Akinomaki 41,710 Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) On 24/06/2023 at 12:21, Akinomaki said: Kirishima II today with was Kirishima I in the hometown Kirishima of the shisho - formed in 2005 - to report the birth of a new ozeki Kirishima to the mayor and to get appointed PR ambassador for Kirishima Kirishima will put kensho on the bouts of their PR ambassador Kirishima next basho - as PR for the city and its mineral water, which is the design of the kensho banner o Other new kensho: Koga software co. https://www.kogasoftware.com/ o Tokyo administrative scriveners https://www.tokyo-gyosei.or.jp/ o Maybe because a member is an ex-rikishi On 28/02/2021 at 13:21, Akinomaki said: On 23/01/2021 at 19:10, Akinomaki said: Ex-Oruri, Saito Takuya for 3 years now works at the PC as administrative scrivener (wearing the official badge), concerned with government administration office documents. Saito specializes on helping restaurants with official documents, e.g. to apply for subsidiary aid as sales are down in Corona times. His right "gyoza" ear is a sign of his rikishi days, but surprisingly few people notice his past history: "My weight is down about 60kg from the 165kg when active." After being a rikishi for 4 years he made it to makushita, in Kyushu 2010 when thrown off the dohyo, his ACL snapped and his meniscus was damaged. He was brought to a hospital and immediately had surgery, but it took him a year to return. He changed his shikona from Saito to Oruri, but couldn't do sumo like before, having constant fear of re-injury: "After a loss rather than frustration I felt relief. Without frustration you can't get stronger anymore. I decided to retire." "In the job interview at one company I heard: 'No experience in work society, just got the driver's license, can't use the PC - the 3 conditions combined.' and was rejected. With the record as ex-rikishi comes the stigma of not being able to work. I realized that I had been protected by the oyakata and okamisan. The necessities of life were guaranteed, if something occurs they take care. What seemed a harsh environment had been one to be thankful for." After that he took PC lessons for 3 months and gained a qualification. He got work through a temporary staff recruitment agency for the construction business, working at the construction site of a highway in Hyogo pref. "I had no knowledge of the construction industry and without understanding what the people around me were saying, I was of no use, there was a constant feeling of inferiority. The urge to be able to work self-confident became ever stronger." With some qualification he would find some starting point, with that thought he searched the net and found the term 行政書士 "administrative scrivener". "I had no idea what that occupation was and on top of that, had no legal knowledge. But checking it I found that it had connections to the construction business and I could make use of the experience on site. I wanted to change myself. I even felt that if I couldn't get that qualification, my life might be over." Half a year after finding a job he started to go to classes at a vocational school, another half year later he quit the job to concentrate on learning, while doing part time jobs. The exam was once a year, with passing rate of 10%. At the 3rd attempt he made it in January, 4 years after intai. He opened an office in Osaka on August 2018, but just with a qualification, work wouldn't come rushing in, competition was hard. "The range of branches is wide, 'can do everything' comes with 'can't do anything'. I had to specialize." He focused on the restaurant sector, where many ex-rikishi start a business. "In June international standards for food hygiene became obligatory, many shop operators have to file documents." "Now with Corona there are tough times for the restaurant industry, I want to support those who hold on. I believe that after it's over, more will think about opening a shop." "A lot of rikishi after intai start in the restaurant business. When opening a shop, a lot of permits and licensees