho: 0-0-9 (4 KK, 42-10-9) Ms yusho

J12w Takahashi: 5-4 (7 KK, 46-12) Jk, Jd yusho

J14w Onosato: 9-0 (3 KK, 19-4)

Ms6e Takerufuji: 4-1 (6 KK, 36-4) Jd, Jk yusho

Ms26w Toseiryu: 2-3 (9 KK, 43-24-1)

Ms27e Otani: 1-4 (6 KK, 33-14) Jk yusho

Ms27w Asahakuryu: 5-0 (4 KK, 25-1) Jk yusho

Ms48w Kazenoumi: 1-3 (4 KK, 24-8) Jk yusho

Ms55w Wakaikari: 3-1 (3 KK, 21-4) Sd yusho

Sd6w Satorufuji: 4-1 (4 KK, 22-4) Jd yusho

Sd23e Kazeeidai: 2-2 (4 KK, 22-10)

Sd26e Nagamura: 1-3 (3 KK, 17-8)

Sd26w Kotosato: 2-2 (4 KK, 22-10)

Sd35w Gonoumi: 5-0 (4 KK, 23-4)

Sd45w Haruyama 3-1 (2 KK, 16-2) Jk yusho

Sd49w Gonowaka: 1-4 (4 KK, 19-14)

Sd68w Tsuru: 1-3 (4 KK, 19-13)

Sd70w Kobayashi: 3-1 (3 KK, 18-7)

Jd2e Soma: 1-4 (2 KK, 12-7)

Jd4e Higonomaru: 5-0 (3 KK, 16-3)

Jd11e Kazeyuki: 2-2 (2 KK, 12-6)

Jd22e Kuwae: 3-1 (2 KK, 13-5)

Jd23w Kiyonoyama: 2-2 (2 KK, 12-6)

Jd30w Ryuji: 2-2 (2 KK, 12-6)

Jd33w Fujiso: 2-3 (2 KK, 11-8)

Jd36e Keiga: 3-2 (2 KK, 12-7)

Jd37e Yumenofuji: 2-2 (2 KK, 11-7)

Jd49w Daishoheki: 2-2 (2 KK, 10-8)

 

 

[Ack! 494]

Aki 2023, Senshuraku (Final):

The Wall bids farewell to rank-leader Hakuoho and streak-leader Toseiryu.  Onosato and Takahashi will assume these roles, respectively, for Kyushu.  Asahakuryu continues to be the juggernaut, only recording his second loss in four basho.

M9w Hakuoho: 0-0-15 (4 KK, 42-10-15) Ms yusho

J12w Takahashi: 8-7 (8 KK, 49-15) Jk, Jd yusho

J14w Onosato: 12-3 (3 KK, 22-7)

Ms6e Takerufuji: 5-2 (6 KK, 37-5) Jd, Jk yusho

Ms26w Toseiryu: 3-4 (9 KK, 44-25-1)

Ms27e Otani: 1-6 (6 KK, 33-16) Jk yusho

Ms27w Asahakuryu: 6-1 (4 KK, 26-2) Jk yusho

Ms48w Kazenoumi: 3-4 (4 KK, 26-9) Jk yusho

Ms55w Wakaikari: 5-2 (3 KK, 23-5) Sd yusho

Sd6w Satorufuji: 5-2 (4 KK, 23-5) Jd yusho

Sd23e Kazeeidai: 3-4 (4 KK, 23-12)

Sd26e Nagamura: 3-4 (3 KK, 19-9)

Sd26w Kotosato: 5-2 (5 KK, 25-10)

Sd35w Gonoumi: 6-1 (4 KK, 23-5)

Sd45w Haruyama 6-1 (3 KK, 19-2) Jk yusho

Sd49w Gonowaka: 2-5 (4 KK, 20-15)

Sd68w Tsuru: 2-5 (4 KK, 20-15)

Sd70w Kobayashi: 6-1 (4 KK, 21-7)

Jd2e Soma: 3-4 (2 KK, 14-7)

Jd4e Higonomaru: 6-1 (3 KK, 17-4)

Jd11e Kazeyuki: 3-4 (2 KK, 13-8)

Jd22e Kuwae: 5-2 (3 KK, 15-6)

Jd23w Kiyonoyama: 2-5 (2 KK, 12-9)

Jd30w Ryuji: 4-3 (3 KK, 14-7)

Jd33w Fujiso: 4-3 (3 KK, 13-8)