are necessary. I though I can help there. I had a hard time after retiring, I want to become someone to help soften other's hardships there." Edited August 25, 2023 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) 2154 kensho have been applied for this basho, back to figures like Aki 2019. Top in personal kensho are Takakeisho, Kirishima and still 3rd Mitakeumi (and not Hoshoryu) http://www.sanspo.com/article/20230908-3M6OJ5L6VJL5JG5SD7Q4MYDP4I/ Edited September 8, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Akinomaki said: 2154 kensho have been applied for this basho. Top in personal kensho are Takakeisho, Kirishima and still 3rd Mitakeumi (and not Hoshoryu) Nikkan has the top in detail https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202309080001354.html Takakeisho 151 Kirishima 143 Mitakeumi 118 Hoshoryu 116 Kotonowaka 106 Asanoyama 103 289 are from new sponsors flashback On 06/09/2019 at 14:06, Akinomaki said: The number of kensho applied for at the moment is 2113 - 175 less than last year Aki. Top in personal kensho is Takakeisho with 193, then Mitakeumi with 126 and Endo with 113 Goeido has 98, Abi 71, Kakuryu 67, Tochinoshin 63 - and Hakuho ? Just 19!!! Edited September 8, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) New sponsor is LDH JAPAN, a management agency for performers like the group EXILE - they put kensho on bouts of Kotonowaka (3 on day 1) and others o from maybe the Moderna mRNA college connection ldh.co.jp/news/detail.php?newsid=0000044287 - the NSK is top member no.1 o so Moderna will likely put kensho on some of his bouts as well New kensho banners From MK-Logitem, liquid concrete producer http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/prize/4507/ - day 1 Nishikifuji-Sadanoumi Komatsu shario automobile maintenance http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/prize/4504/ - day 1 Takarafuji-Hokuseiho Kamamuto kensetsu - construction http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/prize/4492/ - day 1 Abi Hoshoryu Nagatanien 2 each on the 2 new ozeki, Asanoyama and Endo https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_01.pdf Edited September 9, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) Day 1 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_01.pdf ５４: Kirishima ２３: Hokutofuji ２１: Hoshoryu １８: Asanoyama (M) １７: Kotonowaka １３: Mitakeumi ９: Takayasu ７: Kagayaki ７: Onosho ６: Gonoyama Edited September 11, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oortael 156 Posted September 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Akinomaki said: ５４: Kirishima That is a big pack of envelops. With the short timing to end the day, did they ran all 50+ in one rotation ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 11, 2023 12 hours ago, Oortael said: That is a big pack of envelops. With the short timing to end the day, did they ran all 50+ in one rotation ? They ran in high speed short groups and started at once. Abema showed not all of it - checking NHK is tedious, but usually they also show something else then. It looked like the video went fast forward - the yobidashi usually parade slowly to really show the sponsor banners, here they didn't get much for their money. Day 1 had the most ever kensho on one day so far, 198, replacing this year Natsu with 190. http://www.sanspo.com/article/20230910-GKTP7RZPK5O3XFBJ4KEC5K4Q24/ Since day 15 always is the one with the most, we'll likely see the 200 reached this basho. We are in commercial times, kensho number kept going up in recent years, then Corona stopped it, but now we're back on track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) Day 2 LDH put the 3 kensho on Kinbozan-Kotoeko - likely they went for the Sadogatake guy - and instead Moderna their one on Kotonowaka - day 1 o 7 in the first bout - without any special celebrity (simply Kagayaki-Daishoho) - a novelty, a sign of kensho crowding o even more the last bout - yobidashi ff o o o o other packs: Hoshoryu, Asanoyma o o o tomorrow LDH on Hokutofuji-Kirishima, and Moderna on Kotoeko (-Midorifuji) the 3 new stayed with their rikishi, so likely they are personal sponsors: MK-Logitem for Nishikifuji Komatsu shario for Takarafuji Kamamuto kensetsu for Hoshoryu The Morinaga-sho for the 2nd day was on Asanoyama Day 2 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_02.pdf ６８: Kirishima ４６: Hokutofuji ４２: Takakeisho ３４: Asanoyama (M) ２２: Mitakeumi ２１: Hoshoryu １７: Kotonowaka １５: Takayasu ８: Onosho ７: Kagayaki Edited September 11, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) Day 2 kensho pics - biggest pack of the day o Takasu and his kensho o in that pack o Asanoyama pack o o 3 ozeki in a row brought Hokutofuji to the top (alone thanks to the Morinaga-sho today) - has to be a first for him - and not once he had the biggest pack in the last bout. He won't get a chance at that again, so he'll keep dropping down from now on. Tobizaru really cashed in - 40 today in his 2nd try at the biggest pack - he may get one more chance, they seem to prefer to put him in the last bout against an ozeki - maybe on day 5. Day 3 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_03.pdf ６９: Hokutofuji (M) ６８: Kirishima ５６: Takakeisho ４３: Tobizaru ３４: Asanoyama ３２: Mitakeumi ２５: Kotonowaka ２１: Hoshoryu １５: Takayasu １５: Onosho Edited September 12, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) LDH's 3 were on Takakeisho-Asanoyama, Moderna on Endo-Midorifuji. Daieisho got the Morinaga-sho, he had 4 from the Shodai win, today there were 7 in all on the bout, also 2 Nagatanien kensho. Housing company Tama Home seems to be a bigger kensho sponsor than Nagatanien now, Nagatanien kensho always come first in the parade, then Tama Home - 1 to 5 kensho on the last 5 bouts, 1 for the sekiwake bouts, 5 for the last bout, at least 2 on the other ozeki bouts, usually more Day 4 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_04.pdf ８７: Takakeisho ６９: Hokutofuji ６８: Kirishima ４７: Abi ４３: Tobizaru ３５: Kotonowaka ３４: Asanoyama ３２: Mitakeumi ２１: Hoshoryu ２０: Takayasu Day 3 packs - Hokutofuji, Takakeisho o o Edited September 18, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 14, 2023 LDH and Moderna (RNA) were on the last bout, Abi-Takakeisho, as was the Morinaga-sho - kensho with romaji abbreviations are easy to spot in the list. A personal sponsor for Takayasu is MTX articular clinic. Another sponsor with multiple fix rikishi is Nippon Express/NX Group: Takakeisho and Takanosho, Kirishima - and already a personal sponsor for Gonoyama. Day 5 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_05.pdf １２８: Takakeisho (M) ８９: Kirishima ６９: Hokutofuji ５５: Tobizaru ４７: Abi ４２: Mitakeumi ３５: Kotonowaka ３４: Asanoyama ３４: Hoshoryu ２５: Takayasu Day 4 pack - Takakeisho o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 15, 2023 LDH was on Meisei-Abi, Moderna on Midorifuji-Hokuseiho, the Morinaga-sho on Hoshoryu-Asanoyama Day 6 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_06.pdf １４１: Takakeisho １１２: Kirishima ７６: Hoshoryu (M) ７２: Hokutofuji ５５: Tobizaru ４７: Abi ４５: Kotonowaka ４２: Mitakeumi ３５: Takayasu ３４: Asanoyama Day 5 pack - Kirishima o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) Shodai collected the Morinaga-sho from the Takakeisho win, but he's not in the rankings with it: the kensho surge has the lower end at 40 already on day 7 - Shodai had a bunch of kensho from Hoshoryu and 2 from Ura, who is down to 1 personal kensho a day - the other apparently was the 1 Shodai has fix. Nishikigi's win over Hoshoryu for the 4th (including a win over Asanoyama) also was not enough for the rankings. LDH was on Takanosho-Onosho, Moderna on Endo-Hiradoumi. Day 7 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_07.pdf １５８: Kirishima １４１: Takakeisho ７６: Hoshoryu ７２: Hokutofuji ６２: Tobizaru ５２: Mitakeumi ４７: Abi ４６: Asanoyama ４５: Kotonowaka ４０: Takayasu Day 6 packs - Hoshoryu, Atamifuji o o Edited September 16, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) On 12/09/2023 at 12:10, Akinomaki said: Tobizaru really cashed in - 40 today in his 2nd try at the biggest pack - he may get