Jd36e Keiga: 4-3 (3 KK, 13-8)

Jd37e Yumenofuji: 2-4-1 (2 KK, 11-9-1)

Jd49w Daishoheki: 2-5 (2 KK, 10-11)

New Anosho 7-0 (2 KK, 14-0) Jk, Jd yusho

[Ack! 494]

I commented on Asahakuryu above, but there are several additional rikishi averaging less than one loss per basho:

Ms6e Takerufuji: 5-2 (6 KK, 37-5) Jd, Jk yusho

Sd45w Haruyama 6-1 (3 KK, 19-2) Jk yusho

New Anosho 7-0 (2 KK, 14-0) Jk, Jd yusho

[Ack! 494]

Kyushu, Nakabi (Day 8):

So far this has been a lackluster basho for the Wall.  Only five rikishi have winning records as of today, and all of them are in the top six.  Onosato stumbled today in his quest for a Juryo yusho asfter just missing the mark last basho, and is now tied with two others.  

J5e Onosato: 6-2 (3 KK, 28-9)

J9e Takahashi: 5-3 (8 KK, 54-18) Jk, Jd yusho

Ms1w Takerufuji: 3-1 (6 KK, 40-6) Jd, Jk yusho

Ms11w Asahakuryu: 2-2 (4 KK, 28-4) Jk yusho

Ms35e Wakaikari: 3-1 (4 KK, 26-6) Sd yusho

Ms42w Satorufuji: 4-0 (5 KK, 27-5) Jd yusho

Ms52w Gonoumi: 0-4 (4 KK, 23-9)

Ms58e Haruyama 2-2 (3 KK, 21-4) Jk yusho

Sd5e Kotosato: 1-3 (5 KK, 26-13)

Sd16e Kobayashi: 1-3 (4 KK, 22-10)

Sd21w Anosho 2-2 (2 KK, 16-2) Jk, Jd yusho

Sd37w Higonomaru: 1-3 (3 KK, 18-7)

Sd77e Kuwae: 1-3 (3 KK, 16-9)

Jd9w Ryuji: 2-2 (3 KK, 16-9)

Jd10w Fujiso: 1-3 (3 KK, 14-11)

Jd12e Keiga: 2-2 (3 KK, 15-10)

 

[Ack! 494]

Kyushu 2023, Senshuraku (Final)

J5e Onosato: 12-3 (4 KK, 34-10)

J9e Takahashi: 8-7 (9 KK, 57-22) Jk, Jd yusho

Ms1w Takerufuji: 6-1 (7 KK, 43-6) Jd, Jk yusho

Ms11w Asahakuryu: 3-4 (4 KK, 29-6) Jk yusho

Ms35e Wakaikari: 6-1 (5 KK, 29-6) Sd yusho

Ms42w Satorufuji: 7-0 (5 KK, 30-5) Ms, Jd yusho

Ms52w Gonoumi: 0-4 (4 KK, 24-11)

Ms58e Haruyama 5-2 (4 KK, 24-4) Jk yusho

Sd5e Kotosato: 2-5 (5 KK, 27-15)

Sd16e Kobayashi: 3-4 (4 KK, 23-12)

Sd21w Anosho 5-2 (3 KK, 19-2) Jk, Jd yusho

Sd37w Higonomaru: 3-4 (4 KK, 20-8)

Sd77e Kuwae: 3-4 (3 KK, 18-10)

Jd9w Ryuji: 3-4 (3 KK, 17-11)

Jd10w Fujiso: 2-5 (3 KK, 15-13)

Jd12e Keiga: 3-4 (3 KK, 16-12)

New Shiroma: 7-0 (2 KK, 14-0)

[Ack! 494]

Hatsu 2023 starting lineup:

The Wall has taken big losses the last two basho, resulting in one of the shorter lists.  Undefeated newcomer Shiroma debuts at a whopping high rank of Sd21w!

M15w Onosato: (4 KK, 34-10)

J6w Shirokuma Takahashi: (9 KK, 57-22) Jk, Jd yusho

J10e Takerufuji: (7 KK, 43-6) Jd, Jk yusho

Ms3w Satorufuji: (5 KK, 30-5) Ms, Jd yusho

Ms15e Wakaikari: (5 KK, 29-6) Sd yusho

Ms41w Haruyama (4 KK, 24-4) Jk yusho

Ms57e Anosho (3 KK, 19-2) Jk, Jd yusho

Sd21w Shiroma: (2 KK, 14-0) Jk yusho

[Koorifuu 1,099]

Really hate to rain on such a short parade, especially when I'm all for exceptions when they seem due, but didn't Shiroma technically hit the wall by going kyujo on his first appearance on the banzuke?