one more chance, they seem to prefer to put him in the last bout against an ozeki - maybe on day 5. They waited till day 8 - and thus offered Tobizaru another really big pack: 53 - had he grabbed the 54 on day 1 as well, he'd be top by now. LDH was on Shonannoumi-Hiradoumi, Moderna on Abi-Shodai. Takayasu got the Morinaga-sho - vs. Mitakeumi. Day 8 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_08.pdf １５８: Kirishima １４１: Takakeisho １１５: Tobizaru ８７: Hokutofuji ７６: Hoshoryu ５７: Asanoyama ５２: Takayasu (M) ５２: Mitakeumi ５１: Abi ４５: Kotonowaka Day 7 packs - Asanoyama, Atamifuji o o Edited September 17, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 18, 2023 LDH on Kotoshoho-Myogiryu, boosting up the first bout, Moderna on Midorifuji-Shonannoumi. Day 9 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_09.pdf １７３: Kirishima １５７: Takakeisho (M) １１５: Tobizaru ９３: Hokutofuji ８９: Kotonowaka ７６: Hoshoryu ６８: Asanoyama ５７: Takayasu ５６: Abi ５２: Mitakeumi Day 8 packs - Takayasu, Asanoyama, o o not for him o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 19, 2023 LDH on Hiradoumi-Chiyoshoma, Moderna on Endo-Myogiryu, the Morinaga-sho for Atamifuji - vs. Takayasu - and of course not in the rankings. Day 10 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_10.pdf １７７: Takakeisho １７３: Kirishima １１５: Tobizaru ９８: Kotonowaka ９７: Hokutofuji ８７: Hoshoryu ６８: Asanoyama ６７: Nishikigi ６０: Mitakeumi ５９: Abi Another new banner: consulting company With LLC , system development etc. http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/prize/4528/ Day 9 packs - Kotonowaka, Takayasu o o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) LDH on Atamifuji-Tobizaru and also the Morinaga-sho, but he likely won't make it to the rankings, he has no personal kensho and didn't get much early on (I think I'll have to count his kensho), since day 11 he has 2 Nagatanien kensho as well (in for Terunofuji) - Moderna on Abi-Ura. Day 11 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_11.pdf ２１５: Takakeisho １９１: Kirishima １１５: Tobizaru １０１: Hoshoryu ９８: Kotonowaka ９７: Hokutofuji ７７: Asanoyama ６９: Mitakeumi ６７: Nishikigi ６４: Abi Edited September 20, 2023 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) Atamifuji had 29 in the first 11 days (2,,1,1,,7,2,3,,4+1,7+1) - several first bouts, the Mitakeumi pack - tomorrow again only 5: the lower end will likely be above 70 this basho, unless he gets Takakeisho in the final bout, he can't reach that. The surge in kensho may also be caused by the Sanctuary hype (sumo content is now tagged with/equalled to Sanctuary fiction). o Day 1 Kirishima -Tobizaru with the Kirishima kensho Edited September 20, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,145 Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Akinomaki said: unless he gets Takakeisho in the final bout That would have to be Day 14 though, right? I can see it happening Day 13 (breaking up the normal Takakeisho-Hoshoryu) or Day 15 (as a last resort call-up), but Day 14 (normal plan would be Daieisho) seems a stretch. Still could happen though. Edited September 20, 2023 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, Gurowake said: That would have to be Day 14 though, right? I can see it happening Day 13 (breaking up the normal Takakeisho-Hoshoryu) or Day 15 (as a last resort call-up), but Day 14 (normal plan would be Daieisho) seems a stretch. Still could happen though. I guess Atamifuji gets Takakeisho on day 13, today komusubi, tomorrow sekiwake, so ... but yeah, Takakeisho is on schedule for the last bout on days 14 and 15, so I don't think a last bout will happen for Atamifuji - but they could of course pair him against Kirishima as well on day 13, and as really last resort then still Takakeisho and scrap more ozeki bouts - I doubt anything like this will happen and he only gets Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 21, 2023 The Morinaga-sho was of course on Daieisho-Atamifuji - 5+1 for the bout, but of course Daieisho also isn't in the rankings. LDH on Hokuseiho-Daishoho, Moderna on Midorifuji-Myogiryu. Day 12 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_12.pdf ２３９: Takakeisho １９１: Kirishima １３４: Hoshoryu １１５: Tobizaru ９８: Kotonowaka ９７: Hokutofuji ９１: Asanoyama ７７: Mitakeumi ７１: Abi ６７: Nishikigi Day 11 packs - Takakeisho, Atamifuji o o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 22, 2023 The Morinaga-sho on the Atamifuji bout of course, the 3 from LDH on Daieisho-Gonoyama, Moderna on Endo-Nishikifuji. Daieisho with the exceptionally large pack now made it into the rankings. Nagatanien has a different approach this basho, still only 2 each on the 2 they are regularly supporting, but after now Atamifuji since today also 2 each on Takayasu and on important bouts, today Wakamotoharu-Tsurugisho, tomorrow the 2 ozeki bouts. Day 13 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_13.pdf ２５９: Takakeisho (M) ２３７: Kirishima １３４: Hoshoryu １１８: Tobizaru １０８: Asanoyama １０６: Kotonowaka １０５: Hokutofuji ７７: Mitakeumi ７２: Daieisho ７１: Abi Day 12 packs - Mitakeumi, Asanoyama, Daieisho, Takakeisho o o o o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) The Morinaga-sho on Hoshoryu-Takakeisho, LDH on Takayasu-Tobizaru, Moderna on Atamifuji-Abi. Kirishima still has the chance to finish top - Hoshoryu is fix for no. 3 - with 58 the biggest pack this basho that he got, likely the day 1 most ever kensho for a day got surpassed as well - and for sure again tomorrow, day 15 always has the most. Daieisho can get over 100 - the number of rikishi over 100 is definitely a first, as is the lower end over 80 - I don't think anybody else can still get over 80, so Takayasu is in. Atamifuji added 5 today. Day 14 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_14.pdf ２５９: Takakeisho ２３７: Kirishima １９２: Hoshoryu (M) １１８: Tobizaru １１３: Kotonowaka １０８: Asanoyama １０５: Hokutofuji ９８: Daieisho ８６: Mitakeumi ８１: Takayasu Day 13 packs - Kirishima, Takakeisho, Ura ooo o - Edit: no kensho on the day 15 torikumi sheet, that's a pity for a record breaking basho Edited September 23, 2023 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 24, 2023 Most kensho ever for a day of course today, 204, first time over 200. The last bout has 58 again, but this time proper (without the Morinaga-sho). And no surprise: the basho had the most kensho ever, 2325, most so far was Aki 2018 with 2160, so by quite a margin. https://www.sanspo.com/article/20230924-ENL2MMZGHNKAHC546SZFHBSK2U/ On 08/09/2023 at 13:14, Akinomaki said: 2154 kensho have been applied for this basho, back to figures like Aki 2019. Top in personal kensho are Takakeisho, Kirishima and still 3rd Mitakeumi (and not Hoshoryu) http://www.sanspo.com/article/20230908-3M6OJ5L6VJL5JG5SD7Q4MYDP4I/ And without kyujo cancel and increasing interest during the basho, the initial figure has been surpassed by an unprecedented margin as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,710 Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) The kensho only on ex- today and nearly unreadable: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6uTwdTbMAAYKsN.jpg:large They reposted the torikumi with the proper kensho list Morinaga of course on Asanoyama-Atamifuji, LDH in the end on Kotonowaka again, Moderna on Midorifuji. Even though Takakeisho won as well, Kirishima got to the top with the joint biggest pack of the basho with 58 today, after also getting the 3rd biggest pack on day 1 - but I'm sure there never has been such a small difference between 1st and 2nd place. The last 5 in the final rankings all lost today and we have in the end 7 over 100. Day 15 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2309_15.pdf ２９５: Kirishima ２９１: Takakeisho ２１６: Hoshoryu １２９: Kotonowaka １２２: Asanoyama １１８: Tobizaru １０５: Hokutofuji ９８: Daieisho ８６: Mitakeumi ８１: Takayasu Day 14 packs - Hoshoryu's 58, Takayasu, Atamifuji o o o Day 13 - Takayasu personal kensho from jungyo promoter Tachihi - 2 or 3 each day, first the 2 for him from Nagatanien - that day he didn't get that pack o Edited September 24, 2023 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