[Ack! 494]

On 13/01/2024 at 12:59, Koorifuu said:

Really hate to rain on such a short parade, especially when I'm all for exceptions when they seem due, but didn't Shiroma technically hit the wall by going kyujo on his first appearance on the banzuke?

Yes -- I was debating whether to include him or not.  It was hard not to include someone who is undefeated after two basho, and kyujo at the first appearance seems like something that could be excepted since it doesn't interrupt a streak.  I may need to mark him with an asterisk like I did for COVID-kyujos.

[Ack! 494]

Hatsu 2024, Nakabi (Day 8)

There's very little middle ground on the Wall after 8 days.  Takerufuji and Karuyama wasted no time in claiming their KKs.  Onosato, Wakaikari and Shiroma are one win away from KK, while Satorufji and Anosho are one loss from MK.

M15w Onosato: 7-1 (4 KK, 41-11)

J6w Shirokuma Takahashi: 5-3 (9 KK, 62-25) Jk, Jd yusho

J10e Takerufuji: 8-0 (8 KK, 51-6) Jd, Jk yusho

Ms3w Satorufuji: 1-3 (5 KK, 31-8) Ms, Jd yusho

Ms15e Wakaikari: 3-1 (5 KK, 32-7) Sd yusho

Ms41w Haruyama 4-0 (5 KK, 28-4) Jk yusho

Ms57e Anosho 1-3 (3 KK, 20-5) Jk, Jd yusho

Sd21w Shiroma: 3-1 (2 KK, 17-1-7)* Jk yusho

[Ack! 494]

Hatsu 2024, Senshuraku (Final)

Our shortened list was not short on quality with 7 of 8 continuing on to the next basho.  In particular, congrats to dai-Wallee Shirokuma on his 10th consecutive KK!

M15w Onosato: 11-4 (5 KK, 45-14)

J6w Shirokuma Takahashi: 8-7 (10 KK, 65-29) Jk, Jd yusho

J10e Takerufuji: 13-2 (8 KK, 56-8) J, Jd, Jk yusho

Ms3w Satorufuji: 3-4 (5 KK, 33-9) Ms, Jd yusho

Ms15e Wakaikari: 4-3 (6 KK, 33-9) Sd yusho

Ms41w Haruyama 6-1 (5 KK, 30-5) Jk yusho

Ms57e Anosho 4-3 (4 KK, 23-5) Jk, Jd yusho

Sd21w Shiroma: 6-1 (3 KK, 20-1-7)* Jk yusho

New Aonishiki: 7-0 (2 KK, 14-0) Jd, Jk yusho

New Yamada: 6-1 (2 KK, 10-4)

[Reonito 1,748]

Anosho had to battle back from 0-3! I'm sure staying on the Wall was a big motivating factor for him.

[Koorifuu 1,099]

Satorufuji's yusho last time did him no favours, that was a massive leap in opposition quality he wasn't really prepared for. 3 wins was a very respectable outcome.

Edited January 30, 2024 by Koorifuu

[Yamanashi 4,040]

13 minutes ago, Koorifuu said:

Satorufuji's yusho last time did him no favours, that was a massive leap in opposition quality he wasn't really prepared for. 3 wins was a very respectable outcome.

That's the thing about walls: you can tap them, bump into them, or hit them at high speed.

[Bunbukuchagama 926]

3 hours ago, Koorifuu said:

Satorufuji's yusho last time did him no favours, that was a massive leap in opposition quality he wasn't really prepared for. 3 wins was a very respectable outcome.

Winning Ms yusho from the lower half of the division is a deceptive result; you only get to beat a single top-half rikishi to do it (due to the way torikumi works in lower divisions).

There was no reason to believe Satorufuji was even close to being the best rikishi in the division when he did it.

[Reonito 1,748]

2 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Winning Ms yusho from the lower half of the division is a deceptive result; you only get to beat a single top-half rikishi to do it (due to the way torikumi works in lower divisions).

There was no reason to believe Satorufuji was even close to being the best rikishi in the division when he did it.

Yeah, 3-4 in the next basho seems to be the median result for yusho winners from the lower half.